re: Wade/Surf Fishing Galveston Guides/Tips

As others have mentioned fishing the surf can be great from surfside beach to galveston beach and around san luis pass. West bay behind the pass can also be good. If you are going to wade in or close to the pass wear a pfd or at least bring one and tether it to you. you can be standing in knee deep water and have the sand erode instantly and get swept out. people drown there every year unfortunately.

I'd suggest buying a wade/kayak fishing map like this one. LINK it will give you some ideas of where to go.

there are several surf cams you can use as well to get an idea of surf conditions/wave height. I use Saltwater Recon LINK I think it is $4 or $5 bucks a month and you can start/stop it at any time. I usually subscribe from May to September.

there are also some free apps that will tell you wave height and give a forecast of wave height. I use one that used to be called Magic Seaweed, but think it is now called Surfline. for me, if it shows the wave height of 1-2ft or less, then it should be fishable if the water color is good (green/sandy green, etc.)

if you wade the bays, make sure you shuffle your feet before you start to walk and never step backwards if you can help it. the bays are always thick with stingrays. they're less of an issue in the surf, but they are still there as well.

good luck.