Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Galveston today (22 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Galveston at 10AM is: 0.4m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (22 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
| Evening (22 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Galveston. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu night, min 21°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 23 | 22 | 15 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 25 | 31 | 29 | 33 | 36 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:37AM0.49m | 2:05PM0.46m | 2:44AM0.48m | 3:14PM0.49m | 2:50AM0.48m | 4:19PM0.53m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:34AM0.34m | 8:12PM0.26m | 8:47AM0.26m | 8:57PM0.30m | 9:12AM0.18m | 9:43PM0.36m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 23 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 23 | 22 | 15 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 25 | 31 | 29 | 33 | 36 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1295 | 425 | 1298 | 1437 | 1437 | 1364 | 1340 | 1330 | 1298 | 1330 | 1330 | 1335 | 1437 | 1364 | 1330 | 1330 | 1330 | 1330 | 1330 | 1437 | 1437 | 1364 | 1364 |
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