Galveston
29.300°, -94.800° · tides: GALVESTON, Galveston Channel
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Today
Today: High 71° · 14% rain
Cloudy, with a high near 71. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight: Low 63° · 10% rain
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
- Sunrise / sunset
- 6:37 AM / 5:28 PM
- Moonrise / moonset
- 6:06 AM / 4:51 PM
- Moon
- New Moon, 1%
- Minor period
- 5:36 AM–6:36 AM
- Major period
- 10:30 AM–12:30 PM
- Minor period
- 4:21 PM–5:21 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 9 AM | 66° | 66° | 57° | 73% | 90% | 9% | – | ENE 17 | 21 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 10 AM | 68° | 68° | 56° | 65% | 88% | 9% | – | ENE 16 | 20 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 11 AM | 69° | 69° | 56° | 63% | 89% | 9% | – | ENE 16 | 18 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 12 PM | 69° | 69° | 56° | 63% | 89% | 14% | – | ENE 15 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 1 PM | 70° | 70° | 56° | 61% | 90% | 14% | – | ENE 15 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 2 PM | 70° | 70° | 55° | 59% | 87% | 14% | – | NE 14 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 3 PM | 71° | 71° | 56° | 59% | 86% | 10% | – | NE 14 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 4 PM | 71° | 71° | 55° | 57% | 91% | 10% | – | NE 14 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 5 PM | 70° | 70° | 56° | 61% | 84% | 10% | – | NE 14 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 6 PM | 67° | 67° | 56° | 68% | 91% | 10% | – | NE 14 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 7 PM | 67° | 67° | 56° | 68% | 91% | 10% | – | NE 14 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 8 PM | 67° | 67° | 56° | 68% | 92% | 10% | – | NE 14 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 9 PM | 67° | 67° | 57° | 70% | 91% | 10% | – | NE 15 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 10 PM | 66° | 66° | 56° | 70% | 81% | 10% | – | NE 15 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 11 PM | 66° | 66° | 56° | 70% | 80% | 10% | – | NE 15 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 12 AM | 66° | 66° | 56° | 70% | 76% | 10% | – | NE 15 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 1 AM | 65° | 65° | 56° | 73% | 77% | 10% | – | NE 15 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 2 AM | 64° | 64° | 56° | 75% | 77% | 10% | – | NE 14 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 3 AM | 64° | 64° | 56° | 75% | 81% | 10% | – | NE 14 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 4 AM | 63° | 63° | 55° | 75% | 85% | 10% | – | NE 13 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 5 AM | 63° | 63° | 55° | 75% | 87% | 10% | – | NE 12 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 6 AM | 63° | 63° | 55° | 75% | 85% | 12% | – | NE 12 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 7 AM | 63° | 63° | 54° | 72% | 88% | 12% | – | NE 12 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 8 AM | 64° | 64° | 55° | 73% | 87% | 12% | – | NE 12 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 9 AM | 66° | 66° | 55° | 68% | 85% | 12% | – | NE 12 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 10 AM | 67° | 67° | 54° | 63% | 83% | 12% | – | NE 12 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 11 AM | 68° | 68° | 54° | 61% | 86% | 12% | – | NE 12 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 12 PM | 68° | 68° | 54° | 61% | 85% | 21% | – | NE 12 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 1 PM | 70° | 70° | 54° | 57% | 86% | 21% | – | NE 12 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 2 PM | 70° | 70° | 54° | 57% | 84% | 21% | – | NE 12 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 3 PM | 70° | 70° | 54° | 57% | 82% | 21% | – | NE 12 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 4 PM | 70° | 70° | 54° | 57% | 80% | 21% | – | NE 12 | 14 | – | |
