Texas Coast Under Siege As Powerful Surf Crashes Over Galveston Pier

Video filmed by X user Jack Revnew on June 17 shows powerful, choppy waves surging against a rocky jetty and concrete walkway structure near the 61st Street Fishing Pier, sending plumes of white foam and spray high into the air.

The footage shows turbulent, murky brown water repeatedly slamming into large brown boulders and a metal-railed pier extension. Waves wash over and around the rocks before retreating in swirling foam.

Overcast gray skies hang above the coastline, while palm trees, coastal buildings, and distant structures line the shore in the background. A bright glare or light source is visible on the right horizon as the camera captures the full force of the surf striking the man-made barrier.

Filmed at approximately 7:09 a.m. local time from a vantage point along the structure, the video highlights the growing strength of the surf.

Strong southeast winds and building seas have created hazardous conditions along the Texas Gulf Coast. Marine forecasts warn of rough to very rough waters, increasing wave heights, and a chance of thunderstorms.

The elevated surf is being driven by onshore flow and a weather system in the Gulf, producing choppy seas and increased rip current risks for beachgoers and mariners.

Wave action against jetties and piers is common during periods of strengthening winds, but it can become dramatic when seas build rapidly, as seen in this footage from Galveston Island.