Galveston
29.300°, -94.800° · tides: GALVESTON, Galveston Channel
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Today
Tonight: Low 72° · 11% rain
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. East wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday: High 79° · 11% rain
Partly sunny, with a high near 79. 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, 95%
- 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 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 | – | |
| Thu 5 PM | 76° | 76° | 62° | 62% | 44% | 2% | – | E 12 | 14 | – | |
| Thu 6 PM | 74° | 74° | 62° | 66% | 50% | 2% | – | ESE 12 | 13 | – |
7-day forecast
Today
Mostly Cloudy
73° / 72°
11% 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
- 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. East wind around 10 mph.
- 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. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
- Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
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 · July 2043
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
32% lit
↑ 1:47 AM
↓ 3:09 PM
↓ 3:09 PM
★★★☆c67
2
22% lit
↑ 2:24 AM
↓ 4:18 PM
↓ 4:18 PM
★★★★c86
3
13% lit
↑ 3:06 AM
↓ 5:30 PM
↓ 5:30 PM
★★★★c99
4
6% lit
↑ 3:56 AM
↓ 6:42 PM
↓ 6:42 PM
★★★★c105
Perigee · 362,585 km
5
2% lit
↑ 4:56 AM
↓ 7:50 PM
↓ 7:50 PM
★★★★c107
Moon farthest north (28.5°)
best6
0% lit
↑ 6:02 AM
↓ 8:50 PM
↓ 8:50 PM
★★★★c105
New Moon
best7
1% lit
↑ 7:13 AM
↓ 9:40 PM
↓ 9:40 PM
★★★★c99
best8
5% lit
↑ 8:22 AM
↓ 10:21 PM
↓ 10:21 PM
★☆☆☆c89
9
11% lit
↑ 9:28 AM
↓ 10:56 PM
↓ 10:56 PM
★★★★c79
10
19% lit
↑ 10:29 AM
↓ 11:27 PM
↓ 11:27 PM
★★★★c64
11
28% lit
↑ 11:27 AM
↓ 11:55 PM
↓ 11:55 PM
★★★☆c50
12
37% lit
↑ 12:23 PM
↓ –
↓ –
★★☆☆c37
Moon crosses the equator
13
47% lit
↑ 1:17 PM
↓ 12:22 AM
↓ 12:22 AM
★★☆☆c40
First Quarter
14
56% lit
↑ 2:12 PM
↓ 12:49 AM
↓ 12:49 AM
★★☆☆c51
15
65% lit
↑ 3:07 PM
↓ 1:18 AM
↓ 1:18 AM
★★★☆c63
16
74% lit
↑ 4:04 PM
↓ 1:49 AM
↓ 1:49 AM
★★★★c72
Apogee · 404,726 km
17
82% lit
↑ 5:01 PM
↓ 2:25 AM
↓ 2:25 AM
★★★★c77
18
89% lit
↑ 5:58 PM
↓ 3:07 AM
↓ 3:07 AM
★★★★c80
19
94% lit
↑ 6:53 PM
↓ 3:54 AM
↓ 3:54 AM
★★★★c82
Moon farthest south (-28.6°)
20
98% lit
↑ 7:43 PM
↓ 4:48 AM
↓ 4:48 AM
★★★★c82
21
100% lit
↑ 8:29 PM
↓ 5:47 AM
↓ 5:47 AM
★★★★c81
Full Moon · Buck Moon
best22
100% lit
↑ 9:09 PM
↓ 6:48 AM
↓ 6:48 AM
★★★★c80
best23
97% lit
↑ 9:44 PM
↓ 7:51 AM
↓ 7:51 AM
★★★★c76
24
93% lit
↑ 10:17 PM
↓ 8:53 AM
↓ 8:53 AM
★☆☆☆c71
25
86% lit
↑ 10:47 PM
↓ 9:54 AM
↓ 9:54 AM
★★★★c64
26
78% lit
↑ 11:17 PM
↓ 10:55 AM
↓ 10:55 AM
★★★☆c50
Moon crosses the equator
27
68% lit
↑ 11:49 PM
↓ 11:57 AM
↓ 11:57 AM
★★☆☆c38
28
57% lit
↑ –
↓ 1:01 PM
↓ 1:01 PM
★★☆☆c49
29
46% lit
↑ 12:23 AM
↓ 2:07 PM
↓ 2:07 PM
★★★☆c68
Last Quarter
30
35% lit
↑ 1:02 AM
↓ 3:17 PM
↓ 3:17 PM
★★★★c83
31
24% lit
↑ 1:48 AM
↓ 4:27 PM
↓ 4:27 PM
★★★★c93
Lunar events this month
- Sat, Jul 4 · 11:00 AM — Perigee · 362,585 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
- Sun, Jul 5 · 1:00 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.
- Mon, Jul 6 · 12:50 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Sun, Jul 12 · 5:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
- Mon, Jul 13 · 8:46 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Thu, Jul 16 · 10:00 AM — Apogee · 404,726 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
- Sun, Jul 19 · 4:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-28.6°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Tue, Jul 21 · 10:24 PM — Full Moon · Buck MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Sun, Jul 26 · 1:00 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, Jul 29 · 3:22 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
Best fishing days
Sun, Jul 5 · Mon, Jul 6 · Tue, Jul 7 · Tue, Jul 21 · Wed, Jul 22
Ranked by moon phase and tidal range at the nearest tide station (the stars). Wind and fronts can override the moon.
Moon distance
362,586 km closest · 404,720 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.