Galveston
29.300°, -94.800° · tides: GALVESTON, Galveston Channel
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Today
This Afternoon: High 79° · 25% rain
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Low 70° · 56% rain
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. East wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
- Sunrise / sunset
- 7:30 AM / 6:34 PM
- Moonrise / moonset
- 10:50 PM / 12:28 PM
- Moon
- Waning Gibbous, 73%
- Major period
- 4:05 AM–6:05 AM
- Minor period
- 11:58 AM–12:58 PM
- Major period
- 4:40 PM–6:40 PM
- Minor period
- 10:20 PM–11:20 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 2 PM | 79° | 79° | 68° | 69% | 88% | 22% | – | E 14 | 20 | 10+ mi | ⚡ |
| Fri 3 PM | 79° | 79° | 69° | 71% | 87% | 12% | – | E 14 | 18 | 10.0 mi | |
| Fri 4 PM | 77° | 77° | 69° | 76% | 87% | 17% | – | E 13 | 17 | 10.0 mi | ⚡ |
| Fri 5 PM | 77° | 77° | 69° | 76% | 85% | 25% | – | E 13 | 18 | 10.0 mi | ⚡ |
| Fri 6 PM | 74° | 74° | 69° | 87% | 84% | 34% | – | E 13 | 17 | 9.8 mi | ⚡ |
| Fri 7 PM | 72° | 72° | 70° | 92% | 87% | 46% | 0.02" | E 12 | 17 | 9.9 mi | ⚡ |
| Fri 8 PM | 72° | 72° | 70° | 93% | 85% | 42% | 0.02" | E 12 | 16 | 9.8 mi | ⚡ |
| Fri 9 PM | 72° | 72° | 70° | 95% | 84% | 41% | 0.02" | E 10 | 15 | 9.4 mi | ⚡ |
| Fri 10 PM | 72° | 72° | 71° | 96% | 84% | 39% | 0.02" | E 9 | 14 | 9.5 mi | ⚡ |
| Fri 11 PM | 72° | 72° | 71° | 96% | 84% | 55% | 0.02" | E 8 | 13 | 9.7 mi | ⚡ |
| Sat 12 AM | 72° | 72° | 71° | 99% | 77% | 54% | 0.02" | E 8 | 13 | 9.5 mi | ⚡ |
| Sat 1 AM | 72° | 72° | 72° | 99% | 80% | 56% | 0.02" | E 8 | 12 | 6.0 mi | ⚡ |
| Sat 2 AM | 72° | 72° | 71° | 98% | 83% | 50% | 0.02" | E 7 | 12 | 9.6 mi | ⚡ |
| Sat 3 AM | 72° | 72° | 72° | 99% | 77% | 39% | 0.02" | E 7 | 12 | 9.0 mi | ⚡ |
| Sat 4 AM | 72° | 72° | 72° | 99% | 80% | 36% | 0.02" | E 7 | 12 | 8.5 mi | ⚡ |
| Sat 5 AM | 72° | 72° | 71° | 99% | 73% | 37% | 0.02" | E 7 | 12 | 8.6 mi | ⚡ |
| Sat 6 AM | 70° | 70° | 70° | 100% | 81% | 42% | 0.02" | E 7 | 10 | 8.1 mi | ⚡ |
| Sat 7 AM | 70° | 70° | 70° | 100% | 79% | 44% | 0.01" | E 7 | 10 | 8.3 mi | ⚡ |
| Sat 8 AM | 72° | 72° | 72° | 100% | 79% | 43% | 0.01" | E 7 | 10 | 8.0 mi | ⚡ |
| Sat 9 AM | 73° | 73° | 72° | 98% | 72% | 43% | 0.01" | E 7 | 12 | 7.7 mi | ⚡ |
| Sat 10 AM | 76° | 76° | 73° | 89% | 55% | 41% | 0.01" | E 8 | 13 | 8.2 mi | ⚡ |
| Sat 11 AM | 78° | 78° | 73° | 86% | 50% | 40% | 0.01" | E 8 | 13 | 8.6 mi | ⚡ |
| Sat 12 PM | 78° | 78° | 73° | 85% | 58% | 40% | 0.01" | E 8 | 12 | 9.1 mi | ⚡ |
| Sat 1 PM | 79° | 79° | 73° | 81% | 55% | 45% | – | E 9 | 12 | 9.6 mi | ⚡ |
| Sat 2 PM | 79° | 79° | 73° | 81% | 51% | 39% | – | E 8 | 12 | 9.5 mi | ⚡ |
| Sat 3 PM | 79° | 79° | 73° | 81% | 49% | 33% | – | E 8 | 12 | 9.5 mi | ⚡ |
| Sat 4 PM | 79° | 79° | 73° | 82% | 41% | 29% | – | E 8 | 12 | 9.4 mi | ⚡ |
| Sat 5 PM | 79° | 79° | 73° | 81% | 36% | 24% | – | E 7 | 10 | 9.3 mi | ⚡ |
| Sat 6 PM | 76° | 76° | 73° | 90% | 43% | 18% | – | E 6 | 9 | 9.2 mi | ⚡ |
