Galveston
29.300°, -94.800° · tides: GALVESTON, Galveston Channel
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Today
This Afternoon: High 80° · 60% rain
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 5pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny. High near 80, with temperatures falling to around 77 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Low 64° · 42% rain
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
- Sunrise / sunset
- 6:33 AM / 5:31 PM
- Moonrise / moonset
- 1:10 AM / 2:16 PM
- Moon
- Waning Crescent, 28%
- Minor period
- 12:40 AM–1:40 AM
- Major period
- 6:45 AM–8:45 AM
- Minor period
- 1:46 PM–2:46 PM
- Major period
- 7:15 PM–9:15 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 4 PM | 79° | 79° | 73° | 82% | 56% | 52% | 0.01" | SW 9 | 15 | 10+ mi | ⚡ |
| Tue 5 PM | 77° | 77° | 72° | 85% | 68% | 60% | 0.01" | W 7 | 15 | 6.0 mi | ⚡ |
| Tue 6 PM | 74° | 74° | 70° | 87% | 83% | 42% | 0.02" | WNW 7 | 14 | 10+ mi | ⚡ |
| Tue 7 PM | 73° | 73° | 69° | 87% | 81% | 25% | 0.02" | NW 7 | 14 | 10+ mi | ⚡ |
| Tue 8 PM | 72° | 72° | 68° | 87% | 71% | 28% | 0.02" | NNW 8 | 16 | 10+ mi | ⚡ |
| Tue 9 PM | 72° | 72° | 67° | 84% | 72% | 17% | 0.02" | NNW 9 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 10 PM | 71° | 71° | 66° | 84% | 70% | 9% | 0.02" | NNW 10 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 11 PM | 71° | 71° | 65° | 81% | 64% | 7% | 0.02" | N 13 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 12 AM | 70° | 70° | 64° | 81% | 73% | 2% | – | N 14 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 1 AM | 69° | 69° | 63° | 81% | 69% | 1% | – | N 14 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 2 AM | 68° | 68° | 61° | 78% | 50% | 0% | – | N 14 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 3 AM | 67° | 67° | 61° | 81% | 41% | 0% | – | N 14 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 4 AM | 66° | 66° | 60° | 81% | 27% | 0% | – | N 14 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 5 AM | 66° | 66° | 59° | 78% | 33% | 0% | – | N 13 | 17 | 10.0 mi | |
| Wed 6 AM | 64° | 64° | 59° | 84% | 29% | 0% | – | N 13 | 16 | 10.0 mi | |
| Wed 7 AM | 66° | 66° | 59° | 78% | 12% | 0% | – | N 13 | 16 | 10.0 mi | |
| Wed 8 AM | 66° | 66° | 60° | 81% | 7% | 0% | – | N 13 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 9 AM | 68° | 68° | 60° | 76% | 9% | 0% | – | N 13 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 10 AM | 69° | 69° | 60° | 73% | 8% | 0% | – | N 12 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 11 AM | 71° | 71° | 59° | 66% | 4% | 0% | – | N 10 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 12 PM | 72° | 72° | 59° | 64% | 2% | 0% | – | N 9 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 1 PM | 72° | 72° | 58° | 61% | 2% | 0% | – | N 8 | 10 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 2 PM | 73° | 73° | 58° | 59% | 1% | 0% | – | N 7 | 9 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 3 PM | 74° | 74° | 58° | 57% | 0% | 0% | – | N 7 | 8 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 4 PM | 73° | 73° | 58° | 59% | 0% | 0% | – | N 6 | 8 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 5 PM | 72° | 72° | 58° | 61% | 1% | 0% | – | NNE 5 | 6 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 6 PM | 72° | 72° | 58° | 61% | 3% | 0% | – | NNE 5 | 6 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 7 PM | 71° | 71° | 59° | 66% | 2% | 0% | – | NE 2 | 5 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 8 PM | 70° | 70° | 59° | 68% | 3% | 0% | – | E 3 | 5 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 9 PM | 70° | 70° | 59° | 68% | 4% | 0% | – | E 3 | 5 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 10 PM | 70° | 70° | 59° | 68% | 2% | 0% | – | E 3 | 5 | – | |
| Wed 11 PM | 70° | 70° | 59° | 68% | 4% | 0% | – | ESE 3 | 5 | – | |
| Thu 12 AM | 69° | 69° | 60° | 73% | 5% | 0% | – | ESE 2 | 5 | – | |
| Thu 1 AM | 69° | 69° | 60° | 73% | 7% | 0% | – | ESE 2 | 5 | – | |
| Thu 2 AM | 69° | 69° | 61° | 76% | 6% | 0% | – | SE 2 | 5 | – | |
