Galveston
29.300°, -94.800° · tides: GALVESTON, Galveston Channel
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Today
This Afternoon: High 78°
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. East wind around 10 mph.
Tonight: Low 70°
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
- Sunrise / sunset
- 7:24 AM / 6:42 PM
- Moonrise / moonset
- 4:06 PM / 2:48 AM
- Moon
- Waxing Gibbous, 78%
- Minor period
- 2:18 AM–3:18 AM
- Major period
- 8:30 AM–10:30 AM
- Minor period
- 3:36 PM–4:36 PM
- Major period
- 8:55 PM–10:55 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 1 PM | 78° | 78° | 66° | 67% | 46% | 0% | – | ENE 10 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 2 PM | 78° | 78° | 65° | 66% | 40% | 0% | – | E 10 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 3 PM | 78° | 78° | 64° | 64% | 28% | 0% | – | E 9 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 4 PM | 78° | 78° | 64° | 64% | 15% | 0% | – | E 8 | 10 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 5 PM | 78° | 78° | 64° | 62% | 8% | 0% | – | E 8 | 10 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 6 PM | 77° | 77° | 63° | 62% | 4% | 0% | – | ESE 8 | 9 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 7 PM | 75° | 75° | 63° | 68% | 6% | 0% | – | ESE 8 | 10 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 8 PM | 75° | 75° | 63° | 67% | 3% | 0% | – | ESE 7 | 9 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 9 PM | 74° | 74° | 62° | 66% | 4% | 0% | – | ESE 7 | 9 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 10 PM | 74° | 74° | 63° | 67% | 4% | 0% | – | ESE 6 | 9 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 11 PM | 74° | 74° | 62° | 66% | 3% | 0% | – | ESE 6 | 9 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 12 AM | 74° | 74° | 62° | 65% | 5% | 0% | – | ESE 6 | 8 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 1 AM | 74° | 74° | 61° | 65% | 8% | 0% | – | E 6 | 8 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 2 AM | 74° | 74° | 61° | 64% | 7% | 0% | – | E 5 | 7 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 3 AM | 72° | 72° | 60° | 67% | 5% | 0% | – | E 5 | 7 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 4 AM | 71° | 71° | 60° | 68% | 7% | 0% | – | ENE 5 | 7 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 5 AM | 70° | 70° | 60° | 70% | 5% | 0% | – | NE 6 | 7 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 6 AM | 70° | 70° | 61° | 71% | 6% | 0% | – | NNE 7 | 9 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 7 AM | 70° | 70° | 61° | 75% | 6% | 1% | – | NE 7 | 9 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 8 AM | 70° | 70° | 61° | 74% | 5% | 0% | – | NE 7 | 10 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 9 AM | 71° | 71° | 62° | 73% | 3% | 0% | – | NE 8 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 10 AM | 72° | 72° | 62° | 70% | 4% | 0% | – | NE 8 | 10 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 11 AM | 74° | 74° | 61° | 63% | 3% | 0% | – | NE 8 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 12 PM | 76° | 76° | 59° | 57% | 5% | 0% | – | NE 8 | 10 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 1 PM | 76° | 76° | 58° | 54% | 2% | 0% | – | ENE 7 | 9 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 2 PM | 76° | 76° | 57° | 53% | 2% | 0% | – | E 7 | 9 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 3 PM | 76° | 76° | 57° | 52% | 2% | 0% | – | E 7 | 9 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 4 PM | 76° | 76° | 56° | 51% | 3% | 0% | – | E 7 | 10 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 5 PM | 75° | 75° | 57° | 52% | 2% | 0% | – | ESE 6 | 9 | – | |
