Galveston
29.300°, -94.800° · tides: GALVESTON, Galveston Channel
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Today
Tonight: Low 70°
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. East wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday: High 78° · 19% rain
A slight chance of rain showers after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
- Sunrise / sunset
- 7:30 AM / 6:35 PM
- Moonrise / moonset
- 9:42 PM / 11:27 AM
- Moon
- Waning Gibbous, 79%
- Major period
- 3:00 AM–5:00 AM
- Minor period
- 10:57 AM–11:57 AM
- Major period
- 3:35 PM–5:35 PM
- Minor period
- 9:12 PM–10:12 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 11 PM | 72° | 72° | 63° | 73% | 83% | 0% | – | ESE 8 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 12 AM | 72° | 72° | 63° | 73% | 81% | 0% | – | ESE 8 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 1 AM | 72° | 72° | 63° | 73% | 86% | 0% | – | ESE 8 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 2 AM | 73° | 73° | 63° | 71% | 88% | 0% | – | E 8 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 3 AM | 72° | 72° | 63° | 73% | 84% | 0% | – | E 9 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 4 AM | 72° | 72° | 64° | 76% | 78% | 0% | – | E 9 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 5 AM | 72° | 72° | 64° | 76% | 79% | 0% | – | E 9 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 6 AM | 70° | 70° | 64° | 81% | 75% | 0% | – | E 10 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 7 AM | 70° | 70° | 65° | 84% | 68% | 1% | – | E 10 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 8 AM | 72° | 72° | 66° | 81% | 73% | 2% | – | E 12 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 9 AM | 73° | 73° | 67° | 81% | 76% | 2% | – | E 12 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 10 AM | 75° | 75° | 68° | 79% | 62% | 2% | – | E 13 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 11 AM | 76° | 76° | 68° | 76% | 60% | 3% | – | E 13 | 18 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 12 PM | 78° | 78° | 68° | 71% | 66% | 4% | – | E 14 | 18 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 1 PM | 78° | 78° | 69° | 74% | 70% | 5% | – | E 14 | 18 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 2 PM | 78° | 78° | 69° | 74% | 77% | 5% | – | E 13 | 18 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 3 PM | 78° | 78° | 69° | 74% | 78% | 7% | – | E 13 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 4 PM | 76° | 76° | 70° | 82% | 69% | 13% | – | E 13 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 5 PM | 76° | 76° | 70° | 82% | 73% | 19% | – | E 14 | 18 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 6 PM | 75° | 75° | 70° | 84% | 74% | 19% | – | E 13 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 7 PM | 71° | 71° | 71° | 100% | 80% | 16% | – | E 13 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 8 PM | 73° | 73° | 71° | 93% | 63% | 14% | – | E 12 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 9 PM | 71° | 71° | 71° | 100% | 56% | 19% | – | E 12 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 10 PM | 71° | 71° | 71° | 100% | 61% | 16% | – | E 10 | 15 | 10+ mi | ⚡ |
| Fri 11 PM | 71° | 71° | 71° | 100% | 60% | 15% | – | E 9 | 14 | 10+ mi | ⚡ |
