Galveston
29.300°, -94.800° · tides: GALVESTON, Galveston Channel
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Today
Overnight: Low 72° · 14% rain
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday: High 78° · 14% rain
Partly sunny, with a high near 78. East wind 10 to 15 mph.
- Sunrise / sunset
- 7:29 AM / 6:36 PM
- Moonrise / moonset
- 8:38 PM / 10:19 AM
- Moon
- Waning Gibbous, 93%
- 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 4 AM | 73° | 73° | 70° | 90% | 74% | 13% | – | ESE 8 | 13 | 10.0 mi | |
| Wed 5 AM | 73° | 73° | 69° | 87% | 75% | 14% | – | ESE 9 | 13 | 10.0 mi | |
| Wed 6 AM | 73° | 73° | 69° | 87% | 76% | 14% | – | ESE 9 | 14 | 10.0 mi | |
| Wed 7 AM | 73° | 73° | 69° | 87% | 74% | 14% | – | ESE 9 | 14 | 10.0 mi | |
| Wed 8 AM | 74° | 74° | 69° | 84% | 72% | 14% | – | ESE 10 | 14 | 10.0 mi | |
| Wed 9 AM | 76° | 76° | 69° | 79% | 64% | 14% | – | ESE 10 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 10 AM | 78° | 78° | 69° | 74% | 63% | 13% | – | ESE 12 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 11 AM | 78° | 78° | 69° | 74% | 61% | 13% | – | ESE 12 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 12 PM | 78° | 78° | 68° | 71% | 59% | 13% | – | E 13 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 1 PM | 78° | 78° | 68° | 71% | 60% | 10% | – | E 13 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 2 PM | 78° | 78° | 67° | 69% | 59% | 10% | – | E 13 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 3 PM | 78° | 78° | 67° | 69% | 60% | 10% | – | E 13 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 4 PM | 78° | 78° | 66° | 67% | 54% | 12% | – | E 12 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 5 PM | 77° | 77° | 66° | 69% | 48% | 12% | – | E 12 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 6 PM | 76° | 76° | 66° | 71% | 39% | 12% | – | E 10 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 7 PM | 75° | 75° | 65° | 71% | 34% | 4% | – | ESE 9 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 8 PM | 74° | 74° | 66° | 76% | 35% | 4% | – | ESE 9 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 9 PM | 73° | 73° | 66° | 79% | 36% | 4% | – | ESE 8 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 10 PM | 73° | 73° | 66° | 79% | 34% | 3% | – | ESE 8 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 11 PM | 73° | 73° | 66° | 79% | 31% | 3% | – | ESE 8 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 12 AM | 72° | 72° | 66° | 81% | 25% | 3% | – | ESE 7 | 10 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 1 AM | 72° | 72° | 66° | 81% | 23% | 2% | – | ESE 6 | 9 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 2 AM | 73° | 73° | 65° | 76% | 20% | 2% | – | ESE 6 | 9 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 3 AM | 72° | 72° | 65° | 79% | 22% | 2% | – | ESE 6 | 9 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 4 AM | 72° | 72° | 65° | 79% | 20% | 2% | – | ESE 6 | 8 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 5 AM | 72° | 72° | 64° | 76% | 16% | 2% | – | ESE 6 | 9 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 6 AM | 72° | 72° | 64° | 76% | 23% | 2% | – | E 6 | 9 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 7 AM | 72° | 72° | 64° | 76% | 29% | 2% | – | E 7 | 9 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 8 AM | 71° | 71° | 65° | 81% | 31% | 2% | – | E 7 | 10 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 9 AM | 73° | 73° | 65° | 76% | 31% | 2% | – | E 8 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 10 AM | 75° | 75° | 65° | 71% | 33% | 2% | – | E 9 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 11 AM | 76° | 76° | 65° | 69% | 31% | 2% | – | E 10 | 14 | – | |
