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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

Overnight: Low 67°

Mostly clear, with a low around 67. East wind around 5 mph.

Thursday: High 76°

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, 84%
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 = clouds
Thu, Oct 226 AM12 PM6 PMFri, Oct 236 AM12 PM6 PMSat, Oct 24clouds8% cloud cover7% cloud cover19% cloud cover19% cloud cover12% cloud cover4% cloud cover3% cloud cover2% cloud cover2% cloud cover2% cloud cover2% cloud cover2% cloud cover2% cloud cover1% cloud cover1% cloud cover5% cloud cover4% cloud cover4% cloud cover4% cloud cover5% cloud cover5% cloud cover6% cloud cover6% cloud cover7% cloud cover10% cloud cover8% cloud cover7% cloud cover7% cloud cover3% cloud cover5% cloud cover6% cloud cover1% cloud cover2% cloud cover1% cloud cover2% cloud cover4% cloud cover6% cloud cover8% cloud cover9% cloud cover10% cloud cover12% cloud cover7% cloud cover2% cloud cover3% cloud cover4% cloud cover6% cloud cover7% cloud cover7% cloud cover55°60°65°70°75°80°70677275767171716865717676696971rainwind01020mphENE 5 mph, gusts 7NE 7 mph, gusts 9NE 8 mph, gusts 12NE 8 mph, gusts 12ENE 8 mph, gusts 12E 8 mph, gusts 12E 7 mph, gusts 10ESE 5 mph, gusts 8ESE 5 mph, gusts 7SE 5 mph, gusts 6ESE 2 mph, gusts 5ENE 1 mph, gusts 3NNE 2 mph, gusts 5NNE 5 mph, gusts 7NNE 6 mph, gusts 9NE 7 mph, gusts 10ENE 7 mph, gusts 9E 7 mph, gusts 9E 7 mph, gusts 10ESE 7 mph, gusts 10ESE 7 mph, gusts 10ESE 8 mph, gusts 12SE 7 mph, gusts 10SE 7 mph, gusts 10
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Thu 4 AM70°70°61°73%8%0%–ENE 5710+ mi
Thu 5 AM69°69°61°76%7%0%–NE 5810+ mi
Thu 6 AM69°69°61°76%19%0%–NE 7910+ mi
Thu 7 AM67°67°62°84%19%0%–NE 71010+ mi
Thu 8 AM68°68°62°81%12%0%–NE 81210+ mi
Thu 9 AM69°69°62°78%4%0%–NE 81210+ mi
Thu 10 AM72°72°62°71%3%0%–NE 81210+ mi
Thu 11 AM73°73°61°66%2%0%–NE 81210+ mi
Thu 12 PM75°75°59°58%2%0%–ENE 81210+ mi
Thu 1 PM75°75°58°56%2%0%–ENE 81210+ mi
Thu 2 PM76°76°57°52%2%0%–E 81210+ mi
Thu 3 PM76°76°57°52%2%0%–E 71010+ mi
Thu 4 PM76°76°57°52%2%0%–E 71010+ mi
Thu 5 PM76°76°57°52%1%0%–E 6910+ mi
Thu 6 PM73°73°57°57%1%0%–ESE 5810+ mi
Thu 7 PM71°71°57°61%5%0%–ESE 5710+ mi
Thu 8 PM72°72°58°61%4%0%–ESE 5710+ mi
Thu 9 PM71°71°58°64%4%0%–ESE 5710+ mi
Thu 10 PM71°71°58°64%4%0%–SE 5610+ mi
Thu 11 PM71°71°59°66%5%0%–SE 3510+ mi
Fri 12 AM71°71°59°66%5%0%–ESE 2510+ mi
Fri 1 AM71°71°60°68%6%0%–ESE 2310+ mi
Fri 2 AM71°71°60°68%6%0%–ENE 1310+ mi
Fri 3 AM69°69°60°73%7%0%–NE 1310+ mi
Fri 4 AM68°68°60°76%10%0%–NNE 2510+ mi
Fri 5 AM66°66°60°81%8%0%–NNE 3610+ mi
Fri 6 AM66°66°61°84%7%0%–NNE 5710+ mi
Fri 7 AM65°65°60°84%7%0%–NNE 6910+ mi
Fri 8 AM66°66°60°81%3%0%–NNE 6910+ mi
Fri 9 AM69°69°60°73%5%0%–NE 6910+ mi
Fri 10 AM71°71°60°68%6%0%–NE 71010+ mi
Fri 11 AM73°73°60°64%1%0%–NE 710–
Fri 12 PM75°75°60°60%2%0%–ENE 79–
Fri 1 PM76°76°60°58%1%0%–E 79–
Fri 2 PM76°76°60°58%2%0%–E 79–
Fri 3 PM76°76°60°58%4%0%–E 79–
Fri 4 PM76°76°60°58%6%0%–E 710–
Fri 5 PM76°76°61°60%8%0%–ESE 710–
Fri 6 PM73°73°61°66%9%0%–ESE 710–
Fri 7 PM69°69°61°76%10%0%–ESE 710–
Fri 8 PM71°71°62°73%12%0%–ESE 710–
Fri 9 PM71°71°62°73%7%0%–ESE 710–
Fri 10 PM69°69°62°78%2%0%–ESE 812–
Fri 11 PM69°69°63°81%3%0%–ESE 812–
Sat 12 AM70°70°63°78%4%0%–SE 710–
Sat 1 AM71°71°63°76%6%0%–SE 710–
Sat 2 AM71°71°63°76%7%0%–SE 710–
Sat 3 AM71°71°63°76%7%0%–SE 812–

