Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Galveston today (28 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Galveston at 1PM is: 0.4m 4s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (28 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
| Evening (28 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Galveston. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 29°C on Tue night, min 28°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Mon morning, fresh winds from the SSE by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 21 | 26 | 35 | 43 | 57 | 72 | 61 | 61 | 47 | 57 | 84 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 4:38AM0.48m | 7:15PM0.55m | 4:33AM0.49m | 8:36PM0.56m | 4:18AM0.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:31AM0.10m | 00:03AM0.42m | 12:15PM0.04m | 00:43AM0.49m | 1:07PM0.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:06 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 21 | 26 | 35 | 43 | 57 | 72 | 61 | 61 | 47 | 57 | 84 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1296 | 1311 | 1329 | 1387 | 1429 | 1406 | 1330 | 1330 | 1330 | 1330 | 1330 | 1435 | 1340 | 1335 | 1340 | 1311 | 1330 | 1330 | 1330 | 1429 | 1433 | 1364 | 1330 |
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