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Galveston

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

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Today

Overnight: Low 66° · 75% rain

Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Veterans Day: High 73° · 68% rain

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Sunrise / sunset
6:39 AM / 5:26 PM
Moonrise / moonset
9:00 AM / 7:00 PM
Moon
Waxing Crescent, 5%
Major period
12:35 AM–2:35 AM
Minor period
8:30 AM–9:30 AM
Major period
1:00 PM–3:00 PM
Minor period
6:30 PM–7:30 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Wed, Nov 116 AM12 PM6 PMThu, Nov 126 AM12 PM6 PMFri, Nov 13clouds78% cloud cover78% cloud cover75% cloud cover81% cloud cover82% cloud cover79% cloud cover80% cloud cover77% cloud cover79% cloud cover81% cloud cover78% cloud cover72% cloud cover70% cloud cover83% cloud cover80% cloud cover65% cloud cover72% cloud cover57% cloud cover59% cloud cover66% cloud cover60% cloud cover57% cloud cover72% cloud cover70% cloud cover72% cloud cover77% cloud cover70% cloud cover64% cloud cover59% cloud cover53% cloud cover59% cloud cover55% cloud cover57% cloud cover53% cloud cover42% cloud cover38% cloud cover47% cloud cover40% cloud cover42% cloud cover29% cloud cover16% cloud cover12% cloud cover9% cloud cover5% cloud cover5% cloud cover5% cloud cover5% cloud cover4% cloud cover⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡50°55°60°65°70°75°80°67687273717170686667727574726967rain66% chance, 0.03 in66% chance, 0.02 in68% chance, 0.02 in68% chance, 0.02 in49% chance, 0.02 in47% chance, 0.02 in45% chance, 0.02 in36% chance34% chance30% chance30% chance23% chance23% chance2% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance2% chance1% chance1% chancewind01020mphENE 8 mph, gusts 8ENE 8 mph, gusts 8ENE 9 mph, gusts 9E 8 mph, gusts 8ENE 6 mph, gusts 6ENE 7 mph, gusts 7ENE 7 mph, gusts 7NE 6 mph, gusts 6NNE 6 mph, gusts 6N 5 mph, gusts 5NNW 6 mph, gusts 6NNW 7 mph, gusts 7N 10 mph, gusts 13N 13 mph, gusts 15NNE 13 mph, gusts 15NNE 13 mph, gusts 15N 10 mph, gusts 13N 9 mph, gusts 9N 9 mph, gusts 9N 8 mph, gusts 13N 8 mph, gusts 12N 7 mph, gusts 10N 7 mph, gusts 10NNE 7 mph, gusts 10
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Wed 5 AM67°67°65°93%78%66%0.03"ENE 886.0 mi⚡
Wed 6 AM66°66°65°97%78%66%0.02"ENE 996.0 mi⚡
Wed 7 AM67°67°65°93%75%68%0.02"ENE 887.9 mi⚡
Wed 8 AM68°68°66°93%81%68%0.02"ENE 997.9 mi⚡
Wed 9 AM71°71°66°84%82%49%0.02"ENE 999.0 mi⚡
Wed 10 AM71°71°66°84%79%47%0.02"E 9910+ mi⚡
Wed 11 AM72°72°66°81%80%45%0.02"E 8810+ mi⚡
Wed 12 PM73°73°66°79%77%36%–E 8810+ mi⚡
Wed 1 PM73°73°66°79%79%34%–ENE 6610+ mi⚡
Wed 2 PM73°73°66°79%81%30%–ENE 7710+ mi⚡
Wed 3 PM73°73°66°79%78%30%–ENE 7710+ mi⚡
Wed 4 PM72°72°65°79%72%23%–ENE 7710+ mi⚡
Wed 5 PM71°71°66°84%70%23%–ENE 7710+ mi⚡
Wed 6 PM71°71°66°84%83%2%–NE 6610+ mi
Wed 7 PM71°71°66°84%80%0%–NE 6610+ mi
Wed 8 PM71°71°66°84%65%0%–NE 5510+ mi
Wed 9 PM71°71°67°87%72%0%–NNE 669.0 mi
Wed 10 PM71°71°66°84%57%1%–NNE 667.0 mi
Wed 11 PM70°70°66°87%59%1%–N 557.0 mi
Thu 12 AM70°70°66°87%66%1%–NNW 557.0 mi
Thu 1 AM68°68°66°93%60%1%–NNW 667.0 mi
Thu 2 AM68°68°66°93%57%1%–NW 667.0 mi
Thu 3 AM67°67°66°97%72%2%–NNW 777.0 mi
Thu 4 AM67°67°65°93%70%1%–NNW 887.0 mi
Thu 5 AM66°66°65°97%72%1%–N 10137.0 mi
Thu 6 AM66°66°64°93%77%0%–N 12149.0 mi
Thu 7 AM66°66°63°90%70%0%–N 13157.9 mi
Thu 8 AM67°67°62°84%64%0%–N 131510+ mi
Thu 9 AM70°70°61°73%59%0%–NNE 131510+ mi
Thu 10 AM70°70°60°71%53%0%–NNE 1315–
Thu 11 AM72°72°58°61%59%0%–NNE 1315–
Thu 12 PM74°74°57°55%55%0%–NNE 1214–
Thu 1 PM74°74°57°55%57%0%–N 1013–
Thu 2 PM75°75°56°52%53%0%–N 1013–
Thu 3 PM75°75°56°52%42%0%–N 99–
Thu 4 PM75°75°55°50%38%0%–N 99–
Thu 5 PM74°74°55°51%47%0%–N 99–
Thu 6 PM74°74°56°53%40%0%–N 913–
Thu 7 PM72°72°56°57%42%0%–N 813–
Thu 8 PM72°72°56°57%29%0%–N 813–
Thu 9 PM71°71°57°61%16%0%–N 812–
Thu 10 PM70°70°57°63%12%0%–N 812–
Thu 11 PM69°69°57°66%9%0%–N 710–
Fri 12 AM69°69°57°66%5%0%–N 710–
Fri 1 AM68°68°56°65%5%0%–N 710–
Fri 2 AM67°67°56°68%5%0%–NNE 710–
Fri 3 AM66°66°56°70%5%0%–NNE 710–
Fri 4 AM65°65°55°70%4%0%–NNE 710–

