Galveston
29.300°, -94.800° · tides: GALVESTON, Galveston Channel
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Today
Today: High 79° · 39% rain
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tonight: Low 72° · 12% rain
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. 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, 96%
- 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 12 PM | 77° | 77° | 69° | 76% | 84% | 32% | – | E 13 | 16 | 10+ mi | ⚡ |
| Tue 1 PM | 79° | 79° | 69° | 72% | 82% | 39% | – | E 14 | 16 | 10+ mi | ⚡ |
| Tue 2 PM | 79° | 79° | 69° | 72% | 73% | 39% | – | E 14 | 16 | 10+ mi | ⚡ |
| Tue 3 PM | 79° | 79° | 69° | 72% | 75% | 39% | – | E 14 | 16 | 10+ mi | ⚡ |
| Tue 4 PM | 79° | 79° | 69° | 72% | 75% | 12% | – | E 14 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 5 PM | 77° | 77° | 69° | 76% | 75% | 12% | – | E 14 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 6 PM | 75° | 75° | 69° | 82% | 75% | 12% | – | E 14 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 7 PM | 74° | 74° | 70° | 87% | 78% | 3% | – | E 14 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 8 PM | 74° | 74° | 70° | 87% | 65% | 1% | – | E 14 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 9 PM | 74° | 74° | 70° | 87% | 59% | 1% | – | E 13 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 10 PM | 74° | 74° | 70° | 87% | 58% | 2% | – | ESE 13 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 11 PM | 74° | 74° | 70° | 87% | 63% | 1% | – | ESE 13 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 12 AM | 74° | 74° | 70° | 87% | 69% | 2% | – | ESE 12 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 1 AM | 74° | 74° | 70° | 87% | 71% | 2% | – | ESE 12 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 2 AM | 74° | 74° | 69° | 84% | 71% | 3% | – | ESE 12 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 3 AM | 74° | 74° | 69° | 84% | 69% | 4% | – | ESE 12 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 4 AM | 74° | 74° | 69° | 84% | 64% | 11% | – | ESE 12 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 5 AM | 74° | 74° | 69° | 84% | 68% | 5% | – | ESE 12 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 6 AM | 74° | 74° | 69° | 84% | 72% | 4% | – | E 12 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 7 AM | 72° | 72° | 69° | 90% | 69% | 9% | – | E 12 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 8 AM | 73° | 73° | 69° | 87% | 71% | 9% | – | E 12 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 9 AM | 75° | 75° | 69° | 82% | 60% | 9% | – | E 12 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 10 AM | 78° | 78° | 69° | 74% | 61% | 8% | – | E 13 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 11 AM | 78° | 78° | 69° | 74% | 56% | 8% | – | E 13 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 12 PM | 79° | 79° | 68° | 69% | 47% | 8% | – | E 13 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 1 PM | 79° | 79° | 68° | 69% | 41% | 11% | – | E 13 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 2 PM | 79° | 79° | 67° | 67% | 34% | 11% | – | E 13 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 3 PM | 78° | 78° | 67° | 69% | 35% | 11% | – | E 13 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 4 PM | 78° | 78° | 66° | 67% | 29% | 2% | – | ESE 13 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 5 PM | 77° | 77° | 66° | 69% | 34% | 2% | – | ESE 12 | 15 | – | |
| Wed 6 PM | 75° | 75° | 66° | 74% | 36% | 2% | – | ESE 12 | 15 | – | |
| Wed 7 PM | 73° | 73° | 65° | 76% | 39% | 2% | – | ESE 12 | 14 | – | |
