Galveston
29.300°, -94.800° · tides: GALVESTON, Galveston Channel
⚠ 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
Overnight: Low 67°
Mostly clear, with a low around 67. East wind around 5 mph.
Thursday: High 76°
Sunny, with a high near 76. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
- Sunrise / sunset
- 7:25 AM / 6:41 PM
- Moonrise / moonset
- 4:35 PM / 3:46 AM
- Moon
- Waxing Gibbous, 84%
- 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 6 AM | 68° | 68° | 62° | 80% | 16% | 0% | – | NE 6 | 9 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 7 AM | 67° | 67° | 62° | 84% | 19% | 0% | – | NE 7 | 10 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 8 AM | 68° | 68° | 62° | 81% | 12% | 0% | – | NE 8 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 9 AM | 69° | 69° | 62° | 78% | 4% | 0% | – | NE 8 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 10 AM | 72° | 72° | 62° | 71% | 3% | 0% | – | NE 8 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 11 AM | 73° | 73° | 61° | 66% | 2% | 0% | – | NE 8 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 12 PM | 75° | 75° | 59° | 58% | 2% | 0% | – | ENE 8 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 1 PM | 75° | 75° | 58° | 55% | 2% | 0% | – | ENE 8 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 2 PM | 76° | 76° | 57° | 52% | 2% | 0% | – | E 8 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 3 PM | 76° | 76° | 57° | 52% | 2% | 0% | – | E 7 | 10 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 4 PM | 76° | 76° | 57° | 52% | 2% | 0% | – | E 7 | 10 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 5 PM | 76° | 76° | 57° | 52% | 1% | 0% | – | E 6 | 9 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 6 PM | 73° | 73° | 57° | 57% | 1% | 0% | – | ESE 5 | 8 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 7 PM | 71° | 71° | 57° | 61% | 5% | 0% | – | ESE 5 | 7 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 8 PM | 72° | 72° | 58° | 61% | 4% | 0% | – | ESE 5 | 7 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 9 PM | 71° | 71° | 58° | 64% | 4% | 0% | – | ESE 5 | 7 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 10 PM | 71° | 71° | 58° | 64% | 4% | 0% | – | SE 5 | 6 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 11 PM | 71° | 71° | 59° | 66% | 5% | 0% | – | SE 3 | 5 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 12 AM | 71° | 71° | 59° | 66% | 5% | 0% | – | ESE 2 | 5 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 1 AM | 71° | 71° | 60° | 68% | 6% | 0% | – | ESE 2 | 3 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 2 AM | 71° | 71° | 60° | 68% | 6% | 0% | – | ENE 1 | 3 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 3 AM | 69° | 69° | 60° | 73% | 7% | 0% | – | NE 1 | 3 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 4 AM | 68° | 68° | 60° | 76% | 10% | 0% | – | NNE 2 | 5 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 5 AM | 66° | 66° | 60° | 81% | 8% | 0% | – | NNE 3 | 6 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 6 AM | 66° | 66° | 61° | 84% | 7% | 0% | – | NNE 5 | 7 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 7 AM | 65° | 65° | 60° | 84% | 7% | 0% | – | NNE 6 | 9 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 8 AM | 66° | 66° | 60° | 81% | 3% | 0% | – | NNE 6 | 9 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 9 AM | 69° | 69° | 60° | 73% | 5% | 0% | – | NE 6 | 9 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 10 AM | 71° | 71° | 60° | 68% | 6% | 0% | – | NE 7 | 10 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 11 AM | 73° | 73° | 60° | 64% | 1% | 0% | – | NE 7 | 10 | – | |
