Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Galveston today (13 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Galveston at 4AM is: 1.0m 5s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 13). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (13 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
| Evening (13 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Galveston. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Warm (max 28°C on Mon night, min 26°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 51 | 56 | 42 | 42 | 34 | 41 | 44 | 40 | 52 | 54 | 51 | 46 | 42 | 41 | 43 | 40 | 42 | 51 | 42 | 36 | 32 | 56 | 34 | 35 |
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 | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:45AM0.49m | 8:53PM0.54m | 2:46AM0.51m | 10:21PM0.54m | 2:24AM0.53m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:33AM0.48m | 12:12PM0.06m | 1:01AM0.51m | 12:55PM0.07m | 00:53AM0.53m | 1:43PM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:49 | — | — |
mm | 3 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | SE 6 | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 36 | — | 56 | 34 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | SE 6 |
| kJ | 51 | 56 | 42 | 42 | 34 | 41 | 44 | 40 | 52 | 54 | 51 | 46 | 42 | 41 | 43 | 40 | 42 | 51 | 42 | — | 32 | 32 | — | 35 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1330 | 1330 | 1330 | 1330 | 1364 | 1450 | 1374 | 1330 | 1330 | 1330 | 1330 | 1330 | 1335 | 1437 | 1364 | 1364 | 1330 | 1330 | 1330 | 1335 | 1434 | 1433 | 1364 | 1335 |
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