Crystal Beach · Galveston County · Texas
Crystal Beach Surf Report & Forecast, Texas
Crystal Beach, Texas: flat (under 1 ft), at 2 pm CST on Monday, Nov 9, rated Poor. The main swell is 1.6 ft at 4 seconds from the east-northeast, with a 9 mph cross-shore wind from the northeast. Water is about 72°F, so a 2mm springsuit is the suggestion; the next high tide is 3.2 ft at 4:28 pm.
flat (under 1 ft) ft
occasional 1 ft
- Swell
- 1.6 ft · 4 s · ENE
- Wind
- 9 mph (NE)cross-shore
- Tide
- 2.7 ft risinghigh 3.2 ft at 4:28 pm
- Water
- 72°F2mm springsuit
- Air
- 68°Ffeels like 64°F
- Sun
- rise 6:38 amset 5:27 pm
Crystal Beach surf today and tomorrow
Best-rated hour today at Crystal Beach: 6 am, Poor, on a falling low tide.
Blue band: surf face height from the low end to set waves; dotted: occasional larger sets. Grey line: tide, in feet on the right scale. Colour strip: the hourly rating. Arrows: wind direction and strength, teal when offshore, orange when onshore.
Best-rated hour tomorrow at Crystal Beach: 6 am, Poor, on a falling low tide.
Hour by hour as a table, today and tomorrow
| Time | Surf | Rating | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 am | 1 ft | Poor | 11 mph cross-shore (NE), gusts 17 | 1.4 ft |
| 7 am | 0–1 ft | Poor | 11 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 17 | 1.0 ft |
| 8 am | 1 ft | Poor | 10 mph cross-shore (NE), gusts 15 | 0.8 ft |
| 9 am | 0–1 ft | Poor | 11 mph cross-shore (NE), gusts 16 | 0.8 ft |
| 10 am | 0–1 ft | Poor | 12 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 17 | 1.0 ft |
| 11 am | 0–1 ft | Poor | 10 mph cross-shore (ENE) | 1.3 ft |
| 12 pm | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 9 mph cross-shore (NE) | 1.8 ft |
| 1 pm | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 8 mph cross-shore (ENE) | 2.2 ft |
| 2 pmnow | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 10 mph cross-shore (E) | 2.7 ft |
| 3 pm | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 9 mph cross-shore (E) | 3.0 ft |
| 4 pm | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 10 mph cross-shore (ESE) | 3.2 ft |
| 5 pm | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 6 mph cross-shore (E) | 3.2 ft |
| 6 pm | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 7 mph cross-shore (ENE) | 3.1 ft |
| Time | Surf | Rating | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 am | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 7 mph cross-shore (NE) | 1.2 ft |
| 7 am | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 7 mph cross-shore (NNE) | 0.8 ft |
| 8 am | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 8 mph cross-shore (NNE), gusts 13 | 0.5 ft |
| 9 am | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 9 mph cross-shore (NE), gusts 14 | 0.4 ft |
| 10 am | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 7 mph cross-shore (NE), gusts 12 | 0.5 ft |
| 11 am | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 6 mph cross-shore (ENE) | 0.7 ft |
| 12 pm | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 5 mph cross-shore (E) | 1.1 ft |
| 1 pm | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 5 mph onshore (ESE) | 1.6 ft |
| 2 pm | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 5 mph onshore (SE) | 2.1 ft |
| 3 pm | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 6 mph onshore (ESE) | 2.5 ft |
| 4 pm | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 5 mph onshore (SSE) | 2.8 ft |
| 5 pm | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 4 mph onshore (ESE) | 3.0 ft |
| 6 pm | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 4 mph onshore (ESE) | 3.0 ft |
Crystal Beach beach conditions today: waves, sets and current
At 2 pm, sets at Crystal Beach arrive about every minute with about 2 waves each, and the waves are mostly unknown.
- Set waves
- about 0.5 ft faces
- Waves per set
- about 2
- Sets
- every minute or so, each lasting about 6 s
- How they break
- Unknown
- Breaking
- 0% of waves stand up and break where surfers sitThe rest roll through.
- Along-shore current
- light, about 0.2 mphThis is not a rip current forecast. For rip current risk, see the National Weather Service.
Crystal Beach surf this weekend and the next 10 days
Next 10 days at Crystal Beach: the biggest day is Tuesday, Nov 17 at 1–3 ft, and the best-rated day is Monday, Nov 16 (Poor to Fair). This weekend: Saturday, Nov 14, 0–1 ft and Poor; Sunday, Nov 15, 1–2 ft and Poor.
