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Can you swim at Palacios Pavilion today?

9.2GLASS

Glass · 9.2

Water is 72 °F, measured at NDBC buoy EMAT2 (8773146 - Matagorda City, TX) (EMAT2). Small waves around 0.9 ft, light wind at 9 mph.

Updated

Swim brief

Conditions look excellent right now: 9.2 out of 10. Water is 72 °F, measured at NDBC buoy EMAT2 (8773146 - Matagorda City, TX) (EMAT2). Small waves around 0.9 ft, light wind at 9 mph. Air 64 °F, UV 0 (low).

Written from the readings below. Not a safety guarantee: follow lifeguards and posted signs.

The readings

  • Water temperature
    72 °F
    NDBC buoy EMAT2 (8773146 - Matagorda City, TX) (EMAT2) (measured) · fetched
    Glass
  • Water quality
    No reading
    Advisories are published by the state beach program (see below)
    –
  • Waves
    0.9 ft
    Open-Meteo Marine (model) · fetched
    Good
  • Wind
    9 mph
    Open-Meteo Forecast (model) · fetched
    Glass
  • Air temperature
    64 °F
    Open-Meteo Forecast (model) · fetched
    Good
  • UV index
    UV 0 · low
    Open-Meteo Forecast (model) · fetched
    Glass
  • Thunderstorms
    No reading
    No source reported a value
    –
  • Weather alerts
    No reading
    Weather provider does not report alerts
    Glass

Today

No hourly forecast yet

Hourly forecasts are stored for priority spots first; this one has not been fetched yet.

Questions about Palacios Pavilion

Is it safe to swim at Palacios Pavilion today?

Swimmable can't tell you a spot is safe; conditions change fast and no score is a guarantee. Right now its Swim Score is 9.2 out of 10 (Glass), summarised from public weather, marine and water data. Check whether lifeguards are on duty and follow posted signs and flags.

What is the water temperature at Palacios Pavilion?

The latest reading is 72 °F. The page shows its source and when it was fetched.

Is the water clean at Palacios Pavilion?

This beach is monitored under the U.S. BEACH Act. Advisories and closures are published by the state or local program listed in EPA BEACON; check it before you swim.

How is the Swim Score calculated?

The score out of 10 combines water temperature, air temperature, UV, wind and weather, waves and weather alerts from public sources such as NOAA, NDBC and Open-Meteo. Missing readings are left out and shown as missing, never guessed.