Galveston
29.300°, -94.800° · tides: GALVESTON, Galveston Channel
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Today
Today: High 79° · 8% rain
Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Low 75° · 8% rain
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
- Sunrise / sunset
- 6:33 AM / 5:32 PM
- Moonrise / moonset
- 12:06 AM / 1:42 PM
- Moon
- Last Quarter, 41%
- Minor period
- 12:00 AM–12:36 AM
- Major period
- 5:55 AM–7:55 AM
- Minor period
- 1:12 PM–2:12 PM
- Major period
- 6:25 PM–8:25 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 9 AM | 78° | 78° | 74° | 88% | 69% | 5% | – | ESE 7 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 10 AM | 79° | 79° | 74° | 85% | 65% | 5% | – | SE 8 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 11 AM | 79° | 79° | 74° | 85% | 62% | 5% | – | SE 8 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 12 PM | 79° | 79° | 74° | 85% | 55% | 7% | – | SE 9 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 1 PM | 79° | 79° | 74° | 85% | 47% | 8% | – | SE 9 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 2 PM | 79° | 79° | 74° | 85% | 46% | 7% | – | SE 9 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 3 PM | 79° | 79° | 74° | 85% | 58% | 6% | – | SE 8 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 4 PM | 78° | 78° | 74° | 88% | 52% | 5% | – | SE 8 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 5 PM | 78° | 78° | 74° | 88% | 63% | 4% | – | SE 8 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 6 PM | 77° | 77° | 74° | 90% | 69% | 2% | – | SE 8 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 7 PM | 76° | 76° | 74° | 94% | 67% | 2% | – | SE 8 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 8 PM | 75° | 75° | 74° | 97% | 50% | 2% | – | SE 9 | 14 | 9.0 mi | |
| Mon 9 PM | 75° | 75° | 74° | 97% | 69% | 3% | – | SE 9 | 14 | 7.9 mi | |
| Mon 10 PM | 75° | 75° | 74° | 97% | 58% | 3% | – | SE 9 | 14 | 7.0 mi | |
| Mon 11 PM | 75° | 75° | 74° | 97% | 71% | 3% | – | SSE 9 | 14 | 7.0 mi | |
| Tue 12 AM | 75° | 75° | 74° | 97% | 65% | 4% | – | SSE 8 | 13 | 7.0 mi | |
| Tue 1 AM | 75° | 75° | 74° | 97% | 86% | 4% | – | SSE 8 | 13 | 7.0 mi | |
| Tue 2 AM | 75° | 75° | 74° | 97% | 91% | 5% | – | SSE 8 | 13 | 7.0 mi | |
| Tue 3 AM | 75° | 75° | 74° | 97% | 85% | 6% | – | SSE 8 | 13 | 7.0 mi | |
| Tue 4 AM | 75° | 75° | 73° | 94% | 57% | 7% | – | S 7 | 12 | 7.0 mi | |
| Tue 5 AM | 75° | 75° | 73° | 94% | 57% | 8% | – | S 7 | 10 | 7.0 mi | |
| Tue 6 AM | 75° | 75° | 73° | 94% | 50% | 8% | – | S 7 | 10 | 7.0 mi | |
| Tue 7 AM | 75° | 75° | 74° | 97% | 52% | 9% | – | S 7 | 10 | 7.0 mi | |
| Tue 8 AM | 77° | 77° | 74° | 90% | 53% | 9% | – | S 7 | 12 | 7.0 mi | |
| Tue 9 AM | 78° | 78° | 74° | 88% | 50% | 6% | – | S 7 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 10 AM | 79° | 79° | 74° | 85% | 54% | 13% | – | SSW 8 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 11 AM | 79° | 79° | 74° | 85% | 62% | 10% | – | SSW 9 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 12 PM | 79° | 79° | 74° | 85% | 35% | 16% | – | SSW 10 | 15 | 10+ mi | ⚡ |
| Tue 1 PM | 80° | 84° | 73° | 79% | 29% | 26% | – | SSW 10 | 15 | 10+ mi | ⚡ |
| Tue 2 PM | 79° | 79° | 73° | 82% | 28% | 47% | – | SSW 10 | 15 | 10+ mi | ⚡ |
| Tue 3 PM | 78° | 78° | 73° | 85% | 52% | 57% | – | SW 10 | 15 | 6.0 mi | ⚡ |
| Tue 4 PM | 78° | 78° | 72° | 82% | 54% | 69% | – | WSW 10 | 14 | – | ⚡ |
| Tue 5 PM | 75° | 75° | 71° | 87% | 78% | 58% | – | WNW 9 | 13 | – | ⚡ |
| Tue 6 PM | 73° | 73° | 70° | 90% | 81% | 27% | 0.01" | NW 8 | 12 | – | ⚡ |
| Tue 7 PM | 73° | 73° | 70° | 90% | 79% | 27% | 0.01" | NW 8 | 12 | – | ⚡ |