| Wed 8 PM | 73° | 73° | 66° | 79% | 44% | 2% | – | ESE 12 | 13 | – | |
| Wed 9 PM | 73° | 73° | 66° | 79% | 43% | 2% | – | ESE 12 | 13 | – | |
| Wed 10 PM | 73° | 73° | 66° | 79% | 36% | 2% | – | ESE 12 | 13 | – | |
| Wed 11 PM | 72° | 72° | 66° | 81% | 35% | 2% | – | ESE 12 | 12 | – | |
| Thu 12 AM | 72° | 72° | 66° | 81% | 30% | 2% | – | ESE 12 | 12 | – | |
| Thu 1 AM | 72° | 72° | 66° | 81% | 31% | 2% | – | ESE 12 | 12 | – | |
| Thu 2 AM | 72° | 72° | 65° | 79% | 26% | 2% | – | ESE 12 | 12 | – | |
| Thu 3 AM | 72° | 72° | 65° | 79% | 29% | 2% | – | ESE 12 | 12 | – | |
| Thu 4 AM | 72° | 72° | 65° | 79% | 25% | 2% | – | ESE 12 | 12 | – | |
| Thu 5 AM | 72° | 72° | 64° | 76% | 25% | 2% | – | ESE 12 | 12 | – | |
| Thu 6 AM | 72° | 72° | 64° | 76% | 32% | 2% | – | E 12 | 12 | – | |
| Thu 7 AM | 70° | 70° | 64° | 81% | 28% | 2% | – | E 12 | 12 | – | |
| Thu 8 AM | 72° | 72° | 65° | 79% | 26% | 2% | – | E 12 | 13 | – | |
| Thu 9 AM | 74° | 74° | 65° | 74% | 29% | 2% | – | E 12 | 13 | – | |
| Thu 10 AM | 76° | 76° | 65° | 69% | 32% | 2% | – | E 12 | 14 | – | |
| Thu 11 AM | 78° | 78° | 65° | 64% | 32% | 2% | – | E 12 | 14 | – |
7-day forecast
Today
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
79° / 72°
39% rain
E 13–14 mph · gusts 16
⚡ Storms
Wed, Oct 28
Partly Sunny
79° / 70°
11% rain
E 12–13 mph · gusts 16
Thu, Oct 29
Mostly Sunny
79° / 70°
2% rain
E 12–12 mph · gusts 14
Fri, Oct 30
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
77° / 70°
33% rain · 0.05"
E 9–13 mph · gusts 16
⚡ Storms
Sat, Oct 31
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
78° / 70°
33% rain · 0.01"
E 5–8 mph · gusts 9
⚡ Storms
Sun, Nov 1
Mostly Sunny
78° / 71°
4% rain
E 3–6 mph · gusts 9
Mon, Nov 2
Mostly Sunny
78° / 69°
21% rain
S 5–10 mph · gusts 15
Detailed NWS forecast
- Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
- Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. East wind 10 to 15 mph.
- Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 79. East wind 10 to 15 mph.
- Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny. High near 79, with temperatures falling to around 76 in the afternoon. East wind around 10 mph.
- Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70.
- Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
- Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
- Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
- Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
- Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
- Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
- Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
- Monday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Weather map
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Marine forecast
Galveston Bay
GMZ335 · 1138 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. GMZ335-280545- Galveston Bay- 1138 AM CDT Tue Oct 27 2026 .THIS AFTERNOON...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. A chance of showers with isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...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 around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to slightly choppy. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A chance of showers after midnight. .SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM
