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Galveston-61st Street Pier surfForecast / Texas / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Monday 18 May 2026 CDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Galveston-61st Street Pier surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Galveston-61st Street Pier sea temperature is
26.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Galveston-61st Street Pier today?
The current surf forecast for Galveston-61st Street Pier at 5PM is: 1.5m 7s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (18 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Galveston-61st Street Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Warm (max 26°C on Mon morning, min 24°C on Wed morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | |
237 | 205 | 205 | 216 | 199 | 193 | 186 | 163 | 138 | 138 | 112 | 93 | 102 | 109 | 99 | 93 | 118 | 102 | 81 | 35 | 39 | 61 | 55 | 55 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 8:14AM0.58m | 9:20AM0.56m | 10:22AM0.53m | |||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:15AM-0.20m | 1:14AM-0.16m | 2:15AM-0.11m | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | 8:07 |
— | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 5 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 237 | 205 | 205 | 216 | 199 | 193 | 186 | 163 | 138 | 138 | 112 | 93 | 102 | 109 | 99 | 93 | 118 | 102 | 81 | 35 | 39 | 61 | 55 | 55 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1330 | 1437 | 1437 | 1435 | 1349 | 1330 | 1330 | 1330 | 1330 | 1434 | 1659 | 1434 | 1363 | 1330 | 1296 | 183 | 1330 | 1434 | 1659 | 1435 | 1344 | 1296 | 1296 | 1296 |
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