Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Galveston - Flagship Pier today (11 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 4s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 4s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Galveston - Flagship Pier at 3AM is: 0.4m 3s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (11 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
| Evening (11 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Galveston - Flagship Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 30°C on Fri morning, min 28°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | ESE 5 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 |
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 kJ | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 21 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 22 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 5:18AM0.45m | 5:05PM0.49m | 5:29AM0.44m | 6:15PM0.48m | 5:39AM0.43m | 7:27PM0.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:44PM0.11m | 10:54AM0.23m | 11:26PM0.19m | 11:31AM0.17m | 00:04AM0.27m | 12:10PM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:27 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 30 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | S 11 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 5 | SSW 5 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | SE 7 | ESE 5 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 11 | SE 10 | S 10 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 9 | S 9 | SE 8 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | S 11 | — | SE 10 | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 4 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | S 3 | SW 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 21 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 22 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1306 | 1294 | 1299 | 1299 | 1332 | 1332 | 1436 | 1437 | 1350 | 1310 | 1310 | 1310 | 1306 | 1310 | 1294 | 1436 | 1436 | 1310 | 1310 | 1306 | 1306 | 1294 | 1406 | 1437 |
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