Galveston Beach surf report

Galveston, Texas

Updated 6:03 AM CDT

31/ 100

Flat or blown out Water temperature is 88°F — but wave size at 0.7 ft is what holds it back.

What decides a surfing score

Wave size 0.7 ft · 45% of the score 5
Swell period 3s · 30% of the score 25
Wind 10 mph · 15% of the score 85
Water temperature 88°F · 10% of the score 85

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

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Galveston Beach is also scored for

95 Families with kids air comfort 81°F 93 Swimming air comfort 81°F

About Galveston Beach

Galveston Beach sits on the Texas coast, where the water runs from about 57°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 57°F in January.

Today it is 88°F. That is 1° below the August average of 89°F here.

Tide predictions come from NOAA station Galveston Pleasure Pier about 0.2 km away on the open coast.

Frequently asked questions

Is Galveston Beach good for surfing today?

Flat or blown out — we score it 31 out of 100 today. The limiting factor is wave size at 0.7 ft.

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.

Nearby beaches

Crystal BeachBolivar Peninsula, Texas Rockport BeachRockport, Texas Port Aransas BeachPort Aransas, Texas