Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Galveston today (25 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 4s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Galveston at 1AM is: 0.6m 5s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm September 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (25 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
| Evening (25 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Galveston. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 30°C on Thu night, min 24°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | E 5 | E 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 14 | 14 | 12 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 11 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:51PM0.48m | 4:21AM0.48m | 3:54PM0.50m | 4:29AM0.48m | 4:57PM0.52m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:31PM0.18m | 9:51AM0.30m | 10:06PM0.23m | 10:19AM0.23m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:10 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 32 | 31 | 32 | 28 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 5 | — | SE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 3 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | 12 | — | 9 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | ESE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | — | E 5 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | NE 3 | NE 4 | — | — | — | SE 6 | SE 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 14 | 14 | — | 17 | 16 | 18 | 14 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1450 | 1429 | 1364 | 1330 | 1330 | 1330 | 1330 | 1340 | 1305 | 1298 | 1298 | 1298 | 1298 | 1302 | 1298 | 1365 | 1364 | 1374 | 1330 |
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