Galveston-61st Street Pier surf break

Galveston-61st Street Pier surfForecast / Texas / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Tuesday 12 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
24.9° 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 7AM is: 0.3m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 12). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (CDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)1ft (0.3m)6s
Afternoon (12 May)1ft (0.3m)6s
Evening (12 May)1ft (0.3m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Mon night, calm by Wed morning).

Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
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
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)
0.4
SE
7
0.3
SE
7
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.2
SSE
6
0.2
SSE
6
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
6
0.3
SW
3
0.3
SW
3
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.4
SSE
3
0.4
S
3
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
11
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
6
5
5
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
Wind (km/h)
25
NE
20
NNE
25
NNE
20
NE
10
NE
5
SSE
15
S
15
S
5
SSW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
NNW
0
E
10
S
20
S
25
SSW
20
SW
15
WSW
10
WSW
5
SW
15
S
20
S
20
S
25
S
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
1:15AM0.36m
1:22PM0.39m
2:40AM0.41m
1:26PM0.39m
3:52AM0.47m
1:28PM0.40m
Low Tide
6:54AM0.22m
7:42PM0.16m
8:01AM0.28m
8:15PM0.06m
9:09AM0.34m
8:54PM-0.04m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:28
6:28
6:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:01
8:01
8:02
Temp °C
21
20
19
20
22
23
24
24
24
23
23
23
24
26
25
24
24
24
23
23
24
25
24
24
19
19
17
19
23
24
25
24
26
24
24
24
26
26
24
23
24
25
25
25
25
24
23
23
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
7
0.3
SE
7
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.4
ENE
4
0.3
E
4
0.3
E
4
0.3
ESE
5
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.2
SSE
6
0.2
SSE
6
0.1
SE
5
0.2
ESE
6
0.1
E
5
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
Energy kJ
11
7
6
6
6
3
3
4
5
6
5
5
3
3
1
3
1
2
2
2
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.2
ESE
4
0.2
E
4
0.2
E
5
0.2
E
5
0.1
E
5
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
5
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
5
Energy kJ
1
1
6
6
5
5
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
2
1
2
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
3
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
5
Energy kJ
1
2
2
2
2
3
2
1
2
2
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ENE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.6
ENE
4
0.3
SSW
2
0.3
SW
3
0.3
SW
3
0.2
WSW
3
0.4
SSE
3
0.4
S
3
Energy kJ
11
14
8
10
1
1
1
1
2
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
1330
1330
1334
1330
1435
1437
1308
1330
1330
1307
1307
1329
1384
1437
1435
1295
1295
1295
1295
1295
1295
1295
1295
1299
Best forecast wave conditions in Texas
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
3
2
1
2
1
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
9
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
7
6
7
6
8
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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