Galveston - Flagship Pier surfForecast / Texas / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Wednesday 27 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
26.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Galveston - Flagship Pier today (28 May):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Galveston - Flagship Pier at 12AM is: 0.6m 6s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (CDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 May)--
Afternoon (28 May)2ft (0.6m)5s
Evening (28 May)2ft (0.6m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 21°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Sat
30
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
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
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)
0.6
SE
5
0.6
ESE
5
0.6
ESE
6
0.6
ESE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
7
0.6
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.5
SE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SSE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
20
17
21
20
24
18
14
14
14
15
26
26
19
19
19
27
25
23
23
16
14
10
14
14
Wind (km/h)
10
SSE
15
ESE
10
SSE
15
S
10
SSW
5
SSE
0
ENE
5
E
10
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
15
S
10
S
5
S
10
SSE
5
SSE
10
SE
15
SE
25
SSE
25
S
25
S
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
S
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
5:01AM0.46m
12:47PM0.38m
5:52AM0.48m
6:35AM0.49m
Low Tide
8:49PM-0.01m
11:18AM0.38m
9:19PM-0.05m
9:51PM-0.06m
heavy rain
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:20
6:20
6:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:10
8:10
8:12
8:12
30
2
Temp °C
21
22
23
24
24
24
24
25
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
27
27
27
26
26
26
26
26
23
23
24
25
26
27
28
28
29
28
28
28
28
29
29
30
30
28
27
26
27
28
28
29
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SE
5
0.3
S
5
0.3
S
5
0.6
ESE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
7
0.6
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.5
SE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.1
SE
8
Energy kJ
13
5
4
20
24
18
14
14
14
15
26
26
19
19
19
27
25
23
23
16
14
10
14
3
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
5
0.3
S
5
0.4
S
5
0.3
S
6
0.3
S
6
0.3
S
5
0.3
S
6
0.3
S
6
0.1
S
5
0.1
SW
5
0.1
S
5
0.3
S
6
0.3
S
6
0.2
SSE
8
Energy kJ
8
4
8
6
6
5
5
7
1
1
1
7
6
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
7
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
5
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SE
5
0.6
ESE
5
0.6
ESE
6
0.3
SSE
2
0.4
SSE
3
0.4
SSE
3
0.4
SSE
4
0.3
S
4
0.4
SSE
6
Energy kJ
20
17
21
1
3
4
5
2
14
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
2
2
1
Distance (km)
298
1439
1303
749
66
66
66
1294
1298
1296
771
1294
1294
1294
1294
1310
1439
1406
1310
1365
1332
1332
1332
1436
Best forecast wave conditions in Texas
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
1
1
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
1
4
3
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
9
9
8
9
8
7
7
7
6
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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