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
Loading current weather…
Today
Overnight: Low 66°
Mostly clear. Low around 66, with temperatures rising to around 69 overnight. Northeast 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 = cloudsHour-by-hour table
| Time | Temp | Feels | Dew pt | Humidity | Clouds | Rain | Amount | Wind | Gusts | Visibility | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 5 AM | 69° | 69° | 62° | 78% | 5% | 0% | – | NNE 5 | 6 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 6 AM | 68° | 68° | 61° | 78% | 6% | 0% | – | N 5 | 8 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 7 AM | 66° | 66° | 61° | 84% | 6% | 0% | – | NNE 6 | 9 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 8 AM | 67° | 67° | 61° | 81% | 4% | 0% | – | NNE 6 | 9 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 9 AM | 70° | 70° | 61° | 73% | 4% | 0% | – | NE 6 | 9 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 10 AM | 73° | 73° | 61° | 66% | 12% | 0% | – | NE 7 | 9 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 11 AM | 74° | 74° | 60° | 62% | 14% | 0% | – | NE 7 | 9 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 12 PM | 77° | 77° | 60° | 56% | 11% | 0% | – | ENE 7 | 9 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 1 PM | 79° | 79° | 59° | 50% | 2% | 0% | – | ENE 7 | 9 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 2 PM | 79° | 79° | 59° | 50% | 6% | 0% | – | E 7 | 9 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 3 PM | 80° | 81° | 59° | 49% | 6% | 0% | – | E 7 | 9 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 4 PM | 80° | 81° | 59° | 49% | 5% | 0% | – | ESE 7 | 9 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 5 PM | 78° | 78° | 60° | 54% | 5% | 0% | – | ESE 7 | 9 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 6 PM | 75° | 75° | 61° | 62% | 3% | 0% | – | ESE 7 | 9 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 7 PM | 70° | 70° | 62° | 76% | 5% | 0% | – | ESE 7 | 10 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 8 PM | 73° | 73° | 62° | 68% | 5% | 0% | – | ESE 7 | 10 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 9 PM | 70° | 70° | 62° | 76% | 5% | 0% | – | ESE 8 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 10 PM | 70° | 70° | 63° | 78% | 4% | 0% | – | ESE 8 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 11 PM | 70° | 70° | 63° | 78% | 9% | 0% | – | SE 8 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 12 AM | 70° | 70° | 63° | 78% | 11% | 0% | – | SE 8 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 1 AM | 70° | 70° | 63° | 78% | 12% | 0% | – | SE 7 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 2 AM | 73° | 73° | 63° | 71% | 11% | 0% | – | SE 7 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 3 AM | 70° | 70° | 64° | 81% | 13% | 0% | – | SE 8 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 4 AM | 70° | 70° | 64° | 81% | 15% | 0% | – | SE 8 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 5 AM | 70° | 70° | 64° | 81% | 14% | 0% | – | ESE 8 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 6 AM | 70° | 70° | 64° | 81% | 21% | 0% | – | ESE 8 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 7 AM | 70° | 70° | 64° | 81% | 26% | 0% | – | ESE 8 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 8 AM | 72° | 72° | 65° | 79% | 29% | 0% | – | ESE 8 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 9 AM | 76° | 76° | 66° | 71% | 28% | 0% | – | ESE 9 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 10 AM | 78° | 78° | 66° | 67% | 30% | 0% | – | ESE 10 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 11 AM | 80° | 82° | 65° | 60% | 26% | 0% | – | ESE 12 | 15 | – | |
| Sat 12 PM | 80° | 82° | 65° | 60% | 24% | 0% | – | E 12 | 16 | – | |
| Sat 1 PM | 80° | 82° | 64° | 58% | 27% | 0% | – | E 13 | 16 | – | |
| Sat 2 PM | 80° | 82° | 65° | 60% | 17% | 0% | – | E 13 | 16 | – | |
| Sat 3 PM | 80° | 82° | 65° | 60% | 14% | 0% | – | E 13 | 16 | – | |
