Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Galveston today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Galveston at 5PM is: 0.4m 6s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 5s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Galveston. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sun morning, min 27°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | S 3 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | S 3 | S 3 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 11 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:19AM0.38m | 8:33PM0.37m | 7:27AM0.37m | 10:17PM0.37m | 7:19AM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:42PM0.11m | 1:39AM0.26m | 2:32PM0.07m | 2:04AM0.34m | 3:27PM0.04m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 33 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSW 4 | SE 4 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 11 | 11 | 2 | 2 | — | 8 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 7 | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | SE 9 | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 4 | SE 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 4 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | S 11 | SE 8 | SE 10 | — | — | SE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SSW 3 | — | — | SE 5 | SSE 5 | S 3 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | S 3 | S 3 |
| kJ | — | — | 12 | 16 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 7 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1330 | 1435 | 1435 | 1295 | 1311 | 1330 | 1311 | 1330 | 1330 | 1450 | 1666 | 1343 | 1330 | 1340 | 1330 | 1311 | 1295 | 1295 | 1295 | 1311 | 797 |
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