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Galveston-61st Street Pier surfForecast / Texas / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Wednesday 20 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
26.2° 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: 0.7m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (20 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 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 ForecastHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 27°C on Fri morning, min 22°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Wed night, fresh winds from the S by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Sat 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | |
75 | 62 | 50 | 46 | 43 | 39 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 22 | 12 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 33 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 34 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 10:22AM0.53m | 11:12AM0.50m | 11:48AM0.46m | 8:33PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:15AM-0.11m | 3:20AM-0.03m | 6:46PM0.34m | 4:28AM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | 8:07 |
3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | — | SE 6 | SE 4 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | — | SE 5 | SE 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 5 | — |
 kJ | 75 | 62 | 50 | 46 | — | — | 10 | 6 | 19 | 13 | 13 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | 27 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 6 | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | S 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 43 | 39 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 22 | 12 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 33 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 34 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 39 | 1435 | 1549 | 1435 | 1311 | 1296 | 1296 | 183 | 77 | 1435 | 1437 | 1435 | 1296 | 427 | 294 | 424 | 427 | 1435 | 1933 | 1434 | 1347 | 1340 | 1311 | 1305 |
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