Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Galveston - Flagship Pier today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Galveston - Flagship Pier at 2AM is: 0.6m 4s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 5s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Galveston - Flagship Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 27°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the SW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||||
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 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 3 | SSW 4 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 5 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 21 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 4:51AM0.47m | 5:16AM0.48m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:36PM0.02m | 6:41PM0.01m | 7:37PM0.00m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 7:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | S 8 | SE 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 7 | — | S 7 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1 | — | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 5 | SE 5 | S 7 | — | — | — | SE 7 | — | SE 5 | — | SE 7 | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 6 | S 8 | — | — | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | S 4 | S 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | — | S 4 | S 3 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | 5 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 9 | — | — | 6 | 5 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 14 | — | 6 | 8 | 21 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1436 | 1439 | 1365 | 1332 | 1332 | 1332 | 1332 | 1427 | 1481 | 1439 | 1310 | 1294 | 1332 | 1332 | 1332 | 1310 | 1373 | 1310 | 1332 |
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