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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. Northeast 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 24clouds12% cloud cover16% 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 cover8% cloud cover55°60°65°70°75°80°69687376767271716666737676716971rainwind01020mphENE 6 mph, gusts 8NE 7 mph, gusts 10NE 8 mph, gusts 12NE 8 mph, gusts 12ENE 8 mph, gusts 12E 7 mph, gusts 10E 6 mph, gusts 9ESE 5 mph, gusts 7ESE 5 mph, gusts 7SE 3 mph, gusts 5ESE 2 mph, gusts 3NE 1 mph, gusts 3NNE 3 mph, gusts 6NNE 6 mph, gusts 9NE 6 mph, gusts 9NE 7 mph, gusts 10E 7 mph, gusts 9E 7 mph, gusts 9ESE 7 mph, gusts 10ESE 7 mph, gusts 10ESE 7 mph, gusts 10ESE 8 mph, gusts 12SE 7 mph, gusts 10SE 8 mph, gusts 12
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Thu 5 AM69°69°61°77%12%0%–ENE 6810+ mi
Thu 6 AM68°68°62°80%16%0%–NE 6910+ 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°55%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–
Sat 4 AM71°71°63°76%8%0%–SE 812–

7-day forecast

Today

Sunny

76° / 67°

Dry

NE 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. Northeast 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 · 450 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.


GMZ335-222215-
Galveston Bay-
450 AM CDT Thu Oct 22 2026

.TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast late.
Bay waters smooth. 
.TONIGHT...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 · 450 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.


GMZ350-355-222215-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
450 AM CDT Thu Oct 22 2026

.TODAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...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.
Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds. 
.SUNDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. 
.MONDAY...East winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. A chance
of showers in the afternoon. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.

Moon calendar · November 2033

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
66% lit
↑ 2:59 PM
↓ 1:46 AM
★★☆☆c60
2
77% lit
↑ 3:42 PM
↓ 2:48 AM
★★☆☆c53
3
86% lit
↑ 4:24 PM
↓ 3:52 AM
★★☆☆c45
Moon crosses the equator
4
93% lit
↑ 5:08 PM
↓ 4:57 AM
★★★★c61
5
98% lit
↑ 5:55 PM
↓ 6:04 AM
★★★★c80
Perigee · 358,099 km
best
6
100% lit
↑ 5:44 PM
↓ 6:12 AM
★★★★c95
Full Moon · Beaver Moon (supermoon)
best
7
99% lit
↑ 6:37 PM
↓ 7:20 AM
★★★★c103
best
8
95% lit
↑ 7:33 PM
↓ 8:25 AM
★★★★c104
9
88% lit
↑ 8:31 PM
↓ 9:26 AM
★★★★c99
Moon farthest north (18.6°)
10
80% lit
↑ 9:29 PM
↓ 10:22 AM
★★★★c90
11
71% lit
↑ 10:27 PM
↓ 11:12 AM
★★★★c83
12
61% lit
↑ 11:23 PM
↓ 11:57 AM
★★★☆c71
13
51% lit
↑ –
↓ 12:37 PM
★★☆☆c59
Last Quarter
14
41% lit
↑ 12:18 AM
↓ 1:14 PM
★★☆☆c45
15
32% lit
↑ 1:11 AM
↓ 1:49 PM
★☆☆☆c36
16
23% lit
↑ 2:02 AM
↓ 2:22 PM
★★☆☆c39
Moon crosses the equator
17
16% lit
↑ 2:54 AM
↓ 2:56 PM
★★☆☆c45
18
10% lit
↑ 3:45 AM
↓ 3:30 PM
★★★☆c53
Apogee · 405,834 km
19
5% lit
↑ 4:36 AM
↓ 4:06 PM
★★★★c63
20
2% lit
↑ 5:28 AM
↓ 4:44 PM
★★★★c72
21
0% lit
↑ 6:21 AM
↓ 5:25 PM
★★★★c78
New Moon
best
22
1% lit
↑ 7:13 AM
↓ 6:09 PM
★★★★c82
best
23
3% lit
↑ 8:05 AM
↓ 6:57 PM
★★★★c84
24
7% lit
↑ 8:56 AM
↓ 7:49 PM
★★★★c84
Moon farthest south (-18.3°)
25
13% lit
↑ 9:45 AM
↓ 8:43 PM
★★★★c83
26
21% lit
↑ 10:31 AM
↓ 9:40 PM
★★★★c79
27
30% lit
↑ 11:16 AM
↓ 10:38 PM
★★★☆c73
28
40% lit
↑ 11:58 AM
↓ 11:38 PM
★★★☆c64
29
51% lit
↑ 12:39 PM
↓ –
★★☆☆c54
First Quarter
30
63% lit
↑ 1:20 PM
↓ 12:39 AM
★★☆☆c46
Moon crosses the equator

Lunar events this month

  • Thu, Nov 3 · 9:00 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 5 · 7:00 PM — Perigee · 358,099 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Sun, Nov 6 · 2:32 PM — Full Moon · Beaver 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.
  • Wed, Nov 9 · 12:00 PM — Moon farthest north (18.6°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sun, Nov 13 · 2:09 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Wed, Nov 16 · 1:00 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, Nov 18 · 5:00 AM — Apogee · 405,834 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Mon, Nov 21 · 7:39 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Thu, Nov 24 · 6:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-18.3°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Tue, Nov 29 · 9:15 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Wed, Nov 30 · 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.

Best fishing days

Sat, Nov 5 · Sun, Nov 6 · Mon, Nov 7 · Mon, Nov 21 · Tue, Nov 22

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

Moon distance

358,180 km closest · 405,802 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 4:16 AM.