Gilchrist · Galveston County · Texas
Meacom's Pier Surf Report & Forecast, Gilchrist, Texas
Meacom's Pier, Gilchrist, Texas: flat (under 1 ft), at 2 pm CST on Monday, Nov 9, rated Poor. The wind at Meacom's Pier is a 9 mph cross-shore wind from the east-northeast. Water is about 72°F, so a 2mm wetsuit jacket is the suggestion; the next high tide is 3.5 ft at 4:19 pm.
flat (under 1 ft) ft
occasional 1 ft
- Swell
- —
- Wind
- 9 mph (ENE)cross-shore
- Tide
- 3.0 ft risinghigh 3.5 ft at 4:19 pm
- Water
- 72°F2mm jacket
- Air
- 69°Ffeels like 65°F
- Sun
- rise 6:37 amset 5:26 pm
Meacom's Pier surf today and tomorrow
Best-rated hour today at Meacom's Pier: 6 am, Poor, on a falling low tide.
Blue band: surf face height from the low end to set waves; dotted: occasional larger sets. Grey line: tide, in feet on the right scale. Colour strip: the hourly rating. Arrows: wind direction and strength, teal when offshore, orange when onshore.
Best-rated hour tomorrow at Meacom's Pier: 6 am, Poor, on a falling low tide.
Hour by hour as a table, today and tomorrow
| Time | Surf | Rating | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 am | 0–1 ft | Poor | 9 mph cross-shore (NE), gusts 14 | 1.6 ft |
| 7 am | 0–1 ft | Poor | 10 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 15 | 1.2 ft |
| 8 am | 0–1 ft | Poor | 9 mph cross-shore (NE) | 1.0 ft |
| 9 am | 0–1 ft | Poor | 10 mph cross-shore (NE), gusts 15 | 1.0 ft |
| 10 am | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 11 mph cross-shore (ENE) | 1.2 ft |
| 11 am | 0–1 ft | Poor | 10 mph cross-shore (ENE) | 1.5 ft |
| 12 pm | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 9 mph cross-shore (ENE) | 2.0 ft |
| 1 pm | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 8 mph cross-shore (ENE) | 2.5 ft |
| 2 pmnow | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 10 mph cross-shore (E) | 3.0 ft |
| 3 pm | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 10 mph cross-shore (E) | 3.3 ft |
| 4 pm | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 9 mph cross-shore (E) | 3.5 ft |
| 5 pm | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 6 mph cross-shore (E) | 3.4 ft |
| 6 pm | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 5 mph cross-shore (ENE) | 3.3 ft |
| Time | Surf | Rating | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 am | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 5 mph cross-shore (NE) | 1.4 ft |
| 7 am | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 5 mph cross-shore (NNE) | 0.9 ft |
| 8 am | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 6 mph offshore (NNE) | 0.6 ft |
| 9 am | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 6 mph offshore (NNE) | 0.5 ft |
| 10 am | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 6 mph cross-shore (ENE) | 0.6 ft |
| 11 am | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 5 mph cross-shore (E) | 0.9 ft |
| 12 pm | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 6 mph cross-shore (E) | 1.3 ft |
| 1 pm | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 5 mph cross-shore (ESE) | 1.8 ft |
| 2 pm | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 5 mph onshore (SE) | 2.3 ft |
| 3 pm | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 6 mph onshore (SE) | 2.8 ft |
| 4 pm | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 4 mph onshore (SSE) | 3.1 ft |
| 5 pm | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | calm | 3.3 ft |
| 6 pm | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | calm | 3.3 ft |
Meacom's Pier beach conditions today: waves, sets and current
At 2 pm, sets at Meacom's Pier arrive about every minute with about 2 waves each, and the waves are mostly unknown.
- Set waves
- about 0.4 ft faces
- Waves per set
- about 2
- Sets
- every minute or so, each lasting about 6 s
- How they break
- Unknown
- Breaking
- 0% of waves stand up and break where surfers sitThe rest roll through.
- Along-shore current
- light, about 0.1 mphThis is not a rip current forecast. For rip current risk, see the National Weather Service.
Meacom's Pier surf this weekend and the next 10 days
Next 10 days at Meacom's Pier: the biggest day is Tuesday, Nov 17 at 1–2 ft, and the best-rated day is Monday, Nov 16 (Poor to Fair). This weekend: Saturday, Nov 14, 0–1 ft and Poor; Sunday, Nov 15, 1 ft and Poor.
Thu, Nov 19 – Tue, Nov 24
Days 11–16 for Meacom's Pier are in the Current app with a Premium subscription.
