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Galveston-61st Street Pier surfForecast / Texas / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Saturday 09 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
25.0° 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 7PM is: 0.7m 6s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 09). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (09 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (09 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
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 11mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 27°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sat morning, strong winds from the NNE by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 9 | Sunday 10 | Monday 11 | Tue 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | |
25 | 24 | 24 | 32 | 38 | 29 | 22 | 22 | 16 | 22 | 22 | 28 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 12 | 13 | 19 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 12:53PM0.44m | 1:06PM0.42m | 11:22PM0.33m | 1:15PM0.41m | 1:15AM0.36m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:49AM0.12m | 7:53PM0.31m | 5:50AM0.17m | 7:24PM0.25m | 6:54AM0.22m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | 8:01 |
2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | — | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 |
 kJ | 25 | 24 | 24 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 16 | 22 | 22 | 28 | — | 21 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 12 | 13 | 19 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | — | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 11 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | — | — | — | NW 2 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 32 | 38 | 29 | 22 | 22 | — | — | — | — | 21 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 64 | 24 | 1435 | 1434 | 1363 | 1300 | 1296 | 1330 | 1330 | 1435 | 1437 | 1437 | 1311 | 64 | 390 | 1330 | 1330 | 1311 | 1311 | 1311 | 390 | 1347 | 1305 | 1335 |
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