Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Galveston today (21 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 4s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Galveston at 9PM is: 0.3m 4s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 21). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (21 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
| Evening (21 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Galveston. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 30°C on Mon afternoon, min 28°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | S 9 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 4:05AM0.51m | 12:24PM0.46m | 4:06AM0.50m | 1:45PM0.47m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:45PM0.11m | 9:59AM0.45m | 8:23PM0.12m | 9:28AM0.42m | 8:57PM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:14 | — |
mm | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
Feels °C | 34 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | S 7 | S 7 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | S 7 | S 7 | — | SE 4 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 5 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 8 | — | — | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 4 | — | SE 3 | — | — | — | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 4 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1335 | 1330 | 1429 | 1364 | 1330 | 1330 | 1330 | 1330 | 1330 | 1335 | 1437 | 1374 | 1330 | 1330 | 1330 | 1330 | 1330 | 1335 | 1435 | 1429 | 1351 |
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