Galveston Seawall surf report, live beach cam & water temperature
Updated 12 Oct, 14:00 UTC
Current conditions
Right now at Galveston Seawall: 12 kts SSE, gusts 18, 0.9 m waves, water 28 °C — good surfing waves.
7-day forecast
| Sun 11 | Mon 12 | Tue 13 | Wed 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| 21 | 00 | 03 | 06 | 09 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 00 | 03 | 06 | 09 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 00 | 03 | 06 | 09 | 12 | 15 | 18 | |
| Wind | 12 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| Gusts | 17 | 21 | 19 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| Direction | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ |
| Waves | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| Temperature | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
| Rain (mm) | 17.7 | 0.2 | 4.8 | 3.7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Times shown in local time · Weather data by Open-Meteo.com
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Tides (next 48 h)
Spot info
- Town: Galveston (Texas)
- Water: Sea
- Sports: Surf
- Best wind directions: NNNWNWNNEWNW
The waves breaking beside the rock groins along Galveston's Seawall Boulevard, the island's main surf spot. Gulf swell is short-period wind swell, so it needs a strong, sustained south-easterly or a tropical system in the Gulf. Northerly winds behind a cold front are offshore and give the cleanest, if short-lived, sessions. Brown water, sand bottom, warm most of the year, and a friendly local crowd.
Galveston Seawall water temperature
Today: 28 °C
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| °C | 14 | 15 | 19 | 23 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 26 | 22 | 17 |
Monthly mean sea surface temperature, 2023–2025.
Galveston Seawall weather by month
Biggest average waves: January, March and April.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg wind (kts) | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 |
| Days ≥12 kts | 74% | 60% | 60% | 70% | 60% | 59% | 33% | 25% | 26% | 55% | 62% | 51% |
| Waves (m) | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
| Air high (°C) | 15 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 26 | 22 | 18 |
| Water (°C) | 14 | 15 | 19 | 23 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 26 | 22 | 17 |
Model averages, 2023–2025 (Open-Meteo). Wind is the daytime mean, 08:00–20:00; a day counts when it has 3 or more daytime hours at 12 knots or above.
Galveston Seawall FAQ
- Is there a beach cam at Galveston Seawall?
- Yes. The live beach cam for Galveston Seawall is at the top of this page, next to the wind and wave forecast.
- What is the water temperature at Galveston Seawall?
- Today the water is 28 °C. Over the year it runs from 14 °C in January to 31 °C in August (2023–2025 average).
- When is the best time to surf at Galveston Seawall?
- January, March and April have the biggest average waves, on the 2023–2025 average.
- What wind direction works at Galveston Seawall?
- It works best in N, NNW, NW, NNE, WNW winds.
