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Galveston-61st Street Pier surfForecast / Texas / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Tuesday 26 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
26.5° 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 3PM is: 0.5m 5s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 26). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate 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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 3 | SSE 3 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | |
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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 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) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 8 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | SE 7 | — | — | SE 6 |
 kJ | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 26 | 30 | — | 46 | — | — | 54 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 8 | — | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | E 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 6 | S 6 | — | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 3 | S 3 | SE 5 | SE 3 | SSE 3 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | E 6 | — | — | SE 6 | — | SE 7 | SE 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 25 | 17 | 15 | — | — | 40 | — | 63 | 47 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |
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