Galveston - Flagship Pier surfForecast / Texas / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Friday 01 May 2026 CDT
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Galveston - Flagship Pier surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Galveston - Flagship Pier sea temperature is
25.8° C
(Which is 2.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Galveston - Flagship Pier today?

The current surf forecast for Galveston - Flagship Pier at 2PM is: 1.0m 5s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (CDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 May)3ft (0.9m)4s
Afternoon (01 May)3.5ft (1.1m)5s
Evening (01 May)0.5ft (0.2m)6s

Table - waves today at Galveston - Flagship Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Fri afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Sun morning).

Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Mon
4
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ENE
4
0.8
E
4
0.9
ENE
4
1
ENE
5
1.2
ENE
5
1.2
ENE
5
0.2
SSE
6
1.5
ENE
6
1.1
ENE
6
1.1
NE
5
1.1
NE
5
0.9
ENE
5
0.8
ENE
6
0.7
ENE
5
0.7
NE
4
0.6
ENE
5
0.6
E
5
0.8
E
6
0.5
E
5
0.4
ESE
6
0.4
ESE
6
0.5
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.6
SE
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
22
24
31
44
66
67
4
138
88
56
59
51
39
21
14
17
17
38
13
12
13
25
30
10
Wind (km/h)
30
ENE
35
NE
40
ENE
30
ENE
45
NNE
50
NNE
45
NE
40
NNE
35
NE
40
NNE
35
NE
25
NE
25
NNE
25
NE
25
NE
20
ENE
15
ENE
15
E
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
20
SE
20
SSE
25
SSE
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
6:12AM0.48m
2:44PM0.39m
7:02AM0.49m
7:53AM0.49m
Low Tide
12:10PM0.38m
10:43PM-0.02m
11:17PM-0.03m
11:54PM-0.02m
cloud
thunderstorm
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
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6:37
6:35
6:35
6:35
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7:54
7:54
7:55
7:57
1
1
3
7
3
2
Temp °C
22
21
20
20
17
16
16
14
14
13
15
19
22
23
23
22
21
21
22
22
22
22
22
22
20
18
15
18
10
8
8
7
8
6
9
13
16
17
17
17
17
17
19
19
19
19
18
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
6
0.3
SSE
6
0.3
SSE
5
0.3
SSE
5
0.3
SSE
5
0.2
SSE
5
0.2
SSE
6
0.2
SSE
6
0.2
SSE
6
0.1
SE
5
0.2
SSE
6
0.2
SSE
7
0.2
SSE
7
0.2
SSE
7
0.2
SSE
7
0.2
SSE
7
0.2
SSE
7
0.5
E
5
0.1
SE
6
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.4
SE
7
Energy kJ
11
6
6
6
5
3
4
4
4
1
3
4
4
5
4
4
4
13
2
1
1
1
13
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
5
0.2
SSW
5
0.1
SE
6
0.1
S
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.2
SSE
8
0.1
S
6
Energy kJ
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
6
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
6
Energy kJ
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ENE
4
0.8
E
4
0.9
ENE
4
1
ENE
5
1.2
ENE
5
1.2
ENE
5
1.5
NE
5
1.5
ENE
6
1.1
ENE
6
1.1
NE
5
1.1
NE
5
0.9
ENE
5
0.8
ENE
6
0.7
ENE
5
0.7
NE
4
0.6
ENE
5
0.6
E
5
0.8
E
6
0.5
E
5
0.4
ESE
6
0.4
ESE
6
0.5
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.6
SE
4
Energy kJ
22
24
31
44
66
67
108
138
88
56
59
51
39
21
14
17
17
38
13
12
13
25
30
10
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
1299
1297
252
1385
306
1451
1332
1332
80
1295
1295
1318
1408
1408
66
66
1294
1306
1332
1658
1481
1440
1344
1332
Best forecast wave conditions in Texas
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
1
1
1
2
2
4
2
1
1
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
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