Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Galveston today (19 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Galveston at 10AM is: 1.1m 5s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (19 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
| Evening (19 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Galveston. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue night, min 20°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Mon morning, light winds from the ESE by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 7 | 28 | 64 | 53 | 37 | 50 | 51 | 51 | 22 | 16 | 16 | 83 | 86 | 84 | 86 | 84 | 75 | 142 | 64 | 77 | 61 | 59 | 49 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:34AM0.53m | 2:29AM0.52m | 2:31AM0.50m | 12:44PM0.43m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:51PM0.16m | 6:42PM0.19m | 8:49AM0.40m | 7:28PM0.22m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | — | — | — | SE 7 | — | — | SE 8 | SE 6 | ESE 4 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | — | 17 | — | — | 18 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 83 | — | — | — | — | — | 66 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 5 | NE 3 | E 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 7 | 28 | 64 | 53 | 37 | 50 | 51 | 51 | 22 | 3 | 15 | 37 | 86 | 84 | 86 | 84 | 75 | 142 | 64 | 77 | 61 | 59 | 49 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 43 | 65 | 1330 | 1345 | 1437 | 1305 | 1298 | 1330 | 78 | 53 | 1330 | 1437 | 1437 | 1298 | 390 | 1330 | 384 | 384 | 390 | 1335 | 1435 | 1425 | 1298 |
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