Bars: surf face height from the low end to set waves, by day. Colour strip: the day's best rating. Arrows: main swell direction. Shaded: this weekend.
The 10-day forecast as a table, with swell and wind
| Day | Surf | Rating | Main swell | Wind am | Wind pm | Best time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, Nov 9 | 0–1 ft | Poor | — | 9 mph cross-shore (NE) | 10 mph cross-shore (E) | 6 am |
| Tue, Nov 10 | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 0.3 ft · 3 s · ESE | 6 mph offshore (NNE) | 5 mph onshore (SE) | 6 am |
| Wed, Nov 11 | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 0.5 ft · 4 s · ESE | 4 mph cross-shore (E) | 4 mph cross-shore (ESE) | 5 pm |
| Thu, Nov 12 | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 0.2 ft · 5 s · S | 11 mph offshore (N) | 10 mph offshore (NW) | 6 am |
| Fri, Nov 13 | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | — | 5 mph offshore (NNE) | 6 mph cross-shore (SW) | 1 pm |
| Sat, Nov 14 | 0–1 ft | Poor | 0.9 ft · 2 s · E | 13 mph cross-shore (E) | 13 mph cross-shore (ESE) | 3 pm |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 1 ft | Poor | 2.6 ft · 4 s · ESE | 18 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 26 | 22 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 32 | 6 pm |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 1 ft | Poor to Fair | 2.8 ft · 5 s · E | 14 mph cross-shore (NE), gusts 22 | 19 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 31 | 9 am |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 1–2 ft | Poor | — | 21 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 29 | 23 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 29 | 9 am |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 1–2 ft | Poor | — | 21 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 28 | 22 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 29 | 6 am |
| Thu, Nov 19 – Tue, Nov 24 | Days 11–16 for Meacom's Pier are in the Current app with a Premium subscription. Get the app | |||||
Meacom's Pier tide chart and tide times
Tides at Meacom's Pier today, Monday, Nov 9: high 2.9 ft at 1:03 am, low 0.9 ft at 8:32 am, high 3.5 ft at 4:19 pm and low 2.8 ft at 10:16 pm. At 2 pm the tide is 3.0 ft and rising.
Meacom's Pier tide chart, November 2026
| Day | Tides |
|---|---|
| Mon, Nov 9 | High 2.9 ft at 1:03 amLow 0.9 ft at 8:32 amHigh 3.5 ft at 4:19 pmLow 2.8 ft at 10:16 pm |
| Tue, Nov 10 | High 2.8 ft at 12:07 amLow 0.5 ft at 9:06 amHigh 3.3 ft at 5:22 pmLow 2.8 ft at 10:58 pm |
| Wed, Nov 11 | High 2.8 ft at 12:01 amLow 0.6 ft at 9:39 amHigh 3.3 ft at 6:02 pm |
| Thu, Nov 12 | Low 0.3 ft at 10:16 amHigh 2.9 ft at 7:13 pm |
| Fri, Nov 13 | Low 0.7 ft at 10:55 amHigh 3.1 ft at 7:56 pm |
| Sat, Nov 14 | Low 0.9 ft at 11:34 amHigh 3.2 ft at 8:58 pm |
| Sun, Nov 15 | Low 1.5 ft at 12:16 pmHigh 3.7 ft at 9:55 pm |
| Mon, Nov 16 | Low 2.3 ft at 1:23 pmHigh 4.0 ft at 10:07 pm |
| Tue, Nov 17 | Low 2.5 ft at 2:26 pm |
Tide predictions, not observations. Heights in feet above MLLW.
Meacom's Pier water temperature
The water temperature at Meacom's Pier is about 72°F on Monday, Nov 9. With the air feeling like 65°F and a 9 mph wind, a 2mm wetsuit jacket is the suggestion. Over the next week the water stays between 70 and 72°F.
Water temperature is a forecast for the water at this spot, not a buoy reading. The wetsuit suggestion uses Billabong's wetsuit temperature scale, adjusted for air temperature and wind.
Surf spots near Meacom's Pier
- Bolivar - Gilchrist0.8 mi WSW · flat (under 1 ft) · Poor
- Crystal Beach11 mi WSW · flat (under 1 ft) · Poor
- Galveston South Jetty21 mi SW · 0–1 ft · Poor
- Galveston Pleasure Pier26 mi SW · 1 ft · Poor
- Galveston 37th Street27 mi SW · 0–1 ft · Poor
- Galveston 61st Street Pier28 mi SW · 0–1 ft · Poor
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About Meacom's Pier
Meacom's Pier is a pier in Gilchrist, Galveston County, Texas, facing south-southeast.
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