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29.300°, -94.800° · tides: GALVESTON, Galveston Channel

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Today

Tonight: Low 70° · 80% rain

Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Saturday: High 79° · 45% rain

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.

Sunrise / sunset
7:30 AM / 6:34 PM
Moonrise / moonset
10:50 PM / 12:28 PM
Moon
Waning Gibbous, 69%
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 = clouds
Fri, Oct 30Sat, Oct 316 AM12 PM6 PMSun, Nov 16 AM12 PM6 PMclouds84% cloud cover84% cloud cover84% cloud cover77% cloud cover80% cloud cover83% cloud cover77% cloud cover80% cloud cover73% cloud cover81% cloud cover79% cloud cover79% cloud cover72% cloud cover55% cloud cover50% cloud cover58% cloud cover55% cloud cover51% cloud cover49% cloud cover41% cloud cover36% cloud cover43% cloud cover44% cloud cover48% cloud cover59% cloud cover66% cloud cover66% cloud cover61% cloud cover66% cloud cover78% cloud cover77% cloud cover70% cloud cover77% cloud cover75% cloud cover68% cloud cover73% cloud cover68% cloud cover63% cloud cover63% cloud cover63% cloud cover63% cloud cover58% cloud cover53% cloud cover48% cloud cover50% cloud cover52% cloud cover54% cloud cover50% cloud cover⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡65°70°75°80°85°72727270737879767473737173798076rain80% chance, 0.02 in65% chance, 0.02 in65% chance, 0.02 in78% chance, 0.02 in64% chance, 0.02 in44% chance, 0.02 in34% chance, 0.02 in31% chance, 0.02 in32% chance, 0.02 in30% chance, 0.02 in32% chance, 0.01 in28% chance, 0.01 in29% chance, 0.01 in30% chance, 0.01 in25% chance, 0.01 in24% chance, 0.01 in45% chance39% chance33% chance29% chance24% chance18% chance12% chance11% chance10% chance12% chance12% chance12% chance9% chance6% chance4% chance4% chance4% chance4% chance6% chance6% chance6% chance6% chance6% chance6% chance3% chance3% chance3% chance3% chance3% chance3% chancewind01020mphE 8 mph, gusts 16E 8 mph, gusts 13E 8 mph, gusts 12E 7 mph, gusts 12E 7 mph, gusts 12E 7 mph, gusts 10E 7 mph, gusts 12E 8 mph, gusts 13E 9 mph, gusts 12E 8 mph, gusts 12E 7 mph, gusts 10E 6 mph, gusts 8E 6 mph, gusts 8E 5 mph, gusts 8E 3 mph, gusts 6E 3 mph, gusts 6ENE 5 mph, gusts 8ENE 6 mph, gusts 9ENE 7 mph, gusts 12ENE 7 mph, gusts 12ENE 8 mph, gusts 12E 7 mph, gusts 10E 6 mph, gusts 8E 5 mph, gusts 7
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Fri 9 PM72°72°72°98%84%80%0.02"E 8166.0 mi⚡
Fri 10 PM72°72°71°97%84%65%0.02"E 8146.0 mi⚡
Fri 11 PM72°72°71°96%84%65%0.02"E 8135.9 mi⚡
Sat 12 AM72°72°71°99%77%78%0.02"E 8136.0 mi⚡
Sat 1 AM72°72°72°99%80%64%0.02"E 8124.0 mi⚡
Sat 2 AM72°72°71°98%83%44%0.02"E 71210+ mi⚡
Sat 3 AM72°72°72°99%77%34%0.02"E 71210+ mi⚡
Sat 4 AM72°72°72°99%80%31%0.02"E 71210+ mi⚡
Sat 5 AM72°72°71°99%73%32%0.02"E 71210+ mi⚡
Sat 6 AM70°70°70°100%81%30%0.02"E 7107.0 mi⚡
Sat 7 AM70°70°70°100%79%32%0.01"E 7107.0 mi⚡
Sat 8 AM72°72°72°100%79%28%0.01"E 7107.0 mi⚡
Sat 9 AM73°73°72°98%72%29%0.01"E 7127.0 mi⚡
Sat 10 AM76°76°73°89%55%30%0.01"E 8137.0 mi⚡
Sat 11 AM78°78°73°86%50%25%0.01"E 8137.9 mi⚡
Sat 12 PM78°78°73°85%58%24%0.01"E 81210+ mi⚡
Sat 1 PM79°79°73°81%55%45%–E 91210+ mi⚡
Sat 2 PM79°79°73°81%51%39%–E 81210+ mi⚡
Sat 3 PM79°79°73°81%49%33%–E 81210+ mi⚡
Sat 4 PM79°79°73°82%41%29%–E 81210+ mi⚡
Sat 5 PM79°79°73°81%36%24%–E 71010+ mi⚡
Sat 6 PM76°76°73°90%43%18%–E 6910+ mi⚡
Sat 7 PM74°74°73°94%44%12%–E 6810+ mi
Sat 8 PM74°74°72°94%48%11%–E 5810+ mi
Sat 9 PM74°74°72°94%59%10%–E 6810+ mi
Sat 10 PM73°73°73°100%66%12%–E 699.0 mi
Sat 11 PM73°73°72°100%66%12%–E 587.0 mi
Sun 12 AM73°73°72°100%61%12%–E 577.0 mi
Sun 1 AM73°73°73°100%66%9%–E 367.0 mi
Sun 1 AM73°73°72°98%78%6%–E 367.0 mi
Sun 2 AM73°73°73°100%77%4%–E 367.0 mi
Sun 3 AM71°71°71°100%70%4%–ENE 577.0 mi
Sun 4 AM71°71°71°100%77%4%–ENE 58–
Sun 5 AM71°71°71°100%75%4%–ENE 68–
Sun 6 AM71°71°71°100%68%6%–ENE 69–
Sun 7 AM71°71°71°100%73%6%–ENE 710–
Sun 8 AM73°73°72°96%68%6%–ENE 712–
Sun 9 AM76°76°73°89%63%6%–NE 712–
Sun 10 AM78°78°73°85%63%6%–ENE 712–
Sun 11 AM79°79°73°83%63%6%–ENE 812–
Sun 12 PM79°83°73°81%63%3%–ENE 812–
Sun 1 PM80°84°73°78%58%3%–E 810–
Sun 2 PM80°84°72°77%53%3%–E 710–
Sun 3 PM79°83°72°77%48%3%–E 69–
Sun 4 PM78°78°71°80%50%3%–E 68–
Sun 5 PM76°76°71°86%52%3%–E 57–
Sun 6 PM74°74°72°91%54%0%–E 57–
Sun 7 PM73°73°72°95%50%0%–E 57–

