Galveston
29.300°, -94.800° · tides: GALVESTON, Galveston Channel
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Today
Tonight: Low 66°
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Thursday: High 76° · 14% rain
Sunny, with a high near 76. East wind around 5 mph.
- Sunrise / sunset
- 6:34 AM / 5:30 PM
- Moonrise / moonset
- 2:11 AM / 2:46 PM
- Moon
- Waning Crescent, 18%
- Minor period
- 1:41 AM–2:41 AM
- Major period
- 7:30 AM–9:30 AM
- Minor period
- 2:16 PM–3:16 PM
- Major period
- 7:55 PM–9:55 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 8 PM | 71° | 71° | 60° | 68% | 3% | 0% | – | NE 3 | 5 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 9 PM | 71° | 71° | 60° | 68% | 4% | 0% | – | ENE 3 | 5 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 10 PM | 70° | 70° | 60° | 71% | 2% | 0% | – | ENE 3 | 5 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 11 PM | 70° | 70° | 59° | 68% | 2% | 0% | – | E 2 | 5 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 12 AM | 69° | 69° | 59° | 70% | 3% | 0% | – | E 2 | 3 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 1 AM | 69° | 69° | 60° | 73% | 11% | 0% | – | E 2 | 3 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 2 AM | 68° | 68° | 60° | 76% | 9% | 0% | – | ENE 2 | 5 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 3 AM | 68° | 68° | 61° | 78% | 4% | 0% | – | ENE 3 | 5 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 4 AM | 67° | 67° | 61° | 81% | 5% | 0% | – | ENE 3 | 6 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 5 AM | 66° | 66° | 61° | 84% | 8% | 0% | – | ENE 5 | 7 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 6 AM | 67° | 67° | 62° | 84% | 4% | 0% | – | NE 5 | 7 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 7 AM | 68° | 68° | 62° | 81% | 5% | 0% | – | ENE 6 | 8 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 8 AM | 68° | 68° | 63° | 84% | 2% | 0% | – | ENE 6 | 9 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 9 AM | 72° | 72° | 63° | 73% | 2% | 0% | – | ENE 7 | 10 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 10 AM | 73° | 73° | 64° | 73% | 2% | 0% | – | E 7 | 10 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 11 AM | 74° | 74° | 64° | 71% | 2% | 0% | – | E 7 | 9 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 12 PM | 75° | 75° | 64° | 69% | 2% | 7% | – | ESE 7 | 9 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 1 PM | 75° | 75° | 64° | 69% | 4% | 1% | – | ESE 7 | 9 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 2 PM | 75° | 75° | 64° | 69% | 8% | 1% | – | ESE 7 | 9 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 3 PM | 76° | 76° | 64° | 66% | 4% | 6% | – | ESE 7 | 9 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 4 PM | 75° | 75° | 64° | 69% | 0% | 10% | – | SE 6 | 9 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 5 PM | 74° | 74° | 65° | 74% | 4% | 14% | – | SE 6 | 8 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 6 PM | 73° | 73° | 65° | 76% | 20% | 18% | – | SE 5 | 8 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 7 PM | 72° | 72° | 66° | 81% | 35% | 18% | – | SE 5 | 7 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 8 PM | 72° | 72° | 67° | 84% | 34% | 18% | – | SE 5 | 6 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 9 PM | 72° | 72° | 66° | 81% | 44% | 17% | – | SE 3 | 6 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 10 PM | 72° | 72° | 66° | 81% | 49% | 15% | – | SE 3 | 6 | 8.0 mi | |
| Thu 11 PM | 72° | 72° | 67° | 84% | 49% | 13% | – | SE 3 | 5 | 7.0 mi | |
| Fri 12 AM | 71° | 71° | 67° | 87% | 56% | 11% | – | SE 2 | 5 | 7.0 mi | |
