Galveston-61st Street Pier surf break

Galveston-61st Street Pier surfForecast / Texas / USA

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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
18.1° C
(Which is 2.4°C colder than average for this time of year)


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

The most powerful waves expected at Galveston-61st Street Pier in the next 12 days are 1.2m 5s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Dec 15) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Dec 14) at 9PM.

Wave TypeTime (CST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 9AM (Mon 15th Dec)4ft (1.2m) 5s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Galveston-61st Street Pier over the next 12 days.

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Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri night, min 6°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the NE by Sun night).

Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tue
16
NightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.2
E
0.5
SSW
0.3
S
0.2
S
0.6
E
0.5
E
0.4
ESE
0.4
SSW
0.4
SW
0.6
S
0.4
SE
0.3
SSW
0.3
SSW
0.3
S
0.2
S
0.1
S
1.2
ENE
0.8
E
0.7
ESE
0.7
ESE
0.7
SE
Period(s) (?)544444444545555656454
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)2932129756175554216739201918
Wind
(km/h)
25
SSW
10
W
5
SE
25
NE
20
E
10
ESE
10
S
15
SSW
20
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSE
15
NE
20
NE
30
NE
30
ENE
20
E
25
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
off
glasscross-
off
crosscross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
on
ononononcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
10:04PM
0.40
5:35AM
0.31
10:28PM
0.36
8:34AM
0.26
10:45PM
0.33
10:47AM
0.25
10:58PM
0.31
12:46PM
0.28
11:07PM
0.30
2:24PM
0.32
11:11PM
0.30
3:35PM
0.35
11:01PM
0.31
4:26PM
0.38
Low Tide
/ height (m)
5:12AM
0.31
2:28PM
-0.03
5:11AM
0.23
3:27PM
0.06
5:41AM
0.16
4:34PM
0.15
6:13AM
0.08
5:59PM
0.22
6:43AM
0.01
7:38PM
0.27
7:13AM
-0.04
9:22PM
0.31
7:43AM
-0.09
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tue
16
Sunrise-7:01--7:01--7:03--7:03--7:03--7:05--7:05-
Sunset--5:21--5:21--5:21--5:21--5:22--5:22--5:22
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C18192018141721222223232222211811811161820
Feels °C (?)151920141116202221222221212016436131517
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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 12 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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