Galveston
29.300°, -94.800° · tides: GALVESTON, Galveston Channel
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Today
This Afternoon: High 76° · 12% rain
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. East wind around 15 mph.
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 5 PM | 75° | 75° | 69° | 82% | 75% | 12% | – | E 14 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 6 PM | 74° | 74° | 69° | 84% | 75% | 12% | – | E 14 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 7 PM | 73° | 73° | 70° | 90% | 78% | 3% | – | E 14 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 8 PM | 73° | 73° | 70° | 90% | 65% | 1% | – | E 14 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 9 PM | 73° | 73° | 70° | 90% | 59% | 1% | – | E 13 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 10 PM | 73° | 73° | 70° | 90% | 58% | 2% | – | ESE 13 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 11 PM | 73° | 73° | 70° | 90% | 63% | 1% | – | ESE 13 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 12 AM | 73° | 73° | 70° | 90% | 69% | 2% | – | ESE 12 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 1 AM | 73° | 73° | 70° | 90% | 71% | 2% | – | ESE 12 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 2 AM | 73° | 73° | 69° | 87% | 71% | 3% | – | ESE 12 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 3 AM | 73° | 73° | 69° | 87% | 69% | 4% | – | ESE 12 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 4 AM | 73° | 73° | 69° | 87% | 64% | 11% | – | ESE 12 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 5 AM | 73° | 73° | 69° | 87% | 68% | 5% | – | ESE 12 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 6 AM | 73° | 73° | 69° | 87% | 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 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 6 PM | 75° | 75° | 66° | 74% | 36% | 2% | – | ESE 12 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 7 PM | 73° | 73° | 65° | 76% | 39% | 2% | – | ESE 12 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 8 PM | 73° | 73° | 66° | 79% | 44% | 2% | – | ESE 12 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 9 PM | 73° | 73° | 66° | 79% | 43% | 2% | – | ESE 12 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 10 PM | 73° | 73° | 66° | 79% | 36% | 2% | – | ESE 12 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| 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 | – | |
| Thu 2 PM | 79° | 79° | 63° | 58% | 33% | 2% | – | E 12 | 14 | – | |
| Thu 3 PM | 78° | 78° | 63° | 60% | 34% | 2% | – | E 12 | 14 | – | |
| Thu 4 PM | 77° | 77° | 63° | 62% | 38% | 2% | – | E 12 | 14 | – |
7-day forecast
Today
Mostly Cloudy
76° / 72°
12% rain
E 13–14 mph · gusts 16
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°
32% rain · 0.05"
E 8–13 mph · gusts 16
⚡ Storms
Sat, Oct 31
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
78° / 70°
32% rain · 0.01"
E 5–7 mph · gusts 12
⚡ Storms
Sun, Nov 1
Mostly Sunny
78° / 71°
4% rain
E 3–6 mph · gusts 9
Mon, Nov 2
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
78° / 69°
21% rain
S 5–10 mph · gusts 15
⚡ Storms
Detailed NWS forecast
- This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. East wind around 15 mph.
- 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 before 1am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
- Saturday: 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: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
- Monday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Weather map
Live readings from nearby stations, radar, clouds, warnings, and storms. Tap a station for details.
