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Galveston

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

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Today

Tonight: Low 73°

Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

Saturday: High 80°

Sunny, with a high near 80. East wind 5 to 15 mph.

Sunrise / sunset
7:25 AM / 6:40 PM
Moonrise / moonset
5:05 PM / 4:45 AM
Moon
Waxing Gibbous, 95%
Minor period
4:15 AM–5:15 AM
Major period
9:55 AM–11:55 AM
Minor period
4:35 PM–5:35 PM
Major period
10:25 PM–12:00 AM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Fri, Oct 23Sat, Oct 246 AM12 PM6 PMSun, Oct 256 AM12 PM6 PMclouds3% cloud cover4% cloud cover6% cloud cover7% cloud cover5% cloud cover6% cloud cover5% cloud cover6% cloud cover14% cloud cover5% cloud cover4% cloud cover5% cloud cover5% cloud cover10% cloud cover4% cloud cover9% cloud cover7% cloud cover11% cloud cover9% cloud cover25% cloud cover28% cloud cover23% cloud cover20% cloud cover6% cloud cover18% cloud cover23% cloud cover12% cloud cover16% cloud cover17% cloud cover17% cloud cover30% cloud cover33% cloud cover42% cloud cover11% cloud cover26% cloud cover40% cloud cover42% cloud cover45% cloud cover47% cloud cover47% cloud cover47% cloud cover47% cloud cover53% cloud cover60% cloud cover66% cloud cover68% cloud cover70% cloud cover72% cloud cover55°60°65°70°75°80°85°74747374798078757373727276777571rainwind01020mphSE 7 mph, gusts 10SE 7 mph, gusts 10SE 7 mph, gusts 10ESE 7 mph, gusts 10ESE 7 mph, gusts 10ESE 8 mph, gusts 13E 10 mph, gusts 15E 12 mph, gusts 16E 13 mph, gusts 16E 13 mph, gusts 17E 13 mph, gusts 17ESE 13 mph, gusts 16ESE 12 mph, gusts 15ESE 12 mph, gusts 16ESE 12 mph, gusts 16E 13 mph, gusts 16E 13 mph, gusts 17E 13 mph, gusts 17E 13 mph, gusts 18E 13 mph, gusts 17E 12 mph, gusts 16E 12 mph, gusts 16E 10 mph, gusts 15E 9 mph, gusts 14
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Fri 11 PM74°74°65°74%3%0%–SE 71010+ mi
Sat 12 AM74°74°65°74%4%0%–SE 71010+ mi
Sat 1 AM74°74°65°74%6%0%–SE 71010+ mi
Sat 2 AM74°74°65°74%7%0%–SE 71010+ mi
Sat 3 AM74°74°64°71%5%0%–SE 71010+ mi
Sat 4 AM73°73°65°76%6%0%–SE 71010+ mi
Sat 5 AM73°73°65°76%5%0%–ESE 71010+ mi
Sat 6 AM73°73°65°76%6%0%–ESE 71010+ mi
Sat 7 AM73°73°65°76%14%0%–ESE 71010+ mi
Sat 8 AM74°74°64°71%5%0%–ESE 81210+ mi
Sat 9 AM76°76°65°69%4%0%–ESE 81310+ mi
Sat 10 AM77°77°66°69%5%0%–E 91410+ mi
Sat 11 AM79°79°66°64%5%0%–E 101510+ mi
Sat 12 PM79°79°66°64%10%0%–E 121510+ mi
Sat 1 PM80°82°66°62%4%0%–E 121610+ mi
Sat 2 PM80°82°66°62%9%0%–E 121610+ mi
Sat 3 PM79°79°67°67%7%0%–E 131610+ mi
Sat 4 PM79°79°67°67%11%0%–E 131610+ mi
Sat 5 PM78°78°67°69%9%0%–E 131710+ mi
Sat 6 PM76°76°67°74%25%0%–E 131710+ mi
Sat 7 PM75°75°66°74%28%0%–E 131710+ mi
Sat 8 PM75°75°65°71%23%0%–ESE 131710+ mi
Sat 9 PM74°74°65°74%20%0%–ESE 131610+ mi
Sat 10 PM74°74°65°74%6%0%–ESE 121610+ mi
Sat 11 PM73°73°64°73%18%0%–ESE 121510+ mi
Sun 12 AM73°73°64°73%23%0%–ESE 121610+ mi
Sun 1 AM73°73°64°73%12%0%–ESE 121610+ mi
Sun 2 AM73°73°63°71%16%0%–ESE 121610+ mi
Sun 3 AM73°73°63°71%17%0%–ESE 121610+ mi
Sun 4 AM72°72°63°73%17%0%–ESE 121610+ mi
Sun 5 AM72°72°62°71%30%0%–E 1316–
Sun 6 AM72°72°60°66%33%0%–E 1317–
Sun 7 AM71°71°60°68%42%0%–E 1317–
Sun 8 AM72°72°59°64%11%0%–E 1317–
Sun 9 AM73°73°60°64%26%0%–E 1317–
Sun 10 AM75°75°61°62%40%0%–E 1318–
Sun 11 AM76°76°61°60%42%0%–E 1318–
Sun 12 PM76°76°61°60%45%0%–E 1317–
Sun 1 PM77°77°61°58%47%0%–E 1317–
Sun 2 PM77°77°61°58%47%0%–E 1317–
Sun 3 PM77°77°61°58%47%0%–E 1216–
Sun 4 PM76°76°61°60%47%0%–E 1216–
Sun 5 PM75°75°60°60%53%0%–E 1216–
Sun 6 PM73°73°60°64%60%0%–E 1015–
Sun 7 PM71°71°61°71%66%0%–E 1015–
Sun 8 PM71°71°61°71%68%0%–E 1015–
Sun 9 PM72°72°62°71%70%0%–E 914–
Sun 10 PM72°72°62°71%72%0%–E 914–

