Galveston-61st Street Pier surf break

Galveston-61st Street Pier surfForecast / Texas / USA

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Sunday 03 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
26.2° C
(Which is 2.9°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Galveston-61st Street Pier this week:

The surf forecast for Galveston-61st Street Pier over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (May 08) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Galveston-61st Street Pier in the next 16 days are 1.5m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (May 10) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Thursday (May 07) at 10AM.

Wave TypeTime (CDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10PM (Fri 8th May)3.5ft (1.0m) 5s
Best Surf10PM (Fri 8th May)3.5ft (1.0m) 5s
Most Powerful 7AM (Sun 10th May)5ft (1.5m) 6s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Galveston-61st Street Pier over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 20°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Sun morning, fresh winds from the S by Mon night).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Wed night, min 21°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Tue night, light winds from the W by Wed night).

Sunday
3
Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
5
0.3
ESE
5
0.4
SE
7
0.6
SSE
4
0.7
SSE
4
0.9
SSE
4
1.1
S
5
0.9
SSE
5
0.9
SSE
5
0.9
SSE
5
0.9
SSE
5
0.8
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.9
ESE
4
1
SE
5
0.9
SE
6
1.2
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
7
1.3
SSE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
8
5
12
8
13
36
60
45
43
39
42
37
23
14
16
26
41
50
99
137
161
Wind (km/h)
15
ENE
10
SE
20
SSE
25
S
25
S
30
S
30
S
25
S
30
S
20
SSE
25
SSE
20
S
30
N
30
NNE
25
ESE
15
SSE
25
S
15
NE
15
NE
15
ESE
20
SSE
cross
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
High Tide
7:53AM0.49m
8:48AM0.48m
9:51AM0.47m
10:59AM0.46m
11:59AM0.46m
12:33PM0.45m
12:53PM0.44m
Low Tide
11:54PM-0.02m
00:35AM-0.01m
1:19AM0.01m
2:07AM0.04m
2:58AM0.06m
3:52AM0.09m
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
thunderstorm
light rain
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
part cloud
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6:35
6:35
6:33
6:33
6:31
6:31
6:31
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7:55
7:57
7:57
7:58
7:58
7:59
8:00
3
4
5
5
2
1
Temp °C
22
22
22
22
23
23
24
25
25
25
25
27
23
22
24
25
25
25
23
25
25
20
20
18
18
20
20
23
24
24
26
26
30
23
19
24
27
25
28
25
27
26
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
5
0.3
ESE
5
0.4
SE
7
0.3
SE
6
0.1
E
5
0.6
SE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
S
6
Energy kJ
8
5
12
6
1
25
23
14
16
12
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
6
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
6
0.3
SSW
6
0.2
SSW
6
0.2
SSE
8
Energy kJ
1
4
3
6
3
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
6
Energy kJ
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SE
3
0.6
SSE
4
0.7
SSE
4
0.9
SSE
4
1.1
S
5
0.9
SSE
5
0.9
SSE
5
0.9
SSE
5
0.9
SSE
5
0.8
SSE
6
0.5
N
3
0.4
NE
3
0.6
E
4
0.9
ESE
4
1
SE
5
0.9
SE
6
1.2
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
7
1.3
SSE
7
Energy kJ
5
8
13
36
60
45
43
39
42
37
4
3
11
26
41
50
99
137
161
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
1335
1480
1330
1335
1434
1330
1335
1308
1296
1335
1296
1311
64
1438
1330
142
1407
0
24
1435
294
Best forecast wave conditions in Texas
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
1
3
2
1
2
2
2
3
3
2
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
8
7
8
5
4
4
6
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
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Information about the Galveston-61st Street Pier Surf forecast

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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