Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Galveston - Flagship Pier today (27 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 4s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Galveston - Flagship Pier at 3AM is: 0.5m 3s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm July 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (27 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 4s |
| Evening (27 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Galveston - Flagship Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Sun afternoon, min 28°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | |||||||||||||||||
4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 13 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 6 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:33AM0.44m | 6:43AM0.43m | 1:20PM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:24PM-0.09m | 10:00PM-0.09m | 11:57AM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:13 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 13 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | S 7 | — | — | SE 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 |
| kJ | 10 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1439 | 1294 | 1295 | 1295 | 1332 | 1332 | 1332 | 1439 | 1437 | 1436 | 1365 | 875 | 1332 | 875 | 1332 | 1437 | 1464 | 1437 | 1365 |
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