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Galveston - Flagship Pier surfForecast / Texas / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Sunday 17 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
26.0° 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: 1.3m 6s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Evening (17 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Galveston - Flagship Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 25°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wed 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | |
108 | 112 | 116 | 136 | 164 | 149 | 186 | 186 | 158 | 173 | 175 | 262 | 211 | 180 | 145 | 183 | 164 | 156 | 196 | 99 | 112 | 138 | 131 | 96 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 7:08AM0.58m | 8:14AM0.58m | 9:20AM0.56m | |||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:19PM-0.20m | 00:15AM-0.20m | 1:14AM-0.16m | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | 8:06 |
— | — | 4 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 7 | — | — | — | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
 kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 196 | — | — | — | 131 | 96 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | — | — |
| kJ | 108 | 112 | 116 | 136 | 164 | 149 | 186 | 186 | 158 | 173 | 175 | 262 | 211 | 180 | 145 | 183 | 164 | 156 | 119 | 99 | 112 | 138 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1336 | 1439 | 1439 | 1439 | 1344 | 1332 | 1332 | 1332 | 1332 | 1437 | 1658 | 1437 | 1351 | 1332 | 1332 | 1332 | 1332 | 1437 | 1437 | 1436 | 771 | 1332 | 1296 | 1294 |
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