Galveston · Galveston County · Texas
San Luis Pass Surf Report & Forecast, Galveston, Texas
San Luis Pass, Galveston, Texas: flat (under 1 ft), at 10 pm CST on Monday, Nov 9, rated Poor. The main swell is 1.4 ft at 4 seconds from the east-northeast, with an 8 mph cross-shore wind from the north-northeast. Water is about 72°F, so a 2mm springsuit is the suggestion; the next low tide is 0.6 ft at 9:06 am.
flat (under 1 ft) ft
- Swell
- 1.4 ft · 4 s · ENE
- Wind
- 8 mph (NNE)cross-shore
- Tide
- 2.6 ft fallinglow 0.6 ft at 9:06 am
- Water
- 72°F2mm springsuit
- Air
- 67°Ffeels like 63°F
- Sun
- rise 6:39 amset 5:29 pm
San Luis Pass surf today and tomorrow
Best-rated hour today at San Luis Pass: 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 San Luis Pass: 6 am, Poor, on a falling low tide.
Hour by hour as a table, today and tomorrow
| Time | Surf | Rating | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 am | 0–1 ft | Poor | 13 mph cross-shore (NNE) | 1.1 ft |
| 7 am | 0–1 ft | Poor | 12 mph cross-shore (NE) | 0.9 ft |
| 8 am | 0–1 ft | Poor | 12 mph cross-shore (NNE) | 0.8 ft |
| 9 am | 0–1 ft | Poor | 13 mph cross-shore (NE) | 0.8 ft |
| 10 am | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 13 mph cross-shore (NE) | 0.9 ft |
| 11 am | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 12 mph cross-shore (NE) | 1.2 ft |
| 12 pm | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 12 mph cross-shore (NE) | 1.6 ft |
| 1 pm | 0–1 ft | Poor | 13 mph cross-shore (NE) | 2.1 ft |
| 2 pm | 0–1 ft | Poor | 12 mph cross-shore (NE), gusts 17 | 2.5 ft |
| 3 pm | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 12 mph cross-shore (NE) | 2.8 ft |
| 4 pm | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 9 mph cross-shore (NE) | 3.0 ft |
| 5 pm | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 10 mph cross-shore (NE) | 3.1 ft |
| 6 pm | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 11 mph cross-shore (NE) | 3.0 ft |
| Time | Surf | Rating | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 am | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 9 mph cross-shore (NNE) | 1.2 ft |
| 7 am | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 9 mph cross-shore (NE) | 0.9 ft |
| 8 am | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 10 mph cross-shore (NE) | 0.7 ft |
| 9 am | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 11 mph cross-shore (NE) | 0.6 ft |
| 10 am | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 10 mph cross-shore (NE) | 0.7 ft |
| 11 am | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 10 mph cross-shore (NE) | 0.9 ft |
| 12 pm | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 9 mph cross-shore (ENE) | 1.2 ft |
| 1 pm | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 9 mph cross-shore (ENE) | 1.6 ft |
| 2 pm | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 7 mph cross-shore (ENE) | 2.0 ft |
| 3 pm | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 5 mph cross-shore (ENE) | 2.4 ft |
| 4 pm | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 5 mph cross-shore (ENE) | 2.7 ft |
| 5 pm | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 6 mph cross-shore (ENE) | 2.9 ft |
| 6 pm | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 6 mph cross-shore (ENE) | 2.9 ft |
San Luis Pass beach conditions today: waves, sets and current
At 10 pm, sets at San Luis Pass arrive about every minute with about 2 waves each, and the waves are mostly unknown.
- 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
- Unknown
- Breaking
- 0% of waves stand up and break where surfers sitThe rest roll through.
