Galveston
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, 7%
- 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 = cloudsHour-by-hour table
| Time | Temp | Feels | Dew pt | Humidity | Clouds | Rain | Amount | Wind | Gusts | Visibility | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 4 PM | 70° | 70° | 67° | 90% | 71% | 1% | – | NE 7 | 8 | 10.0 mi | |
| Wed 5 PM | 69° | 69° | 67° | 93% | 75% | 1% | – | NE 6 | 7 | 9.8 mi | |
| Wed 6 PM | 69° | 69° | 67° | 93% | 74% | 2% | – | NE 6 | 7 | 9.9 mi | |
| Wed 7 PM | 69° | 69° | 67° | 93% | 69% | 2% | – | NE 5 | 6 | 9.9 mi | |
| Wed 8 PM | 68° | 68° | 67° | 97% | 74% | 2% | – | NNE 5 | 6 | 10.0 mi | |
| Wed 9 PM | 67° | 67° | 67° | 100% | 76% | 1% | – | NNE 3 | 6 | 9.9 mi | |
| Wed 10 PM | 67° | 67° | 66° | 97% | 66% | 0% | – | NNE 3 | 6 | 9.9 mi | |
| Wed 11 PM | 66° | 66° | 66° | 100% | 55% | 0% | – | N 5 | 6 | 9.9 mi | |
| Thu 12 AM | 66° | 66° | 66° | 100% | 53% | 0% | – | NNW 5 | 6 | 9.8 mi | |
| Thu 1 AM | 66° | 66° | 66° | 100% | 44% | 1% | – | NNW 5 | 7 | 8.6 mi | |
| Thu 2 AM | 66° | 66° | 66° | 100% | 52% | 1% | – | NNW 6 | 9 | 8.2 mi | |
| Thu 3 AM | 65° | 65° | 65° | 100% | 63% | 1% | – | N 7 | 12 | 8.0 mi | |
| Thu 4 AM | 65° | 65° | 65° | 100% | 66% | 0% | – | NNW 8 | 13 | 9.0 mi | |
| Thu 5 AM | 65° | 65° | 65° | 100% | 50% | 0% | – | N 10 | 14 | 9.4 mi | |
| Thu 6 AM | 65° | 65° | 64° | 97% | 64% | 0% | – | N 12 | 17 | 9.6 mi | |
| Thu 7 AM | 65° | 65° | 63° | 93% | 59% | 0% | – | N 13 | 17 | 9.7 mi | |
| Thu 8 AM | 66° | 66° | 63° | 90% | 57% | 0% | – | N 13 | 18 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 9 AM | 68° | 68° | 62° | 81% | 49% | 0% | – | NNE 13 | 18 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 10 AM | 70° | 70° | 60° | 71% | 41% | 0% | – | NNE 13 | 18 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 11 AM | 71° | 71° | 58° | 64% | 43% | 0% | – | NNE 13 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 12 PM | 72° | 72° | 57° | 59% | 41% | 0% | – | NNE 12 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 1 PM | 73° | 73° | 56° | 55% | 39% | 0% | – | N 10 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 2 PM | 73° | 73° | 55° | 53% | 38% | 0% | – | N 10 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 3 PM | 73° | 73° | 55° | 53% | 36% | 0% | – | N 9 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 4 PM | 72° | 72° | 55° | 55% | 28% | 0% | – | N 9 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 5 PM | 71° | 71° | 55° | 57% | 25% | 0% | – | N 9 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 6 PM | 69° | 69° | 55° | 61% | 27% | 0% | – | N 8 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 7 PM | 67° | 67° | 56° | 68% | 20% | 0% | – | NNW 8 | 10 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 8 PM | 67° | 67° | 56° | 68% | 12% | 0% | – | N 7 | 9 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 9 PM | 66° | 66° | 57° | 73% | 14% | 0% | – | N 7 | 9 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 10 PM | 65° | 65° | 57° | 75% | 6% | 0% | – | N 7 | 9 | – | |
