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
- 7:28 AM / 6:37 PM
- Moonrise / moonset
- 7:41 PM / 9:07 AM
- Moon
- Waning Gibbous, 98%
- Major period
- 12:55 AM–2:55 AM
- Minor period
- 8:37 AM–9:37 AM
- Major period
- 1:25 PM–3:25 PM
- Minor period
- 7:11 PM–8:11 PM
- 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1 AM | 73° | 73° | 64° | 70% | 41% | 0% | – | E 8 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 2 AM | 74° | 74° | 65° | 71% | 56% | 0% | – | E 8 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 3 AM | 73° | 73° | 65° | 74% | 56% | 0% | – | E 8 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 4 AM | 73° | 73° | 66° | 78% | 65% | 0% | – | E 8 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 5 AM | 72° | 72° | 66° | 81% | 65% | 0% | – | E 8 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 6 AM | 72° | 72° | 66° | 82% | 69% | 1% | – | E 8 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 7 AM | 71° | 71° | 67° | 86% | 67% | 1% | – | E 8 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 8 AM | 73° | 73° | 67° | 82% | 77% | 3% | – | E 9 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 9 AM | 75° | 75° | 67° | 77% | 72% | 5% | – | E 9 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 10 AM | 77° | 77° | 67° | 72% | 57% | 6% | – | E 10 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 11 AM | 78° | 78° | 67° | 69% | 69% | 11% | – | E 12 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 12 PM | 79° | 82° | 68° | 69% | 74% | 15% | – | E 12 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 1 PM | 80° | 82° | 68° | 68% | 71% | 19% | – | E 13 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 2 PM | 80° | 82° | 67° | 65% | 75% | 15% | – | E 13 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 3 PM | 80° | 82° | 68° | 68% | 71% | 11% | – | E 13 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 4 PM | 79° | 81° | 68° | 69% | 63% | 8% | – | E 13 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 5 PM | 79° | 79° | 68° | 69% | 82% | 10% | – | E 13 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 6 PM | 77° | 77° | 68° | 74% | 62% | 12% | – | E 13 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 7 PM | 75° | 75° | 68° | 78% | 81% | 14% | – | E 12 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 8 PM | 75° | 75° | 69° | 82% | 62% | 11% | – | E 12 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 9 PM | 75° | 75° | 69° | 82% | 67% | 7% | – | E 12 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 10 PM | 75° | 75° | 69° | 83% | 48% | 3% | – | E 10 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 11 PM | 74° | 74° | 69° | 83% | 46% | 3% | – | ESE 10 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 12 AM | 74° | 74° | 69° | 84% | 34% | 4% | – | ESE 9 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 1 AM | 74° | 74° | 69° | 84% | 52% | 5% | – | ESE 9 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 2 AM | 74° | 74° | 69° | 85% | 55% | 7% | – | ESE 8 | 12 | – | |
| Wed 3 AM | 74° | 74° | 69° | 85% | 53% | 9% | – | ESE 8 | 12 | – | |