Thu, Nov 19 – Tue, Nov 24
Days 11–16 for Crystal Beach are in the Current app with a Premium subscription.
Bars: surf face height from the low end to set waves, by day. Colour strip: the day's best rating. Arrows: main swell direction. Shaded: this weekend.
The 10-day forecast as a table, with swell and wind
| Day | Surf | Rating | Main swell | Wind am | Wind pm | Best time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, Nov 9 | 0–1 ft | Poor | 2.0 ft · 4 s · ENE | 10 mph cross-shore (NE), gusts 15 | 10 mph cross-shore (E) | 6 am |
| Tue, Nov 10 | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 1.0 ft · 3 s · ENE | 8 mph cross-shore (NNE), gusts 13 | 5 mph onshore (SE) | 6 am |
| Wed, Nov 11 | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 0.6 ft · 4 s · ESE | 5 mph cross-shore (E) | calm | 3 pm |
| Thu, Nov 12 | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 0.2 ft · 5 s · S | 14 mph offshore (N), gusts 19 | 10 mph offshore (NW) | 6 am |
| Fri, Nov 13 | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 0.1 ft · 2 s · NE | 6 mph cross-shore (NNE) | 4 mph cross-shore (SW) | 5 pm |
| Sat, Nov 14 | 0–1 ft | Poor | 0.9 ft · 2 s · E | 15 mph cross-shore (E) | 15 mph onshore (ESE) | 3 pm |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 1–2 ft | Poor | 2.6 ft · 4 s · ESE | 22 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 30 | 23 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 32 | 6 pm |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 1–2 ft | Poor to Fair | 3.1 ft · 5 s · ESE | 15 mph cross-shore (NE), gusts 23 | 21 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 31 | 9 am |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 1–3 ft | Poor | — | 22 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 29 | 24 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 29 | 6 am |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 2 ft | Poor | — | 23 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 30 | 23 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 30 | 6 pm |
| Thu, Nov 19 – Tue, Nov 24 | Days 11–16 for Crystal Beach are in the Current app with a Premium subscription. Get the app | |||||
Crystal Beach tide chart and tide times
Tides at Crystal Beach today, Monday, Nov 9: high 2.7 ft at 12:50 am, low 0.8 ft at 8:36 am and high 3.2 ft at 4:28 pm. At 2 pm the tide is 2.7 ft and rising.
Crystal Beach tide chart, November 2026
| Day | Tides |
|---|---|
| Mon, Nov 9 | High 2.7 ft at 12:50 amLow 0.8 ft at 8:36 amHigh 3.2 ft at 4:28 pm |
| Tue, Nov 10 | Low 0.4 ft at 9:07 amHigh 3.0 ft at 5:26 pm |
| Wed, Nov 11 | Low 0.5 ft at 9:43 amHigh 3.0 ft at 6:14 pm |
| Thu, Nov 12 | Low 0.2 ft at 10:19 amHigh 2.7 ft at 7:24 pm |
| Fri, Nov 13 | Low 0.5 ft at 10:58 amHigh 2.9 ft at 8:11 pm |
| Sat, Nov 14 | Low 0.8 ft at 11:40 amHigh 3.0 ft at 9:10 pm |
| Sun, Nov 15 | Low 1.3 ft at 12:17 pmHigh 3.4 ft at 10:03 pm |
| Mon, Nov 16 | Low 2.0 ft at 1:27 pmHigh 3.6 ft at 10:15 pm |
| Tue, Nov 17 | Low 2.2 ft at 2:32 pm |
Tide predictions, not observations. Heights in feet above MLLW.
Crystal Beach water temperature
The water temperature at Crystal Beach is about 72°F on Monday, Nov 9. With the air feeling like 64°F and a 9 mph wind, a 2mm springsuit is the suggestion. Over the next week the water stays between 70 and 72°F.
Water temperature is a forecast for the water at this spot, not a buoy reading. The wetsuit suggestion uses Billabong's wetsuit temperature scale, adjusted for air temperature and wind.
Surf spots near Crystal Beach
- Bolivar - Gilchrist10 mi ENE · flat (under 1 ft) · Poor
- Galveston South Jetty10 mi SW · 0–1 ft · Poor
- Meacom's Pier11 mi ENE · flat (under 1 ft) · Poor
- Galveston Pleasure Pier15 mi SW · 1 ft · Poor
- Galveston 37th Street16 mi SW · 0–1 ft · Poor
- Galveston 61st Street Pier18 mi SW · 0–1 ft · Poor
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About Crystal Beach
Crystal Beach is a beach break in Crystal Beach, Galveston County, Texas, facing south-southeast. Also called Bolivar.
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