Jamaica Beach
Texas · United States
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An open NW-facing sand beach on the Gulf of Mexico near Texas, Jamaica Beach works on W–N groundswell; E–S winds offshore, with conditions most reliable april–october.
10-day forecast
Local time · updates hourly
Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~29.2°C (84.6°F) on average
Jan
15.1°C
59.2°F · 12–19.1°C
Feb
14.9°C
58.8°F · 11.1–17.9°C
Mar
18.2°C
64.8°F · 14.1–22.9°C
Apr
21.7°C
71.1°F · 18.7–24.6°C
May
25.3°C
77.5°F · 22.4–27.8°C
Jun
28.6°C
83.5°F · 26.3–30.1°C
Jul
29.6°C
85.3°F · 28.2–30.4°C
Aug
30.1°C
86.2°F · 28.7–31.2°C
Sep
29.2°C
84.6°F · 27.2–31.4°C
Oct
25.8°C
78.4°F · 22.7–29.4°C
Nov
21.4°C
70.5°F · 17.2–26.3°C
Dec
17.3°C
63.1°F · 14.4–20.8°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
W–N
Best wind
E–S
Break type
Beach break
Best season
April–October
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.
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