Galveston
29.300°, -94.800° · tides: GALVESTON, Galveston Channel
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Today
Today: High 70°
Sunny, with a high near 70. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Low 61°
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. East wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
- Sunrise / sunset
- 6:41 AM / 5:25 PM
- Moonrise / moonset
- 10:40 AM / 8:48 PM
- Moon
- Waxing Crescent, 17%
- Major period
- 2:20 AM–4:20 AM
- Minor period
- 10:10 AM–11:10 AM
- Major period
- 2:45 PM–4:45 PM
- Minor period
- 8:18 PM–9:18 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 11 AM | 68° | 68° | 56° | 65% | 2% | 0% | – | NNE 6 | 9 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 12 PM | 69° | 69° | 56° | 62% | 1% | 0% | – | NE 6 | 8 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 1 PM | 69° | 69° | 56° | 62% | 2% | 0% | – | ENE 6 | 8 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 2 PM | 70° | 70° | 56° | 60% | 2% | 0% | – | E 6 | 8 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 3 PM | 70° | 70° | 56° | 60% | 2% | 0% | – | E 6 | 8 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 4 PM | 70° | 70° | 57° | 63% | 10% | 0% | – | ESE 5 | 8 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 5 PM | 69° | 69° | 57° | 66% | 17% | 0% | – | ESE 6 | 8 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 6 PM | 67° | 67° | 57° | 70% | 24% | 0% | – | SE 6 | 8 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 7 PM | 66° | 66° | 57° | 73% | 14% | 0% | – | ESE 6 | 8 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 8 PM | 65° | 65° | 58° | 79% | 27% | 0% | – | ESE 7 | 9 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 9 PM | 64° | 64° | 58° | 81% | 27% | 0% | – | ESE 7 | 10 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 10 PM | 64° | 64° | 58° | 82% | 26% | 0% | – | ESE 7 | 10 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 11 PM | 63° | 63° | 58° | 82% | 24% | 0% | – | ESE 8 | 10 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 12 AM | 63° | 63° | 58° | 83% | 20% | 0% | – | E 9 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 1 AM | 63° | 63° | 58° | 83% | 8% | 0% | – | E 9 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 2 AM | 62° | 62° | 57° | 83% | 6% | 0% | – | E 9 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 3 AM | 62° | 62° | 57° | 84% | 3% | 0% | – | E 12 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 4 AM | 62° | 62° | 56° | 81% | 13% | 0% | – | E 14 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 5 AM | 62° | 62° | 57° | 83% | 41% | 0% | – | E 15 | 20 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 6 AM | 62° | 62° | 56° | 81% | 26% | 0% | – | E 16 | 22 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 7 AM | 63° | 63° | 56° | 77% | 23% | 1% | – | E 16 | 23 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 8 AM | 64° | 64° | 56° | 76% | 12% | 1% | – | E 17 | 23 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 9 AM | 65° | 65° | 56° | 74% | 20% | 1% | – | E 17 | 24 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 10 AM | 65° | 65° | 57° | 75% | 16% | 1% | – | E 18 | 25 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 11 AM | 66° | 66° | 56° | 71% | 16% | 1% | – | E 18 | 24 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 12 PM | 66° | 66° | 56° | 71% | 23% | 2% | – | E 18 | 24 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 1 PM | 66° | 66° | 56° | 71% | 31% | 2% | – | E 18 | 24 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 2 PM | 66° | 66° | 56° | 70% | 28% | 2% | – | E 18 | 24 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 3 PM | 66° | 66° | 56° | 70% | 19% | 2% | – | E 18 | 24 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 4 PM | 66° | 66° | 57° | 71% | 19% | 2% | – | E 20 | 25 | – | |
| Sat 5 PM | 65° | 65° | 57° | 74% | 32% | 2% | – | E 20 | 26 | – | |
| Sat 6 PM | 64° | 64° | 56° | 76% | 41% | 3% | – | E 20 | 26 | – | |
| Sat 7 PM | 65° | 65° | 57° | 76% | 34% | 3% | – | E 20 | 26 | – | |
| Sat 8 PM | 65° | 65° | 57° | 76% | 36% | 0% | – | E 20 | 26 | – | |
| Sat 9 PM | 65° | 65° | 58° | 79% | 32% | 0% | – | E 20 | 25 | – | |
