Galveston · Galveston County · Texas
West Galveston Surf Report & Forecast, Texas
West Galveston, Texas: flat (under 1 ft), at 11 am CST on Tuesday, Nov 10, rated Poor. The main swell is 0.6 ft at 3 seconds from the east, with an 8 mph cross-shore wind from the east-northeast. Water is about 72°F, so a 2mm wetsuit jacket is the suggestion; the next high tide is 2.8 ft at 5:34 pm.
flat (under 1 ft) ft
occasional 1 ft
- Swell
- 0.6 ft · 3 s · E
- Wind
- 8 mph (ENE)cross-shore
- Tide
- 0.8 ft risinghigh 2.8 ft at 5:34 pm
- Water
- 72°F2mm jacket
- Air
- 71°Ffeels like 72°F
- Sun
- rise 6:40 amset 5:28 pm
West Galveston surf today and tomorrow
Best-rated hour today at West Galveston: 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 West Galveston: 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 | 9 mph cross-shore (NE) | 1.1 ft |
| 7 am | 0–1 ft | Poor | 10 mph cross-shore (NE) | 0.8 ft |
| 8 am | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 10 mph cross-shore (NE) | 0.6 ft |
| 9 am | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 8 mph cross-shore (NE) | 0.5 ft |
| 10 am | 0–1 ft | Poor | 8 mph cross-shore (ENE) | 0.6 ft |
| 11 amnow | 0–1 ft | Poor | 9 mph cross-shore (ENE) | 0.8 ft |
| 12 pm | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 9 mph cross-shore (ENE) | 1.2 ft |
| 1 pm | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 8 mph cross-shore (E) | 1.6 ft |
| 2 pm | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 7 mph cross-shore (E) | 2.0 ft |
| 3 pm | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 6 mph cross-shore (E) | 2.4 ft |
| 4 pm | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 6 mph cross-shore (ENE) | 2.7 ft |
| 5 pm | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 6 mph cross-shore (NE) | 2.8 ft |
| 6 pm | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 8 mph cross-shore (ENE) | 2.8 ft |
| Time | Surf | Rating | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 am | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 6 mph cross-shore (NE) | 1.4 ft |
| 7 am | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 8 mph cross-shore (ENE) | 1.0 ft |
| 8 am | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 9 mph cross-shore (ENE) | 0.8 ft |
| 9 am | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 9 mph cross-shore (ENE) | 0.6 ft |
| 10 am | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 8 mph cross-shore (ENE) | 0.6 ft |
| 11 am | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 7 mph cross-shore (ENE) | 0.7 ft |
| 12 pm | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 7 mph cross-shore (ENE) | 1.0 ft |
| 1 pm | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 6 mph cross-shore (ENE) | 1.3 ft |
| 2 pm | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 5 mph cross-shore (NE) | 1.7 ft |
| 3 pm | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 5 mph cross-shore (NE) | 2.2 ft |
| 4 pm | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 4 mph cross-shore (ENE) | 2.5 ft |
| 5 pm | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 4 mph cross-shore (NE) | 2.8 ft |
| 6 pm | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 4 mph cross-shore (NNE) | 2.9 ft |
West Galveston beach conditions today: waves, sets and current
At 11 am, sets at West Galveston arrive about every minute with about 2 waves each, and the waves are mostly spilling and crumbly.
- Set waves
- about 0.4 ft faces
- Waves per set
- about 2
- Sets
- every minute or so, each lasting about 6 s
- Lulls
- about 41 s between breaking waves
- 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.
West Galveston surf this weekend and the next 10 days
Next 10 days at West Galveston: the biggest day is Sunday, Nov 15 at 3–4 ft, and the best-rated day is Monday, Nov 16 (Poor). This weekend: Saturday, Nov 14, 1–2 ft and Poor; Sunday, Nov 15, 3–4 ft and Poor.
