Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Galveston today (03 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Galveston at 2PM is: 0.5m 4s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (03 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 5s |
| Evening (03 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Galveston. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 26°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 17 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 5:21AM0.49m | 4:56AM0.53m | 4:28AM0.56m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:33AM0.47m | 3:33PM-0.02m | 4:47PM-0.05m | 6:04PM-0.07m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — |
mm | — | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 30 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | — | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | — | — | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | 12 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | — | — | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 5 |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | — | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 |
| kJ | 17 | 13 | 9 | — | 1 | 1 | 13 | 12 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1330 | 1330 | 1330 | 1330 | 1437 | 1374 | 1364 | 1295 | 1330 | 1330 | 1330 | 1435 | 1439 | 1295 | 1311 | 1295 | 1295 | 1302 | 1330 | 1295 | 1435 | 1374 | 1296 |
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