7-day forecast

Today

Showers And Thunderstorms

72° / 70°

80% rain · 0.06"

E 8–8 mph · gusts 16

⚡ Storms

Sat, Oct 31

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

79° / 71°

78% 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
  • Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter 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%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
  • 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. East wind around 5 mph.
  • 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.
  • Friday: Sunny, with a high near 73.

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Marine forecast

Galveston Bay

GMZ335 · 811 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.


GMZ335-311415-
Galveston Bay-
811 PM CDT Fri Oct 30 2026

.TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots,
diminishing to around 10 knots. Bay waters choppy, diminishing to
smooth. Isolated thunderstorms. Showers until early morning, then
a chance of showers late. 
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A chance
of showers. Isolated thunderstorms in the morning, then 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 around 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth to slightly choppy. 
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A chance
of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth. A chance of showers in the evening. 
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth
to slightly choppy. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest 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 · 811 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.


GMZ350-355-311415-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
811 PM CDT Fri Oct 30 2026

.TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots,
diminishing to around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail:
East 4 feet at 6 seconds. Isolated thunderstorms. Showers likely,
mainly this evening. 
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers with
isolated thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers
and 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. Wave
Detail: East 2 feet at 6 seconds. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers in the morning,
then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. A chance of showers in the evening. 
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. 

