Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Galveston today (03 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Nov, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Nov, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Nov, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Galveston at 12PM is: 0.6m 5s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am November 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Nov) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (03 Nov) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 5s |
| Evening (03 Nov) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Galveston. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 26°C on Tue morning, min 18°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 3 | Wednesday 4 | Thursday 5 | Fri 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | S 7 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 5 | S 4 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 19 | 28 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 24 | 10 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 00:35AM0.51m | 10:33AM0.41m | 00:49AM0.47m | 12:25PM0.42m | 1:01AM0.45m | 1:53PM0.45m | 1:11AM0.44m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:00AM0.37m | 5:42PM0.14m | 7:10AM0.29m | 6:48PM0.22m | 7:34AM0.20m | 7:50PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | 5:29 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 3 | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | ENE 3 | SE 4 | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | E 6 | SE 6 | — | ESE 3 | SE 6 | SE 7 | S 4 | S 4 |
| kJ | 19 | 28 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 10 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | S 5 | — | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | SE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 4 | — | — | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | S 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | — | — | — | SE 6 | E 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | SE 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | — | N 2 | N 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | — | — | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 5 | NW 2 |
| kJ | 4 | 22 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 7 | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 24 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1330 | 1330 | 1330 | 1340 | 184 | 65 | 390 | 577 | 577 | 577 | 1330 | 1437 | 1435 | 1349 | 1330 | 1330 | 1330 | 1298 | 1330 | 1335 | 1435 | 1374 | 1343 | 1295 | 0 | 1295 |
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