7-day forecast

Today

Sunny

76° / 67°

Dry

E 3–8 mph · gusts 12

Fri, Oct 23

Sunny

76° / 69°

Dry

NE 1–8 mph · gusts 12

Sat, Oct 24

Sunny

78° / 69°

Dry

E 7–13 mph · gusts 18

Sun, Oct 25

Mostly Sunny

74° / 69°

1% rain

E 9–13 mph · gusts 17

Mon, Oct 26

Partly Sunny

74° / 68°

9% rain

E 8–14 mph · gusts 18

Tue, Oct 27

Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers

73° / 67°

17% rain

E 6–12 mph · gusts 15

Wed, Oct 28

Mostly Sunny

73° / 68°

14% rain

E 6–10 mph · gusts 14

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. East wind around 5 mph.
  • Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 76. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
  • Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
  • Friday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
  • Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
  • Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 78.
  • Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
  • Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69.
  • Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
  • Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
  • Tuesday: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Tuesday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.

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 · September 2033

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
46% lit
↑ 1:36 PM
↓ –
★★☆☆c63
First Quarter
2
56% lit
↑ 2:28 PM
↓ 12:32 AM
★★★☆c71
3
66% lit
↑ 3:20 PM
↓ 1:21 AM
★★★☆c79
Moon farthest south (-18.4°)
4
76% lit
↑ 4:11 PM
↓ 2:14 AM
★★★★c83
5
85% lit
↑ 5:01 PM
↓ 3:12 AM
★★★★c85
best
6
92% lit
↑ 5:48 PM
↓ 4:14 AM
★★★★c85
best
7
97% lit
↑ 6:34 PM
↓ 5:18 AM
★★★★c83
best
8
100% lit
↑ 7:19 PM
↓ 6:24 AM
★★★★c75
Full Moon · Corn Moon (supermoon)
best
9
99% lit
↑ 8:03 PM
↓ 7:31 AM
★★★★c64
Moon crosses the equator
Perigee · 358,589 km
10
96% lit
↑ 8:48 PM
↓ 8:38 AM
★★★★c59
11
90% lit
↑ 9:34 PM
↓ 9:45 AM
★★★★c72
12
82% lit
↑ 10:21 PM
↓ 10:51 AM
★★★★c81
best
13
72% lit
↑ 11:11 PM
↓ 11:55 AM
★★★★c86
14
61% lit
↑ –
↓ 12:57 PM
★★★☆c89
15
50% lit
↑ 12:03 AM
↓ 1:54 PM
★★★☆c89
Last Quarter
Moon farthest north (18.7°)
16
40% lit
↑ 12:57 AM
↓ 2:47 PM
★★★☆c89
17
30% lit
↑ 1:52 AM
↓ 3:35 PM
★★★★c85
18
21% lit
↑ 2:47 AM
↓ 4:19 PM
★★★☆c79
19
13% lit
↑ 3:42 AM
↓ 4:59 PM
★★★☆c70
20
7% lit
↑ 4:35 AM
↓ 5:37 PM
★★★☆c61
21
3% lit
↑ 5:28 AM
↓ 6:12 PM
★★★☆c51
22
1% lit
↑ 6:20 AM
↓ 6:46 PM
★★★☆c41
Moon crosses the equator
23
0% lit
↑ 7:12 AM
↓ 7:20 PM
★★★☆c32
New Moon
24
1% lit
↑ 8:03 AM
↓ 7:53 PM
★★★☆c40
Apogee · 406,442 km
25
4% lit
↑ 8:54 AM
↓ 8:29 PM
★★★☆c48
26
9% lit
↑ 9:46 AM
↓ 9:06 PM
★★★☆c53
27
15% lit
↑ 10:37 AM
↓ 9:45 PM
★★★☆c58
28
22% lit
↑ 11:29 AM
↓ 10:28 PM
★★★☆c62
29
31% lit
↑ 12:21 PM
↓ 11:14 PM
★★★☆c67
30
40% lit
↑ 1:12 PM
↓ –
★☆☆☆c70
Moon farthest south (-18.3°)

Lunar events this month

  • Thu, Sep 1 · 9:23 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Sat, Sep 3 · 6:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-18.4°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Thu, Sep 8 · 9:20 PM — Full Moon · Corn 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, Sep 9 · 3:00 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, Sep 9 · 9:00 PM — Perigee · 358,589 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Thu, Sep 15 · 12:33 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Thu, Sep 15 · 7:00 PM — Moon farthest north (18.7°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Thu, Sep 22 · 10:00 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, Sep 23 · 8:39 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Sat, Sep 24 · 8:00 PM — Apogee · 406,442 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Fri, Sep 30 · 2:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-18.3°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.

Best fishing days

Mon, Sep 5 · Tue, Sep 6 · Wed, Sep 7 · Thu, Sep 8 · Mon, Sep 12

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

Moon distance

358,713 km closest · 406,398 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 Thu 1:21 AM.