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42035

NDBC Station · LLNR 120042035

Galveston Buoy 42035 — 22 NM East of Galveston, TX

Name: NDBC station 42035 — Galveston buoy observations
Creator: NOAA National Data Buoy Center
Published: 2026-08-28
License: https://www.usa.gov/government-works

Owned and maintained by National Data Buoy Center3-meter foam buoy

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LiveConditions at 42035 as of Oct 11, 10:50 AM CDT· NDBC reports every 10 min

Current conditions

Wave height WVHT

2.3ft4sDPD3.8sAPD

from SSE

Wind WSPD

9.7kts

from SSE 150°gust 11.7 kts

Water temp WTMP

82.6°F

+1.6°Fwarmer than air

Air temp ATMP

81.0°F

69.4°Fdew point

Pressure PRES

30.13in

▲ Rising0.06 in / 3 h

BuoyCAM: 360° view from NDBC station 42035

BuoyCAM · six frames around the horizon, refreshed hourly by NDBCImage: NOAA NDBC

Recent (Last 24 hours)

Every 10-minute transmission NDBC published, newest first. Blank = not reported in that transmission; waves are sampled every 30 minutes.

	Waves				Wind			Sea		Air
TIMECDT	WVHTft	DPDsec	APDsec	MWD	WDIR	WSPDkts	GSTkts	WTMP°F	TIDEft	PRESin	PTDYin	ATMP°F	DEWP°F	VISnmi
10/11/2026 10:50 AM	2.3	4	3.8	SSE	SSE	9.7	11.7	82.6	-	30.13	-	81.0	69.4	-
10/11/2026 10:40 AM	-	-	-	-	SSE	9.7	13.6	82.6	-	30.13	-	81.0	70.3	-
10/11/2026 10:30 AM	-	-	-	-	SSE	9.7	13.6	82.6	-	30.13	-	81.0	70.3	-
10/11/2026 10:20 AM	2.3	4	3.7	SSE	SSE	9.7	13.6	82.6	-	30.13	-	81.0	69.6	-
10/11/2026 10:10 AM	2.3	-	3.7	SSE	SSE	11.7	13.6	82.6	-	30.12	-	81.0	69.8	-
10/11/2026 10:00 AM	-	-	-	-	SSE	11.7	15.6	82.6	-	30.12	0.06	81.0	70.2	-
10/11/2026 09:50 AM	2.3	4	3.7	SSE	SSE	11.7	13.6	82.6	-	30.12	-	81.0	69.6	-
10/11/2026 09:40 AM	-	-	-	-	SE	11.7	13.6	82.4	-	30.11	-	81.0	69.4	-
10/11/2026 09:30 AM	-	-	-	-	SSE	11.7	13.6	82.4	-	30.11	-	80.8	68.9	-
10/11/2026 09:20 AM	2.3	4	3.6	SSE	SSE	11.7	13.6	82.4	-	30.11	-	81.0	69.1	-
10/11/2026 09:10 AM	-	-	-	-	SSE	11.7	13.6	82.4	-	30.10	-	81.0	68.9	-
10/11/2026 09:00 AM	-	-	-	-	SSE	11.7	15.6	82.4	-	30.10	0.05	81.0	69.3	-
10/11/2026 08:50 AM	2.6	4	3.7	SSE	SSE	11.7	15.6	82.4	-	30.09	-	81.0	69.1	-
10/11/2026 08:40 AM	-	-	-	-	SSE	11.7	15.6	82.4	-	30.09	-	80.8	69.3	-
10/11/2026 08:30 AM	-	-	-	-	SSE	13.6	15.6	82.6	-	30.09	-	80.8	68.5	-
10/11/2026 08:20 AM	2.3	4	3.7	SSE	SSE	11.7	15.6	82.4	-	30.09	-	80.8	68.5	-
10/11/2026 08:10 AM	2.3	-	3.7	SSE	SSE	11.7	15.6	82.4	-	30.08	-	80.8	68.4	-