| Sat 10 PM | 65° | 65° | 58° | 80% | 21% | 0% | – | ESE 20 | 25 | – | |
| Sat 11 PM | 65° | 65° | 59° | 83% | 22% | 0% | – | ESE 20 | 25 | – | |
| Sun 12 AM | 65° | 65° | 60° | 81% | 43% | 0% | – | ESE 18 | 24 | – | |
| Sun 1 AM | 66° | 66° | 60° | 81% | 42% | 0% | – | ESE 18 | 24 | – | |
| Sun 2 AM | 67° | 67° | 61° | 80% | 46% | 1% | – | ESE 18 | 25 | – | |
| Sun 3 AM | 67° | 67° | 61° | 79% | 53% | 9% | – | ESE 18 | 25 | – | |
| Sun 4 AM | 67° | 67° | 61° | 82% | 64% | 9% | – | ESE 20 | 26 | – | |
| Sun 5 AM | 68° | 68° | 61° | 81% | 51% | 24% | – | ESE 20 | 26 | – | |
| Sun 6 AM | 68° | 68° | 62° | 83% | 65% | 39% | 0.02" | ESE 18 | 25 | – | |
| Sun 7 AM | 69° | 69° | 62° | 80% | 73% | 39% | 0.02" | ESE 20 | 26 | – | |
| Sun 8 AM | 69° | 69° | 63° | 81% | 72% | 39% | 0.02" | ESE 20 | 26 | – | |
| Sun 9 AM | 70° | 70° | 64° | 81% | 71% | 39% | 0.02" | ESE 20 | 26 | – | ⚡ |
| Sun 10 AM | 71° | 71° | 65° | 81% | 73% | 39% | 0.02" | ESE 20 | 26 | – | ⚡ |
7-day forecast
Today
Sunny
70° / 61°
Dry
NE 5–8 mph · gusts 10
Sat, Nov 14
Partly Sunny
69° / 63°
14% rain
E 9–20 mph · gusts 26
Sun, Nov 15
Rain Showers Likely
72° / 61°
93% rain · 2.04"
SE 18–24 mph · gusts 31
⚡ Storms
Mon, Nov 16
Chance Rain Showers
65° / 58°
84% rain · 0.48"
NE 18–23 mph · gusts 29
⚡ Storms
Tue, Nov 17
Mostly Sunny
66° / 62°
4% rain
NE 14–17 mph · gusts 23
Wed, Nov 18
Partly Sunny
69° / 66°
7% rain
E 13–14 mph · gusts 20
Thu, Nov 19
Slight Chance Rain Showers
71° / 67°
20% rain
E 10–13 mph · gusts 17
Detailed NWS forecast
- Today: Sunny, with a high near 70. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
- Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. East wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
- Saturday: Partly sunny. High near 69, with temperatures falling to around 66 in the afternoon. East wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
- Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy. Low around 63, with temperatures rising to around 66 overnight. East wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
- Sunday: Rain showers likely before 3pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy. High near 72, with temperatures falling to around 69 in the afternoon. Southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
- Sunday Night: Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
- Monday: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
- Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
- Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
- Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 69.
- Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.
- Thursday: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
- Thursday Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.
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Marine forecast
Galveston Bay
GMZ335 · 524 AM CST Fri Nov 13 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. GMZ335-140030- Galveston Bay- 524 AM CST Fri Nov 13 2026 .TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast this afternoon. Bay waters smooth. .TONIGHT...East winds around 10 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots toward morning. Bay waters smooth, increasing to choppy after midnight. .SATURDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Bay waters choppy. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots. Bay waters rough. .SUNDAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Bay waters rough. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds around 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots. Bay waters very rough. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Bay waters rough. A chance of showers in the morning. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to around 20 knots after midnight. Bay waters rough, diminishing to choppy after midnight. .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. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM
