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Galveston

29.300°, -94.800° · tides: GALVESTON, Galveston Channel

⚠ Air Quality Alert · until Fri 9:30 PM

AQAHGX The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) has issued an Ozone Action Day for the Houston, Galveston, and Brazoria area for Friday, October 23, 2026. Atmospheric conditions are expected to be favorable for producing high levels of ozone pollution in the Houston, Galveston, and surrounding areas on Friday. 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 80°

Sunny, with a high near 80. East wind around 5 mph.

Tonight: Low 70°

Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunrise / sunset
7:25 AM / 6:40 PM
Moonrise / moonset
5:05 PM / 4:45 AM
Moon
Waxing Gibbous, 92%
Minor period
4:15 AM–5:15 AM
Major period
9:55 AM–11:55 AM
Minor period
4:35 PM–5:35 PM
Major period
10:25 PM–12:00 AM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Fri, Oct 2312 PM6 PMSat, Oct 246 AM12 PM6 PMSun, Oct 256 AMclouds14% cloud cover11% cloud cover2% cloud cover6% cloud cover6% cloud cover5% cloud cover5% cloud cover3% cloud cover5% cloud cover5% cloud cover5% cloud cover4% cloud cover9% cloud cover11% cloud cover12% cloud cover11% cloud cover13% cloud cover15% cloud cover14% cloud cover21% cloud cover26% cloud cover29% cloud cover28% cloud cover30% cloud cover26% cloud cover24% cloud cover27% cloud cover17% cloud cover14% cloud cover25% cloud cover15% cloud cover14% cloud cover24% cloud cover0% cloud cover8% cloud cover15% cloud cover19% cloud cover23% cloud cover27% cloud cover28% cloud cover30% cloud cover31% cloud cover34% cloud cover37% cloud cover40% cloud cover41% cloud cover41% cloud cover42% cloud cover55°60°65°70°75°80°85°74797873707370728080797474737272rainwind01020mphNE 7 mph, gusts 9ENE 7 mph, gusts 9E 7 mph, gusts 9ESE 7 mph, gusts 9ESE 7 mph, gusts 10ESE 8 mph, gusts 12SE 8 mph, gusts 12SE 7 mph, gusts 12SE 8 mph, gusts 12ESE 8 mph, gusts 12ESE 8 mph, gusts 12ESE 9 mph, gusts 13ESE 12 mph, gusts 15E 13 mph, gusts 16E 13 mph, gusts 16E 13 mph, gusts 17E 13 mph, gusts 17ESE 13 mph, gusts 17ESE 12 mph, gusts 16ESE 12 mph, gusts 16ESE 12 mph, gusts 16ESE 12 mph, gusts 16E 13 mph, gusts 17E 14 mph, gusts 18
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Fri 11 AM74°74°60°62%14%0%–NE 7910+ mi
Fri 12 PM77°77°60°56%11%0%–ENE 7910+ mi
Fri 1 PM79°79°59°50%2%0%–ENE 7910+ mi
Fri 2 PM79°79°59°50%6%0%–E 7910+ mi
Fri 3 PM80°81°59°49%6%0%–E 7910+ mi
Fri 4 PM80°81°59°49%5%0%–ESE 7910+ mi
Fri 5 PM78°78°60°54%5%0%–ESE 7910+ mi
Fri 6 PM75°75°61°62%3%0%–ESE 7910+ mi
Fri 7 PM70°70°62°76%5%0%–ESE 71010+ mi
Fri 8 PM73°73°62°68%5%0%–ESE 71010+ mi
Fri 9 PM70°70°62°76%5%0%–ESE 81210+ mi
Fri 10 PM70°70°63°78%4%0%–ESE 81210+ mi
Fri 11 PM70°70°63°78%9%0%–SE 81210+ mi
Sat 12 AM70°70°63°78%11%0%–SE 81210+ mi
Sat 1 AM70°70°63°78%12%0%–SE 71210+ mi
Sat 2 AM73°73°63°71%11%0%–SE 71210+ mi
Sat 3 AM70°70°64°81%13%0%–SE 81210+ mi
Sat 4 AM70°70°64°81%15%0%–SE 81210+ mi
Sat 5 AM70°70°64°81%14%0%–ESE 81210+ mi
Sat 6 AM70°70°64°81%21%0%–ESE 81210+ mi
Sat 7 AM70°70°64°81%26%0%–ESE 81210+ mi
Sat 8 AM72°72°65°79%29%0%–ESE 81210+ mi
Sat 9 AM76°76°66°71%28%0%–ESE 91310+ mi
Sat 10 AM78°78°66°67%30%0%–ESE 101410+ mi
Sat 11 AM80°82°65°60%26%0%–ESE 121510+ mi
Sat 12 PM80°82°65°60%24%0%–E 121610+ mi
Sat 1 PM80°82°64°58%27%0%–E 131610+ mi
Sat 2 PM80°82°65°60%17%0%–E 131610+ mi
Sat 3 PM80°82°65°60%14%0%–E 131610+ mi
Sat 4 PM80°82°66°62%25%0%–E 131610+ mi
Sat 5 PM79°79°65°62%15%0%–E 1317–
Sat 6 PM76°76°65°69%14%0%–E 1317–
Sat 7 PM74°74°65°74%24%0%–E 1317–
Sat 8 PM74°74°65°74%0%0%–E 1317–
Sat 9 PM74°74°64°71%8%0%–ESE 1317–
Sat 10 PM74°74°64°71%15%0%–ESE 1216–
Sat 11 PM74°74°64°71%19%0%–ESE 1216–
Sun 12 AM74°74°64°71%23%0%–ESE 1216–
Sun 1 AM74°74°64°71%27%0%–ESE 1216–
Sun 2 AM73°73°64°73%28%0%–ESE 1216–
Sun 3 AM73°73°63°71%30%0%–ESE 1216–
Sun 4 AM72°72°62°71%31%0%–ESE 1216–
Sun 5 AM72°72°62°71%34%0%–ESE 1216–
Sun 6 AM71°71°61°71%37%0%–E 1317–
Sun 7 AM71°71°61°71%40%0%–E 1317–
Sun 8 AM72°72°60°66%41%0%–E 1317–
Sun 9 AM73°73°60°64%41%0%–E 1418–
Sun 10 AM75°75°60°60%42%0%–E 1418–