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 · May 2043
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
57% lit
↑ 1:52 AM
↓ 12:09 PM
↓ 12:09 PM
★★★☆c63
2
47% lit
↑ 2:32 AM
↓ 1:11 PM
↓ 1:11 PM
★★★☆c60
Last Quarter
3
36% lit
↑ 3:08 AM
↓ 2:14 PM
↓ 2:14 PM
★★★☆c54
4
26% lit
↑ 3:42 AM
↓ 3:17 PM
↓ 3:17 PM
★★☆☆c44
5
17% lit
↑ 4:14 AM
↓ 4:21 PM
↓ 4:21 PM
★★☆☆c42
Moon crosses the equator
6
9% lit
↑ 4:46 AM
↓ 5:28 PM
↓ 5:28 PM
★★★★c61
7
3% lit
↑ 5:20 AM
↓ 6:37 PM
↓ 6:37 PM
★★★★c80
8
0% lit
↑ 5:58 AM
↓ 7:50 PM
↓ 7:50 PM
★★★★c93
Perigee · 357,140 km
New Moon (supermoon)
best9
1% lit
↑ 6:42 AM
↓ 9:05 PM
↓ 9:05 PM
★★★★c99
best10
4% lit
↑ 7:33 AM
↓ 10:19 PM
↓ 10:19 PM
★★★★c100
11
10% lit
↑ 8:32 AM
↓ 11:27 PM
↓ 11:27 PM
★☆☆☆c98
Moon farthest north (28.5°)
12
18% lit
↑ 9:38 AM
↓ –
↓ –
★★★★c96
13
28% lit
↑ 10:46 AM
↓ 12:26 AM
↓ 12:26 AM
★★★★c87
14
38% lit
↑ 11:52 AM
↓ 1:15 AM
↓ 1:15 AM
★★★★c76
15
48% lit
↑ 12:55 PM
↓ 1:55 AM
↓ 1:55 AM
★★★☆c64
First Quarter
16
59% lit
↑ 1:54 PM
↓ 2:29 AM
↓ 2:29 AM
★★☆☆c52
17
68% lit
↑ 2:50 PM
↓ 2:58 AM
↓ 2:58 AM
★★☆☆c38
18
77% lit
↑ 3:44 PM
↓ 3:26 AM
↓ 3:26 AM
★★☆☆c36
Moon crosses the equator
19
84% lit
↑ 4:38 PM
↓ 3:52 AM
↓ 3:52 AM
★★☆☆c48
20
91% lit
↑ 5:31 PM
↓ 4:18 AM
↓ 4:18 AM
★★★★c59
21
95% lit
↑ 6:26 PM
↓ 4:46 AM
↓ 4:46 AM
★★★★c68
22
98% lit
↑ 7:22 PM
↓ 5:16 AM
↓ 5:16 AM
★★★★c74
Apogee · 406,271 km
best23
100% lit
↑ 8:19 PM
↓ 5:50 AM
↓ 5:50 AM
★★★★c77
Full Moon · Flower Moon
best24
99% lit
↑ 9:16 PM
↓ 6:30 AM
↓ 6:30 AM
★★★★c77
best25
97% lit
↑ 10:11 PM
↓ 7:15 AM
↓ 7:15 AM
★★★★c77
26
93% lit
↑ 11:03 PM
↓ 8:06 AM
↓ 8:06 AM
★☆☆☆c76
Moon farthest south (-28.6°)
27
87% lit
↑ 11:50 PM
↓ 9:02 AM
↓ 9:02 AM
★★★★c75
28
80% lit
↑ –
↓ 10:02 AM
↓ 10:02 AM
★★★★c72
29
72% lit
↑ 12:31 AM
↓ 11:03 AM
↓ 11:03 AM
★★★★c68
30
62% lit
↑ 1:08 AM
↓ 12:04 PM
↓ 12:04 PM
★★★☆c63
31
51% lit
↑ 1:41 AM
↓ 1:05 PM
↓ 1:05 PM
★★☆☆c55
Last Quarter
Lunar events this month
- Sat, May 2 · 3:58 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Tue, May 5 · 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, May 8 · 10:00 PM — Perigee · 357,140 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
- Fri, May 8 · 10:20 PM — 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.
- Mon, May 11 · 9:00 PM — Moon farthest north (28.5°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Fri, May 15 · 4:04 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Mon, May 18 · 4:00 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, May 22 · 10:00 AM — Apogee · 406,271 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
- Sat, May 23 · 6:36 PM — Full Moon · Flower MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Tue, May 26 · 2:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-28.6°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Sun, May 31 · 2:24 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
Best fishing days
Fri, May 8 · Sat, May 9 · Fri, May 22 · Sat, May 23 · Sun, May 24
Ranked by moon phase and tidal range at the nearest tide station (the stars). Wind and fronts can override the moon.
Moon distance
357,296 km closest · 406,268 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 1:20 PM.