Galveston
29.300°, -94.800° · tides: GALVESTON, Galveston Channel
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Today
Tonight: Low 72° · 15% rain
A slight chance of rain showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday: High 78° · 14% rain
Partly sunny, with a high near 78. East wind 10 to 15 mph.
- Sunrise / sunset
- 7:29 AM / 6:36 PM
- Moonrise / moonset
- 8:38 PM / 10:19 AM
- Moon
- Waning Gibbous, 94%
- Major period
- 2:00 AM–4:00 AM
- Minor period
- 9:49 AM–10:49 AM
- Major period
- 2:30 PM–4:30 PM
- Minor period
- 8:08 PM–9:08 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 12 AM | 73° | 73° | 71° | 93% | 85% | 12% | – | ESE 10 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 1 AM | 73° | 73° | 70° | 90% | 85% | 10% | – | ESE 9 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 2 AM | 74° | 74° | 70° | 86% | 83% | 11% | – | ESE 8 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 3 AM | 73° | 73° | 70° | 89% | 79% | 12% | – | ESE 8 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 4 AM | 73° | 73° | 70° | 90% | 74% | 13% | – | ESE 8 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 5 AM | 73° | 73° | 69° | 86% | 75% | 14% | – | ESE 9 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 6 AM | 73° | 73° | 69° | 86% | 76% | 14% | – | ESE 9 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 7 AM | 73° | 73° | 69° | 88% | 74% | 14% | – | ESE 9 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 8 AM | 74° | 74° | 69° | 84% | 72% | 14% | – | ESE 10 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 9 AM | 76° | 76° | 69° | 79% | 64% | 14% | – | ESE 10 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 10 AM | 78° | 78° | 69° | 75% | 63% | 13% | – | ESE 12 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 11 AM | 78° | 78° | 69° | 75% | 61% | 13% | – | ESE 12 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 12 PM | 78° | 78° | 68° | 72% | 59% | 13% | – | E 13 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 1 PM | 78° | 78° | 68° | 72% | 60% | 10% | – | E 13 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 2 PM | 78° | 78° | 67° | 70% | 59% | 10% | – | E 13 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 3 PM | 78° | 78° | 67° | 70% | 60% | 10% | – | E 13 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 4 PM | 78° | 78° | 66° | 67% | 54% | 12% | – | E 12 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 5 PM | 77° | 77° | 66° | 68% | 48% | 12% | – | E 12 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 6 PM | 76° | 76° | 66° | 72% | 39% | 12% | – | E 10 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 7 PM | 75° | 75° | 65° | 72% | 34% | 4% | – | ESE 9 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 8 PM | 74° | 74° | 66° | 76% | 35% | 4% | – | ESE 9 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 9 PM | 73° | 73° | 66° | 79% | 36% | 4% | – | ESE 8 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 10 PM | 73° | 73° | 66° | 79% | 34% | 3% | – | ESE 8 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 11 PM | 73° | 73° | 66° | 79% | 31% | 3% | – | ESE 8 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 12 AM | 72° | 72° | 66° | 81% | 25% | 3% | – | ESE 