Galveston
29.300°, -94.800° · tides: GALVESTON, Galveston Channel
⚠ 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
Today: High 69° · 4% rain
Mostly sunny. High near 69, with temperatures falling to around 66 in the afternoon. East wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight: Low 63° · 22% rain
A slight chance of rain showers after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. East wind 20 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
- Sunrise / sunset
- 6:42 AM / 5:24 PM
- Moonrise / moonset
- 11:22 AM / 9:44 PM
- Moon
- Waxing Crescent, 25%
- 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 11 AM | 66° | 66° | 58° | 75% | 27% | 3% | – | E 18 | 24 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 12 PM | 66° | 66° | 58° | 75% | 28% | 4% | – | E 17 | 24 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 1 PM | 66° | 66° | 58° | 75% | 37% | 3% | – | E 18 | 24 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 2 PM | 67° | 67° | 58° | 73% | 49% | 3% | – | E 20 | 25 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 3 PM | 66° | 66° | 58° | 75% | 48% | 3% | – | E 20 | 24 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 4 PM | 67° | 67° | 58° | 73% | 40% | 3% | – | E 21 | 25 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 5 PM | 66° | 66° | 58° | 75% | 35% | 4% | – | E 21 | 26 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 6 PM | 63° | 63° | 57° | 81% | 40% | 8% | – | E 20 | 26 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 7 PM | 63° | 63° | 58° | 84% | 26% | 8% | – | E 20 | 26 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 8 PM | 63° | 63° | 58° | 84% | 18% | 7% | – | E 21 | 26 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 9 PM | 63° | 63° | 58° | 84% | 24% | 7% | – | E 21 | 25 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 10 PM | 63° | 63° | 59° | 87% | 36% | 7% | – | ESE 20 | 25 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 11 PM | 63° | 63° | 59° | 87% | 32% | 7% | – | ESE 20 | 25 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 12 AM | 64° | 64° | 59° | 84% | 55% | 11% | 0.01" | ESE 18 | 24 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 1 AM | 65° | 65° | 60° | 84% | 52% | 11% | 0.01" | ESE 20 | 25 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 2 AM | 65° | 65° | 61° | 87% | 53% | 12% | 0.01" | ESE 20 | 25 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 3 AM | 65° | 65° | 61° | 87% | 62% | 16% | 0.01" | ESE 20 | 25 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 4 AM | 64° | 64° | 62° | 93% | 76% | 17% | 0.01" | ESE 20 | 28 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 5 AM | 65° | 65° | 62° | 90% | 80% | 22% | 0.01" | ESE 21 | 28 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 6 AM | 66° | 66° | 63° | 90% | 79% | 55% | 0.05" | ESE 20 | 28 | 10+ mi | ⚡ |
| Sun 7 AM | 67° | 67° | 64° | 90% | 81% | 59% | 0.05" | ESE 21 | 28 | 6.0 mi | ⚡ |
| Sun 8 AM | 69° | 69° | 65° | 87% | 77% | 62% | 0.05" | ESE 21 | 29 | 6.0 mi | ⚡ |
| Sun 9 AM | 70° | 70° | 66° | 87% | 83% | 60% | 0.05" | ESE 21 | 29 | 6.0 mi | ⚡ |
| Sun 10 AM | 71° | 71° | 66° | 84% | 79% | 62% | 0.05" | ESE 22 | 31 | 6.0 mi | ⚡ |
| Sun 11 AM | 71° | 71° | 67° | 87% | 82% | 63% | 0.05" | ESE 22 | 29 | 6.0 mi | ⚡ |
| Sun 12 PM | 71° | 71° | 67° | 87% | 76% | 82% | 0.18" | ESE 22 | 30 | 4.9 mi | ⚡ |
