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 7 AM | 69° | 69° | 64° | 84% | 71% | 0% | – | ENE 10 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 8 AM | 71° | 71° | 65° | 81% | 62% | 0% | – | ENE 12 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| 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 | – | |
| Tue 12 PM | 79° | 79° | 68° | 69% | 66% | 1% | – | E 13 | 16 | – | |
| Tue 1 PM | 80° | 83° | 69° | 69% | 65% | 5% | – | E 13 | 16 | – | |
| Tue 2 PM | 80° | 83° | 69° | 69% | 55% | 8% | – | E 13 | 16 | – | |
| Tue 3 PM | 80° | 83° | 68° | 67% | 40% | 17% | – | E 13 | 16 | – | |
| Tue 4 PM | 78° | 78° | 69° | 74% | 42% | 16% | – | E 13 | 16 | – | |
| 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 | – |
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 · December 2011
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
44% lit
↑ 12:01 PM
↓ 11:56 PM
↓ 11:56 PM
★★☆☆c49
2
53% lit
↑ 12:33 PM
↓ –
↓ –
★☆☆☆c35
First Quarter
Moon crosses the equator
3
63% lit
↑ 1:04 PM
↓ 12:49 AM
↓ 12:49 AM
★☆☆☆c41
4
72% lit
↑ 1:35 PM
↓ 1:42 AM
↓ 1:42 AM
★★☆☆c48
5
80% lit
↑ 2:07 PM
↓ 2:34 AM
↓ 2:34 AM
★★★☆c56
Apogee · 405,414 km
6
87% lit
↑ 2:42 PM
↓ 3:27 AM
↓ 3:27 AM
★★★★c68
7
93% lit
↑ 3:20 PM
↓ 4:20 AM
↓ 4:20 AM
★★★★c76
8
97% lit
↑ 4:02 PM
↓ 5:14 AM
↓ 5:14 AM
★★★★c81
9
99% lit
↑ 4:48 PM
↓ 6:08 AM
↓ 6:08 AM
★★★★c84
best10
100% lit
↑ 5:39 PM
↓ 7:00 AM
↓ 7:00 AM
★★★★c85
Full Moon · Cold Moon
Moon farthest north (22.1°)
best11
99% lit
↑ 6:34 PM
↓ 7:51 AM
↓ 7:51 AM
★★★★c85
best12
95% lit
↑ 7:32 PM
↓ 8:37 AM
↓ 8:37 AM
★★★★c83
13
90% lit
↑ 8:31 PM
↓ 9:21 AM
↓ 9:21 AM
★★★★c80
14
83% lit
↑ 9:31 PM
↓ 10:01 AM
↓ 10:01 AM
★★★★c74
15
74% lit
↑ 10:31 PM
↓ 10:38 AM
↓ 10:38 AM
★★★☆c65
16
64% lit
↑ 11:32 PM
↓ 11:15 AM
↓ 11:15 AM
★★☆☆c53
17
53% lit
↑ –
↓ 11:51 AM
↓ 11:51 AM
★☆☆☆c40
Moon crosses the equator
Last Quarter
18
42% lit
↑ 12:34 AM
↓ 12:28 PM
↓ 12:28 PM
★★☆☆c52
19
31% lit
↑ 1:37 AM
↓ 1:07 PM
↓ 1:07 PM
★★☆☆c65
20
21% lit
↑ 2:43 AM
↓ 1:51 PM
↓ 1:51 PM
★★★★c78
21
12% lit
↑ 3:50 AM
↓ 2:40 PM
↓ 2:40 PM
★★★★c95
Perigee · 364,803 km
22
5% lit
↑ 4:57 AM
↓ 3:35 PM
↓ 3:35 PM
★★★★c102
23
1% lit
↑ 6:02 AM
↓ 4:35 PM
↓ 4:35 PM
★★★★c102
Moon farthest south (-22.9°)
best24
0% lit
↑ 7:02 AM
↓ 5:38 PM
↓ 5:38 PM
★★★★c100
New Moon
best25
1% lit
↑ 7:55 AM
↓ 6:43 PM
↓ 6:43 PM
★★★★c94
26
5% lit
↑ 8:41 AM
↓ 7:46 PM
↓ 7:46 PM
★★★★c86
27
11% lit
↑ 9:22 AM
↓ 8:46 PM
↓ 8:46 PM
★★★★c75
28
18% lit
↑ 9:58 AM
↓ 9:44 PM
↓ 9:44 PM
★★★★c61
29
27% lit
↑ 10:32 AM
↓ 10:39 PM
↓ 10:39 PM
★★☆☆c48
30
36% lit
↑ 11:03 AM
↓ 11:33 PM
↓ 11:33 PM
★★☆☆c37
Moon crosses the equator
31
45% lit
↑ 11:35 AM
↓ –
↓ –
★☆☆☆c40
Lunar events this month
- Fri, Dec 2 · 3:52 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Fri, Dec 2 · 9:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
- Mon, Dec 5 · 7:00 PM — Apogee · 405,414 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
- Sat, Dec 10 · 8:37 AM — Full Moon · Cold MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Sat, Dec 10 · 9:00 AM — Moon farthest north (22.1°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Sat, Dec 17 · 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.
- Sat, Dec 17 · 6:48 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Wed, Dec 21 · 9:00 PM — Perigee · 364,803 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
- Fri, Dec 23 · 11:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-22.9°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Sat, Dec 24 · 12:06 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Fri, Dec 30 · 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.
Best fishing days
Fri, Dec 9 · Sat, Dec 10 · Sun, Dec 11 · Fri, Dec 23 · Sat, Dec 24
Ranked by moon phase and tidal range at the nearest tide station (the stars). Wind and fronts can override the moon.
Moon distance
364,910 km closest · 405,352 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 1:21 AM.