7 | 10 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 1 AM | 72° | 72° | 66° | 81% | 23% | 2% | – | ESE 6 | 9 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 2 AM | 73° | 73° | 65° | 76% | 20% | 2% | – | ESE 6 | 9 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 3 AM | 72° | 72° | 65° | 79% | 22% | 2% | – | ESE 6 | 9 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 4 AM | 72° | 72° | 65° | 79% | 20% | 2% | – | ESE 6 | 8 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 5 AM | 72° | 72° | 64° | 77% | 16% | 2% | – | ESE 6 | 9 | – | |
| Thu 6 AM | 72° | 72° | 64° | 77% | 23% | 2% | – | E 6 | 9 | – | |
| Thu 7 AM | 72° | 72° | 64° | 77% | 29% | 2% | – | E 7 | 9 | – | |
| Thu 8 AM | 71° | 71° | 65° | 82% | 31% | 2% | – | E 7 | 10 | – | |
| Thu 9 AM | 73° | 73° | 65° | 76% | 31% | 2% | – | E 8 | 12 | – | |
| Thu 10 AM | 75° | 75° | 65° | 71% | 33% | 2% | – | E 9 | 13 | – | |
| Thu 11 AM | 76° | 76° | 65° | 69% | 31% | 2% | – | E 10 | 14 | – | |
| Thu 12 PM | 77° | 77° | 65° | 67% | 31% | 2% | – | E 10 | 14 | – | |
| Thu 1 PM | 77° | 77° | 64° | 65% | 25% | 1% | – | E 10 | 14 | – | |
| Thu 2 PM | 77° | 77° | 63° | 63% | 25% | 1% | – | E 10 | 14 | – | |
| Thu 3 PM | 76° | 76° | 63° | 64% | 26% | 1% | – | E 10 | 14 | – | |
| Thu 4 PM | 77° | 77° | 63° | 63% | 29% | 1% | – | E 9 | 13 | – | |
| Thu 5 PM | 75° | 75° | 62° | 63% | 33% | 1% | – | ESE 9 | 13 | – | |
| Thu 6 PM | 75° | 75° | 62° | 65% | 39% | 1% | – | ESE 8 | 12 | – | |
| Thu 7 PM | 73° | 73° | 62° | 68% | 49% | 0% | – | ESE 7 | 10 | – | |
| Thu 8 PM | 73° | 73° | 62° | 68% | 34% | 0% | – | ESE 7 | 10 | – | |
| Thu 9 PM | 73° | 73° | 62° | 69% | 35% | 0% | – | ESE 7 | 10 | – | |
| Thu 10 PM | 72° | 72° | 62° | 71% | 51% | 0% | – | ESE 6 | 9 | – | |
| Thu 11 PM | 72° | 72° | 63° | 74% | 61% | 0% | – | ESE 6 | 8 | – |
7-day forecast
Tue, Oct 27
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy
–° / 72°
15% rain
Today
Partly Sunny
78° / 70°
14% rain
E 8–13 mph · gusts 17
Thu, Oct 29
Mostly Sunny
77° / 70°
3% rain
E 6–10 mph · gusts 14
Fri, Oct 30
Partly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers
77° / 70°
36% rain · 0.05"
E 6–13 mph · gusts 17
⚡ Storms
Sat, Oct 31
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
77° / 70°
41% rain · 0.01"
E 5–8 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: A slight chance of rain showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
- Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 78. East wind 10 to 15 mph.
- Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
- Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
- Friday: A chance of rain showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
- Friday Night: A chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 10pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
- Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
- Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
- 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
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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 · December 2043
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
0% lit
↑ 7:09 AM
↓ 5:13 PM
↓ 5:13 PM
★★★★c78
New Moon
