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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

Today: High 76°

Sunny, with a high near 76. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tonight: Low 65°

Mostly clear, with a low around 65. East wind 0 to 5 mph.

Sunrise / sunset
7:25 AM / 6:41 PM
Moonrise / moonset
4:35 PM / 3:46 AM
Moon
Waxing Gibbous, 85%
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 2212 PM6 PMFri, Oct 236 AM12 PM6 PMSat, Oct 246 AMclouds4% 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 cover10% cloud cover11% cloud cover12% cloud cover11% cloud cover55°60°65°70°75°80°69757673717169666975767371707170rainwind01020mphNE 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 12SE 8 mph, gusts 12ESE 8 mph, gusts 12
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
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 369.9 mi
Fri 6 AM66°66°61°84%7%0%–NNE 579.8 mi
Fri 7 AM65°65°60°84%7%0%–NNE 699.6 mi
Fri 8 AM66°66°60°81%3%0%–NNE 699.8 mi
Fri 9 AM69°69°60°73%5%0%–NE 699.9 mi
Fri 10 AM71°71°60°68%6%0%–NE 71010+ mi
Fri 11 AM73°73°60°64%1%0%–NE 71010+ mi
Fri 12 PM75°75°60°60%2%0%–ENE 7910+ mi
Fri 1 PM76°76°60°58%1%0%–E 7910+ mi
Fri 2 PM76°76°60°58%2%0%–E 7910+ mi
Fri 3 PM76°76°60°58%4%0%–E 7910+ mi
Fri 4 PM76°76°60°58%6%0%–E 71010+ mi
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–
Sat 5 AM70°70°63°78%10%0%–SE 812–
Sat 6 AM70°70°63°78%11%0%–ESE 812–
Sat 7 AM71°71°63°76%12%0%–ESE 812–
Sat 8 AM72°72°63°73%11%0%–ESE 913–

7-day forecast

Today

Sunny

76° / 65°

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
  • Today: Sunny, with a high near 76. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
  • Tonight: 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. High near 78, with temperatures falling to around 75 in the afternoon. East wind 10 to 15 mph.
  • 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.
  • Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68.

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 · February 2034

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
97% lit
↑ 4:39 PM
↓ 5:28 AM
★★★★c103
best
2
99% lit
↑ 5:37 PM
↓ 6:16 AM
★★★★c98
best
3
100% lit
↑ 6:35 PM
↓ 7:00 AM
★★★★c89
Full Moon · Snow Moon
best
4
98% lit
↑ 7:31 PM
↓ 7:40 AM
★★★★c77
5
94% lit
↑ 8:25 PM
↓ 8:18 AM
★★★★c64
6
89% lit
↑ 9:18 PM
↓ 8:53 AM
★★★☆c50
Moon crosses the equator
7
82% lit
↑ 10:10 PM
↓ 9:28 AM
★★☆☆c37
8
75% lit
↑ 11:02 PM
↓ 10:02 AM
★★☆☆c35
9
66% lit
↑ 11:54 PM
↓ 10:38 AM
★★☆☆c42
Apogee · 404,475 km
10
57% lit
↑ –
↓ 11:14 AM
★★☆☆c50
11
47% lit
↑ 12:45 AM
↓ 11:54 AM
★★☆☆c59
Last Quarter
12
38% lit
↑ 1:37 AM
↓ 12:36 PM
★★☆☆c67
13
29% lit
↑ 2:29 AM
↓ 1:23 PM
★★★☆c74
14
20% lit
↑ 3:20 AM
↓ 2:13 PM
★★★★c82
Moon farthest south (-18.3°)
15
12% lit
↑ 4:11 AM
↓ 3:08 PM
★★★★c84
16
6% lit
↑ 5:00 AM
↓ 4:06 PM
★★★★c88
17
2% lit
↑ 5:47 AM
↓ 5:07 PM
★★★★c89
best
18
0% lit
↑ 6:32 AM
↓ 6:09 PM
★★★★c85
New Moon
best
19
1% lit
↑ 7:16 AM
↓ 7:13 PM
★★★★c80
20
4% lit
↑ 7:59 AM
↓ 8:18 PM
★★★★c70
Moon crosses the equator
21
10% lit
↑ 8:41 AM
↓ 9:22 PM
★★★☆c55
Perigee · 364,929 km
22
19% lit
↑ 9:25 AM
↓ 10:27 PM
★★☆☆c54
23
29% lit
↑ 10:10 AM
↓ 11:31 PM
★★☆☆c63
24
39% lit
↑ 10:57 AM
↓ –
★★☆☆c71
25
51% lit
↑ 11:47 AM
↓ 12:34 AM
★★★☆c77
First Quarter
26
62% lit
↑ 12:40 PM
↓ 1:34 AM
★★★☆c82
Moon farthest north (18.4°)
27
72% lit
↑ 1:35 PM
↓ 2:31 AM
★★★★c85
28
81% lit
↑ 2:32 PM
↓ 3:24 AM
★★★★c86

Lunar events this month

  • Fri, Feb 3 · 4:05 AM — Full Moon · Snow MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Mon, Feb 6 · 12:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Thu, Feb 9 · 4:00 PM — Apogee · 404,475 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Sat, Feb 11 · 5:10 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Tue, Feb 14 · 6:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-18.3°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sat, Feb 18 · 5:10 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Mon, Feb 20 · 8:00 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, Feb 21 · 9:00 AM — Perigee · 364,929 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Sat, Feb 25 · 10:34 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Sun, Feb 26 · 10:00 PM — Moon farthest north (18.4°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.

Best fishing days

Wed, Feb 1 · Thu, Feb 2 · Fri, Feb 3 · Fri, Feb 17 · Sat, Feb 18

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

Moon distance

364,931 km closest · 404,452 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 7:20 AM.