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Galveston - Flagship Pier surfForecast / Texas / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Friday 29 May 2026 CDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
26.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Galveston - Flagship Pier today (29 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Galveston - Flagship Pier at 12PM is: 0.5m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 29). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (29 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (29 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Galveston - Flagship Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 26°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Mon 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 5 | SE 7 | SE 5 | SE 3 | |
19 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 25 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 5 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 5:52AM0.48m | 6:35AM0.49m | 7:16AM0.48m | |||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:51PM-0.06m | 10:24PM-0.07m | 11:00PM-0.07m | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:13 | — | 8:13 |
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Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
28 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 26 | 28 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 4 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 7 | SE 8 | — |
 kJ | 19 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 25 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 2 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | S 6 | SE 6 | — | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 11 | 6 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | — | — | — | — | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 3 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1294 | 429 | 1294 | 1439 | 1437 | 1310 | 1294 | 1294 | 1294 | 1294 | 1294 | 1294 | 1310 | 1294 | 1365 | 1332 | 1332 | 1294 | 1306 | 1439 | 1439 | 1300 | 1294 | 1294 |
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