7-day forecast

Today

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

73° / 66°

75% rain · 0.15"

E 5–9 mph · gusts 9

⚡ Storms

Thu, Nov 12

Partly Sunny

75° / 63°

2% rain

N 5–13 mph · gusts 15

Fri, Nov 13

Sunny

72° / 64°

Dry

E 5–9 mph · gusts 13

Sat, Nov 14

Mostly Sunny

72° / 66°

43% rain · 0.48"

E 7–18 mph · gusts 23

Sun, Nov 15

Chance Rain Showers

73° / 63°

61% rain · 0.30"

E 17–20 mph · gusts 25

Mon, Nov 16

Chance Rain Showers

70° / 59°

61% rain · 0.78"

NE 15–17 mph · gusts 23

Tue, Nov 17

Mostly Sunny

68° / 60°

4% rain

NE 10–15 mph · gusts 21

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Overnight: Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
  • Veterans Day: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
  • Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
  • Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 75. North wind 10 to 15 mph.
  • Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
  • Friday: Sunny, with a high near 72.
  • Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
  • Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
  • Saturday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
  • Sunday: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Sunday Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
  • Monday: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.

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Marine forecast

Galveston Bay

GMZ335 · 1223 AM CST Wed Nov 11 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.


GMZ335-111915-
Galveston Bay-
1223 AM CST Wed Nov 11 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth. Isolated thunderstorms. Showers.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
Isolated thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, increasing to
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay waters smooth, increasing to
slightly choppy after midnight. 
.THURSDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots,
diminishing to around 10 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters
slightly choppy, diminishing to smooth in the afternoon. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. 
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in
the afternoon. Bay waters smooth. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming east
10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots after midnight. Bay
waters smooth, increasing to slightly choppy after midnight. 
.SATURDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots. Bay waters rough. A
chance of showers in the evening. 
.SUNDAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to around
20 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters rough, diminishing to
choppy in the afternoon. A chance of showers in the afternoon. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming northeast
around 20 knots after midnight. Bay waters rough, diminishing to
choppy after midnight. Showers likely. 

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM

GMZ355 · 1223 AM CST Wed Nov 11 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.


