
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Galveston - Flagship Pier today (23 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 4s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 4s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Galveston - Flagship Pier at 9AM is: 0.3m 4s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (23 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 4s |
| Evening (23 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Galveston - Flagship Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 30°C on Tue night, min 27°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | E 3 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 18 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 4:06AM0.50m | 1:45PM0.47m | 4:13AM0.49m | 2:51PM0.48m | 4:21AM0.48m | 3:54PM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:28AM0.42m | 8:57PM0.14m | 9:31AM0.37m | 9:31PM0.18m | 9:51AM0.30m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:12 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 32 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | SE 8 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | — | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | — |
1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | — | 11 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 18 | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | — |
— | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 3 | — | — | — | E 3 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 6 |
1 | — | — | — | 5 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1332 | 1332 | 1332 | 1332 | 1437 | 1454 | 1430 | 1346 | 1332 | 1332 | 1332 | 1332 | 1439 | 1439 | 1451 | 1430 | 1375 | 1332 | 1332 | 1332 | 1342 | 1437 | 685 | 1298 |
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