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NOAA observations
Galveston Water Temperature
77.7°F
25.4°C · measured 2026-11-06 23:42 local time
Wear todayBoardshorts or a rashguardNo wetsuit needed
Galveston water temperature by month
Averages from 32,664 hourly NOAA readings at Galveston Pier 21 (NOAA 8771450), 2023–2026. Ranges show how far individual readings strayed from the mean.
| Month | Average | Range | Typical wetsuit |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 58.4°F / 14.7°C | 44.6–70.3°F | 4/3mm fullsuit |
| February | 61°F / 16.1°C | 49.8–71.1°F | 4/3mm fullsuit |
| March | 68.7°F / 20.4°C | 58.6–77.4°F | Springsuit or 2mm fullsuit |
| April | 75.1°F / 23.9°C | 67.6–82.8°F | Boardshorts or a rashguard |
| May | 81.2°F / 27.3°C | 72.7–87.6°F | Boardshorts or a rashguard |
| June | 86.9°F / 30.5°C | 81.9–92.1°F | Boardshorts or a rashguard |
| July | 88.6°F / 31.4°C | 82.4–93.4°F | Boardshorts or a rashguard |
| August | 90.4°F / 32.4°C | 86.5–95°F | Boardshorts or a rashguard |
| September | 87.7°F / 30.9°C | 80.2–91.8°F | Boardshorts or a rashguard |
| October | 80.5°F / 26.9°C | 66.9–87.6°F | Boardshorts or a rashguard |
| Novembernow | 72.5°F / 22.5°C | 58.6–80.8°F | Springsuit or 2mm fullsuit |
| December | 63.1°F / 17.3°C | 56.7–68.9°F | 3/2mm fullsuit |
Warmest: August at 90.4°F. Coldest: January at 58.4°F — a 32°F swing across the year.
Surfing in Galveston
- Surf lessons in Galveston — schools, prices and what past students said.
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- Wetsuit thickness chart — the full temperature-to-thickness table.
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Water temperature in other surf towns
Source: NOAA CO-OPS station 8771450, 3.8km from Galveston. Climatology rebuilt 2026-09-25.
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