Galveston
29.300°, -94.800° · tides: GALVESTON, Galveston Channel
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Today
This Afternoon: High 79° · 1% rain
Mostly sunny. High near 79, with temperatures falling to around 76 in the afternoon. Northeast wind around 15 mph.
Tonight: Low 68° · 1% rain
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. East wind 5 to 15 mph.
- Sunrise / sunset
- 7:23 AM / 6:43 PM
- Moonrise / moonset
- 3:35 PM / 1:51 AM
- Moon
- Waxing Gibbous, 71%
- Minor period
- 1:21 AM–2:21 AM
- Major period
- 7:45 AM–9:45 AM
- Minor period
- 3:05 PM–4:05 PM
- Major period
- 8:10 PM–10:10 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 5 PM | 76° | 76° | 65° | 69% | 48% | 1% | – | ENE 13 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 6 PM | 74° | 74° | 65° | 74% | 64% | 1% | – | E 13 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 7 PM | 72° | 72° | 66° | 81% | 55% | 1% | – | E 12 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 8 PM | 73° | 73° | 66° | 79% | 47% | 0% | – | E 10 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 9 PM | 73° | 73° | 66° | 79% | 45% | 0% | – | E 10 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 10 PM | 73° | 73° | 67° | 81% | 49% | 0% | – | E 9 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 11 PM | 72° | 72° | 66° | 81% | 37% | 0% | – | ENE 8 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 12 AM | 72° | 72° | 67° | 84% | 33% | 0% | – | ENE 8 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 1 AM | 72° | 72° | 66° | 81% | 30% | 1% | – | ENE 7 | 10 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 2 AM | 71° | 71° | 66° | 84% | 35% | 1% | – | ENE 8 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 3 AM | 70° | 70° | 66° | 87% | 28% | 0% | – | ENE 8 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 4 AM | 70° | 70° | 66° | 87% | 22% | 0% | – | ENE 9 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 5 AM | 70° | 70° | 65° | 84% | 36% | 0% | – | ENE 9 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 6 AM | 69° | 69° | 65° | 87% | 51% | 0% | – | ENE 9 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 7 AM | 68° | 68° | 66° | 93% | 58% | 0% | – | ENE 10 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 8 AM | 69° | 69° | 66° | 90% | 41% | 0% | – | ENE 10 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 9 AM | 70° | 70° | 67° | 90% | 32% | 0% | – | NE 10 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 10 AM | 73° | 73° | 67° | 81% | 30% | 0% | – | NE 10 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 11 AM | 75° | 75° | 63° | 66% | 18% | 0% | – | ENE 10 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 12 PM | 77° | 77° | 63° | 62% | 12% | 0% | – | ENE 10 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 1 PM | 78° | 78° | 62° | 58% | 9% | 0% | – | ENE 10 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 2 PM | 78° | 78° | 61° | 56% | 5% | 0% | – | ENE 10 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 3 PM | 79° | 79° | 61° | 54% | 5% | 0% | – | E 9 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 4 PM | 79° | 79° | 60° | 52% | 3% | 0% | – | E 8 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 5 PM | 79° | 79° | 60° | 52% | 4% | 0% | – | E 8 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 6 PM | 77° | 77° | 60° | 56% | 5% | 0% | – | E 8 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 7 PM | 76° | 76° | 60° | 58% | 11% | 0% | – | E 7 | 10 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 8 PM | 75° | 75° | 60° | 60% | 7% | 0% | – | E 7 | 10 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 9 PM | 75° | 75° | 61° | 62% | 4% | 0% | – | E 7 | 10 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 10 PM | 74° | 74° | 61° | 64% | 2% | 0% | – | E 7 | 10 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 11 PM | 73° | 73° | 61° | 66% | 2% | 0% | – | E 6 | 8 | – | |
