Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Galveston today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 6s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Galveston at 5AM is: 0.6m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 4s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Galveston. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 27°C on Thu night, min 12°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Thu night, strong winds from the N by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 33 | 25 | 24 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 26 | 44 | 26 | 32 | 24 | 12 | 20 | 35 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:44AM0.54m | 3:02AM0.54m | 2:57AM0.54m | |||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:39PM0.11m | 3:44PM0.13m | 4:50PM0.15m | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — |
mm | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 27 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | — | — | — | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | 2 | 25 | 24 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 10 | 35 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | — | — | NNE 3 | N 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 |
| kJ | 33 | — | — | 5 | 23 | 31 | 36 | 70 | 91 | 103 | 79 | 76 | 43 | 30 | 22 | 15 | 26 | 44 | 26 | 32 | 24 | 12 | 20 | 15 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1330 | 1330 | 65 | 1330 | 1345 | 1437 | 1311 | 1311 | 1330 | 1330 | 1330 | 1330 | 1330 | 1330 | 1330 | 65 | 1330 | 1330 | 390 | 1330 | 1374 | 1330 | 1330 | 1330 |
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