GMZ355 · 524 AM CST Fri Nov 13 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. GMZ350-355-140030- Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM- 524 AM CST Fri Nov 13 2026 .TODAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east this afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. .TONIGHT...East winds around 10 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots toward morning. Seas 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 4 seconds, becoming east 2 feet at 4 seconds. .SATURDAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, building to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 4 seconds, becoming east 6 feet at 5 seconds. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East 7 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 8 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 30 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 8 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Showers. .MONDAY...Northeast winds around 30 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 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, subsiding to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet after midnight. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to around 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
Moon calendar · October 1966
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
96% lit
↑ 8:22 PM
↓ 8:47 AM
↓ 8:47 AM
★★★☆c45
2
92% lit
↑ 8:54 PM
↓ 9:43 AM
↓ 9:43 AM
★★★☆c54
3
86% lit
↑ 9:29 PM
↓ 10:40 AM
↓ 10:40 AM
★★★★c68
4
78% lit
↑ 10:11 PM
↓ 11:39 AM
↓ 11:39 AM
★★★★c75
5
69% lit
↑ 10:59 PM
↓ 12:40 PM
↓ 12:40 PM
★★★★c81
6
59% lit
↑ 11:54 PM
↓ 1:40 PM
↓ 1:40 PM
★☆☆☆c84
Moon farthest north (27.4°)
7
48% lit
↑ –
↓ 2:37 PM
↓ 2:37 PM
★★★☆c86
Last Quarter
8
37% lit
↑ 12:57 AM
↓ 3:29 PM
↓ 3:29 PM
★★★★c86
9
27% lit
↑ 2:04 AM
↓ 4:16 PM
↓ 4:16 PM
★★★★c84
10
17% lit
↑ 3:13 AM
↓ 4:58 PM
↓ 4:58 PM
★★★★c79
11
9% lit
↑ 4:23 AM
↓ 5:36 PM
↓ 5:36 PM
★★★★c70
12
3% lit
↑ 5:32 AM
↓ 6:12 PM
↓ 6:12 PM
★★★★c57
Perigee · 358,900 km
13
0% lit
↑ 6:40 AM
↓ 6:47 PM
↓ 6:47 PM
★★★★c53
Moon crosses the equator
New Moon (supermoon)
14
0% lit
↑ 7:49 AM
↓ 7:23 PM
↓ 7:23 PM
★★★★c74
best15
3% lit
↑ 8:58 AM
↓ 8:02 PM
↓ 8:02 PM
★★★★c90
best16
9% lit
↑ 10:07 AM
↓ 8:45 PM
↓ 8:45 PM
★★★★c101
17
16% lit
↑ 11:15 AM
↓ 9:32 PM
↓ 9:32 PM
★★★★c101
18
25% lit
↑ 12:19 PM
↓ 10:25 PM
↓ 10:25 PM
★★★★c98
19
35% lit
↑ 1:18 PM
↓ 11:21 PM
↓ 11:21 PM
★★★★c91
Moon farthest south (-26.8°)
20
45% lit
↑ 2:09 PM
↓ –
↓ –
★☆☆☆c83
21
55% lit
↑ 2:54 PM
↓ 12:19 AM
↓ 12:19 AM
★★★☆c80
First Quarter
22
64% lit
↑ 3:32 PM
↓ 1:17 AM
↓ 1:17 AM
★★★☆c70
23
73% lit
↑ 4:06 PM
↓ 2:14 AM
↓ 2:14 AM
★★★☆c60
24
81% lit
↑ 4:36 PM
↓ 3:09 AM
↓ 3:09 AM
★★☆☆c51
25
88% lit
↑ 5:03 PM
↓ 4:03 AM
↓ 4:03 AM
★★☆☆c41
Apogee · 405,583 km
26
93% lit
↑ 5:30 PM
↓ 4:56 AM
↓ 4:56 AM
★★☆☆c32
Moon crosses the equator
27
97% lit
↑ 5:57 PM
↓ 5:48 AM
↓ 5:48 AM
★★★☆c37
28
100% lit
↑ 6:25 PM
↓ 6:42 AM
↓ 6:42 AM
★★★★c52
29
100% lit
↑ 6:56 PM
↓ 7:37 AM
↓ 7:37 AM
★★★★c65
Full Moon · Hunter's Moon
best30
98% lit
↑ 6:30 PM
↓ 7:34 AM
↓ 7:34 AM
★★★★c76
best31
95% lit
↑ 7:10 PM
↓ 8:33 AM
↓ 8:33 AM
★★★★c87
bestLunar events this month
- Thu, Oct 6 · 5:00 PM — Moon farthest north (27.4°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Fri, Oct 7 · 8:08 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Wed, Oct 12 · 10:00 PM — Perigee · 358,900 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
- Thu, Oct 13 · 1:00 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, Oct 13 · 10:51 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.
- Wed, Oct 19 · 2:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-26.8°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Fri, Oct 21 · 12:34 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Tue, Oct 25 · 5:00 AM — Apogee · 405,583 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
- Wed, Oct 26 · 10:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
- Sat, Oct 29 · 5:00 AM — Full Moon · Hunter's MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
Best fishing days
Fri, Oct 14 · Sat, Oct 15 · Sat, Oct 29 · Sun, Oct 30 · Mon, Oct 31
Ranked by moon phase and tidal range at the nearest tide station (the stars). Wind and fronts can override the moon.
Moon distance
359,054 km closest · 405,541 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 Fri 10:46 AM.