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Galveston South Jetty Surf Report & Forecast, East Beach, TX
Galveston South Jetty, East Beach, Texas: flat (under 1 ft), at 8 am CST on Tuesday, Nov 10, rated Poor. The main swell is 0.1 ft at 3 seconds from the east, with a 10 mph cross-shore wind from the northeast. Water is about 71°F, so a 2mm springsuit is the suggestion; the next low tide is 0.8 ft at 9:10 am.
flat (under 1 ft) ft
- Swell
- 0.1 ft · 3 s · E
- Wind
- 10 mph (NE)cross-shore
- Tide
- 0.9 ft fallinglow 0.8 ft at 9:10 am
- Water
- 71°F2mm springsuit
- Air
- 67°Ffeels like 62°F
- Sun
- rise 6:39 amset 5:27 pm
Galveston South Jetty surf today and tomorrow
Best-rated hour today at Galveston South Jetty: 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 Galveston South Jetty: 6 am, Poor, on a falling mid tide.
Hour by hour as a table, today and tomorrow
| Time | Surf | Rating | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 am | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 10 mph cross-shore (NE) | 1.5 ft |
| 7 am | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 10 mph cross-shore (NE) | 1.2 ft |
| 8 amnow | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 10 mph cross-shore (ENE) | 0.9 ft |
| 9 am | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 10 mph cross-shore (ENE) | 0.8 ft |
| 10 am | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 7 mph cross-shore (E) | 0.8 ft |
| 11 am | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 10 mph cross-shore (E) | 1.1 ft |
| 12 pm | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 8 mph cross-shore (E) | 1.4 ft |
| 1 pm | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 9 mph cross-shore (E) | 1.8 ft |
| 2 pm | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 8 mph cross-shore (ESE) | 2.3 ft |
| 3 pm | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 8 mph onshore (ESE) | 2.7 ft |
| 4 pm | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 7 mph cross-shore (E) | 3.0 ft |
| 5 pm | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 7 mph cross-shore (E) | 3.1 ft |
| 6 pm | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 7 mph cross-shore (E) | 3.1 ft |
| Time | Surf | Rating | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 am | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 7 mph cross-shore (ENE) | 1.7 ft |
| 7 am | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 6 mph cross-shore (ENE) | 1.4 ft |
| 8 am | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 7 mph cross-shore (E) | 1.0 ft |
| 9 am | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 6 mph cross-shore (ENE) | 0.8 ft |
| 10 am | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 5 mph cross-shore (ENE) | 0.8 ft |
| 11 am | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 4 mph cross-shore (E) | 0.9 ft |
| 12 pm | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 4 mph cross-shore (E) | 1.2 ft |
| 1 pm | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | calm | 1.5 ft |
| 2 pm | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | calm | 2.0 ft |
| 3 pm | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | calm | 2.4 ft |
| 4 pm | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 4 mph onshore (SE) | 2.8 ft |
| 5 pm | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | calm | 3.1 ft |
| 6 pm | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 4 mph onshore (S) | 3.2 ft |
Galveston South Jetty beach conditions today: waves, sets and current
At 8 am, sets at Galveston South Jetty arrive about every minute with about 2 waves each, and the waves are mostly spilling and crumbly.
- Set waves
- about 0.3 ft faces
- Waves per set
- about 2
- Sets
- every minute or so, each lasting about 5 s
- How they break
- Spillingwhich means soft, crumbling whitewater
- Shape
- Crumblywhich means whitewater rolls gently down the face
- Breaking
- 0% of waves stand up and break where surfers sitThe rest roll through.
Galveston South Jetty surf this weekend and the next 10 days
Next 10 days at Galveston South Jetty: the biggest day is Sunday, Nov 15 at 2–3 ft, and the best-rated day is Monday, Nov 16 (Poor). This weekend: Saturday, Nov 14, 1–2 ft and Poor; Sunday, Nov 15, 2–3 ft and Poor.
