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Galveston-61st Street Pier surfForecast / Texas / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Sunday 17 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
26.0° 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 8AM is: 1.3m 6s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Evening (17 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 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 ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Sat night, min 25°C on Sat night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | |
101 | 97 | 100 | 100 | 112 | 136 | 141 | 145 | 175 | 154 | 167 | 181 | 172 | 209 | 205 | 191 | 211 | 207 | 178 | 178 | 146 | 122 | 155 | 128 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | |
High Tide | 7:08AM0.58m | 8:14AM0.58m | 9:20AM0.56m | |||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:27PM-0.17m | 11:19PM-0.20m | 00:15AM-0.20m | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 7 | — |
 kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 155 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 101 | 97 | 100 | 100 | 112 | 136 | 141 | 145 | 175 | 154 | 167 | 181 | 172 | 209 | 205 | 191 | 211 | 207 | 178 | 178 | 146 | 122 | 88 | 128 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1330 | 1330 | 1330 | 1330 | 1437 | 1437 | 1437 | 1342 | 1330 | 1330 | 1330 | 1330 | 1435 | 1437 | 1435 | 1347 | 1330 | 1330 | 798 | 1330 | 1435 | 1549 | 1434 | 773 |
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