Galveston
29.300°, -94.800° · tides: GALVESTON, Galveston Channel
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Today
This Afternoon: High 75°
Sunny, with a high near 75. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Low 66°
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
- Sunrise / sunset
- 6:34 AM / 5:30 PM
- Moonrise / moonset
- 2:11 AM / 2:46 PM
- Moon
- Waning Crescent, 20%
- 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 12 PM | 72° | 72° | 58° | 61% | 6% | 0% | – | N 9 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 1 PM | 74° | 74° | 58° | 57% | 7% | 0% | – | N 8 | 10 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 2 PM | 75° | 75° | 58° | 55% | 2% | 0% | – | N 7 | 9 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 3 PM | 75° | 75° | 58° | 55% | 1% | 0% | – | N 7 | 8 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 4 PM | 75° | 75° | 57° | 54% | 0% | 0% | – | NNE 7 | 8 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 5 PM | 74° | 74° | 58° | 57% | 1% | 0% | – | E 7 | 7 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 6 PM | 72° | 72° | 58° | 61% | 3% | 0% | – | ESE 7 | 7 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 7 PM | 71° | 71° | 59° | 66% | 3% | 0% | – | ESE 7 | 8 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 8 PM | 71° | 71° | 60° | 68% | 3% | 0% | – | ESE 7 | 8 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 9 PM | 71° | 71° | 60° | 68% | 4% | 0% | – | E 6 | 6 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 10 PM | 71° | 71° | 60° | 68% | 3% | 0% | – | E 6 | 6 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 11 PM | 69° | 69° | 59° | 70% | 3% | 0% | – | E 6 | 7 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 12 AM | 69° | 69° | 59° | 70% | 3% | 0% | – | E 5 | 5 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 1 AM | 69° | 69° | 60° | 73% | 6% | 0% | – | E 5 | 5 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 2 AM | 68° | 68° | 60° | 76% | 5% | 0% | – | E 5 | 5 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 3 AM | 68° | 68° | 61° | 78% | 7% | 0% | – | E 5 | 5 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 4 AM | 68° | 68° | 61° | 78% | 8% | 0% | – | ENE 5 | 5 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 5 AM | 66° | 66° | 61° | 84% | 10% | 0% | – | NE 6 | 6 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 6 AM | 66° | 66° | 62° | 87% | 10% | 2% | – | NE 6 | 6 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 7 AM | 67° | 67° | 62° | 84% | 14% | 2% | – | NE 6 | 7 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 8 AM | 69° | 69° | 63° | 81% | 15% | 3% | – | ENE 6 | 8 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 9 AM | 71° | 71° | 63° | 76% | 17% | 3% | – | ENE 7 | 8 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 10 AM | 74° | 74° | 63° | 69% | 19% | 4% | – | E 7 | 9 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 11 AM | 75° | 75° | 63° | 66% | 23% | 5% | – | E 7 | 9 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 12 PM | 76° | 76° | 63° | 64% | 28% | 7% | – | E 7 | 9 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 1 PM | 76° | 76° | 63° | 64% | 36% | 8% | – | E 7 | 9 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 2 PM | 