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NOAA NDBC LUIT2

San Luis Pass water temperature

Latest water temperature and buoy observations for San Luis Pass from NDBC station 8771972 - San Luis Pass, TX (LUIT2). The station is 1.2 nautical miles from San Luis Pass.

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Latest report

74.8°F

74.8°F is milder water. It is still a reason to wear a life jacket, not a reason to skip one.

Water
74.8 °F
Wind
3 kt (3.5 mph)
Gust
4 kt
Seas
ft
Observed
Oct 22, 5:48 PM CDT

Wind at 3 knots is Beaufort force 1, Light air. Comfortable for almost any recreational boat. Beaufort scale · Knots to mph

Source and freshness

Retrieved from the NOAA NDBC realtime 2 file. A fresh copy is reused for about 2 minutes, and a recent copy can stand in for up to 30 minutes if the feed blips. Retrieved Oct 22, 6:21 PM CDT.

NDBC station LUIT2 · Realtime file

This buoy is also the observation station for Alligator Point, West Bay, Christmas Bay.

Check the boat day

Go / No-Go for San Luis PassThe full harbor call, with this buoy in the source list.Forecast widgetEmbed the harbor forecast on another site.San Luis Pass tide chartCO-OPS 8771972 highs and lows.

Nearby water temperature stations

USCG FreeportTexas · 8772471 - Freeport SPIP, TX · 12.3 nmGALVESTON RAILROAD BRIDGETexas · 8771486 - Galveston RR Bridge, TX · 18.0 nmGalveston Pleasure PierTexas · 8771450 - Galveston Pier 21, TX · 22.3 nmEagle PointTexas · 8771013 - Eagle Point, TX · 26.6 nmGalveston Bay Entrance, North JettyTexas · 8771341 - Galveston Bay Entrance (North Jetty), TX · 26.8 nmMorgans Point, Barbours CutTexas · 8770613 - Morgans Point, TX · 37.1 nm

Water temperature questions

Where does the San Luis Pass water temperature come from?

Water temperature, wind, and seas on this page come from the NOAA NDBC realtime feed for station LUIT2 (8771972 - San Luis Pass, TX). That is the same buoy file the San Luis Pass harbor page already requests. This page does not add a separate CO-OPS water-temperature product.

How fresh is the buoy reading?

The page shows the observation time from the NDBC report and the time Boat or Nope retrieved the file. The realtime file is cached for about 2 minutes when fresh, and a recent copy can be reused for up to 30 minutes if NDBC is briefly unavailable.

Why might the beach feel different from this temperature?

A buoy can sit offshore of the harbor, and shallow water warms and cools faster than the sensor. The station name and distance, when Boat or Nope has one, say how far the reading is from the harbor.

What does a cold reading mean for boating?

Water under 60°F can cause cold shock if someone falls in. The note on this page is general context. It is not a life-jacket or wetsuit rule for your boat.