Galveston Texas Skyline From The Carnival Ecstasy — Galveston, the nearest town, 2 km away. Photo: TheAustinMan, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

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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Where it is

Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for beginners: 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 beginner 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.A tag under a spot's name is the level its colours are for: Intermediate

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31 dump street2.9 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up

1 ft5 kJ

2 ft26 kJ

2 ft25 kJ

2 ft19 kJ

2 ft5 kJ

1 ft4 kJ

2 ft8 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at 31 dump street, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	13, too small	1 ft4 smushy	5kJ	wind from the north-east, 5 knots	20°C
Mon 19Oct	9, too small	2 ft5 smushy	26kJ	wind from the east, 14 knots	22°C
Tue 20Oct	20, too small	2 ft5 smushy	25kJ	wind from the north-east, 11 knots	24°C
Wed 21Oct	21, too small	2 ft4 smushy	19kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 8 knots	24°C
Thu 22Oct	15, too small	2 ft4 smushy	5kJ	wind from the north-east, 9 knots	24°C
Fri 23Oct	9, too small	1 ft4 smushy	4kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 8 knots	24°C
Sat 24Oct	3, too small	2 ft4 smushy	8kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 14 knots	25°C

Galveston - East Beach4.5 kmabout 10 min by carNeeds 4 ft+

1 ft2 kJ

2 ft10 kJ

2 ft9 kJ

2 ft6 kJ

1 ft4 kJ

1 ft2 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Galveston - East Beach, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	4, too small	1 ft3 smushy	2kJ	wind from the north-east, 5 knots	20°C
Mon 19Oct	2, too small	2 ft5 smushy	10kJ	wind from the east, 13 knots	22°C
Tue 20Oct	5, too small	2 ft5 smushy	9kJ	wind from the east, 9 knots	24°C
Wed 21Oct	5, too small	2 ft4 smushy	6kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 8 knots	24°C
Thu 22Oct	4, too small	1 ft4 smushy	4kJ	wind from the east, 6 knots	24°C
Fri 23Oct	2, too small	1 ft4 smushy	2kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 8 knots	24°C
Sat 24Oct	0, too small	1 ft4 smushy	2kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 15 knots	25°C

Galveston - Flagship2.1 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up

1 ft5 kJ

2 ft26 kJ

2 ft25 kJ

2 ft19 kJ

2 ft5 kJ

1 ft4 kJ

2 ft8 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Galveston - Flagship, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	13, too small	1 ft4 smushy	5kJ	wind from the north-east, 5 knots	20°C
Mon 19Oct	9, too small	2 ft5 smushy	26kJ	wind from the east, 14 knots	22°C
Tue 20Oct	20, too small	2 ft5 smushy	25kJ	wind from the north-east, 11 knots	24°C
Wed 21Oct	21, too small	2 ft4 smushy	19kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 8 knots	24°C
Thu 22Oct	15, too small	2 ft4 smushy	5kJ	wind from the north-east, 9 knots	24°C
Fri 23Oct	9, too small	1 ft4 smushy	4kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 8 knots	24°C
Sat 24Oct	3, too small	2 ft4 smushy	8kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 14 knots	25°C

Galveston - Stewart Beach2.1 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up

1 ft5 kJ

2 ft26 kJ

2 ft25 kJ

2 ft19 kJ

2 ft5 kJ

1 ft4 kJ

2 ft8 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Galveston - Stewart Beach, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	13, too small	1 ft4 s	5kJ	wind from the north-east, 5 knots	20°C
Mon 19Oct	9, too small	2 ft5 s	26kJ	wind from the east, 14 knots	22°C
Tue 20Oct	20, too small	2 ft5 s	25kJ	wind from the north-east, 11 knots	24°C
Wed 21Oct	21, too small	2 ft4 s	19kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 8 knots	24°C
Thu 22Oct	15, too small	2 ft4 s	5kJ	wind from the north-east, 9 knots	24°C
Fri 23Oct	9, too small	1 ft4 s	4kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 8 knots	24°C
Sat 24Oct	3, too small	2 ft4 s	8kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 14 knots	25°C

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

Galveston, United States

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