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

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Today

Veterans Day: High 72° · 6% rain

Mostly cloudy. High near 72, with temperatures falling to around 69 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tonight: Low 65° · 2% rain

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunrise / sunset
6:39 AM / 5:26 PM
Moonrise / moonset
9:00 AM / 7:00 PM
Moon
Waxing Crescent, 6%
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 PMThu, Nov 126 AM12 PM6 PMFri, Nov 136 AMclouds68% cloud cover70% cloud cover78% cloud cover83% cloud cover71% cloud cover75% cloud cover74% cloud cover69% cloud cover74% cloud cover76% cloud cover66% cloud cover55% cloud cover53% cloud cover44% cloud cover52% cloud cover63% cloud cover66% cloud cover50% cloud cover64% cloud cover59% cloud cover57% cloud cover49% cloud cover41% cloud cover43% cloud cover41% cloud cover39% cloud cover38% cloud cover36% cloud cover28% cloud cover25% cloud cover27% cloud cover20% cloud cover12% cloud cover14% cloud cover6% cloud cover7% cloud cover8% cloud cover4% cloud cover2% cloud cover4% cloud cover5% cloud cover3% cloud cover5% cloud cover4% cloud cover3% cloud cover2% cloud cover2% cloud cover1% cloud cover50°55°60°65°70°75°71716967666565687273696664646366rain5% chance6% chance4% chance3% chance1% chance1% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chancewind01020mphENE 9 mph, gusts 13ENE 8 mph, gusts 10NE 7 mph, gusts 8NE 6 mph, gusts 7NNE 5 mph, gusts 6NNE 3 mph, gusts 6NNW 5 mph, gusts 6NNW 6 mph, gusts 9NNW 8 mph, gusts 13N 12 mph, gusts 17N 13 mph, gusts 18NNE 13 mph, gusts 18NNE 12 mph, gusts 16N 10 mph, gusts 14N 9 mph, gusts 13N 8 mph, gusts 12N 7 mph, gusts 9N 7 mph, gusts 9N 7 mph, gusts 9N 7 mph, gusts 9N 8 mph, gusts 10N 9 mph, gusts 12NNE 9 mph, gusts 12NE 9 mph, gusts 12
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Wed 12 PM71°71°67°87%68%5%–ENE 91310.0 mi
Wed 1 PM71°71°67°86%70%6%–ENE 9129.9 mi
Wed 2 PM71°71°67°87%78%4%–ENE 8109.7 mi
Wed 3 PM71°71°67°86%83%3%–ENE 8109.9 mi
Wed 4 PM70°70°67°88%71%1%–NE 7810.0 mi
Wed 5 PM69°69°67°90%75%1%–NE 679.8 mi
Wed 6 PM69°69°67°92%74%2%–NE 679.9 mi
Wed 7 PM69°69°67°93%69%2%–NE 569.9 mi
Wed 8 PM68°68°67°97%74%2%–NNE 5610.0 mi
Wed 9 PM67°67°67°100%76%1%–NNE 369.9 mi
Wed 10 PM67°67°66°99%66%0%–NNE 369.9 mi
Wed 11 PM66°66°66°100%55%0%–N 569.9 mi
Thu 12 AM66°66°66°100%53%0%–NNW 569.8 mi
Thu 1 AM66°66°66°100%44%1%–NNW 578.6 mi
Thu 2 AM66°66°66°100%52%1%–NNW 698.2 mi
Thu 3 AM65°65°65°100%63%1%–N 7128.0 mi
Thu 4 AM65°65°65°100%66%0%–NNW 8139.0 mi
Thu 5 AM65°65°65°99%50%0%–N 10149.4 mi
Thu 6 AM65°65°64°97%64%0%–N 12179.6 mi
Thu 7 AM65°65°63°94%59%0%–N 13179.7 mi
Thu 8 AM66°66°63°88%57%0%–N 131810+ mi
Thu 9 AM68°68°62°80%49%0%–NNE 131810+ mi
Thu 10 AM70°70°60°73%41%0%–NNE 131810+ mi
Thu 11 AM71°71°58°64%43%0%–NNE 131710+ mi
Thu 12 PM72°72°57°59%41%0%–NNE 121610+ mi
Thu 1 PM73°73°56°56%39%0%–N 101510+ mi
Thu 2 PM73°73°55°54%38%0%–N 101410+ mi
Thu 3 PM73°73°55°53%36%0%–N 91310+ mi
Thu 4 PM72°72°55°54%28%0%–N 91310+ mi
Thu 5 PM71°71°55°56%25%0%–N 91310+ mi
Thu 6 PM69°69°55°62%27%0%–N 81210+ mi
Thu 7 PM67°67°56°66%20%0%–NNW 81010+ mi
Thu 8 PM67°67°56°69%12%0%–N 7910+ mi
Thu 9 PM66°66°57°73%14%0%–N 7910+ mi
Thu 10 PM65°65°57°74%6%0%–N 79–
Thu 11 PM65°65°56°74%7%0%–N 79–
Fri 12 AM64°64°56°74%8%0%–N 79–
Fri 1 AM64°64°56°74%4%0%–N 79–
Fri 2 AM64°64°56°74%2%0%–N 79–
Fri 3 AM64°64°56°75%4%0%–N 79–
Fri 4 AM63°63°55°74%5%0%–N 810–
Fri 5 AM63°63°55°75%3%0%–N 810–
Fri 6 AM63°63°55°74%5%0%–N 912–
Fri 7 AM63°63°54°73%4%0%–NNE 912–
Fri 8 AM64°64°54°71%3%0%–NNE 912–
Fri 9 AM66°66°55°67%2%0%–NE 912–
Fri 10 AM67°67°55°64%2%0%–NE 912–
Fri 11 AM68°68°55°62%1%0%–NE 812–

