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
This Afternoon: High 79°
Sunny, with a high near 79. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Low 73°
Clear, with a low around 73. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
- Sunrise / sunset
- 7:25 AM / 6:40 PM
- Moonrise / moonset
- 5:05 PM / 4:45 AM
- Moon
- Waxing Gibbous, 94%
- 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 = cloudsHour-by-hour table
| Time | Temp | Feels | Dew pt | Humidity | Clouds | Rain | Amount | Wind | Gusts | Visibility | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 5 PM | 79° | 79° | 61° | 54% | 1% | 0% | – | ESE 6 | 8 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 6 PM | 77° | 77° | 62° | 60% | 3% | 0% | – | ESE 6 | 9 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 7 PM | 76° | 76° | 63° | 64% | 6% | 0% | – | SE 6 | 9 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 8 PM | 76° | 76° | 63° | 64% | 4% | 0% | – | SE 6 | 9 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 9 PM | 75° | 75° | 64° | 69% | 4% | 0% | – | SE 7 | 9 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 10 PM | 74° | 74° | 65° | 74% | 5% | 0% | – | SE 7 | 10 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 11 PM | 74° | 74° | 65° | 74% | 3% | 0% | – | SE 7 | 10 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 12 AM | 74° | 74° | 65° | 74% | 4% | 0% | – | SE 7 | 10 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 1 AM | 74° | 74° | 65° | 74% | 6% | 0% | – | SE 7 | 10 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 2 AM | 74° | 74° | 65° | 74% | 7% | 0% | – | SE 7 | 10 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 3 AM | 74° | 74° | 64° | 71% | 5% | 0% | – | SE 7 | 10 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 4 AM | 73° | 73° | 65° | 76% | 6% | 0% | – | SE 7 | 10 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 5 AM | 73° | 73° | 65° | 76% | 5% | 0% | – | ESE 7 | 10 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 6 AM | 73° | 73° | 65° | 76% | 6% | 0% | – | ESE 7 | 10 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 7 AM | 73° | 73° | 65° | 76% | 14% | 0% | – | ESE 7 | 10 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 8 AM | 74° | 74° | 64° | 71% | 5% | 0% | – | ESE 8 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 9 AM | 76° | 76° | 65° | 69% | 4% | 0% | – | ESE 8 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 10 AM | 77° | 77° | 66° | 69% | 5% | 0% | – | E 9 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 11 AM | 79° | 79° | 66° | 64% | 5% | 0% | – | E 10 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 12 PM | 79° | 79° | 66° | 64% | 10% | 0% | – | E 12 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 1 PM | 80° | 82° | 66° | 62% | 4% | 0% | – | E 12 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 2 PM | 80° | 82° | 66° | 62% | 9% | 0% | – | E 12 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 3 PM | 79° | 79° | 67° | 67% | 7% | 0% | – | E 13 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 4 PM | 79° | 79° | 67° | 67% | 11% | 0% | – | E 13 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 5 PM | 78° | 78° | 67° | 69% | 9% | 0% | – | E 13 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 6 PM | 76° | 76° | 67° | 74% | 25% | 0% | – | E 13 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 7 PM | 75° | 75° | 66° | 74% | 28% | 0% | – | E 13 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 8 PM | 75° | 75° | 65° | 71% | 23% | 0% | – | ESE 13 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 9 PM | 74° | 74° | 65° | 74% | 20% | 0% | – | ESE 13 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 10 PM | 74° | 74° | 65° | 74% | 6% | 0% | – | ESE 12 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 11 PM | 73° | 73° | 64° | 73% | 18% | 0% | – | ESE 12 | 15 | – | |
