Galveston - Flagship Pier surfForecast / Texas / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Saturday 30 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
26.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Galveston - Flagship Pier today (30 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 6s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Galveston - Flagship Pier at 12PM is: 0.4m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (CDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 May)1.5ft (0.4m)6s
Afternoon (30 May)1.5ft (0.4m)6s
Evening (30 May)1ft (0.3m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sat afternoon, min 26°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tue
2
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
1 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)
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.3
SE
8
0.5
SE
7
0.6
SSE
7
0.6
SSE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
14
10
9
9
9
9
5
15
6
5
6
5
5
9
9
13
5
5
4
7
9
26
31
29
Wind (km/h)
15
S
15
S
10
S
10
S
10
SSE
15
SSE
20
S
20
S
10
S
15
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
20
SSE
20
SSE
10
S
10
SSE
10
ESE
15
SE
15
SSE
20
SSE
25
SSE
15
SSE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
6:35AM0.49m
7:16AM0.48m
7:58AM0.48m
Low Tide
10:24PM-0.07m
11:00PM-0.07m
11:38PM-0.06m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:20
6:20
6:20
6:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:12
8:13
8:13
8:14
Temp °C
26
26
26
26
27
27
27
27
26
26
26
26
27
27
26
26
26
26
26
27
27
27
27
27
28
28
28
28
30
28
28
27
28
28
29
29
30
29
27
28
29
29
29
30
30
29
28
29
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.1
SE
8
0.3
SE
7
0.4
SE
6
Energy kJ
14
10
9
9
9
9
5
14
6
5
5
5
5
9
9
5
5
4
7
2
8
10
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
5
0.2
S
5
0.3
SSE
3
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
S
3
0.2
SSE
3
0.2
SSE
3
0.1
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
Energy kJ
2
2
2
6
1
1
1
3
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
5
0.2
SSE
2
0.4
SSE
6
0.3
SSE
3
0.3
S
3
0.2
SSE
3
0.4
SSE
6
0.3
SSE
3
0.4
SE
5
0.5
SE
7
0.6
SSE
7
0.6
SSE
7
Energy kJ
2
1
15
2
2
1
13
2
7
26
31
29
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
3
1
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
Distance (km)
1310
1332
1332
1406
1310
1310
1310
1332
1332
429
1336
1439
1439
1363
1363
1294
1294
1294
1306
1318
1294
1327
1332
1299
Best forecast wave conditions in Texas
Rating
(10 max)
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
3
3
2
4
5
4
4
4
4
1
2
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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