Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Galveston - Flagship Pier today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Galveston - Flagship Pier at 11AM is: 1.2m 5s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Galveston - Flagship Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 23°C on Sun night, min 12°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Sat morning, light winds from the E by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 7 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 7 | ESE 5 | E 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2 | 106 | 92 | 47 | 30 | 13 | 18 | 37 | 43 | 35 | 26 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 11 | 77 | 72 | 64 | 82 | 56 | 53 | 57 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:02AM0.54m | 2:57AM0.54m | 2:34AM0.53m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:44PM0.13m | 4:50PM0.15m | 5:51PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 |
Feels °C | 6 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | — | — | — | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | — | SE 6 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | ESE 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | 9 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | 10 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 82 | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 7 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 91 | 106 | 92 | 47 | 30 | 13 | 18 | 37 | 43 | 35 | 26 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 11 | 77 | 72 | 64 | 53 | 56 | 53 | 57 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1332 | 1332 | 1332 | 1332 | 1332 | 1332 | 66 | 185 | 80 | 1332 | 1332 | 1332 | 1342 | 1332 | 1332 | 1332 | 1332 | 1332 | 1332 | 1344 | 1376 | 1337 | 1296 |
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