Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Galveston today (20 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 4s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 4s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Galveston at 3AM is: 0.5m 4s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 5s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm July 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (20 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 4s |
| Evening (20 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Galveston. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Wed morning, min 26°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 6 | S 3 | S 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 17 |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 10:02PM0.29m | 9:13AM0.34m | 00:16AM0.31m | 9:13AM0.34m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:40PM0.11m | 2:55AM0.21m | 4:37PM0.05m | 3:31AM0.30m | 5:31PM0.00m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:16 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 32 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 33 | 32 | 29 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 5 | SE 9 | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | S 11 | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | — | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 3 | S 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | W 3 | W 3 | — | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 6 | — | — | 3 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 5 | 17 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1335 | 1426 | 1295 | 1296 | 1296 | 1300 | 797 | 1435 | 577 | 1429 | 1364 | 1295 | 1295 | 1296 | 1330 | 1435 | 1439 | 1435 | 1295 |
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