SEA FOG

“Galveston, Oh, Galveston, I still hear your sea winds blowing.” 

Sea Fog

NO, THAT'S NOT SMOKE YOU'RE SEEING. It's "sea fog." Wind plays a big role in the story of sea fog. The sea fog originates over the Gulf of Mexico.  Warm and humid air moves across the comparatively cooler waters of the Gulf of Mexico and drifts onshore from relatively warm onshore winds. 
This fog lingers until the heat of the sun evaporates it, often lasting into the afternoon.

Rock Jetty

The best spots for surfing are along the Seawall where there are rock jetties and fishing piers. 

If You Can Surf Galveston, You Can Surf Anywhere

It's not a surfing mecca because it's hard to surf on the small,choppy surf on the Gulf coast.

Dry Docked Oil Rig

Large structures such as oil platforms, offshore platforms and oil rigs have living and industrial facilities to drill wells, extract and process oil. Off shore oil rigs are brought in to Galveston and Houston for dry dock repairs.

Carnival Cruise Ship

On January 14 and 15 three Carnival cruise ships were affected by heavy fog in Galveston. There were a string of delayed departures forcing Carnival Cruise Lines to shorten each cruise and make itinerary changes.