10/11/2026 08:00 AM	-	-	-	-	SSE	13.6	15.6	82.4	-	30.08	0.05	80.8	68.7	-
10/11/2026 07:50 AM	2.6	4	3.8	SSE	SSE	11.7	15.6	82.6	-	30.08	-	80.8	69.3	-
10/11/2026 07:40 AM	-	-	-	-	SSE	13.6	15.6	82.6	-	30.07	-	80.6	67.8	-
10/11/2026 07:30 AM	-	-	-	-	SSE	11.7	17.5	82.6	-	30.07	-	80.6	68.7	-
10/11/2026 07:20 AM	2.3	4	3.7	SSE	SSE	13.6	15.6	82.6	-	30.07	-	80.6	68.5	-
10/11/2026 07:10 AM	2.3	-	3.7	SSE	SSE	13.6	15.6	82.6	-	30.06	-	80.6	68.4	-
10/11/2026 07:00 AM	-	-	-	-	SSE	13.6	15.6	82.6	-	30.06	0.04	80.4	68.2	-
10/11/2026 06:50 AM	2.3	4	3.7	SE	SSE	13.6	15.6	82.6	-	30.06	-	80.4	68.9	-
10/11/2026 06:40 AM	-	-	-	-	SSE	11.7	15.6	82.6	-	30.06	-	80.4	69.1	-
10/11/2026 06:30 AM	-	-	-	-	SSE	13.6	15.6	82.6	-	30.06	-	80.4	68.5	-
10/11/2026 06:20 AM	2.3	4	3.6	SSE	SSE	13.6	15.6	82.6	-	30.05	-	80.4	68.5	-
10/11/2026 06:10 AM	2.3	-	3.6	SSE	SE	13.6	15.6	82.4	-	30.05	-	80.4	68.5	-
10/11/2026 06:00 AM	-	-	-	-	SSE	13.6	15.6	82.6	-	30.04	0.02	80.4	68.4	-
10/11/2026 05:50 AM	2.3	4	3.6	SE	SSE	13.6	15.6	82.6	-	30.04	-	80.4	68.5	-
10/11/2026 05:40 AM	-	-	-	-	SSE	13.6	15.6	82.8	-	30.04	-	80.4	68.7	-
10/11/2026 05:30 AM	-	-	-	-	SSE	13.6	15.6	82.8	-	30.03	-	80.6	68.4	-
10/11/2026 05:20 AM	2.3	4	3.6	SE	SSE	13.6	15.6	82.9	-	30.03	-	80.6	67.8	-
10/11/2026 05:10 AM	-	-	-	-	SSE	11.7	13.6	82.8	-	30.03	-	80.6	68.0	-
10/11/2026 05:00 AM	-	-	-	-	SSE	11.7	13.6	82.8	-	30.03	0.00	80.4	67.5	-
10/11/2026 04:50 AM	2.3	3	3.6	SE	SSE	11.7	15.6	82.9	-	30.03	-	80.6	68.2	-
10/11/2026 04:40 AM	-	-	-	-	SSE	11.7	15.6	82.9	-	30.03	-	80.6	68.2	-
10/11/2026 04:30 AM	-	-	-	-	SSE	13.6	15.6	83.1	-	30.03	-	80.4	68.0	-
10/11/2026 04:20 AM	2.3	4	3.6	SE	SSE	13.6	17.5	83.1	-	30.03	-	80.4	67.6	-
10/11/2026 04:10 AM	-	-	-	-	SSE	13.6	15.6	83.1	-	30.02	-	80.4	68.4	-
10/11/2026 04:00 AM	-	-	-	-	SSE	11.7	15.6	83.1	-	30.02	-0.01	80.6	68.5	-
10/11/2026 03:50 AM	2.0	4	3.6	SE	SSE	11.7	15.6	83.3	-	30.02	-	80.6	67.8	-
10/11/2026 03:40 AM	2.0	-	3.6	SE	SSE	11.7	13.6	83.1	-	30.02	-	80.6	68.2	-
10/11/2026 03:30 AM	-	-	-	-	SE	11.7	13.6	83.1	-	30.02	-	80.6	67.5	-
10/11/2026 03:20 AM	2.0	3	3.6	ESE	SSE	11.7	13.6	83.3	-	30.02	-	80.6	68.4	-
10/11/2026 03:10 AM	-	-	-	-	SSE	11.7	13.6	83.1	-	30.02	-	80.4	67.8	-
10/11/2026 03:00 AM	-	-	-	-	SSE	11.7	13.6	83.3	-	30.02	-0.01	80.4	68.2	-
10/11/2026 02:50 AM	2.3	-	3.6	SE	SSE	11.7	13.6	83.3	-	30.03	-	80.2	67.8	-
10/11/2026 02:40 AM	2.3	3	3.6	SE	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
