Galveston - Flagship Pier surfForecast / Texas / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Monday 25 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
26.8° 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 11AM is: 0.4m 5s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (CDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 May)1.5ft (0.4m)6s
Afternoon (25 May)1.5ft (0.4m)5s
Evening (25 May)1.5ft (0.4m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 23°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the SE by Tue night).

Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thu
28
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
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
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.5
SE
5
0.7
SE
4
0.9
SE
4
0.8
SSE
4
0.7
SE
5
1
SE
5
0.7
SE
5
1
SE
6
0.8
SE
6
0.8
SE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
20
11
11
10
10
9
7
10
11
11
5
5
7
9
13
12
27
26
23
53
28
72
39
47
Wind (km/h)
10
E
15
E
15
NE
15
ENE
5
E
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
10
SSE
10
S
10
S
10
SSE
15
SE
20
SE
30
SE
30
SSE
30
S
30
S
30
SSE
20
SSE
20
SE
20
ESE
10
N
20
NNW
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:03AM0.34m
12:47PM0.37m
2:41AM0.38m
12:56PM0.37m
4:00AM0.42m
12:59PM0.37m
Low Tide
6:58AM0.22m
7:49PM0.11m
8:19AM0.29m
8:19PM0.04m
9:43AM0.34m
8:49PM-0.01m
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:22
6:20
6:20
6:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:08
8:09
8:10
8:10
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
5
2
3
5
1
Temp °C
25
25
25
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
25
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
27
26
23
27
26
25
27
28
27
27
27
28
28
27
29
27
27
26
26
26
26
26
27
26
29
28
23
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.2
SSE
7
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SE
5
0.1
SE
7
0.7
SE
5
0.5
S
5
0.8
SE
6
Energy kJ
20
11
11
10
10
9
4
10
11
11
5
5
2
25
12
36
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
7
0.2
SSE
7
0.1
S
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
Energy kJ
2
2
4
1
3
2
2
14
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.5
SE
5
0.7
SE
4
0.9
SE
4
0.8
SSE
4
0.7
SE
5
1
SE
5
0.7
SE
5
1
SE
6
0.8
SE
6
0.8
SE
6
Energy kJ
7
7
9
13
12
27
26
23
53
28
72
39
47
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
1
3
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
1351
1332
1332
1440
1658
1436
1173
1332
1307
1310
1332
1437
1439
1437
1185
1306
1306
1306
1332
1439
1439
1303
41
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Texas
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
1
1
3
4
3
4
2
1
5
1
4
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
9
5
6
7
7
7
8
9
9
7
6
9
7
9
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