Crystal Beach surf report

Bolivar Peninsula, Texas

Updated 3:00 AM CDT

59/ 100

Marginal Water temperature is 82°F — but swell period at 4s is what holds it back.

What decides a surfing score

Wave size 2.6 ft · 45% of the score 70
Swell period 4s · 30% of the score 25
Wind 13 mph · 15% of the score 65
Water temperature 82°F · 10% of the score 100

Scored on wave size, period and wind speed. We do not yet know which way each beach faces, so this does not account for offshore versus onshore wind.

Weather & UV · Open-Meteo Water & waves · Open-Meteo Marine Tides · NOAA CO-OPS ⚠ Air quality · AirNow (unavailable)

Crystal Beach is also scored for

89 Walking & shelling air comfort 80°F 88 Swimming water temperature 82°F

About Crystal Beach

Crystal Beach sits on the Texas coast, where the water runs from about 56°F in January to 89°F in August.

The water averages above 70°F in April, May, June, July, August, September, October and November — 8 months of the year — peaking around 89°F in August and dropping to about 56°F in January.

Today it is 82°F. That is 2° above the October average of 80°F here.

Tide predictions come from NOAA station Galveston Pleasure Pier about 26.2 km away on the open coast.

Frequently asked questions

Is Crystal Beach good for surfing today?

Marginal — we score it 59 out of 100 today. The limiting factor is swell period at 4s.

What makes a good surfing day?

We weight wave size (45%), swell period (30%), wind (15%) and combine them into one score. Conditions we cannot read are left out rather than guessed.

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