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Galveston Beach conditions

Weather, wind and available nearby ocean forecasts for Galveston Beach. Model forecasts are separate from station observations.

Coordinates: 29.2774098, -94.8104283

Forecast sources and coverage

Times use America/Chicago. Weather: available; marine forecast: available. Regional model values are separate from station observations.

Forecast for Galveston Channel, west end (NOAA g09010_30), 3.7 km from Galveston Beach. Local conditions can differ.

Forecast updates are temporarily paused. Available saved forecasts are shown with their preparation times.

Weather fetched 2026-11-14T21:04:18.709Z.

Marine fetched 2026-11-15T13:10:18.043Z.

Complete hourly weather forecast

Weather model in America/Chicago
Time	Air °C	Wind km/h	Gust	Wind from °	Precipitation mm	Precipitation %	Pressure hPa
Nov 15, 12:00 a.m. CST	18.0	21.4	41.4 km/h	104.0	0.0	5.0	1019.2
Nov 15, 01:00 a.m. CST	18.6	23.0	42.8 km/h	112.0	0.0	6.0	1018.8
Nov 15, 02:00 a.m. CST	18.7	21.7	41.0 km/h	113.0	0.0	7.0	1018.3
Nov 15, 03:00 a.m. CST	19.0	24.3	43.9 km/h	119.0	0.0	6.0	1018.0
Nov 15, 04:00 a.m. CST	19.2	26.0	47.9 km/h	114.0	0.0	9.0	1017.5
Nov 15, 05:00 a.m. CST	19.3	23.7	44.3 km/h	118.0	0.0	10.0	1017.7
Nov 15, 06:00 a.m. CST	19.7	25.6	46.4 km/h	116.0	0.0	15.0	1017.8
Nov 15, 07:00 a.m. CST	19.9	22.9	43.9 km/h	114.0	0.0	38.0	1018.3
Nov 15, 08:00 a.m. CST	20.1	23.7	45.0 km/h	108.0	0.0	43.0	1019.1
Nov 15, 09:00 a.m. CST	19.8	26.4	49.0 km/h	109.0	0.7	58.0	1019.1
Nov 15, 10:00 a.m. CST	19.7	28.9	51.8 km/h	102.0	2.2	61.0	1019.0
Nov 15, 11:00 a.m. CST	20.0	27.8	51.8 km/h	94.0	4.7	62.0	1018.8
Nov 15, 12:00 p.m. CST	20.0	33.5	62.3 km/h	92.0	0.7	62.0	1017.0
Nov 15, 01:00 p.m. CST	19.2	35.0	61.9 km/h	94.0	7.2	64.0	1017.2
Nov 15, 02:00 p.m. CST	19.1	32.1	62.6 km/h	88.0	1.8	64.0	1016.6
Nov 15, 03:00 p.m. CST	18.9	32.4	59.8 km/h	92.0	3.2	60.0	1017.0
Nov 15, 04:00 p.m. CST	18.7	34.2	60.5 km/h	95.0	8.6	87.0	1017.6