| Wed 4 AM | 73° | 73° | 69° | 87% | 46% | 11% | – | ESE 8 | 12 | – | |
| Wed 5 AM | 73° | 73° | 69° | 87% | 52% | 10% | – | ESE 8 | 13 | – | |
| Wed 6 AM | 73° | 73° | 69° | 88% | 74% | 8% | – | ESE 9 | 13 | – | |
| Wed 7 AM | 72° | 72° | 69° | 91% | 72% | 7% | – | E 9 | 13 | – | |
| Wed 8 AM | 74° | 74° | 70° | 88% | 50% | 7% | – | ESE 10 | 14 | – | |
| Wed 9 AM | 75° | 75° | 69° | 82% | 43% | 7% | – | ESE 10 | 15 | – | |
| Wed 10 AM | 78° | 78° | 70° | 76% | 43% | 11% | – | ESE 12 | 16 | – | |
| Wed 11 AM | 78° | 78° | 69° | 73% | 43% | 11% | – | ESE 13 | 17 | – | |
| Wed 12 PM | 80° | 82° | 69° | 70% | 50% | 11% | – | E 13 | 17 | – | |
| Wed 1 PM | 80° | 83° | 69° | 69% | 51% | 0% | – | E 13 | 17 | – | |
| Wed 2 PM | 80° | 83° | 69° | 68% | 23% | 0% | – | E 13 | 16 | – | |
| Wed 3 PM | 81° | 84° | 69° | 68% | 11% | 0% | – | E 13 | 16 | – | |
| Wed 4 PM | 81° | 83° | 68° | 66% | 17% | 2% | – | E 12 | 16 | – | |
| Wed 5 PM | 80° | 83° | 68° | 67% | 11% | 2% | – | ESE 12 | 15 | – | |
| Wed 6 PM | 78° | 78° | 68° | 71% | 5% | 2% | – | ESE 10 | 15 | – | |
| Wed 7 PM | 76° | 76° | 68° | 75% | 27% | 0% | – | ESE 10 | 14 | – | |
| Wed 8 PM | 75° | 75° | 68° | 78% | 0% | 0% | – | ESE 9 | 13 | – | |
| Wed 9 PM | 74° | 74° | 68° | 81% | 19% | 0% | – | ESE 8 | 12 | – | |
| Wed 10 PM | 74° | 74° | 68° | 82% | 37% | 0% | – | ESE 8 | 12 | – | |
| Wed 11 PM | 73° | 73° | 67° | 80% | 37% | 0% | – | ESE 8 | 12 | – | |
| Thu 12 AM | 73° | 73° | 67° | 81% | 37% | 0% | – | ESE 7 | 10 | – |
7-day forecast
Mon, Oct 26
Partly Cloudy
–° / 71°
Dry
Today
Partly Sunny
80° / 71°
19% rain
E 8–13 mph · gusts 16
Wed, Oct 28
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
81° / 71°
21% rain
E 8–13 mph · gusts 17
Thu, Oct 29
Mostly Sunny
81° / 70°
1% rain
E 6–12 mph · gusts 16
Fri, Oct 30
Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
77° / 70°
31% rain · 0.06"
E 8–13 mph · gusts 17
⚡ 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.
Weather map
Live readings from nearby stations, radar, clouds, warnings, and storms. Tap a station for details.
Marine forecast
Galveston Bay
GMZ335 · 1213 AM CDT Tue Oct 27 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. GMZ335-271815- Galveston Bay- 1213 AM CDT Tue Oct 27 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters smooth. .TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast 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 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 · 1213 AM CDT Tue Oct 27 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. GMZ350-355-271815- Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM- 1213 AM CDT Tue Oct 27 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CDT EARLY THIS MORNING... .REST OF TONIGHT...East winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers. .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. .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 7 seconds. .THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. .FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .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.
