Galveston - Flagship Pier surfForecast / Texas / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Friday 01 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
25.8° C
(Which is 2.7°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 6AM is: 0.8m 4s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (CDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 May)2.5ft (0.8m)4s
Afternoon (01 May)2.5ft (0.8m)4s
Evening (01 May)1ft (0.3m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Thu night, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNE on Fri night, light winds from the SE by Sun afternoon).

Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
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)
0.7
E
4
0.8
E
4
0.8
E
4
0.8
E
4
0.7
E
4
0.8
ENE
4
1.1
NE
5
0.3
SSE
5
1.6
NE
6
1.3
ENE
6
1.1
NE
5
1.1
NE
5
0.9
ENE
5
0.8
ENE
5
0.6
ENE
5
0.7
ENE
4
0.7
ENE
4
0.7
E
5
0.6
E
5
0.6
E
5
0.6
ESE
4
0.7
ESE
6
0.7
ESE
7
0.6
SE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
14
21
22
23
18
18
49
5
148
119
61
56
37
28
19
12
21
25
19
15
14
29
43
35
Wind (km/h)
30
ENE
35
ENE
25
ENE
35
NE
30
NE
40
NE
35
NE
55
NNE
45
NE
35
NE
40
NNE
40
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
ENE
20
ENE
20
E
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
6:12AM0.48m
2:44PM0.39m
7:02AM0.49m
7:53AM0.49m
Low Tide
10:13PM-0.00m
12:10PM0.38m
10:43PM-0.02m
11:17PM-0.03m
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
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6:37
6:35
6:35
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7:54
7:54
7:55
1
1
2
2
3
3
Temp °C
23
22
22
21
20
18
19
15
16
14
14
15
19
22
23
23
22
21
21
21
22
22
22
22
22
20
20
18
18
12
15
5
8
8
7
8
14
17
17
17
17
16
17
17
18
19
19
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.3
SSE
5
0.3
SSE
5
0.3
SSE
5
0.3
SSE
5
0.3
SSE
5
0.2
SSE
6
0.2
SSE
6
0.2
SSE
6
0.2
SSE
7
0.2
SSE
7
0.2
SSE
7
0.2
SSE
7
0.2
SSE
7
0.2
SSE
7
0.2
SSE
7
0.1
SE
6
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.4
SE
7
Energy kJ
12
13
10
6
6
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
2
1
1
13
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
5
0.2
SSW
5
0.5
SSE
5
0.5
S
5
0.1
SE
6
0.2
ESE
6
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
6
Energy kJ
2
2
16
14
2
4
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
5
Energy kJ
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
E
4
0.8
E
4
0.8
E
4
0.8
E
4
0.7
E
4
0.8
ENE
4
1.1
NE
5
1.4
NE
5
1.6
NE
6
1.3
ENE
6
1.1
NE
5
1.1
NE
5
0.9
ENE
5
0.8
ENE
5
0.6
ENE
5
0.7
ENE
4
0.7
ENE
4
0.7
E
5
0.6
E
5
0.6
E
5
0.6
ESE
4
0.7
ESE
6
0.7
ESE
7
0.6
SE
7
Energy kJ
14
21
22
23
18
18
49
94
148
119
61
56
37
28
19
12
21
25
19
15
14
29
43
35
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
Distance (km)
1295
1299
1299
304
1665
1661
1454
1332
1332
1294
1294
1294
1306
1417
1373
66
1332
144
1332
1332
1481
1481
1440
1351
Best forecast wave conditions in Texas
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
1
1
3
2
2
4
2
1
1
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
5
5
5
9
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
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