Galveston Beach
Texas · United States
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Galveston Beach is a NW-facing sand beach on the United States shoreline, opening onto the Gulf of Mexico — it catches W–N swell, and offshore E–S winds tidy the banks through april–october.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~29.1°C (84.4°F) on average
Jan
14.5°C
58.1°F · 9.7–18.5°C
Feb
14.5°C
58.1°F · 11.4–16.8°C
Mar
18°C
64.4°F · 13.2–22.9°C
Apr
21.8°C
71.2°F · 18.9–24.5°C
May
25.4°C
77.7°F · 22.2–27.9°C
Jun
28.7°C
83.7°F · 26.2–30.4°C
Jul
29.7°C
85.5°F · 28.7–31°C
Aug
30.3°C
86.5°F · 28.8–31.3°C
Sep
29.1°C
84.4°F · 26.8–31.4°C
Oct
25.6°C
78.1°F · 22–29.4°C
Nov
20.9°C
69.6°F · 15.5–26.1°C
Dec
16.6°C
61.9°F · 12.1–20.6°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
W–N
Best wind
E–S
Break type
Beach break
Best season
April–October
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.
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