Galveston
29.300°, -94.800° · tides: GALVESTON, Galveston Channel
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Today
Overnight: Low 71°
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. East wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday: High 80° · 19% rain
A slight chance of rain showers between noon and 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
- 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 4 AM | 73° | 73° | 66° | 79% | 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° | 81% | 69% | 1% | – | E 8 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 7 AM | 71° | 71° | 67° | 87% | 67% | 1% | – | E 8 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 8 AM | 73° | 73° | 67° | 81% | 77% | 3% | – | E 9 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 9 AM | 75° | 75° | 67° | 76% | 72% | 5% | – | E 9 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 10 AM | 77° | 77° | 67° | 71% | 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° | 79° | 68° | 69% | 74% | 15% | – | E 12 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 1 PM | 80° | 83° | 68° | 67% | 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° | 83° | 68° | 67% | 71% | 11% | – | E 13 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 4 PM | 79° | 79° | 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° | 79% | 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° | 82% | 48% | 3% | – | E 10 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 11 PM | 74° | 74° | 69° | 84% | 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° | 84% | 55% | 7% | – | ESE 8 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 3 AM | 74° | 74° | 69° | 84% | 53% | 9% | – | ESE 8 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 4 AM | 73° | 73° | 69° | 87% | 46% | 11% | – | ESE 8 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 5 AM | 73° | 73° | 69° | 87% | 52% | 10% | – | ESE 8 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 6 AM | 73° | 73° | 69° | 87% | 74% | 8% | – | ESE 9 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 7 AM | 72° | 72° | 69° | 90% | 72% | 7% | – | E 9 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 8 AM | 74° | 74° | 70° | 87% | 50% | 7% | – | ESE 10 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 9 AM | 75° | 75° | 69° | 82% | 43% | 7% | – | ESE 10 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 10 AM | 78° | 78° | 70° | 76% | 43% | 11% | – | ESE 12 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 11 AM | 78° | 78° | 69° | 74% | 43% | 11% | – | ESE 13 | 17 | – | |
| Wed 12 PM | 80° | 83° | 69° | 69% | 50% | 11% | – | E 13 | 17 | – | |
| Wed 1 PM | 80° | 83° | 69° | 69% | 51% | 0% | – | E 13 | 17 | – | |
| Wed 2 PM | 80° | 83° | 69° | 69% | 23% | 0% | – | E 13 | 16 | – | |
| Wed 3 PM | 81° | 84° | 69° | 67% | 11% | 0% | – | E 13 | 16 | – | |
| Wed 4 PM | 81° | 84° | 68° | 65% | 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° | 76% | 27% | 0% | – | ESE 10 | 14 | – | |
| Wed 8 PM | 75° | 75° | 68° | 79% | 0% | 0% | – | ESE 9 | 13 | – | |
| Wed 9 PM | 74° | 74° | 68° | 82% | 19% | 0% | – | ESE 8 | 12 | – | |
| Wed 10 PM | 74° | 74° | 68° | 82% | 37% | 0% | – | ESE 8 | 12 | – | |
| Wed 11 PM | 73° | 73° | 67° | 81% | 37% | 0% | – | ESE 8 | 12 | – | |
| Thu 12 AM | 73° | 73° | 67° | 81% | 37% | 0% | – | ESE 7 | 10 | – | |
| Thu 1 AM | 73° | 73° | 67° | 81% | 37% | 0% | – | ESE 7 | 10 | – | |
| Thu 2 AM | 73° | 73° | 67° | 81% | 38% | 0% | – | ESE 7 | 10 | – | |
| Thu 3 AM | 73° | 73° | 67° | 81% | 39% | 0% | – | ESE 6 | 9 | – |
7-day forecast
Today
Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers
80° / 71°
19% rain
E 8–13 mph · gusts 16
Wed, Oct 28
Mostly Sunny
81° / 70°
11% rain
E 8–13 mph · gusts 17
Thu, Oct 29
Mostly Sunny
81° / 70°
Dry
E 6–12 mph · gusts 16
Fri, Oct 30
Partly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers
77° / 70°
31% rain · 0.11"
E 8–13 mph · gusts 17
⚡ Storms
Sat, Oct 31
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
78° / 69°
27% rain · 0.01"
E 5–8 mph · gusts 12
⚡ Storms
Sun, Nov 1
Mostly Sunny
78° / 70°
4% rain
E 3–7 mph · gusts 10
Mon, Nov 2
Mostly Sunny
79° / 72°
9% rain
S 7–12 mph · gusts 16
Detailed NWS forecast
- Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. East wind around 10 mph.
- Tuesday: A slight chance of rain showers between noon and 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
- Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. East wind 10 to 15 mph.
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. East wind 10 to 15 mph.
- Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
- Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70.
