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Galveston Beach

Galveston County, Texas, United States

Galveston Beach 5 photos

  • Galveston beach

    Galveston beach. Dontyoufanta, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Galveston waves

    Galveston waves. Dontyoufanta, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Platalea ajaja - Vicki Miller - 692994690

    Platalea ajaja - Vicki Miller - 692994690. Vicki Miller, CC0. Source

  • Platalea ajaja - Vicki Miller - 692994744

    Platalea ajaja - Vicki Miller - 692994744. Vicki Miller, CC0. Source

  • Galveston island from the air - panoramio

    Galveston island from the air - panoramio. diego_cue, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 8 am to sunset, sunset 6:41 pm
8 am
9.0
12 km/h7 mph wind, Excellent
9 am
9.6
11 km/h7 mph wind, Excellent
10 am
9.9
10 km/h6 mph wind, Excellent
11 am
10.0
8 km/h5 mph wind, Excellent
12 pm
10.0
7 km/h4 mph wind, Excellent
1 pm
10.0
8 km/h5 mph wind, Excellent
2 pm
9.9
13 km/h8 mph wind, Excellent
3 pm
9.9
13 km/h8 mph wind, Excellent
4 pm
9.9
13 km/h8 mph wind, Excellent
5 pm
9.9
14 km/h9 mph wind, Excellent
6 pm
9.9
13 km/h8 mph wind, Excellent

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

Best time to swim

Best: 8 am to sunset. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
20°C67°F
Water
25°C76°F
Wind
63 km/hmph NNE
Gusts
106 km/hmph
Waves
0.3 m1 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
0%
Sunset
6:41 pm
Today
9.0Excellent8 am127
9.6Excellent9 am117
9.9Excellent10 am106
10.0Excellent11 am85
10.0Excellent12 pm74
10.0Excellent1 pm85
9.9Excellent2 pm138
9.9Excellent3 pm138
9.9Excellent4 pm138
9.9Excellent5 pm149
9.9Excellent6 pm138
Sat
7.8Great8 am127
9.7Excellent9 am127
9.8Excellent10 am117
9.8Excellent11 am138
9.5Excellent12 pm1610
9.2Excellent1 pm2013
9.3Excellent2 pm2012
8.7Excellent3 pm2113
8.9Excellent4 pm2214
9.2Excellent5 pm2213
7.7Great6 pm2213
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide falling now. Low at 7 am, -<0.1 m. High at 2 pm, 0.3 m. Low at 8 pm, <0.1 mLow 7 am, -<0.1 m<1 ftHigh 2 pm, 0.3 m<1 ftLow 8 pm, <0.1 m<1 ftNow8 am2 pm8 pm2 am
  • Low 7 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

  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest town
3.3 km2.1 miJamaica Beach (village)
Nearest airport
11 km7 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

Compare hotels and apartments near Galveston Beach.

Partner links

Beachfront rooms go first on warm weekends.

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Hotel results come from our stays partner. We may earn a commission when you book, at no extra cost to you, and it never changes the beach score.

The days ahead

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

  • Sat9.8 ExcellentBest 9 am to 3 pmWind up to 22 km/h14 mph, rain 0%
  • Sun6.0 GoodBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 28 km/h17 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon6.5 GoodBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 30 km/h18 mph, rain 3%
  • Tue8.3 GreatBest 8 am to 9 amWind up to 27 km/h17 mph, rain 18%
  • Wed8.3 GreatBest 8 am to 5 pmWind up to 25 km/h16 mph, rain 16%