Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Galveston today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 4s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 4s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Galveston at 11AM is: 0.4m 4s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 4s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Galveston. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Wed morning, min 27°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 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) | S 3 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:17AM0.41m | 4:30AM0.45m | 4:51AM0.47m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:29PM0.03m | 5:36PM0.02m | 6:41PM0.01m | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 30 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 7 | S 4 | S 4 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | SE 8 | — | — | S 9 | S 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 6 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 7 | — | S 6 |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | S 6 | S 8 | S 6 | — | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 |
| kJ | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 9 | — | — | 6 | 9 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1307 | 1295 | 1311 | 1340 | 1435 | 1311 | 1311 | 1330 | 1330 | 1330 | 1330 | 1435 | 1480 | 1435 | 1364 | 1330 | 1330 | 1330 | 1330 | 1435 | 1458 | 1450 | 1299 |
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