7-day forecast

Today

Mostly Cloudy

72° / 65°

6% rain

NE 3–9 mph · gusts 13

Thu, Nov 12

Mostly Sunny

73° / 63°

1% rain

N 5–13 mph · gusts 18

Fri, Nov 13

Sunny

70° / 64°

Dry

NE 5–9 mph · gusts 12

Sat, Nov 14

Mostly Sunny

70° / 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° / 62°

4% rain

NE 10–15 mph · gusts 21

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Veterans Day: Mostly cloudy. High near 72, with temperatures falling to around 69 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
  • Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
  • Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
  • Friday: Sunny, with a high near 70. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
  • Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
  • Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
  • 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.
  • Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.

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Marine forecast

Galveston Bay

GMZ335 · 1148 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.


GMZ335-120630-
Galveston Bay-
1148 AM CST Wed Nov 11 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to
around 5 knots late. Bay waters smooth. 
.TONIGHT...North 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 east 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.

Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM

GMZ355 · 1148 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.


GMZ350-355-120630-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
1148 AM CST Wed Nov 11 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance of
showers early. 
.TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. 
.THURSDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 4 seconds. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. 
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in
the morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet
at 4 seconds, becoming northeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot or
less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: East 1 foot
at 4 seconds. 
.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. A chance of
showers 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 6 to 9 feet,
occasionally to 11 feet. A chance of showers. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming east
around 20 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to
9 feet. Showers likely.

Moon calendar · May 2082

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
12% lit
↑ 8:52 AM
↓ 11:38 PM
★★★★c75
Moon farthest north (27.8°)
2
20% lit
↑ 9:48 AM
↓ –
★★★★c74
3
29% lit
↑ 10:48 AM
↓ 12:30 AM
★★★★c73
4
38% lit
↑ 11:52 AM
↓ 1:16 AM
★★★★c70
5
49% lit
↑ 12:56 PM
↓ 1:57 AM
★★★☆c65
First Quarter
6
60% lit
↑ 2:01 PM
↓ 2:34 AM
★★★☆c57
7
71% lit
↑ 3:06 PM
↓ 3:09 AM
★★☆☆c44
8
81% lit
↑ 4:11 PM
↓ 3:42 AM
★★☆☆c48
Moon crosses the equator
9
89% lit
↑ 5:19 PM
↓ 4:15 AM
★★★★c69
10
96% lit
↑ 6:29 PM
↓ 4:50 AM
★★★★c86
Perigee · 359,925 km
11
99% lit
↑ 7:42 PM
↓ 5:30 AM
★★★★c97
best
12
100% lit
↑ 8:55 PM
↓ 6:15 AM
★★★★c101
Full Moon · Flower Moon (supermoon)
best
13
97% lit
↑ 10:05 PM
↓ 7:07 AM
★★★★c101
14
93% lit
↑ 11:08 PM
↓ 8:07 AM
★☆☆☆c98
Moon farthest south (-28.2°)
15
86% lit
↑ –
↓ 9:11 AM
★★★★c94
16
77% lit
↑ 12:01 AM
↓ 10:16 AM
★★★★c84
17
68% lit
↑ 12:46 AM
↓ 11:19 AM
★★★★c73
18
58% lit
↑ 1:24 AM
↓ 12:19 PM
★★★☆c62
19
48% lit
↑ 1:56 AM
↓ 1:16 PM
★★☆☆c51
Last Quarter
20
39% lit
↑ 2:24 AM
↓ 2:10 PM
★★☆☆c38
21
30% lit
↑ 2:51 AM
↓ 3:02 PM
★★☆☆c35
Moon crosses the equator
22
22% lit
↑ 3:17 AM
↓ 3:55 PM
★★☆☆c46
23
14% lit
↑ 3:43 AM
↓ 4:48 PM
★★★☆c59
Apogee · 405,425 km
24
8% lit
↑ 4:12 AM
↓ 5:42 PM
★★★★c69
25
4% lit
↑ 4:43 AM
↓ 6:39 PM
★★★★c76
26
1% lit
↑ 5:19 AM
↓ 7:37 PM
★★★★c81
best
27
0% lit
↑ 6:00 AM
↓ 8:36 PM
★★★★c83
New Moon
best
28
1% lit
↑ 6:48 AM
↓ 9:33 PM
★★★★c83
Moon farthest north (27.8°)
best
29
4% lit
↑ 7:43 AM
↓ 10:26 PM
★★★★c83
30
9% lit
↑ 8:42 AM
↓ 11:15 PM
★☆☆☆c81
31
16% lit
↑ 9:45 AM
↓ 11:57 PM
★★★★c80

Lunar events this month

  • Fri, May 1 · 4:00 PM — Moon farthest north (27.8°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Tue, May 5 · 2:03 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Fri, May 8 · 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.
  • Sun, May 10 · 8:00 PM — Perigee · 359,925 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Tue, May 12 · 4:49 AM — Full Moon · Flower 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.
  • Thu, May 14 · 2:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-28.2°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Tue, May 19 · 7:58 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Thu, May 21 · 2:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Sat, May 23 · 12:00 AM — Apogee · 405,425 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Wed, May 27 · 11:46 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Thu, May 28 · 11:00 PM — Moon farthest north (27.8°)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

Mon, May 11 · Tue, May 12 · Tue, May 26 · Wed, May 27 · Thu, May 28

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

Moon distance

360,008 km closest · 405,299 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 11:01 AM.