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Galveston-61st Street Pier surfForecast / Texas / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Thursday 23 Apr 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
24.5° C
(Which is 2.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Galveston-61st Street Pier today?
The current surf forecast for Galveston-61st Street Pier at 2PM is: 0.8m 5s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Galveston-61st Street Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 23°C on Thu morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sun 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 7 | SSE 5 | ESE 7 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SSE 5 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | SSE 5 | ESE 6 | |
35 | 43 | 35 | 32 | 20 | 21 | 29 | 27 | 86 | 27 | 56 | 23 | 27 | 24 | 21 | 24 | 20 | 15 | 28 | 20 | 29 | 25 | 19 | 23 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 1:10PM0.49m | 1:43PM0.46m | 9:50PM0.37m | 2:04PM0.43m | 00:18AM0.36m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:40AM-0.07m | 4:59AM-0.02m | 8:37PM0.37m | 6:16AM0.04m | 8:14PM0.30m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | 7:52 |
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Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | — | ESE 7 | — | — | — | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | — | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | — | ESE 6 |
 kJ | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 86 | — | 56 | — | — | — | 21 | 24 | 16 | 15 | 28 | — | 29 | 25 | — | 23 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | 35 | 43 | 35 | 32 | 20 | 21 | 29 | 27 | 31 | 27 | 23 | 23 | 27 | 24 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 7 | 15 | 20 | 24 | 19 | 19 | 20 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1296 | 798 | 1330 | 1438 | 1658 | 1435 | 1330 | 1312 | 1300 | 877 | 1305 | 1438 | 1435 | 1296 | 1296 | 1296 | 1311 | 1311 | 1330 | 1435 | 1452 | 1296 | 1363 | 1330 |
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