10/11/2026 02:30 AM	-	-	-	-	SSE	11.7	15.6	83.3	-	30.02	-	80.2	67.8	-
10/11/2026 02:20 AM	2.0	3	3.6	SE	SSE	11.7	13.6	-	-	30.02	-	80.2	68.5	-
10/11/2026 02:10 AM	-	-	-	-	SE	11.7	15.6	83.3	-	30.03	-	80.1	68.0	-
10/11/2026 02:00 AM	-	-	-	-	SSE	11.7	15.6	83.3	-	30.03	0.00	80.2	68.4	-
10/11/2026 01:50 AM	2.3	4	3.6	SE	SE	11.7	15.6	83.3	-	30.03	-	80.1	67.5	-
10/11/2026 01:40 AM	-	-	-	-	SE	11.7	13.6	83.3	-	30.03	-	79.9	67.6	-
10/11/2026 01:30 AM	-	-	-	-	SE	11.7	13.6	83.3	-	30.03	-	80.1	67.8	-
10/11/2026 01:20 AM	2.3	4	3.7	E	SSE	11.7	13.6	83.3	-	30.03	-	80.1	67.8	-
10/11/2026 01:10 AM	-	-	-	-	SSE	11.7	13.6	83.3	-	30.03	-	80.1	68.0	-
10/11/2026 01:00 AM	-	-	-	-	SSE	11.7	15.6	83.3	-	30.03	0.01	79.9	67.8	-
10/11/2026 12:50 AM	2.0	4	3.7	E	SSE	11.7	15.6	83.3	-	30.03	-	79.9	68.2	-
10/11/2026 12:40 AM	-	-	-	-	SSE	11.7	13.6	83.3	-	30.03	-	79.9	68.0	-
10/11/2026 12:30 AM	-	-	-	-	SSE	11.7	13.6	83.3	-	30.03	-	79.9	68.2	-
10/11/2026 12:20 AM	2.0	5	3.7	ESE	SE	11.7	15.6	83.3	-	30.03	-	79.9	68.0	-
10/11/2026 12:10 AM	-	-	-	-	SE	11.7	13.6	83.3	-	30.03	-	79.9	67.8	-
10/11/2026 12:00 AM	-	-	-	-	SE	11.7	13.6	83.3	-	30.03	0.03	79.9	67.5	-
10/10/2026 11:50 PM	2.0	5	3.8	ESE	SE	11.7	13.6	83.3	-	30.03	-	79.9	67.8	-
10/10/2026 11:40 PM	-	-	-	-	SE	11.7	13.6	83.3	-	30.03	-	79.9	67.6	-
10/10/2026 11:30 PM	-	-	-	-	SE	11.7	13.6	83.3	-	30.03	-	79.9	67.5	-
10/10/2026 11:20 PM	2.3	5	3.8	ESE	SE	11.7	13.6	83.3	-	30.03	-	79.7	67.5	-
10/10/2026 11:10 PM	2.3	-	3.8	ESE	SE	11.7	15.6	83.3	-	30.02	-	79.7	67.5	-
10/10/2026 11:00 PM	-	-	-	-	SE	11.7	13.6	83.3	-	30.02	0.03	79.7	67.6	-
10/10/2026 10:50 PM	2.3	5	4.0	ESE	SE	11.7	13.6	83.3	-	30.02	-	79.5	67.1	-
10/10/2026 10:40 PM	-	-	-	-	SE	11.7	13.6	83.3	-	30.02	-	79.7	67.8	-
10/10/2026 10:30 PM	-	-	-	-	SE	11.7	13.6	83.3	-	30.02	-	79.7	68.0	-
10/10/2026 10:20 PM	2.3	5	4.0	ESE	SE	9.7	13.6	83.3	-	30.01	-	79.7	68.0	-
10/10/2026 10:10 PM	2.3	-	4.0	ESE	SE	9.7	13.6	83.3	-	30.01	-	79.7	68.0	-
10/10/2026 10:00 PM	-	-	-	-	SE	11.7	13.6	83.3	-	30.01	0.04	79.7	68.0	-
10/10/2026 09:50 PM	2.3	5	4.0	ESE	SE	11.7	13.6	83.3	-	30.01	-	79.5	67.3	-
10/10/2026 09:40 PM	-	-	-	-	ESE	9.7	13.6	83.3	-	30.01	-	79.5	67.3	-
10/10/2026 09:30 PM	-	-	-	-	ESE	9.7	11.7	83.3	-	30.01	-	79.3	67.3	-
10/10/2026 09:20 PM	2.3	5	4.1	E	ESE	9.7	11.7	83.3	-	30.01	-	79.3	67.5	-
10/10/2026 09:10 PM	-	-	-	-	ESE	9.7	11.7	83.5	-	30.01	-	79.3	67.5	-