| Sat 7 PM | 74° | 74° | 73° | 94% | 44% | 12% | – | E 6 | 8 | 9.1 mi | |
| Sat 8 PM | 74° | 74° | 72° | 94% | 48% | 11% | – | E 5 | 8 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 9 PM | 74° | 74° | 72° | 94% | 59% | 10% | – | E 6 | 8 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 10 PM | 73° | 73° | 73° | 100% | 66% | 12% | – | E 6 | 9 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 11 PM | 73° | 73° | 72° | 100% | 66% | 12% | – | E 5 | 8 | – | |
| Sun 12 AM | 73° | 73° | 72° | 100% | 61% | 12% | – | E 5 | 7 | – | |
| Sun 1 AM | 73° | 73° | 73° | 100% | 66% | 9% | – | E 3 | 6 | – | |
| Sun 1 AM | 73° | 73° | 72° | 98% | 78% | 6% | – | E 3 | 6 | – | |
| Sun 2 AM | 73° | 73° | 73° | 100% | 77% | 4% | – | E 3 | 6 | – | |
| Sun 3 AM | 71° | 71° | 71° | 100% | 70% | 4% | – | ENE 5 | 7 | – | |
| Sun 4 AM | 71° | 71° | 71° | 100% | 77% | 4% | – | ENE 5 | 8 | – | |
| Sun 5 AM | 71° | 71° | 71° | 100% | 75% | 4% | – | ENE 6 | 8 | – | |
| Sun 6 AM | 71° | 71° | 71° | 100% | 68% | 6% | – | ENE 6 | 9 | – | |
| Sun 7 AM | 71° | 71° | 71° | 100% | 73% | 6% | – | ENE 7 | 10 | – | |
| Sun 8 AM | 73° | 73° | 72° | 96% | 68% | 6% | – | ENE 7 | 12 | – | |
| Sun 9 AM | 76° | 76° | 73° | 89% | 63% | 6% | – | NE 7 | 12 | – | |
| Sun 10 AM | 78° | 78° | 73° | 85% | 63% | 6% | – | ENE 7 | 12 | – | |
| Sun 11 AM | 79° | 79° | 73° | 83% | 63% | 6% | – | ENE 8 | 12 | – | |
| Sun 12 PM | 79° | 83° | 73° | 81% | 63% | 3% | – | ENE 8 | 12 | – |
7-day forecast
Today
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
79° / 70°
56% rain · 0.10"
E 8–14 mph · gusts 20
⚡ Storms
Sat, Oct 31
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
79° / 71°
56% rain · 0.20"
E 5–9 mph · gusts 13
⚡ Storms
Sun, Nov 1
Partly Sunny
80° / 72°
12% rain
E 3–8 mph · gusts 12
Mon, Nov 2
Partly Sunny
81° / 72°
15% rain
SE 5–10 mph · gusts 15
Tue, Nov 3
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
78° / 65°
67% rain · 0.30"
SW 8–12 mph · gusts 16
⚡ Storms
Wed, Nov 4
Sunny
73° / 64°
17% rain · 0.06"
NW 7–12 mph · gusts 16
Thu, Nov 5
Sunny
74° / 64°
10% rain
NW 6–8 mph · gusts 13
Detailed NWS forecast
- This Afternoon: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
- Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. East wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
- Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
- Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
- Sunday: Partly sunny. High near 80, with temperatures falling to around 76 in the afternoon. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
- Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72.
- Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 81.
- Monday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
- Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
- Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
- Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 73.
- Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
- Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 74.
- Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Weather map
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Marine forecast
Galveston Bay
GMZ335 · 1233 PM CDT Fri Oct 30 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. GMZ335-310630- Galveston Bay- 1233 PM CDT Fri Oct 30 2026 .THIS AFTERNOON...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Lower Bay gusting 25 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. Waters choppy in lower bay. A slight chance of showers early, then a chance of better chance of showers later this afternoon. .TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, diminishing to around 10 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy, diminishing to smooth after midnight. A chance of showers with isolated thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. .SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to around 10 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy, diminishing to smooth in the afternoon. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots, becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay waters smooth, increasing to slightly choppy after midnight. A chance of showers in the evening. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM
GMZ355 · 1233 PM CDT Fri Oct 30 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. GMZ350-355-310630- Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM- 1233 PM CDT Fri Oct 30 2026 .THIS AFTERNOON...East winds 15 to 20 knots gusting 25 knots. Gusts over 30 knots in heavier showers and thunderstorms. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds. Showers and thunderstorms likely. .TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, diminishing to around 10 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds. Showers likely with isolated thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 7 seconds. .SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 6 seconds. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. .TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds around 15 knots, becoming northwest 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A chance of showers in the evening. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
Moon calendar · January 2047
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
27% lit
↑ 10:35 AM
↓ 10:44 PM
↓ 10:44 PM
★★☆☆c44
2
36% lit
↑ 11:03 AM
↓ 11:37 PM
↓ 11:37 PM
★☆☆☆c35
Moon crosses the equator
3
46% lit
↑ 11:31 AM
↓ –
↓ –
★☆☆☆c42
First Quarter
4
55% lit
↑ 12:01 PM
↓ 12:30 AM
↓ 12:30 AM
★★☆☆c51
Apogee · 404,412 km
5
64% lit
↑ 12:33 PM
↓ 1:24 AM
↓ 1:24 AM
★★☆☆c61
6
73% lit
↑ 1:08 PM
↓ 2:19 AM
↓ 2:19 AM
★★★☆c71
7
81% lit
↑ 1:49 PM
↓ 3:15 AM
↓ 3:15 AM
★★★★c79
8
88% lit
↑ 2:36 PM
↓ 4:13 AM
↓ 4:13 AM
★★★★c85
9
94% lit
↑ 3:30 PM
↓ 5:09 AM
↓ 5:09 AM
★★★★c89
Moon farthest north (25.6°)
10
98% lit
↑ 4:29 PM
↓ 6:04 AM
↓ 6:04 AM
★★★★c89
best11
100% lit
↑ 5:33 PM
↓ 6:54 AM
↓ 6:54 AM
★★★★c89
Full Moon · Wolf Moon
best12
99% lit
↑ 6:38 PM
↓ 7:39 AM
↓ 7:39 AM
★★★★c87
best13
96% lit
↑ 7:43 PM
↓ 8:20 AM
↓ 8:20 AM
★★★★c81
14
91% lit
↑ 8:48 PM
↓ 8:57 AM
↓ 8:57 AM
★★★★c71
15
84% lit
↑ 9:52 PM
↓ 9:32 AM
↓ 9:32 AM
★★★☆c58
16
74% lit
↑ 10:56 PM
↓ 10:06 AM
↓ 10:06 AM
★★☆☆c43
Moon crosses the equator
Perigee · 369,320 km
17
64% lit
↑ –
↓ 10:41 AM
↓ 10:41 AM
★★☆☆c50
18
52% lit
↑ 12:01 AM
↓ 11:18 AM
↓ 11:18 AM
★★☆☆c62
Last Quarter
19
41% lit
↑ 1:07 AM
↓ 11:58 AM
↓ 11:58 AM
★★★☆c74
20
30% lit
↑ 2:14 AM
↓ 12:44 PM
↓ 12:44 PM
★★★★c85
21
20% lit
↑ 3:20 AM
↓ 1:37 PM
↓ 1:37 PM
★★★★c91
22
12% lit
↑ 4:23 AM
↓ 2:35 PM
↓ 2:35 PM
★★★★c93
Moon farthest south (-26.4°)
23
6% lit
↑ 5:20 AM
↓ 3:37 PM
↓ 3:37 PM
★★★★c93
24
2% lit
↑ 6:11 AM
↓ 4:40 PM
↓ 4:40 PM
★★★★c90
25
0% lit
↑ 6:54 AM
↓ 5:42 PM
↓ 5:42 PM
★★★★c83
New Moon
best26
1% lit
↑ 7:32 AM
↓ 6:42 PM
↓ 6:42 PM
★★★★c76
best27
3% lit
↑ 8:05 AM
↓ 7:39 PM
↓ 7:39 PM
★★★★c66
28
7% lit
↑ 8:35 AM
↓ 8:34 PM
↓ 8:34 PM
★★★☆c54
29
13% lit
↑ 9:04 AM
↓ 9:27 PM
↓ 9:27 PM
★★☆☆c43
Moon crosses the equator
30
20% lit
↑ 9:32 AM
↓ 10:20 PM
↓ 10:20 PM
★★☆☆c36
31
28% lit
↑ 10:01 AM
↓ 11:13 PM
↓ 11:13 PM
★★☆☆c42
Lunar events this month
- Wed, Jan 2 · 12:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
- Thu, Jan 3 · 11:31 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Fri, Jan 4 · 3:00 AM — Apogee · 404,412 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
- Wed, Jan 9 · 10:00 AM — Moon farthest north (25.6°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Fri, Jan 11 · 7:21 PM — Full Moon · Wolf MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Wed, Jan 16 · 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.
- Wed, Jan 16 · 3:00 PM — Perigee · 369,320 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
- Fri, Jan 18 · 4:33 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Tue, Jan 22 · 9:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-26.4°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Fri, Jan 25 · 7:44 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Tue, Jan 29 · 7:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
Best fishing days
Thu, Jan 10 · Fri, Jan 11 · Sat, Jan 12 · Fri, Jan 25 · Sat, Jan 26
Ranked by moon phase and tidal range at the nearest tide station (the stars). Wind and fronts can override the moon.
Moon distance
369,331 km closest · 404,594 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 Fri 1:16 PM.