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

WEATHER - LIVE

74° SSE @ 13 → 15mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE

4:36am / 1:35pm
BUOY 42035

SE2ft @ 7s
WATER TEMP

79° Wetsuit Top

Forecast

Surf

Swell

5 day

16 day

MON 5

TUE 6

WED 7

THU 8

7am

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 1 ft and choppy at 7am on Sun 5/4

WIND NE 14 mph

PRIMARY SSE (150) 1.4 ft @ 6 sec

SECONDARY NE (52) 1.6 ft @ 3 sec

TIDE LEVEL

Incoming Low Tide, 0.5 ft

Forecast Details

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Detail

Sunday, May 4

SURF WIND SWELL

12pm
1 ft
choppy

ENE

11mph

1.4ft
6s
SSE
6pm
1 ft
fair

ESE

8mph

1.2ft
6s
SE
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Modern Highline 2.0
Monday, May 5

SURF WIND SWELL

6am
1+ ft
choppy

ESE

16mph

2.4ft
4s
ESE
12pm
2+ ft
choppy

ESE

21mph

3.7ft
5s
ESE
6pm
2-3+ ft
choppy

ESE

23mph

4.6ft
5s
ESE
Tuesday, May 6

SURF WIND SWELL

6am
3+ ft
choppy

SE

23mph

4.8ft
6s
SE
12pm
3-4 ft
choppy

SE

28mph

6.3ft
6s
SE
6pm
3-4 ft
choppy

SSE

23mph

5.8ft
7s
SSE
Wednesday, May 7

SURF WIND SWELL

6am
2-4 ft
choppy

SSE

12mph

4ft
7s
SSE
12pm
3+ ft
choppy

SSE

10mph

3.1ft
7s
SSE
6pm
3-4 ft
choppy

ESE

17mph

4.6ft
7s
SE
Thursday, May 8

SURF WIND SWELL

6am
2-4 ft
choppy

SE

14mph

3.9ft
7s
SE
12pm
3+ ft
choppy

SE

15mph

3.8ft
7s
SE
6pm
2-3+ ft
choppy

NE

26mph

3.5ft
7s
SE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
12pm	1 ft choppy	ENE 11mph	1.4ft 6s SSE
6pm	1 ft fair	ESE 8mph	1.2ft 6s SE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1+ ft choppy	ESE 16mph	2.4ft 4s ESE
12pm	2+ ft choppy	ESE 21mph	3.7ft 5s ESE
6pm	2-3+ ft choppy	ESE 23mph	4.6ft 5s ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3+ ft choppy	SE 23mph	4.8ft 6s SE
12pm	3-4 ft choppy	SE 28mph	6.3ft 6s SE
6pm	3-4 ft choppy	SSE 23mph	5.8ft 7s SSE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-4 ft choppy	SSE 12mph	4ft 7s SSE
12pm	3+ ft choppy	SSE 10mph	3.1ft 7s SSE
6pm	3-4 ft choppy	ESE 17mph	4.6ft 7s SE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-4 ft choppy	SE 14mph	3.9ft 7s SE
12pm	3+ ft choppy	SE 15mph	3.8ft 7s SE
6pm	2-3+ ft choppy	NE 26mph	3.5ft 7s SE

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	WIND	SWELL	WEATHER
6am	ESE 16mph	2.4ft 4s ESE	71°
9am	ESE 18mph	3ft 4s ESE	75°
12pm	ESE 21mph	3.7ft 5s ESE	78°
3pm	ESE 23mph	4.3ft 5s ESE	79°
6pm	ESE 23mph	4.6ft 5s ESE	78°

This forecast is for South-East facing beaches, and was updated May 4, 2025 @ 8:44pm.

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