Galveston-61st Street Pier surf break

Galveston-61st Street Pier surfForecast / Texas / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Friday 15 May 2026 CDT
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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 1AM is: 0.9m 4s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (CDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)3.5ft (1.0m)5s
Afternoon (16 May)3.5ft (1.0m)5s
Evening (16 May)4ft (1.2m)5s

Table - waves today at Galveston-61st Street Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Sun morning, min 24°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds.

Fri
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Mon
18
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
10 AM
1 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
4
0.7
S
4
0.8
SSE
4
0.9
SSE
4
1
SSE
5
0.9
SSE
5
1
SSE
5
1
SSE
5
1
SSE
5
1
SSE
5
1.2
SSE
5
1.3
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
6
1.4
SSE
6
1.4
SSE
6
1.4
SSE
6
1.4
SE
6
1.5
SSE
7
1.5
SSE
7
1.5
SSE
6
1.5
SSE
6
1.4
SSE
7
1.4
SE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
16
17
24
36
49
44
56
58
55
61
72
111
115
93
127
141
145
167
199
186
181
193
165
189
Wind (km/h)
25
S
25
S
30
SSE
35
SSE
30
S
30
SSE
30
SSE
25
SSE
30
SE
30
SE
35
SE
35
SE
35
SSE
35
SSE
35
SSE
30
SE
30
SE
35
SSE
35
SSE
35
SSE
30
SSE
35
SE
30
SE
30
SE
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
1:28PM0.42m
6:03AM0.56m
1:25PM0.45m
7:08AM0.58m
8:14AM0.58m
Low Tide
9:38PM-0.12m
11:31AM0.45m
10:27PM-0.17m
11:19PM-0.20m
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
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part cloud
part cloud
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part cloud
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part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:26
6:26
6:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:02
8:04
8:05
8:05
1
Temp °C
25
25
24
24
24
24
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
26
26
26
26
25
25
25
26
26
24
25
22
21
22
21
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
24
24
26
26
25
26
24
25
24
27
26
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.7
SSW
6
Energy kJ
2
3
30
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
4
0.7
S
4
0.8
SSE
4
0.9
SSE
4
1
SSE
5
0.9
SSE
5
1
SSE
5
1
SSE
5
1
SSE
5
1
SSE
5
1.2
SSE
5
1.3
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
6
1.4
SSE
6
1.4
SSE
6
1.4
SSE
6
1.4
SE
6
1.5
SSE
7
1.5
SSE
7
1.5
SSE
6
1.5
SSE
6
1.4
SSE
7
1.4
SE
7
Energy kJ
16
17
24
36
49
44
56
58
55
61
72
111
115
93
127
141
145
167
199
186
181
193
165
189
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
1437
1437
1330
1330
1330
1330
1334
1437
1437
1437
1330
1330
1296
1296
1330
1437
1437
1437
1342
1330
1330
1330
1330
1435
Best forecast wave conditions in Texas
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
4
4
2
4
4
4
3
3
4
2
2
9
4
4
4
3
5
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
5
6
6
5
4
5
4
7
9
9
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
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