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Galveston

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

⚠ Air Quality Alert · until Fri 9:30 PM

AQAHGX The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) has issued an Ozone Action Day for the Houston, Galveston, and Brazoria area for Friday, October 23, 2026. Atmospheric conditions are expected to be favorable for producing high levels of ozone pollution in the Houston, Galveston, and surrounding areas on Friday. You can help prevent ozone pollution by sharing a ride, walking, riding a bicycle, taking your lunch to work, avoiding drive through lanes, conserving energy and keeping your vehicle properly tuned. For more information on ozone: Ozone: The Facts www.tceq.texas.gov/airquality/monops/ozonefacts.html EPA AirNow: www.airnow.gov/?city=Houston&state=TX&country=USA Take Care of Texas: www.takecareoftexas.org/conservation-tips/keep-our-air-clean

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Today

This Afternoon: High 79°

Sunny, with a high near 79. East wind around 5 mph.

Tonight: Low 73°

Clear, with a low around 73. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

Sunrise / sunset
7:25 AM / 6:40 PM
Moonrise / moonset
5:05 PM / 4:45 AM
Moon
Waxing Gibbous, 94%
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 236 PMSat, Oct 246 AM12 PM6 PMSun, Oct 256 AM12 PMclouds2% cloud cover1% cloud cover3% cloud cover6% cloud cover4% cloud cover4% cloud cover5% cloud cover3% 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 cover55°60°65°70°75°80°85°78767474737377807975747372717577rainwind01020mphESE 6 mph, gusts 8ESE 6 mph, gusts 9SE 6 mph, gusts 9SE 7 mph, gusts 10SE 7 mph, gusts 10SE 7 mph, gusts 10SE 7 mph, gusts 10ESE 7 mph, gusts 10ESE 8 mph, gusts 12E 9 mph, gusts 14E 12 mph, gusts 15E 12 mph, gusts 16E 13 mph, gusts 16E 13 mph, gusts 17ESE 13 mph, gusts 17ESE 12 mph, gusts 16ESE 12 mph, gusts 16ESE 12 mph, gusts 16ESE 12 mph, gusts 16E 13 mph, gusts 17E 13 mph, gusts 17E 13 mph, gusts 18E 13 mph, gusts 17E 13 mph, gusts 17
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Fri 4 PM78°78°61°56%2%0%–ESE 6810+ mi
Fri 5 PM79°79°61°54%1%0%–ESE 6810+ mi
Fri 6 PM77°77°62°60%3%0%–ESE 6910+ mi
Fri 7 PM76°76°63°64%6%0%–SE 6910+ mi
Fri 8 PM76°76°63°64%4%0%–SE 6910+ mi
Fri 9 PM75°75°64°69%4%0%–SE 7910+ mi
Fri 10 PM74°74°65°74%5%0%–SE 71010+ mi
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 1215–
Sun 12 AM73°73°64°73%23%0%–ESE 1216–
Sun 1 AM73°73°64°73%12%0%–ESE 1216–
Sun 2 AM73°73°63°71%16%0%–ESE 1216–
Sun 3 AM73°73°63°71%17%0%–ESE 1216–
Sun 4 AM72°72°63°73%17%0%–ESE 1216–
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–

7-day forecast

Today

Sunny

79° / 73°

Dry

E 6–7 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
  • This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 79. East wind around 5 mph.
  • Tonight: 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.
  • 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.

Weather map

Live readings from nearby stations, radar, clouds, warnings, and storms. Tap a station for details.

Marine forecast

Galveston Bay

GMZ335 · 123 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.


GMZ335-240715-
Galveston Bay-
123 PM CDT Fri Oct 23 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast
late. Bay waters smooth. 
.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.

Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM

GMZ355 · 123 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.


GMZ350-355-240715-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
123 PM CDT Fri Oct 23 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. 
.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. 
.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.

