Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Galveston today (10 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Galveston at 1PM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (10 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (10 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Galveston. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 26°C on Sat morning). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 10 | Sunday 11 | Monday 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 8 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 61 | 78 | 90 | 59 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 41 | 77 | 92 | 92 | 65 | 67 | 67 | 58 | 40 | 38 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 3:54AM0.47m | 5:37PM0.54m | 4:01AM0.47m | 6:40PM0.55m | 4:02AM0.48m | 7:43PM0.55m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:26AM0.14m | 11:16PM0.37m | 10:59AM0.09m | 11:56PM0.43m | 11:34AM0.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 25 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | — | ESE 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | E 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 61 | 44 | 90 | — | 13 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 9 | — | ESE 9 | — | ESE 5 | ESE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
| kJ | — | 78 | — | 59 | — | 12 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 41 | 77 | 92 | 92 | 65 | 67 | 67 | 58 | 40 | 38 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 24 | 40 | 750 | 1295 | 687 | 772 | 772 | 1298 | 1295 | 1295 | 1295 | 1295 | 1295 | 1295 | 1295 | 1295 | 1311 | 1330 | 1335 | 1435 | 1307 | 1311 |
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