Galveston
29.300°, -94.800° · tides: GALVESTON, Galveston Channel
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Today
Today: High 78° · 13% rain
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. East wind around 15 mph.
Tonight: Low 72° · 6% rain
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
- Sunrise / sunset
- 7:29 AM / 6:36 PM
- Moonrise / moonset
- 8:38 PM / 10:19 AM
- Moon
- Waning Gibbous, 91%
- Major period
- 2:00 AM–4:00 AM
- Minor period
- 9:49 AM–10:49 AM
- Major period
- 2:30 PM–4:30 PM
- Minor period
- 8:08 PM–9:08 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 1 PM | 78° | 78° | 67° | 68% | 49% | 7% | – | ESE 14 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 2 PM | 78° | 78° | 68° | 71% | 49% | 7% | – | ESE 14 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 3 PM | 78° | 78° | 68° | 70% | 47% | 7% | – | ESE 13 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 4 PM | 78° | 78° | 67° | 68% | 55% | 8% | – | ESE 13 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 5 PM | 77° | 77° | 67° | 70% | 43% | 8% | – | ESE 13 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 6 PM | 75° | 75° | 67° | 75% | 44% | 6% | – | ESE 12 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 7 PM | 73° | 73° | 67° | 80% | 47% | 5% | – | ESE 12 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 8 PM | 73° | 73° | 67° | 80% | 37% | 3% | – | ESE 12 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 9 PM | 73° | 73° | 66° | 78% | 33% | 2% | – | ESE 12 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 10 PM | 73° | 73° | 67° | 80% | 34% | 1% | – | ESE 12 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 11 PM | 73° | 73° | 66° | 78% | 33% | 1% | – | ESE 10 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 12 AM | 72° | 72° | 66° | 81% | 36% | 1% | – | SE 9 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 1 AM | 72° | 72° | 66° | 81% | 44% | 1% | – | SE 9 | 9 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 2 AM | 72° | 72° | 66° | 79% | 41% | 1% | – | ESE 8 | 9 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 3 AM | 72° | 72° | 66° | 79% | 38% | 1% | – | ESE 8 | 8 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 4 AM | 72° | 72° | 66° | 79% | 35% | 1% | – | ESE 8 | 8 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 5 AM | 72° | 72° | 66° | 79% | 37% | 1% | – | ESE 8 | 9 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 6 AM | 72° | 72° | 65° | 79% | 45% | 1% | – | E 8 | 9 | 7.0 mi | |
| Thu 7 AM | 72° | 72° | 65° | 81% | 42% | 1% | – | E 9 | 9 | 7.0 mi | |
| Thu 8 AM | 73° | 73° | 65° | 78% | 39% | 1% | – | E 10 | 12 | 7.0 mi | |
| Thu 9 AM | 75° | 75° | 66° | 72% | 43% | 1% | – | E 10 | 13 | 7.0 mi | |
| Thu 10 AM | 77° | 77° | 66° | 69% | 35% | 1% | – | E 12 | 14 | 7.0 mi | |
| Thu 11 AM | 78° | 78° | 65° | 66% | 34% | 1% | – | E 12 | 15 | 7.0 mi | |
| Thu 12 PM | 79° | 79° | 65° | 63% | 26% | 1% | – | E 12 | 15 | 7.0 mi | |
| Thu 1 PM | 79° | 79° | 64° | 61% | 23% | 1% | – | E 12 | 15 | 7.0 mi | |
| Thu 2 PM | 79° | 79° | 64° | 59% | 19% | 1% | – | E 13 | 15 | 7.0 mi | |
| Thu 3 PM | 78° | 78° | 63° | 62% | 21% | 1% | – | E 14 | 16 | 7.0 mi | |
| Thu 4 PM | 78° | 78° | 63° | 60% | 20% | 1% | – | E 15 | 16 | 7.0 mi | |
| Thu 5 PM | 76° | 76° | 63° | 64% | 30% | 2% | – | E 15 | 16 | – | |
| Thu 6 PM | 75° | 75° | 62° | 66% | 36% | 1% | – | E 14 | 15 | – | |
| Thu 7 PM | 72° | 72° | 63° | 74% | 48% | 0% | – | ESE 12 | 14 | – | |
| Thu 8 PM | 72° | 72° | 63° | 73% | 68% | 0% | – | ESE 10 | 13 | – | |
| Thu 9 PM | 72° | 72° | 63° | 73% | 71% | 0% | – | ESE 10 | 12 | – | |