Fri, Nov 20 – Wed, Nov 25
Days 11–16 for West Galveston 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 | 0–1 ft | Poor | 1.3 ft · 3 s · ENE | 10 mph cross-shore (NE) | 7 mph cross-shore (E) | 10 am |
| Wed, Nov 11 | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 1.0 ft · 3 s · E | 9 mph cross-shore (ENE) | 5 mph cross-shore (NE) | 7 am |
| Thu, Nov 12 | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 0.4 ft · 4 s · ESE | 12 mph offshore (N) | 13 mph offshore (NNE), gusts 18 | 6 am |
| Fri, Nov 13 | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 0.7 ft · 3 s · NE | 4 mph cross-shore (NE) | 5 mph onshore (SE) | 6 pm |
| Sat, Nov 14 | 1–2 ft | Poor | 1.8 ft · 3 s · ESE | 14 mph cross-shore (ESE) | 19 mph cross-shore (E) | 9 am |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 3–4 ft | Poor | 6.7 ft · 7 s · E | 21 mph cross-shore (ESE) | 23 mph cross-shore (E) | 6 pm |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 2–4 ft | Poor | 2.3 ft · 7 s · SE | 18 mph cross-shore (NE), gusts 24 | 18 mph cross-shore (NE), gusts 25 | 9 am |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 1 ft | Poor | 0.7 ft · 5 s · E | 15 mph cross-shore (NE) | 12 mph cross-shore (NE) | 6 am |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 1 ft | Poor | — | 13 mph cross-shore (E) | 16 mph cross-shore (E) | 9 am |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 1–2 ft | Poor | — | 16 mph onshore (ESE) | 19 mph onshore (ESE) | 6 am |
| Fri, Nov 20 – Wed, Nov 25 | Days 11–16 for West Galveston are in the Current app with a Premium subscription. Get the app | |||||
West Galveston tide chart and tide times
Tides at West Galveston today, Tuesday, Nov 10: low 0.5 ft at 9:02 am and high 2.8 ft at 5:34 pm. At 11 am the tide is 0.8 ft and rising.
West Galveston tide chart, November 2026
| Day | Tides |
|---|---|
| Tue, Nov 10 | Low 0.5 ft at 9:02 amHigh 2.8 ft at 5:34 pm |
| Wed, Nov 11 | Low 0.6 ft at 9:36 amHigh 2.9 ft at 6:45 pm |
| Thu, Nov 12 | Low 0.5 ft at 10:14 amHigh 2.8 ft at 7:45 pm |
| Fri, Nov 13 | Low 0.8 ft at 10:46 amHigh 3.0 ft at 8:31 pm |
| Sat, Nov 14 | Low 1.4 ft at 10:53 amHigh 4.0 ft at 10:36 pm |
| Sun, Nov 15 | Low 2.7 ft at 12:18 pmHigh 4.2 ft at 9:20 pm |
| Mon, Nov 16 | Low 2.2 ft at 1:35 pmHigh 3.4 ft at 10:08 pm |
| Tue, Nov 17 | Low 2.1 ft at 2:05 pmHigh 3.2 ft at 10:38 pm |
| Wed, Nov 18 | Low 2.5 ft at 6:38 amHigh 2.6 ft at 9:54 amLow 2.2 ft at 3:25 pm |
Tide predictions, not observations. Heights in feet above MLLW.
West Galveston water temperature
The water temperature at West Galveston is about 72°F on Tuesday, Nov 10. With the air feeling like 72°F and an 8 mph wind, a 2mm wetsuit jacket 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 West Galveston
- Jamaica Beach5.1 mi NE · flat (under 1 ft) · Poor
- San Luis Pass5.7 mi SW · flat (under 1 ft) · Poor
- Galveston 61st Street Pier16 mi NE · flat (under 1 ft) · Poor
- Follets Island16 mi SW · 1 ft · Poor
- Galveston 37th Street18 mi NE · flat (under 1 ft) · Poor
- Galveston Pleasure Pier18 mi NE · flat (under 1 ft) · Poor
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About West Galveston
West Galveston is a beach break in Galveston County, Texas, facing south-southeast. Also called West End and Pirates Beach.
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