The surf forecast is 1+ ft and slightly choppy right now for Galveston, TX

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    86° SW @ 14 → 15mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    12:53am / 7:33am
  • BUOY 42035
    SSW2.3ft @ 3s
  • WATER TEMP
    88° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
THU 14
FRI 15
SAT 16
SUN 17
7am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 0-1 ft and fair at 7am on Wed 8/13
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND WSW 8 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SSW (211) 1.1 ft @ 3 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
TIDE LEVEL
High Tide, 1.2 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Wednesday, Aug 13
    SURF WIND SWELL
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NNW
    3mph
    1.2ft
    4s
    SSW
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SSE
    12mph
    1.2ft
    4s
    SSW
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  • Thursday, Aug 14
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    choppy
    SSW
    14mph
    2.4ft
    4s
    SSW
    12pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    SW
    3mph
    1.8ft
    4s
    SSW
    6pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    SSE
    14mph
    1.9ft
    5s
    S
  • Friday, Aug 15
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    S
    10mph
    2.5ft
    5s
    S
    12pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    SE
    8mph
    2ft
    5s
    S
    6pm
    2 ft
    clean
    S
    4mph
    3.2ft
    5s
    S
  • Saturday, Aug 16
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    choppy
    SSE
    11mph
    3ft
    6s
    SSE
    12pm
    2 ft
    fair
    SE
    9mph
    2.6ft
    6s
    SSE
    6pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    SSE
    11mph
    2.3ft
    6s
    SSE
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  • Sunday, Aug 17
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    fair
    SSW
    5mph
    1.7ft
    6s
    SSE
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    ESE
    1mph
    1.5ft
    5s
    SSE
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    S
    8mph
    1.3ft
    5s
    SSE
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This forecast is for South-South-East facing beaches, and was updated Aug 13, 2025 @ 8:11pm.
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