West End / San Luis Pass
Galveston · beach faces SE · pin approximate
Quieter west-end beaches. San Luis Pass has deadly currents: no wading or swimming in the pass.
Surf fishing now
- Waves 3.2 ft at 4 s
- Wind N 26 kt (offshore)
- Surf conditions alone: 55/100
- Water about 83 °F (satellite)
- Water color: Green · Green water, usually good for surf fishing
- 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)
↗ Rising · next high 1:42 AM in 11h 8m
- ▲ 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 score7-day outlook
| Day | Fishing | Waves | Wind | Weather | Tides | Prime times | Sun | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | Good61Solunar: Average | 3.2–3.8 ft4 s | N 26–26 kt | Sunny79° / 61° · 4% rain | ▲ 12:45 AM 1.8▼ 1:51 PM 0.5coef 71 | 5:30 AM–6:45 AM5:15 PM–7:15 PM | ☀ 7:22 AM☾ 6:49 PM | 🌒 32%↑ 1:01 PM ↓ 11:03 PM |
| Sat, Oct 17 | Good67Solunar: Average | 2.6–4.4 ft4 s | N 22–30 kt | Sunny70° / 61° | ▲ 1:42 AM 1.8▼ 2:49 PM 0.6coef 68 | 6:00 AM–7:30 AM6:00 PM–8:00 PM | ☀ 7:22 AM☾ 6:48 PM | 🌓 41%↑ 1:46 PM ↓ 11:58 PM |
| Sun, Oct 18 | Excellent78Solunar: Low | 2.2–2.9 ft5 s | NE 12–17 kt | Sunny72° / 64° | ▲ 2:21 AM 1.8▼ 3:55 PM 0.6coef 64 | 6:30 AM–8:30 AM6:45 PM–8:45 PM | ☀ 7:23 AM☾ 6:47 PM | 🌓 50%↑ 2:27 PM ↓ – |
| Mon, Oct 19 | Good73Solunar: Average | 2.6–3.2 ft5 s | E 12–13 kt | Mostly Sunny74° / 71° · 1% rain | ▲ 2:40 AM 1.7▼ 5:06 PM 0.7coef 59 | 7:00 AM–9:15 AM7:30 PM–9:00 PM | ☀ 7:24 AM☾ 6:46 PM | 🌓 60%↑ 3:03 PM ↓ 12:55 AM |
| Tue, Oct 20 | Good72Solunar: Average | 2.4–2.8 ft4 s | E 13–13 kt | Mostly Sunny76° / 71° · 4% rain | ▲ 2:44 AM 1.7▼ 6:17 PM 0.7coef 54 | 7:45 AM–9:30 AM8:15 PM–10:30 PM | ☀ 7:24 AM☾ 6:45 PM | 🌔 69%↑ 3:36 PM ↓ 1:53 AM |
| Wed, Oct 21 | Excellent81Solunar: Average | 1.9–2.1 ft5 s | E 10–13 kt | Sunny78° / 71° · 1% rain | ▲ 2:43 AM 1.6▼ 9:11 AM 1.3▲ 11:48 AM 1.4▼ 7:20 PM 0.8coef 47 | 9:00 PM–11:00 PM | ☀ 7:25 AM☾ 6:44 PM | 🌔 78%↑ 4:07 PM ↓ 2:50 AM |
| Thu, Oct 22 | Excellent87Solunar: Average | 1.2–1.4 ft5 s | E 8–9 kt | Sunny80° / 74° · 1% rain | ▲ 2:39 AM 1.5▼ 8:43 AM 1.2▲ 1:46 PM 1.4▼ 8:18 PM 0.9coef 40 | 10:15 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
- 80.6 °F at LUIT2 (1 mi)82.8 °F nearshore by satellite
- Water color
- Green (chlorophyll 3.7 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: Sunny. High near 79, with temperatures falling to around 76 in the afternoon. North wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
- 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 71.
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
- Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
- Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 78.
- Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
- Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 80.
- Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Partly Cloudy
Cloud cover 44% · Feels like 81°F
Observed 1:55 PM · San Luis Pass (1 mi) · sky & visibility from ANGLETON/LAKE JACKS (21 mi)
Wind
22mph
From N (354°)
Gusts 29 mph
Measured at the tide station
Temperature
76°F
High 81° · Low 73° so far today
Humidity
51%
Dew point 61°F
Visibility
10+mi
−0.03 in over 3 hours
reading 3 hours ago
Barometric pressure, last 24 hours
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
Pressure just started dropping. Fish often feed ahead of a front.
Cams nearby
- Surfside Jetty (photo cams) surf · 15 mi ↗
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.