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Galveston - Flagship Pier surfForecast / Texas / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Tuesday 19 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
26.1° 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: 1.1m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (19 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (19 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Galveston - Flagship Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 27°C on Tue night, min 24°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Tue morning, light winds from the ENE by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Fri 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | |
142 | 138 | 128 | 91 | 154 | 103 | 159 | 155 | 66 | 75 | 69 | 65 | 52 | 24 | 22 | 37 | 34 | 28 | 33 | 37 | 51 | 46 | 39 | 43 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 9:20AM0.56m | 10:22AM0.53m | 11:12AM0.50m | |||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:14AM-0.16m | 2:15AM-0.11m | 3:20AM-0.03m | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | 8:07 |
— | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 |
26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSE 7 | — | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 kJ | — | — | — | — | 154 | — | 159 | 155 | 66 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | — | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | 142 | 138 | 128 | 91 | 78 | 103 | 103 | 83 | — | 75 | 69 | 65 | 52 | 24 | 22 | 37 | 34 | 28 | 33 | 37 | 51 | 46 | 39 | 43 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1332 | 1436 | 1547 | 1436 | 1365 | 1332 | 1294 | 1294 | 0 | 1436 | 1437 | 1436 | 1365 | 1294 | 1294 | 296 | 1332 | 1437 | 1437 | 1437 | 1294 | 1294 | 429 | 1294 |
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