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Galveston

29.300°, -94.800° · tides: GALVESTON, Galveston Channel

Partly Cloudy

Cloud cover 44%

Observed 9:40 AM · Galveston Pier 21 (1 mi) · sky & visibility from Galveston 209B (19 mi)

Wind

5mph

From E (83°)

Gusts 8 mph

Measured at the tide station

Temperature

63°F

High 70° · Low 64° so far today

Humidity

56%

Dew point 52°F

Visibility

10+mi

RAINCHANGEFAIR29.029.530.030.531.030.31 in1026.5 mb▲ Rising

+0.04 in over 3 hours
reading 3 hours ago

Barometric pressure, last 24 hours

30.2530.3230.39−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Barometer at the tide station, 6-minute readings

Fishing by pressure trend

  • risingVery good. Bite may slow as pressure levels off.
  • stableNormal activity.
  • fallingGood at first, then turning poor.

Fishing conditions now

very goodgoodpoor

Rising pressure. Bite may slow as it levels off.

Today

Today: High 72°

Sunny, with a high near 72. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

Tonight: Low 66° · 1% rain

Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. East wind around 10 mph.

Sunrise / sunset
7:22 AM / 6:45 PM
Moonrise / moonset
2:26 PM / –
Moon
First Quarter, 50%
Major period
6:15 AM–8:15 AM
Minor period
1:56 PM–2:56 PM
Major period
6:40 PM–8:40 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Sun, Oct 1812 PM6 PMMon, Oct 196 AM12 PM6 PMTue, Oct 206 AMclouds17% cloud cover10% cloud cover6% cloud cover5% cloud cover4% cloud cover3% cloud cover4% cloud cover8% cloud cover4% cloud cover14% cloud cover15% cloud cover7% cloud cover26% cloud cover13% cloud cover36% cloud cover25% cloud cover30% cloud cover43% cloud cover42% cloud cover46% cloud cover45% cloud cover46% cloud cover31% cloud cover22% cloud cover32% cloud cover30% cloud cover38% cloud cover38% cloud cover33% cloud cover31% cloud cover36% cloud cover49% cloud cover50% cloud cover64% cloud cover86% cloud cover66% cloud cover46% cloud cover46% cloud cover45% cloud cover45% cloud cover45% cloud cover44% cloud cover44% cloud cover43% cloud cover42% cloud cover41% cloud cover36% cloud cover32% cloud cover50°55°60°65°70°75°80°65707269696967667275757373717068rain1% chance2% chance2% chance2% chancewind01020mphNE 13 mph, gusts 17NE 12 mph, gusts 14NE 9 mph, gusts 13ENE 8 mph, gusts 12ENE 8 mph, gusts 12ENE 8 mph, gusts 12E 8 mph, gusts 12ENE 8 mph, gusts 12ENE 8 mph, gusts 12ENE 10 mph, gusts 15ENE 13 mph, gusts 16ENE 14 mph, gusts 17ENE 14 mph, gusts 18ENE 13 mph, gusts 17ENE 12 mph, gusts 15ENE 10 mph, gusts 14ENE 10 mph, gusts 14ENE 10 mph, gusts 14E 9 mph, gusts 13E 8 mph, gusts 12E 8 mph, gusts 12ENE 10 mph, gusts 14ENE 12 mph, gusts 15ENE 13 mph, gusts 17
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Sun 10 AM65°65°55°71%17%0%–NE 131710+ mi
Sun 11 AM67°67°55°66%10%0%–NE 121610+ mi
Sun 12 PM69°69°54°60%6%0%–NE 121410+ mi
Sun 1 PM70°70°53°55%5%0%–NE 101310+ mi
Sun 2 PM70°70°52°52%4%0%–NE 91310+ mi
Sun 3 PM71°71°52°50%3%0%–NE 81210+ mi
Sun 4 PM72°72°52°49%4%0%–ENE 81210+ mi
Sun 5 PM72°72°52°50%8%0%–ENE 81210+ mi
Sun 6 PM71°71°53°53%4%0%–ENE 81210+ mi
Sun 7 PM69°69°52°55%14%0%–ENE 81210+ mi
Sun 8 PM69°69°53°57%15%0%–ENE 81210+ mi
Sun 9 PM69°69°54°59%7%0%–ENE 81210+ mi
Sun 10 PM69°69°55°61%26%0%–E 81210+ mi
Sun 11 PM69°69°56°63%13%0%–ENE 81210+ mi
Mon 12 AM69°69°57°66%36%0%–ENE 81210+ mi
Mon 1 AM69°69°58°68%25%0%–ENE 81210+ mi
Mon 2 AM69°69°58°68%30%0%–ENE 81210+ mi
Mon 3 AM67°67°59°75%43%0%–ENE 91310+ mi
Mon 4 AM67°67°59°75%42%0%–ENE 101510+ mi
Mon 5 AM67°67°59°75%46%1%–ENE 121610+ mi
Mon 6 AM66°66°60°81%45%0%–ENE 131610+ mi
Mon 7 AM66°66°60°81%46%0%–ENE 131710+ mi
Mon 8 AM68°68°60°76%31%0%–ENE 141710+ mi
Mon 9 AM69°69°61°76%22%0%–ENE 141810+ mi
Mon 10 AM72°72°61°68%32%0%–ENE 141810+ mi
Mon 11 AM73°73°61°66%30%0%–ENE 141810+ mi
Mon 12 PM74°74°61°64%38%0%–ENE 131710+ mi
Mon 1 PM75°75°61°62%38%0%–ENE 131610+ mi
Mon 2 PM76°76°60°58%33%0%–ENE 121510+ mi
Mon 3 PM76°76°59°56%31%0%–ENE 121510+ mi
Mon 4 PM75°75°59°58%36%0%–ENE 101410+ mi
Mon 5 PM74°74°59°59%49%0%–ENE 1014–
Mon 6 PM73°73°58°59%50%0%–ENE 1014–
Mon 7 PM73°73°58°59%64%0%–ENE 1014–
Mon 8 PM72°72°58°61%86%0%–ENE 1014–
Mon 9 PM72°72°58°61%66%0%–E 913–
Mon 10 PM73°73°58°59%46%0%–E 913–
Mon 11 PM72°72°58°61%46%0%–E 913–
Tue 12 AM72°72°59°64%45%0%–E 812–
Tue 1 AM71°71°59°66%45%0%–E 812–
Tue 2 AM70°70°59°68%45%0%–E 812–
Tue 3 AM70°70°60°71%44%0%–ENE 913–
Tue 4 AM70°70°60°71%44%0%–ENE 1014–
Tue 5 AM69°69°61°76%43%0%–ENE 1215–
Tue 6 AM68°68°61°78%42%0%–ENE 1215–
Tue 7 AM68°68°62°81%41%2%–ENE 1316–
Tue 8 AM69°69°63°81%36%2%–ENE 1317–
Tue 9 AM71°71°63°76%32%2%–ENE 1317–

