Jamaica Beach

Galveston County, Texas, United States

No photo of Jamaica Beach yet.The forecast, tide and cam below are live.

Today at a glance

Best: 8 am to sunset, sunset 6:41 pm

8 am
9.0
12 km/h7 mph wind, Excellent

9 am
9.6
11 km/h7 mph wind, Excellent

10 am
9.9
10 km/h6 mph wind, Excellent

11 am
10.0
8 km/h5 mph wind, Excellent

12 pm
10.0
7 km/h4 mph wind, Excellent

1 pm
10.0
8 km/h5 mph wind, Excellent

2 pm
9.9
13 km/h8 mph wind, Excellent

3 pm
9.9
13 km/h8 mph wind, Excellent

4 pm
9.9
13 km/h8 mph wind, Excellent

5 pm
9.9
14 km/h9 mph wind, Excellent

6 pm
9.9
13 km/h8 mph wind, Excellent

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

Best time to swim

Best: 8 am to sunset. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air: 20°C67°F
Water: 25°C76°F
Wind: 63 km/hmph NNE
Gusts: 106 km/hmph
Waves: 0.3 m1 ft
UV: 0 low
Tide: falling
Rain: 0%
Sunset: 6:41 pm

Today

9.0Excellent8 am127

9.6Excellent9 am117

9.9Excellent10 am106

10.0Excellent11 am85

10.0Excellent12 pm74

10.0Excellent1 pm85

9.9Excellent2 pm138

9.9Excellent3 pm138

9.9Excellent4 pm138

9.9Excellent5 pm149

9.9Excellent6 pm138

Sat

7.8Great8 am127

9.7Excellent9 am127

9.8Excellent10 am117

9.8Excellent11 am138

9.5Excellent12 pm1610

9.2Excellent1 pm2013

9.3Excellent2 pm2012

8.7Excellent3 pm2113

8.9Excellent4 pm2214

9.2Excellent5 pm2213

7.7Great6 pm2213

Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Low 7 am, -<0.1 m<1 ft
High 2 pm, 0.3 m<1 ft
Low 8 pm, <0.1 m<1 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

Beach info

Lifeguards, parking and facilities before you head down.

Facilities

We do not have facility details for this beach yet.

Getting there

Nearest town: 1.4 km0.9 miJamaica Beach (village)
Nearest airport: 14 km9 miScholes International Airport at Galveston (GLS)

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

Nearby beaches

Jamaica Beach1.6 km1.0 mi south away
9.8 Excellent later
Galveston Beach3.2 km2.0 mi east away
9.8 Excellent later
Palm Beach3.2 km2.0 mi east away
9.9 Excellent later
Pirates Beach3.9 km2.4 mi east away
9.9 Excellent later
Bermuda Beach5.3 km3.3 mi east away
9.9 Excellent later

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Jamaica Beach.

Partner links

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The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

Sat9.8 ExcellentBest 9 am to 3 pmWind up to 22 km/h14 mph, rain 0%
Sun6.0 GoodBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 28 km/h17 mph, rain 0%
Mon6.5 GoodBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 30 km/h18 mph, rain 3%
Tue8.3 GreatBest 8 am to 9 amWind up to 27 km/h17 mph, rain 18%
Wed8.3 GreatBest 8 am to 5 pmWind up to 25 km/h16 mph, rain 16%