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Galveston

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

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Today

Overnight: Low 69°

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. East wind around 10 mph.

Monday: High 80°

Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Sunrise / sunset
7:27 AM / 6:37 PM
Moonrise / moonset
6:53 PM / 7:57 AM
Moon
Full Moon, 100%
Major period
12:00 AM–2:00 AM
Minor period
7:27 AM–8:27 AM
Major period
12:25 PM–2:25 PM
Minor period
6:23 PM–7:23 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Mon, Oct 266 AM12 PM6 PMTue, Oct 276 AM12 PM6 PMclouds83% cloud cover88% cloud cover89% cloud cover89% cloud cover88% cloud cover85% cloud cover77% cloud cover71% cloud cover62% cloud cover60% cloud cover55% cloud cover52% cloud cover38% cloud cover36% cloud cover20% cloud cover20% cloud cover17% cloud cover12% cloud cover16% cloud cover35% cloud cover40% cloud cover55% cloud cover53% cloud cover49% cloud cover63% cloud cover63% cloud cover70% cloud cover66% cloud cover66% cloud cover68% cloud cover67% cloud cover59% cloud cover64% cloud cover61% cloud cover60% cloud cover63% cloud cover66% cloud cover65% cloud cover55% cloud cover40% cloud cover42% cloud cover45% cloud cover47% cloud cover67% cloud cover53% cloud cover58% cloud cover62% cloud cover61% cloud cover60°65°70°75°80°85°72726974788077737272707479807573rain1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance5% chance8% chance17% chance16% chance11% chance14% chance14% chance14% chance14% chance14% chancewind01020mphE 9 mph, gusts 14E 8 mph, gusts 13E 8 mph, gusts 13E 9 mph, gusts 14ENE 12 mph, gusts 15ENE 13 mph, gusts 17E 14 mph, gusts 18E 14 mph, gusts 18E 13 mph, gusts 17E 13 mph, gusts 16E 10 mph, gusts 15E 10 mph, gusts 14E 9 mph, gusts 14E 8 mph, gusts 13E 8 mph, gusts 12E 9 mph, gusts 13E 10 mph, gusts 14E 12 mph, gusts 16E 13 mph, gusts 16E 13 mph, gusts 16E 13 mph, gusts 16E 13 mph, gusts 16E 12 mph, gusts 15ESE 10 mph, gusts 15
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Mon 12 AM72°72°62°71%83%0%–E 91410+ mi
Mon 1 AM72°72°63°73%88%0%–E 81310+ mi
Mon 2 AM72°72°63°73%89%0%–E 81310+ mi
Mon 3 AM72°72°63°73%89%0%–E 81210+ mi
Mon 4 AM71°71°64°78%88%0%–E 81310+ mi
Mon 5 AM71°71°64°80%85%0%–E 91310+ mi
Mon 6 AM69°69°64°84%77%0%–E 91410+ mi
Mon 7 AM69°69°64°84%71%0%–ENE 101410+ mi
Mon 8 AM71°71°65°82%62%0%–ENE 121510+ mi
Mon 9 AM74°74°66°76%60%0%–ENE 121610+ mi
Mon 10 AM75°75°66°73%55%0%–ENE 131710+ mi
Mon 11 AM77°77°66°70%52%0%–E 141810+ mi
Mon 12 PM78°78°66°66%38%0%–E 141810+ mi
Mon 1 PM78°78°66°65%36%0%–E 141810+ mi
Mon 2 PM80°82°65°61%20%0%–E 141810+ mi
Mon 3 PM80°82°65°60%20%0%–E 131710+ mi
Mon 4 PM80°82°65°59%17%0%–E 131710+ mi
Mon 5 PM78°78°64°62%12%0%–E 131710+ mi
Mon 6 PM77°77°64°64%16%0%–E 131610+ mi
Mon 7 PM73°73°64°71%35%0%–E 121510+ mi
Mon 8 PM73°73°63°71%40%0%–E 101510+ mi
Mon 9 PM73°73°64°73%55%0%–E 101410+ mi
Mon 10 PM73°73°64°71%53%0%–E 101410+ mi
Mon 11 PM73°73°63°71%49%0%–E 101410+ mi
Tue 12 AM72°72°63°75%63%0%–E 91410+ mi
Tue 1 AM72°72°64°75%63%0%–E 91310+ mi
Tue 2 AM73°73°64°73%70%0%–E 81310+ mi
Tue 3 AM72°72°64°78%66%0%–E 81210+ mi
Tue 4 AM72°72°65°80%66%0%–E 81210+ mi
Tue 5 AM70°70°65°85%68%0%–E 913–
Tue 6 AM70°70°66°87%67%0%–E 913–
Tue 7 AM70°70°66°87%59%1%–E 914–
Tue 8 AM71°71°66°83%64%1%–E 1014–
Tue 9 AM74°74°67°79%61%0%–E 1015–
Tue 10 AM77°77°68°72%60%0%–E 1216–
Tue 11 AM79°79°68°70%63%1%–E 1216–
Tue 12 PM79°79°68°71%66%1%–E 1316–
Tue 1 PM80°83°69°68%65%5%–E 1316–
Tue 2 PM80°83°69°69%55%8%–E 1316–
Tue 3 PM80°83°68°68%40%17%–E 1316–
Tue 4 PM78°78°69°73%42%16%–E 1316–
Tue 5 PM78°78°69°73%45%11%–E 1316–
Tue 6 PM75°75°69°80%47%0%–E 1316–
Tue 7 PM72°72°69°90%67%14%–E 1216–
Tue 8 PM73°73°69°86%53%14%–E 1215–
Tue 9 PM73°73°69°87%58%14%–ESE 1215–
Tue 10 PM72°72°70°93%62%14%–ESE 1015–
Tue 11 PM71°71°70°95%61%14%–ESE 914–