| Sun 12 AM | 73° | 73° | 64° | 73% | 23% | 0% | – | ESE 12 | 16 | – | |
| Sun 1 AM | 73° | 73° | 64° | 73% | 12% | 0% | – | ESE 12 | 16 | – | |
| Sun 2 AM | 73° | 73° | 63° | 71% | 16% | 0% | – | ESE 12 | 16 | – | |
| Sun 3 AM | 73° | 73° | 63° | 71% | 17% | 0% | – | ESE 12 | 16 | – | |
| Sun 4 AM | 72° | 72° | 63° | 73% | 17% | 0% | – | ESE 12 | 16 | – | |
| Sun 5 AM | 72° | 72° | 62° | 71% | 30% | 0% | – | E 13 | 16 | – | |
| Sun 6 AM | 72° | 72° | 60° | 66% | 33% | 0% | – | E 13 | 17 | – | |
| Sun 7 AM | 71° | 71° | 60° | 68% | 42% | 0% | – | E 13 | 17 | – | |
| Sun 8 AM | 72° | 72° | 59° | 64% | 11% | 0% | – | E 13 | 17 | – | |
| Sun 9 AM | 73° | 73° | 60° | 64% | 26% | 0% | – | E 13 | 17 | – | |
| Sun 10 AM | 75° | 75° | 61° | 62% | 40% | 0% | – | E 13 | 18 | – | |
| Sun 11 AM | 76° | 76° | 61° | 60% | 42% | 0% | – | E 13 | 18 | – | |
| Sun 12 PM | 76° | 76° | 61° | 60% | 45% | 0% | – | E 13 | 17 | – | |
| Sun 1 PM | 77° | 77° | 61° | 58% | 47% | 0% | – | E 13 | 17 | – | |
| Sun 2 PM | 77° | 77° | 61° | 58% | 47% | 0% | – | E 13 | 17 | – | |
| Sun 3 PM | 77° | 77° | 61° | 58% | 47% | 0% | – | E 12 | 16 | – | |
| Sun 4 PM | 76° | 76° | 61° | 60% | 47% | 0% | – | E 12 | 16 | – |
7-day forecast
Today
Sunny
79° / 73°
Dry
SE 6–7 mph · gusts 10
Sat, Oct 24
Sunny
80° / 71°
Dry
E 7–13 mph · gusts 17
Sun, Oct 25
Mostly Sunny
77° / 69°
Dry
E 9–13 mph · gusts 18
Mon, Oct 26
Partly Sunny
75° / 69°
2% rain
E 9–14 mph · gusts 18
Tue, Oct 27
Partly Sunny
75° / 69°
8% rain
E 7–13 mph · gusts 16
Wed, Oct 28
Mostly Sunny
75° / 68°
11% rain
E 6–12 mph · gusts 15
Thu, Oct 29
Slight Chance Rain Showers
75° / 69°
19% rain · 0.12"
E 6–12 mph · gusts 16
Detailed NWS forecast
- This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 79. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
- Tonight: Clear, with a low around 73. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
- Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 80. East wind 5 to 15 mph.
- Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. East wind 10 to 15 mph.
- Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
- Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69.
- Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
- Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69.
- Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
- Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69.
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
- Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
- Thursday: A slight chance of rain showers after 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
- Thursday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Weather map
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Marine forecast
Galveston Bay