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

Moon calendar · October 2047

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
95% lit
↑ 5:42 PM
↓ 5:03 AM
★★☆☆c46
Moon crosses the equator
2
98% lit
↑ 6:12 PM
↓ 5:58 AM
★★★☆c36
3
100% lit
↑ 6:42 PM
↓ 6:52 AM
★★★★c47
Full Moon · Hunter's Moon
4
99% lit
↑ 7:14 PM
↓ 7:47 AM
★★★★c57
5
97% lit
↑ 7:48 PM
↓ 8:41 AM
★★★★c64
best
6
93% lit
↑ 8:25 PM
↓ 9:36 AM
★★★★c68
7
88% lit
↑ 9:06 PM
↓ 10:30 AM
★★★★c70
Apogee · 405,929 km
8
81% lit
↑ 9:51 PM
↓ 11:24 AM
★☆☆☆c70
9
73% lit
↑ 10:41 PM
↓ 12:15 PM
★★★★c71
Moon farthest north (24.6°)
10
64% lit
↑ 11:35 PM
↓ 1:04 PM
★★★☆c71
11
55% lit
↑ –
↓ 1:49 PM
★★★☆c71
Last Quarter
12
45% lit
↑ 12:32 AM
↓ 2:31 PM
★★★☆c68
13
35% lit
↑ 1:30 AM
↓ 3:10 PM
★★★☆c65
14
25% lit
↑ 2:31 AM
↓ 3:46 PM
★★★☆c59
15
16% lit
↑ 3:32 AM
↓ 4:21 PM
★★☆☆c51
16
9% lit
↑ 4:36 AM
↓ 4:57 PM
★★☆☆c41
Moon crosses the equator
17
3% lit
↑ 5:41 AM
↓ 5:34 PM
★★★★c56
18
0% lit
↑ 6:49 AM
↓ 6:14 PM
★★★★c79
New Moon (supermoon)
best
19
1% lit
↑ 8:00 AM
↓ 6:59 PM
★★★★c98
Perigee · 357,957 km
best
20
4% lit
↑ 9:12 AM
↓ 7:50 PM
★★★★c109
best
21
10% lit
↑ 10:23 AM
↓ 8:47 PM
★★★★c111
best
22
18% lit
↑ 11:29 AM
↓ 9:50 PM
★★★★c107
Moon farthest south (-25.1°)
23
28% lit
↑ 12:28 PM
↓ 10:55 PM
★★★★c102
24
38% lit
↑ 1:19 PM
↓ 12:00 AM
★☆☆☆c90
25
49% lit
↑ 2:03 PM
↓ –
★★★☆c86
First Quarter
26
60% lit
↑ 2:40 PM
↓ 1:02 AM
★★★☆c73
27
69% lit
↑ 3:14 PM
↓ 2:02 AM
★★☆☆c59
28
78% lit
↑ 3:45 PM
↓ 2:59 AM
★★☆☆c45
29
86% lit
↑ 4:15 PM
↓ 3:54 AM
★★☆☆c33
Moon crosses the equator
30
92% lit
↑ 4:45 PM
↓ 4:48 AM
★★★☆c45
31
96% lit
↑ 5:15 PM
↓ 5:41 AM
★★★★c58

Lunar events this month

  • Tue, Oct 1 · 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.
  • Thu, Oct 3 · 6:42 PM — Full Moon · Hunter's MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Mon, Oct 7 · 4:00 AM — Apogee · 405,929 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Wed, Oct 9 · 9:00 AM — Moon farthest north (24.6°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Fri, Oct 11 · 11:22 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Wed, Oct 16 · 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, Oct 18 · 10:28 PM — 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, Oct 19 · 5:00 PM — Perigee · 357,957 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Tue, Oct 22 · 6:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-25.1°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Fri, Oct 25 · 2:13 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Tue, Oct 29 · 6:00 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

Sat, Oct 5 · Fri, Oct 18 · Sat, Oct 19 · Sun, Oct 20 · Mon, Oct 21

Ranked by moon phase and tidal range at the nearest tide station (the stars). Wind and fronts can override the moon.

Moon distance

358,001 km closest · 405,877 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.
Tide chart for GALVESTON, Galveston ChannelSurf report: Galveston Seawall & PiersOffshore conditionsLive cams

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 8:11 PM.