Galveston - Flagship Pier surfForecast / Texas / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Sunday 17 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
26.0° 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) & DateWave HeightWave 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)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate 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
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)
1.3
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
6
1.4
SSE
6
1.5
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
6
1.5
SSE
7
1.5
SSE
7
1.3
SSE
7
1.3
SSE
7
1.4
SSE
7
1.7
SSE
7
1.5
SSE
7
1.4
SSE
7
1.4
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
7
1.3
SSE
7
1.2
SE
7
1.4
SSE
7
1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.2
SSE
7
1.1
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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)
35
SE
30
SE
35
SSE
35
SE
35
SSE
35
SSE
35
SSE
35
SE
35
SE
35
SE
35
SSE
35
SE
35
SE
35
SE
35
SE
30
SE
30
SE
25
SE
25
ESE
30
ESE
30
SE
30
SE
25
SE
25
SE
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
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
cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:26
6:24
6:24
6:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
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)
1.4
SSE
7
1.1
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
7
Energy kJ
196
131
96
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)
1.3
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
6
1.4
SSE
6
1.5
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
6
1.5
SSE
7
1.5
SSE
7
1.3
SSE
7
1.3
SSE
7
1.4
SSE
7
1.7
SSE
7
1.5
SSE
7
1.4
SSE
7
1.4
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
7
1.3
SSE
7
1.2
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.2
SSE
7
Energy 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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
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
Best forecast wave conditions in Texas
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
1
6
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
6
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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