Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Galveston - Flagship Pier today (09 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Galveston - Flagship Pier at 12AM is: 0.8m 4s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm October 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (09 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Evening (09 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Galveston - Flagship Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Fri afternoon, min 23°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the E by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 8 | Friday 9 | Saturday 10 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | E 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | E 4 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | E 5 | SE 9 | ESE 5 | ESE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 25 | 28 | 34 | 18 | 28 | 78 | 64 | 75 | 106 | 94 | 98 | 96 | 111 | 33 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 10 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:23PM0.51m | 3:45AM0.47m | 4:32PM0.52m | 3:54AM0.47m | 5:37PM0.54m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:48PM0.23m | 9:55AM0.20m | 10:33PM0.31m | 10:26AM0.14m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:53 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 28 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 25 | 29 | 30 | 26 | 26 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | S 7 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | E 4 |
| kJ | 10 | 28 | 34 | 1 | 28 | 78 | 64 | 75 | 106 | 94 | 98 | 96 | 64 | 33 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | — | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 32 | — | 12 | 7 | 6 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | — | NE 3 | E 4 | ENE 4 | NE 3 | NE 3 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | ESE 10 | E 4 | E 5 | — | — | — | SE 8 |
| kJ | 25 | — | 3 | 18 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 48 | — | — | — | — | 111 | 15 | 20 | — | — | — | 10 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1430 | 1365 | 26 | 66 | 54 | 80 | 1332 | 1365 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 66 | 144 | 185 | 252 | 1332 | 1294 | 1294 |
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