Galveston
29.300°, -94.800° · tides: GALVESTON, Galveston Channel
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Today
Today: High 78° · 30% rain
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight: Low 70° · 17% rain
A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
- Sunrise / sunset
- 7:31 AM / 6:33 PM
- Moonrise / moonset
- 11:59 PM / 1:20 PM
- Moon
- Waning Gibbous, 64%
- 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 8 AM | 72° | 72° | 72° | 100% | 40% | 30% | 0.02" | ESE 5 | 8 | 7.0 mi | ⚡ |
| Sat 9 AM | 73° | 73° | 72° | 97% | 46% | 30% | 0.02" | ESE 5 | 8 | 7.9 mi | ⚡ |
| Sat 10 AM | 75° | 75° | 73° | 94% | 55% | 27% | 0.02" | E 6 | 8 | 9.0 mi | ⚡ |
| Sat 11 AM | 76° | 76° | 73° | 90% | 51% | 27% | 0.02" | ESE 6 | 8 | 10+ mi | ⚡ |
| Sat 12 PM | 78° | 78° | 73° | 85% | 53% | 27% | 0.02" | E 6 | 8 | 10+ mi | ⚡ |
| Sat 1 PM | 78° | 78° | 73° | 85% | 52% | 29% | – | E 6 | 9 | 10+ mi | ⚡ |
| Sat 2 PM | 78° | 78° | 73° | 85% | 51% | 29% | – | E 6 | 8 | 10+ mi | ⚡ |
| Sat 3 PM | 78° | 78° | 73° | 85% | 34% | 29% | – | E 5 | 8 | 10+ mi | ⚡ |
| Sat 4 PM | 78° | 78° | 73° | 85% | 29% | 17% | – | E 5 | 8 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 5 PM | 78° | 78° | 73° | 85% | 27% | 17% | – | E 5 | 7 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 6 PM | 77° | 77° | 73° | 87% | 29% | 17% | – | E 5 | 7 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 7 PM | 75° | 75° | 73° | 94% | 36% | 4% | – | E 5 | 7 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 8 PM | 75° | 75° | 72° | 90% | 35% | 3% | – | E 3 | 7 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 9 PM | 75° | 75° | 72° | 90% | 27% | 2% | – | E 5 | 7 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 10 PM | 74° | 74° | 73° | 97% | 18% | 3% | – | E 5 | 7 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 11 PM | 74° | 74° | 72° | 93% | 18% | 3% | – | E 5 | 7 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 12 AM | 73° | 73° | 72° | 97% | 26% | 5% | – | E 3 | 6 | 7.9 mi | |
| Sun 1 AM | 73° | 73° | 73° | 100% | 25% | 9% | – | ENE 3 | 6 | 7.0 mi | |
| Sun 1 AM | 73° | 73° | 72° | 97% | 37% | 8% | – | ENE 3 | 5 | 7.0 mi | |
| Sun 2 AM | 72° | 72° | 72° | 100% | 34% | 7% | – | ENE 3 | 5 | 7.0 mi | |
| Sun 3 AM | 72° | 72° | 71° | 97% | 46% | 7% | – | NE 3 | 6 | 7.0 mi | |
| Sun 4 AM | 72° | 72° | 71° | 97% | 41% | 7% | – | NE 3 | 6 | 7.0 mi | |
| Sun 5 AM | 72° | 72° | 71° | 97% | 53% | 5% | – | NNE 5 | 7 | 7.0 mi | |
| Sun 6 AM | 70° | 70° | 70° | 100% | 64% | 5% | – | NNE 6 | 8 | 7.0 mi | |
| Sun 7 AM | 72° | 72° | 71° | 97% | 62% | 4% | – | NE 6 | 9 | 7.0 mi | |
| Sun 8 AM | 73° | 73° | 72° | 97% | 54% | 0% | – | NE 6 | 9 | 7.0 mi | |
| Sun 9 AM | 75° | 75° | 73° | 94% | 69% | 0% | – | NE 7 | 10 | 9.0 mi | |
