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Galveston Beach

Galveston County, Texas, United States

Galveston Beach 5 photos

  • 2025-09-13 12 14 56 View west from a jetty on the beach in Galveston, Galveston County, Texas

    2025-09-13 12 14 56 View west from a jetty on the beach in Galveston, Galveston County, Texas. Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • 2025-09-13 12 14 58 View west-northwest from a jetty on the beach in Galveston, Galveston County, Texas

    2025-09-13 12 14 58 View west-northwest from a jetty on the beach in Galveston, Galveston County, Texas. Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • 2025-09-13 12 15 02 View north-northeast from a jetty on the beach in Galveston, Galveston County, Texas

    2025-09-13 12 15 02 View north-northeast from a jetty on the beach in Galveston, Galveston County, Texas. Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • 2025-09-13 12 15 00 View north-northwest from a jetty on the beach in Galveston, Galveston County, Texas

    2025-09-13 12 15 00 View north-northwest from a jetty on the beach in Galveston, Galveston County, Texas. Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Cedar Lawn Historic District -- Galveston

    Cedar Lawn Historic District -- Galveston. Jim Evans, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 9 am to sunset, sunset 6:40 pm
8 am
8.7
9 km/h6 mph wind, Excellent
9 am
9.3
8 km/h5 mph wind, Excellent
10 am
9.8
8 km/h5 mph wind, Excellent
11 am
10.0
6 km/h4 mph wind, Excellent
12 pm
10.0
6 km/h4 mph wind, Excellent
1 pm
10.0
7 km/h4 mph wind, Excellent
2 pm
10.0
10 km/h6 mph wind, Excellent
3 pm
10.0
11 km/h7 mph wind, Excellent
4 pm
10.0
10 km/h6 mph wind, Excellent
5 pm
10.0
11 km/h7 mph wind, Excellent
6 pm
9.9
10 km/h6 mph wind, Excellent

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

Best time to swim

Best: 9 am to sunset. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
21°C70°F
Water
25°C77°F
Wind
53 km/hmph SE
Gusts
96 km/hmph
Waves
0.3 m1 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
—
Rain
0%
Sunset
6:40 pm
Today
8.7Excellent8 am96
9.3Excellent9 am85
9.8Excellent10 am85
10.0Excellent11 am64
10.0Excellent12 pm64
10.0Excellent1 pm74
10.0Excellent2 pm106
10.0Excellent3 pm117
10.0Excellent4 pm106
10.0Excellent5 pm117
9.9Excellent6 pm106
Sat
8.5Excellent8 am117
9.9Excellent9 am85
9.4Excellent10 am74
8.9Excellent11 am128
9.3Excellent12 pm1610
9.3Excellent1 pm1811
9.4Excellent2 pm1811
8.9Excellent3 pm2113
9.2Excellent4 pm2113
8.8Excellent5 pm2012
9.0Excellent6 pm2113
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide steady now. Low at 8 am, -<0.1 m. High at 2 pm, 0.3 m. Low at 8 pm, <0.1 mLow 8 am, -<0.1 m<1 ftHigh 2 pm, 0.3 m<1 ftLow 8 pm, <0.1 m<1 ftNow7 am1 pm7 pm1 am
  • Low 8 am, -<0.1 m<1 ft
  • High 2 pm, 0.3 m<1 ft
  • Low 8 pm, <0.1 m<1 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

Beach info

Lifeguards, parking and facilities before you head down.

Facilities

  • Restrooms240 m770 ft away
  • Showers240 m770 ft away
  • Parking23 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 130 m430 ft. Listed as free
  • Food and drink8 within 1 km0.6 mi
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
220 m710 ft
Nearest town
3.6 km2.2 miGalveston (city)
Nearest airport
5 km3 miScholes International Airport at Galveston (GLS)

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

Nearby beaches

Where to stay near the beach

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The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Sat9.9 ExcellentBest 9 am to 5 pmWind up to 21 km/h13 mph, rain 0%
  • Sun5.9 GoodBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 29 km/h18 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon7.8 GreatBest 3 pm to 4 pmWind up to 31 km/h19 mph, rain 3%
  • Tue8.1 GreatBest 8 am to 9 amWind up to 28 km/h17 mph, rain 18%
  • Wed8.2 GreatBest 8 am to 5 pmWind up to 26 km/h16 mph, rain 14%