
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Galveston - Flagship Pier today (30 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Galveston - Flagship Pier at 4PM is: 1.0m 5s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 30). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (30 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
| Evening (30 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Galveston - Flagship Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Warm (max 29°C on Wed morning, min 28°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Wed night, light winds from the ESE by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 30 | Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | ESE 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
57 | 45 | 48 | 46 | 55 | 90 | 101 | 84 | 77 | 62 | 51 | 51 | 59 | 61 | 69 | 59 | 52 | 45 | 74 | 26 | 49 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:15PM0.57m | 3:55AM0.56m | 00:36AM0.59m | 3:20AM0.59m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:07PM0.01m | 1:20AM0.55m | 2:07PM-0.01m | 1:45AM0.59m | 3:17PM-0.01m | ||||||||||||||||
7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:02 | — | |
mm | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 |
Feels °C | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | — | — | — | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 42 | — | — | — | 59 | 52 | 45 | 74 | 26 | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | E 4 | ESE 6 |
57 | 45 | 48 | 46 | 55 | 90 | 101 | 84 | 77 | 62 | 51 | 51 | 59 | 61 | 69 | — | — | — | — | 14 | 49 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1342 | 1347 | 1342 | 1342 | 1332 | 1303 | 1332 | 1310 | 1332 | 1332 | 1348 | 1342 | 1218 | 1332 | 1173 | 1218 | 1332 | 1336 | 1451 | 1375 | 1294 |
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