Boating conditions · today
Galveston Bay Boating Conditions Today
Galveston Bay · Texas
Galveston Bay · today
CAUTION
CAUTION from 8 am to 9 am for a typical 25 to 35 ft center console: wind 18 kt. GO until then, and GO again from 9 am, and more changes later.
- Wind10 kt
- Seas0 ft
- StormsNone in the forecast
Scored for a typical 25 to 35 ft center console: CAUTION above 15 kt or 3 ft seas, NO-GO above 22 kt or 5 ft seas. Yours is scored on your boat and the limits you set.
Wind
SourceScored on the Weather Service's 5 to 10 kt
Seas
Weather Service Forecast
Weather Service, Galveston Bay, issued 8:38 pm: Rest of tonight: North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
Your Boat, Your Limits
Today’s status for Galveston Bay is for a typical 25 to 35 ft center console. Your briefing scores Galveston Bay against your boat and the limits you set, hour by hour, and gives you GO, CAUTION or NO-GO with the key factors behind it.
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What Drives the Day on the Water
Wind (sustained and gusts) is the single biggest driver of a rough, wet ride and of a Small Craft Advisory. Seas (wave height plus period: a short, steep 4 ft chop beats you up worse than a long 4 ft swell). Fog (losing the shoreline and other traffic is a real hazard under way). Lightning (thunderstorms on an open boat are a reason to stay in). These are read live from official marine forecasts, nearby buoys, and modeled swell, and refresh through the day.