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
⚠ Air Quality Alert · until Thu 8:00 PM
AQAHGX The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) has issued an Ozone Action Day for the Houston, Galveston, and Brazoria area for Thursday, October 22, 2026. Atmospheric conditions are expected to be favorable for producing high levels of ozone pollution in the Houston, Galveston, and surrounding areas on Thursday. 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
Tonight: Low 68°
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Friday: High 82°
Sunny, with a high near 82. East wind around 5 mph.
- Sunrise / sunset
- 7:25 AM / 6:41 PM
- Moonrise / moonset
- 4:35 PM / 3:46 AM
- Moon
- Waxing Gibbous, 88%
- Minor period
- 3:16 AM–4:16 AM
- Major period
- 9:15 AM–11:15 AM
- Minor period
- 4:05 PM–5:05 PM
- Major period
- 9:40 PM–11:40 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 8 PM | 77° | 77° | 59° | 54% | 3% | 0% | – | SE 3 | 6 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 9 PM | 77° | 77° | 59° | 54% | 4% | 0% | – | SE 3 | 5 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 10 PM | 76° | 76° | 59° | 56% | 4% | 0% | – | SE 3 | 5 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 11 PM | 75° | 75° | 58° | 56% | 3% | 0% | – | SE 2 | 5 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 12 AM | 75° | 75° | 59° | 58% | 4% | 0% | – | SE 2 | 3 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 1 AM | 74° | 74° | 60° | 62% | 5% | 0% | – | SE 1 | 3 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 2 AM | 74° | 74° | 59° | 59% | 7% | 0% | – | N 0 | 2 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 3 AM | 72° | 72° | 59° | 64% | 6% | 0% | – | N 0 | 2 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 4 AM | 71° | 71° | 60° | 68% | 7% | 0% | – | NNE 0 | 3 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 5 AM | 70° | 70° | 60° | 71% | 13% | 0% | – | NNE 2 | 5 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 6 AM | 68° | 68° | 61° | 78% | 15% | 0% | – | NNE 5 | 6 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 7 AM | 68° | 68° | 61° | 78% | 14% | 0% | – | NNE 5 | 8 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 8 AM | 69° | 69° | 62° | 78% | 13% | 0% | – | NE 6 | 9 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 9 AM | 71° | 71° | 62° | 73% | 7% | 0% | – | NE 6 | 9 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 10 AM | 74° | 74° | 62° | 66% | 13% | 0% | – | NE 7 | 9 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 11 AM | 75° | 75° | 62° | 64% | 5% | 0% | – | NE 7 | 9 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 12 PM | 78° | 78° | 60° | 54% | 8% | 0% | – | ENE 7 | 9 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 1 PM | 80° | 81° | 60° | 51% | 6% | 0% | – | ENE 7 | 9 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 2 PM | 80° | 81° | 59° | 49% | 10% | 0% | – | E 7 | 9 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 3 PM | 81° | 82° | 60° | 49% | 10% | 0% | – | E 6 | 9 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 4 PM | 82° | 82° | 60° | 47% | 10% | 0% | – | ESE 7 | 9 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 5 PM | 81° | 82° | 60° | 49% | 8% | 0% | – | ESE 7 | 9 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 6 PM | 80° | 81° | 60° | 51% | 9% | 0% | – | ESE 7 | 9 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 7 PM | 78° | 78° | 60° | 54% | 16% | 0% | – | ESE 7 | 9 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 8 PM | 77° | 77° | 61° | 58% | 7% | 0% | – | SE 7 | 10 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 9 PM | 76° | 76° | 62° | 62% | 13% | 0% | – | ESE 7 | 10 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 10 PM | 76° | 76° | 62° | 62% | 9% | 0% | – | ESE 8 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 11 PM | 75° | 75° | 63° | 66% | 9% | 0% | – | SE 8 | 12 | – | |
| Sat 12 AM | 75° | 75° | 63° | 66% | 10% | 0% | – | SE 8 | 12 | – | |
| Sat 1 AM | 75° | 75° | 63° | 66% | 16% | 0% | – | SE 8 | 12 | – | |
| Sat 2 AM | 74° | 74° | 63° | 69% | 18% | 0% | – | SE 8 | 12 | – | |
| Sat 3 AM | 74° | 74° | 64° | 71% | 17% | 0% | – | SE 8 | 12 | – | |
| Sat 4 AM | 74° | 74° | 63° | 69% | 13% | 0% | – | SE 8 | 12 | – | |
| Sat 5 AM | 73° | 73° | 63° | 71% | 9% | 0% | – | SE 8 | 12 | – | |
| Sat 6 AM | 73° | 73° | 63° | 71% | 24% | 0% | – | ESE 8 | 12 | – | |
| Sat 7 AM | 73° | 73° | 64° | 73% | 19% | 0% | – | ESE 8 | 12 | – | |
