Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Galveston - Flagship Pier today (13 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Galveston - Flagship Pier at 1PM is: 0.8m 5s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (13 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
| Evening (13 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Galveston - Flagship Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Tue night, light winds from the E by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 49 | 42 | 42 | 33 | 33 | 39 | 42 | 50 | 49 | 42 | 44 | 36 | 39 | 38 | 40 | 47 | 51 | 44 | 55 | 38 | 47 | 40 | 35 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 3:45AM0.49m | 8:53PM0.54m | 2:46AM0.51m | 10:21PM0.54m | 2:24AM0.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:12PM0.06m | 1:01AM0.51m | 12:55PM0.07m | 00:53AM0.53m | 1:43PM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:49 | — | — |
mm | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | SSE 6 | — | SE 6 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 55 | — | 47 | 4 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | — | SE 6 | — | SE 6 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 49 | 42 | 42 | 33 | 33 | 39 | 42 | 50 | 49 | 42 | 44 | 36 | 39 | 38 | 40 | 47 | 51 | 44 | — | 38 | — | 40 | 35 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1332 | 1332 | 1332 | 1347 | 1376 | 1348 | 1332 | 1332 | 1310 | 1295 | 1332 | 1347 | 1427 | 1439 | 1365 | 1346 | 1332 | 1332 | 1332 | 1342 | 1451 | 1365 | 1346 |
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