Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Galveston - Flagship Pier today (16 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 4s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Galveston - Flagship Pier at 8AM is: 0.4m 4s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (16 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 4s |
| Evening (16 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Galveston - Flagship Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Tue night, min 28°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Tue night, fresh winds from the ESE by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 5 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 17 | 37 | 45 | 41 | 41 | 44 | 57 | 69 | 53 | 53 | 44 | 42 | 47 | 33 | 30 | 25 | 27 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 10:24PM0.48m | 4:15AM0.47m | 3:36AM0.50m | 3:51AM0.52m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:22AM0.47m | 2:27PM0.08m | 3:29PM0.09m | 4:42PM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 33 | 33 | 34 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 3 | — | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 |
| kJ | 5 | — | — | 4 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 17 | 37 | 45 | 41 | 41 | 44 | 57 | 69 | 53 | 53 | 44 | 42 | 47 | 33 | 30 | 25 | 27 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1332 | 1332 | 1332 | 1332 | 1436 | 1440 | 1436 | 1365 | 1332 | 1332 | 1332 | 1332 | 1436 | 1437 | 1375 | 1344 | 1332 | 1332 | 1332 | 1332 | 1427 | 1439 | 1430 | 1430 |
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