Fri, Nov 20 – Wed, Nov 25
Days 11–16 for Galveston South Jetty 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Nov 10 | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 0.1 ft · 3 s · E | 10 mph cross-shore (ENE) | 8 mph cross-shore (ESE) | 1 pm |
| Wed, Nov 11 | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 0.8 ft · 3 s · ESE | 7 mph cross-shore (E) | calm | 6 am |
| Thu, Nov 12 | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 0.3 ft · 4 s · ESE | 17 mph offshore (N) | 12 mph offshore (N) | 6 am |
| Fri, Nov 13 | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 0.8 ft · 2 s · NE | 5 mph cross-shore (NE) | 5 mph onshore (SE) | 3 pm |
| Sat, Nov 14 | 1–2 ft | Poor | 1.5 ft · 3 s · ESE | 16 mph cross-shore (E) | 18 mph cross-shore (E) | 6 pm |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 2–3 ft | Poor | 5.0 ft · 5 s · ESE | 23 mph cross-shore (ESE) | 25 mph cross-shore (E) | 6 pm |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 1–3 ft | Poor | 4.7 ft · 6 s · ESE | 21 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 27 | 19 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 26 | 6 am |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 0–1 ft | Poor | — | 16 mph cross-shore (NE) | 10 mph cross-shore (NE) | 6 am |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 1 ft | Poor | — | 16 mph cross-shore (E) | 17 mph cross-shore (E) | 12 pm |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 1–2 ft | Poor | — | 19 mph cross-shore (ESE) | 20 mph cross-shore (ESE) | 6 pm |
| Fri, Nov 20 – Wed, Nov 25 | Days 11–16 for Galveston South Jetty are in the Current app with a Premium subscription. Get the app | |||||
Galveston South Jetty tide chart and tide times
Tides at Galveston South Jetty today, Tuesday, Nov 10: low 0.8 ft at 9:10 am and high 3.2 ft at 5:25 pm. At 8 am the tide is 0.9 ft and falling.
Galveston South Jetty tide chart, November 2026
| Day | Tides |
|---|---|
| Tue, Nov 10 | Low 0.8 ft at 9:10 amHigh 3.2 ft at 5:25 pm |
| Wed, Nov 11 | Low 0.8 ft at 9:48 amHigh 3.2 ft at 6:24 pm |
| Thu, Nov 12 | Low 0.8 ft at 10:24 amHigh 3.1 ft at 7:24 pm |
| Fri, Nov 13 | Low 1.0 ft at 11:08 amHigh 3.1 ft at 8:20 pm |
| Sat, Nov 14 | Low 1.4 ft at 11:37 amHigh 3.7 ft at 9:51 pm |
| Sun, Nov 15 | Low 2.4 ft at 12:40 pmHigh 4.0 ft at 9:37 pm |
| Mon, Nov 16 | Low 2.2 ft at 1:54 pmHigh 3.6 ft at 10:22 pm |
| Tue, Nov 17 | Low 2.3 ft at 2:47 pm |
Tide predictions, not observations. Heights in feet above MLLW.
Galveston South Jetty water temperature
The water temperature at Galveston South Jetty is about 71°F on Tuesday, Nov 10. With the air feeling like 62°F and a 10 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 Galveston South Jetty
- Galveston Pleasure Pier4.7 mi SW · flat (under 1 ft) · Poor
- Galveston 37th Street5.5 mi SW · flat (under 1 ft) · Poor
- Galveston 61st Street Pier7.3 mi SW · flat (under 1 ft) · Poor
- Crystal Beach10 mi NE · flat (under 1 ft) · Poor
- Jamaica Beach18 mi SW · flat (under 1 ft) · Poor
- Bolivar - Gilchrist20 mi NE · flat (under 1 ft) · Poor
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About Galveston South Jetty
Galveston South Jetty is a jetty in Galveston County, Texas, facing south-southeast. Also called Apffel Park and Big Reef.
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