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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 40-45 mph expected. * WHERE...Bolivar Peninsula, Brazoria Islands, Galveston Island, and Matagorda Islands Counties. * WHEN...From 6 PM this evening to 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

This Afternoon: High 68° · 2% rain

Partly sunny. High near 68, with temperatures falling to around 65 in the afternoon. East wind around 25 mph.

Tonight: Low 65° · 7% rain

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. East wind 20 to 25 mph.

Sunrise / sunset
6:42 AM / 5:24 PM
Moonrise / moonset
11:22 AM / 9:44 PM
Moon
Waxing Crescent, 27%
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 = clouds
Sat, Nov 146 PMSun, Nov 156 AM12 PM6 PMMon, Nov 166 AM12 PMclouds44% cloud cover59% cloud cover56% cloud cover31% cloud cover24% cloud cover42% cloud cover48% cloud cover51% cloud cover65% cloud cover79% cloud cover70% cloud cover74% cloud cover81% cloud cover82% cloud cover82% cloud cover83% cloud cover81% cloud cover80% cloud cover74% cloud cover83% cloud cover87% cloud cover81% cloud cover87% cloud cover86% cloud cover76% cloud cover85% cloud cover88% cloud cover90% cloud cover84% cloud cover86% cloud cover74% cloud cover75% cloud cover74% cloud cover78% cloud cover71% cloud cover78% cloud cover82% cloud cover86% cloud cover91% cloud cover89% cloud cover87% cloud cover84% cloud cover83% cloud cover82% cloud cover81% cloud cover80% cloud cover80% cloud cover79% cloud cover⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡50°55°60°65°70°75°65656567676871716964636159585961rain2% chance2% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance4% chance4% chance4% chance7% chance7% chance7% chance52% chance, 0.03 in52% chance, 0.03 in52% chance, 0.03 in71% chance, 0.03 in71% chance, 0.03 in71% chance, 0.03 in93% chance, 0.21 in93% chance, 0.21 in93% chance, 0.21 in93% chance, 0.21 in93% chance, 0.21 in93% chance, 0.21 in79% chance, 0.20 in79% chance, 0.20 in79% chance, 0.20 in81% chance, 0.20 in81% chance, 0.20 in81% chance, 0.20 in47% chance, 0.04 in47% chance, 0.04 in47% chance, 0.04 in70% chance, 0.04 in70% chance, 0.04 in70% chance, 0.04 in53% chance53% chance53% chance53% chance53% chance53% chance52% chance, 0.01 in52% chance, 0.01 in52% chance, 0.01 in52% chance, 0.01 in0.210.210.210.200.200.20wind0102030mphE 23 mph, gusts 25E 22 mph, gusts 26E 23 mph, gusts 26ESE 24 mph, gusts 25ESE 23 