7-day forecast

Today

Sunny

80° / 70°

Dry

E 7–8 mph · gusts 12

Sat, Oct 24

Sunny

80° / 71°

Dry

E 7–13 mph · gusts 17

Sun, Oct 25

Mostly Sunny

76° / 68°

Dry

E 8–14 mph · gusts 18

Mon, Oct 26

Partly Sunny

76° / 67°

5% rain

E 8–14 mph · gusts 18

Tue, Oct 27

Slight Chance Rain Showers

74° / 67°

19% rain · 0.12"

E 7–12 mph · gusts 16

Wed, Oct 28

Slight Chance Rain Showers

75° / 67°

16% rain

E 6–10 mph · gusts 15

Thu, Oct 29

Slight Chance Rain Showers

74° / 67°

15% rain · 0.12"

E 6–10 mph · gusts 15

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Today: Sunny, with a high near 80. East wind around 5 mph.
  • Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
  • Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 80. East wind 10 to 15 mph.
  • Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. East wind 10 to 15 mph.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny. High near 76, with temperatures falling to around 73 in the afternoon. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
  • Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.
  • Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
  • Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.
  • Tuesday: A slight chance of rain showers after 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. 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: A slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
  • Thursday: A slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.

Weather map

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Marine forecast

Galveston Bay

GMZ335 · 638 AM CDT Fri Oct 23 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.


GMZ335-240015-
Galveston Bay-
638 AM CDT Fri Oct 23 2026

.TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east early this
afternoon, then becoming southeast late. Bay waters smooth. 
.TONIGHT...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...Southeast 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. 
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.

Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM

GMZ355 · 638 AM CDT Fri Oct 23 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.


GMZ350-355-240015-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
638 AM CDT Fri Oct 23 2026

.TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...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 2 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds. 
.SUNDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at
7 seconds. 
.MONDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around
15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet. 
.TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A chance
of showers. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.