| Thu 6 PM | 75° | 75° | 57° | 54% | 2% | 0% | – | ESE 6 | 8 | – | |
| Thu 7 PM | 73° | 73° | 58° | 59% | 7% | 0% | – | SE 5 | 8 | – | |
| Thu 8 PM | 72° | 72° | 58° | 60% | 2% | 0% | – | SE 5 | 6 | – | |
| Thu 9 PM | 72° | 72° | 58° | 61% | 3% | 0% | – | SE 5 | 6 | – | |
| Thu 10 PM | 72° | 72° | 59° | 62% | 2% | 0% | – | SSE 5 | 6 | – | |
| Thu 11 PM | 72° | 72° | 59° | 62% | 1% | 0% | – | SSE 3 | 6 | – | |
| Fri 12 AM | 72° | 72° | 59° | 63% | 3% | 0% | – | SSE 3 | 5 | – | |
| Fri 1 AM | 72° | 72° | 59° | 64% | 4% | 0% | – | SSE 2 | 5 | – | |
| Fri 2 AM | 72° | 72° | 59° | 64% | 6% | 0% | – | SE 2 | 5 | – | |
| Fri 3 AM | 70° | 70° | 59° | 68% | 6% | 0% | – | E 2 | 3 | – | |
| Fri 4 AM | 70° | 70° | 60° | 69% | 6% | 0% | – | NE 2 | 5 | – | |
| Fri 5 AM | 70° | 70° | 59° | 69% | 6% | 0% | – | NNE 3 | 5 | – | |
| Fri 6 AM | 70° | 70° | 60° | 70% | 6% | 0% | – | NNE 5 | 6 | – | |
| Fri 7 AM | 70° | 70° | 60° | 71% | 5% | 0% | – | NNE 6 | 8 | – | |
| Fri 8 AM | 71° | 71° | 60° | 69% | 0% | 0% | – | NNE 7 | 9 | – | |
| Fri 9 AM | 72° | 72° | 61° | 68% | 1% | 0% | – | NE 7 | 10 | – | |
| Fri 10 AM | 74° | 74° | 62° | 67% | 2% | 0% | – | NE 7 | 10 | – | |
| Fri 11 AM | 75° | 75° | 62° | 63% | 2% | 0% | – | ENE 7 | 10 | – | |
| Fri 12 PM | 77° | 77° | 62° | 59% | 3% | 0% | – | ENE 7 | 10 | – |
7-day forecast
Today
Mostly Sunny
78° / 70°
Dry
E 6–10 mph · gusts 14
Thu, Oct 22
Sunny
76° / 70°
1% rain
E 3–8 mph · gusts 12
Fri, Oct 23
Sunny
80° / 72°
Dry
NE 2–8 mph · gusts 12
Sat, Oct 24
Sunny
77° / 67°
Dry
E 7–15 mph · gusts 20
Sun, Oct 25
Mostly Sunny
75° / 65°
1% rain
E 9–15 mph · gusts 20
Mon, Oct 26
Mostly Sunny
74° / 65°
6% rain
E 7–13 mph · gusts 17
Tue, Oct 27
Mostly Sunny
76° / 65°
11% rain
E 6–10 mph · gusts 14
Detailed NWS forecast
- This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. East wind around 10 mph.
- 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.
- Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 77.
- Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
- Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
- Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
- Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
- Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
- Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Weather map
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Marine forecast
Galveston Bay
GMZ335 · 505 AM CDT Wed Oct 21 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. GMZ335-212315- Galveston Bay- 505 AM CDT Wed Oct 21 2026 .TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. 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 north after midnight. Bay waters smooth. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .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 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM
GMZ355 · 505 AM CDT Wed Oct 21 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. GMZ350-355-212315- Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM- 505 AM CDT Wed Oct 21 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...East winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail:East 5 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers this morning. .TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to around 10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 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 around 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. .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. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
