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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
7:24 AM / 6:42 PM
Moonrise / moonset
4:06 PM / 2:48 AM
Moon
Waxing Gibbous, 82%
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 = clouds
Wed, Oct 21Thu, Oct 226 AM12 PM6 PMFri, Oct 236 AM12 PM6 PMclouds3% cloud cover5% cloud cover8% cloud cover7% cloud cover5% cloud cover7% cloud cover5% cloud cover6% cloud cover6% cloud cover5% cloud cover3% cloud cover4% cloud cover3% cloud cover5% cloud cover2% cloud cover2% cloud cover2% cloud cover3% cloud cover2% cloud cover2% cloud cover7% cloud cover2% cloud cover3% cloud cover2% cloud cover1% cloud cover3% cloud cover4% cloud cover6% cloud cover6% cloud cover6% cloud cover6% cloud cover6% cloud cover5% cloud cover0% cloud cover1% cloud cover2% cloud cover2% cloud cover3% cloud cover3% cloud cover3% cloud cover2% cloud cover2% cloud cover5% cloud cover8% cloud cover11% cloud cover8% cloud cover6% cloud cover3% cloud cover50°55°60°65°70°75°80°85°74747070747675727272707175797874rain1% chancewind01020mphESE 6 mph, gusts 9E 6 mph, gusts 8E 5 mph, gusts 7NE 6 mph, gusts 7NE 7 mph, gusts 9NE 8 mph, gusts 12NE 8 mph, gusts 12ENE 7 mph, gusts 9E 7 mph, gusts 9ESE 6 mph, gusts 9SE 5 mph, gusts 8SE 5 mph, gusts 6SSE 3 mph, gusts 6SSE 2 mph, gusts 5E 2 mph, gusts 3NNE 3 mph, gusts 5NNE 6 mph, gusts 8NE 7 mph, gusts 10ENE 7 mph, gusts 10E 7 mph, gusts 10E 7 mph, gusts 9ESE 7 mph, gusts 10ESE 7 mph, gusts 10ESE 8 mph, gusts 12
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Wed 11 PM74°74°62°66%3%0%–ESE 6910+ mi
Thu 12 AM74°74°62°66%5%0%–ESE 6810+ mi
Thu 1 AM74°74°61°64%8%0%–E 6810+ mi
Thu 2 AM74°74°61°64%7%0%–E 5710+ mi
Thu 3 AM72°72°60°66%5%0%–E 5710+ mi
Thu 4 AM71°71°60°68%7%0%–ENE 5710+ mi
Thu 5 AM70°70°60°71%5%0%–NE 6710+ mi
Thu 6 AM70°70°61°73%6%0%–NNE 7910+ mi
Thu 7 AM70°70°61°73%6%1%–NE 7910+ mi
Thu 8 AM70°70°61°73%5%0%–NE 71010+ mi
Thu 9 AM71°71°62°73%3%0%–NE 81210+ mi
Thu 10 AM72°72°62°71%4%0%–NE 81010+ mi
Thu 11 AM74°74°61°64%3%0%–NE 81210+ mi
Thu 12 PM76°76°59°56%5%0%–NE 81010+ mi
Thu 1 PM76°76°58°54%2%0%–ENE 7910+ mi
Thu 2 PM76°76°57°52%2%0%–E 7910+ mi
Thu 3 PM76°76°57°52%2%0%–E 7910+ mi
Thu 4 PM76°76°56°50%3%0%–E 71010+ mi
Thu 5 PM75°75°57°54%2%0%–ESE 6910+ mi
Thu 6 PM75°75°57°54%2%0%–ESE 6810+ mi
Thu 7 PM73°73°58°59%7%0%–SE 5810+ mi
Thu 8 PM72°72°58°61%2%0%–SE 5610+ mi
Thu 9 PM72°72°58°61%3%0%–SE 5610+ mi
Thu 10 PM72°72°59°64%2%0%–SSE 5610+ mi
Thu 11 PM72°72°59°64%1%0%–SSE 3610+ mi
Fri 12 AM72°72°59°64%3%0%–SSE 3510+ mi
Fri 1 AM72°72°59°64%4%0%–SSE 2510+ mi
Fri 2 AM72°72°59°64%6%0%–SE 2510+ mi
Fri 3 AM70°70°59°68%6%0%–E 2310+ mi
Fri 4 AM70°70°60°71%6%0%–NE 2510+ mi
Fri 5 AM70°70°59°68%6%0%–NNE 35–
Fri 6 AM70°70°60°71%6%0%–NNE 56–
Fri 7 AM70°70°60°71%5%0%–NNE 68–
Fri 8 AM71°71°60°68%0%0%–NNE 79–
Fri 9 AM72°72°61°68%1%0%–NE 710–
Fri 10 AM74°74°62°66%2%0%–NE 710–
Fri 11 AM75°75°62°64%2%0%–ENE 710–
Fri 12 PM77°77°62°60%3%0%–ENE 710–
Fri 1 PM79°79°62°56%3%0%–E 710–
Fri 2 PM79°79°61°54%3%0%–E 79–
Fri 3 PM80°81°62°54%2%0%–E 79–
Fri 4 PM79°79°62°56%2%0%–E 710–
Fri 5 PM78°78°62°58%5%0%–ESE 710–
Fri 6 PM76°76°63°64%8%0%–ESE 710–
Fri 7 PM74°74°63°69%11%0%–ESE 710–
Fri 8 PM74°74°63°69%8%0%–ESE 710–
Fri 9 PM74°74°63°69%6%0%–ESE 812–
Fri 10 PM74°74°63°69%3%0%–ESE 712–

7-day forecast

Today

Mostly Clear

74° / 70°

Dry

ESE 6–6 mph · gusts 9

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

78° / 70°

Dry

E 7–14 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 · 734 PM 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.


