Octagon House Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(United-States – Texas)
| Name: | Octagon House |
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| Type: | beach |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: SE | Offshore Wind: NW |
Octagon House in Texas is an exposed beach break that has fairly consistent surf. The best conditions for surfing are during the hurricane season. The best wind direction is from the northwest. Waves more likely to be from local windswells than distant groundswells and the ideal wave direction is from the southeast. The beach break provides left and right handers. The quality of the surf isn't affected by the tide. When it's working here, it can get crowded. Beware of rips, sharks and jellyfish.
Overall Octagon House Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
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Also see Octagon House surf quality by season and Octagon House surf quality by month.
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Visitor Reviews of Octagon House |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Octagon House:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Surfside Jetty | 2 mi |
| Second closest break | Quintana Jetty | 8 mi |
| Third closest break | Jamaica Beach | 10 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Surfside | 16 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Surfside Beach Octagone | 16 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Octagon House: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Galveston Buoy | 43 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Freeport Buoy | 83 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | Corpus Christi Buoy | 176 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | West Gulf Buoy | 244 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | South Timbalier Block Buoy | 280 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Octagon House: |
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| Closest tide station | San Luis Pass, Texas | 1 mi |
| Second closest tide station | San Luis Pass, Texas (2) | 1 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Christmas Point, Christmas Bay, Texas | 4 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Alligator Point, West Bay, Texas | 6 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Christmas Bay, Texas | 6 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Octagon House: |
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| Closest ski area | Ski Apache (United States) | 685 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Hidden Valley (United States) | 704 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Snow Creek (United States) | 714 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Angel Fire Resort (United States) | 776 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Ski Santa Fe (United States) | 778 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Octagon House: |
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| Closest city location | Jamaica Beach (United States) | 10 mi |
| Second closest city location | Oyster Creek (United States) | 15 mi |
| Third closest city location | Danbury (United States) | 17 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Freeport (United States) | 18 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Hitchcock (United States) | 18 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Octagon House is Scholes International At Galveston Airport (GLS) in USA, 30 km (19 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Octagon House is Ellington Fld (Houston) Airport (EFD), also in USA, 57 km (35 miles) away.
- Third is William P Hobby (Houston) Airport (HOU) in USA, 64 km (40 miles) away.
- George Bush Intcntl Houston Airport (IAH) in USA is 101 km (63 miles) away.
- Palacios Muni Airport (PSX), also in USA is the fifth nearest airport to Octagon House and is 119 km (74 miles) away.
