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Galveston - Flagship Pier surfForecast / Texas / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Wednesday 20 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
26.2° 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 8AM is: 0.9m 7s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (20 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 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 41mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 27°C on Tue night, min 24°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 4 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | |
67 | 81 | 88 | 66 | 66 | 83 | 47 | 63 | 40 | 24 | 38 | 35 | 33 | 44 | 50 | 43 | 51 | 41 | 46 | 37 | 28 | 34 | 32 | 39 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | |
High Tide | 10:22AM0.53m | 11:12AM0.50m | 11:48AM0.46m | 8:33PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:14AM-0.16m | 2:15AM-0.11m | 3:20AM-0.03m | 6:46PM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — |
1 | 1 | — | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 1 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — | SE 7 | — | — | — | SE 6 | — | — | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | — | — | — | SSE 5 |
 kJ | — | — | — | 66 | 66 | 83 | — | 63 | — | — | — | 30 | — | — | 34 | — | — | — | — | 32 | — | — | — | 39 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | SE 7 | — | SE 6 | SE 4 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | — |
| kJ | 67 | 81 | 88 | — | — | — | 47 | — | 40 | 24 | 38 | 35 | 33 | 44 | 50 | 43 | 51 | 41 | 46 | 37 | 28 | 34 | 32 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1332 | 1294 | 252 | 1332 | 0 | 0 | 1437 | 1365 | 1294 | 1294 | 1294 | 1294 | 1437 | 1439 | 1437 | 1294 | 1294 | 252 | 304 | 1294 | 1437 | 1347 | 1436 | 1365 |
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