- Friday: A chance of rain showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
- Friday Night: A chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
- Saturday: A slight 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 20%.
- Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
- Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
- Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
- Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Weather map
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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 · February 2042
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
89% lit
↑ 2:52 PM
↓ 4:42 AM
↓ 4:42 AM
★★★★c93
Moon farthest north (27.7°)
2
95% lit
↑ 3:50 PM
↓ 5:37 AM
↓ 5:37 AM
★★★★c92
3
98% lit
↑ 4:49 PM
↓ 6:25 AM
↓ 6:25 AM
★★★★c87
best4
100% lit
↑ 5:48 PM
↓ 7:06 AM
↓ 7:06 AM
★★★★c79
Full Moon · Snow Moon
best5
99% lit
↑ 6:45 PM
↓ 7:42 AM
↓ 7:42 AM
★★★★c73
best6
97% lit
↑ 7:40 PM
↓ 8:13 AM
↓ 8:13 AM
★★★★c65
7
94% lit
↑ 8:33 PM
↓ 8:42 AM
↓ 8:42 AM
★★★☆c55
8
88% lit
↑ 9:26 PM
↓ 9:08 AM
↓ 9:08 AM
★★☆☆c44
Apogee · 405,666 km
Moon crosses the equator
9
82% lit
↑ 10:18 PM
↓ 9:34 AM
↓ 9:34 AM
★★☆☆c33
10
74% lit
↑ 11:11 PM
↓ 10:01 AM
↓ 10:01 AM
★★☆☆c40
11
65% lit
↑ –
↓ 10:29 AM
↓ 10:29 AM
★★☆☆c49
12
56% lit
↑ 12:06 AM
↓ 11:00 AM
↓ 11:00 AM
★★☆☆c58
13
46% lit
↑ 1:04 AM
↓ 11:36 AM
↓ 11:36 AM
★★★☆c69
Last Quarter
14
36% lit
↑ 2:05 AM
↓ 12:19 PM
↓ 12:19 PM
★★★★c79
15
26% lit
↑ 3:07 AM
↓ 1:10 PM
↓ 1:10 PM
★★★★c87
16
17% lit
↑ 4:08 AM
↓ 2:09 PM
↓ 2:09 PM
★★★★c92
Moon farthest south (-28.2°)
17
9% lit
↑ 5:06 AM
↓ 3:16 PM
↓ 3:16 PM
★★★★c93
18
4% lit
↑ 5:59 AM
↓ 4:27 PM
↓ 4:27 PM
★★★★c93
19
1% lit
↑ 6:44 AM
↓ 5:40 PM
↓ 5:40 PM
★★★★c92
best20
0% lit
↑ 7:25 AM
↓ 6:51 PM
↓ 6:51 PM
★★★★c86
New Moon (supermoon)
best21
3% lit
↑ 8:01 AM
↓ 8:00 PM
↓ 8:00 PM
★★★★c75
Perigee · 358,432 km
22
9% lit
↑ 8:36 AM
↓ 9:08 PM
↓ 9:08 PM
★★★★c59
Moon crosses the equator
23
17% lit
↑ 9:10 AM
↓ 10:16 PM
↓ 10:16 PM
★★☆☆c49
24
26% lit
↑ 9:45 AM
↓ 11:23 PM
↓ 11:23 PM
★★★☆c59
25
37% lit
↑ 10:24 AM
↓ –
↓ –
★★★☆c68
26
48% lit
↑ 11:06 AM
↓ 12:30 AM
↓ 12:30 AM
★★★☆c79
First Quarter
27
58% lit
↑ 11:54 AM
↓ 1:35 AM
↓ 1:35 AM
★★★☆c82
28
68% lit
↑ 12:47 PM
↓ 2:37 AM
↓ 2:37 AM
★★★★c84
Moon farthest north (27.7°)
Lunar events this month
- Sat, Feb 1 · 1:00 PM — Moon farthest north (27.7°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Tue, Feb 4 · 7:57 PM — Full Moon · Snow MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Sat, Feb 8 · 3:00 PM — Apogee · 405,666 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
- Sat, Feb 8 · 8:00 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, Feb 13 · 1:16 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Sun, Feb 16 · 12:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-28.2°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Thu, Feb 20 · 1:38 AM — New 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.
- Fri, Feb 21 · 12:00 AM — Perigee · 358,432 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
- Sat, Feb 22 · 9:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
- Wed, Feb 26 · 5:29 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Fri, Feb 28 · 8:00 PM — Moon farthest north (27.7°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
Best fishing days
Mon, Feb 3 · Tue, Feb 4 · Wed, Feb 5 · Wed, Feb 19 · Thu, Feb 20
Ranked by moon phase and tidal range at the nearest tide station (the stars). Wind and fronts can override the moon.
Moon distance
358,630 km closest · 405,651 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 Tue 1:21 AM.