Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Galveston - Flagship Pier today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Galveston - Flagship Pier at 12PM is: 0.7m 5s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Galveston - Flagship Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue night, min 16°C on Sun morning). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 7 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | E 4 | E 5 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 27 | 28 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 12 | 13 | 43 | 41 | 45 | 47 | 45 | 43 | 48 | 27 | 17 | 16 | 27 | 56 | 79 | 81 | 95 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:57AM0.54m | 2:34AM0.53m | 2:29AM0.52m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:50PM0.15m | 5:51PM0.16m | 6:42PM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:44 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 6 | SE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 56 | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 7 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | E 4 | E 5 | NE 4 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 27 | 28 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 12 | 13 | 43 | 41 | 45 | 47 | 45 | 43 | 48 | 27 | 17 | 16 | 27 | 7 | 79 | 81 | 95 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1332 | 1332 | 1332 | 1332 | 1344 | 1332 | 1332 | 1332 | 1332 | 1332 | 1332 | 1332 | 653 | 1298 | 1296 | 1332 | 80 | 1332 | 1332 | 1430 | 1439 | 1348 | 1296 |
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