Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Galveston - Flagship Pier today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 3s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 3s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 3s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Galveston - Flagship Pier at 4AM is: 0.1m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 3s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 3s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 3s |
Table - waves today at Galveston - Flagship Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sun night, min 28°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Mon night, light winds from the SW by Wed 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 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 |
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 kJ | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 24 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 |
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-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:33AM0.47m | 5:30AM0.46m | 1:15PM0.43m | 5:35AM0.46m | 2:23PM0.43m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:02PM-0.00m | 10:36AM0.42m | 9:34PM0.01m | 10:20AM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 33 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SE 8 | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | S 4 | S 4 | SE 8 | SW 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 4 | S 4 | SE 8 | SE 7 | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | SE 8 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | — | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 24 | 18 | — | — | 6 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 8 | — | 5 | 7 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1365 | 1332 | 1310 | 1332 | 1436 | 1440 | 1430 | 1294 | 1310 | 1310 | 1310 | 1310 | 1434 | 1427 | 1310 | 1294 | 1303 | 1332 | 1332 | 1332 | 1436 | 1437 | 1437 | 1365 |
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