Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Galveston today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 3s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Galveston at 2PM is: 0.1m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 3s |
Table - waves today at Galveston. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 30°C on Mon afternoon, min 26°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | S 3 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSE 4 | SE 3 | SE 3 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 6:17AM0.42m | 8:05PM0.43m | 6:10AM0.43m | 9:45PM0.45m | 5:50AM0.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:47PM0.13m | 00:47AM0.32m | 1:33PM0.07m | 1:19AM0.40m | 2:28PM0.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 7 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 32 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | S 7 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | SE 8 | — | ESE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 5 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 6 | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSE 4 | SE 3 | SE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1311 | 1311 | 1330 | 1426 | 1437 | 1437 | 1330 | 1330 | 1330 | 1295 | 1330 | 1340 | 1437 | 1351 | 1322 | 1311 | 1299 | 1298 | 1311 | 1345 | 1437 | 1429 | 1304 |
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