Overview

Galveston Seawall is a kitesurf spot along the famous Seawall Boulevard on Galveston Island, facing the Gulf of Mexico. The Seawall, built after the devastating 1900 hurricane, protects the city and offers access to the Gulf side beach. The beach is narrow in places and launching can be technical due to the seawall. The onshore SE wind is reliable in season. It's the most accessible surf/kite spot from Houston (about 1 hour drive).

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Spot forecast for Galveston Seawall

Sunrise 07:24 · Sunset 18:44

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Swell and waves

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Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

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Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 3.3 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 01:47 · 0.9 m Low tide 18:09 · 0.5 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 02:01 · 0.9 m Low tide 08:32 · 0.7 m High tide 11:50 · 0.7 m Low tide 19:13 · 0.5 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 02:07 · 0.8 m Low tide 08:24 · 0.6 m High tide 13:26 · 0.8 m Low tide 20:06 · 0.5 m
Friday 23 October High tide 02:05 · 0.8 m Low tide 08:20 · 0.6 m High tide 14:36 · 0.9 m Low tide 20:57 · 0.6 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 02:07 · 0.8 m Low tide 08:29 · 0.5 m High tide 15:34 · 0.9 m Low tide 21:48 · 0.6 m

Galveston Seawall: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

378h

in May · 30 rideable days

The spot works year-round: 26 rideable days a month on average, at 25 °C. It peaks in May, with 378 hours of usable wind.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 84%13-20 knots · 15%21-30 knots · 1%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 84% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 14 °C. The wettest month is July, with 406 mm.

Monthly averages: Galveston Seawall

Monthly averages — Galveston Seawall — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	24.5	230 h	14 °C	171 mm
February	24.0	206 h	18 °C	81 mm
March	26.0	257 h	22 °C	61 mm
April	28.0	344 h	25 °C	86 mm
May	30.0	378 h	28 °C	380 mm
June	29.0	347 h	31 °C	210 mm
July	25.0	264 h	31 °C	406 mm
August	24.0	155 h	32 °C	252 mm
September	25.0	206 h	30 °C	148 mm
October	24.0	230 h	28 °C	93 mm
November	27.5	277 h	24 °C	77 mm
December	23.5	203 h	19 °C	116 mm

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Technical details of Galveston Seawall spot

The spot works with winds from N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW.

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Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Intermediate

On the water

Gulf of Mexico oceanic conditions. Moderate waves in SE/S swell. Sandy bottom. Warm water (78-86°F in summer). Longshore currents present. Shore break near the Seawall. Water often murky due to sediments. Low amplitude tide.

Hazards

The concrete Seawall is a dangerous obstacle — do not get thrown against the wall. Powerful shore break in strong swell. Longshore currents. Sharks. Jellyfish frequent. Very many swimmers in summer. Restricted launch space between the wall and water. Rocks and riprap at the base of the Seawall.

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