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Galveston - Flagship
Surf spot · United States
Is it worth the trip?
12Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sun 8: too small (2 ft swell at 4 s), onshore wind, 13 kn (24 km/h)
Mon 2 · 9 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 smushy
- Energy
- 2kJ
- Wind
- SSE 7 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Tue 3 · 17 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 9kJ
- Wind
- SSW 7 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Wed 4 · 12 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 2kJ
- Wind
- N 9 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Thu 5 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 s
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- ESE 4 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Fri 6 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft4 s
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- N 5 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Sat 7 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 7kJ
- Wind
- ENE 14 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Sun 8 · 18 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 12kJ
- Wind
- NE 13 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 118, too small
- Mon 29, too small
- Tue 317, too small
- Wed 412, too small
- Thu 56, too small
- Fri 65, too small
- Sat 75, too small
- Sun 818, too small
- Mon 95, too small
- Tue 108, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces SEtakes swell from the SE
- Offshore: NWwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–9 ftof swell
- Water 22 °C2 mm shorty
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 18, too small | 1 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 5kJ | offshorewind from the north, 10 knots, offshore | 25°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 9, too small | 1 ft3 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 7 knots | 25°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 17, too small | 2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 9kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 7 knots | 25°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 12, too small | 1 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | offshorewind from the north, 9 knots, offshore | 22°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 6, too small | 1 ft5 s1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots | 23°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 5, too small | under 1 ft4 s1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | offshorewind from the north, 5 knots, offshore | 23°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 5, too small | 2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 7kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 14 knots | 23°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 18, too small | 2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 12kJ | wind from the north-east, 13 knots | 22°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 5, too small | 1 ft5 s1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | offshorewind from the north, 12 knots, offshore | 21°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 8, too small | 1 ft3 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the north-east, 7 knots | 18°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Sun 1 NovLow 13:59 −0.4 mHigh 22:31 +0.3 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 06:00 +0.1 mHigh 07:56 +0.1 mLow 15:25 −0.3 mHigh 23:19 +0.3 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 05:56 +0.0 mHigh 10:22 +0.1 mLow 17:01 −0.2 mHigh 23:58 +0.2 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Map
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About
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About Galveston - Flagship
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SE (142°), so it takes swell from the SE. The wind blows offshore from the NW (322°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 4.2 km out (1 in 417). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 15°C in January, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 30°C in July, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Galveston, 2.1 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots and 1 wind sports spot.
Water about 22°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,120–US$2,000 each
about US$1,120–US$2,000 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to HOU, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$174–US$368 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$154–US$255 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$301–US$502 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$342–US$636 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$147–US$241 |
| Total | about US$1,120–US$2,000 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 2 towns
4 min by car · 94 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Galveston its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Jamaica Beach on Booking.com
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About US$114 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 5h 45m
About 5h 45m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → HOU, direct, then 1h 25m by road
Flights MDW → HOU on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.