GMZ355-111915-
Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
1223 AM CST Wed Nov 11 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 4 seconds. Showers likely with
isolated thunderstorms. 
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to around
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East
1 foot at 4 seconds. Isolated thunderstorms. Showers likely,
mainly in the morning. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots, becoming
north 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: North 1 foot at 2 seconds and southeast 1 foot at
4 seconds. 
.THURSDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: North 2 feet at 3 seconds and
southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. 
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east around
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail:
Northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. 
.SATURDAY...East winds around 20 knots, increasing to 20 to
25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, building to 4 to
6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet in the afternoon. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet,
occasionally to 10 feet. A chance of showers in the evening. 
.SUNDAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet,
occasionally to 10 feet. A chance of showers. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet. A chance of showers in the evening, then
showers likely after midnight. 

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

Moon calendar · March 2079

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
4% lit
↑ 5:51 AM
↓ 4:33 PM
★★★★c79
best
2
1% lit
↑ 6:27 AM
↓ 5:36 PM
★★★★c74
best
3
0% lit
↑ 7:01 AM
↓ 6:39 PM
★★★★c67
New Moon
best
4
2% lit
↑ 7:34 AM
↓ 7:42 PM
★★★★c56
Moon crosses the equator
5
6% lit
↑ 8:05 AM
↓ 8:45 PM
★★★☆c44
6
12% lit
↑ 8:38 AM
↓ 9:50 PM
★★☆☆c47
7
21% lit
↑ 9:14 AM
↓ 10:58 PM
★★★☆c61
Perigee · 368,880 km
8
31% lit
↑ 9:54 AM
↓ –
★★★★c75
9
42% lit
↑ 10:40 AM
↓ 12:07 AM
★★★☆c92
10
54% lit
↑ 11:34 AM
↓ 1:16 AM
★★★☆c96
First Quarter
11
65% lit
↑ 12:34 PM
↓ 2:21 AM
★★★★c97
Moon farthest north (27.7°)
12
75% lit
↑ 2:39 PM
↓ 4:21 AM
★★★★c96
13
84% lit
↑ 3:45 PM
↓ 5:13 AM
★★★★c92
14
91% lit
↑ 4:51 PM
↓ 5:57 AM
★★★★c80
15
96% lit
↑ 5:53 PM
↓ 6:34 AM
★★★★c74
best
16
99% lit
↑ 6:53 PM
↓ 7:07 AM
★★★★c65
best
17
100% lit
↑ 7:51 PM
↓ 7:37 AM
★★★★c52
Full Moon · Worm Moon
Moon crosses the equator
18
99% lit
↑ 8:47 PM
↓ 8:06 AM
★★★☆c42
19
95% lit
↑ 9:43 PM
↓ 8:34 AM
★★☆☆c42
20
90% lit
↑ 10:39 PM
↓ 9:03 AM
★★★☆c50
21
84% lit
↑ 11:35 PM
↓ 9:34 AM
★★★☆c57
22
77% lit
↑ –
↓ 10:08 AM
★★★☆c64
23
68% lit
↑ 12:32 AM
↓ 10:47 AM
★★★☆c66
Apogee · 404,577 km
24
59% lit
↑ 1:29 AM
↓ 11:31 AM
★★★☆c68
25
50% lit
↑ 2:24 AM
↓ 12:21 PM
★★★☆c69
Moon farthest south (-28.0°)
Last Quarter
26
40% lit
↑ 3:15 AM
↓ 1:16 PM
★★★☆c69
27
31% lit
↑ 4:02 AM
↓ 2:14 PM
★★★☆c69
28
22% lit
↑ 4:45 AM
↓ 3:16 PM
★★★★c68
29
14% lit
↑ 5:23 AM
↓ 4:18 PM
★★★★c65
30
7% lit
↑ 5:58 AM
↓ 5:21 PM
★★★☆c56
31
3% lit
↑ 6:30 AM
↓ 6:24 PM
★★★☆c50

Lunar events this month

  • Fri, Mar 3 · 7:48 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Sat, Mar 4 · 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.
  • Tue, Mar 7 · 8:00 PM — Perigee · 368,880 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Fri, Mar 10 · 4:37 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Sat, Mar 11 · 6:00 AM — Moon farthest north (27.7°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Fri, Mar 17 · 8:45 AM — Full Moon · Worm MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Fri, Mar 17 · 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, Mar 23 · 9:00 AM — Apogee · 404,577 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Sat, Mar 25 · 10:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-28.0°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sat, Mar 25 · 10:45 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.

Best fishing days

Wed, Mar 1 · Thu, Mar 2 · Fri, Mar 3 · Wed, Mar 15 · Thu, Mar 16

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

Moon distance

368,931 km closest · 404,569 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 Wed 12:21 AM.