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

Current Water Temperature

88.5°F

Measurement Time: Monday, September 21, 2026, 1:06 PM CDT

Today's Tides

 High: September 21, 2:32 AM, 2.1 ft
Low: September 21, 6:27 PM, 0.5 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

86°F
Sunny
Sunny
72%
E 10 mph
76°F

Weather Forecast

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
This Afternoon
87°F - Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Mostly Clear
Tonight
82°F - Mostly Clear
Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Tuesday
88°F - Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Mostly Clear
Tuesday Night
83°F - Mostly Clear
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Wednesday
88°F - Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday Night
84°F - Partly Cloudy
Sunny
Thursday
88°F - Sunny
Mostly Clear
Thursday Night
82°F - Mostly Clear
Sunny
Friday
86°F - Sunny
Mostly Clear
Friday Night
82°F - Mostly Clear
Mostly Sunny
Saturday
85°F - Mostly Sunny
Partly Cloudy
Saturday Night
82°F - Partly Cloudy
Mostly Sunny
Sunday
86°F - Mostly Sunny
Partly Cloudy
Sunday Night
82°F - Partly Cloudy

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:09 AM
Sun Transit: 1:14 PM
Sunset: 7:19 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 9 mins
Moonrise: 4:31 PM
Moon Transit: 9:48 PM
Moonset: 2:13 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 75.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:10 AM - 10:40 AM
9:18 PM - 11:48 PM

Minor Periods

4:01 PM - 5:31 PM
1:43 AM - 3:13 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:09 AM
Sun Transit: 1:14 PM
Sunset: 7:19 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 9 mins
Moonrise: 4:31 PM
Moon Transit: 9:48 PM
Moonset: 2:13 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 75.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:10 AM - 10:40 AM
9:18 PM - 11:48 PM

Minor Periods

4:01 PM - 5:31 PM
1:43 AM - 3:13 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:09 AM
Sun Transit: 1:14 PM
Sunset: 7:19 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 9 mins
Moonrise: 4:31 PM
Moon Transit: 9:48 PM
Moonset: 2:13 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 75.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:10 AM - 10:40 AM
9:18 PM - 11:48 PM

Minor Periods

4:01 PM - 5:31 PM
1:43 AM - 3:13 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
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in
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mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:10 AM
Sun Transit: 1:13 PM
Sunset: 7:17 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 8 mins
Moonrise: 5:06 PM
Moon Transit: 10:34 PM
Moonset: 3:10 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 84.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:57 AM - 11:27 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

4:36 PM - 6:06 PM
2:40 AM - 4:10 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:10 AM
Sun Transit: 1:13 PM
Sunset: 7:17 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 8 mins
Moonrise: 5:06 PM
Moon Transit: 10:34 PM
Moonset: 3:10 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 84.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:57 AM - 11:27 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

4:36 PM - 6:06 PM
2:40 AM - 4:10 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:10 AM
Sun Transit: 1:13 PM
Sunset: 7:16 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 6 mins
Moonrise: 5:38 PM
Moon Transit: 11:19 PM
Moonset: 4:09 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 91.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

9:43 AM - 12:13 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

5:08 PM - 6:38 PM
3:39 AM - 5:09 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
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%
in
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%
mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:10 AM
Sun Transit: 1:13 PM
Sunset: 7:16 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 6 mins
Moonrise: 5:38 PM
Moon Transit: 11:19 PM
Moonset: 4:09 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 91.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

9:43 AM - 12:13 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

5:08 PM - 6:38 PM
3:39 AM - 5:09 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:11 AM
Sun Transit: 1:13 PM
Sunset: 7:15 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 4 mins
Moonrise: 6:08 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 5:07 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 97.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
10:27 AM - 12:57 AM

Minor Periods

5:38 PM - 7:08 PM
4:37 AM - 6:07 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:11 AM
Sun Transit: 1:13 PM
Sunset: 7:15 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 4 mins
Moonrise: 6:08 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 5:07 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 97.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
10:27 AM - 12:57 AM

Minor Periods

5:38 PM - 7:08 PM
4:37 AM - 6:07 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:11 AM
Sun Transit: 1:12 PM
Sunset: 7:14 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 3 mins
Moonrise: 6:38 PM
Moon Transit: 12:03 AM
Moonset: 6:05 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
11:11 AM - 1:41 PM

Minor Periods

6:08 PM - 7:38 PM
5:35 AM - 7:05 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
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%
mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:11 AM
Sun Transit: 1:12 PM
Sunset: 7:14 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 3 mins
Moonrise: 6:38 PM
Moon Transit: 12:03 AM
Moonset: 6:05 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
11:11 AM - 1:41 PM

Minor Periods

6:08 PM - 7:38 PM
5:35 AM - 7:05 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:12 AM
Sun Transit: 1:12 PM
Sunset: 7:13 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 1 mins
Moonrise: 7:08 PM
Moon Transit: 12:47 AM
Moonset: 7:05 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:17 AM - 2:47 AM
7:03 AM - 9:33 AM

Minor Periods

6:38 PM - 8:08 PM
6:35 AM - 8:05 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:12 AM
Sun Transit: 1:12 PM
Sunset: 7:13 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 1 mins
Moonrise: 7:08 PM
Moon Transit: 12:47 AM
Moonset: 7:05 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:17 AM - 2:47 AM
7:03 AM - 9:33 AM

Minor Periods

6:38 PM - 8:08 PM
6:35 AM - 8:05 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:12 AM
Sun Transit: 1:12 PM
Sunset: 7:11 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 59 mins
Moonrise: 7:41 PM
Moon Transit: 1:33 AM
Moonset: 8:06 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 97.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:03 AM - 3:33 AM
12:43 AM - 3:13 PM

Minor Periods

7:11 PM - 8:41 PM
7:36 AM - 9:06 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:12 AM
Sun Transit: 1:12 PM
Sunset: 7:11 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 59 mins
Moonrise: 7:41 PM
Moon Transit: 1:33 AM
Moonset: 8:06 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 97.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:03 AM - 3:33 AM
12:43 AM - 3:13 PM

Minor Periods

7:11 PM - 8:41 PM
7:36 AM - 9:06 AM

Action Rating: 5 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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