Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Galveston-61st Street Pier today (21 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Galveston-61st Street Pier at 5AM is: 1.2m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (21 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (21 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Galveston-61st Street Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue night, min 21°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 98 | 161 | 93 | 53 | 62 | 47 | 54 | 36 | 29 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:31AM0.50m | 12:44PM0.43m | 2:37AM0.49m | 2:05PM0.46m | 2:44AM0.48m | 3:14PM0.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:49AM0.40m | 7:28PM0.22m | 8:34AM0.34m | 8:12PM0.26m | 8:47AM0.26m | 8:57PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:40 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 |
Feels °C | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | — | — | SE 7 | — | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | — |
| kJ | 98 | 86 | 93 | 53 | — | — | 54 | — | 29 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | — |
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) | — | ESE 8 | — | NE 3 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | — | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 6 |
| kJ | — | 161 | — | 1 | 62 | 47 | — | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1300 | 424 | 424 | 1330 | 1437 | 1437 | 1374 | 1298 | 1298 | 1298 | 1298 | 1298 | 1425 | 1435 | 1434 | 1344 | 1330 | 1302 | 1330 | 1330 | 1330 | 1435 | 1363 | 1330 |
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