Water Temperature of Port of Galveston in Galveston, TX
Current Water Temperature
Measurement Time: Tuesday, April 21, 2026, 12:06 AM CDT
Today's Tides
Low: April 21, 1:14 AM, -0.4 ft
High: April 21, 10:12 AM, 1.7 ft
Temperature Locations
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Local Points of Interest
Pelican Island; Galveston Channel; Texas City Channel; Bolivar Roads; Campbell Bayou; Galveston Bay; Gulf of MexicoStation Name: Galveston Pier 21
Data Source: NOAA Tides and Currents
Elevation Above Sea Level: 53 feet
Sensor Depth: -11 feet
Nearest Address:
2002 Wharf Rd
Galveston, TX 77550
Galveston County
GPS Coordinates: 29.310000, -94.793306
Nearby Water Temperatures
Galveston Bay, Galveston, TX (2.3 mi)Bolivar Roads, Galveston, TX (5.3 mi)
Galveston Bay, Galveston, TX (6.3 mi)
Galveston Bay, San Leon, TX (13.9 mi)
Rollover Pass, Port Bolivar, TX (22 mi)
Trinity Bay, Anahuac, TX (24.4 mi)
Trinity Bay, Baytown, TX (25.2 mi)
San Luis Pass, Freeport, TX (25.8 mi)
San Jacinto River, La Porte, TX (28.1 mi)
Galveston Bay, High Island, TX (31.2 mi)
Old River, Wallisville, TX (34.3 mi)
Trinity River, Wallisville, TX (34.9 mi)
Old River Lake, Cove, TX (36 mi)
Lake Charlotte, Wallisville, TX (38.8 mi)
Gulf of Mexico, Surfside Beach, TX (39.8 mi)
Weather for Galveston, Texas
Current Weather

Five Day Weather Forecast

Tue
H: 73°F
L: 67°F

Wed
H: 75°F
L: 72°F

Thu
H: 76°F
L: 73°F

Fri
H: 77°F
L: 74°F

Sat
H: 77°F
L: 75°F
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.35 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.25 μg/m3
Ozone: 115 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:17 PM
Sunset: 7:49 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 3 mins
Moon Transit: 5:34 PM
Moonset: 12:58 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 18.8%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
3:51 AM - 6:21 AM5:04 PM - 7:34 PM
Minor Periods
9:36 AM - 11:06 AM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Action Rating: 4 out of 5
Rip Current Statement issued April 20 at 9:46AM CDT until April 22 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS Houston/Galveston TX
Effective: Mon April 20, 2026, 9:46 AM
Expires: Tue April 21, 2026, 7:00 AM
* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Gulf-facing beaches, including the Matagorda Peninsula, Brazoria County beaches, Galveston Island and the Bolivar Peninsula. * WHEN...Through late Tuesday night. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.
Swim near a lifeguard and away from rocks, jetties, and piers. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.51 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.27 μg/m3
Ozone: 120.12 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:17 PM
Sunset: 7:49 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 3 mins
Moon Transit: 5:34 PM
Moonset: 12:58 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 18.8%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
3:51 AM - 6:21 AM5:04 PM - 7:34 PM
Minor Periods
9:36 AM - 11:06 AM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Action Rating: 4 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.84 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.18 μg/m3
Ozone: 114.96 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:17 PM
Sunset: 7:50 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 4 mins
Moon Transit: 6:36 PM
Moonset: 1:01 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 28.4%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
4:55 AM - 7:25 AM6:06 PM - 8:36 PM
Minor Periods
10:43 AM - 12:13 AM12:31 AM - 2:01 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.68 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.17 μg/m3
Ozone: 99.48 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:17 PM
Sunset: 7:51 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 6 mins
Moon Transit: 7:34 PM
Moonset: 1:54 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 39.1%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
5:56 AM - 8:26 AM7:04 PM - 9:34 PM
Minor Periods
11:52 AM - 1:22 PM1:24 AM - 2:54 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.13 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.23 μg/m3
Ozone: 81.69 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:17 PM
Sunset: 7:51 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 7 mins
Moon Transit: 8:26 PM
Moonset: 2:39 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 50.4%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
6:51 AM - 9:21 AM7:56 PM - 10:26 PM
Minor Periods
12:58 AM - 2:28 PM2:09 AM - 3:39 AM
Action Rating: 4 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:17 PM
Sunset: 7:52 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 9 mins
Moon Transit: 9:14 PM
Moonset: 3:16 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 61.6%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
7:41 AM - 10:11 AM8:44 PM - 11:14 PM
Minor Periods
2:02 PM - 3:32 PM2:46 AM - 4:16 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