| Thu 12 PM | 77° | 77° | 65° | 67% | 31% | 2% | – | E 10 | 14 | – | |
| Thu 1 PM | 77° | 77° | 64° | 64% | 25% | 1% | – | E 10 | 14 | – | |
| Thu 2 PM | 77° | 77° | 63° | 62% | 25% | 1% | – | E 10 | 14 | – | |
| Thu 3 PM | 76° | 76° | 63° | 64% | 26% | 1% | – | E 10 | 14 | – | |
| Thu 4 PM | 77° | 77° | 63° | 62% | 29% | 1% | – | E 9 | 13 | – | |
| Thu 5 PM | 75° | 75° | 62° | 64% | 33% | 1% | – | ESE 9 | 13 | – | |
| Thu 6 PM | 75° | 75° | 62° | 64% | 39% | 1% | – | ESE 8 | 12 | – | |
| Thu 7 PM | 73° | 73° | 62° | 68% | 49% | 0% | – | ESE 7 | 10 | – | |
| Thu 8 PM | 73° | 73° | 62° | 68% | 34% | 0% | – | ESE 7 | 10 | – | |
| Thu 9 PM | 73° | 73° | 62° | 68% | 35% | 0% | – | ESE 7 | 10 | – | |
| Thu 10 PM | 72° | 72° | 62° | 71% | 51% | 0% | – | ESE 6 | 9 | – | |
| Thu 11 PM | 72° | 72° | 63° | 73% | 61% | 0% | – | ESE 6 | 8 | – | |
| Fri 12 AM | 72° | 72° | 63° | 73% | 65% | 0% | – | ESE 6 | 8 | – | |
| Fri 1 AM | 72° | 72° | 63° | 73% | 64% | 0% | – | ESE 6 | 8 | – | |
| Fri 2 AM | 72° | 72° | 64° | 76% | 62% | 0% | – | ESE 6 | 8 | – | |
| Fri 3 AM | 72° | 72° | 65° | 79% | 60% | 0% | – | E 7 | 9 | – |
7-day forecast
Today
Partly Sunny
78° / 72°
14% rain
E 8–13 mph · gusts 17
Thu, Oct 29
Mostly Sunny
77° / 70°
3% rain
E 6–10 mph · gusts 14
Fri, Oct 30
Partly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers
77° / 70°
36% rain · 0.05"
E 6–13 mph · gusts 17
⚡ Storms
Sat, Oct 31
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
77° / 69°
41% rain · 0.01"
E 5–8 mph · gusts 12
⚡ Storms
Sun, Nov 1
Partly Sunny
78° / 70°
15% rain
E 3–7 mph · gusts 10
Mon, Nov 2
Mostly Sunny
78° / 70°
23% rain · 0.12"
S 5–12 mph · gusts 15
Tue, Nov 3
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
77° / 70°
39% rain · 0.78"
W 10–13 mph · gusts 18
⚡ Storms
Detailed NWS forecast
- Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
- Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 78. East wind 10 to 15 mph.
- Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
- Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
- Friday: A chance of rain showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
- Friday Night: A chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 10pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
- Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
- Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
- Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
- Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70.
- Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
- Monday Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
- Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
Weather map
Live readings from nearby stations, radar, clouds, warnings, and storms. Tap a station for details.
Marine forecast
Galveston Bay
GMZ335 · 1138 PM CDT Tue Oct 27 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. GMZ335-281715- Galveston Bay- 1138 PM CDT Tue Oct 27 2026 .OVERNIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A slight chance of showers. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. 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 in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast 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 · 1138 PM CDT Tue Oct 27 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. GMZ350-355-281715- Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM- 1138 PM CDT Tue Oct 27 2026 .OVERNIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...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. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. .FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to around 10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. 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...East 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 · July 2010