| Tue 8 PM | 72° | 72° | 69° | 90% | 75% | 27% | 0.01" | NW 8 | 12 | – | ⚡ |
| Tue 9 PM | 71° | 71° | 68° | 90% | 71% | 27% | 0.01" | NNW 8 | 12 | – | |
| Tue 10 PM | 70° | 70° | 67° | 90% | 67% | 27% | 0.01" | NNW 8 | 13 | – | |
| Tue 11 PM | 70° | 70° | 67° | 90% | 63% | 27% | 0.01" | NNW 9 | 13 | – | |
| Wed 12 AM | 69° | 69° | 66° | 90% | 59% | 4% | – | NNW 12 | 16 | – | |
| Wed 1 AM | 68° | 68° | 65° | 90% | 51% | 4% | – | NNW 12 | 16 | – | |
| Wed 2 AM | 68° | 68° | 64° | 87% | 44% | 4% | – | N 12 | 16 | – | |
| Wed 3 AM | 67° | 67° | 64° | 90% | 36% | 4% | – | N 13 | 17 | – | |
| Wed 4 AM | 66° | 66° | 62° | 87% | 31% | 4% | – | N 12 | 17 | – | |
| Wed 5 AM | 66° | 66° | 61° | 84% | 26% | 4% | – | N 12 | 17 | – | |
| Wed 6 AM | 65° | 65° | 61° | 87% | 21% | 1% | – | N 10 | 15 | – | |
| Wed 7 AM | 66° | 66° | 60° | 81% | 18% | 1% | – | N 10 | 15 | – | |
| Wed 8 AM | 66° | 66° | 59° | 78% | 14% | 1% | – | N 10 | 14 | – |
7-day forecast
Today
Partly Sunny
79° / 75°
8% rain
SE 7–9 mph · gusts 14
Tue, Nov 3
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
80° / 65°
69% rain · 0.06"
SW 7–10 mph · gusts 15
⚡ Storms
Wed, Nov 4
Sunny
74° / 67°
4% rain
N 3–13 mph · gusts 17
Thu, Nov 5
Mostly Sunny
76° / 66°
13% rain
E 3–7 mph · gusts 10
Fri, Nov 6
Mostly Sunny
74° / 64°
13% rain
NE 3–9 mph · gusts 14
Sat, Nov 7
Slight Chance Rain Showers
73° / 63°
26% rain · 0.18"
E 7–10 mph · gusts 14
Sun, Nov 8
Slight Chance Rain Showers
72° / 60°
25% rain · 0.18"
N 9–14 mph · gusts 23
Detailed NWS forecast
- Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
- Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
- Tuesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny. High near 80, with temperatures falling to around 75 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
- Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
- Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 74. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
- Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
- Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
- Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
- Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.
- Saturday: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
- Saturday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
- Sunday: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
- Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Weather map
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Marine forecast
Galveston Bay
GMZ335 · 506 AM CST Mon Nov 2 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. GMZ335-030015- Galveston Bay- 506 AM CST Mon Nov 2 2026 .TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. Patchy fog early this morning. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth, increasing to smooth to slightly choppy in the afternoon. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 10 knots, becoming north 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay waters smooth, increasing to slightly choppy after midnight. A chance of showers in the evening. .WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to around 5 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. .THURSDAY...East winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Bay waters smooth. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM
