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 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight: Low 70°
Mostly 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 = cloudsHour-by-hour table
| Time | Temp | Feels | Dew pt | Humidity | Clouds | Rain | Amount | Wind | Gusts | Visibility | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 9 AM | 74° | 74° | 66° | 76% | 60% | 0% | – | ENE 12 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 10 AM | 75° | 75° | 66° | 74% | 55% | 0% | – | ENE 13 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 11 AM | 77° | 77° | 66° | 69% | 52% | 0% | – | E 14 | 18 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 12 PM | 78° | 78° | 66° | 67% | 38% | 0% | – | E 14 | 18 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 1 PM | 78° | 78° | 66° | 67% | 36% | 0% | – | E 14 | 18 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 2 PM | 80° | 82° | 65° | 60% | 20% | 0% | – | E 14 | 18 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 3 PM | 80° | 82° | 65° | 60% | 20% | 0% | – | E 13 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 4 PM | 80° | 82° | 65° | 60% | 17% | 0% | – | E 13 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 5 PM | 78° | 78° | 64° | 62% | 12% | 0% | – | E 13 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 6 PM | 77° | 77° | 64° | 64% | 16% | 0% | – | E 13 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 7 PM | 73° | 73° | 64° | 73% | 35% | 0% | – | E 12 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 8 PM | 73° | 73° | 63° | 71% | 40% | 0% | – | E 10 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 9 PM | 73° | 73° | 64° | 73% | 55% | 0% | – | E 10 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 10 PM | 73° | 73° | 64° | 73% | 53% | 0% | – | E 10 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 11 PM | 73° | 73° | 63° | 71% | 49% | 0% | – | E 10 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 12 AM | 72° | 72° | 63° | 73% | 63% | 0% | – | E 9 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 1 AM | 72° | 72° | 64° | 76% | 63% | 0% | – | E 9 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 2 AM | 73° | 73° | 64° | 73% | 70% | 0% | – | E 8 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 3 AM | 72° | 72° | 64° | 76% | 66% | 0% | – | E 8 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 4 AM | 72° | 72° | 65° | 79% | 66% | 0% | – | E 8 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 5 AM | 70° | 70° | 65° | 84% | 68% | 0% | – | E 9 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 6 AM | 70° | 70° | 66° | 87% | 67% | 0% | – | E 9 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 7 AM | 70° | 70° | 66° | 87% | 59% | 1% | – | E 9 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 8 AM | 71° | 71° | 66° | 84% | 64% | 1% | – | E 10 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 9 AM | 74° | 74° | 67° | 79% | 61% | 0% | – | E 10 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 10 AM | 77° | 77° | 68° | 74% | 60% | 0% | – | E 12 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 11 AM | 79° | 79° | 68° | 69% | 63% | 1% | – | E 12 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 12 PM | 79° | 79° | 68° | 69% | 66% | 1% | – | E 13 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 1 PM | 80° | 83° | 69° | 69% | 65% | 5% | – | E 13 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 2 PM | 80° | 83° | 69° | 69% | 55% | 8% | – | E 13 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 3 PM | 80° | 83° | 68° | 67% | 40% | 17% | – | E 13 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 4 PM | 78° | 78° | 69° | 74% | 42% | 16% | – | E 13 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 5 PM | 78° | 78° | 69° | 74% | 45% | 11% | – | E 13 | 16 | – | |
| Tue 6 PM | 75° | 75° | 69° | 82% | 47% | 0% | – | E 13 | 16 | – | |
| Tue 7 PM | 72° | 72° | 69° | 90% | 67% | 14% | – | E 12 | 16 | – | |
| Tue 8 PM | 73° | 73° | 69° | 87% | 53% | 14% | – | E 12 | 15 | – | |
| Tue 9 PM | 73° | 73° | 69° | 87% | 58% | 14% | – | ESE 12 | 15 | – | |
| Tue 10 PM | 72° | 72° | 70° | 93% | 62% | 14% | – | ESE 10 | 15 | – | |
| Tue 11 PM | 71° | 71° | 70° | 97% | 61% | 14% | – | ESE 9 | 14 | – | |
| Wed 12 AM | 71° | 71° | 69° | 93% | 60% | 14% | – | ESE 9 | 14 | – | |
| Wed 1 AM | 72° | 72° | 69° | 90% | 60% | 22% | 0.01" | ESE 8 | 13 | – | |
| Wed 2 AM | 72° | 72° | 69° | 90% | 56% | 22% | 0.01" | ESE 8 | 12 | – | |
| Wed 3 AM | 72° | 72° | 68° | 87% | 53% | 22% | 0.01" | ESE 8 | 12 | – | |
| Wed 4 AM | 72° | 72° | 68° | 87% | 49% | 22% | 0.01" | ESE 8 | 12 | – | |
| Wed 5 AM | 71° | 71° | 68° | 90% | 48% | 22% | 0.01" | ESE 8 | 12 | – | |
| Wed 6 AM | 71° | 71° | 68° | 90% | 47% | 22% | 0.01" | E 8 | 12 | – | |
| Wed 7 AM | 72° | 72° | 68° | 87% | 46% | 26% | – | E 8 | 13 | – | |
| Wed 8 AM | 73° | 73° | 69° | 87% | 42% | 26% | – | E 9 | 14 | – |
7-day forecast
Today
Mostly Sunny
80° / 70°
Dry
E 10–14 mph · gusts 18
Tue, Oct 27
Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers
80° / 71°
22% rain
E 8–13 mph · gusts 16
Wed, Oct 28
Chance Rain Showers
81° / 70°
26% rain · 0.06"
E 8–13 mph · gusts 17
Thu, Oct 29
Mostly Sunny
77° / 69°
1% rain
E 8–13 mph · gusts 17
Fri, Oct 30
Partly Sunny
76° / 70°
30% rain
E 8–12 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 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
- Tonight: Mostly 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.