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
76% lit
↑ 11:38 PM
↓ 10:58 AM
↓ 10:58 AM
★★★☆c52
Apogee · 405,036 km
2
68% lit
↑ –
↓ 11:50 AM
↓ 11:50 AM
★★☆☆c39
Moon crosses the equator
3
59% lit
↑ 12:06 AM
↓ 12:42 PM
↓ 12:42 PM
★★☆☆c37
4
49% lit
↑ 12:35 AM
↓ 1:36 PM
↓ 1:36 PM
★★☆☆c48
Last Quarter
5
39% lit
↑ 1:07 AM
↓ 2:32 PM
↓ 2:32 PM
★★★☆c59
6
30% lit
↑ 1:42 AM
↓ 3:30 PM
↓ 3:30 PM
★★★★c72
7
21% lit
↑ 2:22 AM
↓ 4:31 PM
↓ 4:31 PM
★★★★c84
8
13% lit
↑ 3:09 AM
↓ 5:33 PM
↓ 5:33 PM
★★★★c94
9
6% lit
↑ 4:03 AM
↓ 6:34 PM
↓ 6:34 PM
★★★★c99
Moon farthest north (24.5°)
10
2% lit
↑ 5:05 AM
↓ 7:32 PM
↓ 7:32 PM
★★★★c102
best11
0% lit
↑ 6:13 AM
↓ 8:24 PM
↓ 8:24 PM
★★★★c101
New Moon
best12
1% lit
↑ 7:23 AM
↓ 9:10 PM
↓ 9:10 PM
★★★★c97
best13
5% lit
↑ 8:33 AM
↓ 9:52 PM
↓ 9:52 PM
★☆☆☆c89
Perigee · 361,116 km
14
12% lit
↑ 9:42 AM
↓ 10:30 PM
↓ 10:30 PM
★★★★c76
15
21% lit
↑ 10:48 AM
↓ 11:06 PM
↓ 11:06 PM
★★★☆c60
Moon crosses the equator
16
31% lit
↑ 11:53 AM
↓ 11:42 PM
↓ 11:42 PM
★★☆☆c43
17
42% lit
↑ 12:57 PM
↓ –
↓ –
★★☆☆c51
18
53% lit
↑ 2:01 PM
↓ 12:19 AM
↓ 12:19 AM
★★★☆c65
First Quarter
19
64% lit
↑ 3:04 PM
↓ 12:58 AM
↓ 12:58 AM
★★★★c79
20
74% lit
↑ 4:05 PM
↓ 1:41 AM
↓ 1:41 AM
★★★★c87
21
82% lit
↑ 5:04 PM
↓ 2:29 AM
↓ 2:29 AM
★★★★c90
22
89% lit
↑ 5:57 PM
↓ 3:20 AM
↓ 3:20 AM
★★★★c90
Moon farthest south (-25.4°)
23
95% lit
↑ 6:46 PM
↓ 4:15 AM
↓ 4:15 AM
★★★★c88
24
98% lit
↑ 7:29 PM
↓ 5:11 AM
↓ 5:11 AM
★★★★c84
25
100% lit
↑ 8:06 PM
↓ 6:08 AM
↓ 6:08 AM
★★★★c78
Full Moon · Buck Moon
best26
100% lit
↑ 8:40 PM
↓ 7:04 AM
↓ 7:04 AM
★★★★c72
best27
97% lit
↑ 9:11 PM
↓ 7:58 AM
↓ 7:58 AM
★★★★c64
28
94% lit
↑ 9:40 PM
↓ 8:51 AM
↓ 8:51 AM
★☆☆☆c56
Apogee · 405,953 km
29
88% lit
↑ 10:08 PM
↓ 9:43 AM
↓ 9:43 AM
★★★☆c47
Moon crosses the equator
30
82% lit
↑ 10:37 PM
↓ 10:35 AM
↓ 10:35 AM
★★☆☆c37
31
74% lit
↑ 11:07 PM
↓ 11:28 AM
↓ 11:28 AM
★★☆☆c37
Lunar events this month
- Thu, Jul 1 · 5:00 AM — Apogee · 405,036 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
- Fri, Jul 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, Jul 4 · 9:35 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Fri, Jul 9 · 12:00 PM — Moon farthest north (24.5°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Sun, Jul 11 · 2:40 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Tue, Jul 13 · 6:00 AM — Perigee · 361,116 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
- Thu, Jul 15 · 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.
- Sun, Jul 18 · 5:10 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Thu, Jul 22 · 7:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-25.4°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Sun, Jul 25 · 8:36 PM — Full Moon · Buck MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Wed, Jul 28 · 7:00 PM — Apogee · 405,953 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
- Thu, Jul 29 · 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.
Best fishing days
Sat, Jul 10 · Sun, Jul 11 · Mon, Jul 12 · Sun, Jul 25 · Mon, Jul 26
Ranked by moon phase and tidal range at the nearest tide station (the stars). Wind and fronts can override the moon.
Moon distance
361,160 km closest · 405,918 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 1:21 AM.