Galveston - Flagship Pier surfForecast / Texas / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Monday 18 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 7AM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (CDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)5ft (1.6m)7s
Afternoon (18 May)5ft (1.5m)7s
Evening (18 May)5ft (1.5m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Sun night, min 25°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds.

Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
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)
1.5
SSE
7
1.3
SSE
7
1.7
SSE
7
1.6
SSE
7
1.5
SSE
7
1.5
SSE
7
1.6
SSE
7
1.5
SSE
7
1.4
SSE
7
1.3
SSE
7
1.3
SSE
7
1.2
SSE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1
SE
7
1
SE
7
0.9
SSE
7
1
SSE
7
1.3
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
8
1
SE
7
0.9
SSE
7
0.9
SE
7
0.9
SE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
192
142
244
222
192
205
216
205
185
160
173
142
119
116
96
96
90
114
169
98
107
90
67
65
Wind (km/h)
35
SSE
30
SE
40
SE
35
SE
40
SSE
35
SSE
35
SE
35
SSE
35
SSE
30
SSE
30
SE
25
SE
25
ESE
30
SE
30
SE
30
ESE
30
SE
30
SE
25
SE
25
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SE
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
8:14AM0.58m
9:20AM0.56m
10:22AM0.53m
Low Tide
11:19PM-0.20m
00:15AM-0.20m
1:14AM-0.16m
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thunderstorm
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6:24
6:24
6:24
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8:05
8:06
8:06
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
26
25
25
25
26
26
26
26
25
25
25
25
26
26
26
26
26
25
25
25
26
26
26
26
26
25
23
23
25
24
25
25
24
25
25
26
28
27
26
27
26
25
26
26
28
28
28
29
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSE
7
Energy kJ
169
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SSE
7
1.3
SSE
7
1.7
SSE
7
1.6
SSE
7
1.5
SSE
7
1.5
SSE
7
1.6
SSE
7
1.5
SSE
7
1.4
SSE
7
1.3
SSE
7
1.3
SSE
7
1.2
SSE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1
SE
7
1
SE
7
0.9
SSE
7
1
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
8
1
SE
7
0.9
SSE
7
0.9
SE
7
0.9
SE
7
Energy kJ
192
142
244
222
192
205
216
205
185
160
173
142
119
116
96
96
90
114
96
98
107
90
67
65
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
1332
1332
1332
1332
1437
1439
1437
1351
1332
1332
1332
1332
1437
1437
1436
1365
1332
1332
1294
1332
1437
1437
1436
1365
Best forecast wave conditions in Texas
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
1
2
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
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