Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Galveston - Flagship Pier today (21 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Galveston - Flagship Pier at 9AM is: 0.7m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (21 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
| Evening (21 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Galveston - Flagship Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu night, min 21°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 70 | 64 | 53 | 62 | 99 | 54 | 37 | 29 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 10 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 2:31AM0.50m | 12:44PM0.43m | 2:37AM0.49m | 2:05PM0.46m | 2:44AM0.48m | 3:14PM0.49m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:49AM0.40m | 7:28PM0.22m | 8:34AM0.34m | 8:12PM0.26m | 8:47AM0.26m | 8:57PM0.30m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:40 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 23 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 70 | 64 | 53 | — | 99 | 54 | 37 | 29 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | SE 5 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 2 | 62 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 10 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1296 | 1298 | 426 | 426 | 1332 | 1439 | 1439 | 1376 | 1296 | 1296 | 1296 | 1296 | 1296 | 1427 | 1437 | 1436 | 1346 | 1332 | 1301 | 1332 | 1332 | 1332 | 1437 |
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