Nov 15, 05:00 p.m. CST	18.4	34.1	64.8 km/h	84.0	0.4	73.0	1017.6
Nov 15, 06:00 p.m. CST	18.3	35.8	67.0 km/h	82.0	6.1	81.0	1018.3
Nov 15, 07:00 p.m. CST	15.9	30.6	59.4 km/h	42.0	29.5	85.0	1019.2
Nov 15, 08:00 p.m. CST	13.6	32.6	65.2 km/h	45.0	1.4	65.0	1020.5
Nov 15, 09:00 p.m. CST	12.7	31.2	63.7 km/h	57.0	2.2	70.0	1021.2
Nov 15, 10:00 p.m. CST	13.2	34.0	67.0 km/h	67.0	0.4	56.0	1021.5
Nov 15, 11:00 p.m. CST	14.0	32.0	64.1 km/h	73.0	0.4	30.0	1021.7
Nov 16, 12:00 a.m. CST	14.6	29.8	61.6 km/h	74.0	0.0	25.0	1021.8
Nov 16, 01:00 a.m. CST	15.3	27.1	57.2 km/h	72.0	0.0	20.0	1022.1
Nov 16, 02:00 a.m. CST	15.9	27.9	57.2 km/h	72.0	0.7	20.0	1022.3
Nov 16, 03:00 a.m. CST	15.9	26.9	55.1 km/h	71.0	0.0	30.0	1022.5
Nov 16, 04:00 a.m. CST	13.8	25.7	47.5 km/h	46.0	0.0	30.0	1023.0
Nov 16, 05:00 a.m. CST	13.2	25.1	49.7 km/h	40.0	0.0	30.0	1023.8
Nov 16, 06:00 a.m. CST	13.4	22.4	49.7 km/h	48.0	0.0	30.0	1024.8
Nov 16, 07:00 a.m. CST	12.5	21.4	45.0 km/h	44.0	0.4	32.0	1025.9
Nov 16, 08:00 a.m. CST	11.7	25.5	50.4 km/h	49.0	0.0	32.0	1026.5
Nov 16, 09:00 a.m. CST	12.3	21.6	50.4 km/h	47.0	0.0	32.0	1026.7
Nov 16, 10:00 a.m. CST	13.5	26.2	43.6 km/h	48.0	0.0	32.0	1027.2
Nov 16, 11:00 a.m. CST	13.9	28.0	36.4 km/h	46.0	0.0	32.0	1027.3
Nov 16, 12:00 p.m. CST	14.1	30.8	33.8 km/h	46.0	0.0	32.0	1026.9
Nov 16, 01:00 p.m. CST	14.4	33.6	No gust	46.0	0.0	12.0	1026.1
Nov 16, 02:00 p.m. CST	15.2	31.6	32.0 km/h	47.0	0.0	12.0	1025.5
Nov 16, 03:00 p.m. CST	16.2	30.6	32.0 km/h	49.0	0.0	12.0	1025.1
Nov 16, 04:00 p.m. CST	17.0	30.2	30.2 km/h	54.0	0.0	12.0	1024.8
Nov 16, 05:00 p.m. CST	17.4	30.1	No gust	56.0	0.0	12.0	1025.1
Nov 16, 06:00 p.m. CST	18.0	32.5	No gust	59.0	0.0	12.0	1025.6
Nov 16, 07:00 p.m. CST	18.4	34.5	No gust	63.0	0.0	4.0	1026.2
Nov 16, 08:00 p.m. CST	18.5	35.3	No gust	61.0	0.0	4.0	1026.5
Nov 16, 09:00 p.m. CST	18.4	34.8	No gust	62.0	0.0	4.0	1026.5
Nov 16, 10:00 p.m. CST	18.3	34.1	34.6 km/h	64.0	0.0	4.0	1026.5
Nov 16, 11:00 p.m. CST	17.8	35.2	35.3 km/h	59.0	0.0	4.0	1026.5

