Galveston
29.300°, -94.800° · tides: GALVESTON, Galveston Channel
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Today
Tonight: Low 70° · 19% rain
A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm, then patchy fog. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday: High 78° · 4% rain
Patchy fog before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. East wind around 5 mph.
- Sunrise / sunset
- 7:31 AM / 6:33 PM
- Moonrise / moonset
- 11:59 PM / 1:20 PM
- Moon
- Last Quarter, 59%
- Major period
- 5:10 AM–7:10 AM
- Minor period
- 12:50 PM–1:50 PM
- Major period
- 5:40 PM–7:40 PM
- Minor period
- 11:29 PM–12:00 AM
- 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 7 PM | 75° | 75° | 73° | 94% | 37% | 2% | – | E 6 | 6 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 8 PM | 75° | 75° | 73° | 94% | 26% | 1% | – | E 6 | 6 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 9 PM | 74° | 74° | 73° | 97% | 24% | 1% | – | E 7 | 7 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 10 PM | 73° | 73° | 73° | 100% | 23% | 2% | – | E 6 | 6 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 11 PM | 73° | 73° | 73° | 100% | 19% | 2% | – | E 7 | 8 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 12 AM | 73° | 73° | 73° | 100% | 27% | 3% | – | E 6 | 6 | 9.0 mi | |
| Sun 1 AM | 73° | 73° | 73° | 100% | 33% | 3% | – | E 5 | 5 | 7.0 mi | |
| Sun 1 AM | 73° | 73° | 73° | 100% | 35% | 3% | – | E 5 | 5 | 7.0 mi | |
| Sun 2 AM | 72° | 72° | 72° | 100% | 54% | 3% | – | ENE 5 | 5 | 7.0 mi | |
| Sun 3 AM | 72° | 72° | 72° | 100% | 57% | 3% | – | NE 6 | 6 | 0.5 mi | 🌫 |
| Sun 4 AM | 72° | 72° | 72° | 100% | 75% | 3% | – | NE 6 | 6 | 0.5 mi | 🌫 |
| Sun 5 AM | 72° | 72° | 72° | 100% | 63% | 3% | – | ENE 7 | 7 | 1.7 mi | 🌫 |
| Sun 6 AM | 71° | 71° | 71° | 100% | 71% | 4% | – | NE 5 | 7 | 2.1 mi | 🌫 |
| Sun 7 AM | 72° | 72° | 72° | 100% | 76% | 4% | – | NE 5 | 8 | 1.7 mi | 🌫 |
| Sun 8 AM | 73° | 73° | 73° | 100% | 67% | 4% | – | NE 6 | 8 | 2.5 mi | 🌫 |
| Sun 9 AM | 75° | 75° | 73° | 94% | 62% | 3% | – | ENE 6 | 9 | 7.0 mi | |
| Sun 10 AM | 76° | 76° | 73° | 90% | 50% | 3% | – | ENE 7 | 9 | 7.0 mi | |
| Sun 11 AM | 77° | 77° | 72° | 85% | 75% | 3% | – | ENE 7 | 9 | 9.1 mi | |
| Sun 12 PM | 77° | 77° | 72° | 85% | 70% | 3% | – | ENE 7 | 9 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 1 PM | 77° | 77° | 72° | 85% | 60% | 3% | – | ENE 6 | 9 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 2 PM | 78° | 78° | 72° | 82% | 70% | 3% | – | E 5 | 8 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 3 PM | 78° | 78° | 72° | 82% | 59% | 3% | – | E 5 | 7 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 4 PM | 77° | 77° | 72° | 85% | 42% | 3% | – | E 5 | 7 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 5 PM | 76° | 76° | 72° | 87% | 34% | 3% | – | ESE 3 | 6 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 6 PM | 75° | 75° | 72° | 90% | 31% | 1% | – | ESE 3 | 6 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 7 PM | 75° | 75° | 72° | 90% | 39% | 1% | – | ESE 3 | 6 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 8 PM | 74° | 74° | 72° | 93% | 43% | 2% | – | ESE 5 | 7 | 7.9 mi | |
