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Sea Temperature — Galveston

The sea at Galveston is currently 29.1°C (84.4°F) — balmy, bath-warm; lovely to swim in, though warm seas can also mean coral stress nearby.

SEA TEMPERATURE · GALVESTON
Temperature29.1°C / 84.4°F
FeelsBalmy
Waves0.8 m / 2.7 ft · Fun

Live from Open-Meteo Marine (CC-BY) for 29.29°, -94.79°.

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Is it warm enough to swim at Galveston?

At 29.1°C the water is balmybath-warm; lovely to swim in, though warm seas can also mean coral stress nearby. Sea temperature lags the seasons, so the warmest water at Galvestonusually comes a month or two after the hottest air, and a cold current or a spell of offshore wind can drop it sharply within a day. This is the surface layer; it's cooler a few metres down.

Galveston right now

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