Galveston – Flagship Pier Water Temperature and Wetsuit Guide
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Today's Galveston - Flagship Pier sea temperature is 70 °F
(Which is 2.3°F warmer than normal for this time of year)
| Mean: | 68 °F | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Range: | 64 °F to 71 °F | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Statistics for 31 Mar (1981–2005) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Today, many surfers would wear a shorty .
Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 73 °F once we account for wind), and similar sea temperatures (70 °F). Wear boardshorts or a shorty, or better still a thin summer wetsuit to keep the UV off.
Map of current United States Surface Water Temperatures based on measurements from oceanographic satellites |
Map of current United States Sea Water Temperature Anomalies (compared with long term averages at this time of year) |
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Below is a graph of Historical Sea Surface Temperature for Galveston - Flagship Pier. This has been derived from analysis of two decades of oceanographic satellite measurements of nearby open water. We have calculated the average water temperature variation around the year as well as the extremes that have been observed on each date.
All of the graphs for the surf breaks presented on Surf-Forecast.com are on the same scale to enable comparison between locations around the world.
Galveston - FlagshipPier sea temperatures peak in the range 28 to 30°C (82 to 86°F) on around the 30th of July and are at their lowest on about the 5th of February, in the range 16 to 20°C (61 to 68°F). Year round warm sea temperatures at Galveston - FlagshipPier climb to their warmest at the tail of July. Even then a rash vest and board shorts should be fine for surfing at any time of year. The lowest seasonal sea temperatures at Galveston - FlagshipPier at the beginning of February lend themselves to a 4/3mm wetsuit or a 3/2mm suit and 3mm neoprene boots.
Actual sea surface water temperatures close to shore at Galveston - Flagship Pier can vary by several degrees compared with these open water averages. This is especially true after heavy rain, close to river mouths or after long periods of strong offshore winds. Offshore winds cause colder deep water to replace surface water that has been warmed by the sun. Air temperature, wind-chill and sunshine should also be considered before deciding on the kind of wetsuit needed to stay warm when surfing at Galveston - Flagship Pier. Refer to our detailed weather forecasts for this information.
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