Moon calendar · June 2036

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
53% lit
↑ 1:31 PM
↓ 1:42 AM
★★☆☆c57
First Quarter
2
64% lit
↑ 2:32 PM
↓ 2:22 AM
★★☆☆c43
3
74% lit
↑ 3:32 PM
↓ 3:00 AM
★★☆☆c45
Moon crosses the equator
4
83% lit
↑ 4:30 PM
↓ 3:38 AM
★★★☆c58
5
90% lit
↑ 5:28 PM
↓ 4:15 AM
★★★★c70
6
95% lit
↑ 6:24 PM
↓ 4:54 AM
★★★★c79
7
98% lit
↑ 7:20 PM
↓ 5:34 AM
★★★★c83
best
8
100% lit
↑ 8:15 PM
↓ 6:17 AM
★★★★c84
Full Moon · Strawberry Moon
best
9
99% lit
↑ 9:07 PM
↓ 7:02 AM
★★★★c84
best
10
97% lit
↑ 9:56 PM
↓ 7:50 AM
★★★★c82
Moon farthest south (-19.6°)
11
93% lit
↑ 10:41 PM
↓ 8:40 AM
★☆☆☆c78
12
87% lit
↑ 11:23 PM
↓ 9:31 AM
★★★★c74
13
80% lit
↑ –
↓ 10:23 AM
★★★★c68
Apogee · 405,207 km
14
72% lit
↑ 12:02 AM
↓ 11:15 AM
★★★☆c61
15
63% lit
↑ 12:38 AM
↓ 12:08 PM
★★☆☆c53
16
53% lit
↑ 1:13 AM
↓ 1:01 PM
★★☆☆c44
Last Quarter
17
44% lit
↑ 1:47 AM
↓ 1:55 PM
★★☆☆c36
Moon crosses the equator
18
34% lit
↑ 2:22 AM
↓ 2:50 PM
★★☆☆c43
19
24% lit
↑ 2:58 AM
↓ 3:48 PM
★★★☆c53
20
16% lit
↑ 3:36 AM
↓ 4:48 PM
★★★★c71
21
8% lit
↑ 4:19 AM
↓ 5:51 PM
★★★★c86
22
3% lit
↑ 5:06 AM
↓ 6:55 PM
★★★★c97
23
0% lit
↑ 6:00 AM
↓ 8:00 PM
★★★★c103
New Moon (supermoon)
best
24
1% lit
↑ 6:59 AM
↓ 9:02 PM
★★★★c103
Moon farthest north (20.0°)
best
25
4% lit
↑ 8:03 AM
↓ 10:00 PM
★★★★c103
Perigee · 359,941 km
26
10% lit
↑ 9:10 AM
↓ 10:52 PM
★☆☆☆c97
27
18% lit
↑ 10:17 AM
↓ 11:39 PM
★★★★c87
28
28% lit
↑ 11:22 AM
↓ –
★★★★c74
29
38% lit
↑ 12:25 PM
↓ 12:22 AM
★★★☆c59
30
50% lit
↑ 1:26 PM
↓ 1:02 AM
★★☆☆c43
Moon crosses the equator
First Quarter

Lunar events this month

  • Sun, Jun 1 · 6:34 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Tue, Jun 3 · 4:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Sun, Jun 8 · 4:02 PM — Full Moon · Strawberry MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Tue, Jun 10 · 8:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-19.6°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Fri, Jun 13 · 12:00 AM — Apogee · 405,207 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Mon, Jun 16 · 8:03 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Tue, Jun 17 · 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.
  • Mon, Jun 23 · 10:09 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.
  • Tue, Jun 24 · 9:00 AM — Moon farthest north (20.0°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Wed, Jun 25 · 6:00 AM — Perigee · 359,941 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Mon, Jun 30 · 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.
  • Mon, Jun 30 · 1:12 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.

Best fishing days

Sat, Jun 7 · Sun, Jun 8 · Mon, Jun 9 · Mon, Jun 23 · Tue, Jun 24

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

Moon distance

360,003 km closest · 405,081 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 Fri 7:20 AM.