Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Galveston - Flagship Pier today (02 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Galveston - Flagship Pier at 6AM is: 0.6m 5s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 02). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (02 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 5s |
| Evening (02 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Galveston - Flagship Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 31°C on Sun afternoon, min 28°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sat night, light winds from the N by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSE 6 | SSW 4 | SSE 4 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 4 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 36 | 28 | 19 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 21 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 9 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:52AM0.38m | 7:20PM0.32m | 7:57AM0.37m | 9:06PM0.31m | 7:50AM0.37m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:32AM0.07m | 1:35PM0.20m | 1:05AM0.15m | 2:18PM0.14m | 1:37AM0.23m | 3:07PM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — |
mm | 3 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 31 | 32 | 31 | 27 | 30 | 32 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 34 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 9 | SE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 4 | SSW 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 19 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 10 | — | — | S 9 | S 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | — | SE 8 | — | SE 10 | SE 9 | SSE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 3 | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | W 3 | — | — | — | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | — | — | SSE 4 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | — | SSE 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 4 |
| kJ | 36 | 28 | 1 | — | — | — | 8 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 8 | — | — | 6 | 7 | 15 | 21 | 17 | 13 | — | 6 | 11 | 11 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1336 | 1349 | 298 | 66 | 1347 | 1665 | 1294 | 1342 | 685 | 771 | 771 | 1306 | 1297 | 1310 | 1310 | 1173 | 1306 | 1294 | 1294 | 1310 | 1294 | 1303 | 1295 | 1295 |
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