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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 70°

Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. 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, 100%
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 = clouds
Mon, Oct 2612 PM6 PMTue, Oct 276 AM12 PM6 PMWed, Oct 286 AMclouds40% cloud cover27% cloud cover28% cloud cover25% cloud cover24% cloud cover28% cloud cover33% cloud cover27% cloud cover25% cloud cover34% cloud cover20% cloud cover27% cloud cover41% cloud cover39% cloud cover40% cloud cover45% cloud cover47% cloud cover42% cloud cover50% cloud cover51% cloud cover62% cloud cover64% cloud cover71% cloud cover66% cloud cover81% cloud cover81% cloud cover73% cloud cover59% cloud cover54% cloud cover54% cloud cover56% cloud cover58% cloud cover64% cloud cover71% cloud cover59% cloud cover56% cloud cover73% cloud cover73% cloud cover71% cloud cover74% cloud cover73% cloud cover71% cloud cover70% cloud cover66% cloud cover61% cloud cover55% cloud cover46% cloud cover39% cloud cover60°65°70°75°80°85°75788073737272707780787272727272rain1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance5% chance8% chance17% chance16% chance11% chance14% chance14% chance14% chance14% chance14% chance14% chance22% chance, 0.01 in22% chance, 0.01 in22% chance, 0.01 in22% chance, 0.01 in22% chance, 0.01 in22% chance, 0.01 in26% chance26% chance26% chancewind01020mphENE 15 mph, gusts 17E 16 mph, gusts 18E 15 mph, gusts 18E 14 mph, gusts 17E 15 mph, gusts 17E 15 mph, gusts 16E 15 mph, gusts 16E 13 mph, gusts 15E 12 mph, gusts 14E 12 mph, gusts 13E 12 mph, gusts 13E 12 mph, gusts 14E 13 mph, gusts 16E 14 mph, gusts 16E 14 mph, gusts 16E 14 mph, gusts 16E 14 mph, gusts 16E 14 mph, gusts 16E 13 mph, gusts 15ESE 12 mph, gusts 14ESE 12 mph, gusts 13ESE 12 mph, gusts 13ESE 12 mph, gusts 13ESE 12 mph, gusts 14
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Mon 10 AM75°75°66°74%40%0%–ENE 151710+ mi
Mon 11 AM77°77°66°69%27%0%–E 151810+ mi
Mon 12 PM78°78°66°67%28%0%–E 161810+ mi
Mon 1 PM78°78°66°67%25%0%–E 161810+ mi
Mon 2 PM80°82°65°60%24%0%–E 151810+ mi
Mon 3 PM80°82°65°60%28%0%–E 151810+ mi
Mon 4 PM80°82°65°60%33%0%–E 141710+ mi
Mon 5 PM78°78°64°62%27%0%–E 141710+ mi
Mon 6 PM77°77°64°64%25%0%–E 151710+ mi
Mon 7 PM73°73°64°73%34%0%–E 151710+ mi
Mon 8 PM73°73°63°71%20%0%–E 151610+ mi
Mon 9 PM73°73°64°73%27%0%–E 151610+ mi
Mon 10 PM73°73°64°73%41%0%–E 151610+ mi
Mon 11 PM73°73°63°71%39%0%–E 141510+ mi
Tue 12 AM72°72°63°73%40%0%–E 131510+ mi
Tue 1 AM72°72°64°76%45%0%–E 131410+ mi
Tue 2 AM73°73°64°73%47%0%–E 121410+ mi
Tue 3 AM72°72°64°76%42%0%–E 121310+ mi
Tue 4 AM72°72°65°79%50%0%–E 121310+ mi
Tue 5 AM70°70°65°84%51%0%–E 121310+ mi
Tue 6 AM70°70°66°87%62%0%–E 121310+ mi
Tue 7 AM70°70°66°87%64%1%–E 121410+ mi
Tue 8 AM71°71°66°84%71%1%–E 121410+ mi
Tue 9 AM74°74°67°79%66%0%–E 131510+ mi
Tue 10 AM77°77°68°74%81%0%–E 131610+ mi
Tue 11 AM79°79°68°69%81%1%–E 131610+ mi
Tue 12 PM79°79°68°69%73%1%–E 141610+ mi
Tue 1 PM80°83°69°69%59%5%–E 141610+ mi
Tue 2 PM80°83°69°69%54%8%–E 141610+ mi
Tue 3 PM80°83°68°67%54%17%–E 141610+ mi
Tue 4 PM78°78°69°74%56%16%–E 141610+ mi
Tue 5 PM78°78°69°74%58%11%–E 1416–
Tue 6 PM75°75°69°82%64%0%–E 1416–
Tue 7 PM72°72°69°90%71%14%–E 1416–
Tue 8 PM73°73°69°87%59%14%–E 1416–
Tue 9 PM73°73°69°87%56%14%–E 1315–
Tue 10 PM72°72°70°93%73%14%–E 1315–
Tue 11 PM71°71°70°97%73%14%–ESE 1314–
Wed 12 AM71°71°69°93%71%14%–ESE 1214–
Wed 1 AM72°72°69°90%74%22%0.01"ESE 1213–
Wed 2 AM72°72°69°90%73%22%0.01"ESE 1213–
Wed 3 AM72°72°68°87%71%22%0.01"ESE 1213–
Wed 4 AM72°72°68°87%70%22%0.01"ESE 1213–
Wed 5 AM71°71°68°90%66%22%0.01"ESE 1213–
Wed 6 AM71°71°68°90%61%22%0.01"ESE 1213–
Wed 7 AM72°72°68°87%55%26%–ESE 1214–
Wed 8 AM73°73°69°87%46%26%–ESE 1214–
Wed 9 AM76°76°69°79%39%26%–ESE 1215–

