Galveston
29.300°, -94.800° · tides: GALVESTON, Galveston Channel
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Today
Today: High 80°
Partly sunny, with a high near 80. East wind 10 to 15 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, 99%
- 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 = cloudsHour-by-hour table
| Time | Temp | Feels | Dew pt | Humidity | Clouds | Rain | Amount | Wind | Gusts | Visibility | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 8 AM | 72° | 72° | 59° | 64% | 52% | 0% | – | E 13 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 9 AM | 75° | 75° | 59° | 58% | 47% | 0% | – | E 13 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 10 AM | 77° | 77° | 59° | 54% | 40% | 0% | – | E 13 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 11 AM | 80° | 80° | 57° | 45% | 34% | 0% | – | E 13 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 12 PM | 80° | 80° | 57° | 45% | 43% | 0% | – | E 13 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 1 PM | 80° | 80° | 57° | 45% | 47% | 0% | – | E 13 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 2 PM | 80° | 80° | 57° | 45% | 52% | 0% | – | E 13 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 3 PM | 80° | 81° | 58° | 47% | 53% | 0% | – | E 12 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 4 PM | 78° | 78° | 57° | 48% | 70% | 0% | – | E 12 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 5 PM | 78° | 78° | 57° | 48% | 64% | 0% | – | E 12 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 6 PM | 73° | 73° | 56° | 55% | 70% | 0% | – | E 12 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 7 PM | 71° | 71° | 55° | 57% | 69% | 0% | – | E 10 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 8 PM | 71° | 71° | 56° | 59% | 78% | 0% | – | E 10 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 9 PM | 71° | 71° | 57° | 61% | 80% | 0% | – | E 9 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 10 PM | 71° | 71° | 57° | 61% | 78% | 0% | – | E 9 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 11 PM | 71° | 71° | 58° | 64% | 76% | 0% | – | E 9 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 12 AM | 71° | 71° | 58° | 64% | 74% | 0% | – | E 9 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 1 AM | 71° | 71° | 60° | 68% | 79% | 0% | – | E 8 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 2 AM | 73° | 73° | 60° | 64% | 78% | 0% | – | E 8 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 3 AM | 71° | 71° | 62° | 73% | 80% | 0% | – | E 9 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 4 AM | 71° | 71° | 63° | 76% | 76% | 0% | – | E 9 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 5 AM | 69° | 69° | 63° | 81% | 72% | 0% | – | E 10 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 6 AM | 69° | 69° | 63° | 81% | 72% | 0% | – | E 10 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 7 AM | 69° | 69° | 63° | 81% | 68% | 0% | – | E 12 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 8 AM | 71° | 71° | 64° | 79% | 56% | 0% | – | E 12 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 9 AM | 73° | 73° | 65° | 76% | 53% | 0% | – | E 13 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 10 AM | 78° | 78° | 65° | 64% | 49% | 0% | – | E 13 | 18 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 11 AM | 80° | 82° | 64° | 58% | 37% | 0% | – | E 14 | 18 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 12 PM | 80° | 82° | 64° | 58% | 31% | 0% | – | E 14 | 18 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 1 PM | 82° | 83° | 64° | 55% | 22% | 0% | – | E 14 | 18 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 2 PM | 82° | 84° | 65° | 56% | 28% | 0% | – | E 13 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 3 PM | 82° | 83° | 64° | 55% | 29% | 0% | – | E 13 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 4 PM | 80° | 82° | 64° | 58% | 25% | 0% | – | E 13 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 5 PM | 80° | 82° | 64° | 58% | 36% | 0% | – | E 13 | 16 | – | |
