Walking Galveston Beach today

Galveston, Texas

Updated 3:00 AM CDT

89/ 100

Great for a walk Air comfort is 81°F — but wind at 12 mph is what holds it back.

Partial data — Air quality unavailable, so this score is less certain.

What decides a walking & shelling score

Air comfort 81°F · 30% of the score 100
Wind 12 mph · 22% of the score 65
Low-tide window 11:12 AM · 20% of the score 90
UV exposure UV 0 · 18% of the score 100

Weather & UV · Open-Meteo Water & waves · Open-Meteo Marine Tides · NOAA CO-OPS ⚠ Air quality · AirNow (unavailable)

Galveston Beach is also scored for

88 Swimming water temperature 82°F 83 Families with kids water temperature 82°F

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 a beach walk today?

Great for a walk — we score it 89 out of 100 today. The limiting factor is wind at 12 mph.

What makes a good walking & shelling day?

We weight air comfort (30%), wind (22%), low-tide window (20%) and combine them into one score. Conditions we cannot read are left out rather than guessed.

Is low tide better for walking at Galveston Beach?

Yes — a low tide exposes more firm sand. Today's low is at 11:12 AM at 0.3 ft.

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