7-day forecast

Today

Sunny

72° / 66°

1% rain

NE 8–13 mph · gusts 17

Mon, Oct 19

Mostly Sunny

76° / 68°

1% rain

NE 8–14 mph · gusts 18

Tue, Oct 20

Mostly Sunny

77° / 70°

4% rain

E 8–13 mph · gusts 17

Wed, Oct 21

Sunny

79° / 70°

1% rain

E 2–10 mph · gusts 14

Thu, Oct 22

Sunny

80° / 72°

Dry

NE 0–7 mph · gusts 10

Fri, Oct 23

Sunny

80° / 74°

Dry

NE 1–7 mph · gusts 9

Sat, Oct 24

Sunny

80° / 74°

Dry

E 5–10 mph · gusts 14

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Today: Sunny, with a high near 72. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
  • Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. East wind around 10 mph.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
  • Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. East wind around 10 mph.
  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. East wind 10 to 15 mph.
  • Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
  • Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 79.
  • Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 70.
  • Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 80.
  • Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 72.
  • Friday: Sunny, with a high near 80.
  • Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
  • Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 80.
  • Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74.

Weather map

Live readings from nearby stations, radar, clouds, warnings, and storms. Tap a station for details.

Marine forecast

Galveston Bay

GMZ335 · 516 AM CDT Sun Oct 18 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.


GMZ335-182330-
Galveston Bay-
516 AM CDT Sun Oct 18 2026

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT
THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...Northeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 
knots, diminishing to around 10 knots this afternoon. Bay waters 
slightly choppy, diminishing to smooth this afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...East winds around 10 knots, becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Bay waters smooth, increasing to
slightly choppy after midnight. 
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots, becoming northeast
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay waters smooth, increasing to
slightly choppy after midnight. 
.TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. 
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 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 east
after midnight. Bay waters smooth.

Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM

GMZ355 · 516 AM CDT Sun Oct 18 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.


