Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Galveston - Flagship Pier today (17 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Galveston - Flagship Pier at 8AM is: 1.4m 6s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (17 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (17 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Galveston - Flagship Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 29°C on Thu morning, min 27°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed night, light winds from the SE by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 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) | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 61 | 119 | 160 | 171 | 204 | 251 | 223 | 210 | 200 | 193 | 187 | 181 | 166 | 156 | 132 | 132 | 163 | 158 | 145 | 147 | 145 | 145 | 117 | 104 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 8:55AM0.50m | 3:29PM0.43m | 9:33AM0.46m | 5:25PM0.38m | 10:03AM0.42m | 7:28PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:09AM-0.23m | 2:18PM0.43m | 1:03AM-0.17m | 3:08PM0.37m | 1:57AM-0.09m | 4:05PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — |
mm | 2 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 27 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 31 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 64 | 78 | 72 | 51 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 61 | 119 | 160 | 171 | 204 | 251 | 223 | 210 | 200 | 193 | 187 | 181 | 166 | 156 | 132 | 132 | 163 | 158 | 145 | 147 | 145 | 145 | 117 | 104 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 296 | 267 | 252 | 185 | 267 | 1439 | 1335 | 1310 | 1332 | 1332 | 1310 | 1310 | 1294 | 1294 | 1294 | 1294 | 1295 | 1295 | 1295 | 1332 | 1437 | 1437 | 1430 | 1365 |
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