Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Galveston - Flagship Pier today (08 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Galveston - Flagship Pier at 12AM is: 0.8m 6s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm October 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (08 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
| Evening (08 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Galveston - Flagship Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 29°C on Fri afternoon, min 23°C on Sat morning). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 9 | SE 10 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 36 | 40 | 36 | 36 | 33 | 11 | 26 | 55 | 37 | 32 | 26 | 28 | 25 | 168 | 163 | 128 | 186 | 216 | 516 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:04PM0.49m | 3:35AM0.48m | 3:23PM0.51m | 3:45AM0.47m | 4:32PM0.52m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:59PM0.16m | 9:26AM0.28m | 9:48PM0.23m | 9:55AM0.20m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 29 | 30 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | S 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 26 | 55 | 1 | 32 | 26 | 28 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 216 | 188 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | ESE 6 | — | — | ENE 2 | ESE 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 9 | — | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 36 | 40 | 36 | 36 | 33 | — | — | — | 37 | — | — | 1 | 25 | 168 | 163 | 128 | 186 | — | 516 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1417 | 1375 | 1332 | 1332 | 1 | 66 | 66 | 1336 | 1395 | 1402 | 1332 | 45 | 54 | 1332 | 1332 | 1332 | 1430 | 26 | 185 |
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