Galveston-61st Street Pier surf break

Galveston-61st Street Pier surfForecast / Texas / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Tuesday 26 May 2026 CDT
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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
26.5° C
(Which is 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 12PM is: 0.3m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.2m 3s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 26). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (CDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 May)1.5ft (0.4m)6s
Afternoon (26 May)1.5ft (0.5m)5s
Evening (26 May)2ft (0.6m)3s

Table - waves today at Galveston-61st Street Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Wed morning, min 23°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Wed afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Thu night).

Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Fri
29
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
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SE
5
0.5
SE
5
0.5
SE
3
0.6
SSE
3
0.9
SE
4
0.8
SSE
4
0.8
SSE
5
0.8
SSE
5
0.6
SE
5
0.5
SE
5
0.5
SE
5
0.7
SE
5
0.6
SE
5
0.6
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.7
SE
7
0.9
SE
7
0.8
SE
6
0.9
SE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
8
8
5
5
14
5
7
26
26
28
29
15
11
12
25
17
23
26
30
40
46
63
47
54
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
15
S
15
S
15
SSE
20
SSE
25
SE
30
SE
25
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
25
SSE
15
S
35
NNE
20
E
25
SE
20
SSE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ENE
15
E
15
ESE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SSE
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
High Tide
2:41AM0.38m
12:56PM0.37m
4:00AM0.42m
12:59PM0.37m
5:01AM0.46m
12:47PM0.38m
Low Tide
8:19AM0.29m
8:19PM0.04m
9:43AM0.34m
8:49PM-0.01m
11:18AM0.38m
9:19PM-0.05m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:20
6:20
6:20
6:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:09
8:10
8:10
8:12
3
1
1
4
6
1
1
2
Temp °C
26
25
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
27
23
26
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
26
26
28
26
28
28
27
26
25
26
25
26
26
29
19
27
27
29
30
30
29
29
29
28
27
27
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SE
5
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
7
0.4
S
5
0.4
S
5
0.4
S
5
0.1
S
6
0.3
S
5
0.6
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.7
SE
7
0.9
SE
6
Energy kJ
8
8
5
5
2
2
8
8
7
1
4
23
26
30
46
54
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.3
S
5
0.1
S
6
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
1
5
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
6
0.1
S
6
0.1
SE
8
Energy kJ
4
1
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
3
0.2
S
3
0.5
SE
5
0.5
SE
3
0.6
SSE
3
0.9
SE
4
0.8
SSE
4
0.8
SSE
5
0.8
SSE
5
0.6
SE
5
0.5
SE
5
0.5
SE
5
0.7
SE
5
0.6
SE
5
0.5
E
6
0.7
SE
6
0.9
SE
7
0.8
SE
6
Energy kJ
1
1
14
5
7
26
26
28
29
15
11
12
25
17
15
40
63
47
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
1330
1330
1330
1437
877
877
1220
1207
1309
1308
1308
1437
1365
1309
1295
1295
773
773
1295
877
1295
1295
1295
1295
Best forecast wave conditions in Texas
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
1
3
4
4
4
4
1
2
3
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
5
6
7
7
7
9
9
6
7
6
6
9
9
7
9
8
7
6
6
5
5
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