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 10 PM | 72° | 72° | 63° | 73% | 82% | 0% | – | ESE 8 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| 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 | – |
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 · January 2009
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
23% lit
↑ 10:25 AM
↓ 10:20 PM
↓ 10:20 PM
★★★☆c53
2
32% lit
↑ 10:54 AM
↓ 11:16 PM
↓ 11:16 PM
★★☆☆c39
Moon crosses the equator
3
42% lit
↑ 11:23 AM
↓ –
↓ –
★☆☆☆c41
4
53% lit
↑ 11:55 AM
↓ 12:14 AM
↓ 12:14 AM
★★☆☆c53
First Quarter
5
64% lit
↑ 12:31 PM
↓ 1:16 AM
↓ 1:16 AM
★★★☆c67
6
74% lit
↑ 1:12 PM
↓ 2:21 AM
↓ 2:21 AM
★★★★c84
7
84% lit
↑ 2:02 PM
↓ 3:30 AM
↓ 3:30 AM
★★★★c98
8
91% lit
↑ 3:02 PM
↓ 4:40 AM
↓ 4:40 AM
★★★★c106
Moon farthest north (27.0°)
9
97% lit
↑ 4:10 PM
↓ 5:48 AM
↓ 5:48 AM
★★★★c106
10
100% lit
↑ 5:23 PM
↓ 6:49 AM
↓ 6:49 AM
★★★★c105
Perigee · 357,499 km
Full Moon · Wolf Moon (supermoon)
best11
99% lit
↑ 6:36 PM
↓ 7:43 AM
↓ 7:43 AM
★★★★c102
best12
96% lit
↑ 7:47 PM
↓ 8:28 AM
↓ 8:28 AM
★★★★c94
13
90% lit
↑ 8:53 PM
↓ 9:06 AM
↓ 9:06 AM
★★★★c79
14
83% lit
↑ 9:56 PM
↓ 9:40 AM
↓ 9:40 AM
★★★★c60
15
74% lit
↑ 10:57 PM
↓ 10:12 AM
↓ 10:12 AM
★★☆☆c41
Moon crosses the equator
16
64% lit
↑ 11:55 PM
↓ 10:43 AM
↓ 10:43 AM
★★☆☆c44
17
54% lit
↑ –
↓ 11:14 AM
↓ 11:14 AM
★★☆☆c51
Last Quarter
18
44% lit
↑ 12:53 AM
↓ 11:48 AM
↓ 11:48 AM
★★☆☆c60
19
34% lit
↑ 1:51 AM
↓ 12:24 PM
↓ 12:24 PM
★★★☆c69
20
26% lit
↑ 2:48 AM
↓ 1:05 PM
↓ 1:05 PM
★★★★c75
21
18% lit
↑ 3:44 AM
↓ 1:50 PM
↓ 1:50 PM
★★★★c78
22
11% lit
↑ 4:37 AM
↓ 2:40 PM
↓ 2:40 PM
★★★★c79
Moon farthest south (-27.1°)
Apogee · 406,115 km
23
6% lit
↑ 5:26 AM
↓ 3:33 PM
↓ 3:33 PM
★★★★c79
24
2% lit
↑ 6:11 AM
↓ 4:29 PM
↓ 4:29 PM
★★★★c77
best25
0% lit
↑ 6:51 AM
↓ 5:26 PM
↓ 5:26 PM
★★★★c74
best26
0% lit
↑ 7:26 AM
↓ 6:23 PM
↓ 6:23 PM
★★★★c70
New Moon
best27
2% lit
↑ 7:58 AM
↓ 7:19 PM
↓ 7:19 PM
★★★★c65
28
6% lit
↑ 8:28 AM
↓ 8:15 PM
↓ 8:15 PM
★★★★c57
29
11% lit
↑ 8:57 AM
↓ 9:11 PM
↓ 9:11 PM
★★★☆c47
Moon crosses the equator
30
18% lit
↑ 9:26 AM
↓ 10:08 PM
↓ 10:08 PM
★★☆☆c37
31
27% lit
↑ 9:57 AM
↓ 11:08 PM
↓ 11:08 PM
★★☆☆c44
Lunar events this month
- Fri, Jan 2 · 9:00 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 4 · 5:56 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Thu, Jan 8 · 11:00 PM — Moon farthest north (27.0°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Sat, Jan 10 · 5:00 AM — Perigee · 357,499 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
- Sat, Jan 10 · 9:27 PM — Full Moon · Wolf 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.
- Thu, Jan 15 · 6:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
- Sat, Jan 17 · 8:46 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Thu, Jan 22 · 8:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-27.1°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Thu, Jan 22 · 6:00 PM — Apogee · 406,115 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
- Mon, Jan 26 · 1:55 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Thu, Jan 29 · 5:00 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
Sat, Jan 10 · Sun, Jan 11 · Sat, Jan 24 · Sun, Jan 25 · Mon, Jan 26
Ranked by moon phase and tidal range at the nearest tide station (the stars). Wind and fronts can override the moon.
Moon distance
357,563 km closest · 406,075 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.