Moon calendar · November 2014

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
68% lit
↑ 3:04 PM
↓ 1:54 AM
★★☆☆c64
2
78% lit
↑ 2:46 PM
↓ 1:57 AM
★★☆☆c54
Perigee · 367,882 km
3
87% lit
↑ 3:28 PM
↓ 3:01 AM
★★☆☆c45
Moon crosses the equator
4
94% lit
↑ 4:10 PM
↓ 4:04 AM
★★★★c64
5
98% lit
↑ 4:53 PM
↓ 5:08 AM
★★★★c81
best
6
100% lit
↑ 5:38 PM
↓ 6:10 AM
★★★★c92
Full Moon · Beaver Moon
best
7
99% lit
↑ 6:26 PM
↓ 7:12 AM
★★★★c97
best
8
96% lit
↑ 7:15 PM
↓ 8:10 AM
★★★★c96
9
91% lit
↑ 8:07 PM
↓ 9:06 AM
★★★★c91
Moon farthest north (18.8°)
10
84% lit
↑ 8:59 PM
↓ 9:57 AM
★★★★c87
11
76% lit
↑ 9:52 PM
↓ 10:44 AM
★★★★c78
12
68% lit
↑ 10:44 PM
↓ 11:27 AM
★★★☆c69
13
58% lit
↑ 11:36 PM
↓ 12:06 PM
★★☆☆c59
14
49% lit
↑ –
↓ 12:43 PM
★★☆☆c50
Last Quarter
Apogee · 404,337 km
15
40% lit
↑ 12:28 AM
↓ 1:17 PM
★☆☆☆c38
16
31% lit
↑ 1:19 AM
↓ 1:51 PM
★☆☆☆c38
17
22% lit
↑ 2:11 AM
↓ 2:25 PM
★★☆☆c39
Moon crosses the equator
18
15% lit
↑ 3:04 AM
↓ 3:00 PM
★★☆☆c48
19
8% lit
↑ 3:58 AM
↓ 3:37 PM
★★★☆c60
20
4% lit
↑ 4:54 AM
↓ 4:17 PM
★★★★c73
21
1% lit
↑ 5:52 AM
↓ 5:01 PM
★★★★c85
best
22
0% lit
↑ 6:51 AM
↓ 5:50 PM
★★★★c94
New Moon
best
23
2% lit
↑ 7:49 AM
↓ 6:43 PM
★★★★c99
24
6% lit
↑ 8:47 AM
↓ 7:41 PM
★★★★c99
Moon farthest south (-18.4°)
25
13% lit
↑ 9:42 AM
↓ 8:42 PM
★★★★c96
26
21% lit
↑ 10:33 AM
↓ 9:44 PM
★★★★c89
27
31% lit
↑ 11:20 AM
↓ 10:48 PM
★★★★c81
Perigee · 369,824 km
28
42% lit
↑ 12:05 PM
↓ 11:51 PM
★★★☆c68
29
54% lit
↑ 12:46 PM
↓ –
★★☆☆c50
First Quarter
30
65% lit
↑ 1:27 PM
↓ 12:53 AM
★★☆☆c49
Moon crosses the equator

Lunar events this month

  • Sun, Nov 2 · 6:00 PM — Perigee · 367,882 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Mon, Nov 3 · 1:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Thu, Nov 6 · 4:23 PM — Full Moon · Beaver MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Sun, Nov 9 · 2:00 PM — Moon farthest north (18.8°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Fri, Nov 14 · 9:16 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Fri, Nov 14 · 8:00 PM — Apogee · 404,337 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Mon, Nov 17 · 7:00 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, Nov 22 · 6:32 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Mon, Nov 24 · 8:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-18.4°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Thu, Nov 27 · 5:00 PM — Perigee · 369,824 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Sat, Nov 29 · 4:06 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Sun, Nov 30 · 10:00 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

Wed, Nov 5 · Thu, Nov 6 · Fri, Nov 7 · Fri, Nov 21 · Sat, Nov 22

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

Moon distance

367,923 km closest · 404,246 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 1:21 PM.