Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Galveston - Flagship Pier today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 4s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 4s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Galveston - Flagship Pier at 5AM is: 0.6m 4s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Galveston - Flagship Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Tue afternoon, min 28°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 3 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 3 | SSW 4 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 15 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 5:30AM0.46m | 1:15PM0.43m | 5:35AM0.46m | 2:23PM0.43m | 5:44AM0.45m | 3:24PM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:36AM0.42m | 9:34PM0.01m | 10:20AM0.40m | 10:05PM0.02m | 10:35AM0.36m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 30 | 31 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | S 4 | S 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | S 7 | SE 7 | S 7 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | S 7 | — |
3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | — | 1 | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | SE 7 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | — | S 4 | S 4 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | S 4 | S 3 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | S 4 | S 3 | SSW 4 |
9 | 10 | 7 | 8 | — | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 7 | — | 6 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 13 | 10 | — | — | 5 | 6 | 15 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1310 | 1310 | 1299 | 1310 | 1437 | 1310 | 1310 | 1306 | 1336 | 1332 | 1332 | 1310 | 1436 | 1436 | 1437 | 1297 | 1297 | 1294 | 1295 | 1332 | 1437 | 1306 | 1306 | 1310 |
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