Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Galveston - Flagship Pier today (04 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 3s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Galveston - Flagship Pier at 1PM is: 0.1m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (04 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
| Evening (04 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 3s |
Table - waves today at Galveston - Flagship Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 29°C on Tue morning, min 28°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Tue morning, fresh winds from the SSE by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 5 | SSE 4 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 4 |
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 kJ | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 27 | 22 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-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 | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 7:50AM0.37m | 11:12PM0.34m | 7:28AM0.39m | 6:54AM0.43m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:37AM0.23m | 3:07PM0.06m | 2:07AM0.32m | 4:03PM-0.01m | 5:07PM-0.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | S 4 | S 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 4 | — | S 6 | SE 8 | — | SE 8 | — | S 8 | — | S 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | — | — | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | SE 8 | S 6 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 4 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | SSE 4 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | — | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 4 |
| kJ | 5 | 6 | — | — | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 8 | — | 11 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 27 | 22 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1310 | 1310 | 1310 | 1427 | 1306 | 1437 | 1310 | 1294 | 1294 | 1310 | 1310 | 1310 | 1436 | 1436 | 1365 | 1346 | 1332 | 1332 | 1332 | 1437 | 1437 | 1437 | 1365 |
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