Galveston - Flagship Pier surfForecast / Texas / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Tuesday 26 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
26.6° C
(Which is 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 6AM is: 0.4m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (CDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 May)1.5ft (0.4m)6s
Afternoon (26 May)1.5ft (0.4m)5s
Evening (26 May)1.5ft (0.5m)3s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 27°C on Tue night, min 25°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds.

Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
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
4 PM
7 PM
10 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)
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.5
SE
3
0.7
SE
4
0.8
SSE
4
0.7
SE
4
0.8
SSE
4
0.7
SE
5
0.7
SE
5
0.6
ESE
5
0.7
ESE
5
0.8
SE
5
0.8
SE
5
0.8
SE
4
0.9
SSE
5
1.2
SSE
7
0.8
SSE
7
0.8
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
10
8
8
8
7
7
11
4
12
19
18
24
23
28
19
24
32
35
25
39
120
57
57
78
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
15
SSE
10
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSE
30
SE
30
SSE
25
S
25
SSE
15
S
20
ESE
20
ESE
25
E
25
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
15
SSE
20
SE
25
SE
15
ESE
20
E
20
ESE
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
High Tide
2:41AM0.38m
12:56PM0.37m
4:00AM0.42m
12:59PM0.37m
5:01AM0.46m
12:47PM0.38m
Low Tide
8:19AM0.29m
8:19PM0.04m
9:43AM0.34m
8:49PM-0.01m
11:18AM0.38m
9:19PM-0.05m
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
mod rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
<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>
8:09
8:10
8:10
1
2
3
7
4
2
1
1
3
Temp °C
26
25
25
25
25
26
26
26
26
27
26
27
27
27
27
26
26
26
26
25
25
25
25
25
27
26
27
27
27
27
27
25
26
27
26
27
27
28
27
25
26
27
27
26
25
27
26
25
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
5
0.1
SE
7
0.4
SSW
5
0.2
S
5
0.6
ESE
5
0.3
S
5
0.5
S
6
0.4
SE
8
1.2
SSE
7
0.8
SSE
7
0.8
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
7
Energy kJ
10
8
8
8
7
2
8
2
19
5
15
15
120
57
57
78
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
7
0.4
S
5
0.3
S
5
Energy kJ
1
3
2
2
8
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.5
SE
3
0.7
SE
4
0.8
SSE
4
0.7
SE
4
0.8
SSE
4
0.7
SE
5
0.7
SE
5
0.7
ESE
5
0.8
SE
5
0.8
SE
5
0.8
SE
4
0.9
SSE
5
0.9
SSE
6
0.7
SE
7
Energy kJ
7
11
4
12
19
18
24
23
28
24
32
35
25
39
58
47
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
1332
1310
1306
1332
875
1437
1437
1218
1218
1218
1299
1294
1439
1439
1303
1306
1294
1294
771
796
1294
1294
1294
1300
Best forecast wave conditions in Texas
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
2
1
1
3
4
5
4
6
4
1
2
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
9
9
9
5
6
7
6
7
7
9
6
9
6
9
9
9
8
7
9
7
7
6
5
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