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Galveston - Flagship Pier surfForecast / Texas / USA
12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Thursday 01 May 2025 CDT
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Galveston - Flagship Pier this week:
The surf forecast for Galveston - Flagship Pier over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (May 03) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Galveston - Flagship Pier in the next 12 days are 1.7m 7s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (May 06) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Sunday (May 04) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Sat 3rd May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Sat 3rd May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Tue 6th May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Galveston - Flagship Pier over the next 12 days.
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| Period(s) (?) | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
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| Energy (?) | 105 | 99 | 78 | 52 | 70 | 56 | 33 | 27 | 26 | 15 | 20 | 36 | 32 | 72 | 167 | 164 | 222 | 172 | 114 | 61 | 88 | 158 | 141 | 175 | 110 | 70 | 42 | 37 | 36 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 7 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | on | cross- on | on | on | on | cross- off | on | cross- on | cross- off | glass | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 10:29AM 0.54 | 11:49AM 0.52 | 12:49PM 0.49 | 1:25PM 0.45 | 9:22PM 0.36 | 1:45PM 0.42 | 11:54PM 0.35 | 1:58PM 0.39 | 1:33AM 0.37 | 2:06PM 0.37 | 2:51AM 0.39 | 2:12PM 0.37 | 3:57AM 0.43 | 2:16PM 0.37 | 4:52AM 0.45 | 2:16PM 0.37 | 5:41AM 0.48 | 2:05PM 0.38 | 6:28AM 0.49 | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 2:15AM -0.11 | 3:25AM -0.05 | 4:40AM 0.01 | 8:32PM 0.36 | 5:55AM 0.07 | 8:08PM 0.30 | 7:05AM 0.13 | 8:19PM 0.24 | 8:07AM 0.19 | 8:36PM 0.18 | 9:04AM 0.25 | 8:55PM 0.12 | 9:57AM 0.30 | 9:16PM 0.07 | 10:49AM 0.34 | 9:40PM 0.03 | 11:44AM 0.38 | 10:08PM -0.00 | 10:40PM -0.02 | |||||||||||||||||
Thursday 01 | Friday 02 | Saturday 03 | Sunday 04 | Monday 05 | Tuesday 06 | Wednesday 07 | Thursday 08 | Friday 09 | Saturday 10 | Sunday 11 | Monday 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | 6:37 | - | - | 6:35 | - | - | 6:35 | - | - | 6:35 | - | - | 6:33 | - | - | 6:33 | - | - | 6:31 | - | - | 6:31 | - | - | 6:31 | - | - | 6:30 | - | - | 6:28 | - | - | 6:28 | - | - |
| Sunset | - | 7:54 | - | - | 7:54 | - | - | 7:55 | - | - | 7:57 | - | - | 7:57 | - | - | 7:58 | - | - | 7:58 | - | - | 7:59 | - | - | 8:00 | - | - | 8:00 | - | - | 8:00 | - | - | 8:01 | - |
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Rain (mm) | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 23 | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 3 | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 |
| Feels °C (?) | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 23 | 26 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 25 |
Short Range Forecast: Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 27°C on Sat afternoon, min 20°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the NNE by Sat night). | Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Mon night, min 21°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the ENE on Sun morning, strong winds from the SE by Tue morning). | Days 6-9 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 45mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 21°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri afternoon). | Long Range Forecast: Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 27°C on Sat afternoon, min 21°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The above surf forecast table for Galveston - Flagship Pier provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Galveston - Flagship Pier can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Galveston - Flagship Pier surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Galveston - Flagship Pier) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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