| Mon 5 PM | 69° | 69° | 54° | 59% | 80% | 21% | – | NE 12 | 14 | – | |
| Mon 6 PM | 67° | 67° | 54° | 63% | 84% | 12% | – | NE 12 | 13 | – | |
| Mon 7 PM | 67° | 67° | 55° | 65% | 77% | 12% | – | NE 10 | 12 | – | |
| Mon 8 PM | 67° | 67° | 55° | 65% | 76% | 12% | – | NE 9 | 10 | – | |
| Mon 9 PM | 67° | 67° | 55° | 65% | 80% | 12% | – | NE 8 | 8 | – | |
| Mon 10 PM | 67° | 67° | 55° | 65% | 80% | 12% | – | ENE 7 | 8 | – | |
| Mon 11 PM | 66° | 66° | 55° | 68% | 77% | 12% | – | ENE 6 | 7 | – | |
| Tue 12 AM | 66° | 66° | 55° | 68% | 73% | 6% | – | NE 5 | 6 | – | |
| Tue 1 AM | 66° | 66° | 55° | 68% | 72% | 6% | – | NE 5 | 6 | – | |
| Tue 2 AM | 65° | 65° | 56° | 73% | 71% | 6% | – | NE 6 | 7 | – | |
| Tue 3 AM | 65° | 65° | 56° | 73% | 72% | 6% | – | NE 6 | 7 | – | |
| Tue 4 AM | 64° | 64° | 56° | 75% | 73% | 6% | – | NE 6 | 7 | – | |
| Tue 5 AM | 64° | 64° | 55° | 73% | 74% | 6% | – | NNE 7 | 8 | – | |
| Tue 6 AM | 64° | 64° | 55° | 73% | 73% | 6% | – | NNE 7 | 8 | – | |
| Tue 7 AM | 65° | 65° | 56° | 73% | 71% | 6% | – | NE 7 | 8 | – | |
| Tue 8 AM | 66° | 66° | 56° | 70% | 69% | 6% | – | NE 7 | 8 | – |
7-day forecast
Today
Cloudy
71° / 63°
14% rain
NE 14–17 mph · gusts 21
Mon, Nov 9
Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers
70° / 64°
21% rain
NE 6–15 mph · gusts 16
Tue, Nov 10
Partly Sunny
73° / 66°
11% rain
NE 3–7 mph · gusts 9
Wed, Nov 11
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
74° / 65°
28% rain
NE 0–6 mph · gusts 8
⚡ Storms
Thu, Nov 12
Partly Sunny
74° / 61°
4% rain
N 6–12 mph · gusts 17
Fri, Nov 13
Sunny
70° / 61°
Dry
N 5–12 mph · gusts 16
Sat, Nov 14
Sunny
70° / 63°
4% rain
E 6–9 mph · gusts 13
Detailed NWS forecast
- Today: Cloudy, with a high near 71. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
- Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
- Monday: A slight chance of rain showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
- Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
- Tuesday: Partly sunny. High near 73, with temperatures falling to around 70 in the afternoon. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
- Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.
- Veterans Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
- Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.
- Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
- Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
- Friday: Sunny, with a high near 70.
- Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 61.
- Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 70.
- Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Weather map
Live readings from nearby stations, radar, clouds, warnings, and storms. Tap a station for details.
Marine forecast
Galveston Bay
GMZ335 · 538 AM CST Sun Nov 8 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. GMZ335-090015- Galveston Bay- 538 AM CST Sun Nov 8 2026 .TODAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots this afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy. A slight chance of showers early this afternoon. .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. .WEDNESDAY...East winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. A chance of showers. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay waters smooth, increasing to slightly choppy after midnight. .THURSDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM
GMZ355 · 538 AM CST Sun Nov 8 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. GMZ355-090015- Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM- 538 AM CST Sun Nov 8 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... .TODAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around 15 knots late. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers this afternoon. .TONIGHT...Northeast winds around 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 4 seconds. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 5 seconds. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. .THURSDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds around 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
Moon calendar · December 1988
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
46% lit
↑ 12:03 AM
↓ 12:51 PM
↓ 12:51 PM
★★☆☆c41
Last Quarter
2
37% lit
↑ 12:56 AM
↓ 1:17 PM
↓ 1:17 PM
★☆☆☆c38
Apogee · 404,355 km
Moon crosses the equator
3
28% lit
↑ 1:48 AM
↓ 1:42 PM
↓ 1:42 PM
★★☆☆c46
4
20% lit
↑ 2:41 AM
↓ 2:10 PM
↓ 2:10 PM
★★☆☆c55
5
13% lit
↑ 3:37 AM
↓ 2:40 PM
↓ 2:40 PM
★★★★c68
6
7% lit
↑ 4:35 AM
↓ 3:15 PM
↓ 3:15 PM
★★★★c79
7
3% lit
↑ 5:36 AM
↓ 3:55 PM
↓ 3:55 PM
★★★★c86
best8
0% lit
↑ 6:38 AM
↓ 4:43 PM
↓ 4:43 PM
★★★★c91
New Moon
best9
0% lit
↑ 7:41 AM
↓ 5:40 PM
↓ 5:40 PM
★★★★c92
Moon farthest south (-28.1°)
best10
3% lit
↑ 8:39 AM
↓ 6:43 PM
↓ 6:43 PM
★★★★c92
11
8% lit
↑ 9:32 AM
↓ 7:50 PM
↓ 7:50 PM
★★★★c90
12
15% lit
↑ 10:18 AM
↓ 8:58 PM
↓ 8:58 PM
★★★★c85
13
23% lit
↑ 10:58 AM
↓ 10:05 PM
↓ 10:05 PM
★★★★c77
14
34% lit
↑ 11:33 AM
↓ 11:10 PM
↓ 11:10 PM
★★★☆c66
15
45% lit
↑ 12:06 PM
↓ –
↓ –
★★☆☆c52
Perigee · 370,358 km
First Quarter
16
56% lit
↑ 12:37 PM
↓ 12:13 AM
↓ 12:13 AM
★☆☆☆c42
Moon crosses the equator
17
67% lit
↑ 1:10 PM
↓ 1:17 AM
↓ 1:17 AM
★★☆☆c55
18
77% lit
↑ 1:44 PM
↓ 2:22 AM
↓ 2:22 AM
★★★★c67
19
86% lit
↑ 2:23 PM
↓ 3:28 AM
↓ 3:28 AM
★★★★c87
20
93% lit
↑ 3:08 PM
↓ 4:35 AM
↓ 4:35 AM
★★★★c96
21
97% lit
↑ 3:59 PM
↓ 5:42 AM
↓ 5:42 AM
★★★★c98
22
100% lit
↑ 4:56 PM
↓ 6:46 AM
↓ 6:46 AM
★★★★c98
Moon farthest north (28.4°)
Full Moon · Cold Moon
best23
100% lit
↑ 5:57 PM
↓ 7:44 AM
↓ 7:44 AM
★★★★c95
best24
97% lit
↑ 6:59 PM
↓ 8:34 AM
↓ 8:34 AM
★★★★c89
25
93% lit
↑ 8:00 PM
↓ 9:16 AM
↓ 9:16 AM
★★★★c79
26
88% lit
↑ 8:58 PM
↓ 9:52 AM
↓ 9:52 AM
★★★★c71
27
80% lit
↑ 9:53 PM
↓ 10:23 AM
↓ 10:23 AM
★★★★c62
28
72% lit
↑ 10:46 PM
↓ 10:51 AM
↓ 10:51 AM
★★☆☆c52
29
64% lit
↑ 11:39 PM
↓ 11:17 AM
↓ 11:17 AM
★★☆☆c42
Moon crosses the equator
Apogee · 404,374 km
30
54% lit
↑ –
↓ 11:43 AM
↓ 11:43 AM
★☆☆☆c37
Last Quarter
31
45% lit
↑ 12:31 AM
↓ 12:09 PM
↓ 12:09 PM
★★☆☆c47
Lunar events this month
- Thu, Dec 1 · 12:49 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Fri, Dec 2 · 12:00 AM — Apogee · 404,355 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
- Fri, Dec 2 · 12:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
- Thu, Dec 8 · 11:36 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Fri, Dec 9 · 5:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-28.1°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Thu, Dec 15 · 10:00 PM — Perigee · 370,358 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
- Thu, Dec 15 · 11:40 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Fri, Dec 16 · 2:00 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, Dec 22 · 2:00 PM — Moon farthest north (28.4°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Thu, Dec 22 · 11:29 PM — Full Moon · Cold MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Thu, Dec 29 · 6:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
- Thu, Dec 29 · 10:00 PM — Apogee · 404,374 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
- Fri, Dec 30 · 10:56 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
Best fishing days
Wed, Dec 7 · Thu, Dec 8 · Fri, Dec 9 · Thu, Dec 22 · Fri, Dec 23
Ranked by moon phase and tidal range at the nearest tide station (the stars). Wind and fronts can override the moon.
Moon distance
370,403 km closest · 404,241 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 Sun 6:20 AM.