Water Temperature of the Gulf of Mexico in Surfside Beach, TX

Current Water Temperature

76.3°F

Measurement Time: Saturday, April 11, 2026, 6:18 AM CDT

Today's Tides

Low: April 11, 4:38 AM, 0.3 ft
 High: April 11, 1:43 PM, 1.7 ft

Temperature Locations

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Local Points of Interest

Surfside Jetty County Park; Quintana Beach; Freeport Harbor Channel; San Luis Island

Gulf of Mexico

Station Name: Freeport Harbor
Data Source: NOAA Tides and Currents

Elevation Above Sea Level: 43 feet

Sensor Depth: -1 feet

Nearest Address:
101 Parkview Rd
Surfside Beach, TX 77541
Brazoria County

GPS Coordinates: 28.935699, -95.294197

Nearby Water Temperatures

Brazos River, Freeport, TX (5.9 mi)
San Luis Pass, Freeport, TX (14.1 mi)
Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, Sargent, TX (22.6 mi)
Galveston Bay, Galveston, TX (34.9 mi)
East Matagorda Bay, Matagorda, TX (38.3 mi)
Port of Galveston, Galveston, TX (39.8 mi)
Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, Matagorda, TX (40.6 mi)
Galveston Bay, Galveston, TX (41.7 mi)
Galveston Bay, San Leon, TX (43.9 mi)
Bolivar Roads, Galveston, TX (45 mi)
Buffalo Bayou, Houston, TX (54.6 mi)
San Jacinto River, La Porte, TX (54.8 mi)
Trinity Bay, Baytown, TX (57.3 mi)
Tres Palacios Bay, Palacios, TX (59.8 mi)
Trinity Bay, Anahuac, TX (60 mi)

Weather for Surfside Beach, Texas

Current Weather

72°F
Overcast
Overcast
76.4°F
75.8°F
94%
ESE 9.8 mph
16.5 mph
70.9°F
68.7°F
0 in
100%
8 mi
1021 mbar
0

Five Day Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy
Sat
H: 76°F
L: 69°F
Overcast
Sun
H: 77°F
L: 69°F
Partly Cloudy
Mon
H: 78°F
L: 71°F
Patchy rain nearby
Tue
H: 79°F
L: 71°F
Patchy rain nearby
Wed
H: 79°F
L: 71°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 10.35 μg/m3
PM10: 15.95 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 137.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.25 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.05 μg/m3
Ozone: 100 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:00 AM
Sun Transit: 1:22 PM
Sunset: 7:45 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 45 mins
Moonrise: 3:25 AM
Moon Transit: 8:42 AM
Moonset: 2:06 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 21.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:12 AM - 10:42 AM
7:52 PM - 10:22 PM

Minor Periods

1:36 PM - 3:06 PM
2:55 AM - 4:25 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Rip Current Statement issued April 10 at 12:18PM CDT until April 11 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Houston/Galveston TX

Effective: Fri April 10, 2026, 12:18 PM
Expires: Sat April 11, 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 Saturday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The high rip current risk may extend into early next week.

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.


Rip Current Statement issued April 10 at 11:18PM CDT until April 12 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Houston/Galveston TX

Effective: Fri April 10, 2026, 11:18 PM
Expires: Sat April 11, 2026, 7:30 AM

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Gulf-facing beaches, including the Matagorda Peninsula, Brazoria County beaches, Galveston Island and the Bolivar Peninsula. * WHEN...Through Sunday evening. * 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.


Saturday, April 11, 2026

Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy
76.1°F
68.9°F
72.2°F
91%
0 in
0%
0%
17.7 mph
2.4


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 10.82 μg/m3
PM10: 16.73 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 138.09 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.17 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.13 μg/m3
Ozone: 99.6 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:00 AM
Sun Transit: 1:22 PM
Sunset: 7:45 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 45 mins
Moonrise: 3:25 AM
Moon Transit: 8:42 AM
Moonset: 2:06 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 21.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:12 AM - 10:42 AM
7:52 PM - 10:22 PM

Minor Periods

1:36 PM - 3:06 PM
2:55 AM - 4:25 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Sunday, April 12, 2026

Weather Forecast

Overcast
77.2°F
68.5°F
72.1°F
92%
0 in
0%
0%
18.3 mph
1.5


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 13.55 μg/m3
PM10: 21.39 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 131.53 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.02 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.13 μg/m3
Ozone: 94.92 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:59 AM
Sun Transit: 1:21 PM
Sunset: 7:46 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 47 mins
Moonrise: 4:00 AM
Moon Transit: 9:29 AM
Moonset: 3:05 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 12.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:59 AM - 11:29 AM
8:39 PM - 11:09 PM

Minor Periods

2:35 PM - 4:05 PM
3:30 AM - 5:00 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Monday, April 13, 2026

Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy
78.1°F
70.5°F
73.7°F
86%
0 in
0%
0%
15 mph
2.3


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 14.26 μg/m3
PM10: 22.49 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 126.57 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.97 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.16 μg/m3
Ozone: 100.2 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:57 AM
Sun Transit: 1:21 PM
Sunset: 7:46 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 49 mins
Moonrise: 4:33 AM
Moon Transit: 10:15 AM
Moonset: 4:06 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 6.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

9:25 PM - 11:55 PM
9:45 AM - 12:15 AM

Minor Periods

3:36 PM - 5:06 PM
4:03 AM - 5:33 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Tuesday, April 14, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
78.7°F
71.1°F
74.1°F
83%
0.01 in
89%
0%
14.5 mph
2.6


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 13.67 μg/m3
PM10: 21.75 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 127.56 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.93 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.15 μg/m3
Ozone: 97.28 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:56 AM
Sun Transit: 1:21 PM
Sunset: 7:47 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 50 mins
Moonrise: 5:04 AM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 5:06 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 1.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

4:36 PM - 6:06 PM
4:34 AM - 6:04 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, April 15, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
79°F
71°F
73.7°F
84%
0.01 in
89%
0%
14.3 mph
0


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 13.19 μg/m3
PM10: 21.13 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 123.12 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.08 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.18 μg/m3
Ozone: 97.38 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:55 AM
Sun Transit: 1:21 PM
Sunset: 7:47 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 52 mins
Moonrise: 5:35 AM
Moon Transit: 10:33 AM
Moonset: 6:10 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 0.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

10:03 AM - 12:33 AM
10:03 AM - 12:33 AM

Minor Periods

5:40 PM - 7:10 PM
5:05 AM - 6:35 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

The times presented here are based upon the solunar theory, which is the idea that the movements of fish and other animals are affected by the location of the sun and moon. The major periods are believed to be the times of the greatest animal activity and occur when the moon is directly overhead or underfoot (lunar transits). The minor periods also see increased activity and occur when the moon is rising or setting. The strongest activity occurs during full or new moons, and the weakest during quarter or three quarter moons. This is indicated by the Action Rating.

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