| Fri 1 AM | 71° | 71° | 67° | 87% | 41% | 13% | – | SE 2 | 5 | 7.0 mi | |
| Fri 2 AM | 71° | 71° | 67° | 87% | 43% | 15% | – | ESE 3 | 5 | 7.0 mi | |
| Fri 3 AM | 70° | 70° | 67° | 90% | 44% | 16% | – | E 3 | 6 | 7.0 mi | |
| Fri 4 AM | 69° | 69° | 66° | 90% | 28% | 14% | – | ENE 3 | 6 | – | |
| Fri 5 AM | 69° | 69° | 66° | 90% | 43% | 9% | – | N 5 | 7 | – | |
| Fri 6 AM | 69° | 69° | 65° | 87% | 48% | 6% | – | N 7 | 9 | – | |
| Fri 7 AM | 68° | 68° | 65° | 90% | 37% | 6% | – | N 7 | 10 | – | |
| Fri 8 AM | 69° | 69° | 65° | 87% | 41% | 6% | – | N 8 | 13 | – | |
| Fri 9 AM | 71° | 71° | 65° | 81% | 44% | 6% | – | N 9 | 14 | – | |
| Fri 10 AM | 73° | 73° | 65° | 76% | 38% | 6% | – | N 10 | 15 | – | |
| Fri 11 AM | 74° | 74° | 64° | 71% | 31% | 6% | – | N 9 | 15 | – | |
| Fri 12 PM | 75° | 75° | 64° | 69% | 25% | 2% | – | N 9 | 14 | – | |
| Fri 1 PM | 76° | 76° | 63° | 64% | 24% | 2% | – | N 8 | 13 | – | |
| Fri 2 PM | 77° | 77° | 62° | 60% | 23% | 2% | – | NNE 8 | 12 | – | |
| Fri 3 PM | 77° | 77° | 62° | 60% | 22% | 2% | – | NNE 7 | 10 | – | |
| Fri 4 PM | 76° | 76° | 62° | 62% | 25% | 2% | – | NNE 6 | 9 | – | |
| Fri 5 PM | 75° | 75° | 62° | 64% | 28% | 2% | – | NE 6 | 9 | – | |
| Fri 6 PM | 74° | 74° | 62° | 66% | 31% | 2% | – | NE 6 | 9 | – | |
| Fri 7 PM | 73° | 73° | 62° | 68% | 38% | 2% | – | NE 6 | 9 | – |
7-day forecast
Today
Mostly Clear
71° / 66°
Dry
ENE 2–3 mph · gusts 5
Thu, Nov 5
Sunny
76° / 67°
18% rain
E 2–7 mph · gusts 10
Fri, Nov 6
Mostly Sunny
77° / 65°
16% rain
N 2–10 mph · gusts 15
Sat, Nov 7
Partly Sunny
74° / 60°
14% rain
NE 10–15 mph · gusts 20
Sun, Nov 8
Chance Rain Showers
69° / 60°
25% rain
NE 10–15 mph · gusts 21
Mon, Nov 9
Mostly Sunny
70° / 61°
13% rain
N 6–10 mph · gusts 15
Tue, Nov 10
Mostly Sunny
72° / 63°
8% rain
NE 5–8 mph · gusts 12
Detailed NWS forecast
- Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
- Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 76. East wind around 5 mph.
- Thursday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. East wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
- Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
- Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
- Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
- Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
- 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 60.
- Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
- Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
- Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
- Veterans Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Weather map
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Marine forecast
Galveston Bay
GMZ335 · 613 PM CST Wed Nov 4 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. GMZ335-051315- Galveston Bay- 613 PM CST Wed Nov 4 2026 .TONIGHT...East winds around 5 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. A chance of showers in the evening. .FRIDAY...North winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to slightly choppy. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to around 10 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy, diminishing to smooth in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming north around 10 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters choppy, diminishing to smooth in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM
GMZ355 · 613 PM CST Wed Nov 4 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. GMZ350-355-051315- Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM- 613 PM CST Wed Nov 4 2026 .TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 4 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 6 seconds. .THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds and east 1 foot at 4 seconds. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. A chance of showers. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 6 seconds. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at 5 seconds. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to around 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Moon calendar · May 1997
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
32% lit
↑ 3:01 AM
↓ 2:40 PM
↓ 2:40 PM
★★☆☆c57
2
22% lit
↑ 3:44 AM
↓ 3:44 PM
↓ 3:44 PM
★★☆☆c47
3
13% lit
↑ 4:27 AM
↓ 4:48 PM
↓ 4:48 PM
★★☆☆c55
Perigee · 366,629 km
Moon crosses the equator
4
6% lit
↑ 5:09 AM
↓ 5:52 PM
↓ 5:52 PM
★★★★c73
5
2% lit
↑ 5:52 AM
↓ 6:55 PM
↓ 6:55 PM
★★★★c86
best6
0% lit
↑ 6:36 AM
↓ 7:58 PM
↓ 7:58 PM
★★★★c94
New Moon
best7
1% lit
↑ 7:22 AM
↓ 8:59 PM
↓ 8:59 PM
★★★★c96
best8
4% lit
↑ 8:11 AM
↓ 9:57 PM
↓ 9:57 PM
★★☆☆c96
9
10% lit
↑ 9:02 AM
↓ 10:52 PM
↓ 10:52 PM
★★★★c92
Moon farthest north (18.3°)
10
17% lit
↑ 9:54 AM
↓ 11:42 PM
↓ 11:42 PM
★★★★c88
11
25% lit
↑ 10:46 AM
↓ –
↓ –
★★★★c80
12
34% lit
↑ 11:39 AM
↓ 12:27 AM
↓ 12:27 AM
★★★☆c70
13
43% lit
↑ 12:31 PM
↓ 1:09 AM
↓ 1:09 AM
★★☆☆c61
14
53% lit
↑ 1:23 PM
↓ 1:47 AM
↓ 1:47 AM
★★☆☆c51
First Quarter
15
62% lit
↑ 2:15 PM
↓ 2:23 AM
↓ 2:23 AM
★★☆☆c39
Apogee · 404,212 km
16
71% lit
↑ 3:06 PM
↓ 2:58 AM
↓ 2:58 AM
★★☆☆c34
17
79% lit
↑ 3:58 PM
↓ 3:32 AM
↓ 3:32 AM
★★☆☆c41
Moon crosses the equator
18
86% lit
↑ 4:51 PM
↓ 4:06 AM
↓ 4:06 AM
★★☆☆c54
19
92% lit
↑ 5:45 PM
↓ 4:42 AM
↓ 4:42 AM
★★★★c67
20
97% lit
↑ 6:41 PM
↓ 5:19 AM
↓ 5:19 AM
★★★★c78
21
99% lit
↑ 7:39 PM
↓ 6:00 AM
↓ 6:00 AM
★★★★c87
best22
100% lit
↑ 8:37 PM
↓ 6:45 AM
↓ 6:45 AM
★★★★c93
Full Moon · Flower Moon
best23
98% lit
↑ 9:35 PM
↓ 7:35 AM
↓ 7:35 AM
★★★★c95
24
93% lit
↑ 10:31 PM
↓ 8:29 AM
↓ 8:29 AM
★☆☆☆c95
Moon farthest south (-18.4°)
25
87% lit
↑ 11:25 PM
↓ 9:27 AM
↓ 9:27 AM
★★★★c95
26
78% lit
↑ –
↓ 10:28 AM
↓ 10:28 AM
★★★★c91
27
68% lit
↑ 12:14 AM
↓ 11:31 AM
↓ 11:31 AM
★★★★c84
28
57% lit
↑ 1:01 AM
↓ 12:34 PM
↓ 12:34 PM
★★★☆c73
29
46% lit
↑ 1:44 AM
↓ 1:36 PM
↓ 1:36 PM
★★☆☆c57
Perigee · 369,791 km
Last Quarter
30
35% lit
↑ 2:26 AM
↓ 2:39 PM
↓ 2:39 PM
★★☆☆c44
Moon crosses the equator
31
24% lit
↑ 3:07 AM
↓ 3:41 PM
↓ 3:41 PM
★★★☆c55
Lunar events this month
- Sat, May 3 · 6:00 AM — Perigee · 366,629 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
- Sat, May 3 · 7:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
- Tue, May 6 · 3:46 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Fri, May 9 · 7:00 PM — Moon farthest north (18.3°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Wed, May 14 · 5:55 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Thu, May 15 · 5:00 AM — Apogee · 404,212 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
- Sat, May 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.
- Thu, May 22 · 4:13 AM — Full Moon · Flower MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Sat, May 24 · 1:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-18.4°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Thu, May 29 · 2:00 AM — Perigee · 369,791 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
- Thu, May 29 · 2:51 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Fri, May 30 · 4:00 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
Mon, May 5 · Tue, May 6 · Wed, May 7 · Wed, May 21 · Thu, May 22
Ranked by moon phase and tidal range at the nearest tide station (the stars). Wind and fronts can override the moon.
Moon distance
366,658 km closest · 404,160 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 Wed 6:20 PM.