| Thu 11 PM | 65° | 65° | 56° | 73% | 7% | 0% | – | N 7 | 9 | – | |
| Fri 12 AM | 64° | 64° | 56° | 75% | 8% | 0% | – | N 7 | 9 | – | |
| Fri 1 AM | 64° | 64° | 56° | 75% | 4% | 0% | – | N 7 | 9 | – | |
| Fri 2 AM | 64° | 64° | 56° | 75% | 2% | 0% | – | N 7 | 9 | – | |
| Fri 3 AM | 64° | 64° | 56° | 75% | 4% | 0% | – | N 7 | 9 | – | |
| Fri 4 AM | 63° | 63° | 55° | 75% | 5% | 0% | – | N 8 | 10 | – | |
| Fri 5 AM | 63° | 63° | 55° | 75% | 3% | 0% | – | N 8 | 10 | – | |
| Fri 6 AM | 63° | 63° | 55° | 75% | 5% | 0% | – | N 9 | 12 | – | |
| Fri 7 AM | 63° | 63° | 54° | 72% | 4% | 0% | – | NNE 9 | 12 | – | |
| Fri 8 AM | 64° | 64° | 54° | 70% | 3% | 0% | – | NNE 9 | 12 | – | |
| Fri 9 AM | 66° | 66° | 55° | 68% | 2% | 0% | – | NE 9 | 12 | – | |
| Fri 10 AM | 67° | 67° | 55° | 65% | 2% | 0% | – | NE 9 | 12 | – | |
| Fri 11 AM | 68° | 68° | 55° | 63% | 1% | 0% | – | NE 8 | 12 | – | |
| Fri 12 PM | 69° | 69° | 55° | 61% | 1% | 0% | – | ENE 8 | 10 | – | |
| Fri 1 PM | 70° | 70° | 54° | 57% | 1% | 0% | – | ENE 7 | 9 | – | |
| Fri 2 PM | 70° | 70° | 53° | 55% | 0% | 0% | – | E 6 | 8 | – | |
| Fri 3 PM | 70° | 70° | 53° | 55% | 0% | 0% | – | E 6 | 7 | – |
7-day forecast
Today
Mostly Cloudy
72° / 65°
6% rain
NE 3–7 mph · gusts 8
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°
11% rain
E 7–18 mph · gusts 24
Sun, Nov 15
Chance Rain Showers
74° / 64°
70% rain · 0.48"
E 16–20 mph · gusts 26
⚡ Storms
Mon, Nov 16
Chance Rain Showers
68° / 57°
58% rain · 0.42"
N 15–17 mph · gusts 24
⚡ Storms
Tue, Nov 17
Mostly Sunny
66° / 62°
3% rain
NE 12–15 mph · gusts 20
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: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.
- Sunday: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
- Sunday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
- Monday: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
- Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
- Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Weather map
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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 · December 2083
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
58% lit
↑ 11:54 PM
↓ 12:02 PM
↓ 12:02 PM
★★☆☆c53
2
48% lit
↑ –
↓ 12:32 PM
↓ 12:32 PM
★★☆☆c43
Last Quarter
Moon crosses the equator
3
37% lit
↑ 12:51 AM
↓ 1:03 PM
↓ 1:03 PM
★☆☆☆c44
4
27% lit
↑ 1:52 AM
↓ 1:35 PM
↓ 1:35 PM
★★☆☆c55
5
18% lit
↑ 2:55 AM
↓ 2:12 PM
↓ 2:12 PM
★★★★c68
6
10% lit
↑ 4:03 AM
↓ 2:54 PM
↓ 2:54 PM
★★★★c89
7
4% lit
↑ 5:14 AM
↓ 3:44 PM
