Galveston, United States
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About Galveston
Galveston is a town in Texas, United States. From Galveston you can reach 4 surf spots, 1 kite spot, 1 windsurf spot and 1 sailing spot. The nearest is Galveston, a kite and windsurf spot 0.9 km from the centre. Overture lists 94 places to stay within 2 km of the centre. The nearest airport is William P. Hobby Airport (HOU), 60 km away.
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Staying in Galveston
- 94 places to stay within 2 km of the centre (Overture places)
- Nearest airports: William P. Hobby Airport (HOU), 60 km, George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH), 92 km, BPT, 104 km
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Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for experts: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from Galveston.
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Surf within 20 km
The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for expert surfers. A spot that does not suit them is tagged with the level it suits and never goes green for them. The best of the spots that stay in Galveston each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day.
Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.
| Spot | Mon 19 | Tue 20 | Wed 21 | Thu 22 | Fri 23 | Sat 24 | Sun 25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 dump street2.9 kmabout 5 min by car | 3 ft27 kJwind from the east, 14 knots, too small | 2 ft24 kJwind from the north-east, 11 knots, too small | 3 ft31 kJwind from the north-east, 13 knots, too small | 2 ft9 kJwind from the east-north-east, 8 knots, too small | 1 ft5 kJwind from the east-north-east, 8 knots, too small | 2 ft15 kJwind from the east-south-east, 14 knots, too small | 3 ft38 kJwind from the east-north-east, 13 knots, too small |
All readings for 31 dump street: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Galveston - Flagship2.1 kmabout 5 min by car | 3 ft27 kJwind from the east, 14 knots, too small | 2 ft24 kJwind from the north-east, 11 knots, too small | 3 ft31 kJwind from the north-east, 13 knots, too small | 2 ft9 kJwind from the east-north-east, 8 knots, too small | 1 ft5 kJwind from the east-north-east, 8 knots, too small | 2 ft15 kJwind from the east-south-east, 14 knots, too small | 3 ft38 kJwind from the east-north-east, 13 knots, too small |
All readings for Galveston - Flagship: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Galveston - Stewart Beach2.1 kmabout 5 min by car | 3 ft27 kJwind from the east, 14 knots, too small | 2 ft24 kJwind from the north-east, 11 knots, too small | 3 ft31 kJwind from the north-east, 13 knots, too small | 2 ft9 kJwind from the east-north-east, 8 knots, too small | 1 ft5 kJwind from the east-north-east, 8 knots, too small | 2 ft15 kJwind from the east-south-east, 14 knots, too small | 3 ft38 kJwind from the east-north-east, 13 knots, too small |
All readings for Galveston - Stewart Beach: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Galveston - East Beach4.5 kmabout 10 min by car | 2 ft8 kJwind from the east, 13 knots, too small | 2 ft10 kJwind from the east, 9 knots, too small | 2 ft11 kJwind from the east-south-east, 8 knots, too small | 1 ft4 kJwind from the east-south-east, 6 knots, too small | 1 ft2 kJwind from the east-north-east, 8 knots, too small | 1 ft6 kJwind from the east-south-east, 15 knots, too small | 2 ft17 kJwind from the east, 13 knots, too small |
All readings for Galveston - East Beach: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Galveston, to spots that land joins: none across a bay or on another island. A drive marked "about" is our estimate: the straight line times 1.8 minutes a km, measured on the drives we have routed (half of those come within 21% of the routed time).
Kite near Galveston
- Galveston 0.9 km · stays here
Windsurf near Galveston
- Galveston 0.9 km · stays here
Sailing near Galveston
- Galveston Boat Club 5.8 km · stays here
Places to eat near Galveston
- The Black Pearl Oyster BarSeafood · 0.1 km from the centre
- The Garden Thai CuisineThai · 0.1 km from the centre
- Bistro Le CroyCajun and creole · 0.2 km from the centre
- Brewchachos Tacos & Cantina GalvestonMexican · 0.2 km from the centre
- El Jardin Mexican CafeMexican · 0.2 km from the centre
- FuddruckersBurger · 0.2 km from the centre
Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits