Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Galveston today (20 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Galveston at 2AM is: 1.2m 7s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm June 19). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (20 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (20 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Galveston. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 29°C on Fri afternoon, min 28°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Sat morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 19 | Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Mon 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 113 | 117 | 134 | 153 | 128 | 104 | 67 | 79 | 118 | 81 | 75 | 75 | 99 | 64 | 77 | 74 | 83 | 101 | 101 | 82 | 106 | 122 | 115 | 126 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:28PM0.33m | 10:27AM0.39m | 9:34PM0.29m | 10:46AM0.36m | 11:42PM0.29m | 11:00AM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:05PM0.30m | 2:50AM0.01m | 4:57PM0.22m | 3:45AM0.12m | 5:45PM0.13m | 4:48AM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 33 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | — | — | — | SSE 7 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 52 | 67 | — | — | — | 104 | 67 | 79 | 118 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 23 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSW 7 | — | — | — | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 |
| kJ | 113 | 117 | 134 | 153 | 128 | 60 | — | — | — | 81 | 75 | 75 | 99 | 64 | 77 | 74 | 83 | 101 | 101 | 82 | 106 | 122 | 115 | 126 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1435 | 1311 | 1364 | 1330 | 1330 | 1330 | 577 | 577 | 702 | 687 | 1330 | 1330 | 1330 | 1330 | 1330 | 1429 | 1429 | 1429 | 1374 | 1330 | 1330 | 1330 | 1330 | 1335 |
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