Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Galveston today (22 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Galveston at 6PM is: 0.4m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 22). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (22 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
| Evening (22 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Galveston. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 21°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 21 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 29 | 28 | 35 | 44 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:05PM0.46m | 2:44AM0.48m | 3:14PM0.49m | 2:50AM0.48m | 4:19PM0.53m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:34AM0.34m | 8:12PM0.26m | 8:47AM0.26m | 8:57PM0.30m | 9:12AM0.18m | 9:43PM0.36m | |||||||||||||||
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 | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 21 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 29 | 28 | 35 | 44 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1298 | 1426 | 1437 | 1364 | 1345 | 1298 | 1298 | 1330 | 1330 | 1335 | 1437 | 1364 | 1330 | 1330 | 1330 | 1330 | 1330 | 1426 | 1437 | 1364 | 1330 |
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