Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Galveston - Flagship Pier today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Galveston - Flagship Pier at 12PM is: 0.9m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Galveston - Flagship Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue night, min 20°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | ESE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 34 | 16 | 20 | 93 | 111 | 99 | 96 | 90 | 93 | 90 | 88 | 51 | 38 | 55 | 36 | 67 | 27 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 13 | 17 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:29AM0.52m | 2:31AM0.50m | 12:44PM0.43m | 2:37AM0.49m | 2:05PM0.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:42PM0.19m | 8:49AM0.40m | 7:28PM0.22m | 8:34AM0.34m | 8:12PM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 |
Feels °C | 19 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 11 | 16 | 20 | 93 | — | — | — | — | — | 90 | 88 | 51 | 38 | 55 | — | 36 | 27 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 13 | 17 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 34 | 14 | 20 | 75 | 111 | 99 | 96 | 90 | 93 | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | 67 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 80 | 54 | 1332 | 1424 | 1424 | 653 | 1296 | 1296 | 252 | 392 | 392 | 1424 | 1436 | 1436 | 1296 | 1296 | 1296 | 1296 | 1296 | 1427 | 1437 | 1375 | 1365 |
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