GMZ355 · 1138 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. GMZ350-355-280545- Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM- 1138 AM CDT Tue Oct 27 2026 .THIS AFTERNOON...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds. Isolated thunderstorms. A chance of showers early, then a slight chance of showers late. .TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers with isolated thunderstorms after midnight. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. .THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. .FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast around 10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers after midnight. .SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
Moon calendar · December 2042
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
76% lit
↑ 10:01 PM
↓ 11:18 AM
↓ 11:18 AM
★★★★c79
2
66% lit
↑ 11:01 PM
↓ 11:55 AM
↓ 11:55 AM
★★★★c68
3
56% lit
↑ 11:58 PM
↓ 12:27 PM
↓ 12:27 PM
★★☆☆c57
4
47% lit
↑ –
↓ 12:56 PM
↓ 12:56 PM
★★☆☆c45
Last Quarter
5
37% lit
↑ 12:52 AM
↓ 1:22 PM
↓ 1:22 PM
★☆☆☆c32
Moon crosses the equator
6
28% lit
↑ 1:45 AM
↓ 1:48 PM
↓ 1:48 PM
★★☆☆c36
7
20% lit
↑ 2:37 AM
↓ 2:14 PM
↓ 2:14 PM
★★☆☆c50
Apogee · 405,434 km
8
13% lit
↑ 3:31 AM
↓ 2:42 PM
↓ 2:42 PM
★★★★c63
9
8% lit
↑ 4:25 AM
↓ 3:13 PM
↓ 3:13 PM
★★★★c72
10
3% lit
↑ 5:22 AM
↓ 3:49 PM
↓ 3:49 PM
★★★★c79
11
1% lit
↑ 6:21 AM
↓ 4:30 PM
↓ 4:30 PM
★★★★c82
best12
0% lit
↑ 7:20 AM
↓ 5:19 PM
↓ 5:19 PM
★★★★c84
New Moon
best13
2% lit
↑ 8:17 AM
↓ 6:13 PM
↓ 6:13 PM
★★★★c84
Moon farthest south (-28.5°)
best14
5% lit
↑ 9:09 AM
↓ 7:13 PM
↓ 7:13 PM
★★★★c83
15
10% lit
↑ 9:56 AM
↓ 8:16 PM
↓ 8:16 PM
★☆☆☆c81
16
17% lit
↑ 10:38 AM
↓ 9:20 PM
↓ 9:20 PM
★★★★c79
17
26% lit
↑ 11:14 AM
↓ 10:23 PM
↓ 10:23 PM
★★★★c70
18
36% lit
↑ 11:48 AM
↓ 11:26 PM
↓ 11:26 PM
★★★☆c61
19
47% lit
↑ 12:19 PM
↓ –
↓ –
★★☆☆c48
First Quarter
Moon crosses the equator
20
58% lit
↑ 12:50 PM
↓ 12:28 AM
↓ 12:28 AM
★☆☆☆c43
21
69% lit
↑ 1:23 PM
↓ 1:32 AM
↓ 1:32 AM
★★☆☆c56
22
79% lit
↑ 1:59 PM
↓ 2:38 AM
↓ 2:38 AM
★★★★c70
23
88% lit
↑ 2:40 PM
↓ 3:47 AM
↓ 3:47 AM
★★★★c90
Perigee · 364,799 km
24
95% lit
↑ 3:28 PM
↓ 4:58 AM
↓ 4:58 AM
★★★★c100
25
99% lit
↑ 4:25 PM
↓ 6:10 AM
↓ 6:10 AM
★★★★c102
best26
100% lit
↑ 5:28 PM
↓ 7:17 AM
↓ 7:17 AM
★★★★c102
Moon farthest north (28.3°)
Full Moon · Cold Moon
best27
98% lit
↑ 6:35 PM
↓ 8:17 AM
↓ 8:17 AM
★★★★c98
28
95% lit
↑ 7:42 PM
↓ 9:07 AM
↓ 9:07 AM
★★★★c87
29
89% lit
↑ 8:46 PM
↓ 9:49 AM
↓ 9:49 AM
★★★★c79
30
82% lit
↑ 9:46 PM
↓ 10:24 AM
↓ 10:24 AM
★★★★c67
31
73% lit
↑ 10:42 PM
↓ 10:55 AM
↓ 10:55 AM
★★★☆c57
Lunar events this month
- Thu, Dec 4 · 3:18 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Fri, Dec 5 · 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, Dec 7 · 7:00 PM — Apogee · 405,434 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
- Fri, Dec 12 · 8:29 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Sat, Dec 13 · 7:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-28.5°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Fri, Dec 19 · 6:26 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Fri, Dec 19 · 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.
- Tue, Dec 23 · 8:00 PM — Perigee · 364,799 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
- Fri, Dec 26 · 6:00 AM — Moon farthest north (28.3°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Fri, Dec 26 · 11:42 AM — Full Moon · Cold MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
Best fishing days
Thu, Dec 11 · Fri, Dec 12 · Sat, Dec 13 · Thu, Dec 25 · Fri, Dec 26
Ranked by moon phase and tidal range at the nearest tide station (the stars). Wind and fronts can override the moon.
Moon distance
364,891 km closest · 405,380 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 10:51 AM.