| Mon 6 PM | 76° | 76° | 64° | 66% | 50% | 0% | – | E 13 | 16 | – | |
| Mon 7 PM | 74° | 74° | 64° | 71% | 45% | 0% | – | E 12 | 15 | – | |
| Mon 8 PM | 74° | 74° | 65° | 74% | 51% | 0% | – | E 10 | 15 | – | |
| Mon 9 PM | 74° | 74° | 65° | 74% | 54% | 0% | – | E 10 | 15 | – | |
| Mon 10 PM | 74° | 74° | 65° | 74% | 57% | 0% | – | E 10 | 14 | – | |
| Mon 11 PM | 74° | 74° | 65° | 74% | 61% | 0% | – | E 9 | 13 | – | |
| Tue 12 AM | 74° | 74° | 64° | 71% | 66% | 0% | – | ESE 9 | 12 | – | |
| Tue 1 AM | 74° | 74° | 64° | 71% | 70% | 1% | – | ESE 8 | 12 | – | |
| Tue 2 AM | 74° | 74° | 65° | 74% | 70% | 1% | – | ESE 8 | 12 | – | |
| Tue 3 AM | 75° | 75° | 65° | 71% | 70% | 1% | – | E 9 | 13 | – | |
| Tue 4 AM | 74° | 74° | 65° | 74% | 70% | 1% | – | E 9 | 13 | – | |
| Tue 5 AM | 72° | 72° | 65° | 79% | 72% | 1% | – | E 9 | 13 | – | |
| Tue 6 AM | 70° | 70° | 65° | 84% | 73% | 1% | – | E 10 | 14 | – | |
| Tue 7 AM | 70° | 70° | 66° | 87% | 75% | 2% | – | E 10 | 14 | – |
7-day forecast
Today
Partly Sunny
80° / 69°
Dry
E 9–13 mph · gusts 17
Mon, Oct 26
Mostly Sunny
82° / 70°
1% rain
E 8–14 mph · gusts 18
Tue, Oct 27
Partly Sunny
82° / 70°
7% rain
E 8–13 mph · gusts 16
Wed, Oct 28
Mostly Sunny
77° / 69°
12% rain
E 8–12 mph · gusts 16
Thu, Oct 29
Mostly Sunny
75° / 69°
2% rain
E 7–13 mph · gusts 16
Fri, Oct 30
Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers
75° / 70°
27% rain
E 7–13 mph · gusts 16
Sat, Oct 31
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
77° / 71°
27% rain · 0.06"
SE 7–9 mph · gusts 13
⚡ Storms
Detailed NWS forecast
- Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 80. East wind 10 to 15 mph.
- Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. East wind around 10 mph.
- Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
- Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. East wind 10 to 15 mph.
- Tuesday: Partly sunny. High near 82, with temperatures falling to around 78 in the afternoon. East wind 10 to 15 mph.
- Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70.
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
- Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
- Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
- Friday: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
- Friday Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
- Saturday: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
- Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Weather map
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Marine forecast
Galveston Bay
GMZ335 · 640 AM 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. GMZ335-260015- Galveston Bay- 640 AM CDT Sun Oct 25 2026 .TODAY...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. Bay waters slightly choppy. .MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to around 10 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy, diminishing to smooth after midnight. .TUESDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to slightly choppy. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .WEDNESDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to slightly choppy. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM
GMZ355 · 640 AM 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. GMZ350-355-260015- Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM- 640 AM CDT Sun Oct 25 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 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 3 feet at 6 seconds. .MONDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around 15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening. .TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. .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 2 to 4 feet. A chance of showers in the morning. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots.
