Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Galveston today (19 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Galveston at 4AM is: 0.7m 5s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (19 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
| Evening (19 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Galveston. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Fri night, min 29°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 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 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 29 | 23 | 18 | 15 | 26 | 11 | 10 | 25 | 18 | 27 | 6 | 15 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 4:13AM0.53m | 4:23AM0.53m | 4:13AM0.52m | |||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:56PM0.11m | 6:57PM0.11m | 7:45PM0.11m | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
Feels °C | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 5 | ESE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 6 | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 18 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 6 | 15 | 10 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 11 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 5 | S 7 | SE 7 | — | SE 7 | — | S 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | SE 5 | — | — | ESE 6 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | — | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 |
| kJ | 29 | 23 | — | — | 26 | 11 | 10 | 25 | 18 | 27 | — | — | — | 14 | 14 | 13 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1330 | 1330 | 428 | 384 | 1437 | 1450 | 1429 | 1340 | 1330 | 428 | 303 | 276 | 1364 | 1435 | 1429 | 1344 | 1295 | 1295 | 1295 | 1330 | 1437 | 1654 | 1429 | 1364 |
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