10/10/2026 09:00 PM	-	-	-	-	ESE	9.7	13.6	83.5	-	30.01	0.04	79.3	67.1	-
10/10/2026 08:50 PM	2.3	5	4.2	ESE	ESE	9.7	11.7	83.5	-	30.01	-	79.3	67.5	-
10/10/2026 08:40 PM	2.3	-	4.2	ESE	ESE	9.7	11.7	83.5	-	30.01	-	79.3	67.5	-
10/10/2026 08:30 PM	-	-	-	-	ESE	9.7	11.7	83.5	-	30.00	-	79.3	67.5	-
10/10/2026 08:20 PM	2.3	5	4.2	E	ESE	9.7	11.7	83.5	-	30.00	-	79.3	66.9	-
10/10/2026 08:10 PM	2.3	-	4.2	E	ESE	9.7	13.6	83.5	-	30.00	-	79.3	66.7	-
10/10/2026 08:00 PM	-	-	-	-	ESE	9.7	13.6	83.5	-	29.99	0.03	79.3	67.5	-
10/10/2026 07:50 PM	2.6	6	4.2	ESE	ESE	9.7	13.6	83.5	-	29.98	-	79.2	66.9	-
10/10/2026 07:40 PM	-	-	-	-	ESE	11.7	13.6	83.5	-	29.98	-	79.2	66.6	-
10/10/2026 07:30 PM	-	-	-	-	ESE	9.7	11.7	83.5	-	29.98	-	79.0	66.7	-
10/10/2026 07:20 PM	2.6	5	4.2	E	ESE	11.7	13.6	83.5	-	29.98	-	79.0	66.6	-
10/10/2026 07:10 PM	2.6	-	4.2	E	ESE	9.7	13.6	83.5	-	29.98	-	79.0	66.4	-
10/10/2026 07:00 PM	-	-	-	-	ESE	11.7	13.6	83.5	-	29.98	0.01	79.2	66.2	-
10/10/2026 06:50 PM	2.6	5	4.1	E	ESE	11.7	13.6	83.5	-	29.98	-	79.0	66.0	-
10/10/2026 06:40 PM	-	-	-	-	E	11.7	13.6	83.5	-	29.97	-	79.2	65.7	-
10/10/2026 06:10 PM	3.0	-	4.1	E	E	11.7	13.6	83.7	-	29.96	-	79.3	65.5	-
10/10/2026 06:00 PM	-	-	-	-	E	11.7	13.6	83.7	-	29.96	-0.01	79.3	64.9	-
10/10/2026 05:50 PM	3.0	5	4.1	E	E	11.7	13.6	83.7	-	29.96	-	79.5	64.4	-
10/10/2026 05:40 PM	-	-	-	-	E	11.7	13.6	83.7	-	29.97	-	79.7	63.9	-
10/10/2026 05:30 PM	-	-	-	-	E	13.6	13.6	83.7	-	29.96	-	80.1	62.4	-
10/10/2026 05:20 PM	3.0	5	4.0	ESE	E	13.6	15.6	83.7	-	29.96	-	80.1	63.3	-
10/10/2026 05:10 PM	-	-	-	-	E	13.6	17.5	83.7	-	29.96	-	79.9	63.9	-
10/10/2026 05:00 PM	-	-	-	-	E	15.6	17.5	83.7	-	29.96	-0.04	79.5	63.7	-
10/10/2026 04:50 PM	3.3	5	4.3	E	E	15.6	17.5	83.7	-	29.96	-	79.7	64.9	-
10/10/2026 04:40 PM	-	-	-	-	E	13.6	17.5	83.7	-	29.96	-	79.3	64.6	-
10/10/2026 04:30 PM	-	-	-	-	E	13.6	15.6	83.7	-	29.96	-	78.8	66.4	-
10/10/2026 04:20 PM	3.3	5	4.3	E	ENE	11.7	13.6	83.7	-	29.96	-	78.3	67.3	-
10/10/2026 04:10 PM	-	-	-	-	ENE	11.7	13.6	83.7	-	29.97	-	78.1	67.5	-
10/10/2026 04:00 PM	-	-	-	-	ENE	9.7	11.7	83.7	-	29.97	-0.05	77.9	67.8	-
10/10/2026 03:50 PM	3.6	5	4.4	E	ENE	9.7	13.6	83.7	-	29.97	-	77.7	67.5	-
10/10/2026 03:40 PM	-	-	-	-	ENE	9.7	13.6	83.8	-	29.97	-	77.7	67.6	-
10/10/2026 03:30 PM	-	-	-	-	E	9.7	11.7	83.7	-	29.98	-	77.4	67.6	-
10/10/2026 03:20 PM	3.6	6	4.2	SE	E	7.8	11.7	83.7	-	29.98	-	77.4	67.8	-
10/10/2026 03:10 PM	-	-	-	-	E	9.7	11.7	83.7	-	29.98	-	77.4	67.8	-