Moon calendar · July 2019
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
2% lit
↑ 5:18 AM
↓ 7:27 PM
↓ 7:27 PM
★★★★c99
2
0% lit
↑ 6:13 AM
↓ 8:29 PM
↓ 8:29 PM
★★★★c101
New Moon
Moon farthest north (22.8°)
best3
1% lit
↑ 7:14 AM
↓ 9:27 PM
↓ 9:27 PM
★★★★c101
best4
5% lit
↑ 8:20 AM
↓ 10:21 PM
↓ 10:21 PM
★☆☆☆c99
5
12% lit
↑ 9:28 AM
↓ 11:08 PM
↓ 11:08 PM
★★★★c95
Perigee · 363,726 km
6
20% lit
↑ 10:35 AM
↓ 11:51 PM
↓ 11:51 PM
★★★★c85
7
31% lit
↑ 11:41 AM
↓ –
↓ –
★★★★c67
8
42% lit
↑ 12:45 PM
↓ 12:31 AM
↓ 12:31 AM
★★☆☆c51
Moon crosses the equator
9
53% lit
↑ 1:47 PM
↓ 1:08 AM
↓ 1:08 AM
★★☆☆c43
First Quarter
10
64% lit
↑ 2:49 PM
↓ 1:45 AM
↓ 1:45 AM
★★★☆c54
11
74% lit
↑ 3:49 PM
↓ 2:22 AM
↓ 2:22 AM
★★★★c70
12
83% lit
↑ 4:49 PM
↓ 3:01 AM
↓ 3:01 AM
★★★★c81
13
90% lit
↑ 5:48 PM
↓ 3:43 AM
↓ 3:43 AM
★★★★c87
14
95% lit
↑ 6:45 PM
↓ 4:28 AM
↓ 4:28 AM
★★★★c89
15
99% lit
↑ 7:38 PM
↓ 5:17 AM
↓ 5:17 AM
★★★★c89
Moon farthest south (-21.9°)
16
100% lit
↑ 8:27 PM
↓ 6:09 AM
↓ 6:09 AM
★★★★c87
Full Moon · Buck Moon
best17
99% lit
↑ 9:12 PM
↓ 7:03 AM
↓ 7:03 AM
★★★★c82
best18
97% lit
↑ 9:52 PM
↓ 7:57 AM
↓ 7:57 AM
★★★★c76
19
93% lit
↑ 10:28 PM
↓ 8:51 AM
↓ 8:51 AM
★☆☆☆c69
20
87% lit
↑ 11:02 PM
↓ 9:44 AM
↓ 9:44 AM
★★★★c64
Apogee · 405,479 km
21
80% lit
↑ 11:33 PM
↓ 10:37 AM
↓ 10:37 AM
★★★☆c55
22
72% lit
↑ –
↓ 11:29 AM
↓ 11:29 AM
★★☆☆c45
23
63% lit
↑ 12:04 AM
↓ 12:21 PM
↓ 12:21 PM
★★☆☆c34
Moon crosses the equator
24
54% lit
↑ 12:35 AM
↓ 1:14 PM
↓ 1:14 PM
★★☆☆c39
Last Quarter
25
44% lit
↑ 1:07 AM
↓ 2:09 PM
↓ 2:09 PM
★★☆☆c48
26
34% lit
↑ 1:42 AM
↓ 3:06 PM
↓ 3:06 PM
★★★☆c61
27
24% lit
↑ 2:21 AM
↓ 4:06 PM
↓ 4:06 PM
★★★★c75
28
15% lit
↑ 3:06 AM
↓ 5:08 PM
↓ 5:08 PM
★★★★c86
29
8% lit
↑ 3:57 AM
↓ 6:10 PM
↓ 6:10 PM
★★★★c94
30
3% lit
↑ 4:55 AM
↓ 7:11 PM
↓ 7:11 PM
★★★★c98
Moon farthest north (23.0°)
31
0% lit
↑ 5:59 AM
↓ 8:07 PM
↓ 8:07 PM
★★★★c98
New Moon (supermoon)
bestLunar events this month
- Tue, Jul 2 · 2:16 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Tue, Jul 2 · 5:00 PM — Moon farthest north (22.8°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Fri, Jul 5 · 12:00 AM — Perigee · 363,726 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
- Mon, Jul 8 · 11:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
- Tue, Jul 9 · 5:54 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Mon, Jul 15 · 4:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-21.9°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Tue, Jul 16 · 4:38 PM — Full Moon · Buck MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Sat, Jul 20 · 7:00 PM — Apogee · 405,479 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
- Tue, Jul 23 · 4:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
- Wed, Jul 24 · 8:18 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Tue, Jul 30 · 1:00 AM — Moon farthest north (23.0°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Wed, Jul 31 · 10:12 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.
Best fishing days
Tue, Jul 2 · Wed, Jul 3 · Tue, Jul 16 · Wed, Jul 17 · Wed, Jul 31
Ranked by moon phase and tidal range at the nearest tide station (the stars). Wind and fronts can override the moon.
Moon distance
361,641 km closest · 405,436 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 11:16 AM.