| Sun 10 AM | 76° | 76° | 73° | 90% | 80% | 0% | – | NE 7 | 10 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 11 AM | 77° | 77° | 73° | 88% | 88% | 0% | – | NE 7 | 10 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 12 PM | 77° | 77° | 73° | 88% | 78% | 0% | – | ENE 8 | 10 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 1 PM | 78° | 78° | 73° | 85% | 77% | 0% | – | ENE 7 | 10 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 2 PM | 79° | 79° | 72° | 79% | 57% | 2% | – | ENE 7 | 9 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 3 PM | 79° | 79° | 72° | 79% | 55% | 2% | – | ENE 6 | 9 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 4 PM | 79° | 79° | 71° | 77% | 45% | 0% | – | E 5 | 8 | – | |
| Sun 5 PM | 77° | 77° | 71° | 82% | 47% | 0% | – | E 5 | 7 | – | |
| Sun 6 PM | 76° | 76° | 72° | 87% | 59% | 0% | – | E 3 | 6 | – | |
| Sun 7 PM | 76° | 76° | 72° | 87% | 90% | 0% | – | E 3 | 6 | – | |
| Sun 8 PM | 75° | 75° | 71° | 87% | 73% | 0% | – | E 3 | 6 | – | |
| Sun 9 PM | 74° | 74° | 72° | 93% | 55% | 0% | – | ESE 5 | 7 | – | |
| Sun 10 PM | 74° | 74° | 72° | 93% | 53% | 0% | – | ESE 5 | 7 | – | |
| Sun 11 PM | 74° | 74° | 72° | 93% | 52% | 0% | – | E 5 | 8 | – | |
| Mon 12 AM | 74° | 74° | 72° | 93% | 50% | 0% | – | E 5 | 8 | – | |
| Mon 1 AM | 74° | 74° | 72° | 93% | 56% | 0% | – | E 5 | 8 | – | |
| Mon 2 AM | 73° | 73° | 72° | 97% | 63% | 0% | – | E 5 | 8 | – | |
| Mon 3 AM | 73° | 73° | 72° | 97% | 69% | 0% | – | E 5 | 8 | – | |
| Mon 4 AM | 72° | 72° | 72° | 100% | 72% | 0% | – | E 5 | 9 | – | |
| Mon 5 AM | 71° | 71° | 71° | 100% | 74% | 0% | – | E 6 | 9 | – | |
| Mon 6 AM | 71° | 71° | 71° | 100% | 77% | 2% | – | E 6 | 10 | – |
7-day forecast
Today
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
78° / 70°
30% rain · 0.10"
E 3–6 mph · gusts 9
⚡ Storms
Sun, Nov 1
Partly Sunny
79° / 71°
9% rain
NE 3–8 mph · gusts 10
Mon, Nov 2
Partly Sunny
80° / 72°
5% rain
E 5–10 mph · gusts 15
Tue, Nov 3
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
79° / 64°
72% rain · 0.36"
SW 7–10 mph · gusts 16
⚡ Storms
Wed, Nov 4
Sunny
72° / 65°
11% rain · 0.06"
NW 6–10 mph · gusts 17
Thu, Nov 5
Sunny
74° / 64°
12% rain
E 6–9 mph · gusts 13
Fri, Nov 6
Sunny
73° / 65°
4% rain
NE 3–9 mph · gusts 17
Detailed NWS forecast
- Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
- Tonight: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
- Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
- Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. East wind around 5 mph.
- Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 80. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
- Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72.
- Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
- Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
- Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 72.
- Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
- Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 74.
- Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
- Friday: Sunny, with a high near 73.
- Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
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Marine forecast
Galveston Bay
GMZ335 · 605 AM 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. GMZ335-010015- Galveston Bay- 605 AM CDT Sat Oct 31 2026 .TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms early this morning, then a slight chance of thunderstorms late this morning and afternoon. .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 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, 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 · 605 AM 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. GMZ350-355-010015- Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM- 605 AM CDT Sat Oct 31 2026 .TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to around 5 knots late. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers early this morning. A slight chance of thunderstorms until late afternoon. A slight chance of showers late this morning and afternoon. .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. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers in the evening. .WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 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 2005
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
11% lit
↑ 3:21 AM
↓ 6:08 PM
↓ 6:08 PM
★★★★c85
Moon farthest north (28.3°)
2
5% lit
↑ 4:14 AM
↓ 6:56 PM
↓ 6:56 PM
★★★★c83
3
2% lit
↑ 5:09 AM
↓ 7:39 PM
↓ 7:39 PM
★★★★c79
best4
0% lit
↑ 6:06 AM
↓ 8:16 PM
↓ 8:16 PM
★★★★c75
Apogee · 406,628 km
New Moon
best5
0% lit
↑ 7:02 AM
↓ 8:49 PM
↓ 8:49 PM
★★★★c71
best6
2% lit
↑ 7:58 AM
↓ 9:19 PM
↓ 9:19 PM
★★★★c65
7
6% lit
↑ 8:52 AM
↓ 9:46 PM
↓ 9:46 PM
★☆☆☆c58
8
11% lit
↑ 9:45 AM
↓ 10:13 PM
↓ 10:13 PM
★★★☆c49
9
18% lit
↑ 10:39 AM
↓ 10:39 PM
↓ 10:39 PM
★★☆☆c39
Moon crosses the equator
10
26% lit
↑ 11:34 AM
↓ 11:07 PM
↓ 11:07 PM
★★☆☆c35
11
36% lit
↑ 12:32 PM
↓ 11:38 PM
↓ 11:38 PM
★★☆☆c46
12
46% lit
↑ 1:32 PM
↓ –
↓ –
★★★☆c60
First Quarter
13
57% lit
↑ 2:37 PM
↓ 12:14 AM
↓ 12:14 AM
★★★☆c75
14
67% lit
↑ 3:44 PM
↓ 12:57 AM
↓ 12:57 AM
★★★★c87
15
77% lit
↑ 4:51 PM
↓ 1:49 AM
↓ 1:49 AM
★★★★c94
Moon farthest south (-28.5°)
16
86% lit
↑ 5:54 PM
↓ 2:50 AM
↓ 2:50 AM
★★★★c98
17
94% lit
↑ 6:51 PM
↓ 4:00 AM
↓ 4:00 AM
★★★★c98
18
98% lit
↑ 7:39 PM
↓ 5:15 AM
↓ 5:15 AM
★★★★c96
best19
100% lit
↑ 8:20 PM
↓ 6:30 AM
↓ 6:30 AM
★★★★c89
Perigee · 357,399 km
Full Moon · Sturgeon Moon (supermoon)
best20
99% lit
↑ 8:56 PM
↓ 7:42 AM
↓ 7:42 AM
★★★★c78
21
94% lit
↑ 9:29 PM
↓ 8:50 AM
↓ 8:50 AM
★★☆☆c63
22
88% lit
↑ 10:02 PM
↓ 9:56 AM
↓ 9:56 AM
★★★☆c54
Moon crosses the equator
23
79% lit
↑ 10:34 PM
↓ 11:01 AM
↓ 11:01 AM
★★★☆c47
24
70% lit
↑ 11:09 PM
↓ 12:04 PM
↓ 12:04 PM
★★★☆c57
25
60% lit
↑ 11:47 PM
↓ 1:07 PM
↓ 1:07 PM
★★★☆c68
26
49% lit
↑ –
↓ 2:09 PM
↓ 2:09 PM
★★★☆c75
Last Quarter
27
40% lit
↑ 12:29 AM
↓ 3:08 PM
↓ 3:08 PM
★★★☆c78
28
30% lit
↑ 1:17 AM
↓ 4:04 PM
↓ 4:04 PM
★★★★c78
Moon farthest north (28.3°)
29
22% lit
↑ 2:08 AM
↓ 4:54 PM
↓ 4:54 PM
★★★★c77
30
15% lit
↑ 3:03 AM
↓ 5:39 PM
↓ 5:39 PM
★★★★c74
31
9% lit
↑ 4:00 AM
↓ 6:18 PM
↓ 6:18 PM
★★★★c70
Apogee · 406,213 km
Lunar events this month
- Mon, Aug 1 · 3:00 PM — Moon farthest north (28.3°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Thu, Aug 4 · 5:00 PM — Apogee · 406,628 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
- Thu, Aug 4 · 10:05 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Tue, Aug 9 · 1:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
- Fri, Aug 12 · 9:39 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Mon, Aug 15 · 6:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-28.5°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Fri, Aug 19 · 1:00 AM — Perigee · 357,399 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
- Fri, Aug 19 · 12:53 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.
- Mon, Aug 22 · 1:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
- Fri, Aug 26 · 10:18 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Sun, Aug 28 · 10:00 PM — Moon farthest north (28.3°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Wed, Aug 31 · 10:00 PM — Apogee · 406,213 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
Best fishing days
Wed, Aug 3 · Thu, Aug 4 · Fri, Aug 5 · Thu, Aug 18 · Fri, Aug 19
Ranked by moon phase and tidal range at the nearest tide station (the stars). Wind and fronts can override the moon.
Moon distance
357,617 km closest · 406,614 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 AM.