Galveston
29.300°, -94.800° · tides: GALVESTON, Galveston Channel
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Today
Today: High 80°
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight: Low 71°
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. East wind 10 to 15 mph.
- Sunrise / sunset
- 7:27 AM / 6:37 PM
- Moonrise / moonset
- 6:53 PM / 7:57 AM
- Moon
- Full Moon, 99%
- Major period
- 12:00 AM–2:00 AM
- Minor period
- 7:27 AM–8:27 AM
- Major period
- 12:25 PM–2:25 PM
- Minor period
- 6:23 PM–7:23 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 11 AM | 74° | 74° | 67° | 78% | 27% | 0% | – | E 15 | 18 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 12 PM | 77° | 77° | 66° | 70% | 28% | 0% | – | E 16 | 18 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 1 PM | 80° | 82° | 66° | 62% | 25% | 0% | – | E 16 | 18 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 2 PM | 80° | 82° | 66° | 62% | 24% | 0% | – | E 15 | 18 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 3 PM | 80° | 82° | 65° | 60% | 28% | 0% | – | E 15 | 18 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 4 PM | 80° | 82° | 65° | 60% | 33% | 0% | – | E 14 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 5 PM | 79° | 79° | 64° | 62% | 27% | 0% | – | E 14 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 6 PM | 77° | 77° | 64° | 65% | 25% | 0% | – | E 15 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 7 PM | 74° | 74° | 64° | 72% | 34% | 0% | – | E 15 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 8 PM | 74° | 74° | 64° | 72% | 20% | 0% | – | E 15 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 9 PM | 74° | 74° | 64° | 72% | 27% | 0% | – | E 15 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 10 PM | 74° | 74° | 64° | 71% | 41% | 0% | – | E 15 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 11 PM | 74° | 74° | 64° | 71% | 39% | 0% | – | E 14 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 12 AM | 74° | 74° | 64° | 71% | 40% | 0% | – | E 13 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 1 AM | 74° | 74° | 64° | 72% | 45% | 0% | – | E 13 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 2 AM | 74° | 74° | 65° | 72% | 47% | 0% | – | E 12 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 3 AM | 73° | 73° | 65° | 77% | 42% | 0% | – | E 12 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 4 AM | 73° | 73° | 66° | 79% | 50% | 0% | – | E 12 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 5 AM | 73° | 73° | 66° | 81% | 51% | 0% | – | E 12 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 6 AM | 73° | 73° | 66° | 81% | 62% | 0% | – | E 12 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 7 AM | 71° | 71° | 67° | 86% | 64% | 1% | – | E 12 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 8 AM | 72° | 72° | 67° | 83% | 71% | 1% | – | E 12 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 9 AM | 75° | 75° | 67° | 77% | 66% | 1% | – | E 13 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 10 AM | 77° | 77° | 67° | 71% | 81% | 1% | – | E 13 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 11 AM | 79° | 79° | 67° | 69% | 81% | 1% | – | E 13 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 12 PM | 80° | 82° | 68° | 66% | 73% | 2% | – | E 14 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 1 PM | 80° | 82° | 68° | 66% | 59% | 3% | – | E 14 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 2 PM | 80° | 82° | 67° | 66% | 54% | 4% | – | E 14 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 3 PM | 80° | 82° | 68° | 66% | 54% | 4% | – | E 14 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 4 PM | 78° | 78° | 68° | 71% | 56% | 4% | – | E 14 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 5 PM | 78° | 78° | 68° | 71% | 58% | 5% | – | E 14 | 16 | – | |