10/10/2026 03:00 PM	-	-	-	-	E	9.7	13.6	83.7	-	29.98	-0.06	77.2	68.0	-
10/10/2026 02:50 PM	3.6	5	4.3	E	E	9.7	11.7	83.7	-	29.98	-	77.2	68.2	-
10/10/2026 02:40 PM	-	-	-	-	ENE	9.7	13.6	83.7	-	29.98	-	77.0	67.8	-
10/10/2026 02:30 PM	-	-	-	-	ENE	9.7	13.6	83.7	-	29.99	-	77.2	68.5	-
10/10/2026 02:20 PM	3.6	5	4.3	E	ENE	11.7	15.6	83.7	-	30.00	-	77.2	68.5	-
10/10/2026 02:10 PM	3.6	-	4.3	E	E	11.7	13.6	83.7	-	30.00	-	77.0	68.0	-
10/10/2026 02:00 PM	-	-	-	-	ENE	11.7	13.6	-	-	30.00	-0.03	77.0	68.4	-
10/10/2026 01:50 PM	3.9	6	4.3	ESE	ENE	9.7	13.6	-	-	30.01	-	76.8	68.4	-
10/10/2026 01:40 PM	3.9	-	4.3	ESE	ENE	11.7	13.6	83.7	-	30.01	-	76.8	68.2	-
10/10/2026 01:30 PM	-	-	-	-	ENE	13.6	15.6	83.7	-	30.01	-	76.8	68.4	-
10/10/2026 01:20 PM	3.9	5	4.3	E	ENE	11.7	15.6	83.7	-	30.01	-	76.8	68.2	-
10/10/2026 01:10 PM	-	-	-	-	ENE	13.6	15.6	83.5	-	30.02	-	77.0	67.8	-
10/10/2026 01:00 PM	-	-	-	-	ENE	13.6	15.6	83.5	-	30.02	0.00	77.0	67.8	-
10/10/2026 12:50 PM	4.3	5	4.4	E	ENE	13.6	15.6	83.7	-	30.03	-	76.8	68.4	-
10/10/2026 12:40 PM	-	-	-	-	ENE	13.6	15.6	83.5	-	30.03	-	76.8	68.9	-
10/10/2026 12:30 PM	-	-	-	-	ENE	13.6	15.6	83.5	-	30.03	-	77.0	69.1	-
10/10/2026 12:20 PM	4.3	5	4.4	E	ENE	13.6	17.5	83.5	-	30.04	-	76.8	68.7	-
10/10/2026 12:10 PM	4.3	-	4.4	E	ENE	13.6	17.5	83.5	-	30.04	-	77.0	68.9	-
10/10/2026 12:00 PM	-	-	-	-	ENE	13.6	15.6	83.5	-	30.04	0.05	76.8	68.5	-
10/10/2026 11:50 AM	3.9	5	4.4	E	ENE	13.6	15.6	83.5	-	30.04	-	77.0	68.9	-
10/10/2026 11:40 AM	3.9	-	4.4	E	ENE	13.6	15.6	83.5	-	30.04	-	77.0	68.4	-
10/10/2026 11:30 AM	-	-	-	-	ENE	13.6	15.6	83.7	-	30.04	-	76.8	68.0	-
10/10/2026 11:20 AM	4.3	5	4.4	E	ENE	13.6	17.5	83.7	-	30.03	-	77.0	68.5	-
10/10/2026 11:10 AM	4.3	-	4.4	E	ENE	15.6	19.4	83.7	-	30.03	-	77.0	68.9	-
10/10/2026 11:00 AM	-	-	-	-	ENE	15.6	19.4	83.7	-	30.03	0.07	77.0	68.5	-
10/10/2026 10:50 AM	4.6	4	4.5	E	ENE	15.6	19.4	83.7	-	30.03	-	77.4	68.7	-
10/10/2026 10:40 AM	4.6	-	4.5	E	ENE	15.6	19.4	83.7	-	30.03	-	77.2	68.4	-
10/10/2026 10:30 AM	-	-	-	-	ENE	15.6	19.4	83.7	-	30.03	-	77.2	68.7	-
10/10/2026 10:20 AM	4.3	4	4.3	E	ENE	15.6	19.4	83.7	-	30.02	-	77.4	68.9	-
10/10/2026 10:10 AM	-	-	-	-	ENE	15.6	19.4	83.7	-	30.02	-	77.4	68.7	-
10/10/2026 10:00 AM	-	-	-	-	ENE	15.6	19.4	83.7	-	30.02	0.08	77.5	69.1	-
10/10/2026 09:50 AM	3.9	5	4.5	E	ENE	15.6	19.4	83.5	-	30.02	-	77.9	69.4	-
10/10/2026 09:40 AM	-	-	-	-	ENE	15.6	19.4	83.5	-	30.01	-	77.7	68.7	-