7-day forecast

Today

Mostly Sunny

80° / 69°

Dry

E 8–14 mph · gusts 18

Tue, Oct 27

Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers

80° / 71°

22% rain

E 8–13 mph · gusts 16

Wed, Oct 28

Chance Rain Showers

81° / 70°

26% rain · 0.06"

E 8–13 mph · gusts 17

Thu, Oct 29

Mostly Sunny

77° / 70°

6% rain

E 8–13 mph · gusts 17

Fri, Oct 30

Chance Rain Showers

76° / 71°

31% rain

E 8–13 mph · gusts 17

Sat, Oct 31

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

78° / 71°

31% rain · 0.12"

SE 6–9 mph · gusts 14

⚡ Storms

Sun, Nov 1

Slight Chance Rain Showers then Sunny

79° / 72°

17% rain

SE 3–8 mph · gusts 12

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. East wind around 10 mph.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
  • Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. East wind 10 to 15 mph.
  • Tuesday: A slight chance of rain showers between 3pm and 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Tuesday Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Wednesday: A chance of rain showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
  • Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70.
  • Friday: A chance of rain showers after 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Friday Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Saturday: A chance of rain showers before 7am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Sunday: A slight chance of rain showers before noon. Sunny, with a high near 79.

Weather map

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Marine forecast

Galveston Bay

GMZ335 · 1208 AM CDT Mon Oct 26 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.


GMZ335-261815-
Galveston Bay-
1208 AM CDT Mon Oct 26 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...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 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to around
10 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy, diminishing
to smooth after midnight. 
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east
around 10 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy,
diminishing to smooth after midnight. 
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. 
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
A chance of showers in the afternoon. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to
slightly choppy. A chance of showers after midnight.

Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM

GMZ355 · 1208 AM CDT Mon Oct 26 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.


GMZ350-355-261815-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
1208 AM CDT Mon Oct 26 2026

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...East winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. 
Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds. 
.MONDAY...East winds around 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East
4 feet at 7 seconds. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around
15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East
4 feet at 7 seconds. 
.TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of showers in the
afternoon. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of showers after
midnight. 
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of showers in the
morning. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. 
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. 
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A chance
of showers in the afternoon. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
A chance of showers.

