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Galveston-61st Street Pier surfForecast / Texas / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Monday 11 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
25.1° 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: 0.5m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (11 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
| Evening (11 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 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 8mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 21°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 5 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | |
32 | 28 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 11:22PM0.33m | 1:15PM0.41m | 1:15AM0.36m | 1:22PM0.39m | 2:40AM0.41m | 1:26PM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:50AM0.17m | 7:24PM0.25m | 6:54AM0.22m | 7:42PM0.16m | 8:01AM0.28m | 8:15PM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:01 | — |
1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
26 | 28 | 25 | 22 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 5 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 8 | ESE 5 |
 kJ | — | 28 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | S 6 | — | — | S 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | — | S 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | — | — | S 10 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | — | — | — | NE 3 | N 3 | — | — | — | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | S 2 |
| kJ | 32 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 11 | 9 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1311 | 1311 | 250 | 1330 | 1434 | 1435 | 1311 | 1344 | 1330 | 1330 | 1330 | 1330 | 1299 | 1307 | 1305 | 1300 | 1296 | 1295 | 1295 | 1295 | 1435 | 1435 | 1300 | 1295 |
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