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Galveston-61st Street Pier surfForecast / Texas / USA
16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Friday 29 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
26.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)Galveston-61st Street Pier surf forecast from 29 May 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 2 Jun, 10PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period, SSE swell with 50 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Galveston-61st Street Pier this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Galveston-61st Street Pier in the next 16 days are 0.8m 7s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jun 02) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Tue 2nd Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Galveston-61st Street Pier over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 25°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 26°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the SE by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wednesday 3 | Thursday 4 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 3 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SSE 4 | SE 6 | |
19 | 25 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 40 | 28 | 35 | 14 | 15 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 43 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 6:35AM0.49m | 7:16AM0.48m | 7:58AM0.48m | 8:41AM0.47m | 9:24AM0.46m | 10:03AM0.45m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:51PM-0.06m | 10:24PM-0.07m | 11:00PM-0.07m | 11:38PM-0.06m | 00:16AM-0.05m | 00:54AM-0.03m | 1:32AM-0.00m | ||||||||||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — |
 | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:15 | — |
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Temp °C | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 |
29 | 29 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | — | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 8 | SE 5 | — | — | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | — | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — |
 kJ | 19 | 25 | 15 | 15 | 5 | — | 12 | 15 | 2 | 6 | — | — | 40 | 28 | — | 14 | 15 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 3 | — | — | SSE 3 | — | SSE 6 | SE 4 | — | SE 5 | SSE 4 | — | — | SSE 6 | — | — | SE 4 | SE 5 | SSE 4 | SE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | — | — | 5 | — | 12 | 6 | — | 8 | 10 | — | — | 35 | — | — | 26 | 24 | 24 | 43 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 64 | 1311 | 1296 | 1311 | 1296 | 1296 | 1322 | 1295 | 1295 | 1296 | 1295 | 1330 | 1335 | 1437 | 1330 | 1363 | 1296 | 1295 | 1335 | 1296 | 1295 |
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The above surf forecast table for Galveston-61st Street Pier provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Galveston-61st Street Pier can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Galveston-61st Street Pier surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Galveston-61st Street Pier) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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