| Sat 8 AM | 74° | 74° | 65° | 74% | 36% | 0% | – | ESE 9 | 13 | – | |
| Sat 9 AM | 76° | 76° | 65° | 69% | 24% | 0% | – | ESE 10 | 14 | – | |
| Sat 10 AM | 77° | 77° | 65° | 67% | 11% | 0% | – | ESE 10 | 15 | – | |
| Sat 11 AM | 78° | 78° | 65° | 64% | 10% | 0% | – | ESE 12 | 16 | – | |
| Sat 12 PM | 79° | 79° | 65° | 62% | 9% | 0% | – | E 12 | 16 | – | |
| Sat 1 PM | 79° | 79° | 66° | 64% | 8% | 0% | – | E 13 | 16 | – | |
| Sat 2 PM | 79° | 79° | 66° | 64% | 9% | 0% | – | E 13 | 16 | – | |
| Sat 3 PM | 79° | 79° | 65° | 62% | 9% | 0% | – | E 13 | 17 | – | |
| Sat 4 PM | 79° | 79° | 66° | 64% | 10% | 0% | – | E 13 | 17 | – | |
| Sat 5 PM | 78° | 78° | 66° | 67% | 12% | 0% | – | E 13 | 17 | – | |
| Sat 6 PM | 76° | 76° | 66° | 71% | 14% | 0% | – | E 13 | 17 | – | |
| Sat 7 PM | 75° | 75° | 65° | 71% | 16% | 0% | – | E 13 | 17 | – |
7-day forecast
Today
Mostly Clear
77° / 68°
Dry
SE 2–3 mph · gusts 6
Fri, Oct 23
Sunny
82° / 73°
Dry
E 0–8 mph · gusts 12
Sat, Oct 24
Sunny
79° / 70°
Dry
E 8–13 mph · gusts 17
Sun, Oct 25
Mostly Sunny
74° / 68°
Dry
E 9–14 mph · gusts 18
Mon, Oct 26
Partly Sunny
74° / 67°
3% rain
E 8–14 mph · gusts 18
Tue, Oct 27
Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers
74° / 67°
15% rain
E 6–13 mph · gusts 16
Wed, Oct 28
Slight Chance Rain Showers
73° / 66°
15% rain
E 6–10 mph · gusts 15
Detailed NWS forecast
- Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
- Friday: Sunny, with a high near 82. East wind around 5 mph.
- Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
- Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 79. East wind 10 to 15 mph.
- Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. East wind 10 to 15 mph.
- Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
- Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.
- Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
- Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
- Tuesday: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
- Tuesday Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
- Wednesday: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
- Wednesday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Weather map
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Marine forecast
Galveston Bay
GMZ335 · 729 PM CDT Thu Oct 22 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. GMZ335-231315- Galveston Bay- 729 PM CDT Thu Oct 22 2026 .TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming north late. Bay waters smooth. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds around 5 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...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 · 729 PM CDT Thu Oct 22 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. GMZ350-355-231315- Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM- 729 PM CDT Thu Oct 22 2026 .TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 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: East 5 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 · October 2016
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Lunar events this month
- Tue, Oct 4 · 6:00 AM — Apogee · 406,096 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
- Sat, Oct 8 · 4:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-18.9°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Sat, Oct 8 · 11:33 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Fri, Oct 14 · 7:00 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, Oct 15 · 11:23 PM — Full Moon · Hunter's Moon (supermoon)Moon is near perigee at the same time: perigean spring tides. Expect extra-high highs, extra-low lows, and strong current at the passes.
- Sun, Oct 16 · 7:00 PM — Perigee · 357,861 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
- Thu, Oct 20 · 9:00 PM — Moon farthest north (18.6°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Sat, Oct 22 · 2:14 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Thu, Oct 27 · 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.
- Sun, Oct 30 · 12:38 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Mon, Oct 31 · 2:00 PM — Apogee · 406,661 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
Best fishing days
Sun, Oct 16 · Mon, Oct 17 · Tue, Oct 18 · Sun, Oct 30 · Mon, Oct 31
Ranked by moon phase and tidal range at the nearest tide station (the stars). Wind and fronts can override the moon.
Moon distance
357,933 km closest · 406,658 km farthest
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 Thu 1:21 PM.