
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Galveston - Flagship Pier today (28 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 4s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Galveston - Flagship Pier at 5AM is: 0.4m 4s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 5s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (28 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 4s |
| Evening (28 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Galveston - Flagship Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Mon night, min 28°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 4 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 9 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:43AM0.43m | 1:20PM0.40m | 6:55AM0.43m | 2:34PM0.39m | 7:11AM0.42m | 3:34PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:57AM0.40m | 10:32PM-0.08m | 11:32AM0.38m | 11:02PM-0.07m | 11:52AM0.35m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | S 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 8 | SE 7 | S 7 |
1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | — | — |
3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | S 5 | S 5 | S 4 |
6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | — | 7 | 12 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 18 | — | — | — | 7 | 11 | 9 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1365 | 1332 | 1332 | 1332 | 1437 | 1437 | 1430 | 1365 | 1342 | 1336 | 1332 | 1332 | 1439 | 1439 | 1430 | 796 | 875 | 1332 | 1332 | 1332 | 1439 | 1439 | 1430 | 1332 |
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