| Thu 12 AM | 73° | 73° | 60° | 64% | 4% | 0% | – | E 5 | 7 | – | |
| Thu 1 AM | 73° | 73° | 60° | 64% | 4% | 0% | – | E 3 | 6 | – | |
| Thu 2 AM | 71° | 71° | 60° | 68% | 6% | 0% | – | ENE 3 | 6 | – | |
| Thu 3 AM | 71° | 71° | 60° | 68% | 6% | 0% | – | ENE 3 | 6 | – | |
| Thu 4 AM | 69° | 69° | 60° | 73% | 6% | 0% | – | NE 5 | 7 | – | |
| Thu 5 AM | 68° | 68° | 60° | 76% | 6% | 0% | – | NE 6 | 9 | – | |
| Thu 6 AM | 67° | 67° | 60° | 78% | 5% | 0% | – | NE 7 | 9 | – | |
| Thu 7 AM | 66° | 66° | 61° | 84% | 5% | 0% | – | NE 7 | 10 | – | |
| Thu 8 AM | 67° | 67° | 62° | 84% | 0% | 0% | – | NE 7 | 10 | – | |
| Thu 9 AM | 69° | 69° | 62° | 78% | 1% | 0% | – | NE 7 | 10 | – | |
| Thu 10 AM | 71° | 71° | 62° | 73% | 1% | 0% | – | NE 8 | 12 | – | |
| Thu 11 AM | 73° | 73° | 61° | 66% | 1% | 0% | – | ENE 8 | 12 | – | |
| Thu 12 PM | 75° | 75° | 60° | 60% | 1% | 0% | – | ENE 7 | 12 | – | |
| Thu 1 PM | 76° | 76° | 59° | 56% | 1% | 0% | – | ENE 7 | 10 | – | |
| Thu 2 PM | 77° | 77° | 59° | 54% | 1% | 0% | – | E 7 | 9 | – | |
| Thu 3 PM | 77° | 77° | 58° | 52% | 1% | 0% | – | E 6 | 9 | – | |
| Thu 4 PM | 77° | 77° | 58° | 52% | 1% | 0% | – | E 6 | 8 | – |
7-day forecast
Today
Mostly Sunny
79° / 68°
1% rain
NE 8–13 mph · gusts 17
Wed, Oct 21
Sunny
79° / 66°
1% rain
E 6–10 mph · gusts 15
Thu, Oct 22
Sunny
78° / 67°
Dry
E 3–8 mph · gusts 12
Fri, Oct 23
Sunny
75° / 71°
Dry
E 2–8 mph · gusts 12
Sat, Oct 24
Sunny
76° / 66°
Dry
E 7–15 mph · gusts 20
Sun, Oct 25
Mostly Sunny
76° / 65°
2% rain
E 12–15 mph · gusts 20
Mon, Oct 26
Mostly Sunny
75° / 65°
3% rain
E 7–13 mph · gusts 16
Detailed NWS forecast
- This Afternoon: Mostly sunny. High near 79, with temperatures falling to around 76 in the afternoon. Northeast wind around 15 mph.
- Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. East wind 5 to 15 mph.
- Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 79. East wind around 10 mph.
- Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
- Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 78. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
- Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
- Friday: Sunny, with a high near 75.
- Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
- Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 76.
- Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
- Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
- Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.
- Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
- Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Weather map
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Marine forecast
Galveston Bay
GMZ335 · 1229 PM CDT Tue Oct 20 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. GMZ335-210615- Galveston Bay- 1229 PM CDT Tue Oct 20 2026 .THIS AFTERNOON...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to around 10 knots late. Bay waters slightly choppy, diminishing to smooth late. .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East 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 northeast after midnight. Bay waters smooth. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds around 5 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.
Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM
GMZ355 · 1229 PM CDT Tue Oct 20 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. GMZ350-355-210615- Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM- 1229 PM CDT Tue Oct 20 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .THIS AFTERNOON...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 8 seconds. .TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 8 seconds. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to around 10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 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 3 feet at 7 seconds. .FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
Moon calendar · October 2030
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
23% lit
↑ 11:47 AM
↓ 10:24 PM
↓ 10:24 PM
★★★★c93
2
34% lit
↑ 12:49 PM
↓ 11:25 PM
↓ 11:25 PM
★★★★c92
Moon farthest south (-22.2°)
3
45% lit
↑ 1:46 PM
↓ –
↓ –
★☆☆☆c89
First Quarter
4
56% lit
↑ 2:36 PM
↓ 12:28 AM
↓ 12:28 AM
★★★☆c87
5
67% lit
↑ 3:21 PM
↓ 1:32 AM
↓ 1:32 AM
★★★★c79
6
77% lit
↑ 4:01 PM
↓ 2:34 AM
↓ 2:34 AM
★★★☆c68
7
85% lit
↑ 4:38 PM
↓ 3:35 AM
↓ 3:35 AM
★★★☆c56
8
92% lit
↑ 5:13 PM
↓ 4:35 AM
↓ 4:35 AM
★★☆☆c44
Moon crosses the equator
9
97% lit
↑ 5:47 PM
↓ 5:33 AM
↓ 5:33 AM
★★★☆c41
10
99% lit
↑ 6:21 PM
↓ 6:30 AM
↓ 6:30 AM
★★★★c55
11
100% lit
↑ 6:57 PM
↓ 7:26 AM
↓ 7:26 AM
★★★★c65
Full Moon · Hunter's Moon
best12
98% lit
↑ 7:34 PM
↓ 8:22 AM
↓ 8:22 AM
★★★★c71
best13
95% lit
↑ 8:14 PM
↓ 9:17 AM
↓ 9:17 AM
★★★★c74
14
90% lit
↑ 8:58 PM
↓ 10:11 AM
↓ 10:11 AM
★★★★c74
15
84% lit
↑ 9:44 PM
↓ 11:03 AM
↓ 11:03 AM
★★★★c72
16
76% lit
↑ 10:33 PM
↓ 11:52 AM
↓ 11:52 AM
★★★★c69
Moon farthest north (22.1°)
Apogee · 405,078 km
17
68% lit
↑ 11:25 PM
↓ 12:38 PM
↓ 12:38 PM
★☆☆☆c66
18
59% lit
↑ –
↓ 1:21 PM
↓ 1:21 PM
★★★☆c66
19
49% lit
↑ 12:18 AM
↓ 2:01 PM
↓ 2:01 PM
★★☆☆c62
Last Quarter
20
40% lit
↑ 1:13 AM
↓ 2:38 PM
↓ 2:38 PM
★★☆☆c56
21
30% lit
↑ 2:09 AM
↓ 3:14 PM
↓ 3:14 PM
★★☆☆c50
22
21% lit
↑ 3:06 AM
↓ 3:49 PM
↓ 3:49 PM
★★☆☆c42
23
13% lit
↑ 4:05 AM
↓ 4:25 PM
↓ 4:25 PM
★★☆☆c33
Moon crosses the equator
24
6% lit
↑ 5:06 AM
↓ 5:02 PM
↓ 5:02 PM
★★★☆c47
25
2% lit
↑ 6:09 AM
↓ 5:42 PM
↓ 5:42 PM
★★★★c71
best26
0% lit
↑ 7:16 AM
↓ 6:27 PM
↓ 6:27 PM
★★★★c91
New Moon
best27
1% lit
↑ 8:24 AM
↓ 7:17 PM
↓ 7:17 PM
★★★★c106
best28
5% lit
↑ 9:32 AM
↓ 8:13 PM
↓ 8:13 PM
★★★★c112
Perigee · 361,121 km
29
12% lit
↑ 10:38 AM
↓ 9:14 PM
↓ 9:14 PM
★★★★c111
Moon farthest south (-22.1°)
30
20% lit
↑ 11:38 AM
↓ 10:19 PM
↓ 10:19 PM
★★★★c104
31
30% lit
↑ 12:32 PM
↓ 11:24 PM
↓ 11:24 PM
★★★★c93
Lunar events this month
- Wed, Oct 2 · 1:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-22.2°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Thu, Oct 3 · 10:56 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Tue, Oct 8 · 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, Oct 11 · 5:47 AM — Full Moon · Hunter's MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Wed, Oct 16 · 1:00 AM — Moon farthest north (22.1°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Wed, Oct 16 · 8:00 AM — Apogee · 405,078 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
- Sat, Oct 19 · 9:51 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Wed, Oct 23 · 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.
- Sat, Oct 26 · 3:17 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Mon, Oct 28 · 7:00 AM — Perigee · 361,121 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
- Tue, Oct 29 · 9:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-22.1°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
Best fishing days
Fri, Oct 11 · Sat, Oct 12 · Fri, Oct 25 · Sat, Oct 26 · Sun, Oct 27
Ranked by moon phase and tidal range at the nearest tide station (the stars). Wind and fronts can override the moon.
Moon distance
361,155 km closest · 405,065 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 Tue 1:21 PM.