Galveston
29.300°, -94.800° · tides: GALVESTON, Galveston Channel
⚠ Wind Advisory · until Mon 6:00 PM
* WHAT...East winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * WHERE...Bolivar Peninsula, Brazoria Islands, Galveston Island, and Matagorda Islands Counties. * WHEN...Until 6 PM CST Monday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...East winds will become northeast behind a cold front late Sunday.
Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. Secure outdoor objects.
⚠ Beach Hazards Statement · until Mon 12:00 PM
* WHAT...High risk of rip currents. Minor coastal flooding possible around high tide times late Sunday into Monday morning. * WHERE...Gulf-facing beaches, including the Matagorda Peninsula, Brazoria County beaches, Galveston Island and the Bolivar Peninsula. * WHEN...Through Monday morning. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. Strong winds and elevated seas will drive wave runup further up the beach than is typically normal. There is a risk of minor coastal flooding along the low lying areas from the Bolivar Peninsula to Surfside around high tide times late Sunday into Monday.
Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions.
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Today
Tonight: Low 63° · 7% rain
Mostly cloudy. Low around 63, with temperatures rising to around 67 overnight. East wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday: High 71° · 93% rain
A chance of rain showers before 9am, then showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. High near 71, with temperatures falling to around 67 in the afternoon. East wind 25 to 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
- Sunrise / sunset
- 6:42 AM / 5:24 PM
- Moonrise / moonset
- 11:22 AM / 9:44 PM
- Moon
- Waxing Crescent, 29%
- Major period
- 3:05 AM–5:05 AM
- Minor period
- 10:52 AM–11:52 AM
- Major period
- 3:35 PM–5:35 PM
- Minor period
- 9:14 PM–10:14 PM
- Solunar rating
- Low
Next 48 hours
TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = cloudsHour-by-hour table
| Time | Temp | Feels | Dew pt | Humidity | Clouds | Rain | Amount | Wind | Gusts | Visibility | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 10 PM | 65° | 65° | 56° | 73% | 48% | 2% | – | E 21 | 26 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 11 PM | 66° | 66° | 56° | 70% | 51% | 2% | – | ESE 20 | 26 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 12 AM | 66° | 66° | 57° | 73% | 65% | 4% | – | ESE 20 | 26 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 1 AM | 67° | 67° | 58° | 73% | 79% | 4% | – | ESE 20 | 28 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 2 AM | 67° | 67° | 59° | 75% | 70% | 4% | – | ESE 20 | 26 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 3 AM | 67° | 67° | 60° | 78% | 74% | 7% | – | ESE 21 | 28 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 4 AM | 67° | 67° | 61° | 81% | 81% | 7% | – | ESE 21 | 29 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 5 AM | 67° | 67° | 61° | 81% | 82% | 7% | – | ESE 21 | 30 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 6 AM | 67° | 67° | 62° | 84% | 82% | 52% | 0.03" | ESE 24 | 28 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 7 AM | 68° | 68° | 62° | 81% | 83% | 52% | 0.03" | ESE 24 | 28 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 8 AM | 69° | 69° | 64° | 84% | 81% | 52% | 0.03" | ESE 24 | 29 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 9 AM | 70° | 70° | 65° | 84% | 80% | 71% | 0.03" | ESE 25 | 29 | 6.0 mi | ⚡ |
| Sun 10 AM | 71° | 71° | 66° | 84% | 74% | 71% | 0.03" | ESE 26 | 31 | 6.0 mi | ⚡ |
| Sun 11 AM | 71° | 71° | 66° | 84% | 83% | 71% | 0.03" | ESE 23 | 29 | 6.0 mi | ⚡ |
| Sun 12 PM | 71° | 71° | 66° | 84% | 87% | 93% | 0.21" | ESE 23 | 30 | 6.0 mi | ⚡ |
| Sun 1 PM | 71° | 71° | 67° | 87% | 81% | 93% | 0.21" | SE 24 | 30 | 4.0 mi | ⚡ |
| Sun 2 PM | 71° | 71° | 67° | 87% | 87% | 93% | 0.21" | ESE 24 | 30 | 2.5 mi | ⚡ |