Complete hourly marine forecast

Regional ocean model; local conditions can differ
Time	Wave m	Wave period s	Wave from °	Swell m	Swell period s	Water °C	Current km/h	Current toward °
Nov 15, 12:00 a.m. CST	Unavailable	Unavailable	Unavailable	Unavailable	Unavailable	Unavailable	0.9	259.0
Nov 15, 01:00 a.m. CST	Unavailable	Unavailable	Unavailable	Unavailable	Unavailable	Unavailable	0.9	259.0
Nov 15, 02:00 a.m. CST	Unavailable	Unavailable	Unavailable	Unavailable	Unavailable	Unavailable	0.9	259.0
Nov 15, 03:00 a.m. CST	Unavailable	Unavailable	Unavailable	Unavailable	Unavailable	Unavailable	0.9	259.0
Nov 15, 04:00 a.m. CST	Unavailable	Unavailable	Unavailable	Unavailable	Unavailable	Unavailable	0.9	259.0
Nov 15, 05:00 a.m. CST	Unavailable	Unavailable	Unavailable	Unavailable	Unavailable	Unavailable	0.9	259.0
Nov 15, 06:00 a.m. CST	Unavailable	Unavailable	Unavailable	Unavailable	Unavailable	Unavailable	0.9	259.0
Nov 15, 07:00 a.m. CST	1.4	5.2	117.0	Unavailable	Unavailable	22.3	0.9	259.0
Nov 15, 08:00 a.m. CST	1.3	5.2	117.0	Unavailable	Unavailable	22.2	0.9	259.0
Nov 15, 09:00 a.m. CST	1.3	5.3	118.0	Unavailable	Unavailable	22.2	0.9	259.0
Nov 15, 10:00 a.m. CST	1.3	5.3	119.0	Unavailable	Unavailable	22.2	0.7	256.0
Nov 15, 11:00 a.m. CST	1.4	5.4	120.0	Unavailable	Unavailable	22.2	0.7	256.0
Nov 15, 12:00 p.m. CST	1.4	5.5	121.0	Unavailable	Unavailable	22.2	0.7	256.0
Nov 15, 01:00 p.m. CST	1.4	5.5	122.0	Unavailable	Unavailable	22.2	0.7	256.0
Nov 15, 02:00 p.m. CST	1.4	5.5	122.0	Unavailable	Unavailable	22.2	0.7	270.0
Nov 15, 03:00 p.m. CST	1.5	5.5	123.0	Unavailable	Unavailable	22.2	0.7	270.0
Nov 15, 04:00 p.m. CST	1.5	5.5	124.0	Unavailable	Unavailable	22.1	0.9	259.0
Nov 15, 05:00 p.m. CST	1.5	5.5	125.0	Unavailable	Unavailable	22.1	1.1	252.0
Nov 15, 06:00 p.m. CST	1.5	5.6	126.0	Unavailable	Unavailable	22.1	1.2	243.0
Nov 15, 07:00 p.m. CST	1.5	5.7	125.0	Unavailable	Unavailable	22.1	1.6	243.0
Nov 15, 08:00 p.m. CST	1.5	5.7	123.0	Unavailable	Unavailable	22.1	1.8	246.0
Nov 15, 09:00 p.m. CST	1.4	5.7	122.0	Unavailable	Unavailable	22.1	1.8	246.0
Nov 15, 10:00 p.m. CST	1.5	5.5	116.0	Unavailable	Unavailable	22.0	1.8	246.0
Nov 15, 11:00 p.m. CST	1.5	5.3	110.0	Unavailable	Unavailable	22.0	1.9	241.0
Nov 16, 12:00 a.m. CST	1.5	5.2	104.0	Unavailable	Unavailable	22.0	1.9	236.0
Nov 16, 01:00 a.m. CST	1.5	5.1	100.0	Unavailable	Unavailable	21.9	1.9	236.0
Nov 16, 02:00 a.m. CST	1.5	5.2	95.0	Unavailable	Unavailable	21.9	1.9	236.0
Nov 16, 03:00 a.m. CST	1.5	5.2	91.0	Unavailable	Unavailable	21.9	2.1	232.0
Nov 16, 04:00 a.m. CST	1.5	5.2	89.0	Unavailable	Unavailable	21.8	2.1	232.0
Nov 16, 05:00 a.m. CST	1.5	5.2	87.0	Unavailable	Unavailable	21.8	2.3	231.0
Nov 16, 06:00 a.m. CST	1.5	5.2	85.0	Unavailable	Unavailable	21.7	2.3	231.0
Nov 16, 07:00 a.m. CST	1.5	5.1	83.0	Unavailable	Unavailable	21.7	2.3	231.0
Nov 16, 08:00 a.m. CST	1.4	5.0	81.0	Unavailable	Unavailable	21.6	2.1	232.0
Nov 16, 09:00 a.m. CST	1.4	5.0	79.0	Unavailable	Unavailable	21.6	2.1	232.0
Nov 16, 10:00 a.m. CST	1.3	5.1	79.0	Unavailable	Unavailable	21.6	2.1	232.0
Nov 16, 11:00 a.m. CST	1.3	5.1	80.0	Unavailable	Unavailable	21.5	1.9	229.0
Nov 16, 12:00 p.m. CST	1.3	5.2	80.0	Unavailable	Unavailable	21.5	1.8	233.0
Nov 16, 01:00 p.m. CST	1.2	5.2	80.0	Unavailable	Unavailable	21.4	1.8	233.0
Nov 16, 02:00 p.m. CST	1.2	5.1	79.0	Unavailable	Unavailable	21.4	1.7	229.0
Nov 16, 03:00 p.m. CST	1.2	5.0	79.0	Unavailable	Unavailable	21.3	1.5	234.0
Nov 16, 04:00 p.m. CST	1.2	5.0	78.0	Unavailable	Unavailable	21.3	1.5	234.0
Nov 16, 05:00 p.m. CST	1.1	4.9	76.0	Unavailable	Unavailable	21.3	1.4	230.0
Nov 16, 06:00 p.m. CST	1.1	4.8	75.0	Unavailable	Unavailable	21.2	1.4	230.0
Nov 16, 07:00 p.m. CST	1.1	4.8	75.0	Unavailable	Unavailable	21.2	1.4	230.0
Nov 16, 08:00 p.m. CST	1.2	4.8	75.0	Unavailable	Unavailable	21.2	1.4	230.0
Nov 16, 09:00 p.m. CST	1.2	4.8	75.0	Unavailable	Unavailable	21.1	1.4	230.0
Nov 16, 10:00 p.m. CST	1.2	4.8	77.0	Unavailable	Unavailable	21.1	1.4	230.0
Nov 16, 11:00 p.m. CST	1.1	4.8	79.0	Unavailable	Unavailable	21.1	1.4	230.0

