Galveston - Flagship Pier surfForecast / Texas / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Wednesday 29 Apr 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
25.3° C
(Which is 2.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Galveston - Flagship Pier today?

The current surf forecast for Galveston - Flagship Pier at 5AM is: 1.0m 6s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am April 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (CDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Apr)3ft (0.9m)6s
Afternoon (29 Apr)3ft (0.9m)6s
Evening (29 Apr)3.5ft (1.1m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 21°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the ENE by Thu night).

Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
1
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)
1.1
SSE
7
1
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
1.1
SSE
7
1.1
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.7
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.5
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.9
E
4
0.9
ENE
4
1.1
E
5
1.1
ESE
5
1.1
SE
5
1
SSE
5
0.9
SSE
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
111
93
75
60
60
99
93
45
44
33
29
20
26
23
23
14
14
24
32
52
64
61
52
39
Wind (km/h)
30
SSW
25
SSW
25
S
15
S
15
S
20
SSE
20
S
20
SSE
15
SSE
5
SSE
5
E
15
ESE
15
SE
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
E
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
E
25
SE
25
SSE
30
S
50
NNE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-off
High Tide
4:21AM0.45m
2:47PM0.37m
5:19AM0.47m
2:50PM0.37m
6:12AM0.48m
2:44PM0.39m
Low Tide
10:22AM0.29m
9:44PM0.04m
11:15AM0.34m
10:13PM-0.00m
12:10PM0.38m
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cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
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6:39
6:37
6:37
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7:52
7:53
7:54
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
5
Temp °C
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
23
24
24
24
25
25
24
24
22
22
21
24
25
25
16
23
24
25
26
26
25
25
25
27
26
28
25
26
27
26
24
24
19
19
18
24
25
24
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
1.1
SSE
7
1.1
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.7
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.5
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.2
SSW
5
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.3
SSE
6
0.3
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.6
ENE
5
0.5
E
5
0.9
SSE
5
Energy kJ
60
60
99
93
44
33
29
20
26
23
3
14
14
7
6
10
17
11
39
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
5
0.2
SSW
5
0.2
SSW
5
0.2
SSW
5
0.3
E
4
Energy kJ
3
2
2
2
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSE
7
1
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.4
SE
3
0.5
ESE
3
0.9
E
4
0.9
ENE
4
1.1
E
5
1.1
ESE
5
1.1
SE
5
1
SSE
5
Energy kJ
111
93
75
60
47
45
22
23
2
5
24
32
52
64
61
52
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
1294
1294
1294
1294
1294
1294
1306
1294
1294
41
66
1294
1318
1385
1320
1294
1295
1300
1295
1306
1665
1753
296
1320
Best forecast wave conditions in Texas
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
1
2
4
3
3
3
2
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
7
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
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