7-day forecast

Today

Mostly Clear

74° / 73°

Dry

SE 7–7 mph · gusts 10

Sat, Oct 24

Sunny

80° / 71°

Dry

E 7–13 mph · gusts 17

Sun, Oct 25

Mostly Sunny

77° / 69°

Dry

E 9–13 mph · gusts 18

Mon, Oct 26

Partly Sunny

75° / 69°

2% rain

E 9–14 mph · gusts 18

Tue, Oct 27

Partly Sunny

75° / 69°

8% rain

E 7–13 mph · gusts 16

Wed, Oct 28

Mostly Sunny

75° / 68°

11% rain

E 6–12 mph · gusts 15

Thu, Oct 29

Slight Chance Rain Showers

75° / 69°

19% rain · 0.12"

E 6–12 mph · gusts 16

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
  • Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 80. East wind 5 to 15 mph.
  • Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. East wind 10 to 15 mph.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
  • Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. East wind around 10 mph.
  • Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
  • Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69.
  • Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
  • Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69.
  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
  • Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
  • Thursday: A slight chance of rain showers after 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Thursday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Friday: A chance of rain showers after 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 75.

Weather map

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Marine forecast

Galveston Bay

GMZ335 · 808 PM CDT Fri Oct 23 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.


GMZ335-241415-
Galveston Bay-
808 PM CDT Fri Oct 23 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth. 
.SATURDAY...East winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth, increasing to
slightly choppy in the afternoon. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. 
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. 
.MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. 
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. 
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.

Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM

GMZ355 · 808 PM CDT Fri Oct 23 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.


