Galveston
29.300°, -94.800° · tides: GALVESTON, Galveston Channel
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Today
Overnight: Low 65°
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday: High 74°
Sunny, with a high near 74. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
- Sunrise / sunset
- 6:40 AM / 5:25 PM
- Moonrise / moonset
- 9:53 AM / 7:53 PM
- Moon
- Waxing Crescent, 9%
- Major period
- 1:25 AM–3:25 AM
- Minor period
- 9:23 AM–10:23 AM
- Major period
- 1:55 PM–3:55 PM
- Minor period
- 7:23 PM–8:23 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 2 AM | 66° | 66° | 66° | 100% | 38% | 0% | – | N 6 | 8 | 9.7 mi | |
| Thu 3 AM | 66° | 66° | 66° | 100% | 37% | 0% | – | N 7 | 10 | 9.5 mi | |
| Thu 4 AM | 66° | 66° | 65° | 97% | 35% | 0% | – | N 8 | 12 | 9.9 mi | |
| Thu 5 AM | 65° | 65° | 64° | 97% | 21% | 0% | – | N 9 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 6 AM | 65° | 65° | 64° | 97% | 10% | 0% | – | N 10 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 7 AM | 65° | 65° | 62° | 90% | 8% | 0% | – | N 12 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 8 AM | 66° | 66° | 61° | 84% | 3% | 0% | – | N 13 | 18 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 9 AM | 68° | 68° | 60° | 76% | 2% | 0% | – | NNE 13 | 18 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 10 AM | 70° | 70° | 59° | 68% | 1% | 0% | – | NNE 13 | 18 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 11 AM | 71° | 71° | 57° | 61% | 2% | 0% | – | NNE 12 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 12 PM | 72° | 72° | 56° | 57% | 1% | 0% | – | NNE 12 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 1 PM | 73° | 73° | 54° | 51% | 1% | 0% | – | NNE 10 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 2 PM | 73° | 73° | 53° | 49% | 1% | 0% | – | N 10 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 3 PM | 74° | 74° | 53° | 48% | 3% | 0% | – | N 9 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 4 PM | 74° | 74° | 52° | 46% | 2% | 0% | – | N 8 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 5 PM | 74° | 74° | 52° | 46% | 6% | 0% | – | N 8 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 6 PM | 72° | 72° | 53° | 51% | 6% | 0% | – | N 7 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 7 PM | 71° | 71° | 54° | 55% | 7% | 0% | – | NNW 7 | 10 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 8 PM | 70° | 70° | 55° | 59% | 6% | 0% | – | NNW 7 | 10 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 9 PM | 69° | 69° | 56° | 63% | 7% | 0% | – | NNW 7 | 10 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 10 PM | 67° | 67° | 55° | 65% | 5% | 0% | – | NNW 7 | 10 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 11 PM | 66° | 66° | 55° | 68% | 5% | 0% | – | NNW 7 | 10 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 12 AM | 65° | 65° | 55° | 70% | 4% | 0% | – | NNW 7 | 9 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 1 AM | 65° | 65° | 54° | 68% | 5% | 0% | – | NNW 6 | 9 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 2 AM | 64° | 64° | 54° | 70% | 4% | 0% | – | NNW 6 | 9 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 3 AM | 64° | 64° | 55° | 73% | 5% | 0% | – | N 6 | 9 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 4 AM | 63° | 63° | 54° | 72% | 5% | 0% | – | N 6 | 9 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 5 AM | 63° | 63° | 54° | 72% | 4% | 0% | – | NNE 6 | 9 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 6 AM | 62° | 62° | 54° | 75% | 5% | 0% | – | NNE 7 | 9 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 7 AM | 63° | 63° | 54° | 72% | 3% | 0% | – | NNE 7 | 9 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 8 AM | 65° | 65° | 55° | 70% | 2% | 0% | – | N 7 | 9 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 9 AM | 67° | 67° | 55° | 65% | 1% | 0% | – | NNE 7 | 10 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 10 AM | 68° | 68° | 54° | 61% | 1% | 0% | – | NNE 7 | 9 | – | |