Apogee · 406,702 km
best2
1% lit
↑ 8:05 AM
↓ 6:00 PM
↓ 6:00 PM
★★★★c78
3
4% lit
↑ 8:57 AM
↓ 6:53 PM
↓ 6:53 PM
★★★★c77
Moon farthest south (-28.5°)
4
9% lit
↑ 9:45 AM
↓ 7:49 PM
↓ 7:49 PM
★☆☆☆c74
5
15% lit
↑ 10:28 AM
↓ 8:48 PM
↓ 8:48 PM
★★★★c73
6
22% lit
↑ 11:06 AM
↓ 9:46 PM
↓ 9:46 PM
★★★★c70
7
31% lit
↑ 11:39 AM
↓ 10:45 PM
↓ 10:45 PM
★★★★c63
8
41% lit
↑ 12:10 PM
↓ 11:43 PM
↓ 11:43 PM
★★☆☆c55
9
51% lit
↑ 12:40 PM
↓ –
↓ –
★★☆☆c45
First Quarter
10
62% lit
↑ 1:09 PM
↓ 12:42 AM
↓ 12:42 AM
★☆☆☆c41
Moon crosses the equator
11
72% lit
↑ 1:41 PM
↓ 1:43 AM
↓ 1:43 AM
★★☆☆c53
12
82% lit
↑ 2:15 PM
↓ 2:48 AM
↓ 2:48 AM
★★★★c66
13
90% lit
↑ 2:56 PM
↓ 3:56 AM
↓ 3:56 AM
★★★★c88
14
96% lit
↑ 3:44 PM
↓ 5:09 AM
↓ 5:09 AM
★★★★c99
15
99% lit
↑ 4:42 PM
↓ 6:24 AM
↓ 6:24 AM
★★★★c104
Perigee · 356,772 km
best16
100% lit
↑ 5:49 PM
↓ 7:37 AM
↓ 7:37 AM
★★★★c104
Full Moon · Cold Moon (supermoon)
Moon farthest north (28.6°)
best17
97% lit
↑ 7:02 PM
↓ 8:41 AM
↓ 8:41 AM
★★★★c98
18
91% lit
↑ 8:14 PM
↓ 9:36 AM
↓ 9:36 AM
★★★★c92
19
84% lit
↑ 9:23 PM
↓ 10:21 AM
↓ 10:21 AM
★★★★c83
20
75% lit
↑ 10:27 PM
↓ 10:58 AM
↓ 10:58 AM
★★★★c69
21
65% lit
↑ 11:27 PM
↓ 11:30 AM
↓ 11:30 AM
★★★☆c53
22
55% lit
↑ –
↓ 11:59 AM
↓ 11:59 AM
★★☆☆c40
Moon crosses the equator
Last Quarter
23
45% lit
↑ 12:24 AM
↓ 12:27 PM
↓ 12:27 PM
★☆☆☆c40
24
35% lit
↑ 1:19 AM
↓ 12:54 PM
↓ 12:54 PM
★★☆☆c48
25
26% lit
↑ 2:14 AM
↓ 1:23 PM
↓ 1:23 PM
★★★☆c58
26
18% lit
↑ 3:10 AM
↓ 1:55 PM
↓ 1:55 PM
★★★★c68
27
12% lit
↑ 4:06 AM
↓ 2:30 PM
↓ 2:30 PM
★★★★c74
28
6% lit
↑ 5:03 AM
↓ 3:11 PM
↓ 3:11 PM
★★★★c77
Apogee · 406,400 km
29
3% lit
↑ 5:59 AM
↓ 3:57 PM
↓ 3:57 PM
★★★★c78
30
1% lit
↑ 6:53 AM
↓ 4:48 PM
↓ 4:48 PM
★★★★c78
Moon farthest south (-28.5°)
best31
0% lit
↑ 7:42 AM
↓ 5:44 PM
↓ 5:44 PM
★★★★c78
New Moon
bestLunar events this month
- Tue, Dec 1 · 8:37 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Tue, Dec 1 · 11:00 AM — Apogee · 406,702 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
- Thu, Dec 3 · 12:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-28.5°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Wed, Dec 9 · 9:27 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Thu, Dec 10 · 1:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
- Tue, Dec 15 · 4:00 PM — Perigee · 356,772 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
- Wed, Dec 16 · 2:02 AM — Full Moon · Cold 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.
- Wed, Dec 16 · 10:00 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.
- Tue, Dec 22 · 11:00 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 22 · 11:04 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Mon, Dec 28 · 2:00 PM — Apogee · 406,400 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
- Wed, Dec 30 · 7:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-28.5°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Thu, Dec 31 · 3:48 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
Best fishing days
Tue, Dec 1 · Tue, Dec 15 · Wed, Dec 16 · Wed, Dec 30 · Thu, Dec 31
Ranked by moon phase and tidal range at the nearest tide station (the stars). Wind and fronts can override the moon.
Moon distance
356,816 km closest · 406,702 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 11:16 PM.