| Tue 6 PM | 75° | 75° | 68° | 81% | 64% | 6% | – | E 14 | 16 | – | |
| Tue 7 PM | 71° | 71° | 68° | 92% | 71% | 4% | – | E 14 | 16 | – | |
| Tue 8 PM | 71° | 71° | 69° | 93% | 59% | 3% | – | E 14 | 16 | – | |
| Tue 9 PM | 71° | 71° | 69° | 93% | 56% | 2% | – | E 13 | 15 | – | |
| Tue 10 PM | 71° | 71° | 69° | 93% | 73% | 1% | – | E 13 | 15 | – | |
| Tue 11 PM | 71° | 71° | 69° | 93% | 73% | 2% | – | ESE 13 | 14 | – | |
| Wed 12 AM | 73° | 73° | 69° | 88% | 71% | 3% | – | ESE 12 | 14 | – | |
| Wed 1 AM | 73° | 73° | 69° | 88% | 74% | 5% | – | ESE 12 | 13 | – | |
| Wed 2 AM | 73° | 73° | 69° | 88% | 73% | 5% | – | ESE 12 | 13 | – | |
| Wed 3 AM | 73° | 73° | 69° | 88% | 71% | 11% | – | ESE 12 | 13 | – | |
| Wed 4 AM | 73° | 73° | 69° | 88% | 70% | 12% | – | ESE 12 | 13 | – | |
| Wed 5 AM | 73° | 73° | 69° | 88% | 66% | 17% | – | ESE 12 | 13 | – | ⚡ |
| Wed 6 AM | 71° | 71° | 69° | 93% | 61% | 11% | – | ESE 12 | 13 | – | |
| Wed 7 AM | 71° | 71° | 69° | 93% | 55% | 21% | – | ESE 12 | 14 | – | ⚡ |
| Wed 8 AM | 73° | 73° | 70° | 90% | 46% | 21% | – | ESE 12 | 14 | – | ⚡ |
| Wed 9 AM | 76° | 76° | 69° | 80% | 39% | 21% | – | ESE 12 | 15 | – | ⚡ |
| Wed 10 AM | 79° | 82° | 70° | 72% | 36% | 21% | – | ESE 13 | 15 | – | ⚡ |
7-day forecast
Today
Mostly Sunny
80° / 71°
Dry
E 14–16 mph · gusts 18
Tue, Oct 27
Partly Sunny
80° / 71°
17% rain
E 12–14 mph · gusts 16
Wed, Oct 28
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
81° / 71°
21% rain
E 12–13 mph · gusts 16
⚡ Storms
Thu, Oct 29
Mostly Sunny
81° / 70°
1% rain
E 12–13 mph · gusts 16
Fri, Oct 30
Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
77° / 70°
19% rain
E 9–13 mph · gusts 16
⚡ Storms
Sat, Oct 31
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
78° / 71°
16% rain
E 5–8 mph · gusts 13
⚡ Storms
Sun, Nov 1
Mostly Sunny
78° / 72°
3% rain
E 3–8 mph · gusts 12
Detailed NWS forecast
- Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
- Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. East wind 10 to 15 mph.
- Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 80. East wind 10 to 15 mph.
- Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
- Wednesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 1pm. Mostly sunny. High near 81, with temperatures falling to around 77 in the afternoon. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
- Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
- Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70.
- Friday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
- Friday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
- Saturday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
- Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
- Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
- Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Weather map
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Marine forecast
Galveston Bay
GMZ335 · 708 AM CDT Mon Oct 26 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. GMZ335-270115- Galveston Bay- 708 AM CDT Mon Oct 26 2026 .TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to around 10 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy, diminishing to smooth after midnight. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east around 10 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy, diminishing to smooth after midnight. .THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .FRIDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to slightly choppy. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM
GMZ355 · 708 AM CDT Mon Oct 26 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. GMZ350-355-270115- Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM- 708 AM CDT Mon Oct 26 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...East winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots late. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers late. .TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around 15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening. .TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 8 seconds. .THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. .FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Moon calendar · August 2011
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
5% lit
↑ 8:42 AM
↓ 9:23 PM
↓ 9:23 PM
★☆☆☆
2
12% lit
↑ 9:47 AM
↓ 10:01 PM
↓ 10:01 PM
★☆☆☆
Moon crosses the equator
Perigee · 365,758 km
3
20% lit
↑ 10:53 AM
↓ 10:39 PM
↓ 10:39 PM
★☆☆☆
4
30% lit
↑ 11:58 AM
↓ 11:19 PM
↓ 11:19 PM
★☆☆☆
5
42% lit
↑ 1:04 PM
↓ –
↓ –
★☆☆☆
6
53% lit
↑ 2:09 PM
↓ 12:03 AM
↓ 12:03 AM
★☆☆☆
First Quarter
7
64% lit
↑ 3:13 PM
↓ 12:51 AM
↓ 12:51 AM
★☆☆☆
8
74% lit
↑ 4:13 PM
↓ 1:43 AM
↓ 1:43 AM
★☆☆☆
Moon farthest south (-23.6°)
9
83% lit
↑ 5:07 PM
↓ 2:40 AM
↓ 2:40 AM
★☆☆☆
10
90% lit
↑ 5:56 PM
↓ 3:39 AM
↓ 3:39 AM
★☆☆☆
11
95% lit
↑ 6:39 PM
↓ 4:39 AM
↓ 4:39 AM
★☆☆☆
12
99% lit
↑ 7:18 PM
↓ 5:38 AM
↓ 5:38 AM
★☆☆☆
best13
100% lit
↑ 7:52 PM
↓ 6:36 AM
↓ 6:36 AM
★☆☆☆
Full Moon · Sturgeon Moon
best14
99% lit
↑ 8:25 PM
↓ 7:32 AM
↓ 7:32 AM
★☆☆☆
best15
96% lit
↑ 8:55 PM
↓ 8:26 AM
↓ 8:26 AM
★☆☆☆
Moon crosses the equator
16
92% lit
↑ 9:26 PM
↓ 9:19 AM
↓ 9:19 AM
★☆☆☆
17
86% lit
↑ 9:57 PM
↓ 10:12 AM
↓ 10:12 AM
★☆☆☆
18
79% lit
↑ 10:29 PM
↓ 11:04 AM
↓ 11:04 AM
★☆☆☆
Apogee · 405,162 km
19
71% lit
↑ 11:05 PM
↓ 11:57 AM
↓ 11:57 AM
★☆☆☆
20
62% lit
↑ 11:44 PM
↓ 12:51 PM
↓ 12:51 PM
★☆☆☆
21
52% lit
↑ –
↓ 1:45 PM
↓ 1:45 PM
★☆☆☆
Last Quarter
22
42% lit
↑ 12:27 AM
↓ 2:40 PM
↓ 2:40 PM
★☆☆☆
23
33% lit
↑ 1:16 AM
↓ 3:33 PM
↓ 3:33 PM
★☆☆☆
Moon farthest north (22.6°)
24
23% lit
↑ 2:10 AM
↓ 4:23 PM
↓ 4:23 PM
★☆☆☆
25
15% lit
↑ 3:09 AM
↓ 5:11 PM
↓ 5:11 PM
★☆☆☆
26
8% lit
↑ 4:12 AM
↓ 5:56 PM
↓ 5:56 PM
★☆☆☆
27
3% lit
↑ 5:17 AM
↓ 6:38 PM
↓ 6:38 PM
★☆☆☆
28
0% lit
↑ 6:23 AM
↓ 7:18 PM
↓ 7:18 PM
★☆☆☆
New Moon
best29
1% lit
↑ 7:29 AM
↓ 7:57 PM
↓ 7:57 PM
★☆☆☆
Moon crosses the equator
best30
4% lit
↑ 8:37 AM
↓ 8:36 PM
↓ 8:36 PM
★☆☆☆
Perigee · 360,856 km
31
10% lit
↑ 9:44 AM
↓ 9:17 PM
↓ 9:17 PM
★☆☆☆
Lunar events this month
- Tue, Aug 2 · 12:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
- Tue, Aug 2 · 4:00 PM — Perigee · 365,758 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
- Sat, Aug 6 · 6:08 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Mon, Aug 8 · 7:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-23.6°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Sat, Aug 13 · 1:57 PM — Full Moon · Sturgeon MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Mon, Aug 15 · 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.
- Thu, Aug 18 · 11:00 AM — Apogee · 405,162 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
- Sun, Aug 21 · 4:54 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Tue, Aug 23 · 5:00 AM — Moon farthest north (22.6°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Sun, Aug 28 · 10:04 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Mon, Aug 29 · 8:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
- Tue, Aug 30 · 1:00 PM — Perigee · 360,856 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
Best fishing days
Fri, Aug 12 · Sat, Aug 13 · Sun, Aug 14 · Sun, Aug 28 · Mon, Aug 29
Ranked by moon phase and tidal range at the nearest tide station (the stars). Wind and fronts can override the moon.
Moon distance
360,857 km closest · 405,162 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 Mon 11:06 AM.