GMZ335-221315-
Galveston Bay-
734 PM CDT Wed Oct 21 2026

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
late. Bay waters smooth. 
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest
around 5 knots 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 with gusts up to
20 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 · 734 PM 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.


GMZ350-355-221315-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
734 PM CDT Wed Oct 21 2026

.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to around
10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast
4 feet at 8 seconds. 
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds around 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: Southeast 2 feet at 6 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 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 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 · March 2033

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
0% lit
↑ 6:46 AM
↓ 6:59 PM
★★★★c88
New Moon (supermoon)
Perigee · 357,179 km
best
2
3% lit
↑ 7:31 AM
↓ 8:07 PM
★★★★c75
Moon crosses the equator
best
3
9% lit
↑ 8:15 AM
↓ 9:14 PM
★★★★c74
best
4
16% lit
↑ 9:00 AM
↓ 10:19 PM
★★☆☆c74
5
26% lit
↑ 9:47 AM
↓ 11:22 PM
★★★☆c79
6
36% lit
↑ 10:35 AM
↓ –
★★★☆c82
7
47% lit
↑ 11:26 AM
↓ 12:22 AM
★★★☆c83
First Quarter
8
57% lit
↑ 12:18 PM
↓ 1:17 AM
★★★☆c82
Moon farthest north (19.1°)
9
67% lit
↑ 1:11 PM
↓ 2:09 AM
★★★☆c79
10
76% lit
↑ 2:04 PM
↓ 2:56 AM
★★★☆c76
11
84% lit
↑ 2:57 PM
↓ 3:39 AM
★★★☆c69
12
90% lit
↑ 3:50 PM
↓ 4:18 AM
★★★☆c63
13
95% lit
↑ 5:42 PM
↓ 5:55 AM
★★★☆c57
14
98% lit
↑ 6:33 PM
↓ 6:30 AM
★★★☆c52
15
100% lit
↑ 7:25 PM
↓ 7:03 AM
★★★☆c46
Apogee · 406,367 km
Moon crosses the equator
Full Moon · Worm Moon
16
100% lit
↑ 8:16 PM
↓ 7:36 AM
★★★☆c44
17
98% lit
↑ 9:07 PM
↓ 8:10 AM
★★☆☆c44
18
94% lit
↑ 10:00 PM
↓ 8:45 AM
★★★☆c50
19
89% lit
↑ 10:52 PM
↓ 9:22 AM
★★★☆c55
20
82% lit
↑ 11:46 PM
↓ 10:01 AM
★★★☆c59
21
74% lit
↑ –
↓ 10:45 AM
★★★☆c64
22
64% lit
↑ 12:39 AM
↓ 11:32 AM
★★★☆c68
23
54% lit
↑ 1:32 AM
↓ 12:24 PM
★★☆☆c74
Moon farthest south (-18.6°)
Last Quarter
24
43% lit
↑ 2:24 AM
↓ 1:20 PM
★★★☆c76
25
33% lit
↑ 3:14 AM
↓ 2:20 PM
★★★☆c77
26
22% lit
↑ 4:03 AM
↓ 3:22 PM
★★★☆c75
27
13% lit
↑ 4:49 AM
↓ 4:28 PM
★★★☆c71
28
6% lit
↑ 5:34 AM
↓ 5:34 PM
★★★★c70
29
2% lit
↑ 6:18 AM
↓ 6:42 PM
★★★★c71
Moon crosses the equator
30
0% lit
↑ 7:03 AM
↓ 7:50 PM
★★★★c90
Perigee · 357,444 km
New Moon (supermoon)
best
31
1% lit
↑ 7:48 AM
↓ 8:57 PM
★★★★c103
best

Lunar events this month

  • Tue, Mar 1 · 2:23 AM — 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.
  • Tue, Mar 1 · 12:00 PM — Perigee · 357,179 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Wed, Mar 2 · 12:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Mon, Mar 7 · 7:26 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Tue, Mar 8 · 7:00 AM — Moon farthest north (19.1°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Tue, Mar 15 · 5:00 PM — Apogee · 406,367 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Tue, Mar 15 · 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, Mar 15 · 8:37 PM — Full Moon · Worm MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Wed, Mar 23 · 4:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-18.6°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Wed, Mar 23 · 8:50 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Tue, Mar 29 · 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.
  • Wed, Mar 30 · 1:00 AM — Perigee · 357,444 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Wed, Mar 30 · 12:51 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, Mar 1 · Wed, Mar 2 · Thu, Mar 3 · Wed, Mar 30 · Thu, Mar 31

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

Moon distance

357,182 km closest · 406,354 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 Wed 7:20 PM.