| Sun 1 PM | 70° | 70° | 67° | 90% | 86% | 82% | 0.18" | SE 22 | 30 | 4.0 mi | ⚡ |
| Sun 2 PM | 71° | 71° | 67° | 87% | 87% | 87% | 0.18" | ESE 22 | 30 | 2.9 mi | ⚡ |
| Sun 3 PM | 70° | 70° | 67° | 90% | 89% | 84% | 0.18" | ESE 21 | 29 | 2.9 mi | ⚡ |
| Sun 4 PM | 69° | 69° | 67° | 93% | 85% | 87% | 0.18" | E 23 | 30 | – | ⚡ |
| Sun 5 PM | 68° | 68° | 66° | 93% | 87% | 87% | 0.18" | E 24 | 32 | – | ⚡ |
| Sun 6 PM | 64° | 64° | 64° | 100% | 93% | 88% | 0.15" | E 24 | 32 | – | |
| Sun 7 PM | 63° | 63° | 63° | 100% | 89% | 88% | 0.15" | E 25 | 33 | – | |
| Sun 8 PM | 63° | 63° | 63° | 100% | 87% | 88% | 0.15" | ENE 26 | 35 | – | |
| Sun 9 PM | 62° | 62° | 62° | 100% | 84% | 88% | 0.15" | ENE 28 | 37 | – | |
| Sun 10 PM | 61° | 61° | 61° | 100% | 86% | 88% | 0.15" | ENE 28 | 37 | – | |
| Sun 11 PM | 61° | 61° | 61° | 100% | 87% | 88% | 0.15" | ENE 28 | 36 | – | |
| Mon 12 AM | 60° | 60° | 60° | 100% | 89% | 77% | 0.06" | ENE 26 | 35 | – | |
| Mon 1 AM | 59° | 59° | 59° | 100% | 89% | 77% | 0.06" | ENE 26 | 36 | – | |
| Mon 2 AM | 58° | 58° | 58° | 100% | 88% | 77% | 0.06" | ENE 26 | 35 | – | |
| Mon 3 AM | 57° | 57° | 57° | 100% | 88% | 77% | 0.06" | ENE 25 | 35 | – | |
| Mon 4 AM | 56° | 56° | 56° | 100% | 89% | 77% | 0.06" | NE 26 | 36 | – | |
| Mon 5 AM | 56° | 56° | 56° | 100% | 89% | 77% | 0.06" | NE 25 | 35 | – | |
| Mon 6 AM | 55° | 55° | 55° | 100% | 90% | 31% | – | NE 24 | 33 | – | |
| Mon 7 AM | 56° | 56° | 56° | 100% | 86% | 31% | – | NE 24 | 35 | – | |
| Mon 8 AM | 56° | 56° | 56° | 100% | 82% | 31% | – | NE 23 | 33 | – | |
| Mon 9 AM | 57° | 57° | 56° | 96% | 78% | 31% | – | NE 23 | 32 | – | |
| Mon 10 AM | 58° | 58° | 56° | 93% | 76% | 31% | – | NE 22 | 31 | – |
7-day forecast
Today
Mostly Sunny
69° / 63°
22% rain
E 17–21 mph · gusts 26
Sun, Nov 15
Showers And Thunderstorms
72° / 55°
88% rain · 2.34"
E 18–28 mph · gusts 37
⚡ Storms
Mon, Nov 16
Chance Rain Showers
63° / 57°
77% rain · 0.36"
NE 17–26 mph · gusts 36
Tue, Nov 17
Sunny
67° / 62°
1% rain
NE 14–17 mph · gusts 22
Wed, Nov 18
Partly Sunny
71° / 66°
8% rain
E 14–15 mph · gusts 21
Thu, Nov 19
Slight Chance Rain Showers
72° / 67°
16% rain
E 10–14 mph · gusts 18
Fri, Nov 20
Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers
73° / 68°
19% rain · 0.06"
E 10–13 mph · gusts 17
Detailed NWS forecast
- Today: Mostly sunny. High near 69, with temperatures falling to around 66 in the afternoon. East wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
- Tonight: A slight chance of rain showers after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. East wind 20 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
- Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. High near 72, with temperatures falling to around 68 in the afternoon. East wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
- Sunday Night: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 55. Northeast wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
- Monday: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy. High near 63, with temperatures falling to around 59 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
- Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
- Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 67.
- 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 66.
- Thursday: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
- Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.
