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Galveston

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

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Today

Tonight: Low 71°

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

Tuesday: High 80° · 5% rain

Partly sunny, with a high near 80. East wind 10 to 15 mph.

Sunrise / sunset
7:27 AM / 6:37 PM
Moonrise / moonset
6:53 PM / 7:57 AM
Moon
Waning Gibbous, 98%
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 26Tue, Oct 276 AM12 PM6 PMWed, Oct 286 AM12 PM6 PMclouds39% 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 cover37% cloud cover41% cloud cover44% cloud cover42% cloud cover41% cloud cover40% cloud cover40% cloud cover41% cloud cover40% cloud cover37% cloud cover33% cloud cover30% cloud cover⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡60°65°70°75°80°85°74747372798078717173737381817772rain1% 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% chance21% chance21% chance4% chance4% chance4% chance4% chance4% chance4% chancewind01020mphE 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 15E 13 mph, gusts 16E 13 mph, gusts 16E 13 mph, gusts 16ESE 13 mph, gusts 15ESE 12 mph, gusts 15ESE 12 mph, gusts 14
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
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 141610+ mi
Tue 6 PM75°75°68°81%64%6%–E 141610+ mi
Tue 7 PM71°71°68°92%71%4%–E 141610+ mi
Tue 8 PM71°71°69°93%59%3%–E 141610+ mi
Tue 9 PM71°71°69°93%56%2%–E 131510+ mi
Tue 10 PM71°71°69°93%73%1%–E 131510+ mi
Tue 11 PM71°71°69°93%73%2%–ESE 131410+ mi
Wed 12 AM73°73°69°88%71%3%–ESE 121410+ mi
Wed 1 AM73°73°69°88%74%5%–ESE 121310+ mi
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–⚡
Wed 11 AM81°84°69°69%37%21%–E 1316–⚡
Wed 12 PM81°84°69°68%41%21%–E 1316–⚡
Wed 1 PM81°84°69°68%44%4%–E 1316–
Wed 2 PM81°84°69°67%42%4%–E 1316–
Wed 3 PM80°83°69°68%41%4%–E 1316–
Wed 4 PM79°82°68°70%40%4%–ESE 1316–
Wed 5 PM77°77°68°74%40%4%–ESE 1315–
Wed 6 PM75°75°68°80%41%4%–ESE 1315–
Wed 7 PM73°73°68°85%40%0%–ESE 1215–
Wed 8 PM72°72°68°88%37%0%–ESE 1214–
Wed 9 PM71°71°68°88%33%0%–ESE 1214–
Wed 10 PM71°71°68°88%30%0%–ESE 1214–

7-day forecast

Today

Partly Cloudy

74° / 71°

Dry

E 14–14 mph · gusts 15

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
  • 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%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
  • 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. East wind 10 to 15 mph.
  • 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.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.

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Marine forecast

Galveston Bay

GMZ335 · 753 PM 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.


GMZ335-271315-
Galveston Bay-
753 PM CDT Mon Oct 26 2026

.TONIGHT...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters 
slightly choppy.
.TUESDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to
slightly choppy. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to
slightly choppy. 
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth to slightly choppy. 
.THURSDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to
slightly choppy. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth
to slightly choppy. 
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. 
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.

Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM

GMZ355 · 753 PM 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.


GMZ350-355-271315-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
753 PM CDT Mon Oct 26 2026

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CDT
TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...East winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots,
increasing to 15 to 20 knots late this evening, then diminishing
to around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots after midnight. Seas
3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds. A slight
chance of showers with isolated thunderstorms until early
morning. 
.TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers with
isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds. 
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 8 seconds. 
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. 
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. 
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. 

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

Moon calendar · August 2041

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
19% lit
↑ 10:38 AM
↓ 11:01 PM
★★☆☆c46
Moon crosses the equator
2
27% lit
↑ 11:30 AM
↓ 11:27 PM
★★☆☆c35
3
36% lit
↑ 12:24 PM
↓ 11:56 PM
★★☆☆c37
4
45% lit
↑ 1:20 PM
↓ –
★★☆☆c50
First Quarter
5
55% lit
↑ 2:19 PM
↓ 12:27 AM
★★★☆c64
6
65% lit
↑ 3:22 PM
↓ 1:03 AM
★★★★c79
7
75% lit
↑ 4:27 PM
↓ 1:45 AM
★★★★c91
8
84% lit
↑ 5:32 PM
↓ 2:36 AM
★★★★c99
Moon farthest south (-27.8°)
9
92% lit
↑ 6:34 PM
↓ 3:36 AM
★★★★c103
10
97% lit
↑ 7:30 PM
↓ 4:45 AM
★★★★c103
best
11
100% lit
↑ 8:18 PM
↓ 5:58 AM
★★★★c101
Full Moon · Sturgeon Moon (supermoon)
best
12
99% lit
↑ 9:00 PM
↓ 7:12 AM
★★★★c94
Perigee · 357,496 km
best
13
96% lit
↑ 9:38 PM
↓ 8:23 AM
★★☆☆c82
14
90% lit
↑ 10:12 PM
↓ 9:33 AM
★★★★c73
15
82% lit
↑ 10:46 PM
↓ 10:39 AM
★★★☆c53
Moon crosses the equator
16
72% lit
↑ 11:20 PM
↓ 11:45 AM
★★☆☆c47
17
61% lit
↑ 11:57 PM
↓ 12:49 PM
★★★☆c62
18
50% lit
↑ –
↓ 1:53 PM
★★★☆c76
Last Quarter
19
40% lit
↑ 12:36 AM
↓ 2:55 PM
★★★☆c84
20
30% lit
↑ 1:20 AM
↓ 3:56 PM
★★★★c87
21
22% lit
↑ 2:09 AM
↓ 4:52 PM
★★★★c87
Moon farthest north (27.3°)
22
14% lit
↑ 3:03 AM
↓ 5:42 PM
★★★★c86
23
8% lit
↑ 3:58 AM
↓ 6:26 PM
★★★★c82
24
4% lit
↑ 4:55 AM
↓ 7:05 PM
★★★★c76
best
25
1% lit
↑ 5:52 AM
↓ 7:39 PM
★★★★c70
best
26
0% lit
↑ 6:47 AM
↓ 8:09 PM
★★★★c64
New Moon
Apogee · 406,630 km
27
1% lit
↑ 7:41 AM
↓ 8:37 PM
★★★★c57
28
4% lit
↑ 8:33 AM
↓ 9:04 PM
★★★☆c48
29
8% lit
↑ 9:26 AM
↓ 9:30 PM
★★☆☆c39
Moon crosses the equator
30
14% lit
↑ 10:19 AM
↓ 9:58 PM
★★☆☆c33
31
21% lit
↑ 11:13 AM
↓ 10:27 PM
★★☆☆c40

Lunar events this month

  • Thu, Aug 1 · 10:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Sun, Aug 4 · 11:52 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Thu, Aug 8 · 8:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-27.8°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sun, Aug 11 · 9:04 PM — Full Moon · Sturgeon 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.
  • Mon, Aug 12 · 11:00 AM — Perigee · 357,496 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Thu, Aug 15 · 3:00 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, Aug 18 · 12:43 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Wed, Aug 21 · 7:00 PM — Moon farthest north (27.3°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Mon, Aug 26 · 11:15 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Mon, Aug 26 · 9:00 PM — Apogee · 406,630 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Thu, Aug 29 · 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.

Best fishing days

Sat, Aug 10 · Sun, Aug 11 · Mon, Aug 12 · Sat, Aug 24 · Sun, Aug 25

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

Moon distance

357,498 km closest · 406,583 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 7:56 PM.