The surf forecast is 0-1 ft and light sideshore texture right now for Galveston, TX

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    76° SW @ 5 → 7mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    9:47am / 4:08am
  • BUOY 42035
    W1.3ft @ 3s
  • WATER TEMP
    78° Wetsuit Top

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
THU 14
FRI 15
SAT 16
SUN 17
MON 18
1pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 0-1 ft and clean at 1pm on Wed 5/13
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND ENE 3 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SE (142) 0.6 ft @ 6 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY ESE (106) 0.3 ft @ 4 sec
TIDE LEVEL
High Tide, 1.2 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Thursday, May 14
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    W
    5mph
    0.5ft
    5s
    SE
    12pm
    flat
    fair
    S
    4mph
    0.4ft
    5s
    SE
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    S
    12mph
    0.4ft
    5s
    SE
  • Friday, May 15
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    choppy
    S
    15mph
    2ft
    3s
    S
    12pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    S
    14mph
    2.3ft
    4s
    S
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    S
    17mph
    2.8ft
    4s
    S
  • Saturday, May 16
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    choppy
    SSE
    14mph
    3.4ft
    5s
    S
    12pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    SSE
    18mph
    3.2ft
    5s
    SSE
    6pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    SE
    20mph
    3.8ft
    5s
    SSE
  • Sunday, May 17
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    SSE
    19mph
    3.9ft
    5s
    SSE
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    SE
    20mph
    4.1ft
    5s
    SSE
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    SE
    20mph
    4.4ft
    6s
    SE
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  • Monday, May 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-4 ft
    choppy
    SSE
    19mph
    4.6ft
    7s
    SSE
    12pm
    3+ ft
    choppy
    SE
    22mph
    5ft
    6s
    SSE
    6pm
    2-4 ft
    choppy
    SSE
    16mph
    4.5ft
    7s
    SSE
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This forecast is for South-South-East facing beaches, and was updated May 14, 2026 @ 2:07am.
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