| Thu 3 AM | 69° | 69° | 62° | 78% | 13% | 0% | – | ESE 3 | 5 | – | |
| Thu 4 AM | 67° | 67° | 62° | 84% | 18% | 0% | – | ESE 3 | 6 | – | |
| Thu 5 AM | 68° | 68° | 62° | 81% | 28% | 2% | – | E 3 | 6 | – | |
| Thu 6 AM | 68° | 68° | 62° | 81% | 29% | 3% | – | E 3 | 6 | – | |
| Thu 7 AM | 69° | 69° | 63° | 81% | 24% | 3% | – | E 5 | 7 | – | |
| Thu 8 AM | 71° | 71° | 65° | 81% | 27% | 3% | – | E 6 | 8 | – | |
| Thu 9 AM | 72° | 72° | 66° | 81% | 30% | 3% | – | E 6 | 9 | – | |
| Thu 10 AM | 74° | 74° | 67° | 79% | 29% | 3% | – | E 6 | 10 | – | |
| Thu 11 AM | 76° | 76° | 67° | 74% | 27% | 3% | – | E 7 | 10 | – | |
| Thu 12 PM | 77° | 77° | 68° | 74% | 42% | 27% | 0.01" | E 7 | 10 | – | |
| Thu 1 PM | 78° | 78° | 68° | 71% | 46% | 27% | 0.01" | E 7 | 10 | – | |
| Thu 2 PM | 78° | 78° | 68° | 71% | 55% | 27% | 0.01" | ESE 7 | 10 | – | |
| Thu 3 PM | 78° | 78° | 68° | 71% | 63% | 27% | 0.01" | ESE 7 | 10 | – |
7-day forecast
Today
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
80° / 64°
60% rain · 0.14"
SW 7–13 mph · gusts 17
⚡ Storms
Wed, Nov 4
Sunny
74° / 67°
2% rain
N 2–14 mph · gusts 17
Thu, Nov 5
Mostly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers
78° / 67°
54% rain · 0.30"
E 2–7 mph · gusts 10
⚡ Storms
Fri, Nov 6
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny
76° / 64°
54% rain · 0.06"
N 2–14 mph · gusts 17
⚡ Storms
Sat, Nov 7
Mostly Sunny
73° / 62°
33% rain
NE 9–13 mph · gusts 17
Sun, Nov 8
Mostly Sunny
71° / 61°
22% rain
N 10–13 mph · gusts 18
Mon, Nov 9
Sunny
71° / 62°
4% rain
NE 6–10 mph · gusts 15
Detailed NWS forecast
- This Afternoon: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 5pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny. High near 80, with temperatures falling to around 77 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
- Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
- Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 74. North wind 5 to 15 mph.
- Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
- Thursday: A chance of rain showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
- Thursday Night: A chance of rain showers before 9pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
- Friday: A slight chance of rain showers before 9am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9am and noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
- Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
- Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
- Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
- Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
- Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
- Monday: Sunny, with a high near 71.
- Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
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Marine forecast
Galveston Bay
GMZ335 · 229 PM CST Tue Nov 3 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. GMZ335-040930- Galveston Bay- 229 PM CST Tue Nov 3 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .THIS AFTERNOON...Southwest winds around 15 knots with gusts of 20 to 25 knots. Bay waters smooth. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. .WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to around 10 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy, diminishing to smooth in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. .THURSDAY...East winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest after midnight. Bay waters smooth. A chance of showers. FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay waters smooth, increasing to slightly choppy after midnight. .SATURDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy, increasing to choppy after midnight. A chance of showers. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM
GMZ355 · 229 PM CST Tue Nov 3 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. GMZ350-355-040930- Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM- 229 PM CST Tue Nov 3 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .THIS AFTERNOON...Southwest winds around 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...Northwest winds around 15 knots, becoming north 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: North 2 feet at 3 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. .WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, diminishing to around 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: North 3 feet at 3 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 4 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 6 seconds. .THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 4 seconds and south 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming north 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 6 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. .FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers in the morning. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet. A chance of showers. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
Moon calendar · December 2056
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
34% lit
↑ 1:01 AM
↓ 1:49 PM
↓ 1:49 PM
★☆☆☆c43
2
24% lit
↑ 2:03 AM
↓ 2:26 PM
↓ 2:26 PM
★★☆☆c43
Moon crosses the equator
3
15% lit
↑ 3:07 AM
↓ 3:04 PM
↓ 3:04 PM
★★★☆c51
4
7% lit
↑ 4:14 AM
↓ 3:46 PM
↓ 3:46 PM
★★★★c71
5
2% lit
↑ 5:23 AM
↓ 4:31 PM
↓ 4:31 PM
★★★★c88
6
0% lit
↑ 6:34 AM
↓ 5:23 PM
↓ 5:23 PM
★★★★c100
Perigee · 357,325 km
New Moon (supermoon)
best7
1% lit
↑ 7:45 AM
↓ 6:21 PM
↓ 6:21 PM
★★★★c105
best8
5% lit
↑ 8:51 AM
↓ 7:23 PM
↓ 7:23 PM
★★★★c103
Moon farthest south (-22.4°)
9
11% lit
↑ 9:51 AM
↓ 8:28 PM
↓ 8:28 PM
★★★★c96
10
19% lit
↑ 10:43 AM
↓ 9:32 PM
↓ 9:32 PM
★★★★c90
11
29% lit
↑ 11:28 AM
↓ 10:34 PM
↓ 10:34 PM
★★★★c78
12
39% lit
↑ 12:08 PM
↓ 11:33 PM
↓ 11:33 PM
★★★☆c65
13
49% lit
↑ 12:43 PM
↓ –
↓ –
★★☆☆c53
First Quarter
14
59% lit
↑ 1:15 PM
↓ 12:29 AM
↓ 12:29 AM
★★☆☆c39
15
68% lit
↑ 1:46 PM
↓ 1:23 AM
↓ 1:23 AM
★☆☆☆c39
Moon crosses the equator
16
77% lit
↑ 2:17 PM
↓ 2:16 AM
↓ 2:16 AM
★★☆☆c45
17
84% lit
↑ 2:48 PM
↓ 3:09 AM
↓ 3:09 AM
★★★☆c53
18
90% lit
↑ 3:22 PM
↓ 4:01 AM
↓ 4:01 AM
★★★★c64
Apogee · 406,061 km
19
95% lit
↑ 3:58 PM
↓ 4:55 AM
↓ 4:55 AM
★★★★c75
20
98% lit
↑ 4:38 PM
↓ 5:48 AM
↓ 5:48 AM
★★★★c80
best21
100% lit
↑ 5:22 PM
↓ 6:42 AM
↓ 6:42 AM
★★★★c81
Full Moon · Cold Moon
best22
100% lit
↑ 6:11 PM
↓ 7:34 AM
↓ 7:34 AM
★★★★c81
Moon farthest north (23.2°)
best23
97% lit
↑ 7:03 PM
↓ 8:24 AM
↓ 8:24 AM
★★★★c81
24
93% lit
↑ 7:59 PM
↓ 9:12 AM
↓ 9:12 AM
★★★★c80
25
88% lit
↑ 8:56 PM
↓ 9:55 AM
↓ 9:55 AM
★★★★c76
26
80% lit
↑ 9:54 PM
↓ 10:36 AM
↓ 10:36 AM
★★★★c72
27
71% lit
↑ 10:53 PM
↓ 11:14 AM
↓ 11:14 AM
★★★☆c64
28
61% lit
↑ 11:53 PM
↓ 11:50 AM
↓ 11:50 AM
★★☆☆c55
29
50% lit
↑ –
↓ 12:25 PM
↓ 12:25 PM
★★☆☆c41
Last Quarter
Moon crosses the equator
30
39% lit
↑ 12:54 AM
↓ 1:01 PM
↓ 1:01 PM
★★☆☆c50
31
28% lit
↑ 1:57 AM
↓ 1:39 PM
↓ 1:39 PM
★★☆☆c63
Lunar events this month
- Sat, Dec 2 · 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.
- Wed, Dec 6 · 4:00 AM — Perigee · 357,325 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
- Wed, Dec 6 · 4:31 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.
- Fri, Dec 8 · 11:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-22.4°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Wed, Dec 13 · 2:53 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Fri, Dec 15 · 5:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
- Mon, Dec 18 · 9:00 PM — Apogee · 406,061 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
- Thu, Dec 21 · 7:34 PM — Full Moon · Cold MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Fri, Dec 22 · 9:00 PM — Moon farthest north (23.2°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Fri, Dec 29 · 12:22 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Fri, Dec 29 · 3:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
Best fishing days
Wed, Dec 6 · Thu, Dec 7 · Wed, Dec 20 · Thu, Dec 21 · Fri, Dec 22
Ranked by moon phase and tidal range at the nearest tide station (the stars). Wind and fronts can override the moon.
Moon distance
357,418 km closest · 405,989 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 1:51 PM.