↓ 3:44 PM
★★★★c101
8
1% lit
↑ 6:27 AM
↓ 4:43 PM
↓ 4:43 PM
★★★★c106
best9
0% lit
↑ 7:37 AM
↓ 5:50 PM
↓ 5:50 PM
★★★★c106
New Moon (supermoon)
Perigee · 356,690 km
Moon farthest south (-26.5°)
best10
3% lit
↑ 8:40 AM
↓ 7:02 PM
↓ 7:02 PM
★★★★c100
11
9% lit
↑ 9:33 AM
↓ 8:13 PM
↓ 8:13 PM
★★★★c95
12
17% lit
↑ 10:18 AM
↓ 9:22 PM
↓ 9:22 PM
★★★★c85
13
26% lit
↑ 10:57 AM
↓ 10:26 PM
↓ 10:26 PM
★★★★c70
14
37% lit
↑ 11:30 AM
↓ 11:27 PM
↓ 11:27 PM
★★☆☆c53
15
47% lit
↑ 12:02 PM
↓ –
↓ –
★★☆☆c40
Moon crosses the equator
First Quarter
16
57% lit
↑ 12:31 PM
↓ 12:25 AM
↓ 12:25 AM
★☆☆☆c44
17
67% lit
↑ 1:02 PM
↓ 1:22 AM
↓ 1:22 AM
★★☆☆c52
18
76% lit
↑ 1:33 PM
↓ 2:18 AM
↓ 2:18 AM
★★★☆c63
19
83% lit
↑ 2:08 PM
↓ 3:13 AM
↓ 3:13 AM
★★★★c72
20
90% lit
↑ 2:46 PM
↓ 4:10 AM
↓ 4:10 AM
★★★★c78
21
95% lit
↑ 3:29 PM
↓ 5:05 AM
↓ 5:05 AM
★★★★c80
22
98% lit
↑ 4:16 PM
↓ 5:59 AM
↓ 5:59 AM
★★★★c81
Apogee · 406,370 km
Moon farthest north (26.4°)
best23
100% lit
↑ 5:08 PM
↓ 6:50 AM
↓ 6:50 AM
★★★★c81
Full Moon · Cold Moon
best24
100% lit
↑ 6:03 PM
↓ 7:37 AM
↓ 7:37 AM
★★★★c79
best25
98% lit
↑ 6:59 PM
↓ 8:20 AM
↓ 8:20 AM
★★★★c75
26
94% lit
↑ 7:55 PM
↓ 8:58 AM
↓ 8:58 AM
★★★★c73
27
89% lit
↑ 8:51 PM
↓ 9:32 AM
↓ 9:32 AM
★★★★c68
28
82% lit
↑ 9:47 PM
↓ 10:04 AM
↓ 10:04 AM
★★★★c62
29
73% lit
↑ 10:44 PM
↓ 10:34 AM
↓ 10:34 AM
★★★☆c53
30
64% lit
↑ 11:41 PM
↓ 11:04 AM
↓ 11:04 AM
★★☆☆c40
Moon crosses the equator
31
54% lit
↑ –
↓ 11:34 AM
↓ 11:34 AM
★☆☆☆c45
Last Quarter
Lunar events this month
- Thu, Dec 2 · 6:07 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Thu, Dec 2 · 9:00 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, Dec 9 · 12:25 AM — 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.
- Thu, Dec 9 · 1:00 AM — Perigee · 356,690 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
- Thu, Dec 9 · 9:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-26.5°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Wed, Dec 15 · 5:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
- Wed, Dec 15 · 7:13 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Wed, Dec 22 · 2:00 PM — Apogee · 406,370 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
- Wed, Dec 22 · 10:00 PM — Moon farthest north (26.4°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Thu, Dec 23 · 9:51 PM — Full Moon · Cold MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Thu, Dec 30 · 4:00 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, Dec 31 · 7:54 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
Best fishing days
Wed, Dec 8 · Thu, Dec 9 · Wed, Dec 22 · Thu, Dec 23 · Fri, Dec 24
Ranked by moon phase and tidal range at the nearest tide station (the stars). Wind and fronts can override the moon.
Moon distance
356,850 km closest · 406,363 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 Wed 12:21 PM.