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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

Overnight: Low 66°

Mostly clear. Low around 66, with temperatures rising to around 69 overnight. East wind 0 to 5 mph.

Friday: High 80°

Sunny, with a high near 80. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

Sunrise / sunset
7:25 AM / 6:40 PM
Moonrise / moonset
5:05 PM / 4:45 AM
Moon
Waxing Gibbous, 91%
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 2312 PM6 PMSat, Oct 246 AM12 PM6 PMSun, Oct 25clouds6% cloud cover6% cloud cover4% cloud cover4% cloud cover12% cloud cover14% cloud cover11% cloud cover2% cloud cover6% cloud cover6% cloud cover5% cloud cover5% cloud cover3% cloud cover5% cloud cover5% cloud cover5% cloud cover4% cloud cover9% cloud cover11% cloud cover12% cloud cover11% cloud cover13% cloud cover15% cloud cover14% cloud cover21% cloud cover26% cloud cover29% cloud cover28% cloud cover30% cloud cover26% cloud cover24% cloud cover27% cloud cover17% cloud cover14% cloud cover25% cloud cover15% cloud cover14% cloud cover24% cloud cover0% cloud cover8% cloud cover15% cloud cover19% cloud cover23% cloud cover27% cloud cover28% cloud cover30% cloud cover31% cloud cover34% cloud cover55°60°65°70°75°80°85°68707780757070707076808076747473rainwind01020mphN 5 mph, gusts 8NNE 6 mph, gusts 9NE 7 mph, gusts 9ENE 7 mph, gusts 9E 7 mph, gusts 9ESE 7 mph, gusts 9ESE 7 mph, gusts 9ESE 7 mph, gusts 10ESE 8 mph, gusts 12SE 8 mph, gusts 12SE 7 mph, gusts 12SE 8 mph, gusts 12ESE 8 mph, gusts 12ESE 8 mph, gusts 12ESE 10 mph, gusts 14E 12 mph, gusts 16E 13 mph, gusts 16E 13 mph, gusts 16E 13 mph, gusts 17E 13 mph, gusts 17ESE 12 mph, gusts 16ESE 12 mph, gusts 16ESE 12 mph, gusts 16ESE 12 mph, gusts 16
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Fri 6 AM68°68°61°78%6%0%–N 5810+ mi
Fri 7 AM66°66°61°84%6%0%–NNE 6910+ mi
Fri 8 AM67°67°61°81%4%0%–NNE 6910+ mi
Fri 9 AM70°70°61°73%4%0%–NE 6910+ mi
Fri 10 AM73°73°61°66%12%0%–NE 7910+ mi
Fri 11 AM74°74°60°62%14%0%–NE 7910+ mi
Fri 12 PM77°77°60°56%11%0%–ENE 7910+ mi
Fri 1 PM79°79°59°50%2%0%–ENE 7910+ mi
Fri 2 PM79°79°59°50%6%0%–E 7910+ mi
Fri 3 PM80°81°59°49%6%0%–E 7910+ mi
Fri 4 PM80°81°59°49%5%0%–ESE 7910+ mi
Fri 5 PM78°78°60°54%5%0%–ESE 7910+ mi
Fri 6 PM75°75°61°62%3%0%–ESE 7910+ mi
Fri 7 PM70°70°62°76%5%0%–ESE 71010+ mi
Fri 8 PM73°73°62°68%5%0%–ESE 71010+ mi
Fri 9 PM70°70°62°76%5%0%–ESE 81210+ mi
Fri 10 PM70°70°63°78%4%0%–ESE 81210+ mi
Fri 11 PM70°70°63°78%9%0%–SE 81210+ mi
Sat 12 AM70°70°63°78%11%0%–SE 81210+ mi
Sat 1 AM70°70°63°78%12%0%–SE 71210+ mi
Sat 2 AM73°73°63°71%11%0%–SE 71210+ mi
Sat 3 AM70°70°64°81%13%0%–SE 81210+ mi
Sat 4 AM70°70°64°81%15%0%–SE 81210+ mi
Sat 5 AM70°70°64°81%14%0%–ESE 81210+ mi
Sat 6 AM70°70°64°81%21%0%–ESE 81210+ mi
Sat 7 AM70°70°64°81%26%0%–ESE 81210+ mi
Sat 8 AM72°72°65°79%29%0%–ESE 81210+ mi
Sat 9 AM76°76°66°71%28%0%–ESE 91310+ mi
Sat 10 AM78°78°66°67%30%0%–ESE 101410+ mi
Sat 11 AM80°82°65°60%26%0%–ESE 1215–
Sat 12 PM80°82°65°60%24%0%–E 1216–
Sat 1 PM80°82°64°58%27%0%–E 1316–
Sat 2 PM80°82°65°60%17%0%–E 1316–
Sat 3 PM80°82°65°60%14%0%–E 1316–
Sat 4 PM80°82°66°62%25%0%–E 1316–
Sat 5 PM79°79°65°62%15%0%–E 1317–
Sat 6 PM76°76°65°69%14%0%–E 1317–
Sat 7 PM74°74°65°74%24%0%–E 1317–
Sat 8 PM74°74°65°74%0%0%–E 1317–
Sat 9 PM74°74°64°71%8%0%–ESE 1317–
Sat 10 PM74°74°64°71%15%0%–ESE 1216–
Sat 11 PM74°74°64°71%19%0%–ESE 1216–
Sun 12 AM74°74°64°71%23%0%–ESE 1216–
Sun 1 AM74°74°64°71%27%0%–ESE 1216–
Sun 2 AM73°73°64°73%28%0%–ESE 1216–
Sun 3 AM73°73°63°71%30%0%–ESE 1216–
Sun 4 AM72°72°62°71%31%0%–ESE 1216–
Sun 5 AM72°72°62°71%34%0%–ESE 1216–