| Sat 12 AM | 71° | 71° | 71° | 100% | 66% | 23% | – | E 9 | 13 | 10+ mi | ⚡ |
| Sat 1 AM | 71° | 71° | 71° | 100% | 70% | 39% | 0.01" | E 8 | 12 | 10+ mi | ⚡ |
| Sat 2 AM | 71° | 71° | 71° | 100% | 60% | 31% | 0.01" | E 7 | 12 | 10+ mi | ⚡ |
| Sat 3 AM | 71° | 71° | 71° | 100% | 63% | 14% | 0.01" | E 7 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 4 AM | 71° | 71° | 71° | 100% | 53% | 3% | 0.01" | E 7 | 10 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 5 AM | 71° | 71° | 71° | 100% | 45% | 4% | 0.01" | E 7 | 10 | – | |
| Sat 6 AM | 71° | 71° | 71° | 100% | 52% | 26% | 0.01" | E 7 | 10 | – | ⚡ |
| Sat 7 AM | 71° | 71° | 71° | 100% | 57% | 47% | – | E 7 | 10 | – | ⚡ |
| Sat 8 AM | 71° | 71° | 71° | 100% | 76% | 47% | – | E 7 | 10 | – | ⚡ |
| Sat 9 AM | 73° | 73° | 72° | 97% | 66% | 47% | – | ESE 7 | 10 | – | ⚡ |
| Sat 10 AM | 77° | 77° | 73° | 88% | 56% | 47% | – | ESE 8 | 12 | – | ⚡ |
| Sat 11 AM | 79° | 79° | 73° | 82% | 52% | 47% | – | ESE 9 | 13 | – | ⚡ |
| Sat 12 PM | 80° | 84° | 73° | 79% | 47% | 47% | – | ESE 9 | 13 | – | ⚡ |
| Sat 1 PM | 80° | 84° | 73° | 79% | 43% | 42% | – | ESE 9 | 13 | – | ⚡ |
| Sat 2 PM | 81° | 86° | 73° | 77% | 38% | 42% | – | ESE 8 | 12 | – | ⚡ |
| Sat 3 PM | 81° | 86° | 73° | 77% | 32% | 42% | – | ESE 8 | 12 | – | ⚡ |
| Sat 4 PM | 80° | 84° | 73° | 79% | 27% | 42% | – | ESE 7 | 10 | – | ⚡ |
| Sat 5 PM | 79° | 79° | 72° | 79% | 26% | 42% | – | ESE 7 | 10 | – | ⚡ |
| Sat 6 PM | 77° | 77° | 72° | 85% | 26% | 42% | – | ESE 7 | 10 | – | ⚡ |
| Sat 7 PM | 75° | 75° | 73° | 94% | 25% | 5% | – | ESE 7 | 10 | – | |
| Sat 8 PM | 74° | 74° | 73° | 97% | 26% | 5% | – | ESE 7 | 10 | – | |
| Sat 9 PM | 73° | 73° | 73° | 100% | 27% | 5% | – | E 7 | 9 | – | |
| Sat 10 PM | 73° | 73° | 73° | 100% | 28% | 5% | – | E 7 | 9 | – |
7-day forecast
Today
Mostly Cloudy
72° / 70°
Dry
ESE 8–8 mph · gusts 12
Fri, Oct 30
Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers
78° / 71°
39% rain
E 8–14 mph · gusts 18
⚡ Storms
Sat, Oct 31
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
81° / 71°
47% rain · 0.06"
E 6–9 mph · gusts 13
⚡ Storms
Sun, Nov 1
Mostly Sunny
78° / 72°
7% rain
E 5–8 mph · gusts 12
Mon, Nov 2
Partly Sunny
79° / 73°
19% rain
SE 5–12 mph · gusts 17
Tue, Nov 3
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
79° / 65°
60% rain · 0.72"
S 9–14 mph · gusts 18
⚡ Storms
Wed, Nov 4
Mostly Sunny
74° / 64°
24% rain · 0.06"
NW 9–12 mph · gusts 16
⚡ Storms
Detailed NWS forecast
- Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. East wind 10 to 15 mph.
- Friday: A slight chance of rain showers after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
- Friday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. East wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
- Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
- Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
- Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
- Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72.
- Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
- Monday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
- Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
- Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
- Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
- Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 73.