76° | 76° | 64° | 66% | 38% | 9% | – | E 7 | 9 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 3 PM | 76° | 76° | 64° | 66% | 37% | 9% | – | ESE 7 | 8 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 4 PM | 76° | 76° | 64° | 66% | 38% | 12% | – | ESE 6 | 8 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 5 PM | 75° | 75° | 65° | 71% | 40% | 13% | – | ESE 6 | 7 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 6 PM | 72° | 72° | 65° | 79% | 53% | 30% | 0.02" | ESE 6 | 6 | 10+ mi | ⚡ |
| Thu 7 PM | 72° | 72° | 66° | 81% | 58% | 30% | 0.02" | ESE 6 | 6 | 10+ mi | ⚡ |
| Thu 8 PM | 72° | 72° | 67° | 84% | 62% | 30% | 0.02" | ESE 5 | 6 | 10+ mi | ⚡ |
| Thu 9 PM | 72° | 72° | 66° | 81% | 67% | 30% | 0.02" | E 5 | 5 | 10+ mi | ⚡ |
| Thu 10 PM | 72° | 72° | 66° | 81% | 70% | 30% | 0.02" | E 3 | 5 | – | ⚡ |
| Thu 11 PM | 71° | 71° | 66° | 84% | 72% | 30% | 0.02" | E 3 | 3 | – | ⚡ |
| Fri 12 AM | 71° | 71° | 66° | 84% | 73% | 25% | – | E 3 | 3 | – | ⚡ |
| Fri 1 AM | 71° | 71° | 66° | 84% | 73% | 25% | – | ENE 3 | 3 | – | ⚡ |
| Fri 2 AM | 70° | 70° | 66° | 87% | 73% | 25% | – | NE 3 | 3 | – | ⚡ |
| Fri 3 AM | 70° | 70° | 66° | 87% | 73% | 25% | – | NNE 5 | 5 | – | ⚡ |
| Fri 4 AM | 69° | 69° | 66° | 90% | 73% | 25% | – | NNE 9 | 10 | – | ⚡ |
| Fri 5 AM | 68° | 68° | 65° | 90% | 72% | 25% | – | N 12 | 12 | – | ⚡ |
| Fri 6 AM | 67° | 67° | 65° | 93% | 68% | 7% | – | N 12 | 13 | – | |
| Fri 7 AM | 67° | 67° | 65° | 93% | 61% | 7% | – | N 12 | 13 | – | |
| Fri 8 AM | 68° | 68° | 65° | 90% | 52% | 7% | – | N 12 | 14 | – | |
| Fri 9 AM | 69° | 69° | 64° | 84% | 44% | 7% | – | NNE 12 | 14 | – | |
| Fri 10 AM | 71° | 71° | 63° | 76% | 37% | 7% | – | NNE 12 | 14 | – | |
| Fri 11 AM | 72° | 72° | 63° | 73% | 33% | 7% | – | NNE 12 | 14 | – |
7-day forecast
Today
Sunny
75° / 66°
Dry
N 6–9 mph · gusts 12
Thu, Nov 5
Sunny
76° / 67°
30% rain · 0.12"
E 3–7 mph · gusts 9
⚡ Storms
Fri, Nov 6
Mostly Sunny
77° / 65°
25% rain
N 3–12 mph · gusts 14
⚡ Storms
Sat, Nov 7
Partly Sunny
74° / 60°
14% rain
NE 9–17 mph · gusts 20
Sun, Nov 8
Chance Rain Showers
69° / 60°
25% rain
NE 10–14 mph · gusts 20
Mon, Nov 9
Mostly Sunny
70° / 61°
13% rain
N 5–10 mph · gusts 14
Tue, Nov 10
Mostly Sunny
72° / 63°
8% rain
NE 3–7 mph · gusts 13
Detailed NWS forecast
- This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 75. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
- 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.
- 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.
Weather map
Live readings from nearby stations, radar, clouds, warnings, and storms. Tap a station for details.
Marine forecast
Galveston Bay
GMZ335 · 1138 AM 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. GMZ335-050630- Galveston Bay- 1138 AM CST Wed Nov 4 2026 .REST OF TODAY...North to northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy, diminishing to smooth. .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 · 1138 AM 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. GMZ350-355-050630- Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM- 1138 AM CST Wed Nov 4 2026 .REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots with higher gusts. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: North 3 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. .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 · January 1998