| Sun 3 PM | 70° | 70° | 67° | 90% | 86% | 93% | 0.21" | ESE 24 | 29 | 2.9 mi | ⚡ |
| Sun 4 PM | 69° | 69° | 67° | 93% | 76% | 93% | 0.21" | E 26 | 30 | 2.9 mi | ⚡ |
| Sun 5 PM | 67° | 67° | 66° | 97% | 85% | 93% | 0.21" | E 28 | 32 | 2.9 mi | ⚡ |
| Sun 6 PM | 66° | 66° | 65° | 97% | 88% | 79% | 0.20" | ENE 26 | 32 | 3.9 mi | ⚡ |
| Sun 7 PM | 64° | 64° | 64° | 100% | 90% | 79% | 0.20" | ENE 29 | 33 | 4.9 mi | ⚡ |
| Sun 8 PM | 64° | 64° | 63° | 97% | 84% | 79% | 0.20" | ENE 31 | 35 | 4.9 mi | ⚡ |
| Sun 9 PM | 63° | 63° | 62° | 97% | 86% | 81% | 0.20" | ENE 32 | 37 | 6.0 mi | |
| Sun 10 PM | 63° | 63° | 62° | 97% | 74% | 81% | 0.20" | ENE 32 | 37 | 6.0 mi | |
| Sun 11 PM | 62° | 62° | 61° | 97% | 75% | 81% | 0.20" | ENE 31 | 36 | 6.0 mi | |
| Mon 12 AM | 61° | 61° | 60° | 97% | 74% | 47% | 0.04" | ENE 32 | 35 | 7.9 mi | |
| Mon 1 AM | 61° | 61° | 60° | 97% | 78% | 47% | 0.04" | ENE 32 | 36 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 2 AM | 61° | 61° | 60° | 97% | 71% | 47% | 0.04" | ENE 32 | 35 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 3 AM | 60° | 60° | 59° | 96% | 78% | 70% | 0.04" | ENE 32 | 35 | 6.0 mi | |
| Mon 4 AM | 59° | 59° | 58° | 96% | 82% | 70% | 0.04" | NE 31 | 36 | – | |
| Mon 5 AM | 59° | 59° | 58° | 96% | 86% | 70% | 0.04" | NE 30 | 35 | – | |
| Mon 6 AM | 58° | 58° | 57° | 96% | 91% | 53% | – | NE 29 | 33 | – | |
| Mon 7 AM | 58° | 58° | 57° | 96% | 89% | 53% | – | NE 29 | 35 | – | |
| Mon 8 AM | 58° | 58° | 57° | 96% | 87% | 53% | – | NE 28 | 33 | – | |
| Mon 9 AM | 58° | 58° | 57° | 96% | 84% | 53% | – | NE 28 | 32 | – | |
| Mon 10 AM | 59° | 59° | 57° | 93% | 83% | 53% | – | NE 23 | 31 | – | |
| Mon 11 AM | 59° | 59° | 57° | 93% | 82% | 53% | – | NE 23 | 30 | – | |
| Mon 12 PM | 60° | 60° | 58° | 93% | 81% | 52% | 0.01" | NE 23 | 30 | – | |
| Mon 1 PM | 61° | 61° | 58° | 90% | 80% | 52% | 0.01" | NE 23 | 29 | – | |
| Mon 2 PM | 61° | 61° | 57° | 87% | 80% | 52% | 0.01" | NE 22 | 26 | – | |
| Mon 3 PM | 61° | 61° | 57° | 87% | 79% | 52% | 0.01" | NE 22 | 26 | – | |
| Mon 4 PM | 60° | 60° | 57° | 90% | 80% | 52% | 0.01" | NE 22 | 26 | – | |
| Mon 5 PM | 60° | 60° | 56° | 87% | 81% | 52% | 0.01" | NE 22 | 26 | – | |
| Mon 6 PM | 59° | 59° | 56° | 90% | 82% | 8% | – | NE 22 | 28 | – | |
| Mon 7 PM | 59° | 59° | 56° | 90% | 75% | 8% | – | NE 21 | 28 | – | |
| Mon 8 PM | 59° | 59° | 55° | 87% | 67% | 8% | – | NE 21 | 26 | – | |
| Mon 9 PM | 58° | 58° | 55° | 90% | 60% | 8% | – | NE 20 | 25 | – |
7-day forecast
Today
Mostly Cloudy
66° / 63°
7% rain
ESE 20–21 mph · gusts 26
Sun, Nov 15
Showers And Thunderstorms
71° / 57°
93% rain · 2.64"
E 20–32 mph · gusts 37
⚡ Storms
Mon, Nov 16
Chance Rain Showers
63° / 56°
70% rain · 0.30"
NE 17–32 mph · gusts 36
Tue, Nov 17
Sunny
66° / 62°
3% rain
NE 14–17 mph · gusts 22
Wed, Nov 18
Partly Sunny
71° / 67°
7% rain
E 14–15 mph · gusts 21
Thu, Nov 19
Partly Sunny
72° / 67°
9% rain
E 10–14 mph · gusts 18
Fri, Nov 20
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
72° / 68°
17% rain
E 10–14 mph · gusts 17
⚡ Storms
Detailed NWS forecast
- Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 63, with temperatures rising to around 67 overnight. East wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
- Sunday: A chance of rain showers before 9am, then showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. High near 71, with temperatures falling to around 67 in the afternoon. East wind 25 to 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
- Sunday Night: Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Northeast wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
- Monday: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy. High near 63, with temperatures falling to around 60 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
- Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
- Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 66.
- Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
- Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
- Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.
- Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
- Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
- Friday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
- Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
- Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
Weather map
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Marine forecast
Galveston Bay
GMZ335 · 650 PM CST Sat Nov 14 2026
Upper Texas coastal waters from High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays. Seas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest 1/3 of the waves...along with the occasional height of the average highest 10 percent of the waves. GMZ335-151315- Galveston Bay- 650 PM CST Sat Nov 14 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... .REST OF TONIGHT...East winds around 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots late this evening and overnight. Bay waters choppy, increasing to rough late this evening and overnight. .SUNDAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots. Bay waters rough. Showers and thunderstorms likely. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots. Bay waters very rough. Showers, mainly in the evening. .MONDAY...Northeast winds around 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters very rough, diminishing to rough in the afternoon. A chance of showers. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Bay waters choppy. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters choppy, diminishing to slightly choppy in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around 15 knots after midnight. Bay waters choppy, diminishing to slightly choppy after midnight. .THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM
GMZ355 · 650 PM CST Sat Nov 14 2026
Upper Texas coastal waters from High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays. Seas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest 1/3 of the waves...along with the occasional height of the average highest 10 percent of the waves. GMZ355-151315- Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM- 650 PM CST Sat Nov 14 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... .REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: East 7 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late this evening. A chance of showers and thunderstorms late. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 30 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 9 feet at 7 seconds. Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 25 to 30 knots, becoming northeast 30 to 35 knots after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 8 feet at 7 seconds. Showers, mainly in the evening. .MONDAY...Northeast winds around 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots. Seas 7 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet. Wave Detail: East 9 feet at 8 seconds. Showers likely. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail: East 8 feet at 8 seconds. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 7 seconds. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to around 20 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. .THURSDAY...East winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
Moon calendar · January 1951
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Lunar events this month
- Sat, Jan 6 · 7:00 AM — Perigee · 359,654 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
- Sat, Jan 6 · 8:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-28.5°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Sun, Jan 7 · 2:10 PM — New Moon (supermoon)Moon is near perigee at the same time: perigean spring tides. Expect extra-high highs, extra-low lows, and strong current at the passes.
- Fri, Jan 12 · 9:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
- Sun, Jan 14 · 6:23 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Thu, Jan 18 · 8:00 AM — Apogee · 405,517 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
- Sat, Jan 20 · 5:00 AM — Moon farthest north (28.5°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Mon, Jan 22 · 10:47 PM — Full Moon · Wolf MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Sat, Jan 27 · 6:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
- Tue, Jan 30 · 9:14 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
Best fishing days
Sat, Jan 6 · Sun, Jan 7 · Mon, Jan 8 · Mon, Jan 22 · Tue, Jan 23
Ranked by moon phase and tidal range at the nearest tide station (the stars). Wind and fronts can override the moon.
Moon distance
359,681 km closest · 405,510 km farthest
Forecasts, alerts and marine forecasts: National Weather Service. Current conditions: NWS observations and NOAA tide-station sensors. Map stations: Iowa Environmental Mesonet (airports), NOAA CO-OPS, NOAA NDBC. Radar: NEXRAD via IEM. Satellite: GOES-East via NASA GIBS. Tropical: National Hurricane Center. Moon and sun times are calculated for this location. Forecast grid updated Sat 8:41 PM.