GMZ350-355-241415-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
808 PM CDT Fri Oct 23 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. 
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds. 
.SUNDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds. 
.SUNDAY 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. 
.MONDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: East 5 feet at 7 seconds. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around
15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet. 
.TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A chance
of showers in the afternoon. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. 
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
chance of showers in the morning. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

Moon calendar · April 2014

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
5% lit
↑ 8:24 AM
↓ 9:48 PM
★★☆☆c84
2
10% lit
↑ 9:08 AM
↓ 10:46 PM
★★★★c85
3
17% lit
↑ 9:53 AM
↓ 11:41 PM
★★★★c82
4
26% lit
↑ 10:41 AM
↓ –
★★★☆c77
Moon farthest north (19.4°)
5
35% lit
↑ 11:31 AM
↓ 12:33 AM
★★★☆c72
6
44% lit
↑ 12:21 PM
↓ 1:21 AM
★★☆☆c65
7
53% lit
↑ 1:12 PM
↓ 2:05 AM
★★☆☆c58
First Quarter
8
63% lit
↑ 2:04 PM
↓ 2:46 AM
★★☆☆c51
Apogee · 404,500 km
9
72% lit
↑ 2:56 PM
↓ 3:24 AM
★★☆☆c43
10
80% lit
↑ 3:48 PM
↓ 4:01 AM
★★☆☆c37
11
87% lit
↑ 4:41 PM
↓ 4:36 AM
★★☆☆c31
12
93% lit
↑ 5:35 PM
↓ 5:10 AM
★★☆☆c42
Moon crosses the equator
13
97% lit
↑ 6:30 PM
↓ 5:45 AM
★★★☆c57
14
100% lit
↑ 7:27 PM
↓ 6:22 AM
★★★★c71
15
100% lit
↑ 8:26 PM
↓ 7:01 AM
★★★★c83
Full Moon · Pink Moon
best
16
98% lit
↑ 9:26 PM
↓ 7:43 AM
★★★★c91
best
17
93% lit
↑ 10:26 PM
↓ 8:30 AM
★★☆☆c91
18
87% lit
↑ 11:25 PM
↓ 9:21 AM
★★★★c96
19
78% lit
↑ –
↓ 10:17 AM
★★★★c96
Moon farthest south (-18.9°)
20
68% lit
↑ 12:22 AM
↓ 11:16 AM
★★★★c94
21
57% lit
↑ 1:16 AM
↓ 12:18 PM
★★★☆c88
22
46% lit
↑ 2:05 AM
↓ 1:21 PM
★★★☆c79
Last Quarter
Perigee · 369,762 km
23
34% lit
↑ 2:51 AM
↓ 2:25 PM
★★★☆c63
24
24% lit
↑ 3:34 AM
↓ 3:27 PM
★★☆☆c49
25
15% lit
↑ 4:15 AM
↓ 4:30 PM
★★☆☆c49
Moon crosses the equator
26
8% lit
↑ 4:55 AM
↓ 5:32 PM
★★★☆c70
27
3% lit
↑ 5:35 AM
↓ 6:33 PM
★★★★c87
28
0% lit
↑ 6:16 AM
↓ 7:33 PM
★★★★c98
best
29
0% lit
↑ 6:59 AM
↓ 8:32 PM
★★★★c102
New Moon
best
30
2% lit
↑ 7:44 AM
↓ 9:29 PM
★★★★c102
best

Lunar events this month

  • Fri, Apr 4 · 11:00 PM — Moon farthest north (19.4°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Mon, Apr 7 · 3:31 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Tue, Apr 8 · 10:00 AM — Apogee · 404,500 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Sat, Apr 12 · 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.
  • Tue, Apr 15 · 2:43 AM — Full Moon · Pink MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Sat, Apr 19 · 12:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-18.9°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Tue, Apr 22 · 2:52 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Tue, Apr 22 · 7:00 PM — Perigee · 369,762 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Fri, Apr 25 · 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.
  • Tue, Apr 29 · 1:14 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.

Best fishing days

Tue, Apr 15 · Wed, Apr 16 · Mon, Apr 28 · Tue, Apr 29 · Wed, Apr 30

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

Moon distance

369,786 km closest · 404,495 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 Fri 7:20 PM.