mph, gusts 24ESE 22 mph, gusts 25ESE 23 mph, gusts 28ESE 24 mph, gusts 28ESE 24 mph, gusts 29ESE 26 mph, gusts 31ESE 23 mph, gusts 30ESE 24 mph, gusts 30E 26 mph, gusts 30ENE 26 mph, gusts 32ENE 31 mph, gusts 35ENE 32 mph, gusts 37ENE 32 mph, gusts 35ENE 32 mph, gusts 35NE 31 mph, gusts 36NE 29 mph, gusts 33NE 28 mph, gusts 33NE 23 mph, gusts 31NE 23 mph, gusts 30NE 22 mph, gusts 26
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Sat 4 PM65°65°54°68%44%2%–E 232510+ mi
Sat 5 PM65°65°55°70%59%2%–E 232610+ mi
Sat 6 PM63°63°55°75%56%1%–E 222610+ mi
Sat 7 PM65°65°55°70%31%1%–E 232610+ mi
Sat 8 PM65°65°55°70%24%1%–E 232610+ mi
Sat 9 PM65°65°55°70%42%2%–E 232510+ mi
Sat 10 PM65°65°56°73%48%2%–ESE 242510+ mi
Sat 11 PM66°66°56°70%51%2%–ESE 232510+ mi
Sun 12 AM66°66°57°73%65%4%–ESE 232410+ mi
Sun 1 AM67°67°58°73%79%4%–ESE 222510+ mi
Sun 2 AM67°67°59°75%70%4%–ESE 222510+ mi
Sun 3 AM67°67°60°78%74%7%–ESE 222510+ mi
Sun 4 AM67°67°61°81%81%7%–ESE 232810+ mi
Sun 5 AM67°67°61°81%82%7%–ESE 232810+ mi
Sun 6 AM67°67°62°84%82%52%0.03"ESE 242810+ mi
Sun 7 AM68°68°62°81%83%52%0.03"ESE 242810+ mi
Sun 8 AM69°69°64°84%81%52%0.03"ESE 242910+ mi
Sun 9 AM70°70°65°84%80%71%0.03"ESE 25296.0 mi⚡
Sun 10 AM71°71°66°84%74%71%0.03"ESE 26316.0 mi⚡
Sun 11 AM71°71°66°84%83%71%0.03"ESE 23296.0 mi⚡
Sun 12 PM71°71°66°84%87%93%0.21"ESE 23304.9 mi⚡
Sun 1 PM71°71°67°87%81%93%0.21"SE 24302.9 mi⚡
Sun 2 PM71°71°67°87%87%93%0.21"ESE 24302.5 mi⚡
Sun 3 PM70°70°67°90%86%93%0.21"ESE 24292.5 mi⚡
Sun 4 PM69°69°67°93%76%93%0.21"E 26302.9 mi⚡
Sun 5 PM67°67°66°97%85%93%0.21"E 28322.9 mi⚡
Sun 6 PM66°66°65°97%88%79%0.20"ENE 26324.9 mi⚡
Sun 7 PM64°64°64°100%90%79%0.20"ENE 29335.9 mi⚡
Sun 8 PM64°64°63°97%84%79%0.20"ENE 31356.0 mi⚡
Sun 9 PM63°63°62°97%86%81%0.20"ENE 32376.0 mi
Sun 10 PM63°63°62°97%74%81%0.20"ENE 3237–
Sun 11 PM62°62°61°97%75%81%0.20"ENE 3136–
Mon 12 AM61°61°60°97%74%47%0.04"ENE 3235–
Mon 1 AM61°61°60°97%78%47%0.04"ENE 3236–
Mon 2 AM61°61°60°97%71%47%0.04"ENE 3235–
Mon 3 AM60°60°59°96%78%70%0.04"ENE 3235–
Mon 4 AM59°59°58°96%82%70%0.04"NE 3136–
Mon 5 AM59°59°58°96%86%70%0.04"NE 3035–
Mon 6 AM58°58°57°96%91%53%–NE 2933–
Mon 7 AM58°58°57°96%89%53%–NE 2935–
Mon 8 AM58°58°57°96%87%53%–NE 2833–
Mon 9 AM58°58°57°96%84%53%–NE 2832–
Mon 10 AM59°59°57°93%83%53%–NE 2331–
Mon 11 AM59°59°57°93%82%53%–NE 2330–
Mon 12 PM60°60°58°93%81%52%0.01"NE 2330–
Mon 1 PM61°61°58°90%80%52%0.01"NE 2329–
Mon 2 PM61°61°57°87%80%52%0.01"NE 2226–
Mon 3 PM61°61°57°87%79%52%0.01"NE 2226–