Weather map
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Marine forecast
Galveston Bay
GMZ335 · 735 PM CDT Thu Oct 29 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. GMZ335-301315- Galveston Bay- 735 PM CDT Thu Oct 29 2026 .TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to around 10 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy, diminishing to smooth after midnight. A chance of showers after midnight. .SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots, becoming west after midnight. Bay waters smooth to slightly choppy, increasing to slightly choppy after midnight. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM
GMZ355 · 735 PM CDT Thu Oct 29 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. GMZ350-355-301315- Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM- 735 PM CDT Thu Oct 29 2026 .TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. .FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to around 10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers. .SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 7 seconds. .SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. .TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
Moon calendar · December 2008
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
14% lit
↑ 10:13 AM
↓ 8:42 PM
↓ 8:42 PM
★★★★c74
2
21% lit
↑ 10:50 AM
↓ 9:38 PM
↓ 9:38 PM
★★★★c70
3
29% lit
↑ 11:23 AM
↓ 10:34 PM
↓ 10:34 PM
★★★☆c61
4
39% lit
↑ 11:53 AM
↓ 11:30 PM
↓ 11:30 PM
★★☆☆c54
5
49% lit
↑ 12:23 PM
↓ –
↓ –
★★☆☆c45
First Quarter
6
59% lit
↑ 12:53 PM
↓ 12:27 AM
↓ 12:27 AM
★☆☆☆c41
Moon crosses the equator
7
69% lit
↑ 1:24 PM
↓ 1:25 AM
↓ 1:25 AM
★★☆☆c51
8
79% lit
↑ 1:58 PM
↓ 2:27 AM
↓ 2:27 AM
★★★☆c64
9
87% lit
↑ 2:38 PM
↓ 3:32 AM
↓ 3:32 AM
★★★★c84
10
94% lit
↑ 3:25 PM
↓ 4:42 AM
↓ 4:42 AM
★★★★c98
11
98% lit
↑ 4:22 PM
↓ 5:54 AM
↓ 5:54 AM
★★★★c105
best12
100% lit
↑ 5:27 PM
↓ 7:06 AM
↓ 7:06 AM
★★★★c105
Full Moon · Cold Moon (supermoon)
Moon farthest north (27.1°)
Perigee · 356,569 km
best13
98% lit
↑ 6:39 PM
↓ 8:12 AM
↓ 8:12 AM
★★★★c103
14
94% lit
↑ 7:52 PM
↓ 9:09 AM
↓ 9:09 AM
★★★★c98
15
87% lit
↑ 9:02 PM
↓ 9:56 AM
↓ 9:56 AM
★★★★c90
16
78% lit
↑ 10:08 PM
↓ 10:37 AM
↓ 10:37 AM
★★★★c76
17
68% lit
↑ 11:11 PM
↓ 11:11 AM
↓ 11:11 AM
★★★☆c58
18
57% lit
↑ –
↓ 11:43 AM
↓ 11:43 AM
★★☆☆c43
Moon crosses the equator
19
47% lit
↑ 12:10 AM
↓ 12:13 PM
↓ 12:13 PM
★☆☆☆c42
Last Quarter
20
37% lit
↑ 1:07 AM
↓ 12:43 PM
↓ 12:43 PM
★★☆☆c50
21
28% lit
↑ 2:04 AM
↓ 1:14 PM
↓ 1:14 PM
★★★☆c61
22
19% lit
↑ 3:01 AM
↓ 1:48 PM
↓ 1:48 PM
★★★★c71
23
12% lit
↑ 3:58 AM
↓ 2:25 PM
↓ 2:25 PM
★★★★c78
24
7% lit
↑ 4:54 AM
↓ 3:07 PM
↓ 3:07 PM
★★★★c80
25
3% lit
↑ 5:49 AM
↓ 3:54 PM
↓ 3:54 PM
★★★★c81
26
1% lit
↑ 6:42 AM
↓ 4:45 PM
↓ 4:45 PM
★★★★c81
Moon farthest south (-27.1°)
Apogee · 406,597 km
best27
0% lit
↑ 7:29 AM
↓ 5:40 PM
↓ 5:40 PM
★★★★c79
New Moon
best28
1% lit
↑ 8:12 AM
↓ 6:36 PM
↓ 6:36 PM
★★★★c76
best29
4% lit
↑ 8:50 AM
↓ 7:33 PM
↓ 7:33 PM
★★★★c73
30
9% lit
↑ 9:24 AM
↓ 8:29 PM
↓ 8:29 PM
★★★★c69
31
16% lit
↑ 9:56 AM
↓ 9:24 PM
↓ 9:24 PM
★★★★c63
Lunar events this month
- Fri, Dec 5 · 3:25 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Sat, Dec 6 · 2:00 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, Dec 12 · 10:37 AM — Full Moon · Cold 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.
- Fri, Dec 12 · 3:00 PM — Moon farthest north (27.1°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Fri, Dec 12 · 4:00 PM — Perigee · 356,569 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
- Thu, Dec 18 · 10:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
- Fri, Dec 19 · 4:30 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Fri, Dec 26 · 2:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-27.1°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Fri, Dec 26 · 12:00 PM — Apogee · 406,597 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
- Sat, Dec 27 · 6:22 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
Best fishing days
Thu, Dec 11 · Fri, Dec 12 · Fri, Dec 26 · Sat, Dec 27 · Sun, Dec 28
Ranked by moon phase and tidal range at the nearest tide station (the stars). Wind and fronts can override the moon.
Moon distance
356,608 km closest · 406,597 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 Thu 7:36 PM.