All NDBC fields for the Oct 11, 10:50 AM CDT observation

Waves

Wave HeightWVHT2.3 ft

Dominant Wave PeriodDPD4 sec

Average Wave PeriodAPD3.8 sec

Mean Wave DirectionMWDSSE (148 deg true)

Swell HeightSwH1.0 ft

Swell PeriodSwP8.3 sec

Swell DirectionSwDSE

Wind Wave HeightWWH2.3 ft

Wind Wave PeriodWWP4.0 sec

Wind Wave DirectionWWDSSE

Wave SteepnessSTEEPNESSnot reported

Wind

Wind DirectionWDIRSSE (150 deg true)

Wind SpeedWSPD9.7 kts

Wind GustGST11.7 kts

Highest 1-min WindSUPL11.7 kts SE at 1554Z

Sea

Water TemperatureWTMP82.6 °F

TideTIDEnot reported

SalinitySALnot reported

Ocean TemperatureOTMPnot reported

Surface CurrentADCPnot reported

Air

Atmospheric PressurePRES30.13 in

Pressure TendencyPTDY0.06 in (Rising)

Air TemperatureATMP81.0 °F

Dew PointDEWP69.4 °F

VisibilityVISnot reported

Lowest 1-min PressureSUPL30.13 in at 1558Z

Last 5 days at 42035

Hourly, from the buoy's own reports. Hover to read one moment across every instrument.

