Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Galveston-61st Street Pier today (09 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Galveston-61st Street Pier at 11AM is: 0.9m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 09). 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 (09 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (09 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (09 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Galveston-61st Street Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 24°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the E by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | E 6 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 3 | SE 4 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 77 | 28 | 76 | 35 | 29 | 70 | 70 | 74 | 76 | 154 | 86 | 20 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 16 | 3 | 14 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 3:45AM0.47m | 4:32PM0.52m | 3:54AM0.47m | 5:37PM0.54m | 4:01AM0.47m | 6:40PM0.55m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:55AM0.20m | 10:33PM0.31m | 10:26AM0.14m | 11:16PM0.37m | 10:59AM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 25 | 21 | 20 | 25 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | ESE 5 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | E 6 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 4 | E 4 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 21 | 76 | 9 | 27 | 70 | 70 | 74 | 76 | 58 | 38 | 20 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 28 | 21 | 9 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | ESE 6 | E 7 | E 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | E 6 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | — | — | — | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 3 | SE 4 |
| kJ | 77 | 7 | 4 | 35 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 154 | 86 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 16 | 3 | 14 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 52 | 1330 | 1330 | 1330 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 142 | 1363 | 687 | 1295 | 773 | 1295 | 1220 | 798 | 1296 | 1296 | 1295 | 1295 |
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