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. Southeast wind 5 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 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 | – | |
| Thu 7 PM | 72° | 72° | 62° | 71% | 55% | 0% | – | ESE 12 | 13 | – |
7-day forecast
Today
Mostly Cloudy
73° / 72°
11% rain
ESE 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. Southeast wind 5 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 · 738 PM 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. GMZ335-281315- Galveston Bay- 738 PM CDT Tue Oct 27 2026 .TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A slight chance of showers this evening. .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 in the evening. .SATURDAY...East winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM
GMZ355 · 738 PM 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. GMZ350-355-281315- Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM- 738 PM CDT Tue Oct 27 2026 .TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers this evening. A slight chance of showers with isolated thunderstorms after midnight. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. Isolated thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly 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 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. .FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. 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. A chance of thunderstorms 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. .SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
Moon calendar · August 2043
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
15% lit
↑ 2:42 AM
↓ 5:35 PM
↓ 5:35 PM
★★★★c105
Perigee · 367,510 km
Moon farthest north (28.5°)
2
8% lit
↑ 3:45 AM
↓ 6:37 PM
↓ 6:37 PM
★★★★c106
3
3% lit
↑ 4:53 AM
↓ 7:30 PM
↓ 7:30 PM
★★★★c104
best4
0% lit
↑ 6:02 AM
↓ 8:14 PM
↓ 8:14 PM
★★★★c97
New Moon
best5
1% lit
↑ 7:09 AM
↓ 8:52 PM
↓ 8:52 PM
★★★★c88
best6
3% lit
↑ 8:13 AM
↓ 9:25 PM
↓ 9:25 PM
★☆☆☆c75
7
8% lit
↑ 9:13 AM
↓ 9:54 PM
↓ 9:54 PM
★★★★c65
8
14% lit
↑ 10:11 AM
↓ 10:22 PM
↓ 10:22 PM
★★★☆c47
Moon crosses the equator
9
22% lit
↑ 11:07 AM
↓ 10:49 PM
↓ 10:49 PM
★★☆☆c33
10
31% lit
↑ 12:02 PM
↓ 11:17 PM
↓ 11:17 PM
★★☆☆c39
11
40% lit
↑ 12:57 PM
↓ 11:48 PM
↓ 11:48 PM
★★☆☆c52
12
49% lit
↑ 1:53 PM
↓ –
↓ –
★★☆☆c63
First Quarter
13
59% lit
↑ 2:51 PM
↓ 12:22 AM
↓ 12:22 AM
★★★☆c71
Apogee · 404,191 km
14
68% lit
↑ 3:48 PM
↓ 1:01 AM
↓ 1:01 AM
★★★★c76
15
77% lit
↑ 4:43 PM
↓ 1:46 AM
↓ 1:46 AM
★★★★c79
Moon farthest south (-28.6°)
16
84% lit
↑ 5:36 PM
↓ 2:37 AM
↓ 2:37 AM
★★★★c81
17
91% lit
↑ 6:23 PM
↓ 3:34 AM
↓ 3:34 AM
★★★★c81
18
96% lit
↑ 7:06 PM
↓ 4:35 AM
↓ 4:35 AM
★★★★c81
19
99% lit
↑ 7:43 PM
↓ 5:38 AM
↓ 5:38 AM
★★★★c79
best20
100% lit
↑ 8:17 PM
↓ 6:41 AM
↓ 6:41 AM
★★★★c75
Full Moon · Sturgeon Moon
best21
99% lit
↑ 8:49 PM
↓ 7:44 AM
↓ 7:44 AM
★★★★c68
22
95% lit
↑ 9:19 PM
↓ 8:46 AM
↓ 8:46 AM
★★☆☆c57
Moon crosses the equator
23
89% lit
↑ 9:51 PM
↓ 9:49 AM
↓ 9:49 AM
★★★☆c43
24
81% lit
↑ 10:24 PM
↓ 10:53 AM
↓ 10:53 AM
★★☆☆c45
25
71% lit
↑ 11:02 PM
↓ 12:00 PM
↓ 12:00 PM
★★★☆c62
26
60% lit
↑ 11:45 PM
↓ 1:08 PM
↓ 1:08 PM
★★★☆c77
Perigee · 369,600 km
27
48% lit
↑ –
↓ 2:18 PM
↓ 2:18 PM
★★★☆c89
Last Quarter
28
37% lit
↑ 12:36 AM
↓ 3:26 PM
↓ 3:26 PM
★★★★c94
29
26% lit
↑ 1:35 AM
↓ 4:29 PM
↓ 4:29 PM
★★★★c95
Moon farthest north (28.6°)
30
17% lit
↑ 2:40 AM
↓ 5:24 PM
↓ 5:24 PM
★★★★c94
31
9% lit
↑ 3:47 AM
↓ 6:10 PM
↓ 6:10 PM
★★★★c90
Lunar events this month
- Sat, Aug 1 · 12:00 AM — Perigee · 367,510 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
- Sat, Aug 1 · 8:00 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.
- Tue, Aug 4 · 9:22 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Sat, Aug 8 · 12:00 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, Aug 12 · 1:56 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Thu, Aug 13 · 4:00 AM — Apogee · 404,191 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
- Sat, Aug 15 · 11:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-28.6°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Thu, Aug 20 · 10:04 AM — Full Moon · Sturgeon MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Sat, Aug 22 · 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.
- Wed, Aug 26 · 9:00 AM — Perigee · 369,600 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
- Thu, Aug 27 · 8:09 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Sat, Aug 29 · 4:00 AM — Moon farthest north (28.6°)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, Aug 3 · Tue, Aug 4 · Wed, Aug 5 · Wed, Aug 19 · Thu, Aug 20
Ranked by moon phase and tidal range at the nearest tide station (the stars). Wind and fronts can override the moon.
Moon distance
367,621 km closest · 404,112 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.