Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Galveston-61st Street Pier today (24 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Galveston-61st Street Pier at 10AM is: 0.4m 5s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 24). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (24 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
| Evening (24 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Galveston-61st Street Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 26°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | E 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | E 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 4 |
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 kJ | 8 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 12 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 4:13AM0.49m | 2:51PM0.48m | 4:21AM0.48m | 3:54PM0.50m | 4:29AM0.48m | 4:57PM0.52m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:31AM0.37m | 9:31PM0.18m | 9:51AM0.30m | 10:06PM0.23m | 10:19AM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:10 | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | — | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | 12 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 7 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | SE 6 | — | — | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 2 | E 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | — | — | — | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 5 | SE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 10 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 12 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1330 | 1330 | 1330 | 1437 | 1432 | 1428 | 1330 | 1330 | 1330 | 1330 | 1330 | 1365 | 1437 | 1298 | 1298 | 1298 | 1298 | 1300 | 1330 | 1425 | 1373 | 1363 | 1330 |
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