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
Tonight: Low 70°
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday: High 76° · 1% rain
Sunny, with a high near 76. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
- Sunrise / sunset
- 7:25 AM / 6:41 PM
- Moonrise / moonset
- 4:35 PM / 3:46 AM
- Moon
- Waxing Gibbous, 82%
- 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 12 AM | 73° | 73° | 62° | 68% | 5% | 0% | – | ESE 5 | 7 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 1 AM | 73° | 73° | 61° | 66% | 6% | 0% | – | E 3 | 6 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 2 AM | 73° | 73° | 61° | 66% | 7% | 0% | – | E 3 | 5 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 3 AM | 72° | 72° | 61° | 68% | 6% | 0% | – | E 3 | 6 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 4 AM | 70° | 70° | 61° | 73% | 8% | 0% | – | ENE 5 | 7 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 5 AM | 69° | 69° | 61° | 76% | 7% | 0% | – | NE 5 | 8 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 6 AM | 69° | 69° | 61° | 76% | 19% | 0% | – | NE 7 | 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° | 63% | 4% | 0% | – | ESE 5 | 7 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 10 PM | 71° | 71° | 58° | 63% | 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 | – | |
| Fri 6 AM | 66° | 66° | 61° | 84% | 7% | 0% | – | NNE 5 | 7 | – | |
| Fri 7 AM | 65° | 65° | 60° | 84% | 7% | 0% | – | NNE 6 | 9 | – | |
| Fri 8 AM | 66° | 66° | 60° | 81% | 3% | 0% | – | NNE 6 | 9 | – | |
| Fri 9 AM | 69° | 69° | 60° | 73% | 5% | 0% | – | NE 6 | 9 | – | |
| Fri 10 AM | 71° | 71° | 60° | 68% | 6% | 0% | – | NE 7 | 10 | – | |
| 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 | – |
7-day forecast
Wed, Oct 21
Mostly Clear
–° / 70°
Dry
Today
Sunny
76° / 70°
1% rain
E 3–8 mph · gusts 12
Fri, Oct 23
Sunny
80° / 72°
Dry
NE 1–8 mph · gusts 12
Sat, Oct 24
Sunny
78° / 70°
Dry
E 7–13 mph · gusts 18
Sun, Oct 25
Mostly Sunny
73° / 68°
Dry
E 9–14 mph · gusts 18
Mon, Oct 26
Mostly Sunny
73° / 67°
7% rain
E 7–13 mph · gusts 17
Tue, Oct 27
Mostly Sunny
74° / 67°
12% rain
E 6–10 mph · gusts 14
Detailed NWS forecast
- Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
- Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 76. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
- Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 70. Southeast 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 72. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
- Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 78.
- Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
- Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
- Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.
- Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
- Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
- Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
- Wednesday: 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 · 1226 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. GMZ335-221815- Galveston Bay- 1226 AM CDT Thu Oct 22 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth. .THURSDAY NIGHT...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 · 1226 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. GMZ350-355-221815- Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM- 1226 AM CDT Thu Oct 22 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. .THURSDAY NIGHT...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. .SUNDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around 15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet. .MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
