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West End / San Luis Pass

Galveston · beach faces SE · pin approximate

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Quieter west-end beaches. San Luis Pass has deadly currents: no wading or swimming in the pass.

Surf fishing now

Fair51
  • Waves 3.1 ft at 4 s
  • Wind N 26 kt (offshore)
  • Surf conditions alone: 57/100
  • Water about 83 °F (satellite)
  • Water color: Off-color · Stained or sandy near the beach
  • Seaweed: unknown (clouds)

Prime times today

  • 5:30 AM–6:45 AMmajor solunar · sunrise · outgoing tide
  • 5:15 PM–7:15 PMmajor solunar · sunset · incoming tide

Tomorrow: 6:00 AM–7:30 AM, 6:00 PM–8:00 PM

Tide

San Luis Pass · coefficient 71 (high)

↘ Falling · next low 1:51 PM in 29m

  • ▲ 12:45 AM 1.8 ft
  • ▼ 1:51 PM 0.5 ft

Strong onshore or north winds can push Gulf water levels well above or below these predictions.

Next 3 days, hour by hour

Waves (ft)Wind (kt)TideTop strip: fishing score
Fri, Oct 16Sat, Oct 17Sun, Oct 18Mon, Oct 1901234ft0102030kt3.1 ft @ 4 s · wind N 26 kt3.2 ft @ 4 s · wind N 26 kt3.3 ft @ 4 s · wind N 26 kt3.4 ft @ 4 s · wind N 26 kt3.5 ft @ 4 s · wind N 26 kt3.7 ft @ 4 s · wind N 26 kt3.8 ft @ 4 s · wind N 26 kt3.9 ft @ 4 s · wind N 26 kt4.1 ft @ 4 s · wind N 30 kt4.3 ft @ 4 s · wind N 30 kt4.3 ft @ 4 s · wind N 30 kt4.3 ft @ 4 s · wind N 30 kt4.4 ft @ 4 s · wind N 30 kt4.3 ft @ 4 s · wind N 30 kt4.3 ft @ 4 s · wind N 30 kt4.3 ft @ 4 s · wind N 30 kt4.3 ft @ 4 s · wind N 30 kt4.3 ft @ 4 s · wind N 30 kt4.4 ft @ 4 s · wind N 30 kt4.3 ft @ 4 s · wind N 30 kt4.3 ft @ 4 s · wind N 26 kt4.3 ft @ 4 s · wind N 26 kt4.0 ft @ 4 s · wind N 26 kt3.7 ft @ 4 s · wind N 22 kt3.4 ft @ 4 s · wind N 22 kt3.2 ft @ 4 s · wind N 17 kt3.0 ft @ 4 s · wind N 17 kt2.8 ft @ 4 s · wind N 17 kt2.8 ft @ 4 s · wind N 17 kt2.7 ft @ 4 s · wind N 17 kt2.6 ft @ 4 s · wind N 17 kt2.7 ft @ 4 s · wind N 17 kt2.8 ft @ 4 s · wind NE 17 kt2.8 ft @ 4 s · wind NE 17 kt2.9 ft @ 4 s · wind NE 17 kt3.0 ft @ 4 s · wind NE 17 kt3.0 ft @ 4 s · wind NE 17 kt3.0 ft @ 4 s · wind NE 17 kt3.0 ft @ 4 s · wind NE 17 kt3.0 ft @ 4 s · wind NE 17 kt3.0 ft @ 4 s · wind NE 17 kt2.9 ft @ 4 s · wind NE 17 kt2.9 ft @ 4 s · wind NE 17 kt2.9 ft @ 4 s · wind NE 17 kt2.8 ft @ 4 s · wind NE 17 kt2.8 ft @ 4 s · wind NE 17 kt2.8 ft @ 5 s · wind NE 13 kt2.7 ft @ 5 s · wind NE 13 kt2.6 ft @ 5 s · wind NE 13 kt2.5 ft @ 5 s · wind NE 9 kt2.4 ft @ 5 s · wind NE 9 kt2.3 ft @ 5 s · wind NE 9 kt2.2 ft @ 5 s · wind NE 9 kt2.2 ft @ 5 s · wind NE 9 kt2.2 ft @ 5 s · wind NE 9 kt2.2 ft @ 5 s · wind NE 9 kt2.2 ft @ 5 s · wind E 9 kt2.2 ft @ 5 s · wind E 9 kt2.2 ft @ 5 s · wind E 9 kt2.2 ft @ 5 s · wind E 9 kt2.2 ft @ 5 s · wind E 9 kt2.3 ft @ 5 s · wind NE 9 kt2.3 ft @ 5 s · wind NE 9 kt2.4 ft @ 5 s · wind NE 9 kt2.5 ft @ 5 s · wind NE 13 kt2.7 ft @ 5 s · wind NE 13 kt2.8 ft @ 5 s · wind NE 13 kt3.0 ft @ 5 s · wind NE 13 kt3.1 ft @ 5 s · wind NE 13 kt3.2 ft @ 5 s · wind NE 13 kt3.2 ft @ 5 s · wind NE 13 kt3.1 ft @ 5 s · wind E 13 kttidenow