| Sat 4 PM | 80° | 82° | 66° | 62% | 25% | 0% | – | E 13 | 16 | – | |
| Sat 5 PM | 79° | 79° | 65° | 62% | 15% | 0% | – | E 13 | 17 | – | |
| Sat 6 PM | 76° | 76° | 65° | 69% | 14% | 0% | – | E 13 | 17 | – | |
| Sat 7 PM | 74° | 74° | 65° | 74% | 24% | 0% | – | E 13 | 17 | – | |
| Sat 8 PM | 74° | 74° | 65° | 74% | 0% | 0% | – | E 13 | 17 | – | |
| Sat 9 PM | 74° | 74° | 64° | 71% | 8% | 0% | – | ESE 13 | 17 | – | |
| Sat 10 PM | 74° | 74° | 64° | 71% | 15% | 0% | – | ESE 12 | 16 | – | |
| Sat 11 PM | 74° | 74° | 64° | 71% | 19% | 0% | – | ESE 12 | 16 | – | |
| Sun 12 AM | 74° | 74° | 64° | 71% | 23% | 0% | – | ESE 12 | 16 | – | |
| Sun 1 AM | 74° | 74° | 64° | 71% | 27% | 0% | – | ESE 12 | 16 | – | |
| Sun 2 AM | 73° | 73° | 64° | 73% | 28% | 0% | – | ESE 12 | 16 | – | |
| Sun 3 AM | 73° | 73° | 63° | 71% | 30% | 0% | – | ESE 12 | 16 | – | |
| Sun 4 AM | 72° | 72° | 62° | 71% | 31% | 0% | – | ESE 12 | 16 | – |
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. Northeast 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 · December 2015
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
65% lit
↑ 11:11 PM
↓ 11:34 AM
↓ 11:34 AM
★★★☆c64
2
56% lit
↑ –
↓ 12:11 PM
↓ 12:11 PM
★★☆☆c52
3
46% lit
↑ 12:04 AM
↓ 12:46 PM
↓ 12:46 PM
★☆☆☆c39
Last Quarter
4
37% lit
↑ 12:55 AM
↓ 1:20 PM
↓ 1:20 PM
★☆☆☆c41
Moon crosses the equator
5
28% lit
↑ 1:46 AM
↓ 1:53 PM
↓ 1:53 PM
★☆☆☆c41
Apogee · 404,801 km
6
20% lit
↑ 2:37 AM
↓ 2:27 PM
↓ 2:27 PM
★★☆☆c48
7
13% lit
↑ 3:29 AM
↓ 3:03 PM
↓ 3:03 PM
★★★☆c57
8
7% lit
↑ 4:22 AM
↓ 3:41 PM
↓ 3:41 PM
★★★★c68
9
3% lit
↑ 5:15 AM
↓ 4:22 PM
↓ 4:22 PM
★★★★c77
10
1% lit
↑ 6:10 AM
↓ 5:07 PM
↓ 5:07 PM
★★★★c84
best11
0% lit
↑ 7:04 AM
↓ 5:57 PM
↓ 5:57 PM
★★★★c88
New Moon
best12
2% lit
↑ 7:57 AM
↓ 6:50 PM
↓ 6:50 PM
★★★★c90
Moon farthest south (-18.4°)
best13
6% lit
↑ 8:49 AM
↓ 7:47 PM
↓ 7:47 PM
★★★★c88
14
12% lit
↑ 9:37 AM
↓ 8:46 PM
↓ 8:46 PM
★★★★c84
15
20% lit
↑ 10:23 AM
↓ 9:47 PM
↓ 9:47 PM
★★★★c80
16
30% lit
↑ 11:07 AM
↓ 10:48 PM
↓ 10:48 PM
★★★☆c70
17
40% lit
↑ 11:48 AM
↓ 11:49 PM
↓ 11:49 PM
★★☆☆c55
18
51% lit
↑ 12:29 PM
↓ –
↓ –
★★☆☆c43
First Quarter
Moon crosses the equator
19
63% lit
↑ 1:10 PM
↓ 12:51 AM
↓ 12:51 AM
★★☆☆c55
20
73% lit
↑ 1:52 PM
↓ 1:54 AM
↓ 1:54 AM
★★☆☆c67
21
83% lit
↑ 2:37 PM
↓ 2:58 AM
↓ 2:58 AM
★★★★c79
Perigee · 368,423 km
22
91% lit
↑ 3:25 PM
↓ 4:01 AM
↓ 4:01 AM
★★★★c86
23
96% lit
↑ 4:16 PM
↓ 5:05 AM
↓ 5:05 AM
★★★★c97
24
99% lit
↑ 5:11 PM
↓ 6:06 AM
↓ 6:06 AM
★★★★c101
Moon farthest north (18.3°)
best25
100% lit
↑ 6:07 PM
↓ 7:03 AM
↓ 7:03 AM
★★★★c100
Full Moon · Cold Moon
best26
98% lit
↑ 7:05 PM
↓ 7:57 AM
↓ 7:57 AM
★★★★c94
27
94% lit
↑ 8:02 PM
↓ 8:45 AM
↓ 8:45 AM
★★★★c85
28
88% lit
↑ 8:58 PM
↓ 9:28 AM
↓ 9:28 AM
★★★★c75
29
81% lit
↑ 9:53 PM
↓ 10:08 AM
↓ 10:08 AM
★★★☆c64
30
73% lit
↑ 10:46 PM
↓ 10:44 AM
↓ 10:44 AM
★★☆☆c53
31
64% lit
↑ 11:37 PM
↓ 11:19 AM
↓ 11:19 AM
★★☆☆c42
Lunar events this month
- Thu, Dec 3 · 1:40 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Fri, Dec 4 · 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.
- Sat, Dec 5 · 9:00 AM — Apogee · 404,801 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
- Fri, Dec 11 · 4:29 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Sat, Dec 12 · 8:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-18.4°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Fri, Dec 18 · 9:14 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Fri, Dec 18 · 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.
- Mon, Dec 21 · 3:00 AM — Perigee · 368,423 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
- Thu, Dec 24 · 8:00 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.
- Fri, Dec 25 · 5:11 AM — Full Moon · Cold MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
Best fishing days
Thu, Dec 10 · Fri, Dec 11 · Sat, Dec 12 · Thu, Dec 24 · Fri, Dec 25
Ranked by moon phase and tidal range at the nearest tide station (the stars). Wind and fronts can override the moon.
Moon distance
368,469 km closest · 404,796 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 Fri 1:21 AM.