Galveston
29.300°, -94.800° · tides: GALVESTON, Galveston Channel
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Today
Tonight: Low 72° · 6% 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
- 7:30 AM / 6:35 PM
- Moonrise / moonset
- 9:42 PM / 11:27 AM
- Moon
- Waning Gibbous, 87%
- Major period
- 3:00 AM–5:00 AM
- Minor period
- 10:57 AM–11:57 AM
- Major period
- 3:35 PM–5:35 PM
- Minor period
- 9:12 PM–10:12 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | – | ⚡ |
| Fri 9 PM | 71° | 71° | 70° | 97% | 75% | 31% | – | E 12 | 14 | – | ⚡ |
| Fri 10 PM | 72° | 72° | 70° | 93% | 73% | 31% | – | E 12 | 14 | – | ⚡ |
| Fri 11 PM | 72° | 72° | 71° | 97% | 73% | 31% | – | E 12 | 13 | – | ⚡ |
7-day forecast
Wed, Oct 28
Partly Cloudy
–° / 72°
6% rain
Today
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.
Weather map
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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 · October 2045
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
72% lit
↑ 10:39 PM
↓ 12:24 PM
↓ 12:24 PM
★☆☆☆c82
2
62% lit
↑ 11:39 PM
↓ 1:25 PM
↓ 1:25 PM
★★★★c85
Moon farthest north (27.3°)
3
51% lit
↑ –
↓ 2:20 PM
↓ 2:20 PM
★★★☆c85
Last Quarter
4
40% lit
↑ 12:45 AM
↓ 3:10 PM
↓ 3:10 PM
★★★☆c85
5
29% lit
↑ 1:53 AM
↓ 3:53 PM
↓ 3:53 PM
★★★★c80
6
19% lit
↑ 3:02 AM
↓ 4:32 PM
↓ 4:32 PM
★★★★c72
7
10% lit
↑ 4:11 AM
↓ 5:08 PM
↓ 5:08 PM
★★★☆c61
8
4% lit
↑ 5:18 AM
↓ 5:42 PM
↓ 5:42 PM
★★★☆c49
Perigee · 362,862 km
Moon crosses the equator
9
1% lit
↑ 6:25 AM
↓ 6:16 PM
↓ 6:16 PM
★★★★c58
10
0% lit
↑ 7:32 AM
↓ 6:52 PM
↓ 6:52 PM
★★★★c76
New Moon
best11
2% lit
↑ 8:39 AM
↓ 7:31 PM
↓ 7:31 PM
★★★★c88
best12
7% lit
↑ 9:47 AM
↓ 8:14 PM
↓ 8:14 PM
★★★★c95
13
13% lit
↑ 10:52 AM
↓ 9:03 PM
↓ 9:03 PM
★★★★c95
14
21% lit
↑ 11:54 AM
↓ 9:56 PM
↓ 9:56 PM
★★★★c90
15
30% lit
↑ 12:50 PM
↓ 10:52 PM
↓ 10:52 PM
★☆☆☆c82
Moon farthest south (-27.8°)
16
40% lit
↑ 1:38 PM
↓ 11:50 PM
↓ 11:50 PM
★★★☆c81
17
49% lit
↑ 2:20 PM
↓ –
↓ –
★★★☆c74
First Quarter
18
59% lit
↑ 2:56 PM
↓ 12:48 AM
↓ 12:48 AM
★★★☆c65
19
68% lit
↑ 3:28 PM
↓ 1:44 AM
↓ 1:44 AM
★★☆☆c57
Apogee · 404,640 km
20
76% lit
↑ 3:57 PM
↓ 2:39 AM
↓ 2:39 AM
★★☆☆c48
21
84% lit
↑ 4:25 PM
↓ 3:32 AM
↓ 3:32 AM
★★☆☆c40
22
90% lit
↑ 4:52 PM
↓ 4:25 AM
↓ 4:25 AM
★★☆☆c31
Moon crosses the equator
23
95% lit
↑ 5:19 PM
↓ 5:19 AM
↓ 5:19 AM
★★★☆c40
24
98% lit
↑ 5:49 PM
↓ 6:14 AM
↓ 6:14 AM
★★★★c56
25
100% lit
↑ 6:22 PM
↓ 7:11 AM
↓ 7:11 AM
★★★★c69
Full Moon · Hunter's Moon
best26
99% lit
↑ 6:59 PM
↓ 8:12 AM
↓ 8:12 AM
★★★★c80
best27
96% lit
↑ 7:44 PM
↓ 9:14 AM
↓ 9:14 AM
★★★★c91
best28
91% lit
↑ 8:35 PM
↓ 10:17 AM
↓ 10:17 AM
★★★★c93
29
84% lit
↑ 9:34 PM
↓ 11:19 AM
↓ 11:19 AM
★★★★c93
Moon farthest north (27.2°)
30
76% lit
↑ 10:38 PM
↓ 12:16 PM
↓ 12:16 PM
★☆☆☆c91
31
65% lit
↑ 11:45 PM
↓ 1:07 PM
↓ 1:07 PM
★★★★c91
Lunar events this month
- Mon, Oct 2 · 6:00 AM — Moon farthest north (27.3°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Tue, Oct 3 · 1:32 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Sun, Oct 8 · 3:00 AM — Perigee · 362,862 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
- Sun, Oct 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.
- Tue, Oct 10 · 5:37 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Sun, Oct 15 · 3:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-27.8°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Tue, Oct 17 · 1:55 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Thu, Oct 19 · 11:00 PM — Apogee · 404,640 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
- Sun, Oct 22 · 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, Oct 25 · 4:31 PM — Full Moon · Hunter's MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Sun, Oct 29 · 2:00 PM — Moon farthest north (27.2°)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
Tue, Oct 10 · Wed, Oct 11 · Wed, Oct 25 · Thu, Oct 26 · Fri, Oct 27
Ranked by moon phase and tidal range at the nearest tide station (the stars). Wind and fronts can override the moon.
Moon distance
362,960 km closest · 404,511 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.