Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Galveston - Flagship Pier today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Galveston - Flagship Pier at 7PM is: 0.9m 5s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Galveston - Flagship Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Thu morning, min 27°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 33 | 27 | 26 | 33 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 34 | 36 | 36 | 28 | 30 | 24 | 25 | 19 | 28 | 30 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:28PM0.43m | 6:51AM0.41m | 5:45PM0.41m | 7:06AM0.39m | 7:05PM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:25AM0.31m | 11:43PM-0.03m | 12:08PM0.24m | 00:25AM0.06m | 12:54PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:59 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 31 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 23 | 14 | 13 | 10 | — | — | — | — | 30 | 24 | 25 | 6 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | — | — | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 33 | 27 | 26 | 33 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 34 | 36 | 36 | 28 | 30 | — | — | 19 | 28 | 30 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1332 | 1436 | 1437 | 1434 | 1337 | 1332 | 1332 | 1332 | 1332 | 1437 | 1437 | 1375 | 1349 | 1332 | 1332 | 1332 | 1332 | 1437 | 1437 | 1434 | 1348 |
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