The surf forecast is 0-1 ft and fairly clean right now for Galveston, TX

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    83° WNW @ 8 → 10mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    11:26am / 6:55am
  • BUOY 42035
    SSW1.3ft @ 5s
  • WATER TEMP
    87° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
THU 24
FRI 25
SAT 26
SUN 27
MON 28
1pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1 ft and choppy at 1pm on Wed 7/23
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND S 7 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY S (188) 1.3 ft @ 4 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SE (130) 0.6 ft @ 5 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing Mid Tide, 0.6 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Thursday, Jul 24
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    fair
    WSW
    8mph
    0.7ft
    5s
    SE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NNW
    4mph
    0.7ft
    5s
    SE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    S
    11mph
    0.7ft
    5s
    SE
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  • Friday, Jul 25
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NNE
    3mph
    0.6ft
    5s
    SE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    NE
    4mph
    0.5ft
    5s
    SE
    6pm
    flat
    fair
    S
    7mph
    0.5ft
    4s
    SE
  • Saturday, Jul 26
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    16mph
    3.3ft
    5s
    SSE
    12pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    S
    9mph
    1.8ft
    5s
    SE
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SSE
    12mph
    1.4ft
    4s
    SE
  • Sunday, Jul 27
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    choppy
    SSE
    11mph
    2.4ft
    5s
    SSE
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SE
    12mph
    1.7ft
    5s
    SE
    6pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    SE
    12mph
    1.8ft
    5s
    SE
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  • Monday, Jul 28
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    S
    10mph
    2.2ft
    6s
    SSE
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    fair
    SE
    5mph
    2.1ft
    6s
    SSE
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    SSE
    10mph
    1.9ft
    6s
    SSE
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This forecast is for South-South-East facing beaches, and was updated Jul 24, 2025 @ 2:47am.
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