7-day forecast

Today

Partly Sunny

68° / 65°

7% rain

E 22–24 mph · gusts 26

Sun, Nov 15

Showers And Thunderstorms

71° / 57°

93% rain · 2.64"

E 22–32 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
  • This Afternoon: Partly sunny. High near 68, with temperatures falling to around 65 in the afternoon. East wind around 25 mph.
  • Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. East wind 20 to 25 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%.
  • 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.
  • 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.

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Marine forecast

Galveston Bay

GMZ335 · 118 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.


GMZ335-150815-
Galveston Bay-
118 PM CST Sat Nov 14 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON...

.THIS AFTERNOON...East winds around 20 knots with gusts up to 30 
knots. Bay waters choppy. 
.TONIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Bay waters rough. 
.SUNDAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots.
Bay waters rough. Showers likely in the morning, then showers
with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.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. 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. 

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM

GMZ355 · 118 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.


GMZ355-150815-
Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
118 PM CST Sat Nov 14 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON...

.THIS AFTERNOON...East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail:
East 6 feet at 5 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming southeast around
30 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to
10 feet. Wave Detail: East 7 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms. 
.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 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. 
.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. 

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

Moon calendar · August 1953

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
55% lit
↑ –
↓ 1:19 PM
★★★☆c70
Last Quarter
2
44% lit
↑ 12:19 AM
↓ 2:25 PM
★★★☆c85
3
33% lit
↑ 1:03 AM
↓ 3:29 PM
★★★★c94
4
23% lit
↑ 1:53 AM
↓ 4:30 PM
★★★★c97
5
15% lit
↑ 2:48 AM
↓ 5:26 PM
★★★★c97
Moon farthest north (26.9°)
6
9% lit
↑ 3:46 AM
↓ 6:14 PM
★★★★c94
7
4% lit
↑ 4:45 AM
↓ 6:57 PM
★★★★c89
best
8
1% lit
↑ 5:44 AM
↓ 7:34 PM
★★★★c82
best
9
0% lit
↑ 6:41 AM
↓ 8:06 PM
★★★★c73
New Moon
best
10
1% lit
↑ 7:37 AM
↓ 8:36 PM
★★★★c64
11
4% lit
↑ 8:30 AM
↓ 9:03 PM
★★★☆c54
12
8% lit
↑ 9:22 AM
↓ 9:30 PM
★★☆☆c44
Moon crosses the equator
13
14% lit
↑ 10:15 AM
↓ 9:58 PM
★★☆☆c33
Apogee · 405,907 km
14
22% lit
↑ 11:07 AM
↓ 10:27 PM
★★☆☆c38
15
30% lit
↑ 12:02 PM
↓ 10:59 PM
★★☆☆c49
16
39% lit
↑ 12:58 PM
↓ 11:35 PM
★★☆☆c60
17
49% lit
↑ 1:56 PM
↓ –
★★★☆c70
First Quarter
18
59% lit
↑ 2:55 PM
↓ 12:16 AM
★★★☆c79
19
69% lit
↑ 3:53 PM
↓ 1:05 AM
★★★★c86
Moon farthest south (-26.0°)
20
78% lit
↑ 4:49 PM
↓ 2:01 AM
★★★★c90
21
87% lit
↑ 5:41 PM
↓ 3:04 AM
★★★★c92
22
94% lit
↑ 6:27 PM
↓ 4:12 AM
★★★★c91
23
98% lit
↑ 7:09 PM
↓ 5:21 AM
★★★★c88
best
24
100% lit
↑ 7:47 PM
↓ 6:31 AM
★★★★c80
Full Moon · Sturgeon Moon (supermoon)
best
25
99% lit
↑ 8:23 PM
↓ 7:41 AM
★★★★c68
Perigee · 358,382 km
26
95% lit
↑ 8:59 PM
↓ 8:49 AM
★★★☆c52
Moon crosses the equator
27
88% lit
↑ 9:36 PM
↓ 9:58 AM
★★★☆c56
28
79% lit
↑ 10:16 PM
↓ 11:06 AM
★★★★c68
29
69% lit
↑ 11:01 PM
↓ 12:15 PM
★★★★c79
30
58% lit
↑ 11:50 PM
↓ 1:21 PM
★★★☆c86
31
47% lit
↑ –
↓ 2:24 PM
★★★☆c89
Last Quarter

Lunar events this month

  • Sat, Aug 1 · 10:16 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Wed, Aug 5 · 3:00 AM — Moon farthest north (26.9°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sun, Aug 9 · 11:09 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Wed, Aug 12 · 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.
  • Thu, Aug 13 · 2:00 AM — Apogee · 405,907 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Mon, Aug 17 · 3:07 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Wed, Aug 19 · 2:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-26.0°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Mon, Aug 24 · 3:20 PM — Full Moon · Sturgeon 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.
  • Tue, Aug 25 · 1:00 PM — Perigee · 358,382 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Wed, Aug 26 · 12:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Mon, Aug 31 · 5:46 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.

Best fishing days

Fri, Aug 7 · Sat, Aug 8 · Sun, Aug 9 · Sun, Aug 23 · Mon, Aug 24

Ranked by moon phase and tidal range at the nearest tide station (the stars). Wind and fronts can override the moon.

Moon distance

358,385 km closest · 405,823 km farthest

Reading the calendar: ↑ moonrise and ↓ moonset are local times. Stars are the solunar rating; “c” is the tide coefficient (20–120). Moon overhead and underfoot times are the major feeding periods, and moonrise and moonset are the minor ones; see each day on the tide pages.
Tide chart for GALVESTON, Galveston ChannelSurf report: Galveston Seawall & PiersOffshore conditionsLive cams

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 1:36 PM.