The surf forecast is 2-3+ ft and choppy right now for Galveston, TX

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    71° SSW @ 11 → 21mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    8:48am / 5:26pm
  • BUOY 42019
    S4.6ft @ 6s
  • WATER TEMP
    62° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
FRI 2
SAT 3
SUN 4
MON 5
TUE 6
12am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1 ft and choppy at 12am on Fri 1/2
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND SSW 14 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY S (187) 2 ft @ 4 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SE (135) 0.2 ft @ 8 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Low Tide, -3.5 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Friday, Jan 2
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    choppy
    SW
    14mph
    3.1ft
    5s
    SSW
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    SW
    21mph
    3.7ft
    5s
    SSW
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    19mph
    3.8ft
    5s
    SSW
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  • Saturday, Jan 3
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    WSW
    16mph
    4.3ft
    6s
    SSW
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    clean
    NNW
    11mph
    3.2ft
    6s
    SSW
    6pm
    2 ft
    clean
    N
    15mph
    2.4ft
    6s
    S
  • Sunday, Jan 4
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    choppy
    NE
    13mph
    1.4ft
    6s
    S
    12pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    NNE
    6mph
    2.3ft
    5s
    E
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    ESE
    7mph
    1.5ft
    4s
    E
  • Monday, Jan 5
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    fair
    ESE
    6mph
    0.9ft
    4s
    ESE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    SE
    6mph
    0.8ft
    4s
    SE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    SE
    8mph
    0.9ft
    3s
    SSE
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  • Tuesday, Jan 6
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    10mph
    1.6ft
    4s
    S
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    13mph
    1.8ft
    4s
    S
    6pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    SSW
    15mph
    2.1ft
    5s
    SSW
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This forecast is for South-South-East facing beaches, and was updated Jan 2, 2026 @ 1:11pm.
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