Shoreline adventures 2026-11-15

Coverage: available. Source: provider: NOAA; stationId: 8771510; locationName: Galveston Pleasure Pier; distanceKm: 2.220184917743742; datum: MLLW. Times use America/Chicago. These are forecast assessments, not beach access, harvesting permission or safe navigation boundaries.

Daylight shoreline outings

Weather assessments with separate tide coverage
Start	End	Score /10	Assessment	Wind min kn	Wind max kn	Gust	Rain mm	Tide coverage	Reasons
Nov 15, 07:00 a.m. CST	Nov 15, 09:00 a.m. CST	4.0	Fair	12.4	12.8	24.3 kn	0.0	complete	Wind limits outing comfort
Nov 15, 12:00 p.m. CST	Nov 15, 05:26 p.m. CST	2.0	Poor	17.3	18.9	35.0 kn	8.6	complete	Rain reduces outing comfort; Strong wind or gusts; Heavy rain with strong wind; Persistent rain

Shoreline tide predictions

Source high and low predictions; heights keep the source datum
Time	Tide	Height m
Nov 15, 12:45 p.m. CST	low	0.1
Nov 15, 09:51 p.m. CST	high	0.7

Relative low-tide crossing windows

These geometric crossings of 70% of the source high tide are separate from the daylight outing assessments above.

Predicted relative water-level crossings
Start	End	Prediction coverage	Daylight coverage	Weather coverage
Nov 15, 03:30 a.m. CST	Nov 15, 06:13 p.m. CST	complete	available	complete

Shoreline adventures 2026-11-16

Daylight shoreline outings

Weather assessments with separate tide coverage
Start	End	Score /10	Assessment	Wind min kn	Wind max kn	Gust	Rain mm	Tide coverage	Reasons
Nov 16, 10:00 a.m. CST	Nov 16, 12:00 p.m. CST	4.0	Fair	14.1	15.1	23.5 kn	0.0	complete	Wind limits outing comfort
Nov 16, 12:00 p.m. CST	Nov 16, 05:25 p.m. CST	4.0	Fair	16.2	18.1	18.3 kn	0.0	complete	Wind limits outing comfort

Shoreline tide predictions

Source high and low predictions; heights keep the source datum
Time	Tide	Height m
Nov 16, 01:45 p.m. CST	low	0.1
Nov 16, 10:27 p.m. CST	high	0.6

Relative low-tide crossing windows

These geometric crossings of 70% of the source high tide are separate from the daylight outing assessments above.

Predicted relative water-level crossings
Start	End	Prediction coverage	Daylight coverage	Weather coverage
Nov 16, 04:46 a.m. CST	Nov 16, 06:49 p.m. CST	complete	available	complete

Daily precipitation totals

Full local-day forecasts from Open-Meteo, including rain and snow water equivalent. Missing totals remain unavailable.

Daily precipitation in America/Chicago
Date	Precipitation mm
2026-11-15	69.5
2026-11-16	1.1