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 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 | – | |
| Thu 12 PM | 79° | 79° | 65° | 62% | 33% | 2% | – | E 12 | 14 | – | |
| Thu 1 PM | 79° | 79° | 64° | 60% | 33% | 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 · February 2043
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
54% lit
↑ 12:06 AM
↓ 11:10 AM
↓ 11:10 AM
★★☆☆c53
Apogee · 404,270 km
Last Quarter
2
45% lit
↑ 1:01 AM
↓ 11:42 AM
↓ 11:42 AM
★★★☆c63
3
35% lit
↑ 1:58 AM
↓ 12:19 PM
↓ 12:19 PM
★★★★c73
4
27% lit
↑ 2:56 AM
↓ 1:01 PM
↓ 1:01 PM
★★★★c80
5
18% lit
↑ 3:54 AM
↓ 1:51 PM
↓ 1:51 PM
★★★★c85
Moon farthest south (-28.5°)
6
11% lit
↑ 4:50 AM
↓ 2:47 PM
↓ 2:47 PM
★★★★c87
7
6% lit
↑ 5:43 AM
↓ 3:50 PM
↓ 3:50 PM
★★★★c88
8
2% lit
↑ 6:29 AM
↓ 4:55 PM
↓ 4:55 PM
★★★★c88
best9
0% lit
↑ 7:11 AM
↓ 6:01 PM
↓ 6:01 PM
★★★★c85
New Moon
best10
1% lit
↑ 7:48 AM
↓ 7:07 PM
↓ 7:07 PM
★★★★c79
best11
5% lit
↑ 8:22 AM
↓ 8:12 PM
↓ 8:12 PM
★★★★c68
12
10% lit
↑ 8:54 AM
↓ 9:17 PM
↓ 9:17 PM
★★★☆c53
Moon crosses the equator
13
19% lit
↑ 9:26 AM
↓ 10:22 PM
↓ 10:22 PM
★★☆☆c42
Perigee · 367,968 km
14
28% lit
↑ 9:59 AM
↓ 11:29 PM
↓ 11:29 PM
★★☆☆c54
15
39% lit
↑ 10:36 AM
↓ –
↓ –
★★★☆c67
16
51% lit
↑ 11:18 AM
↓ 12:37 AM
↓ 12:37 AM
★★★☆c81
First Quarter
17
62% lit
↑ 12:07 PM
↓ 1:46 AM
↓ 1:46 AM
★★★★c89
18
72% lit
↑ 1:03 PM
↓ 2:53 AM
↓ 2:53 AM
★★★★c93
Moon farthest north (28.4°)
19
82% lit
↑ 2:05 PM
↓ 3:55 AM
↓ 3:55 AM
★★★★c93
20
89% lit
↑ 3:09 PM
↓ 4:50 AM
↓ 4:50 AM
★★★★c91
21
95% lit
↑ 4:14 PM
↓ 5:37 AM
↓ 5:37 AM
★★★★c86
22
98% lit
↑ 5:17 PM
↓ 6:17 AM
↓ 6:17 AM
★★★★c78
best23
100% lit
↑ 6:16 PM
↓ 6:51 AM
↓ 6:51 AM
★★★★c71
Full Moon · Snow Moon
best24
99% lit
↑ 7:13 PM
↓ 7:21 AM
↓ 7:21 AM
★★★★c60
25
97% lit
↑ 8:08 PM
↓ 7:49 AM
↓ 7:49 AM
★★★☆c48
Moon crosses the equator
26
92% lit
↑ 9:02 PM
↓ 8:15 AM
↓ 8:15 AM
★★☆☆c35
27
86% lit
↑ 9:56 PM
↓ 8:42 AM
↓ 8:42 AM
★★☆☆c38
28
79% lit
↑ 10:51 PM
↓ 9:10 AM
↓ 9:10 AM
★★☆☆c45
Lunar events this month
- Sun, Feb 1 · 11:00 AM — Apogee · 404,270 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
- Sun, Feb 1 · 10:14 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Thu, Feb 5 · 9:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-28.5°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Mon, Feb 9 · 3:07 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Thu, Feb 12 · 2:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
- Fri, Feb 13 · 12:00 PM — Perigee · 367,968 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
- Mon, Feb 16 · 10:59 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Wed, Feb 18 · 9:00 PM — Moon farthest north (28.4°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Mon, Feb 23 · 3:57 PM — Full Moon · Snow MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Wed, Feb 25 · 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.
Best fishing days
Sun, Feb 8 · Mon, Feb 9 · Tue, Feb 10 · Sun, Feb 22 · Mon, Feb 23
Ranked by moon phase and tidal range at the nearest tide station (the stars). Wind and fronts can override the moon.
Moon distance
367,968 km closest · 404,355 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.