- Friday: A slight chance of rain showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
- Friday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
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Marine forecast
Galveston Bay
GMZ335 · 527 AM 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. GMZ335-150015- Galveston Bay- 527 AM CST Sat Nov 14 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... .TODAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots. Bay waters rough. .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 30 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 gusting to 35 knots. Bay waters very rough. Showers. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots gusting 35 knots, diminishing to around 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters rough, diminishing to choppy in the afternoon. A chance of showers in the morning. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 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 around 15 knots, becoming east 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy, increasing to choppy after midnight. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM
GMZ355 · 527 AM 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. GMZ355-150015- Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM- 527 AM CST Sat Nov 14 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... .TODAY...East winds increasing to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .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 chance of showers after midnight. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 30 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 8 feet at 7 seconds. Showers likely in the morning, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 30 knots gusting 40 knots. Seas 7 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 8 feet at 7 seconds. Showers. .MONDAY...Northeast winds around 30 knots gusting 40 knots. Seas 7 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet. A chance of showers. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to around 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots. 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 · January 1956
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
82% lit
↑ 9:52 PM
↓ 9:49 AM
↓ 9:49 AM
★★★★c68
2
73% lit
↑ 10:54 PM
↓ 10:26 AM
↓ 10:26 AM
★★★☆c51
Moon crosses the equator
3
63% lit
↑ 11:53 PM
↓ 11:02 AM
↓ 11:02 AM
★★☆☆c39
4
52% lit
↑ –
↓ 11:36 AM
↓ 11:36 AM
★★☆☆c47
Last Quarter
5
42% lit
↑ 12:50 AM
↓ 12:12 PM
↓ 12:12 PM
★★☆☆c54
6
32% lit
↑ 1:47 AM
↓ 12:49 PM
↓ 12:49 PM
★★★☆c62
7
24% lit
↑ 2:42 AM
↓ 1:28 PM
↓ 1:28 PM
★★★★c71
8
16% lit
↑ 3:37 AM
↓ 2:11 PM
↓ 2:11 PM
★★★★c76
9
10% lit
↑ 4:29 AM
↓ 2:57 PM
↓ 2:57 PM
★★★★c78
Moon farthest south (-22.9°)
10
5% lit
↑ 5:19 AM
↓ 3:47 PM
↓ 3:47 PM
★★★★c78
11
2% lit
↑ 6:06 AM
↓ 4:39 PM
↓ 4:39 PM
★★★★c78
Apogee · 406,424 km
best12
0% lit
↑ 6:48 AM
↓ 5:32 PM
↓ 5:32 PM
★★★★c75
New Moon
best13
0% lit
↑ 7:28 AM
↓ 6:26 PM
↓ 6:26 PM
★★★★c72
best14
3% lit
↑ 8:04 AM
↓ 7:20 PM
↓ 7:20 PM
★★★★c68
15
6% lit
↑ 8:38 AM
↓ 8:14 PM
↓ 8:14 PM
★★★★c62
16
12% lit
↑ 9:10 AM
↓ 9:09 PM
↓ 9:09 PM
★★★☆c54
17
19% lit
↑ 9:42 AM
↓ 10:04 PM
↓ 10:04 PM
★★☆☆c44
Moon crosses the equator
18
28% lit
↑ 10:15 AM
↓ 11:00 PM
↓ 11:00 PM
★★☆☆c36
19
37% lit
↑ 10:49 AM
↓ 11:59 PM
↓ 11:59 PM
★★☆☆c45
20
48% lit
↑ 11:27 AM
↓ –
↓ –
★★☆☆c55
First Quarter
21
59% lit
↑ 12:09 PM
↓ 1:00 AM
↓ 1:00 AM
★★★☆c67
22
70% lit
↑ 12:57 PM
↓ 2:03 AM
↓ 2:03 AM
★★★★c79
23
80% lit
↑ 1:53 PM
↓ 3:08 AM
↓ 3:08 AM
★★★★c89
24
88% lit
↑ 2:55 PM
↓ 4:11 AM
↓ 4:11 AM
★★★★c94
Moon farthest north (22.5°)
25
95% lit
↑ 4:03 PM
↓ 5:12 AM
↓ 5:12 AM
★★★★c95
26
99% lit
↑ 5:13 PM
↓ 6:07 AM
↓ 6:07 AM
★★★★c96
Perigee · 358,721 km
best27
100% lit
↑ 6:23 PM
↓ 6:56 AM
↓ 6:56 AM
★★★★c92
Full Moon · Wolf Moon (supermoon)
best28
98% lit
↑ 7:31 PM
↓ 7:40 AM
↓ 7:40 AM
★★★★c83
29
93% lit
↑ 8:35 PM
↓ 8:20 AM
↓ 8:20 AM
★★★★c70
30
87% lit
↑ 9:38 PM
↓ 8:57 AM
↓ 8:57 AM
★★★☆c53
Moon crosses the equator
31
78% lit
↑ 10:38 PM
↓ 9:33 AM
↓ 9:33 AM
★★☆☆c41
Lunar events this month
- Mon, Jan 2 · 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.
- Wed, Jan 4 · 4:41 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Mon, Jan 9 · 10:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-22.9°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Wed, Jan 11 · 2:00 AM — Apogee · 406,424 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
- Thu, Jan 12 · 9:01 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Tue, Jan 17 · 11:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
- Fri, Jan 20 · 4:58 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Tue, Jan 24 · 1:00 AM — Moon farthest north (22.5°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Thu, Jan 26 · 7:00 AM — Perigee · 358,721 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
- Fri, Jan 27 · 8:40 AM — Full Moon · Wolf 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.
- Mon, Jan 30 · 5:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
Best fishing days
Wed, Jan 11 · Thu, Jan 12 · Fri, Jan 13 · Thu, Jan 26 · Fri, Jan 27
Ranked by moon phase and tidal range at the nearest tide station (the stars). Wind and fronts can override the moon.
Moon distance
358,749 km closest · 406,370 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.
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 10:16 AM.