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 · October 2011
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
24% lit
↑ 11:56 AM
↓ 10:29 PM
↓ 10:29 PM
★★★★c94
2
35% lit
↑ 12:56 PM
↓ 11:28 PM
↓ 11:28 PM
★★★★c91
Moon farthest south (-23.3°)
3
46% lit
↑ 1:50 PM
↓ –
↓ –
★☆☆☆c84
First Quarter
4
56% lit
↑ 2:37 PM
↓ 12:28 AM
↓ 12:28 AM
★★★☆c82
5
66% lit
↑ 3:18 PM
↓ 1:27 AM
↓ 1:27 AM
★★★☆c73
6
75% lit
↑ 3:55 PM
↓ 2:25 AM
↓ 2:25 AM
★★★☆c62
7
83% lit
↑ 4:28 PM
↓ 3:21 AM
↓ 3:21 AM
★★☆☆c52
8
90% lit
↑ 5:00 PM
↓ 4:15 AM
↓ 4:15 AM
★★☆☆c42
9
95% lit
↑ 5:30 PM
↓ 5:08 AM
↓ 5:08 AM
★★☆☆c32
Moon crosses the equator
10
98% lit
↑ 6:01 PM
↓ 6:00 AM
↓ 6:00 AM
★★★☆c41
11
100% lit
↑ 6:32 PM
↓ 6:53 AM
↓ 6:53 AM
★★★★c52
Full Moon · Hunter's Moon
12
100% lit
↑ 7:06 PM
↓ 7:45 AM
↓ 7:45 AM
★★★★c61
Apogee · 406,435 km
13
98% lit
↑ 7:43 PM
↓ 8:39 AM
↓ 8:39 AM
★★★★c67
best14
94% lit
↑ 8:23 PM
↓ 9:32 AM
↓ 9:32 AM
★★★★c70
15
89% lit
↑ 9:07 PM
↓ 10:26 AM
↓ 10:26 AM
★★★★c72
16
82% lit
↑ 9:56 PM
↓ 11:18 AM
↓ 11:18 AM
★★★★c72
Moon farthest north (22.3°)
17
74% lit
↑ 10:49 PM
↓ 12:08 PM
↓ 12:08 PM
★☆☆☆c72
18
65% lit
↑ 11:45 PM
↓ 12:56 PM
↓ 12:56 PM
★★★★c72
19
55% lit
↑ –
↓ 1:41 PM
↓ 1:41 PM
★★★☆c71
Last Quarter
20
44% lit
↑ 12:44 AM
↓ 2:22 PM
↓ 2:22 PM
★★★☆c68
21
34% lit
↑ 1:45 AM
↓ 3:02 PM
↓ 3:02 PM
★★★☆c62
22
23% lit
↑ 2:47 AM
↓ 3:40 PM
↓ 3:40 PM
★★☆☆c53
23
14% lit
↑ 3:51 AM
↓ 4:18 PM
↓ 4:18 PM
★★☆☆c42
Moon crosses the equator
24
7% lit
↑ 4:57 AM
↓ 4:58 PM
↓ 4:58 PM
★★★☆c52
25
2% lit
↑ 6:06 AM
↓ 5:40 PM
↓ 5:40 PM
★★★★c77
best26
0% lit
↑ 7:16 AM
↓ 6:26 PM
↓ 6:26 PM
★★★★c97
Perigee · 357,055 km
New Moon (supermoon)
best27
1% lit
↑ 8:27 AM
↓ 7:17 PM
↓ 7:17 PM
★★★★c110
best28
5% lit
↑ 9:36 AM
↓ 8:13 PM
↓ 8:13 PM
★★★★c113
best29
12% lit
↑ 10:41 AM
↓ 9:14 PM
↓ 9:14 PM
★★★★c108
Moon farthest south (-23.2°)
30
20% lit
↑ 11:40 AM
↓ 10:16 PM
↓ 10:16 PM
★★★★c98
31
30% lit
↑ 12:31 PM
↓ 11:18 PM
↓ 11:18 PM
★★★★c90
Lunar events this month
- Sun, Oct 2 · 11:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-23.3°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Mon, Oct 3 · 10:15 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Sun, Oct 9 · 8:00 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, Oct 11 · 9:06 PM — Full Moon · Hunter's MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Wed, Oct 12 · 7:00 AM — Apogee · 406,435 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
- Sun, Oct 16 · 8:00 PM — Moon farthest north (22.3°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Wed, Oct 19 · 10:31 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Sun, Oct 23 · 1:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
- Wed, Oct 26 · 7:00 AM — Perigee · 357,055 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
- Wed, Oct 26 · 2:56 PM — 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.
- Sat, Oct 29 · 8:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-23.2°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
Best fishing days
Thu, Oct 13 · Tue, Oct 25 · Wed, Oct 26 · Thu, Oct 27 · Fri, Oct 28
Ranked by moon phase and tidal range at the nearest tide station (the stars). Wind and fronts can override the moon.
Moon distance
357,090 km closest · 406,419 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 7:20 AM.