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Galveston-61st Street Pier surfForecast / Texas / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Friday 15 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
25.6° 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 4AM is: 0.5m 3s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (15 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
| Evening (15 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 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 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 24°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
S 3 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | |
2 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 16 | 22 | 31 | 47 | 53 | 46 | 59 | 59 | 66 | 63 | 82 | 105 | 127 | 132 | 132 | 127 | 141 | 170 | 209 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 4:58AM0.52m | 1:28PM0.42m | 6:03AM0.56m | 1:25PM0.45m | 7:08AM0.58m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:18AM0.40m | 9:38PM-0.12m | 11:31AM0.45m | 10:27PM-0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:05 | — |
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Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 2 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 16 | 22 | 31 | 47 | 53 | 46 | 59 | 59 | 66 | 63 | 82 | 105 | 127 | 132 | 132 | 127 | 141 | 170 | 209 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1307 | 1330 | 1330 | 1330 | 1437 | 1437 | 1437 | 1330 | 1330 | 1330 | 1330 | 1334 | 1437 | 1656 | 1437 | 1330 | 1330 | 1311 | 1330 | 1334 | 1437 | 1437 | 1305 | 1342 |
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