Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Galveston - Flagship Pier today (16 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Galveston - Flagship Pier at 6AM is: 1.0m 4s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am June 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (16 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Evening (16 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
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 76mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 29°C on Mon night, min 24°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the S by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 6 | SSE 6 | S 4 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 28 | 37 | 38 | 69 | 64 | 55 | 64 | 67 | 110 | 116 | 127 | 428 | 547 | 485 | 364 | 263 | 340 | 290 | 243 | 176 | 147 | 164 | 164 | 160 |
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-off | glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:11AM0.53m | 8:55AM0.50m | 3:29PM0.43m | 9:33AM0.46m | 5:25PM0.38m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:14PM-0.26m | 00:09AM-0.23m | 2:18PM0.43m | 1:03AM-0.17m | 3:08PM0.37m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:20 | — |
mm | 1 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 4 | 1 | — | 2 | 6 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 30 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 6 | — | — | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 24 | — | — | 64 | 55 | 64 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 38 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 4 | S 6 | — | — | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 28 | 37 | 38 | 69 | — | — | 44 | 67 | 110 | 116 | 127 | 428 | 547 | 485 | 364 | 263 | 340 | 290 | 243 | 176 | 147 | 164 | 164 | 160 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1332 | 1332 | 1332 | 426 | 0 | 0 | 304 | 298 | 298 | 1332 | 1332 | 1332 | 296 | 1439 | 1299 | 1306 | 1310 | 1310 | 1344 | 1306 | 1437 | 1310 | 1439 | 1167 |
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