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Galveston

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

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Today

Today: High 80°

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

Tonight: Low 71°

Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. East wind 10 to 15 mph.

Sunrise / sunset
7:27 AM / 6:37 PM
Moonrise / moonset
6:53 PM / 7:57 AM
Moon
Full Moon, 99%
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 2612 PM6 PMTue, Oct 276 AM12 PM6 PMWed, Oct 286 AMclouds27% cloud cover28% cloud cover25% cloud cover24% cloud cover28% cloud cover33% cloud cover27% cloud cover25% cloud cover34% cloud cover20% cloud cover27% cloud cover41% cloud cover39% cloud cover40% cloud cover45% cloud cover47% cloud cover42% cloud cover50% cloud cover51% cloud cover62% cloud cover64% cloud cover71% cloud cover66% cloud cover81% cloud cover81% cloud cover73% cloud cover59% cloud cover54% cloud cover54% cloud cover56% cloud cover58% cloud cover64% cloud cover71% cloud cover59% cloud cover56% cloud cover73% cloud cover73% cloud cover71% cloud cover74% cloud cover73% cloud cover71% cloud cover70% cloud cover66% cloud cover61% cloud cover55% cloud cover46% cloud cover39% cloud cover36% cloud cover⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡60°65°70°75°80°85°74807974747473727980787171737373rain1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance2% chance3% chance4% chance4% chance4% chance5% chance6% chance4% chance3% chance2% chance1% chance2% chance3% chance5% chance5% chance11% chance12% chance17% chance11% chance21% chance21% chance21% chance21% chancewind01020mphE 15 mph, gusts 18E 16 mph, gusts 18E 15 mph, gusts 18E 14 mph, gusts 17E 15 mph, gusts 17E 15 mph, gusts 16E 14 mph, gusts 15E 13 mph, gusts 14E 12 mph, gusts 13E 12 mph, gusts 13E 12 mph, gusts 14E 13 mph, gusts 15E 13 mph, gusts 16E 14 mph, gusts 16E 14 mph, gusts 16E 14 mph, gusts 16E 14 mph, gusts 16E 13 mph, gusts 15ESE 13 mph, gusts 14ESE 12 mph, gusts 13ESE 12 mph, gusts 13ESE 12 mph, gusts 13ESE 12 mph, gusts 14ESE 12 mph, gusts 15
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Mon 11 AM74°74°67°78%27%0%–E 151810+ mi
Mon 12 PM77°77°66°70%28%0%–E 161810+ mi
Mon 1 PM80°82°66°62%25%0%–E 161810+ mi
Mon 2 PM80°82°66°62%24%0%–E 151810+ mi
Mon 3 PM80°82°65°60%28%0%–E 151810+ mi
Mon 4 PM80°82°65°60%33%0%–E 141710+ mi
Mon 5 PM79°79°64°62%27%0%–E 141710+ mi
Mon 6 PM77°77°64°65%25%0%–E 151710+ mi
Mon 7 PM74°74°64°72%34%0%–E 151710+ mi
Mon 8 PM74°74°64°72%20%0%–E 151610+ mi
Mon 9 PM74°74°64°72%27%0%–E 151610+ mi
Mon 10 PM74°74°64°71%41%0%–E 151610+ mi
Mon 11 PM74°74°64°71%39%0%–E 141510+ mi
Tue 12 AM74°74°64°71%40%0%–E 131510+ mi
Tue 1 AM74°74°64°72%45%0%–E 131410+ mi
Tue 2 AM74°74°65°72%47%0%–E 121410+ mi
Tue 3 AM73°73°65°77%42%0%–E 121310+ mi
Tue 4 AM73°73°66°79%50%0%–E 121310+ mi
Tue 5 AM73°73°66°81%51%0%–E 121310+ mi
Tue 6 AM73°73°66°81%62%0%–E 121310+ mi
Tue 7 AM71°71°67°86%64%1%–E 121410+ mi
Tue 8 AM72°72°67°83%71%1%–E 121410+ mi
Tue 9 AM75°75°67°77%66%1%–E 131510+ mi
Tue 10 AM77°77°67°71%81%1%–E 131610+ mi
Tue 11 AM79°79°67°69%81%1%–E 131610+ mi
Tue 12 PM80°82°68°66%73%2%–E 141610+ mi
Tue 1 PM80°82°68°66%59%3%–E 141610+ mi
Tue 2 PM80°82°67°66%54%4%–E 141610+ mi
Tue 3 PM80°82°68°66%54%4%–E 141610+ mi
Tue 4 PM78°78°68°71%56%4%–E 141610+ mi
Tue 5 PM78°78°68°71%58%5%–E 1416–
Tue 6 PM75°75°68°81%64%6%–E 1416–
Tue 7 PM71°71°68°92%71%4%–E 1416–
Tue 8 PM71°71°69°93%59%3%–E 1416–
Tue 9 PM71°71°69°93%56%2%–E 1315–
Tue 10 PM71°71°69°93%73%1%–E 1315–
Tue 11 PM71°71°69°93%73%2%–ESE 1314–
Wed 12 AM73°73°69°88%71%3%–ESE 1214–
Wed 1 AM73°73°69°88%74%5%–ESE 1213–
Wed 2 AM73°73°69°88%73%5%–ESE 1213–
Wed 3 AM73°73°69°88%71%11%–ESE 1213–
Wed 4 AM73°73°69°88%70%12%–ESE 1213–
Wed 5 AM73°73°69°88%66%17%–ESE 1213–⚡
Wed 6 AM71°71°69°93%61%11%–ESE 1213–
Wed 7 AM71°71°69°93%55%21%–ESE 1214–⚡
Wed 8 AM73°73°70°90%46%21%–ESE 1214–⚡
Wed 9 AM76°76°69°80%39%21%–ESE 1215–⚡
Wed 10 AM79°82°70°72%36%21%–ESE 1315–⚡