Moon calendar · July 2018
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
89% lit
↑ 11:01 PM
↓ 9:17 AM
↓ 9:17 AM
★★★★c73
2
83% lit
↑ 11:37 PM
↓ 10:10 AM
↓ 10:10 AM
★★★★c66
3
75% lit
↑ –
↓ 11:03 AM
↓ 11:03 AM
★★★☆c59
4
66% lit
↑ 12:12 AM
↓ 11:57 AM
↓ 11:57 AM
★★☆☆c51
5
56% lit
↑ 12:46 AM
↓ 12:51 PM
↓ 12:51 PM
★★☆☆c39
Moon crosses the equator
6
46% lit
↑ 1:20 AM
↓ 1:47 PM
↓ 1:47 PM
★★☆☆c40
Last Quarter
7
36% lit
↑ 1:55 AM
↓ 2:45 PM
↓ 2:45 PM
★★☆☆c50
8
26% lit
↑ 2:33 AM
↓ 3:46 PM
↓ 3:46 PM
★★★☆c66
9
16% lit
↑ 3:15 AM
↓ 4:50 PM
↓ 4:50 PM
★★★★c84
10
9% lit
↑ 4:03 AM
↓ 5:56 PM
↓ 5:56 PM
★★★★c97
11
3% lit
↑ 4:57 AM
↓ 7:02 PM
↓ 7:02 PM
★★★★c105
12
0% lit
↑ 5:57 AM
↓ 8:05 PM
↓ 8:05 PM
★★★★c106
Moon farthest north (20.9°)
New Moon (supermoon)
best13
1% lit
↑ 7:03 AM
↓ 9:04 PM
↓ 9:04 PM
★★★★c106
Perigee · 357,435 km
best14
4% lit
↑ 8:11 AM
↓ 9:57 PM
↓ 9:57 PM
★★★★c101
15
10% lit
↑ 9:20 AM
↓ 10:44 PM
↓ 10:44 PM
★☆☆☆c91
16
18% lit
↑ 10:26 AM
↓ 11:26 PM
↓ 11:26 PM
★★★★c77
17
28% lit
↑ 11:29 AM
↓ –
↓ –
★★★☆c61
18
38% lit
↑ 12:30 PM
↓ 12:05 AM
↓ 12:05 AM
★★☆☆c45
Moon crosses the equator
19
49% lit
↑ 1:29 PM
↓ 12:42 AM
↓ 12:42 AM
★★☆☆c44
First Quarter
20
59% lit
↑ 2:26 PM
↓ 1:18 AM
↓ 1:18 AM
★★☆☆c51
21
69% lit
↑ 3:21 PM
↓ 1:54 AM
↓ 1:54 AM
★★★☆c63
22
78% lit
↑ 4:16 PM
↓ 2:32 AM
↓ 2:32 AM
★★★★c71
23
85% lit
↑ 5:10 PM
↓ 3:12 AM
↓ 3:12 AM
★★★★c76
24
91% lit
↑ 6:02 PM
↓ 3:55 AM
↓ 3:55 AM
★★★★c78
25
96% lit
↑ 6:51 PM
↓ 4:41 AM
↓ 4:41 AM
★★★★c78
Moon farthest south (-20.7°)
26
99% lit
↑ 7:37 PM
↓ 5:30 AM
↓ 5:30 AM
★★★★c78
best27
100% lit
↑ 8:21 PM
↓ 6:20 AM
↓ 6:20 AM
★★★★c76
Apogee · 406,216 km
Full Moon · Buck Moon
best28
99% lit
↑ 9:01 PM
↓ 7:12 AM
↓ 7:12 AM
★★★★c73
best29
97% lit
↑ 9:38 PM
↓ 8:05 AM
↓ 8:05 AM
★★★★c69
30
93% lit
↑ 10:13 PM
↓ 8:58 AM
↓ 8:58 AM
★☆☆☆c63
31
87% lit
↑ 10:47 PM
↓ 9:52 AM
↓ 9:52 AM
★★★☆c56
Lunar events this month
- Thu, Jul 5 · 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.
- Fri, Jul 6 · 2:51 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Thu, Jul 12 · 5:00 AM — Moon farthest north (20.9°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Thu, Jul 12 · 9:48 PM — New 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.
- Fri, Jul 13 · 3:00 AM — Perigee · 357,435 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
- Wed, Jul 18 · 11:00 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, Jul 19 · 2:52 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Wed, Jul 25 · 6:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-20.7°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Fri, Jul 27 · 1:00 AM — Apogee · 406,216 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
- Fri, Jul 27 · 3:20 PM — Full Moon · Buck MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
Best fishing days
Thu, Jul 12 · Fri, Jul 13 · Thu, Jul 26 · Fri, Jul 27 · Sat, Jul 28
Ranked by moon phase and tidal range at the nearest tide station (the stars). Wind and fronts can override the moon.
Moon distance
357,558 km closest · 406,142 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 Wed 11:36 PM.