The surf forecast is 2 ft and choppy w/ sideshore current right now for Galveston, TX

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    38° ENE @ 18 → 22mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    4:22am / 2:43pm
  • BUOY 42035
    E3.9ft @ 6s
  • WATER TEMP
    60° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
FRI 21
SAT 22
SUN 23
MON 24
TUE 25
12pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 0-1 ft and fair at 12pm on Thu 2/20
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND N 17 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY NE (43) 3.1 ft @ 5 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SE (139) 0.5 ft @ 7 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming High Tide, 0.7 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Friday, Feb 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    choppy
    NE
    18mph
    3.5ft
    5s
    ENE
    12pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    NE
    14mph
    3.5ft
    5s
    E
    6pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    NE
    14mph
    3.1ft
    5s
    E
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  • Saturday, Feb 22
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    NNE
    17mph
    2.8ft
    5s
    E
    12pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    NE
    16mph
    3.4ft
    5s
    E
    6pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    NE
    16mph
    3.7ft
    5s
    E
  • Sunday, Feb 23
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3+ ft
    fair
    N
    19mph
    4.7ft
    6s
    ESE
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    NNE
    15mph
    4ft
    6s
    ESE
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    fair
    N
    14mph
    3.4ft
    6s
    ESE
  • Monday, Feb 24
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    clean
    N
    8mph
    2.3ft
    6s
    ESE
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    SSE
    3mph
    1.7ft
    6s
    ESE
    6pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    SSE
    10mph
    1.7ft
    6s
    ESE
  • Tuesday, Feb 25
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    choppy
    S
    11mph
    1.4ft
    7s
    ESE
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    10mph
    1.3ft
    7s
    SE
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    S
    9mph
    1.2ft
    6s
    SE
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This forecast is for South-East facing beaches, and was updated Feb 21, 2025 @ 1:43am.
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