Moon calendar · October 2041
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
35% lit
↑ 1:07 PM
↓ 11:11 PM
↓ 11:11 PM
★☆☆☆c80
2
45% lit
↑ 2:08 PM
↓ –
↓ –
★★★☆c85
Moon farthest south (-27.9°)
First Quarter
3
56% lit
↑ 3:05 PM
↓ 12:10 AM
↓ 12:10 AM
★★★☆c86
4
67% lit
↑ 3:57 PM
↓ 1:14 AM
↓ 1:14 AM
★★★★c86
5
78% lit
↑ 4:42 PM
↓ 2:24 AM
↓ 2:24 AM
★★★★c83
6
87% lit
↑ 5:23 PM
↓ 3:34 AM
↓ 3:34 AM
★★★★c77
7
94% lit
↑ 6:00 PM
↓ 4:44 AM
↓ 4:44 AM
★★★★c67
8
98% lit
↑ 6:34 PM
↓ 5:53 AM
↓ 5:53 AM
★★★★c54
Perigee · 359,448 km
Moon crosses the equator
9
100% lit
↑ 7:09 PM
↓ 7:01 AM
↓ 7:01 AM
★★★★c57
Full Moon · Hunter's Moon (supermoon)
10
99% lit
↑ 7:45 PM
↓ 8:10 AM
↓ 8:10 AM
★★★★c75
best11
95% lit
↑ 8:23 PM
↓ 9:18 AM
↓ 9:18 AM
★★★★c88
best12
88% lit
↑ 9:06 PM
↓ 10:26 AM
↓ 10:26 AM
★★★★c95
13
80% lit
↑ 9:54 PM
↓ 11:33 AM
↓ 11:33 AM
★★★★c95
14
71% lit
↑ 10:47 PM
↓ 12:36 PM
↓ 12:36 PM
★★★★c91
15
62% lit
↑ 11:43 PM
↓ 1:32 PM
↓ 1:32 PM
★☆☆☆c85
Moon farthest north (27.4°)
16
52% lit
↑ –
↓ 2:22 PM
↓ 2:22 PM
★★★☆c84
Last Quarter
17
42% lit
↑ 12:41 AM
↓ 3:05 PM
↓ 3:05 PM
★★★☆c75
18
33% lit
↑ 1:38 AM
↓ 3:42 PM
↓ 3:42 PM
★★★☆c66
19
24% lit
↑ 2:35 AM
↓ 4:15 PM
↓ 4:15 PM
★★★☆c57
20
17% lit
↑ 3:29 AM
↓ 4:44 PM
↓ 4:44 PM
★★☆☆c49
Apogee · 405,544 km
21
10% lit
↑ 4:23 AM
↓ 5:11 PM
↓ 5:11 PM
★★☆☆c40
22
5% lit
↑ 5:15 AM
↓ 5:37 PM
↓ 5:37 PM
★★☆☆c32
Moon crosses the equator
23
2% lit
↑ 6:09 AM
↓ 6:04 PM
↓ 6:04 PM
★★★☆c40
24
0% lit
↑ 7:03 AM
↓ 6:32 PM
↓ 6:32 PM
★★★★c54
New Moon
25
0% lit
↑ 7:59 AM
↓ 7:03 PM
↓ 7:03 PM
★★★★c66
best26
3% lit
↑ 8:58 AM
↓ 7:39 PM
↓ 7:39 PM
★★★★c76
best27
7% lit
↑ 9:59 AM
↓ 8:20 PM
↓ 8:20 PM
★★★★c87
best28
13% lit
↑ 11:01 AM
↓ 9:08 PM
↓ 9:08 PM
★★★★c89
29
21% lit
↑ 12:03 PM
↓ 10:03 PM
↓ 10:03 PM
★★★★c90
Moon farthest south (-28.0°)
30
31% lit
↑ 1:01 PM
↓ 11:06 PM
↓ 11:06 PM
★☆☆☆c90
31
41% lit
↑ 1:53 PM
↓ –
↓ –
★★★☆c90
Lunar events this month
- Wed, Oct 2 · 11:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-27.9°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Wed, Oct 2 · 10:32 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Tue, Oct 8 · 7:00 AM — Perigee · 359,448 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
- Tue, Oct 8 · 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.
- Wed, Oct 9 · 1:02 PM — Full Moon · Hunter's 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, Oct 15 · 9:00 AM — Moon farthest north (27.4°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Wed, Oct 16 · 4:05 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Sun, Oct 20 · 11:00 AM — Apogee · 405,544 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
- Tue, Oct 22 · 6:00 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, Oct 24 · 8:30 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Tue, Oct 29 · 7:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-28.0°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
Best fishing days
Thu, Oct 10 · Fri, Oct 11 · Fri, Oct 25 · Sat, Oct 26 · Sun, Oct 27
Ranked by moon phase and tidal range at the nearest tide station (the stars). Wind and fronts can override the moon.
Moon distance
359,485 km closest · 405,543 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 Mon 11:31 PM.