GMZ350-355-182330-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
516 AM CDT Sun Oct 18 2026

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS
EVENING...

.TODAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots, diminishing to around 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots this afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East
5 feet at 7 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds. 
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds. 
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around
15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East
5 feet at 8 seconds. 
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to
around 10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. 
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

Moon calendar · November 2028

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
99% lit
↑ 5:58 PM
↓ 6:51 AM
★★★★c69
2
100% lit
↑ 6:36 PM
↓ 7:48 AM
★★★★c76
Full Moon · Beaver Moon
best
3
98% lit
↑ 7:20 PM
↓ 8:46 AM
★★★★c82
best
4
95% lit
↑ 8:10 PM
↓ 9:43 AM
★★★★c83
5
89% lit
↑ 9:05 PM
↓ 10:39 AM
★★★★c83
Moon farthest north (24.9°)
6
82% lit
↑ 9:05 PM
↓ 10:32 AM
★☆☆☆c81
7
73% lit
↑ 10:07 PM
↓ 11:19 AM
★★★☆c80
8
63% lit
↑ 11:11 PM
↓ 12:03 PM
★★☆☆c74
9
52% lit
↑ –
↓ 12:42 PM
★★☆☆c66
Last Quarter
10
40% lit
↑ 12:15 AM
↓ 1:19 PM
★☆☆☆c55
11
30% lit
↑ 1:19 AM
↓ 1:54 PM
★☆☆☆c39
Moon crosses the equator
12
19% lit
↑ 2:24 AM
↓ 2:30 PM
★★☆☆c41
13
11% lit
↑ 3:30 AM
↓ 3:07 PM
★★★☆c62
14
5% lit
↑ 4:38 AM
↓ 3:48 PM
★★★★c81
Perigee · 363,617 km
15
1% lit
↑ 5:47 AM
↓ 4:33 PM
★★★★c95
best
16
0% lit
↑ 6:56 AM
↓ 5:24 PM
★★★★c104
New Moon
best
17
2% lit
↑ 8:03 AM
↓ 6:21 PM
★★★★c104
18
6% lit
↑ 9:03 AM
↓ 7:21 PM
★★★★c100
Moon farthest south (-25.8°)
19
12% lit
↑ 9:57 AM
↓ 8:23 PM
★★★★c92
20
20% lit
↑ 10:43 AM
↓ 9:24 PM
★★★☆c82
21
29% lit
↑ 11:22 AM
↓ 10:22 PM
★★☆☆c71
22
38% lit
↑ 11:57 AM
↓ 11:18 PM
★★☆☆c60
23
48% lit
↑ 12:28 PM
↓ –
★☆☆☆c49
First Quarter
24
57% lit
↑ 12:57 PM
↓ 12:11 AM
★☆☆☆c36
25
66% lit
↑ 1:25 PM
↓ 1:04 AM
★☆☆☆c40
Moon crosses the equator
Apogee · 404,732 km
26
75% lit
↑ 1:53 PM
↓ 1:56 AM
★★☆☆c48
27
83% lit
↑ 2:23 PM
↓ 2:48 AM
★★☆☆c57
28
89% lit
↑ 2:56 PM
↓ 3:42 AM
★★★☆c66
29
94% lit
↑ 3:33 PM
↓ 4:38 AM
★★★★c80
30
98% lit
↑ 4:15 PM
↓ 5:36 AM
★★★★c86
best

Lunar events this month

  • Thu, Nov 2 · 4:17 AM — Full Moon · Beaver MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Sun, Nov 5 · 7:00 AM — Moon farthest north (24.9°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Thu, Nov 9 · 3:25 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Sat, Nov 11 · 5:00 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, Nov 14 · 12:00 AM — Perigee · 363,617 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Thu, Nov 16 · 7:17 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Sat, Nov 18 · 3:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-25.8°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Thu, Nov 23 · 6:14 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Sat, Nov 25 · 5:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Sat, Nov 25 · 6:00 PM — Apogee · 404,732 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.

Best fishing days

Thu, Nov 2 · Fri, Nov 3 · Wed, Nov 15 · Thu, Nov 16 · Thu, Nov 30

Ranked by moon phase and tidal range at the nearest tide station (the stars). Wind and fronts can override the moon.

Moon distance

363,767 km closest · 404,676 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.
Tide chart for GALVESTON, Galveston ChannelSurf report: Galveston Seawall & PiersOffshore conditionsLive cams

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 Sun 7:20 AM.