Galveston
29.300°, -94.800° · tides: GALVESTON, Galveston Channel
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Today
Tonight: Low 72° · 10% rain
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Thursday: High 79° · 2% rain
Mostly sunny. High near 79, with temperatures falling to around 76 in the afternoon. 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, 88%
- 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 9 PM | 74° | 74° | 66° | 77% | 23% | 6% | – | ESE 9 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 10 PM | 73° | 73° | 67° | 81% | 34% | 1% | – | ESE 12 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 11 PM | 73° | 73° | 66° | 79% | 33% | 1% | – | ESE 10 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 12 AM | 72° | 72° | 66° | 81% | 36% | 1% | – | SE 9 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 1 AM | 72° | 72° | 66° | 81% | 44% | 1% | – | SE 9 | 9 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 2 AM | 72° | 72° | 66° | 81% | 41% | 1% | – | ESE 8 | 9 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 3 AM | 72° | 72° | 66° | 81% | 38% | 1% | – | ESE 8 | 8 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 4 AM | 72° | 72° | 66° | 81% | 35% | 1% | – | ESE 8 | 8 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 5 AM | 72° | 72° | 66° | 81% | 37% | 1% | – | ESE 8 | 9 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 6 AM | 72° | 72° | 65° | 79% | 45% | 1% | – | E 8 | 9 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 7 AM | 72° | 72° | 65° | 79% | 42% | 1% | – | E 9 | 9 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 8 AM | 73° | 73° | 65° | 76% | 39% | 1% | – | E 10 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 9 AM | 75° | 75° | 66° | 74% | 43% | 1% | – | E 10 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 10 AM | 77° | 77° | 66° | 69% | 35% | 1% | – | E 12 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 11 AM | 78° | 78° | 65° | 64% | 34% | 1% | – | E 12 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 12 PM | 79° | 79° | 65° | 62% | 26% | 1% | – | E 12 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 1 PM | 79° | 79° | 64° | 60% | 23% | 1% | – | E 12 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 2 PM | 79° | 79° | 64° | 60% | 19% | 1% | – | E 13 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 3 PM | 78° | 78° | 63° | 60% | 21% | 1% | – | E 14 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 4 PM | 78° | 78° | 63° | 60% | 20% | 1% | – | E 15 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 5 PM | 76° | 76° | 63° | 64% | 30% | 2% | – | E 15 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 6 PM | 75° | 75° | 62° | 64% | 36% | 1% | – | E 14 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 7 PM | 72° | 72° | 63° | 73% | 48% | 0% | – | ESE 12 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 8 PM | 72° | 72° | 63° | 73% | 68% | 0% | – | ESE 10 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 9 PM | 72° | 72° | 63° | 73% | 71% | 0% | – | ESE 10 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 10 PM | 72° | 72° | 63° | 73% | 74% | 0% | – | ESE 10 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 11 PM | 72° | 72° | 64° | 76% | 66% | 0% | – | ESE 10 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 12 AM | 72° | 72° | 64° | 76% | 70% | 0% | – | ESE 12 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 1 AM | 72° | 72° | 64° | 76% | 67% | 3% | – | ESE 12 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 2 AM | 73° | 73° | 64° | 73% | 74% | 3% | – | E 12 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 3 AM | 72° | 72° | 64° | 76% | 67% | 3% | – | E 12 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 4 AM | 72° | 72° | 64° | 76% | 68% | 3% | – | E 12 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 5 AM | 72° | 72° | 64° | 76% | 66% | 3% | – | E 12 | 13 | – | |