| Sun 9 PM | 74° | 74° | 72° | 93% | 43% | 2% | – | ESE 5 | 7 | 7.0 mi | |
| Sun 10 PM | 74° | 74° | 72° | 93% | 49% | 2% | – | ESE 5 | 7 | 7.0 mi | |
| Sun 11 PM | 73° | 73° | 72° | 97% | 58% | 2% | – | SE 5 | 7 | 7.0 mi | |
| Mon 12 AM | 73° | 73° | 72° | 97% | 66% | 0% | – | SE 3 | 6 | 7.0 mi | |
| Mon 1 AM | 73° | 73° | 72° | 97% | 54% | 0% | – | SE 3 | 6 | 7.0 mi | |
| Mon 2 AM | 73° | 73° | 72° | 97% | 46% | 0% | – | SE 3 | 6 | 7.0 mi | |
| Mon 3 AM | 73° | 73° | 72° | 97% | 67% | 0% | – | SE 3 | 6 | 7.0 mi | |
| Mon 4 AM | 72° | 72° | 72° | 100% | 68% | 0% | – | ESE 3 | 7 | – | |
| Mon 5 AM | 72° | 72° | 72° | 100% | 73% | 1% | – | ESE 5 | 7 | – | |
| Mon 6 AM | 71° | 71° | 71° | 100% | 80% | 2% | – | ESE 5 | 7 | – | |
| Mon 7 AM | 73° | 73° | 73° | 100% | 84% | 2% | – | ESE 5 | 8 | – | |
| Mon 8 AM | 74° | 74° | 73° | 97% | 74% | 2% | – | ESE 6 | 10 | – | |
| Mon 9 AM | 76° | 76° | 73° | 90% | 63% | 2% | – | ESE 7 | 12 | – | |
| Mon 10 AM | 77° | 77° | 73° | 88% | 62% | 2% | – | SE 8 | 13 | – | |
| Mon 11 AM | 78° | 78° | 73° | 85% | 60% | 2% | – | SE 9 | 13 | – | |
| Mon 12 PM | 78° | 78° | 73° | 85% | 59% | 3% | – | SE 9 | 13 | – | |
| Mon 1 PM | 79° | 79° | 73° | 82% | 59% | 3% | – | SE 9 | 13 | – | |
| Mon 2 PM | 79° | 79° | 73° | 82% | 58% | 3% | – | SE 8 | 13 | – | |
| Mon 3 PM | 79° | 79° | 73° | 82% | 58% | 3% | – | SE 8 | 13 | – | |
| Mon 4 PM | 78° | 78° | 73° | 85% | 58% | 3% | – | SE 8 | 13 | – | |
| Mon 5 PM | 77° | 77° | 73° | 88% | 58% | 3% | – | SE 8 | 13 | – |
7-day forecast
Today
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Patchy Fog
75° / 70°
19% rain
E 6–7 mph · gusts 8
Sun, Nov 1
Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny
78° / 71°
4% rain
E 3–7 mph · gusts 9
🌫 Fog
Mon, Nov 2
Partly Sunny
79° / 73°
3% rain
SE 3–9 mph · gusts 14
Tue, Nov 3
Showers And Thunderstorms
79° / 64°
75% rain · 0.54"
SW 6–12 mph · gusts 16
⚡ Storms
Wed, Nov 4
Mostly Sunny
74° / 65°
15% rain
NW 6–10 mph · gusts 15
Thu, Nov 5
Sunny
75° / 63°
15% rain
NW 6–9 mph · gusts 13
Fri, Nov 6
Sunny
73° / 63°
15% rain
NE 6–9 mph · gusts 14
Detailed NWS forecast
- Tonight: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm, then patchy fog. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
- Sunday: Patchy fog before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. East wind around 5 mph.
- Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
- Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
- Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
- Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
- Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
- Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
- Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 75.
- Thursday Night: A slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
- Friday: Sunny, with a high near 73.
- Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
- Saturday: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Weather map
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Marine forecast
Galveston Bay
GMZ335 · 1219 PM CDT Sat Oct 31 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. GMZ335-010615- Galveston Bay- 1219 PM CDT Sat Oct 31 2026 .THIS AFTERNOON...East winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to slightly choppy. .TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots gusting 20 knots after midnight. Bay waters smooth, increasing to slightly choppy after midnight. A chance of showers in the evening. .WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots gusting 20 knots, diminishing to around 10 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy, diminishing to smooth in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North 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 · 1219 PM CDT Sat Oct 31 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. GMZ350-355-010615- Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM- 1219 PM CDT Sat Oct 31 2026 .THIS AFTERNOON...East winds around 5 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms early. A slight chance of showers. .TONIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 7 seconds. .SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 6 seconds. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 6 seconds. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 7 seconds. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots gusting 25 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers in the evening. .WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots gusting 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
Moon calendar · August 2004
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
99% lit
↑ 9:25 PM
↓ 7:26 AM
↓ 7:26 AM
★★★★c94
best2
95% lit
↑ 10:02 PM
↓ 8:35 AM
↓ 8:35 AM
★☆☆☆c81
3
88% lit
↑ 10:34 PM
↓ 9:40 AM
↓ 9:40 AM
★★★★c70
4
81% lit
↑ 11:04 PM
↓ 10:41 AM
↓ 10:41 AM
★★★☆c51
Moon crosses the equator
5
72% lit
↑ 11:33 PM
↓ 11:40 AM
↓ 11:40 AM
★★☆☆c34
6
62% lit
↑ –
↓ 12:38 PM
↓ 12:38 PM
★★☆☆c41
7
52% lit
↑ 12:04 AM
↓ 1:34 PM
↓ 1:34 PM
★★☆☆c55
Last Quarter
8
43% lit
↑ 12:36 AM
↓ 2:32 PM
↓ 2:32 PM
★★★☆c67
9
33% lit
↑ 1:12 AM
↓ 3:28 PM
↓ 3:28 PM
★★★★c74
10
25% lit
↑ 1:52 AM
↓ 4:24 PM
↓ 4:24 PM
★★★★c77
11
17% lit
↑ 2:37 AM
↓ 5:18 PM
↓ 5:18 PM
★★★★c78
Apogee · 405,293 km
12
11% lit
↑ 3:27 AM
↓ 6:08 PM
↓ 6:08 PM
★★★★c79
Moon farthest north (27.8°)
13
5% lit
↑ 4:21 AM
↓ 6:53 PM
↓ 6:53 PM
★★★★c77
14
2% lit
↑ 5:18 AM
↓ 7:34 PM
↓ 7:34 PM
★★★★c76
best15
0% lit
↑ 6:17 AM
↓ 8:10 PM
↓ 8:10 PM
★★★★c73
New Moon
best16
1% lit
↑ 7:15 AM
↓ 8:43 PM
↓ 8:43 PM
★★★★c69
best17
3% lit
↑ 8:13 AM
↓ 9:13 PM
↓ 9:13 PM
★★★★c63
18
7% lit
↑ 9:11 AM
↓ 9:42 PM
↓ 9:42 PM
★★☆☆c54
19
14% lit
↑ 10:09 AM
↓ 10:12 PM
↓ 10:12 PM
★★☆☆c42
Moon crosses the equator
20
22% lit
↑ 11:09 AM
↓ 10:43 PM
↓ 10:43 PM
★★☆☆c36
21
31% lit
↑ 12:11 PM
↓ 11:18 PM
↓ 11:18 PM
★★☆☆c48
22
42% lit
↑ 1:16 PM
↓ 11:57 PM
↓ 11:57 PM
★★★☆c66
23
53% lit
↑ 2:24 PM
↓ –
↓ –
★★★☆c81
First Quarter
24
65% lit
↑ 3:33 PM
↓ 12:44 AM
↓ 12:44 AM
★★★★c91
25
75% lit
↑ 4:40 PM
↓ 1:39 AM
↓ 1:39 AM
★★★★c95
Moon farthest south (-27.8°)
26
85% lit
↑ 5:40 PM
↓ 2:43 AM
↓ 2:43 AM
★★★★c96
27
92% lit
↑ 6:33 PM
↓ 3:52 AM
↓ 3:52 AM
★★★★c95
Perigee · 365,108 km
28
97% lit
↑ 7:18 PM
↓ 5:04 AM
↓ 5:04 AM
★★★★c90
29
100% lit
↑ 7:56 PM
↓ 6:14 AM
↓ 6:14 AM
★★★★c81
Full Moon · Sturgeon Moon
best30
99% lit
↑ 8:30 PM
↓ 7:21 AM
↓ 7:21 AM
★★★★c70
31
97% lit
↑ 9:01 PM
↓ 8:24 AM
↓ 8:24 AM
★★☆☆c56
Lunar events this month
- Wed, Aug 4 · 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.
- Sat, Aug 7 · 5:01 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Wed, Aug 11 · 5:00 AM — Apogee · 405,293 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
- Thu, Aug 12 · 12:00 AM — Moon farthest north (27.8°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Sun, Aug 15 · 8:24 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Thu, Aug 19 · 3:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
- Mon, Aug 23 · 5:12 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Wed, Aug 25 · 1:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-27.8°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Fri, Aug 27 · 1:00 AM — Perigee · 365,108 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
- Sun, Aug 29 · 9:22 PM — Full Moon · Sturgeon MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
Best fishing days
Sun, Aug 1 · Sat, Aug 14 · Sun, Aug 15 · Mon, Aug 16 · Sun, 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
365,244 km closest · 405,243 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 Sat 7:20 PM.