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Galveston-61st Street Pier surfForecast / Texas / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Wednesday 13 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
25.0° 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 6PM is: 0.1m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 5s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 6s |
| Evening (13 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 8s |
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 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 23°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the SSE by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Sat 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 21 | 22 | 31 | 33 | 34 | 47 | 53 | 46 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 1:26PM0.39m | 3:52AM0.47m | 1:28PM0.40m | 4:58AM0.52m | 1:28PM0.42m | 6:03AM0.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:01AM0.28m | 8:15PM0.06m | 9:09AM0.34m | 8:54PM-0.04m | 10:18AM0.40m | 9:38PM-0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | 8:04 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 23 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
25 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
 kJ | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 5 | — | SE 8 | E 5 | — | — | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | — | — | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | SSW 2 | SSW 2 | — | — | — | — | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 21 | 22 | 31 | 33 | 34 | 47 | 53 | 46 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1296 | 1334 | 1392 | 1437 | 1298 | 1295 | 1295 | 1295 | 1295 | 1365 | 1296 | 1296 | 1296 | 1307 | 1330 | 1330 | 1335 | 1437 | 1437 | 1437 | 1330 | 1330 | 1330 | 1330 |
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