Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Galveston-61st Street Pier today (22 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Galveston-61st Street Pier at 8AM is: 0.4m 4s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 22). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (22 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
| Evening (22 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Galveston-61st Street Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Wed morning, min 26°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Wed morning, near gales from the S by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 7 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 9 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 34 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 39 | 39 | 160 | 104 | 59 | 52 | 33 | 25 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 27 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 4:35AM0.36m | 4:57AM0.41m | 5:31AM0.43m | |||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:24PM-0.04m | 7:14PM-0.06m | 8:01PM-0.08m | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 30 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 35 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 9 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 6 | S 6 | ENE 4 | E 4 | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 39 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | S 11 | S 11 | — | SE 9 | — | SE 9 | — | ENE 4 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | — | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | SE 9 | — | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SW 4 | W 3 | WNW 3 | — | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | W 3 | NNW 3 | — | NE 4 | — | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 7 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 2 | 1 | — | 8 | 21 | 34 | 5 | 1 | — | 3 | — | 39 | 160 | 104 | 59 | 52 | 33 | 25 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 27 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1296 | 1296 | 296 | 1305 | 1434 | 1435 | 1428 | 1169 | 1169 | 1174 | 43 | 250 | 52 | 1437 | 1437 | 1220 | 1296 | 877 | 1307 | 1296 | 1437 | 1373 | 1330 | 1296 |
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