| Thu 10 PM | 72° | 72° | 63° | 74% | 74% | 0% | – | ESE 10 | 12 | – | |
| Thu 11 PM | 72° | 72° | 64° | 77% | 66% | 0% | – | ESE 10 | 13 | – | |
| Fri 12 AM | 72° | 72° | 64° | 76% | 70% | 0% | – | ESE 12 | 13 | – | |
| Fri 1 AM | 72° | 72° | 64° | 78% | 67% | 3% | – | ESE 12 | 13 | – | |
| Fri 2 AM | 73° | 73° | 64° | 74% | 74% | 3% | – | E 12 | 13 | – | |
| Fri 3 AM | 72° | 72° | 64° | 78% | 67% | 3% | – | E 12 | 13 | – | |
| Fri 4 AM | 72° | 72° | 64° | 78% | 68% | 3% | – | E 12 | 13 | – | |
| Fri 5 AM | 72° | 72° | 64° | 78% | 66% | 3% | – | E 12 | 13 | – | |
| Fri 6 AM | 72° | 72° | 65° | 80% | 74% | 3% | – | E 12 | 13 | – | |
| Fri 7 AM | 70° | 70° | 65° | 85% | 75% | 13% | – | E 12 | 14 | – | |
| Fri 8 AM | 71° | 71° | 65° | 81% | 57% | 13% | – | E 12 | 15 | – | |
| Fri 9 AM | 74° | 74° | 67° | 78% | 59% | 13% | – | E 12 | 15 | – | |
| Fri 10 AM | 76° | 76° | 67° | 75% | 71% | 13% | – | E 13 | 15 | – | |
| Fri 11 AM | 77° | 77° | 68° | 73% | 75% | 13% | – | E 13 | 16 | – | |
| Fri 12 PM | 78° | 78° | 69° | 72% | 70% | 13% | – | E 13 | 16 | – |
7-day forecast
Today
Mostly Sunny
78° / 72°
13% rain
E 10–14 mph · gusts 16
Thu, Oct 29
Mostly Sunny
79° / 70°
3% rain
E 8–15 mph · gusts 16
Fri, Oct 30
Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
79° / 70°
33% rain
E 12–15 mph · gusts 17
⚡ Storms
Sat, Oct 31
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
77° / 70°
55% rain · 0.18"
E 7–12 mph · gusts 13
⚡ Storms
Sun, Nov 1
Mostly Sunny
77° / 70°
18% rain
E 5–7 mph · gusts 10
⚡ Storms
Mon, Nov 2
Partly Sunny
78° / 71°
19% rain
SE 6–12 mph · gusts 16
Tue, Nov 3
Chance Rain Showers
77° / 65°
43% rain · 1.08"
S 9–13 mph · gusts 18
Detailed NWS forecast
- Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. East wind around 15 mph.
- Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny. High near 79, with temperatures falling to around 76 in the afternoon. East wind 10 to 15 mph.
- Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. East wind 10 to 15 mph.
- Friday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny. High near 79, with temperatures falling to around 75 in the afternoon. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
- Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
- Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
- Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
- Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
- Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
- Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
- Monday Night: A slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
- Tuesday: A chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
- Tuesday Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Weather map
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Marine forecast
Galveston Bay
GMZ335 · 1154 AM CDT Wed Oct 28 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. GMZ335-290530- Galveston Bay- 1154 AM CDT Wed Oct 28 2026 .THIS AFTERNOON...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast. Bay waters slightly choppy. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to slightly choppy. .THURSDAY...East winds around 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth, increasing to slightly choppy in the afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to slightly choppy. .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. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM
