Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Galveston - Flagship Pier today (30 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 4s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Galveston - Flagship Pier at 8PM is: 0.6m 5s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm July 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (30 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 5s |
| Evening (30 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Galveston - Flagship Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Sat morning, min 28°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Thu morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | S 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 5 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 20 | 22 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 31 | 45 | 52 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:11AM0.42m | 3:34PM0.37m | 7:27AM0.41m | 4:38PM0.36m | 7:42AM0.40m | 5:52PM0.34m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:52AM0.35m | 11:31PM-0.04m | 12:22PM0.31m | 00:01AM0.01m | 12:57PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 28 | 27 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | — | — | — | — | S 4 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | S 8 | SE 7 | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | S 5 |
| kJ | — | 13 | 13 | 18 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 20 | 22 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 31 | 45 | 52 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1332 | 1437 | 1439 | 771 | 796 | 1295 | 1332 | 1332 | 1332 | 1436 | 1437 | 1439 | 771 | 1342 | 1336 | 1332 | 1332 | 1436 | 1461 | 1440 | 1344 |
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