San Luis Pass surf this weekend and the next 10 days
Next 10 days at San Luis Pass: the biggest day is Sunday, Nov 15 at 1–2 ft, and the best-rated day is Monday, Nov 16 (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 San Luis Pass 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 | 2.4 ft · 4 s · ENE | 12 mph cross-shore (NNE) | 12 mph cross-shore (NE), gusts 17 | 7 am |
| Tue, Nov 10 | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 1.3 ft · 4 s · ENE | 10 mph cross-shore (NE) | 7 mph cross-shore (ENE) | 4 pm |
| Wed, Nov 11 | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 0.8 ft · 4 s · ESE | 6 mph cross-shore (NNE) | 4 mph cross-shore (ENE) | 6 pm |
| Thu, Nov 12 | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 0.5 ft · 5 s · S | 13 mph offshore (N), gusts 18 | 12 mph cross-shore (NNE) | 6 am |
| Fri, Nov 13 | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 0.8 ft · 3 s · NE | 5 mph offshore (NNE) | calm | 6 pm |
| Sat, Nov 14 | 0–1 ft | Poor | 0.7 ft · 2 s · SE | 15 mph cross-shore (E) | 20 mph cross-shore (ESE) | 6 pm |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 1–2 ft | Poor | 4.2 ft · 5 s · ESE | 20 mph onshore (ESE) | 18 mph onshore (ESE), gusts 24 | 6 pm |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 1–2 ft | Fair | 4.1 ft · 6 s · ESE | 18 mph cross-shore (NE), gusts 24 | 17 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 22 | 6 am |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 1 ft | Poor | — | 17 mph cross-shore (ENE) | 17 mph cross-shore (ENE) | 6 pm |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 1–2 ft | Poor | — | 19 mph cross-shore (E) | 20 mph cross-shore (E) | 6 am |
| Thu, Nov 19 – Tue, Nov 24 | Days 11–16 for San Luis Pass are in the Current app with a Premium subscription. Get the app | |||||
San Luis Pass tide chart and tide times
Tides at San Luis Pass today, Monday, Nov 9: low 0.7 ft at 8:24 am and high 3.1 ft at 5:01 pm. At 10 pm the tide is 2.6 ft and falling.
San Luis Pass tide chart, November 2026
| Day | Tides |
|---|---|
| Mon, Nov 9 | Low 0.7 ft at 8:24 amHigh 3.1 ft at 5:01 pm |
| Tue, Nov 10 | Low 0.6 ft at 9:06 amHigh 2.9 ft at 5:55 pm |
| Wed, Nov 11 | Low 0.7 ft at 9:33 amHigh 3.0 ft at 6:34 pm |
| Thu, Nov 12 | Low 0.6 ft at 10:08 amHigh 2.8 ft at 7:38 pm |
| Fri, Nov 13 | Low 0.7 ft at 10:43 amHigh 2.9 ft at 8:22 pm |
| Sat, Nov 14 | Low 1.0 ft at 11:14 amHigh 3.0 ft at 9:23 pm |
| Sun, Nov 15 | Low 1.5 ft at 11:58 amHigh 3.2 ft at 9:47 pm |
| Mon, Nov 16 | Low 1.5 ft at 1:22 pmHigh 2.8 ft at 10:15 pm |
| Tue, Nov 17 | Low 1.6 ft at 1:58 pm |
Tide predictions, not observations. Heights in feet above MLLW.
San Luis Pass water temperature
The water temperature at San Luis Pass is about 72°F on Monday, Nov 9. With the air feeling like 63°F and an 8 mph wind, a 2mm springsuit is the suggestion. Over the next week the water stays between 71 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 San Luis Pass
- West Galveston5.7 mi NE · flat (under 1 ft) · Poor
- Follets Island10 mi SW · 0–1 ft · Poor
- Jamaica Beach11 mi NE · flat (under 1 ft) · Poor
- Surfside Beach13 mi SW · 1 ft · Poor
- Surfside Jetty15 mi SW · 0–1 ft · Poor
- Quintana Jetty15 mi SW · flat (under 1 ft) · Poor
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About San Luis Pass
San Luis Pass is a rivermouth in Galveston County, Texas, facing south-southeast. Also called SLP.
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