Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Galveston - Flagship Pier today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Galveston - Flagship Pier at 11AM is: 1.2m 6s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Galveston - Flagship Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Warm (max 31°C on Thu night, min 29°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Thu morning, light winds from the SW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 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) | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 39 | 59 | 78 | 108 | 98 | 74 | 70 | 51 | 51 | 49 | 66 | 46 | 52 | 32 | 33 | 30 | 27 | 19 | 29 | 39 | 26 | 25 | 24 |
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 | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 3:36AM0.50m | 3:51AM0.52m | 4:13AM0.53m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:29PM0.09m | 4:42PM0.10m | 5:56PM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:19 | — |
mm | 3 | 6 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 29 | 39 | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | — | — | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 39 | 59 | 78 | 108 | 98 | 74 | 70 | 51 | 51 | 49 | 66 | 46 | 52 | 32 | 33 | 30 | 27 | — | — | — | 26 | 25 | 24 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1332 | 1332 | 1332 | 1436 | 1437 | 1436 | 653 | 1332 | 1332 | 1332 | 1332 | 1439 | 1451 | 1342 | 1332 | 1342 | 1332 | 1332 | 1332 | 1439 | 1439 | 1430 | 1332 |
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