| Fri 12 PM | 75° | 75° | 60° | 60% | 2% | 0% | – | ENE 7 | 9 | – | |
| Fri 1 PM | 76° | 76° | 60° | 58% | 1% | 0% | – | E 7 | 9 | – | |
| Fri 2 PM | 76° | 76° | 60° | 58% | 2% | 0% | – | E 7 | 9 | – | |
| Fri 3 PM | 76° | 76° | 60° | 58% | 4% | 0% | – | E 7 | 9 | – | |
| Fri 4 PM | 76° | 76° | 60° | 58% | 6% | 0% | – | E 7 | 10 | – | |
| Fri 5 PM | 76° | 76° | 61° | 60% | 8% | 0% | – | ESE 7 | 10 | – | |
| Fri 6 PM | 73° | 73° | 61° | 66% | 9% | 0% | – | ESE 7 | 10 | – | |
| Fri 7 PM | 69° | 69° | 61° | 76% | 10% | 0% | – | ESE 7 | 10 | – | |
| Fri 8 PM | 71° | 71° | 62° | 73% | 12% | 0% | – | ESE 7 | 10 | – | |
| Fri 9 PM | 71° | 71° | 62° | 73% | 7% | 0% | – | ESE 7 | 10 | – | |
| Fri 10 PM | 69° | 69° | 62° | 78% | 2% | 0% | – | ESE 8 | 12 | – | |
| Fri 11 PM | 69° | 69° | 63° | 81% | 3% | 0% | – | ESE 8 | 12 | – | |
| Sat 12 AM | 70° | 70° | 63° | 78% | 4% | 0% | – | SE 7 | 10 | – | |
| Sat 1 AM | 71° | 71° | 63° | 76% | 6% | 0% | – | SE 7 | 10 | – | |
| Sat 2 AM | 71° | 71° | 63° | 76% | 7% | 0% | – | SE 7 | 10 | – | |
| Sat 3 AM | 71° | 71° | 63° | 76% | 7% | 0% | – | SE 8 | 12 | – | |
| Sat 4 AM | 71° | 71° | 63° | 76% | 8% | 0% | – | SE 8 | 12 | – | |
| Sat 5 AM | 70° | 70° | 63° | 78% | 10% | 0% | – | SE 8 | 12 | – |
7-day forecast
Today
Sunny
76° / 67°
Dry
NE 3–8 mph · gusts 12
Fri, Oct 23
Sunny
76° / 69°
Dry
NE 1–8 mph · gusts 12
Sat, Oct 24
Sunny
78° / 69°
Dry
E 7–13 mph · gusts 18
Sun, Oct 25
Mostly Sunny
74° / 69°
1% rain
E 9–13 mph · gusts 17
Mon, Oct 26
Partly Sunny
74° / 68°
9% rain
E 8–14 mph · gusts 18
Tue, Oct 27
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers
73° / 67°
17% rain
E 6–12 mph · gusts 15
Wed, Oct 28
Mostly Sunny
73° / 68°
14% rain
E 6–10 mph · gusts 14
Detailed NWS forecast
- Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. East wind around 5 mph.
- Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
- Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
- Friday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
- Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
- Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 78.
- Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
- Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
- Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69.
- Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
- Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
- Tuesday: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. 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: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Weather map
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Marine forecast
Galveston Bay
GMZ335 · 450 AM 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. GMZ335-222215- Galveston Bay- 450 AM CDT Thu Oct 22 2026 .TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast late. Bay waters smooth. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. 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...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.
Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM
GMZ355 · 450 AM 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. GMZ350-355-222215- Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM- 450 AM CDT Thu Oct 22 2026 .TODAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. .TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 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: East 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 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds. .SUNDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. .MONDAY...East winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
Moon calendar · December 2017
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
94% lit
↑ 4:09 PM
↓ 4:27 AM
↓ 4:27 AM
★★★★c72
2
99% lit
↑ 4:58 PM
↓ 5:33 AM
↓ 5:33 AM
★★★★c88
best3
100% lit
↑ 5:51 PM
↓ 6:42 AM
↓ 6:42 AM
★★★★c100
Full Moon · Cold Moon (supermoon)
best4
98% lit
↑ 6:50 PM
↓ 7:50 AM
↓ 7:50 AM
★★★★c105
Perigee · 357,494 km
best5
93% lit
↑ 7:54 PM
↓ 8:54 AM
↓ 8:54 AM
★★★★c103
Moon farthest north (19.9°)
6
86% lit
↑ 8:59 PM
↓ 9:54 AM
↓ 9:54 AM
★★★★c97
7
77% lit
↑ 10:03 PM
↓ 10:47 AM
↓ 10:47 AM
★★★★c86
8
67% lit
↑ 11:06 PM
↓ 11:34 AM
↓ 11:34 AM
★★★★c73
9
56% lit
↑ –
↓ 12:16 PM
↓ 12:16 PM
★★★☆c59
10
46% lit
↑ 12:06 AM
↓ 12:54 PM
↓ 12:54 PM
★★☆☆c45
Last Quarter
11
35% lit
↑ 1:04 AM
↓ 1:30 PM
↓ 1:30 PM
★★☆☆c44
Moon crosses the equator
12
26% lit
↑ 2:00 AM
↓ 2:05 PM
↓ 2:05 PM
★★☆☆c44
13
18% lit
↑ 2:55 AM
↓ 2:40 PM
↓ 2:40 PM
★★★☆c51
14
11% lit
↑ 3:48 AM
↓ 3:16 PM
↓ 3:16 PM
★★★★c61
15
6% lit
↑ 4:42 AM
↓ 3:53 PM
↓ 3:53 PM
★★★★c70
16
2% lit
↑ 5:35 AM
↓ 4:33 PM
↓ 4:33 PM
★★★★c79
17
0% lit
↑ 6:27 AM
↓ 5:15 PM
↓ 5:15 PM
★★★★c80
best18
0% lit
↑ 7:18 AM
↓ 6:01 PM
↓ 6:01 PM
★★★★c80
New Moon
Apogee · 406,599 km
best19
2% lit
↑ 8:07 AM
↓ 6:49 PM
↓ 6:49 PM
★★★★c80
Moon farthest south (-20.0°)
20
5% lit
↑ 8:53 AM
↓ 7:39 PM
↓ 7:39 PM
★★★★c78
21
10% lit
↑ 9:36 AM
↓ 8:31 PM
↓ 8:31 PM
★★★★c74
22
17% lit
↑ 10:16 AM
↓ 9:25 PM
↓ 9:25 PM
★★★★c69
23
25% lit
↑ 10:54 AM
↓ 10:19 PM
↓ 10:19 PM
★★★☆c62
24
34% lit
↑ 11:31 AM
↓ 11:13 PM
↓ 11:13 PM
★★☆☆c55
25
44% lit
↑ 12:07 PM
↓ –
↓ –
★★☆☆c46
26
54% lit
↑ 12:42 PM
↓ 12:10 AM
↓ 12:10 AM
★☆☆☆c41
First Quarter
Moon crosses the equator
27
64% lit
↑ 1:20 PM
↓ 1:07 AM
↓ 1:07 AM
★★☆☆c51
28
75% lit
↑ 2:00 PM
↓ 2:08 AM
↓ 2:08 AM
★★★☆c63
29
84% lit
↑ 2:44 PM
↓ 3:11 AM
↓ 3:11 AM
★★★★c76
30
92% lit
↑ 3:33 PM
↓ 4:16 AM
↓ 4:16 AM
★★★★c85
31
97% lit
↑ 4:29 PM
↓ 5:24 AM
↓ 5:24 AM
★★★★c98
Lunar events this month
- Sun, Dec 3 · 9:47 AM — Full Moon · Cold 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.
- Mon, Dec 4 · 3:00 AM — Perigee · 357,494 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
- Tue, Dec 5 · 7:00 AM — Moon farthest north (19.9°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Sun, Dec 10 · 1:51 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Mon, Dec 11 · 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 18 · 12:30 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Mon, Dec 18 · 7:00 PM — Apogee · 406,599 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
- Tue, Dec 19 · 6:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-20.0°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Tue, Dec 26 · 3:19 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Tue, Dec 26 · 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
Sat, Dec 2 · Sun, Dec 3 · Mon, Dec 4 · Sun, Dec 17 · Mon, Dec 18
Ranked by moon phase and tidal range at the nearest tide station (the stars). Wind and fronts can override the moon.
Moon distance
357,607 km closest · 406,559 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 Thu 4:16 AM.