The surf forecast is 1 ft and semi glassy/bumpy right now for Galveston, TX

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    66° SE @ 8mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    6:50am / 1:28pm
  • BUOY 42019
    S3.9ft @ 5s
  • WATER TEMP
    62° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SAT 13
SUN 14
MON 15
TUE 16
WED 17
6pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1 ft and fair at 6pm on Fri 12/12
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND SSE 6 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY S (189) 1.7 ft @ 5 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY ESE (114) 0.9 ft @ 5 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming Low Tide, 0.6 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Saturday, Dec 13
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    fair
    SE
    6mph
    1.3ft
    5s
    SSW
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    SSE
    9mph
    1.2ft
    5s
    S
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    SE
    6mph
    1.4ft
    5s
    S
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  • Sunday, Dec 14
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    fair
    N
    19mph
    1.6ft
    5s
    S
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    NNE
    24mph
    0.9ft
    5s
    S
    6pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    NNE
    21mph
    4.4ft
    5s
    ENE
  • Monday, Dec 15
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    choppy
    NE
    15mph
    3.3ft
    5s
    E
    12pm
    2 ft
    fair
    NNE
    6mph
    2.3ft
    5s
    E
    6pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    NE
    6mph
    1.8ft
    5s
    ESE
  • Tuesday, Dec 16
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    choppy
    ESE
    8mph
    1.6ft
    5s
    SE
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    E
    8mph
    1.7ft
    4s
    SE
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    ESE
    11mph
    2ft
    4s
    SE
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  • Wednesday, Dec 17
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    fair
    SSE
    8mph
    2.3ft
    5s
    SSE
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SSE
    10mph
    1.6ft
    5s
    S
    6pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    S
    10mph
    1.7ft
    5s
    S
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This forecast is for South-South-East facing beaches, and was updated Dec 13, 2025 @ 7:14am.
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