Moon calendar · August 2013
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
23% lit
↑ 2:21 AM
↓ 4:16 PM
↓ 4:16 PM
★★★★c76
2
16% lit
↑ 3:07 AM
↓ 5:04 PM
↓ 5:04 PM
★★★★c77
Moon farthest north (20.1°)
3
9% lit
↑ 3:56 AM
↓ 5:49 PM
↓ 5:49 PM
★★★★c77
Apogee · 405,835 km
4
5% lit
↑ 4:47 AM
↓ 6:31 PM
↓ 6:31 PM
★★★★c76
best5
2% lit
↑ 5:39 AM
↓ 7:11 PM
↓ 7:11 PM
★★★★c74
best6
0% lit
↑ 6:32 AM
↓ 7:48 PM
↓ 7:48 PM
★★★★c71
New Moon
best7
1% lit
↑ 7:26 AM
↓ 8:24 PM
↓ 8:24 PM
★★★★c66
8
3% lit
↑ 8:20 AM
↓ 8:58 PM
↓ 8:58 PM
★★★☆c59
9
8% lit
↑ 9:15 AM
↓ 9:33 PM
↓ 9:33 PM
★★☆☆c50
Moon crosses the equator
10
14% lit
↑ 10:11 AM
↓ 10:09 PM
↓ 10:09 PM
★★☆☆c39
11
22% lit
↑ 11:08 AM
↓ 10:46 PM
↓ 10:46 PM
★★☆☆c37
12
31% lit
↑ 12:07 PM
↓ 11:27 PM
↓ 11:27 PM
★★☆☆c47
13
42% lit
↑ 1:07 PM
↓ –
↓ –
★★★☆c59
14
53% lit
↑ 2:09 PM
↓ 12:12 AM
↓ 12:12 AM
★★★☆c75
First Quarter
15
64% lit
↑ 3:11 PM
↓ 1:02 AM
↓ 1:02 AM
★★★★c85
16
75% lit
↑ 4:11 PM
↓ 1:58 AM
↓ 1:58 AM
★★★★c93
Moon farthest south (-19.8°)
17
84% lit
↑ 5:08 PM
↓ 2:59 AM
↓ 2:59 AM
★★★★c95
18
92% lit
↑ 6:01 PM
↓ 4:04 AM
↓ 4:04 AM
★★★★c95
Perigee · 362,263 km
19
97% lit
↑ 6:49 PM
↓ 5:11 AM
↓ 5:11 AM
★★★★c92
best20
100% lit
↑ 7:33 PM
↓ 6:18 AM
↓ 6:18 AM
★★★★c84
Full Moon · Sturgeon Moon
best21
99% lit
↑ 8:15 PM
↓ 7:24 AM
↓ 7:24 AM
★★★★c73
22
96% lit
↑ 8:54 PM
↓ 8:27 AM
↓ 8:27 AM
★★☆☆c59
Moon crosses the equator
23
91% lit
↑ 9:33 PM
↓ 9:29 AM
↓ 9:29 AM
★★★☆c47
24
84% lit
↑ 10:12 PM
↓ 10:29 AM
↓ 10:29 AM
★★☆☆c44
25
76% lit
↑ 10:52 PM
↓ 11:27 AM
↓ 11:27 AM
★★☆☆c50
26
66% lit
↑ 11:33 PM
↓ 12:23 PM
↓ 12:23 PM
★★☆☆c54
27
57% lit
↑ –
↓ 1:17 PM
↓ 1:17 PM
★★☆☆c60
28
47% lit
↑ 12:17 AM
↓ 2:09 PM
↓ 2:09 PM
★★★☆c64
Last Quarter
29
38% lit
↑ 1:03 AM
↓ 2:58 PM
↓ 2:58 PM
★★★☆c66
Moon farthest north (20.0°)
30
29% lit
↑ 1:51 AM
↓ 3:45 PM
↓ 3:45 PM
★★★☆c66
Apogee · 404,885 km
31
21% lit
↑ 2:41 AM
↓ 4:28 PM
↓ 4:28 PM
★★★☆c65
Lunar events this month
- Fri, Aug 2 · 2:00 AM — Moon farthest north (20.1°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Sat, Aug 3 · 4:00 AM — Apogee · 405,835 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
- Tue, Aug 6 · 4:51 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Fri, Aug 9 · 6:00 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, Aug 14 · 5:56 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Fri, Aug 16 · 6:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-19.8°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Sun, Aug 18 · 8:00 PM — Perigee · 362,263 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
- Tue, Aug 20 · 8:45 PM — Full Moon · Sturgeon MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Thu, Aug 22 · 9:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
- Wed, Aug 28 · 4:35 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Thu, Aug 29 · 9:00 AM — Moon farthest north (20.0°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Fri, Aug 30 · 7:00 PM — Apogee · 404,885 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
Best fishing days
Sun, Aug 4 · Mon, Aug 5 · Tue, Aug 6 · Mon, Aug 19 · Tue, Aug 20
Ranked by moon phase and tidal range at the nearest tide station (the stars). Wind and fronts can override the moon.
Moon distance
362,354 km closest · 405,782 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 Sun 7:20 AM.