7-day forecast

Today

Mostly Sunny

80° / 70°

Dry

E 14–16 mph · gusts 18

Tue, Oct 27

Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers

80° / 71°

22% rain

E 12–14 mph · gusts 16

Wed, Oct 28

Chance Rain Showers

81° / 70°

26% rain · 0.06"

E 12–13 mph · gusts 16

Thu, Oct 29

Mostly Sunny

77° / 69°

1% rain

E 12–13 mph · gusts 16

Fri, Oct 30

Partly Sunny

76° / 70°

30% rain

E 9–13 mph · gusts 16

Sat, Oct 31

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

78° / 70°

38% rain · 0.24"

E 6–9 mph · gusts 13

⚡ Storms

Sun, Nov 1

Mostly Sunny

78° / 70°

13% rain

NE 3–7 mph · gusts 10

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 70. East wind 10 to 15 mph.
  • Tuesday: A slight chance of rain showers between 3pm and 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Tuesday Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Wednesday: A chance of rain showers before 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 30%.
  • Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
  • Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69.
  • Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
  • Friday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Saturday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
  • Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
  • Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.

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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 · September 2011

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
18% lit
↑ 10:52 AM
↓ 10:01 PM
★★★★c74
2
28% lit
↑ 12:00 PM
↓ 10:48 PM
★★★★c85
3
39% lit
↑ 1:05 PM
↓ 11:40 PM
★★★☆c92
4
50% lit
↑ 2:07 PM
↓ –
★★★☆c96
First Quarter
5
61% lit
↑ 3:03 PM
↓ 12:36 AM
★★★☆c96
Moon farthest south (-23.5°)
6
71% lit
↑ 3:54 PM
↓ 1:34 AM
★★★★c94
7
80% lit
↑ 4:38 PM
↓ 2:33 AM
★★★★c88
best
8
87% lit
↑ 5:18 PM
↓ 3:32 AM
★★★★c80
9
93% lit
↑ 5:53 PM
↓ 4:30 AM
★★★★c70
10
97% lit
↑ 6:26 PM
↓ 5:25 AM
★★★☆c59
11
99% lit
↑ 6:57 PM
↓ 6:19 AM
★★★☆c47
12
100% lit
↑ 7:28 PM
↓ 7:13 AM
★★☆☆c36
Moon crosses the equator
Full Moon · Corn Moon
13
98% lit
↑ 7:58 PM
↓ 8:05 AM
★★★☆c34
14
95% lit
↑ 8:31 PM
↓ 8:58 AM
★★★☆c43
15
90% lit
↑ 9:05 PM
↓ 9:51 AM
★★★☆c49
Apogee · 406,067 km
16
84% lit
↑ 9:42 PM
↓ 10:44 AM
★★★☆c55
17
77% lit
↑ 10:24 PM
↓ 11:38 AM
★★★☆c62
18
68% lit
↑ 11:10 PM
↓ 12:31 PM
★★★☆c68
19
59% lit
↑ –
↓ 1:23 PM
★★★☆c73
Moon farthest north (22.4°)
20
49% lit
↑ 12:01 AM
↓ 2:14 PM
★★★☆c76
Last Quarter
21
39% lit
↑ 12:56 AM
↓ 3:02 PM
★★★☆c76
22
29% lit
↑ 1:55 AM
↓ 3:46 PM
★★★★c76
23
19% lit
↑ 2:57 AM
↓ 4:29 PM
★★★★c74
24
11% lit
↑ 4:01 AM
↓ 5:09 PM
★★★☆c68
25
5% lit
↑ 5:07 AM
↓ 5:48 PM
★★★☆c59
26
1% lit
↑ 6:14 AM
↓ 6:27 PM
★★★☆c47
Moon crosses the equator
27
0% lit
↑ 7:22 AM
↓ 7:08 PM
★★★★c70
New Moon (supermoon)
Perigee · 357,558 km
best
28
3% lit
↑ 8:32 AM
↓ 7:52 PM
★★★★c89
best
29
8% lit
↑ 9:42 AM
↓ 8:40 PM
★★★★c102
best
30
15% lit
↑ 10:51 AM
↓ 9:32 PM
★★★★c107
best

Lunar events this month

  • Sun, Sep 4 · 12:39 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Mon, Sep 5 · 3:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-23.5°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Mon, Sep 12 · 12:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Mon, Sep 12 · 4:27 AM — Full Moon · Corn MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Thu, Sep 15 · 1:00 AM — Apogee · 406,067 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Mon, Sep 19 · 12:00 PM — Moon farthest north (22.4°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Tue, Sep 20 · 8:39 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Mon, Sep 26 · 4:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Tue, Sep 27 · 6:09 AM — New 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.
  • Tue, Sep 27 · 8:00 PM — Perigee · 357,558 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.

Best fishing days

Wed, Sep 7 · Tue, Sep 27 · Wed, Sep 28 · Thu, Sep 29 · Fri, Sep 30

Ranked by moon phase and tidal range at the nearest tide station (the stars). Wind and fronts can override the moon.

Moon distance

357,669 km closest · 405,983 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.
Tide chart for GALVESTON, Galveston ChannelSurf report: Galveston Seawall & PiersOffshore conditionsLive cams

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 9:01 AM.