7-day forecast

Today

Mostly Sunny

80° / 71°

Dry

E 14–16 mph · gusts 18

Tue, Oct 27

Partly Sunny

80° / 71°

17% rain

E 12–14 mph · gusts 16

Wed, Oct 28

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

81° / 71°

21% rain

E 12–13 mph · gusts 16

⚡ Storms

Thu, Oct 29

Mostly Sunny

81° / 70°

1% rain

E 12–13 mph · gusts 16

Fri, Oct 30

Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

77° / 70°

19% rain

E 9–13 mph · gusts 16

⚡ Storms

Sat, Oct 31

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

78° / 71°

16% rain

E 5–8 mph · gusts 13

⚡ Storms

Sun, Nov 1

Mostly Sunny

78° / 72°

3% rain

E 3–8 mph · gusts 12

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
  • Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. East wind 10 to 15 mph.
  • Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 80. East wind 10 to 15 mph.
  • Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Wednesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 1pm. Mostly sunny. High near 81, with temperatures falling to around 77 in the afternoon. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
  • Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70.
  • Friday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Friday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Saturday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
  • Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.

Weather map

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Marine forecast

Galveston Bay

GMZ335 · 708 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.


GMZ335-270115-
Galveston Bay-
708 AM CDT Mon Oct 26 2026

.TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. 
.TONIGHT...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 around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to
slightly choppy. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.

Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM

GMZ355 · 708 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.


GMZ350-355-270115-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
708 AM CDT Mon Oct 26 2026

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

.TODAY...East winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots,
increasing to 15 to 20 knots late. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail:
East 4 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers late. 
.TONIGHT...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. A slight chance of showers in the evening. 
.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.
Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 8 seconds. 
.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. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.

