Galveston
29.300°, -94.800° · tides: GALVESTON, Galveston Channel
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Today
Overnight: Low 65°
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday: High 77°
Sunny, with a high near 77. East wind around 5 mph.
- Sunrise / sunset
- 6:35 AM / 5:30 PM
- Moonrise / moonset
- 3:11 AM / 3:16 PM
- Moon
- Waning Crescent, 15%
- Minor period
- 2:41 AM–3:41 AM
- Major period
- 8:15 AM–10:15 AM
- Minor period
- 2:46 PM–3:46 PM
- Major period
- 8:40 PM–10:40 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 5 AM | 65° | 65° | 60° | 83% | 9% | 0% | – | N 5 | 6 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 6 AM | 65° | 65° | 60° | 84% | 10% | 0% | – | NE 6 | 7 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 7 AM | 67° | 67° | 61° | 81% | 9% | 0% | – | NE 6 | 8 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 8 AM | 69° | 69° | 62° | 78% | 5% | 0% | – | ENE 6 | 8 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 9 AM | 72° | 72° | 63° | 73% | 5% | 0% | – | E 7 | 9 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 10 AM | 74° | 74° | 64° | 71% | 6% | 0% | – | E 7 | 9 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 11 AM | 76° | 76° | 63° | 64% | 14% | 0% | – | E 7 | 8 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 12 PM | 77° | 77° | 63° | 62% | 15% | 0% | – | E 7 | 8 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 1 PM | 77° | 77° | 63° | 62% | 15% | 0% | – | E 7 | 8 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 2 PM | 77° | 77° | 63° | 62% | 14% | 0% | – | ESE 6 | 8 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 3 PM | 77° | 77° | 63° | 62% | 9% | 0% | – | ESE 7 | 7 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 4 PM | 77° | 77° | 63° | 62% | 9% | 0% | – | ESE 6 | 7 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 5 PM | 75° | 75° | 63° | 66% | 13% | 0% | – | SE 5 | 6 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 6 PM | 72° | 72° | 63° | 73% | 19% | 1% | – | SE 6 | 7 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 7 PM | 72° | 72° | 64° | 76% | 25% | 1% | – | SE 6 | 6 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 8 PM | 72° | 72° | 64° | 76% | 31% | 1% | – | SE 6 | 6 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 9 PM | 72° | 72° | 65° | 79% | 34% | 1% | – | SE 5 | 6 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 10 PM | 72° | 72° | 65° | 79% | 32% | 1% | – | SE 5 | 5 | 8.0 mi | |
| Thu 11 PM | 72° | 72° | 65° | 79% | 30% | 1% | – | SSE 3 | 3 | 8.0 mi | |
| Fri 12 AM | 72° | 72° | 65° | 79% | 32% | 0% | – | SSE 3 | 3 | 8.0 mi | |
| Fri 1 AM | 72° | 72° | 65° | 79% | 35% | 1% | – | SE 2 | 3 | 7.0 mi | |
| Fri 2 AM | 70° | 70° | 65° | 84% | 36% | 1% | – | E 2 | 3 | 7.0 mi | |
| Fri 3 AM | 70° | 70° | 65° | 84% | 35% | 1% | – | E 3 | 3 | 7.0 mi | |
| Fri 4 AM | 70° | 70° | 65° | 84% | 34% | 1% | – | E 6 | 6 | 9.0 mi | |
| Fri 5 AM | 68° | 68° | 65° | 90% | 35% | 1% | – | NNE 9 | 9 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 6 AM | 68° | 68° | 65° | 90% | 36% | 2% | – | N 12 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 7 AM | 68° | 68° | 65° | 90% | 35% | 1% | – | N 13 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 8 AM | 70° | 70° | 65° | 84% | 43% | 1% | – | N 13 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 9 AM | 71° | 71° | 65° | 81% | 40% | 0% | – | N 12 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 10 AM | 73° | 73° | 65° | 76% | 49% | 0% | – | N 12 | 13 | – | |
| Fri 11 AM | 74° | 74° | 64° | 71% | 30% | 0% | – | N 10 | 13 | – | |
| Fri 12 PM | 76° | 76° | 64° | 66% | 27% | 0% | – | NNE 9 | 12 | – | |