GMZ355 · 506 AM CST Mon Nov 2 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. GMZ350-355-030015- Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM- 506 AM CST Mon Nov 2 2026 .TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 3 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. .TUESDAY...South winds around 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 5 seconds and east 2 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening. .WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, diminishing to around 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: North 2 feet at 3 seconds and southwest 2 feet at 5 seconds. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. .THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to around 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
Moon calendar · August 2000
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
4% lit
↑ 8:19 AM
↓ 9:45 PM
↓ 9:45 PM
★★☆☆c94
2
10% lit
↑ 9:26 AM
↓ 10:26 PM
↓ 10:26 PM
★★★★c81
3
18% lit
↑ 10:29 AM
↓ 11:03 PM
↓ 11:03 PM
★★★★c64
4
27% lit
↑ 11:30 AM
↓ 11:39 PM
↓ 11:39 PM
★★☆☆c47
Moon crosses the equator
5
37% lit
↑ 12:28 PM
↓ –
↓ –
★★☆☆c40
6
47% lit
↑ 1:25 PM
↓ 12:14 AM
↓ 12:14 AM
★★☆☆c47
First Quarter
7
57% lit
↑ 2:20 PM
↓ 12:50 AM
↓ 12:50 AM
★★☆☆c58
8
66% lit
↑ 3:15 PM
↓ 1:27 AM
↓ 1:27 AM
★★★☆c68
9
75% lit
↑ 4:08 PM
↓ 2:06 AM
↓ 2:06 AM
★★★★c73
10
83% lit
↑ 5:00 PM
↓ 2:49 AM
↓ 2:49 AM
★★★★c76
11
89% lit
↑ 5:50 PM
↓ 3:34 AM
↓ 3:34 AM
★★★★c77
Apogee · 405,650 km
Moon farthest south (-21.8°)
12
94% lit
↑ 6:37 PM
↓ 4:23 AM
↓ 4:23 AM
★★★★c77
13
98% lit
↑ 7:20 PM
↓ 5:15 AM
↓ 5:15 AM
★★★★c76
best14
100% lit
↑ 8:00 PM
↓ 6:08 AM
↓ 6:08 AM
★★★★c74
best15
100% lit
↑ 8:38 PM
↓ 7:02 AM
↓ 7:02 AM
★★★★c70
Full Moon · Sturgeon Moon
best16
98% lit
↑ 9:13 PM
↓ 7:57 AM
↓ 7:57 AM
★★★★c65
17
94% lit
↑ 9:47 PM
↓ 8:52 AM
↓ 8:52 AM
★★☆☆c59
18
88% lit
↑ 10:21 PM
↓ 9:48 AM
↓ 9:48 AM
★★★☆c49
Moon crosses the equator
19
81% lit
↑ 10:55 PM
↓ 10:44 AM
↓ 10:44 AM
★★☆☆c39
20
72% lit
↑ 11:31 PM
↓ 11:42 AM
↓ 11:42 AM
★★☆☆c37
21
62% lit
↑ –
↓ 12:41 PM
↓ 12:41 PM
★★☆☆c47
22
51% lit
↑ 12:10 AM
↓ 1:43 PM
↓ 1:43 PM
★★☆☆c64
Last Quarter
23
40% lit
↑ 12:54 AM
↓ 2:46 PM
↓ 2:46 PM
★★★☆c78
24
29% lit
↑ 1:44 AM
↓ 3:50 PM
↓ 3:50 PM
★★★★c89
25
19% lit
↑ 2:40 AM
↓ 4:53 PM
↓ 4:53 PM
★★★★c94
Moon farthest north (22.0°)
26
10% lit
↑ 3:42 AM
↓ 5:52 PM
↓ 5:52 PM
★★★★c95
27
4% lit
↑ 4:48 AM
↓ 6:45 PM
↓ 6:45 PM
★★★★c95
Perigee · 361,906 km
28
1% lit
↑ 5:56 AM
↓ 7:34 PM
↓ 7:34 PM
★★★★c91
best29
0% lit
↑ 7:04 AM
↓ 8:17 PM
↓ 8:17 PM
★★★★c82
New Moon
best30
2% lit
↑ 8:10 AM
↓ 8:57 PM
↓ 8:57 PM
★★★★c70
31
7% lit
↑ 9:13 AM
↓ 9:34 PM
↓ 9:34 PM
★★☆☆c55
Moon crosses the equator
Lunar events this month
- Fri, Aug 4 · 8:00 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, Aug 6 · 8:01 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Fri, Aug 11 · 5:00 PM — Apogee · 405,650 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
- Fri, Aug 11 · 6:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-21.8°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Tue, Aug 15 · 12:13 AM — Full Moon · Sturgeon MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Fri, Aug 18 · 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.
- Tue, Aug 22 · 1:51 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Fri, Aug 25 · 8:00 AM — Moon farthest north (22.0°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Sun, Aug 27 · 9:00 AM — Perigee · 361,906 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
- Tue, Aug 29 · 5:19 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Thu, Aug 31 · 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
Sun, Aug 13 · Mon, Aug 14 · Tue, Aug 15 · Mon, Aug 28 · Tue, Aug 29
Ranked by moon phase and tidal range at the nearest tide station (the stars). Wind and fronts can override the moon.
Moon distance
361,918 km closest · 405,627 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 Mon 6:20 AM.