| Fri 6 AM | 72° | 72° | 65° | 79% | 74% | 3% | – | E 12 | 13 | – | |
| Fri 7 AM | 70° | 70° | 65° | 84% | 75% | 13% | – | E 12 | 14 | – | |
| Fri 8 AM | 71° | 71° | 65° | 81% | 57% | 13% | – | E 12 | 15 | – | |
| Fri 9 AM | 74° | 74° | 67° | 79% | 59% | 13% | – | E 12 | 15 | – | |
| Fri 10 AM | 76° | 76° | 67° | 74% | 71% | 13% | – | E 13 | 15 | – | |
| Fri 11 AM | 77° | 77° | 68° | 74% | 75% | 13% | – | E 13 | 16 | – | |
| Fri 12 PM | 78° | 78° | 69° | 74% | 70% | 13% | – | E 13 | 16 | – | |
| Fri 1 PM | 79° | 79° | 69° | 72% | 64% | 17% | – | E 13 | 16 | – | ⚡ |
| Fri 2 PM | 79° | 79° | 69° | 72% | 63% | 17% | – | E 14 | 17 | – | ⚡ |
| Fri 3 PM | 79° | 79° | 69° | 72% | 66% | 17% | – | E 15 | 17 | – | ⚡ |
| Fri 4 PM | 77° | 77° | 70° | 79% | 71% | 17% | – | E 15 | 17 | – | ⚡ |
| Fri 5 PM | 75° | 75° | 70° | 84% | 76% | 17% | – | E 14 | 17 | – | ⚡ |
| Fri 6 PM | 73° | 73° | 70° | 90% | 79% | 17% | – | E 13 | 16 | – | ⚡ |
| Fri 7 PM | 72° | 72° | 70° | 93% | 79% | 31% | – | E 13 | 15 | – | ⚡ |
| Fri 8 PM | 71° | 71° | 70° | 97% | 77% | 31% | – | E 12 | 15 | – | ⚡ |
7-day forecast
Today
Partly Cloudy
74° / 72°
10% rain
ESE 9–12 mph · gusts 13
Thu, Oct 29
Mostly Sunny
79° / 70°
3% rain
E 8–15 mph · gusts 16
Fri, Oct 30
Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
79° / 70°
33% rain
E 12–15 mph · gusts 17
⚡ Storms
Sat, Oct 31
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
77° / 70°
55% rain · 0.18"
E 5–12 mph · gusts 13
⚡ Storms
Sun, Nov 1
Mostly Sunny
78° / 70°
15% rain
E 3–7 mph · gusts 10
⚡ Storms
Mon, Nov 2
Partly Sunny
78° / 71°
19% rain
SE 6–12 mph · gusts 16
⚡ Storms
Tue, Nov 3
Chance Rain Showers
77° / 65°
42% rain · 0.72"
S 10–13 mph · gusts 18
Detailed NWS forecast
- Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny. High near 79, with temperatures falling to around 76 in the afternoon. East wind 10 to 15 mph.
- Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. East wind 10 to 15 mph.
- Friday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny. High near 79, with temperatures falling to around 75 in the afternoon. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
- Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
- Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
- Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
- Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
- Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
- Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
- Monday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
- Tuesday: A chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
- Tuesday Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
- Wednesday: A slight chance of rain showers. Sunny, with a high near 74.
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Marine forecast
Galveston Bay
GMZ335 · 803 PM CDT Wed Oct 28 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. GMZ335-291415- Galveston Bay- 803 PM CDT Wed Oct 28 2026 .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .THURSDAY...East winds around 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth, increasing to slightly choppy in the afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to slightly choppy. .FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to around 10 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy, diminishing to smooth after midnight. A chance of showers after midnight. .SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A chance of showers. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .MONDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth, increasing to slightly choppy in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM
GMZ355 · 803 PM CDT Wed Oct 28 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. GMZ350-355-291415- Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM- 803 PM CDT Wed Oct 28 2026 .TONIGHT...East winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots late this evening and overnight. 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 with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. .FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to around 10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers. .SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. .MONDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots, becoming south 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
Moon calendar · July 2045
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
95% lit
↑ 10:20 PM
↓ 8:19 AM
↓ 8:19 AM
★☆☆☆c73
2
90% lit
↑ 10:51 PM
↓ 9:15 AM
↓ 9:15 AM
★★★★c69
Apogee · 405,606 km
3
83% lit
↑ 11:19 PM
↓ 10:09 AM
↓ 10:09 AM
★★★★c60
4
76% lit
↑ 11:46 PM
↓ 11:02 AM
↓ 11:02 AM
★★★☆c51
5
67% lit
↑ –
↓ 11:55 AM
↓ 11:55 AM
★★☆☆c40
Moon crosses the equator
6
58% lit
↑ 12:12 AM
↓ 12:49 PM
↓ 12:49 PM
★★☆☆c37
7
48% lit
↑ 12:40 AM
↓ 1:45 PM
↓ 1:45 PM
★★☆☆c48
Last Quarter
8
38% lit
↑ 1:10 AM
↓ 2:43 PM
↓ 2:43 PM
★★★☆c62
9
28% lit
↑ 1:45 AM
↓ 3:46 PM
↓ 3:46 PM
★★★★c77
10
19% lit
↑ 2:26 AM
↓ 4:52 PM
↓ 4:52 PM
★★★★c90
11
11% lit
↑ 3:15 AM
↓ 5:59 PM
↓ 5:59 PM
★★★★c99
12
5% lit
↑ 4:14 AM
↓ 7:04 PM
↓ 7:04 PM
★★★★c103
Moon farthest north (27.5°)
13
1% lit
↑ 5:22 AM
↓ 8:02 PM
↓ 8:02 PM
★★★★c104
best14
0% lit
↑ 6:35 AM
↓ 8:53 PM
↓ 8:53 PM
★★★★c102
New Moon (supermoon)
best15
2% lit
↑ 7:49 AM
↓ 9:37 PM
↓ 9:37 PM
★★★★c95
Perigee · 358,580 km
16
8% lit
↑ 9:00 AM
↓ 10:15 PM
↓ 10:15 PM
★☆☆☆c84
17
15% lit
↑ 10:09 AM
↓ 10:50 PM
↓ 10:50 PM
★★★★c72
18
25% lit
↑ 11:15 AM
↓ 11:22 PM
↓ 11:22 PM
★★★☆c52
Moon crosses the equator
19
35% lit
↑ 12:18 PM
↓ 11:55 PM
↓ 11:55 PM
★★☆☆c40
20
46% lit
↑ 1:21 PM
↓ –
↓ –
★★☆☆c53
First Quarter
21
57% lit
↑ 2:24 PM
↓ 12:29 AM
↓ 12:29 AM
★★★☆c69
22
67% lit
↑ 3:26 PM
↓ 1:06 AM
↓ 1:06 AM
★★★★c80
23
76% lit
↑ 4:27 PM
↓ 1:47 AM
↓ 1:47 AM
★★★★c85
24
84% lit
↑ 5:25 PM
↓ 2:33 AM
↓ 2:33 AM
★★★★c86
25
91% lit
↑ 6:17 PM
↓ 3:24 AM
↓ 3:24 AM
★★★★c86
Moon farthest south (-28.0°)
26
96% lit
↑ 7:04 PM
↓ 4:19 AM
↓ 4:19 AM
★★★★c83
27
99% lit
↑ 7:46 PM
↓ 5:16 AM
↓ 5:16 AM
★★★★c79
best28
100% lit
↑ 8:21 PM
↓ 6:13 AM
↓ 6:13 AM
★★★★c74
Full Moon · Buck Moon
best29
99% lit
↑ 8:53 PM
↓ 7:09 AM
↓ 7:09 AM
★★★★c69
Apogee · 406,191 km
best30
97% lit
↑ 9:22 PM
↓ 8:04 AM
↓ 8:04 AM
★★★★c62
31
93% lit
↑ 9:49 PM
↓ 8:57 AM
↓ 8:57 AM
★☆☆☆c55
Lunar events this month
- Sun, Jul 2 · 1:00 PM — Apogee · 405,606 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
- Wed, Jul 5 · 9:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
- Fri, Jul 7 · 6:31 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Wed, Jul 12 · 7:00 AM — Moon farthest north (27.5°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Fri, Jul 14 · 5:28 AM — 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.
- Sat, Jul 15 · 2:00 AM — Perigee · 358,580 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
- Tue, Jul 18 · 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.
- Thu, Jul 20 · 8:52 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Tue, Jul 25 · 6:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-28.0°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Fri, Jul 28 · 5:11 PM — Full Moon · Buck MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Sat, Jul 29 · 9:00 PM — Apogee · 406,191 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
Best fishing days
Thu, Jul 13 · Fri, Jul 14 · Thu, Jul 27 · Fri, Jul 28 · Sat, Jul 29
Ranked by moon phase and tidal range at the nearest tide station (the stars). Wind and fronts can override the moon.
Moon distance
358,731 km closest · 406,142 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 Wed 8:01 PM.