| Fri 11 AM | 70° | 70° | 54° | 57% | 2% | 0% | – | NE 6 | 9 | – | |
| Fri 12 PM | 71° | 71° | 53° | 53% | 0% | 0% | – | ENE 6 | 8 | – | |
| Fri 1 PM | 70° | 70° | 54° | 57% | 0% | 0% | – | E 5 | 7 | – | |
| Fri 2 PM | 71° | 71° | 53° | 53% | 1% | 0% | – | SE 5 | 6 | – | |
| Fri 3 PM | 71° | 71° | 54° | 55% | 1% | 0% | – | S 5 | 6 | – | |
| Fri 4 PM | 71° | 71° | 54° | 55% | 0% | 0% | – | S 3 | 6 | – | |
| Fri 5 PM | 70° | 70° | 54° | 57% | 1% | 0% | – | SSE 3 | 6 | – | |
| Fri 6 PM | 68° | 68° | 55° | 63% | 3% | 0% | – | SSE 3 | 6 | – | |
| Fri 7 PM | 68° | 68° | 56° | 65% | 2% | 0% | – | S 5 | 6 | – | |
| Fri 8 PM | 68° | 68° | 57° | 68% | 12% | 0% | – | S 5 | 6 | – | |
| Fri 9 PM | 67° | 67° | 58° | 73% | 22% | 0% | – | S 5 | 7 | – | |
| Fri 10 PM | 67° | 67° | 58° | 73% | 22% | 0% | – | SSE 5 | 8 | – | |
| Fri 11 PM | 67° | 67° | 58° | 73% | 21% | 0% | – | SE 5 | 8 | – | |
| Sat 12 AM | 67° | 67° | 58° | 73% | 21% | 0% | – | SE 6 | 9 | – | |
| Sat 1 AM | 67° | 67° | 58° | 73% | 20% | 0% | – | ESE 7 | 9 | – |
7-day forecast
Today
Sunny
74° / 65°
Dry
N 6–13 mph · gusts 18
Fri, Nov 13
Sunny
71° / 63°
Dry
NE 3–7 mph · gusts 10
Sat, Nov 14
Mostly Sunny
69° / 64°
10% rain
E 6–18 mph · gusts 24
Sun, Nov 15
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
72° / 62°
66% rain · 0.54"
E 16–20 mph · gusts 25
⚡ Storms
Mon, Nov 16
Chance Rain Showers
67° / 57°
64% rain · 0.66"
NE 17–20 mph · gusts 26
⚡ Storms
Tue, Nov 17
Mostly Sunny
66° / 61°
6% rain
NE 13–16 mph · gusts 22
Wed, Nov 18
Mostly Sunny
68° / 61°
3% rain
E 10–13 mph · gusts 17
Detailed NWS forecast
- Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
- Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 74. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
- Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. North wind around 5 mph.
- Friday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
- Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
- Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
- Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.
- Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
- Sunday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
- Monday: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
- Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
- Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Weather map
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Marine forecast
Galveston Bay
GMZ335 · 1241 AM CST Thu Nov 12 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. GMZ335-121915- Galveston Bay- 1241 AM CST Thu Nov 12 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM CST EARLY THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...North winds around 15 knots, diminishing to around 10 knots late. Bay waters slightly choppy, diminishing to smooth late. .TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming east 15 to 20 knots after midnight. 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 around 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Bay waters choppy, increasing to rough after midnight. .SUNDAY...East winds around 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. A chance of showers. .SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots. Bay waters rough. Showers likely. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to around 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters rough, diminishing to choppy in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy.
Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM
GMZ355 · 1241 AM CST Thu Nov 12 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. GMZ350-355-121915- Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM- 1241 AM CST Thu Nov 12 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM CST EARLY THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...North winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: North 2 feet at 4 seconds. .TONIGHT...North winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 4 seconds, becoming east 1 foot at 3 seconds. .SATURDAY...East winds around 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. 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. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet, building to 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: East 7 feet at 6 seconds, becoming east 8 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. A chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Showers likely. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. A chance of showers in the morning. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
Moon calendar · July 1970
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
4% lit
↑ 4:23 AM
↓ 7:07 PM
↓ 7:07 PM
★★★★c91
2
1% lit
↑ 5:15 AM
↓ 8:01 PM
↓ 8:01 PM
★★★★c89
Moon farthest north (28.3°)
best3
0% lit
↑ 6:11 AM
↓ 8:48 PM
↓ 8:48 PM
★★★★c85
New Moon
best4
1% lit
↑ 7:09 AM
↓ 9:29 PM
↓ 9:29 PM
★★★★c80
best5
4% lit
↑ 8:07 AM
↓ 10:05 PM
↓ 10:05 PM
★☆☆☆c74
6
9% lit
↑ 9:03 AM
↓ 10:36 PM
↓ 10:36 PM
★★★★c69
7
15% lit
↑ 9:57 AM
↓ 11:04 PM
↓ 11:04 PM
★★★★c61
Apogee · 405,620 km
8
22% lit
↑ 10:50 AM
↓ 11:31 PM
↓ 11:31 PM
★★★☆c52
9
30% lit
↑ 11:43 AM
↓ 11:57 PM
↓ 11:57 PM
★★☆☆c42
Moon crosses the equator
10
39% lit
↑ 12:36 PM
↓ –
↓ –
★★☆☆c35
11
49% lit
↑ 1:31 PM
↓ 12:23 AM
↓ 12:23 AM
★★☆☆c45
First Quarter
12
59% lit
↑ 2:29 PM
↓ 12:52 AM
↓ 12:52 AM
★★★☆c57
13
69% lit
↑ 3:30 PM
↓ 1:25 AM
↓ 1:25 AM
★★★★c71
14
78% lit
↑ 4:35 PM
↓ 2:03 AM
↓ 2:03 AM
★★★★c83
15
87% lit
↑ 5:42 PM
↓ 2:49 AM
↓ 2:49 AM
★★★★c92
16
93% lit
↑ 6:47 PM
↓ 3:44 AM
↓ 3:44 AM
★★★★c97
Moon farthest south (-28.0°)
17
98% lit
↑ 7:48 PM
↓ 4:49 AM
↓ 4:49 AM
★★★★c100
18
100% lit
↑ 8:40 PM
↓ 6:01 AM
↓ 6:01 AM
★★★★c98
Full Moon · Buck Moon (supermoon)
best19
99% lit
↑ 9:25 PM
↓ 7:15 AM
↓ 7:15 AM
★★★★c94
Perigee · 358,937 km
best20
95% lit
↑ 10:04 PM
↓ 8:28 AM
↓ 8:28 AM
★☆☆☆c85
21
88% lit
↑ 10:39 PM
↓ 9:38 AM
↓ 9:38 AM
★★★★c76
22
79% lit
↑ 11:12 PM
↓ 10:45 AM
↓ 10:45 AM
★★★☆c58
Moon crosses the equator
23
69% lit
↑ 11:44 PM
↓ 11:50 AM
↓ 11:50 AM
★★☆☆c40
24
58% lit
↑ –
↓ 12:54 PM
↓ 12:54 PM
★★☆☆c48
25
47% lit
↑ 12:18 AM
↓ 1:57 PM
↓ 1:57 PM
★★★☆c64
Last Quarter
26
37% lit
↑ 12:54 AM
↓ 3:01 PM
↓ 3:01 PM
★★★★c77
27
27% lit
↑ 1:34 AM
↓ 4:03 PM
↓ 4:03 PM
★★★★c83
28
19% lit
↑ 2:20 AM
↓ 5:02 PM
↓ 5:02 PM
★★★★c85
29
12% lit
↑ 3:10 AM
↓ 5:57 PM
↓ 5:57 PM
★★★★c85
Moon farthest north (28.3°)
30
6% lit
↑ 4:05 AM
↓ 6:46 PM
↓ 6:46 PM
★★★★c82
31
2% lit
↑ 5:02 AM
↓ 7:29 PM
↓ 7:29 PM
★★★★c78
Lunar events this month
- Thu, Jul 2 · 4:00 AM — Moon farthest north (28.3°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Fri, Jul 3 · 10:18 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Tue, Jul 7 · 7:00 AM — Apogee · 405,620 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
- Thu, Jul 9 · 2:00 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, Jul 11 · 2:43 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Thu, Jul 16 · 1:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-28.0°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Sat, Jul 18 · 2:58 PM — Full Moon · Buck 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.
- Sun, Jul 19 · 5:00 PM — Perigee · 358,937 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
- Wed, Jul 22 · 7:00 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, Jul 25 · 6:00 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Wed, Jul 29 · 11:00 AM — Moon farthest north (28.3°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
Best fishing days
Thu, Jul 2 · Fri, Jul 3 · Sat, Jul 4 · Sat, Jul 18 · Sun, Jul 19
Ranked by moon phase and tidal range at the nearest tide station (the stars). Wind and fronts can override the moon.
Moon distance
358,970 km closest · 405,598 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 Thu 1:16 AM.