GMZ335 · 123 PM 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. GMZ335-240715- Galveston Bay- 123 PM CDT Fri Oct 23 2026 .THIS AFTERNOON...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast late. Bay waters smooth. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .SATURDAY...East winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast 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. .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 · 123 PM 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. GMZ350-355-240715- Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM- 123 PM CDT Fri Oct 23 2026 .THIS AFTERNOON...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 2 feet at 6 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: East 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 in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
Moon calendar · December 2036
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
96% lit
↑ 4:19 PM
↓ 4:45 AM
↓ 4:45 AM
★★★★c69
2
99% lit
↑ 5:03 PM
↓ 5:46 AM
↓ 5:46 AM
★★★★c82
best3
100% lit
↑ 5:52 PM
↓ 6:48 AM
↓ 6:48 AM
★★★★c92
Full Moon · Cold Moon
best4
98% lit
↑ 6:46 PM
↓ 7:50 AM
↓ 7:50 AM
★★★★c97
5
94% lit
↑ 7:46 PM
↓ 8:52 AM
↓ 8:52 AM
★★★★c98
Moon farthest north (20.8°)
6
87% lit
↑ 8:49 PM
↓ 9:49 AM
↓ 9:49 AM
★★★★c95
Perigee · 367,181 km
7
79% lit
↑ 9:54 PM
↓ 10:42 AM
↓ 10:42 AM
★★★★c91
8
68% lit
↑ 10:59 PM
↓ 11:30 AM
↓ 11:30 AM
★★★★c80
9
57% lit
↑ –
↓ 12:14 PM
↓ 12:14 PM
★★★☆c67
10
46% lit
↑ 12:02 AM
↓ 12:55 PM
↓ 12:55 PM
★★☆☆c49
Last Quarter
11
35% lit
↑ 1:04 AM
↓ 1:33 PM
↓ 1:33 PM
★★☆☆c46
Moon crosses the equator
12
25% lit
↑ 2:05 AM
↓ 2:11 PM
↓ 2:11 PM
★★☆☆c46
13
16% lit
↑ 3:06 AM
↓ 2:49 PM
↓ 2:49 PM
★★★☆c57
14
9% lit
↑ 4:06 AM
↓ 3:28 PM
↓ 3:28 PM
★★★★c72
15
4% lit
↑ 5:05 AM
↓ 4:10 PM
↓ 4:10 PM
★★★★c83
16
1% lit
↑ 6:03 AM
↓ 4:55 PM
↓ 4:55 PM
★★★★c91
best17
0% lit
↑ 6:59 AM
↓ 5:43 PM
↓ 5:43 PM
★★★★c91
New Moon
best18
1% lit
↑ 7:53 AM
↓ 6:33 PM
↓ 6:33 PM
★★★★c90
Moon farthest south (-20.1°)
best19
4% lit
↑ 8:42 AM
↓ 7:25 PM
↓ 7:25 PM
★★★★c86
20
9% lit
↑ 9:28 AM
↓ 8:18 PM
↓ 8:18 PM
★★★★c80
21
15% lit
↑ 10:09 AM
↓ 9:11 PM
↓ 9:11 PM
★★★★c72
22
23% lit
↑ 10:47 AM
↓ 10:03 PM
↓ 10:03 PM
★★★☆c64
Apogee · 405,079 km
23
31% lit
↑ 11:23 AM
↓ 10:55 PM
↓ 10:55 PM
★★☆☆c56
24
40% lit
↑ 11:56 AM
↓ 11:47 PM
↓ 11:47 PM
★★☆☆c46
25
49% lit
↑ 12:29 PM
↓ –
↓ –
★☆☆☆c35
First Quarter
26
59% lit
↑ 1:01 PM
↓ 12:40 AM
↓ 12:40 AM
★☆☆☆c43
Moon crosses the equator
27
69% lit
↑ 1:36 PM
↓ 1:33 AM
↓ 1:33 AM
★★☆☆c52
28
78% lit
↑ 2:12 PM
↓ 2:29 AM
↓ 2:29 AM
★★★☆c62
29
86% lit
↑ 2:53 PM
↓ 3:27 AM
↓ 3:27 AM
★★★★c73
30
93% lit
↑ 3:39 PM
↓ 4:28 AM
↓ 4:28 AM
★★★★c83
31
97% lit
↑ 4:30 PM
↓ 5:31 AM
↓ 5:31 AM
★★★★c92
Lunar events this month
- Wed, Dec 3 · 8:08 AM — Full Moon · Cold MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Fri, Dec 5 · 11:00 AM — Moon farthest north (20.8°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Sat, Dec 6 · 8:00 PM — Perigee · 367,181 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
- Wed, Dec 10 · 3:18 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Thu, Dec 11 · 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.
- Wed, Dec 17 · 9:34 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Thu, Dec 18 · 12:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-20.1°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Mon, Dec 22 · 7:00 PM — Apogee · 405,079 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
- Thu, Dec 25 · 1:44 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Fri, Dec 26 · 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.
Best fishing days
Tue, Dec 2 · Wed, Dec 3 · Tue, Dec 16 · Wed, Dec 17 · Thu, Dec 18
Ranked by moon phase and tidal range at the nearest tide station (the stars). Wind and fronts can override the moon.
Moon distance
367,249 km closest · 405,013 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.
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 1:21 PM.