Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Galveston - Flagship Pier today (23 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Galveston - Flagship Pier at 4PM is: 0.4m 4s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm July 23). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (23 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
| Evening (23 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Galveston - Flagship Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 30°C on Fri afternoon, min 27°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Thu afternoon, light winds from the S by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 4 | SSW 5 | ENE 4 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSW 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 19 | 4 | 6 | 302 | 159 | 104 | 58 | 62 | 55 | 50 | 51 | 48 | 19 | 34 | 31 | 25 | 25 | 18 | 18 | 25 | 18 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:31AM0.43m | 6:00AM0.45m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:14PM-0.06m | 8:01PM-0.08m | 8:45PM-0.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — |
mm | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 29 | 28 | 30 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SE 8 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | — |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 50 | 50 | 51 | 30 | 18 | 3 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 18 | 18 | 25 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | N 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | — | SE 5 | SE 8 | SSW 6 | SE 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | 21 | 3 | 14 | 2 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | — | SE 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 19 | 10 | 6 | 302 | 159 | 104 | 58 | 62 | 55 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 19 | 34 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | 18 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1172 | 1206 | 1439 | 1439 | 1218 | 771 | 1310 | 1310 | 1294 | 1439 | 1439 | 1439 | 1294 | 1294 | 1294 | 1294 | 1294 | 1363 | 1451 | 1303 | 1306 |
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