46 days · 6,362 observations · added by SeaLegs AI

Is today normal at Galveston?

Every reading the buoy has made since Aug 27, summarized. NDBC's page remembers 5 days; this is the memory it doesn't have.

Daily peak seas

Highest significant wave height each day, ft

Biggest day

5.2ft

Top gust

31kt

Water vs Aug 27

-5.2°F

Where the wind comes from

Share of hours by direction · length = how often

avg under 12 ktavg 12 kt+

How often it's rough

Share of readings by wave height

0–2 ft

47.6%

2–4 ft

42.7%

4–6 ft

9.8%

6–8 ft

0.0%

8+ ft

0.0%

5 readings in 10 were under 2 ft. Seas never topped 6 ft in the window.

Nearby stations

NOAA and partner stations reporting weather within 80 nm of 42035.

STATIONS NEAR 42035

Closest with recent data

Distance and bearing from 42035

RLOT2Rollover Pass, TX

TCOON

18 nm · NNW GNJT2Galveston Bay Entrance (North Jetty), TX

NOS

18 nm · WNW GTOT2Galveston Pier 21, TX

NOS

20 nm · WNW HIST2High Island, TX

TCOON

22 nm · N GRRT2Galveston RR Bridge, TX

TCOON

26 nm · W EPTT2Eagle Point, TX

TCOON

30 nm · WNW SRST2Sabine Pass, TX

NDBC

33 nm · NE LUIT2San Luis Pass, TX

TCOON

38 nm · WSW

Latest NWS Marine Forecast Notice to Mariners SAR data NDBC station page

About station 42035

Galveston buoy 42035 is the offshore reference for boaters and anglers working these waters.

Hull3-meter foam buoy

PayloadSCOOP

Site elevationsea level

Water depth15.5 m · 51 ft

Air temp height3.7 m above site elevation

Anemometer height4.1 m above site elevation

Barometer elevation2.7 m above mean sea level

Sea temp depth1.5 m below water line

Watch circle radius53 yards

OwnerNational Data Buoy Center

ProgramNDBC Meteorological/Ocean

ReportsEvery 10 min · waves 30 min

Historical dataNDBC archive ↗

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Questions about buoy 42035

Where is buoy 42035?

NDBC station 42035 is moored at 29.235°N, 94.410°W — GALVESTON,TX - 22 NM East of Galveston, TX, in 15.5 m of water. The closest other reporting station is Rollover Pass, TX (RLOT2), 18 nm to the NNW.

How big are the waves at the Galveston buoy right now?

As of the Oct 11, 10:50 AM CDT report, 42035 shows 2.3 ft significant wave height on a 4-second dominant period from the SSE. Over the past 46 days, 48% of readings were under 2 ft and the biggest day reached 5.2 ft.

How windy is it at Galveston buoy 42035?

Wind at 42035 is 9.7 knots from the SSE, gusting 11.7. The strongest gust in the past 46 days was 31 knots.

What is the water temperature at Galveston buoy?

Water temperature at the buoy is 82.6°F. That is 5°F cooler than on August 27.

Why are some fields blank?

Waves are sampled every 30 minutes and pressure tendency is computed hourly, so most 10-minute rows carry no value for them. NDBC prints “-” (or “MM” in the raw feed). A field that stays blank for days usually means a sensor fault; NDBC lists outages on its station status page.

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Observations: NOAA National Data Buoy Center, station 42035, real-time feed. SeaLegs AI converts units and computes the 46-day summaries; the readings are NDBC's and are shown unaltered. Not a forecast. Not for navigation. NDBC station page ↗