7-day forecast

Today

Sunny

80° / 66°

Dry

NE 5–8 mph · gusts 12

Sat, Oct 24

Sunny

80° / 71°

Dry

E 7–13 mph · gusts 17

Sun, Oct 25

Mostly Sunny

76° / 68°

Dry

E 8–14 mph · gusts 18

Mon, Oct 26

Partly Sunny

76° / 67°

5% rain

E 8–14 mph · gusts 18

Tue, Oct 27

Slight Chance Rain Showers

74° / 67°

19% rain · 0.12"

E 7–12 mph · gusts 16

Wed, Oct 28

Slight Chance Rain Showers

75° / 67°

16% rain

E 6–10 mph · gusts 15

Thu, Oct 29

Slight Chance Rain Showers

74° / 68°

15% rain · 0.12"

E 6–10 mph · gusts 15

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Overnight: Mostly clear. Low around 66, with temperatures rising to around 69 overnight. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
  • Friday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
  • Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
  • Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 80. East wind 10 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 76.
  • Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.
  • Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
  • Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.
  • Tuesday: A slight chance of rain showers after 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Tuesday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Wednesday: A slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
  • Thursday: A slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.

Weather map

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

Marine forecast

Galveston Bay

GMZ335 · 1225 AM 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.


GMZ335-231815-
Galveston Bay-
1225 AM CDT Fri Oct 23 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming north
late. Bay waters smooth. 
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in
the afternoon. Bay waters smooth. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.SATURDAY...East winds around 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth, increasing to
slightly choppy in the afternoon. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast 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 · 1225 AM 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.


GMZ350-355-231815-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
1225 AM CDT Fri Oct 23 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 7 seconds. 
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 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: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. 
.MONDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. A chance
of showers in the afternoon. 
.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. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.

Moon calendar · November 2015

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
68% lit
↑ 10:39 PM
↓ 11:30 AM
★★★★c81
2
58% lit
↑ 11:34 PM
↓ 12:16 PM
★★★☆c71
3
48% lit
↑ –
↓ 12:58 PM
★★☆☆c61
Last Quarter
4
38% lit
↑ 12:27 AM
↓ 1:36 PM
★☆☆☆c51
5
29% lit
↑ 1:20 AM
↓ 2:12 PM
★★☆☆c48
6
21% lit
↑ 2:11 AM
↓ 2:46 PM
★★☆☆c39
7
14% lit
↑ 3:02 AM
↓ 3:19 PM
★★☆☆c38
Moon crosses the equator
Apogee · 405,722 km
8
8% lit
↑ 3:53 AM
↓ 3:53 PM
★★☆☆c45
9
4% lit
↑ 4:45 AM
↓ 4:28 PM
★★★☆c57
10
1% lit
↑ 5:37 AM
↓ 5:04 PM
★★★★c66
11
0% lit
↑ 6:30 AM
↓ 5:44 PM
★★★★c74
New Moon
best
12
1% lit
↑ 7:23 AM
↓ 6:26 PM
★★★★c79
best
13
4% lit
↑ 8:17 AM
↓ 7:12 PM
★★★★c82
14
9% lit
↑ 9:10 AM
↓ 8:02 PM
★★★★c83
15
16% lit
↑ 10:02 AM
↓ 8:56 PM
★★★★c83
Moon farthest south (-18.4°)
16
24% lit
↑ 10:51 AM
↓ 9:53 PM
★★★★c80
17
34% lit
↑ 11:38 AM
↓ 10:52 PM
★★★☆c75
18
44% lit
↑ 12:23 PM
↓ 11:52 PM
★★★☆c68
19
56% lit
↑ 1:06 PM
↓ –
★★☆☆c58
First Quarter
20
67% lit
↑ 1:48 PM
↓ 12:54 AM
★★☆☆c44
21
77% lit
↑ 2:30 PM
↓ 1:57 AM
★★☆☆c41
Moon crosses the equator
22
86% lit
↑ 3:13 PM
↓ 3:01 AM
★★★☆c55
23
93% lit
↑ 3:58 PM
↓ 4:07 AM
★★★★c76
Perigee · 362,818 km
24
98% lit
↑ 4:45 PM
↓ 5:13 AM
★★★★c93
best
25
100% lit
↑ 5:36 PM
↓ 6:18 AM
★★★★c103
Full Moon · Beaver Moon
best
26
99% lit
↑ 6:30 PM
↓ 7:22 AM
★★★★c107
best
27
96% lit
↑ 7:27 PM
↓ 8:23 AM
★★★★c104
Moon farthest north (18.3°)
28
90% lit
↑ 8:24 PM
↓ 9:18 AM
★★★★c96
29
83% lit
↑ 9:21 PM
↓ 10:08 AM
★★★★c85
30
74% lit
↑ 10:17 PM
↓ 10:53 AM
★★★★c77

Lunar events this month

  • Tue, Nov 3 · 6:24 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Sat, Nov 7 · 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.
  • Sat, Nov 7 · 4:00 PM — Apogee · 405,722 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Wed, Nov 11 · 11:47 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Sun, Nov 15 · 12:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-18.4°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Thu, Nov 19 · 12:27 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Sat, Nov 21 · 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.
  • Mon, Nov 23 · 2:00 PM — Perigee · 362,818 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Wed, Nov 25 · 4:44 PM — Full Moon · Beaver MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Fri, Nov 27 · 12:00 PM — Moon farthest north (18.3°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.

Best fishing days

Wed, Nov 11 · Thu, Nov 12 · Tue, Nov 24 · Wed, Nov 25 · Thu, Nov 26

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

Moon distance

362,831 km closest · 405,703 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 AM.