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
11% lit
↑ 9:31 AM
↓ 8:55 PM
↓ 8:55 PM
★★★★c91
2
20% lit
↑ 10:16 AM
↓ 9:58 PM
↓ 9:58 PM
★★★★c79
3
30% lit
↑ 10:59 AM
↓ 11:01 PM
↓ 11:01 PM
★★★☆c64
Perigee · 369,242 km
4
41% lit
↑ 11:40 AM
↓ –
↓ –
★★☆☆c48
Moon crosses the equator
5
52% lit
↑ 12:20 PM
↓ 12:04 AM
↓ 12:04 AM
★☆☆☆c48
First Quarter
6
63% lit
↑ 1:02 PM
↓ 1:06 AM
↓ 1:06 AM
★★☆☆c61
7
73% lit
↑ 1:45 PM
↓ 2:08 AM
↓ 2:08 AM
★★★☆c73
8
83% lit
↑ 2:31 PM
↓ 3:09 AM
↓ 3:09 AM
★★★★c82
9
90% lit
↑ 3:20 PM
↓ 4:10 AM
↓ 4:10 AM
★★★★c91
10
96% lit
↑ 4:11 PM
↓ 5:08 AM
↓ 5:08 AM
★★★★c98
Moon farthest north (18.4°)
11
99% lit
↑ 5:05 PM
↓ 6:04 AM
↓ 6:04 AM
★★★★c99
best12
100% lit
↑ 6:00 PM
↓ 6:55 AM
↓ 6:55 AM
★★★★c96
Full Moon · Wolf Moon
best13
99% lit
↑ 6:56 PM
↓ 7:42 AM
↓ 7:42 AM
★★★★c89
best14
96% lit
↑ 7:51 PM
↓ 8:25 AM
↓ 8:25 AM
★★★★c80
15
91% lit
↑ 8:44 PM
↓ 9:04 AM
↓ 9:04 AM
★★★★c70
16
85% lit
↑ 9:37 PM
↓ 9:41 AM
↓ 9:41 AM
★★★☆c59
17
77% lit
↑ 10:28 PM
↓ 10:15 AM
↓ 10:15 AM
★★☆☆c47
18
69% lit
↑ 11:19 PM
↓ 10:49 AM
↓ 10:49 AM
★★☆☆c36
Moon crosses the equator
Apogee · 404,635 km
19
60% lit
↑ –
↓ 11:22 AM
↓ 11:22 AM
★☆☆☆c35
20
51% lit
↑ 12:10 AM
↓ 11:56 AM
↓ 11:56 AM
★☆☆☆c43
Last Quarter
21
41% lit
↑ 1:03 AM
↓ 12:32 PM
↓ 12:32 PM
★★☆☆c53
22
32% lit
↑ 1:56 AM
↓ 1:11 PM
↓ 1:11 PM
★★☆☆c63
23
23% lit
↑ 2:50 AM
↓ 1:54 PM
↓ 1:54 PM
★★★☆c73
24
15% lit
↑ 3:46 AM
↓ 2:42 PM
↓ 2:42 PM
★★★★c81
25
8% lit
↑ 4:42 AM
↓ 3:35 PM
↓ 3:35 PM
★★★★c88
Moon farthest south (-18.9°)
26
3% lit
↑ 5:38 AM
↓ 4:32 PM
↓ 4:32 PM
★★★★c95
27
0% lit
↑ 6:31 AM
↓ 5:34 PM
↓ 5:34 PM
★★★★c98
best28
0% lit
↑ 7:22 AM
↓ 6:39 PM
↓ 6:39 PM
★★★★c96
New Moon
best29
3% lit
↑ 8:10 AM
↓ 7:44 PM
↓ 7:44 PM
★★★★c88
30
9% lit
↑ 8:55 AM
↓ 8:50 PM
↓ 8:50 PM
★★★★c77
Perigee · 363,802 km
31
16% lit
↑ 9:38 AM
↓ 9:55 PM
↓ 9:55 PM
★★★☆c62
Moon crosses the equator
Lunar events this month
- Sat, Jan 3 · 3:00 AM — Perigee · 369,242 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
- Sun, Jan 4 · 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.
- Mon, Jan 5 · 8:18 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Sat, Jan 10 · 9:00 PM — Moon farthest north (18.4°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Mon, Jan 12 · 11:24 AM — Full Moon · Wolf MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Sun, Jan 18 · 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.
- Sun, Jan 18 · 3:00 PM — Apogee · 404,635 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
- Tue, Jan 20 · 1:41 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Sun, Jan 25 · 6:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-18.9°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Wed, Jan 28 · 12:01 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Fri, Jan 30 · 8:00 AM — Perigee · 363,802 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
- Sat, Jan 31 · 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, Jan 11 · Mon, Jan 12 · Tue, Jan 13 · Tue, Jan 27 · Wed, Jan 28
Ranked by moon phase and tidal range at the nearest tide station (the stars). Wind and fronts can override the moon.
Moon distance
363,811 km closest · 404,621 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 11:21 AM.