7-day outlook

DayFishingWavesWindWeatherTidesPrime timesSunMoon
TodayGood61Solunar: Average3.1–3.8 ft4 sN 26–26 ktSlight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms79° / 61° · 22% rain▲ 12:45 AM 1.8▼ 1:51 PM 0.5coef 715:30 AM–6:45 AM5:15 PM–7:15 PM☀ 7:22 AM☾ 6:49 PM🌒 32%↑ 1:01 PM ↓ 11:03 PM
Sat, Oct 17Good67Solunar: Average2.6–4.4 ft4 sN 22–30 ktSunny70° / 61°▲ 1:42 AM 1.8▼ 2:49 PM 0.6coef 686:00 AM–7:30 AM6:00 PM–8:00 PM☀ 7:22 AM☾ 6:48 PM🌓 41%↑ 1:46 PM ↓ 11:58 PM
Sun, Oct 18Excellent78Solunar: Low2.2–2.9 ft5 sNE 12–17 ktSunny72° / 64°▲ 2:21 AM 1.8▼ 3:55 PM 0.6coef 646:30 AM–8:30 AM6:45 PM–8:45 PM☀ 7:23 AM☾ 6:47 PM🌓 50%↑ 2:27 PM ↓ –
Mon, Oct 19Good72Solunar: Average2.6–3.2 ft5 sE 12–13 ktMostly Sunny74° / 72° · 1% rain▲ 2:40 AM 1.7▼ 5:06 PM 0.7coef 597:00 AM–9:15 AM7:30 PM–9:00 PM☀ 7:24 AM☾ 6:46 PM🌓 60%↑ 3:03 PM ↓ 12:55 AM
Tue, Oct 20Good66Solunar: Average2.4–2.8 ft4 sE 15–17 ktMostly Sunny77° / 73° · 5% rain▲ 2:44 AM 1.7▼ 6:17 PM 0.7coef 547:45 AM–9:30 AM8:15 PM–10:30 PM☀ 7:24 AM☾ 6:45 PM🌔 69%↑ 3:36 PM ↓ 1:53 AM
Wed, Oct 21Excellent77Solunar: Average1.9–2.1 ft5 sE 13–13 ktSunny78° / 74° · 1% rain▲ 2:43 AM 1.6▼ 9:11 AM 1.3▲ 11:48 AM 1.4▼ 7:20 PM 0.8coef 479:00 PM–11:00 PM☀ 7:25 AM☾ 6:44 PM🌔 78%↑ 4:07 PM ↓ 2:50 AM
Thu, Oct 22Excellent83Solunar: Average1.2–1.4 ft5 sE 11–13 ktSunny80° / 75° · 1% rain▲ 2:39 AM 1.5▼ 8:43 AM 1.2▲ 1:46 PM 1.4▼ 8:18 PM 0.9coef 4010:15 AM–11:30 AM9:45 PM–11:45 PM☀ 7:26 AM☾ 6:43 PM🌔 86%↑ 4:37 PM ↓ 3:48 AM

Sun & moon today

Sunrise
7:22 AM
Sunset
6:49 PM
Moonrise
1:01 PM
Moonset
11:03 PM
Moon
🌒 Waxing Crescent, 32%
Major
4:35 AM–6:35 AM
Minor
12:31 PM–1:31 PM
Major
5:00 PM–7:00 PM
Minor
10:33 PM–11:33 PM

Water

Water temp
82.6 °F at 42035 (43 mi)83.1 °F nearshore by satellite
Water color
Off-color (chlorophyll 4.0 mg/m³)
Salinity
36.8 PSU · NASA SMAP satellite (25 km)
Current
0.3 kt toward SW (Open-Meteo ocean model)

Seaweed (Sargassum)

Not enough clear satellite views this week (clouds) to tell.

From the satellite floating algae index. Clouds, sun glint, and muddy water can cause false hits, and it can't see weed already on the sand.

Latest satellite imagery

Daily true-color passes (about 250–375 m detail) show clouds, mud lines, and green water reaching the beach. Brown-orange pixels are the seaweed index. Today's pass appears after mid-afternoon.

NWS surf zone forecast

The surf zone forecast for this beach isn't available right now.

NWS 7-day forecast for this spot
  • This Afternoon: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny. High near 79, with temperatures falling to around 76 in the afternoon. North wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
  • Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 61, with temperatures rising to around 65 overnight. North wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
  • Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 70. North wind 20 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
  • Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Northeast wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
  • Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Northeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
  • Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
  • Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
  • Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
  • Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 78.
  • Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 74.
  • Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 80.
  • Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75.

Cloudy

Cloud cover 100% · Feels like 77°F

Observed 12:50 PM · San Luis Pass (1 mi) · sky & visibility from ANGLETON/LAKE JACKS (21 mi)

Wind

25mph

From NNW (345°)

Gusts 30 mph

Measured at the tide station

Temperature

73°F

High 81° · Low 72° so far today

Humidity

61%

Dew point 63°F

Visibility

10+mi

RAINCHANGEFAIR29.029.530.030.531.030.15 in1021.0 mb● Steady

+0.01 in over 3 hours
reading 3 hours ago

Barometric pressure, last 24 hours

29.9430.0530.16−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Barometer at the tide station, 6-minute readings

Fishing by pressure trend

  • risingVery good. Bite may slow as pressure levels off.
  • stableNormal activity.
  • fallingGood at first, then turning poor.

Fishing conditions now

very goodgoodpoor

Steady pressure. Expect normal activity.

Cams nearby

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More for Galveston

Sources: waves from Open-Meteo Marine (NOAA GFS-Wave / ECMWF models); wind, weather and surf zone forecast from the National Weather Service; tides from NOAA CO-OPS; currents and salinity from NOAA NGOFS2 or NASA SMAP; water temperature from NOAA NDBC and the NOAA Geo-Polar SST blend; water color from NOAA VIIRS chlorophyll; seaweed from the USF / NOAA AOML floating algae index; imagery from NASA GIBS. Sun, moon and solunar times are calculated for this beach.