| Fri 1 PM | 77° | 77° | 63° | 62% | 24% | 0% | – | NNE 9 | 9 | – | |
| Fri 2 PM | 77° | 77° | 63° | 62% | 26% | 0% | – | NE 8 | 8 | – | |
| Fri 3 PM | 77° | 77° | 62° | 60% | 17% | 0% | – | ENE 7 | 8 | – | |
| Fri 4 PM | 77° | 77° | 62° | 60% | 17% | 0% | – | ENE 6 | 7 | – | |
| Fri 5 PM | 76° | 76° | 62° | 62% | 16% | 0% | – | ENE 6 | 6 | – | |
| Fri 6 PM | 73° | 73° | 62° | 68% | 19% | 0% | – | E 5 | 6 | – | |
| Fri 7 PM | 73° | 73° | 62° | 68% | 21% | 0% | – | ENE 5 | 6 | – | |
| Fri 8 PM | 73° | 73° | 63° | 71% | 27% | 0% | – | ENE 5 | 6 | – | |
| Fri 9 PM | 72° | 72° | 63° | 73% | 35% | 0% | – | ENE 6 | 6 | – | |
| Fri 10 PM | 71° | 71° | 63° | 76% | 37% | 0% | – | ENE 6 | 7 | – | |
| Fri 11 PM | 70° | 70° | 63° | 78% | 35% | 0% | – | ENE 7 | 8 | – | |
| Sat 12 AM | 70° | 70° | 63° | 78% | 34% | 1% | – | ENE 8 | 9 | – | |
| Sat 1 AM | 69° | 69° | 63° | 81% | 37% | 1% | – | ENE 9 | 12 | – | |
| Sat 2 AM | 69° | 69° | 63° | 81% | 42% | 1% | – | ENE 10 | 13 | – | |
| Sat 3 AM | 68° | 68° | 62° | 81% | 48% | 1% | – | NE 12 | 14 | – | |
| Sat 4 AM | 67° | 67° | 62° | 84% | 54% | 1% | – | NE 12 | 15 | – |
7-day forecast
Today
Sunny
77° / 65°
1% rain
E 3–7 mph · gusts 9
Fri, Nov 6
Mostly Sunny
77° / 66°
2% rain
NE 2–13 mph · gusts 14
Sat, Nov 7
Partly Sunny
75° / 61°
16% rain
NE 8–16 mph · gusts 18
Sun, Nov 8
Chance Rain Showers
69° / 61°
26% rain
NE 10–18 mph · gusts 22
Mon, Nov 9
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers
70° / 62°
18% rain
NE 5–10 mph · gusts 15
Tue, Nov 10
Slight Chance Rain Showers
72° / 64°
15% rain
NE 3–7 mph · gusts 10
Wed, Nov 11
Mostly Sunny
73° / 65°
15% rain
NE 3–7 mph · gusts 9
Detailed NWS forecast
- Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
- Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 77. East wind around 5 mph.
- Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. East wind 0 to 10 mph.
- Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
- Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
- Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
- Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
- Sunday: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
- Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
- Monday: A slight chance of rain showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
- Monday Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
- Tuesday: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
- Tuesday Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
- Veterans Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Weather map
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Marine forecast
Galveston Bay
GMZ335 · 1215 AM CST Thu Nov 5 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. GMZ335-051915- Galveston Bay- 1215 AM CST Thu Nov 5 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Bay waters smooth. .FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy, increasing to choppy after midnight. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters choppy, diminishing to slightly choppy in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to slightly choppy. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM
GMZ355 · 435 AM CST Thu Nov 5 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. GMZ355-052330- Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM- 435 AM CST Thu Nov 5 2026 .TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming around 5 knots late. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 5 seconds and south 1 foot at 5 seconds. .TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 6 seconds. .FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast around 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 6 seconds. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 4 seconds. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, building to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds, becoming east 4 feet at 5 seconds. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. A chance of showers. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to around 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Moon calendar · August 1996
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
92% lit
↑ 9:57 PM
↓ 9:05 AM
↓ 9:05 AM
★★☆☆c83
2
85% lit
↑ 10:39 PM
↓ 10:10 AM
↓ 10:10 AM
★★★★c66
Moon crosses the equator
3
76% lit
↑ 11:19 PM
↓ 11:13 AM
↓ 11:13 AM
★★☆☆c47
4
66% lit
↑ 12:00 AM
↓ 12:13 PM
↓ 12:13 PM
★★☆☆c50
5
56% lit
↑ –
↓ 1:12 PM
↓ 1:12 PM
★★☆☆c58
6
45% lit
↑ 12:41 AM
↓ 2:08 PM
↓ 2:08 PM
★★★☆c66
Last Quarter
7
35% lit
↑ 1:24 AM
↓ 3:02 PM
↓ 3:02 PM
★★★☆c73
8
26% lit
↑ 2:08 AM
↓ 3:54 PM
↓ 3:54 PM
★★★★c78
9
18% lit
↑ 2:54 AM
↓ 4:43 PM
↓ 4:43 PM
★★★★c78
Moon farthest north (18.5°)
10
12% lit
↑ 3:43 AM
↓ 5:29 PM
↓ 5:29 PM
★★★★c78
11
6% lit
↑ 4:32 AM
↓ 6:12 PM
↓ 6:12 PM
★★★★c77
best12
2% lit
↑ 5:23 AM
↓ 6:53 PM
↓ 6:53 PM
★★★★c75
Apogee · 406,478 km
best13
0% lit
↑ 6:14 AM
↓ 7:31 PM
↓ 7:31 PM
★★★★c71
14
0% lit
↑ 7:06 AM
↓ 8:07 PM
↓ 8:07 PM
★★★★c66
New Moon
15
2% lit
↑ 7:58 AM
↓ 8:42 PM
↓ 8:42 PM
★★★☆c60
16
5% lit
↑ 8:50 AM
↓ 9:16 PM
↓ 9:16 PM
★★★☆c52
17
10% lit
↑ 9:43 AM
↓ 9:51 PM
↓ 9:51 PM
★★☆☆c42
Moon crosses the equator
18
17% lit
↑ 10:37 AM
↓ 10:27 PM
↓ 10:27 PM
★★☆☆c33
19
25% lit
↑ 11:32 AM
↓ 11:05 PM
↓ 11:05 PM
★★☆☆c40
20
35% lit
↑ 12:28 PM
↓ 11:47 PM
↓ 11:47 PM
★★☆☆c49
21
45% lit
↑ 1:26 PM
↓ –
↓ –
★★☆☆c60
First Quarter
22
56% lit
↑ 2:26 PM
↓ 12:33 AM
↓ 12:33 AM
★★★☆c74
23
67% lit
↑ 3:25 PM
↓ 1:23 AM
↓ 1:23 AM
★★★★c85
Moon farthest south (-18.4°)
24
78% lit
↑ 4:23 PM
↓ 2:20 AM
↓ 2:20 AM
★★★★c92
25
87% lit
↑ 5:19 PM
↓ 3:21 AM
↓ 3:21 AM
★★★★c94
26
94% lit
↑ 6:12 PM
↓ 4:27 AM
↓ 4:27 AM
★★★★c94
best27
98% lit
↑ 7:01 PM
↓ 5:34 AM
↓ 5:34 AM
★★★★c91
Perigee · 358,780 km
best28
100% lit
↑ 7:47 PM
↓ 6:42 AM
↓ 6:42 AM
★★★★c83
Full Moon · Sturgeon Moon (supermoon)
best29
99% lit
↑ 8:30 PM
↓ 7:48 AM
↓ 7:48 AM
★★★★c71
Moon crosses the equator
30
95% lit
↑ 9:12 PM
↓ 8:54 AM
↓ 8:54 AM
★★★☆c56
31
88% lit
↑ 9:54 PM
↓ 9:57 AM
↓ 9:57 AM
★★★☆c52
Lunar events this month
- Fri, Aug 2 · 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.
- Tue, Aug 6 · 12:25 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Fri, Aug 9 · 10:00 AM — Moon farthest north (18.5°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Mon, Aug 12 · 11:00 AM — Apogee · 406,478 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
- Wed, Aug 14 · 2:34 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Sat, Aug 17 · 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.
- Wed, Aug 21 · 10:36 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Fri, Aug 23 · 10:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-18.4°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Tue, Aug 27 · 12:00 PM — Perigee · 358,780 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
- Wed, Aug 28 · 12:52 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.
- Thu, Aug 29 · 11:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
Best fishing days
Sun, Aug 11 · Mon, Aug 12 · Mon, Aug 26 · Tue, Aug 27 · Wed, Aug 28
Ranked by moon phase and tidal range at the nearest tide station (the stars). Wind and fronts can override the moon.
Moon distance
358,780 km closest · 406,477 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 3:56 AM.