Galveston - Flagship Pier surfForecast / Texas / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Wednesday 20 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
26.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

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

The current surf forecast for Galveston - Flagship Pier at 1AM is: 0.6m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (CDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)1.5ft (0.5m)6s
Afternoon (21 May)1.5ft (0.5m)6s
Evening (21 May)1.5ft (0.4m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 56mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 26°C on Wed night, min 23°C on Thu afternoon). Mainly fresh winds.

Wed
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
23
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)
0.7
SE
7
0.6
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.6
SE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.6
SSE
4
0.6
SSE
5
0.6
SSE
5
0.7
S
4
0.7
SSE
4
0.6
SSE
5
0.6
SSE
5
0.7
SSE
5
0.7
SSE
5
0.8
SSE
5
0.8
SSE
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
50
31
17
32
15
23
19
18
13
23
13
9
23
11
19
19
16
20
18
19
22
22
28
27
Wind (km/h)
20
ENE
25
E
25
ESE
15
SE
10
SE
15
ESE
15
SE
10
S
10
ENE
25
ESE
25
SSE
20
S
25
S
35
SSW
30
S
10
S
15
S
15
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SE
20
SSE
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
11:12AM0.50m
11:48AM0.46m
8:33PM0.35m
12:14PM0.42m
Low Tide
2:15AM-0.11m
3:20AM-0.03m
6:46PM0.34m
4:28AM0.05m
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
mod rain
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:22
6:22
6:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:06
8:07
8:07
8:07
2
2
2
2
1
24
8
1
2
4
2
1
2
3
Temp °C
25
25
26
26
26
25
26
24
23
24
26
26
26
26
23
24
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
25
24
25
27
28
26
28
26
25
23
26
26
26
23
20
25
27
28
28
28
28
28
28
27
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SE
7
0.6
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.3
S
6
0.5
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.1
SE
8
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
5
0.5
SE
5
Energy kJ
50
31
17
15
23
6
18
13
18
13
9
16
2
11
10
14
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
6
0.4
S
6
0.3
S
6
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
7
Energy kJ
10
9
6
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
3
0.5
E
4
0.6
E
4
0.6
SE
6
0.4
ESE
4
0.5
SE
6
0.4
S
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.4
S
5
0.4
S
5
0.6
SSE
5
0.6
SSE
4
0.6
SSE
5
0.6
SSE
5
0.7
S
4
0.7
SSE
4
0.6
SSE
5
0.6
SSE
5
0.7
SSE
5
0.7
SSE
5
0.8
SSE
5
0.8
SSE
5
Energy kJ
2
6
11
32
6
19
9
23
8
7
23
11
19
19
16
20
18
19
22
22
28
27
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
1547
1437
1351
1294
1294
429
185
1437
1439
1437
1332
1294
296
392
304
1437
1935
1436
1351
1310
1294
1294
1294
1436
Best forecast wave conditions in Texas
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
3
3
4
3
3
3
4
1
3
3
3
4
2
3
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
5
7
8
7
6
5
5
6
7
7
8
8
7
6
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