Moon calendar · July 2040

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
47% lit
↑ 1:19 AM
↓ 1:41 PM
★★☆☆c41
Last Quarter
Moon crosses the equator
2
37% lit
↑ 1:50 AM
↓ 2:39 PM
★★☆☆c49
3
27% lit
↑ 2:22 AM
↓ 3:36 PM
★★★☆c62
4
19% lit
↑ 2:54 AM
↓ 4:33 PM
★★★★c72
5
12% lit
↑ 3:29 AM
↓ 5:30 PM
★★★★c78
6
6% lit
↑ 4:08 AM
↓ 6:26 PM
★★★★c80
7
3% lit
↑ 4:52 AM
↓ 7:21 PM
★★★★c81
8
0% lit
↑ 5:39 AM
↓ 8:12 PM
★★★★c80
Moon farthest north (26.2°)
best
9
0% lit
↑ 6:31 AM
↓ 8:59 PM
★★★★c78
New Moon
Apogee · 406,576 km
best
10
2% lit
↑ 7:25 AM
↓ 9:41 PM
★★★★c75
best
11
5% lit
↑ 8:20 AM
↓ 10:18 PM
★☆☆☆c72
12
10% lit
↑ 9:16 AM
↓ 10:52 PM
★★★★c68
13
16% lit
↑ 10:11 AM
↓ 11:23 PM
★★★★c63
14
24% lit
↑ 11:06 AM
↓ 11:53 PM
★★★☆c56
15
33% lit
↑ 12:01 PM
↓ –
★★☆☆c47
Moon crosses the equator
16
43% lit
↑ 12:57 PM
↓ 12:22 AM
★★☆☆c39
17
54% lit
↑ 1:56 PM
↓ 12:52 AM
★★☆☆c47
First Quarter
18
64% lit
↑ 2:57 PM
↓ 1:25 AM
★★★☆c62
19
74% lit
↑ 4:03 PM
↓ 2:02 AM
★★★★c77
20
84% lit
↑ 5:12 PM
↓ 2:45 AM
★★★★c90
21
92% lit
↑ 6:22 PM
↓ 3:36 AM
★★★★c97
22
97% lit
↑ 7:29 PM
↓ 4:37 AM
★★★★c100
Moon farthest south (-26.4°)
23
100% lit
↑ 8:29 PM
↓ 5:45 AM
★★★★c99
Perigee · 357,112 km
Full Moon · Buck Moon (supermoon)
best
24
99% lit
↑ 9:21 PM
↓ 6:58 AM
★★★★c96
best
25
96% lit
↑ 10:05 PM
↓ 8:11 AM
★☆☆☆c88
26
90% lit
↑ 10:44 PM
↓ 9:21 AM
★★★★c80
27
82% lit
↑ 11:18 PM
↓ 10:27 AM
★★★★c66
28
72% lit
↑ 11:50 PM
↓ 11:30 AM
★★☆☆c50
Moon crosses the equator
29
62% lit
↑ –
↓ 12:30 PM
★★☆☆c41
30
52% lit
↑ 12:22 AM
↓ 1:29 PM
★★☆☆c50
Last Quarter
31
42% lit
↑ 12:55 AM
↓ 2:27 PM
★★★☆c61

Lunar events this month

  • Sun, Jul 1 · 5:18 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Sun, Jul 1 · 7:00 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, Jul 8 · 1:00 PM — Moon farthest north (26.2°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Mon, Jul 9 · 4:15 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Mon, Jul 9 · 3:00 PM — Apogee · 406,576 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Sun, Jul 15 · 7:00 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, Jul 17 · 4:16 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Sun, Jul 22 · 6:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-26.4°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Mon, Jul 23 · 2:00 PM — Perigee · 357,112 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Mon, Jul 23 · 9:06 PM — Full Moon · Buck 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.
  • Sat, Jul 28 · 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.
  • Mon, Jul 30 · 4:06 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.

Best fishing days

Sun, Jul 8 · Mon, Jul 9 · Tue, Jul 10 · Mon, Jul 23 · Tue, Jul 24

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

Moon distance

357,120 km closest · 406,570 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 Mon 11:06 AM.