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Galveston

29.300°, -94.800° · tides: GALVESTON, Galveston Channel

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Today

This Afternoon: High 80°

Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. East wind around 10 mph.

Tonight: Low 69°

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. East wind around 10 mph.

Sunrise / sunset
7:27 AM / 6:38 PM
Moonrise / moonset
6:13 PM / 6:49 AM
Moon
Full Moon, 100%
Major period
12:00 AM–1:10 AM
Minor period
6:19 AM–7:19 AM
Major period
11:30 AM–1:30 PM
Minor period
5:43 PM–6:43 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Sun, Oct 256 PMMon, Oct 266 AM12 PM6 PMTue, Oct 276 AM12 PMclouds54% cloud cover65% cloud cover57% cloud cover74% cloud cover75% cloud cover84% cloud cover78% cloud cover83% cloud cover88% cloud cover88% cloud cover76% cloud cover76% cloud cover75% cloud cover78% cloud cover71% cloud cover72% cloud cover57% cloud cover59% cloud cover50% cloud cover39% cloud cover31% cloud cover13% cloud cover23% cloud cover22% cloud cover31% cloud cover28% cloud cover30% cloud cover52% cloud cover56% cloud cover60% cloud cover85% cloud cover70% cloud cover79% cloud cover83% cloud cover72% cloud cover64% cloud cover76% cloud cover61% cloud cover71% cloud cover24% cloud cover44% cloud cover63% cloud cover65% cloud cover68% cloud cover70% cloud cover67% cloud cover64% cloud cover61% cloud cover50°55°60°65°70°75°80°85°79747373707075787773727371717677rain1% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance21% chance21% chance21% chance21% chancewind01020mphE 12 mph, gusts 15E 10 mph, gusts 13E 10 mph, gusts 13E 9 mph, gusts 9E 8 mph, gusts 8E 8 mph, gusts 8E 9 mph, gusts 9E 10 mph, gusts 13E 12 mph, gusts 14E 14 mph, gusts 16E 14 mph, gusts 16E 13 mph, gusts 15E 13 mph, gusts 15E 12 mph, gusts 14E 10 mph, gusts 13E 9 mph, gusts 9E 8 mph, gusts 8E 8 mph, gusts 8E 8 mph, gusts 8E 10 mph, gusts 13E 12 mph, gusts 13E 12 mph, gusts 14E 13 mph, gusts 15E 13 mph, gusts 15
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Sun 5 PM79°79°56°45%54%0%–E 121510+ mi
Sun 6 PM77°77°54°45%65%0%–E 121510+ mi
Sun 7 PM75°75°53°46%57%0%–E 101310+ mi
Sun 8 PM74°74°53°48%74%0%–E 101310+ mi
Sun 9 PM74°74°55°51%75%0%–E 101310+ mi
Sun 10 PM74°74°57°55%84%0%–E 101310+ mi
Sun 11 PM73°73°59°62%78%0%–E 9910+ mi
Mon 12 AM73°73°61°66%83%0%–E 9910+ mi
Mon 1 AM73°73°62°68%88%0%–E 8810+ mi
Mon 2 AM73°73°63°71%88%0%–E 8810+ mi
Mon 3 AM71°71°64°79%76%0%–E 8810+ mi
Mon 4 AM71°71°64°79%76%0%–E 9910+ mi
Mon 5 AM70°70°64°81%75%0%–E 9910+ mi
Mon 6 AM69°69°64°84%78%0%–E 9910+ mi
Mon 7 AM69°69°64°84%71%0%–E 101310+ mi
Mon 8 AM70°70°64°81%72%0%–E 121410+ mi
Mon 9 AM72°72°65°79%57%0%–E 121410+ mi
Mon 10 AM74°74°65°74%59%0%–E 131510+ mi
Mon 11 AM75°75°65°71%50%0%–E 141610+ mi
Mon 12 PM76°76°64°66%39%0%–E 141610+ mi
Mon 1 PM77°77°64°64%31%0%–E 141610+ mi
Mon 2 PM78°78°64°62%13%0%–E 131510+ mi
Mon 3 PM78°78°64°62%23%0%–E 131510+ mi
Mon 4 PM77°77°64°64%22%0%–E 131510+ mi
Mon 5 PM77°77°64°64%31%0%–E 131510+ mi
Mon 6 PM75°75°64°69%28%0%–E 121410+ mi
Mon 7 PM74°74°64°71%30%0%–E 121410+ mi
Mon 8 PM73°73°64°73%52%0%–E 101310+ mi
Mon 9 PM73°73°64°73%56%0%–E 101310+ mi
Mon 10 PM73°73°64°73%60%0%–E 101310+ mi
Mon 11 PM72°72°64°76%85%0%–E 99–
Tue 12 AM72°72°63°73%70%0%–E 99–
Tue 1 AM72°72°63°73%79%0%–E 88–
Tue 2 AM73°73°63°71%83%0%–E 88–
Tue 3 AM72°72°63°73%72%0%–E 88–
Tue 4 AM71°71°63°76%64%0%–ESE 88–
Tue 5 AM71°71°64°79%76%0%–E 88–
Tue 6 AM71°71°65°81%61%1%–E 99–
Tue 7 AM70°70°66°87%71%2%–E 1013–
Tue 8 AM71°71°67°87%24%2%–E 1013–
Tue 9 AM73°73°68°84%44%2%–E 1213–
Tue 10 AM75°75°69°82%63%2%–E 1214–
Tue 11 AM76°76°70°82%65%2%–E 1214–
Tue 12 PM77°77°70°79%68%2%–E 1315–
Tue 1 PM77°77°70°79%70%21%–E 1315–
Tue 2 PM77°77°70°79%67%21%–E 1315–
Tue 3 PM77°77°70°79%64%21%–E 1315–
Tue 4 PM77°77°70°79%61%21%–E 1315–

