Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Galveston - Flagship Pier today (18 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Galveston - Flagship Pier at 8AM is: 1.2m 7s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am June 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (18 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (18 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Galveston - Flagship Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Wed night, min 27°C on Sat morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 178 | 167 | 150 | 142 | 164 | 140 | 114 | 111 | 128 | 124 | 132 | 151 | 138 | 149 | 110 | 104 | 101 | 62 | 99 | 91 | 116 | 143 | 91 | 62 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 9:33AM0.46m | 5:25PM0.38m | 10:03AM0.42m | 7:28PM0.33m | 10:27AM0.39m | 9:34PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:03AM-0.17m | 3:08PM0.37m | 1:57AM-0.09m | 4:05PM0.30m | 2:50AM0.01m | 4:57PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | — | — | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 71 | 54 | 57 | 69 | — | — | 37 | 99 | 91 | 116 | 143 | 91 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 86 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 45 | 34 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — | — | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | — | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 178 | 167 | 150 | 142 | 164 | 140 | 114 | 111 | 128 | 124 | 132 | 151 | 138 | 149 | 110 | 104 | 101 | 62 | — | — | 88 | 86 | — | 62 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1332 | 1332 | 1332 | 1332 | 1310 | 1310 | 1439 | 1294 | 1306 | 1310 | 1295 | 1310 | 1310 | 1406 | 1424 | 1365 | 1332 | 1332 | 1332 | 1332 | 576 | 653 | 1434 | 1332 |
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