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Galveston - Flagship Pier surfForecast / Texas / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Sunday 24 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
26.5° 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 6PM is: 0.7m 5s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 24). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (24 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
| Evening (24 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Galveston - Flagship Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 27°C on Tue afternoon, min 23°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 24 | Monday 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wed 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | |
32 | 30 | 34 | 32 | 36 | 25 | 25 | 19 | 14 | 19 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 12 | 22 | 24 | 32 | 42 | 38 | 43 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 12:33PM0.39m | 1:03AM0.34m | 12:47PM0.37m | 2:41AM0.38m | 12:56PM0.37m | 4:00AM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:20PM0.18m | 6:58AM0.22m | 7:49PM0.11m | 8:19AM0.29m | 8:19PM0.04m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | — | 8:10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | |
Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 |
23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 27 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | — | — | SE 7 | — | — | — | S 8 | — | — | S 8 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — |
 kJ | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 19 | 14 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | — | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 |
| kJ | 23 | 30 | 34 | 32 | 36 | 25 | — | — | — | 19 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 12 | 22 | 24 | 32 | 42 | 38 | 43 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 298 | 1440 | 1440 | 1437 | 1365 | 1310 | 1294 | 1306 | 1332 | 1440 | 1440 | 1436 | 1365 | 1332 | 875 | 1306 | 1332 | 1344 | 1439 | 685 | 1332 | 1332 | 1300 | 1294 |
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