Moon calendar · August 2039

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
90% lit
↑ 6:07 PM
↓ 3:27 AM
★★★★c106
Perigee · 363,898 km
Moon farthest south (-24.6°)
2
96% lit
↑ 7:09 PM
↓ 4:28 AM
★★★★c107
3
99% lit
↑ 8:05 PM
↓ 5:34 AM
★★★★c106
best
4
100% lit
↑ 8:52 PM
↓ 6:42 AM
★★★★c100
Full Moon · Sturgeon Moon
best
5
98% lit
↑ 9:34 PM
↓ 7:49 AM
★★★★c90
best
6
93% lit
↑ 10:10 PM
↓ 8:54 AM
★☆☆☆c76
7
87% lit
↑ 10:43 PM
↓ 9:54 AM
★★★★c62
8
79% lit
↑ 11:14 PM
↓ 10:53 AM
★★☆☆c47
Moon crosses the equator
9
70% lit
↑ 11:45 PM
↓ 11:49 AM
★★☆☆c34
10
61% lit
↑ –
↓ 12:44 PM
★★☆☆c41
11
51% lit
↑ 12:17 AM
↓ 1:38 PM
★★☆☆c52
Last Quarter
12
42% lit
↑ 12:50 AM
↓ 2:33 PM
★★★☆c63
13
33% lit
↑ 1:26 AM
↓ 3:27 PM
★★★☆c71
Apogee · 404,503 km
14
24% lit
↑ 2:06 AM
↓ 4:21 PM
★★★★c76
15
16% lit
↑ 2:51 AM
↓ 5:14 PM
★★★★c78
16
10% lit
↑ 3:40 AM
↓ 6:04 PM
★★★★c79
Moon farthest north (25.2°)
17
5% lit
↑ 4:34 AM
↓ 6:51 PM
★★★★c79
18
2% lit
↑ 5:31 AM
↓ 7:34 PM
★★★★c79
best
19
0% lit
↑ 6:30 AM
↓ 8:13 PM
★★★★c77
New Moon
best
20
1% lit
↑ 7:30 AM
↓ 8:50 PM
★★★★c73
21
4% lit
↑ 8:30 AM
↓ 9:24 PM
★★★★c66
22
9% lit
↑ 9:30 AM
↓ 9:57 PM
★★☆☆c55
23
17% lit
↑ 10:31 AM
↓ 10:31 PM
★★☆☆c43
Moon crosses the equator
24
26% lit
↑ 11:33 AM
↓ 11:07 PM
★★☆☆c41
25
36% lit
↑ 12:37 PM
↓ 11:46 PM
★★★☆c56
26
47% lit
↑ 1:43 PM
↓ –
★★★☆c72
First Quarter
27
59% lit
↑ 2:50 PM
↓ 12:29 AM
★★★☆c85
28
70% lit
↑ 3:56 PM
↓ 1:19 AM
★★★★c92
Perigee · 368,740 km
29
80% lit
↑ 4:58 PM
↓ 2:16 AM
★★★★c95
Moon farthest south (-24.8°)
30
88% lit
↑ 5:55 PM
↓ 3:19 AM
★★★★c95
31
94% lit
↑ 6:44 PM
↓ 4:25 AM
★★★★c92

Lunar events this month

  • Mon, Aug 1 · 6:00 PM — Perigee · 363,898 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Mon, Aug 1 · 10:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-24.6°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Thu, Aug 4 · 4:56 AM — Full Moon · Sturgeon MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Mon, Aug 8 · 2:00 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, Aug 11 · 2:36 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Sat, Aug 13 · 3:00 PM — Apogee · 404,503 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Tue, Aug 16 · 3:00 AM — Moon farthest north (25.2°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Fri, Aug 19 · 3:50 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Tue, Aug 23 · 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.
  • Fri, Aug 26 · 6:16 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Sun, Aug 28 · 10:00 PM — Perigee · 368,740 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Mon, Aug 29 · 6:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-24.8°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.

Best fishing days

Wed, Aug 3 · Thu, Aug 4 · Fri, Aug 5 · Thu, Aug 18 · Fri, Aug 19

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

Moon distance

363,933 km closest · 404,496 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 Sun 11:51 PM.