GMZ355 · 1154 AM CDT Wed Oct 28 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. GMZ350-355-290530- Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM- 1154 AM CDT Wed Oct 28 2026 .THIS AFTERNOON...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. Isolated thunderstorms. A chance of showers early, then a slight chance of showers. .TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. .THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. .FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to around 10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 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. A chance of showers. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
Moon calendar · October 2009
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
93% lit
↑ 5:34 PM
↓ 4:45 AM
↓ 4:45 AM
★★☆☆c46
2
97% lit
↑ 6:04 PM
↓ 5:40 AM
↓ 5:40 AM
★★☆☆c39
Moon crosses the equator
3
100% lit
↑ 6:34 PM
↓ 6:35 AM
↓ 6:35 AM
★★★☆c44
4
100% lit
↑ 7:07 PM
↓ 7:33 AM
↓ 7:33 AM
★★★★c58
Full Moon · Hunter's Moon
5
97% lit
↑ 7:43 PM
↓ 8:33 AM
↓ 8:33 AM
★★★★c70
best6
93% lit
↑ 8:25 PM
↓ 9:36 AM
↓ 9:36 AM
★★★★c80
best7
87% lit
↑ 9:13 PM
↓ 10:40 AM
↓ 10:40 AM
★★★★c89
8
78% lit
↑ 10:08 PM
↓ 11:44 AM
↓ 11:44 AM
★★★★c90
9
69% lit
↑ 11:10 PM
↓ 12:45 PM
↓ 12:45 PM
★☆☆☆c91
Moon farthest north (25.8°)
10
58% lit
↑ –
↓ 1:41 PM
↓ 1:41 PM
★★★☆c91
11
46% lit
↑ 12:16 AM
↓ 2:31 PM
↓ 2:31 PM
★★★☆c89
Last Quarter
12
35% lit
↑ 1:23 AM
↓ 3:14 PM
↓ 3:14 PM
★★★★c82
13
25% lit
↑ 2:30 AM
↓ 3:53 PM
↓ 3:53 PM
★★★☆c72
Perigee · 369,069 km
14
15% lit
↑ 3:36 AM
↓ 4:29 PM
↓ 4:29 PM
★★★☆c60
15
8% lit
↑ 4:40 AM
↓ 5:03 PM
↓ 5:03 PM
★★☆☆c47
Moon crosses the equator
16
3% lit
↑ 5:44 AM
↓ 5:37 PM
↓ 5:37 PM
★★★★c56
17
1% lit
↑ 6:47 AM
↓ 6:12 PM
↓ 6:12 PM
★★★★c74
best18
0% lit
↑ 7:51 AM
↓ 6:50 PM
↓ 6:50 PM
★★★★c86
New Moon
best19
3% lit
↑ 8:54 AM
↓ 7:31 PM
↓ 7:31 PM
★★★★c93
best20
7% lit
↑ 9:55 AM
↓ 8:17 PM
↓ 8:17 PM
★★★★c93
21
13% lit
↑ 10:54 AM
↓ 9:06 PM
↓ 9:06 PM
★★★★c90
22
20% lit
↑ 11:49 AM
↓ 9:59 PM
↓ 9:59 PM
★☆☆☆c84
Moon farthest south (-26.3°)
23
29% lit
↑ 12:37 PM
↓ 10:54 PM
↓ 10:54 PM
★★★★c81
24
38% lit
↑ 1:21 PM
↓ 11:50 PM
↓ 11:50 PM
★★★☆c76
25
47% lit
↑ 1:59 PM
↓ –
↓ –
★★★☆c69
Apogee · 404,169 km
First Quarter
26
57% lit
↑ 2:33 PM
↓ 12:45 AM
↓ 12:45 AM
★★☆☆c61
27
66% lit
↑ 3:04 PM
↓ 1:40 AM
↓ 1:40 AM
★★☆☆c53
28
74% lit
↑ 3:33 PM
↓ 2:34 AM
↓ 2:34 AM
★★☆☆c44
29
82% lit
↑ 4:03 PM
↓ 3:28 AM
↓ 3:28 AM
★★☆☆c36
Moon crosses the equator
30
89% lit
↑ 4:32 PM
↓ 4:23 AM
↓ 4:23 AM
★★☆☆c38
31
95% lit
↑ 5:04 PM
↓ 5:20 AM
↓ 5:20 AM
★★★★c56
Lunar events this month
- Fri, Oct 2 · 11:00 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, Oct 4 · 1:10 AM — Full Moon · Hunter's MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Fri, Oct 9 · 6:00 AM — Moon farthest north (25.8°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Sun, Oct 11 · 3:56 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Tue, Oct 13 · 7:00 AM — Perigee · 369,069 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
- Thu, Oct 15 · 11:00 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, Oct 18 · 12:33 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Thu, Oct 22 · 6:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-26.3°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Sun, Oct 25 · 6:00 PM — Apogee · 404,169 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
- Sun, Oct 25 · 7:41 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Thu, Oct 29 · 6:00 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
Mon, Oct 5 · Tue, Oct 6 · Sat, Oct 17 · Sun, Oct 18 · Mon, Oct 19
Ranked by moon phase and tidal range at the nearest tide station (the stars). Wind and fronts can override the moon.
Moon distance
369,081 km closest · 404,123 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 Wed 11:26 AM.