Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Galveston today (31 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Galveston at 1PM is: 0.6m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (31 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (31 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Galveston. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 25°C on Sat morning, min 23°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 31 | Sunday 1 | Monday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 3 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 3 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 47 | 34 | 33 | 28 | 24 | 24 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 |
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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:48AM0.57m | 1:17AM0.54m | |||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:04PM-0.03m | 4:17PM0.02m | 5:31PM0.08m | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
mm | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 24 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 5 | E 7 | ESE 5 | E 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 8 |
| kJ | — | 34 | 33 | 28 | 24 | 24 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | SE 2 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 |
| kJ | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 1435 | 797 | 1349 | 1330 | 1330 | 1330 | 1330 | 1335 | 1435 | 876 | 1364 | 1330 | 1330 | 1330 | 1330 | 876 | 1439 | 876 | 797 |
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