7-day forecast

Today

Mostly Sunny

80° / 69°

Dry

E 9–12 mph · gusts 15

Mon, Oct 26

Mostly Sunny

78° / 70°

Dry

E 8–14 mph · gusts 16

Tue, Oct 27

Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers

77° / 71°

22% rain

E 8–13 mph · gusts 15

Wed, Oct 28

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

78° / 71°

31% rain

E 8–13 mph · gusts 17

⚡ Storms

Thu, Oct 29

Mostly Sunny

77° / 70°

6% rain

E 8–13 mph · gusts 17

Fri, Oct 30

Chance Rain Showers

76° / 71°

31% rain

E 8–13 mph · gusts 17

Sat, Oct 31

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

78° / 71°

31% rain · 0.12"

SE 6–9 mph · gusts 14

⚡ Storms

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

Weather map

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Marine forecast

Galveston Bay

GMZ335 · 139 PM CDT Sun Oct 25 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.


GMZ335-260715-
Galveston Bay-
139 PM CDT Sun Oct 25 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. 
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. 
.MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Bay waters slightly choppy. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...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. Bay waters slightly
choppy. 
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. A chance of showers in the morning. 
.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.

Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM

GMZ355 · 139 PM CDT Sun Oct 25 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.


GMZ350-355-260715-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
139 PM CDT Sun Oct 25 2026

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE
MONDAY NIGHT...

.THIS AFTERNOON...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds. 
.MONDAY...East winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at
7 seconds. 
.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. 
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A
chance of showers. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. 
.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.

Moon calendar · February 2013

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
70% lit
↑ 11:33 PM
↓ 10:11 AM
★★☆☆c45
2
59% lit
↑ –
↓ 10:52 AM
★★☆☆c61
3
48% lit
↑ 12:36 AM
↓ 11:38 AM
★★☆☆c77
Last Quarter
4
37% lit
↑ 1:39 AM
↓ 12:29 PM
★★★★c92
5
26% lit
↑ 2:42 AM
↓ 1:25 PM
★★★★c102
Moon farthest south (-20.7°)
6
17% lit
↑ 3:43 AM
↓ 2:27 PM
★★★★c108
7
9% lit
↑ 4:39 AM
↓ 3:32 PM
★★★★c109
Perigee · 365,319 km
best
8
3% lit
↑ 5:31 AM
↓ 4:38 PM
★★★★c109
best
9
1% lit
↑ 6:18 AM
↓ 5:43 PM
★★★★c104
best
10
0% lit
↑ 7:00 AM
↓ 6:47 PM
★★★★c92
New Moon
best
11
3% lit
↑ 7:40 AM
↓ 7:49 PM
★★★★c74
Moon crosses the equator
best
12
7% lit
↑ 8:17 AM
↓ 8:48 PM
★★★☆c53
13
14% lit
↑ 8:53 AM
↓ 9:46 PM
★★☆☆c34
14
22% lit
↑ 9:30 AM
↓ 10:42 PM
★★☆☆c40
15
30% lit
↑ 10:07 AM
↓ 11:37 PM
★★☆☆c45
16
40% lit
↑ 10:47 AM
↓ –
★★☆☆c51
17
49% lit
↑ 11:28 AM
↓ 12:30 AM
★★☆☆c57
First Quarter
18
59% lit
↑ 12:13 PM
↓ 1:22 AM
★★☆☆c63
19
68% lit
↑ 1:00 PM
↓ 2:12 AM
★★★☆c67
Apogee · 404,475 km
Moon farthest north (20.6°)
20
76% lit
↑ 1:50 PM
↓ 2:59 AM
★★★☆c69
21
84% lit
↑ 2:43 PM
↓ 3:44 AM
★★★★c69
22
90% lit
↑ 3:37 PM
↓ 4:26 AM
★★★★c69
23
95% lit
↑ 4:32 PM
↓ 5:06 AM
★★★★c68
24
98% lit
↑ 5:29 PM
↓ 5:44 AM
★★★★c64
25
100% lit
↑ 6:27 PM
↓ 6:21 AM
★★★★c58
Full Moon · Snow Moon
26
99% lit
↑ 7:25 PM
↓ 6:57 AM
★★★☆c49
Moon crosses the equator
27
96% lit
↑ 8:25 PM
↓ 7:34 AM
★★★☆c38
28
90% lit
↑ 9:27 PM
↓ 8:12 AM
★★★☆c50

Lunar events this month

  • Sun, Feb 3 · 7:56 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Tue, Feb 5 · 4:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-20.7°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Thu, Feb 7 · 6:00 AM — Perigee · 365,319 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Sun, Feb 10 · 1:20 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Mon, Feb 11 · 11:00 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, Feb 17 · 2:30 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Tue, Feb 19 · 1:00 AM — Apogee · 404,475 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Tue, Feb 19 · 4:00 AM — Moon farthest north (20.6°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Mon, Feb 25 · 2:26 PM — Full Moon · Snow MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Tue, Feb 26 · 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

Thu, Feb 7 · Fri, Feb 8 · Sat, Feb 9 · Sun, Feb 10 · Mon, Feb 11

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

Moon distance

365,342 km closest · 404,354 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 Sun 1:21 PM.