
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Galveston - Flagship Pier today (24 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Galveston - Flagship Pier at 1AM is: 0.4m 5s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm September 23). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (24 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 5s |
| Evening (24 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Galveston - Flagship Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 27°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
8 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 12 | 23 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 16 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | on | on | on |
High Tide | 1:45PM0.47m | 4:13AM0.49m | 2:51PM0.48m | 4:21AM0.48m | 3:54PM0.50m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:57PM0.14m | 9:31AM0.37m | 9:31PM0.18m | 9:51AM0.30m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 7:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:12 | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 31 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | — | — | — | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | — | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 6 | ESE 6 |
2 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 10 | — | — | — | 12 | 12 | 14 | — | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 16 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | ESE 5 | — | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | — | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | — | ENE 3 | SE 4 | SE 6 |
8 | — | — | — | — | 17 | — | 10 | 17 | 12 | 23 | — | 12 | 15 | 8 | — | 1 | 5 | 13 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1437 | 1430 | 1346 | 1351 | 1332 | 1332 | 1332 | 1342 | 1451 | 1375 | 1332 | 1332 | 1332 | 1332 | 1332 | 1342 | 1437 | 1296 | 1365 |
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