Galveston Beach with kids today
Galveston, Texas
Updated 3:00 AM CDT
What decides a families with kids score
Before you swim
Swim near a staffed lifeguard tower, and check the National Weather Service surf-zone forecast for the official rip-current outlook — we report conditions, we don't forecast rip currents.
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About Galveston Beach
Galveston Beach sits on the Texas coast, where the water runs from about 57°F in January to 89°F in August.
The water averages above 70°F in April, May, June, July, August, September, October and November — 8 months of the year — peaking around 89°F in August and dropping to about 57°F in January.
Today it is 82°F. That is 2° above the October average of 80°F here.
Tide predictions come from NOAA station Galveston Pleasure Pier about 0.2 km away on the open coast.
Frequently asked questions
Is Galveston Beach good for families today?
Great with kids — we score it 83 out of 100 today. The limiting factor is surf calmness at 2.9 ft.
What makes a good families with kids day?
We weight surf calmness (35%), water temperature (25%), uv exposure (22%) and combine them into one score. Conditions we cannot read are left out rather than guessed.