Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Galveston - Flagship Pier today (30 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Galveston - Flagship Pier at 6PM is: 1.0m 5s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (30 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
| Evening (30 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Galveston - Flagship Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 22°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Fri morning, calm by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 30 | Saturday 31 | Sunday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 29 | 52 | 57 | 49 | 54 | 38 | 32 | 36 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
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 | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 11:53PM0.59m | 00:48AM0.57m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:56PM-0.07m | 3:04PM-0.03m | 4:17PM0.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | 5 | 9 | 12 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 38 | 32 | 36 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 29 | 52 | 57 | 49 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1332 | 277 | 252 | 1345 | 1342 | 1332 | 41 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 1436 | 875 | 796 | 1332 | 1332 | 1332 | 1332 | 1332 | 1436 | 1436 | 1351 |
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