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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    88° SSW @ 11 → 14mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    2:00pm / 9:15pm
  • BUOY 42035
    SSW1.6ft @ 5s
  • WATER TEMP
    88° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
WED 13
THU 14
FRI 15
SAT 16
SUN 17
1am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are flat and choppy at 1am on Wed 8/13
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND S 8 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SSW (207) 0.4 ft @ 4 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY E (94) 0.2 ft @ 3 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Low Tide, 0.6 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Wednesday, Aug 13
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    fair
    WSW
    7mph
    1.1ft
    4s
    SSW
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NNW
    3mph
    1.2ft
    4s
    SSW
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    S
    13mph
    1.3ft
    4s
    SSW
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  • Thursday, Aug 14
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    choppy
    SW
    12mph
    2.3ft
    4s
    SSW
    12pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    SSW
    4mph
    1.8ft
    4s
    SSW
    6pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    S
    16mph
    2.1ft
    5s
    S
  • Friday, Aug 15
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    12mph
    2.6ft
    5s
    S
    12pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    SE
    7mph
    2ft
    5s
    S
    6pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    SSE
    12mph
    2.1ft
    5s
    S
  • Saturday, Aug 16
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    choppy
    S
    9mph
    2.7ft
    5s
    S
    12pm
    2 ft
    fair
    SE
    8mph
    2.4ft
    6s
    SSE
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    SSE
    10mph
    2.1ft
    6s
    SSE
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  • Sunday, Aug 17
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    choppy
    SW
    6mph
    1.7ft
    6s
    SSE
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    NNE
    2mph
    1.4ft
    5s
    SSE
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    S
    13mph
    1.3ft
    5s
    SSE
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This forecast is for South-South-East facing beaches, and was updated Aug 13, 2025 @ 2:07pm.
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