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Galveston

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

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Today

Overnight: Low 65°

Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. North wind 0 to 10 mph.

Thursday: High 74°

Sunny, with a high near 74. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Sunrise / sunset
6:40 AM / 5:25 PM
Moonrise / moonset
9:53 AM / 7:53 PM
Moon
Waxing Crescent, 8%
Major period
1:25 AM–3:25 AM
Minor period
9:23 AM–10:23 AM
Major period
1:55 PM–3:55 PM
Minor period
7:23 PM–8:23 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Thu, Nov 126 AM12 PM6 PMFri, Nov 136 AM12 PM6 PMclouds43% cloud cover33% cloud cover38% cloud cover37% cloud cover35% cloud cover21% cloud cover10% cloud cover8% cloud cover3% cloud cover2% cloud cover1% cloud cover2% cloud cover1% cloud cover1% cloud cover1% cloud cover3% cloud cover2% cloud cover6% cloud cover6% cloud cover7% cloud cover6% cloud cover7% cloud cover5% cloud cover5% cloud cover4% cloud cover5% cloud cover4% cloud cover5% cloud cover5% cloud cover4% cloud cover5% cloud cover3% cloud cover2% cloud cover1% cloud cover1% cloud cover2% cloud cover0% cloud cover0% cloud cover1% cloud cover1% cloud cover0% cloud cover1% cloud cover3% cloud cover2% cloud cover12% cloud cover22% cloud cover22% cloud cover21% cloud cover50°55°60°65°70°75°80°68666568727472696564626771716867rainwind01020mphN 2 mph, gusts 5N 6 mph, gusts 8N 8 mph, gusts 12N 10 mph, gusts 16N 13 mph, gusts 18NNE 13 mph, gusts 18NNE 12 mph, gusts 16N 10 mph, gusts 14N 8 mph, gusts 13N 7 mph, gusts 12NNW 7 mph, gusts 10NNW 7 mph, gusts 10NNW 7 mph, gusts 9NNW 6 mph, gusts 9N 6 mph, gusts 9NNE 7 mph, gusts 9N 7 mph, gusts 9NNE 7 mph, gusts 9ENE 6 mph, gusts 8SE 5 mph, gusts 6S 3 mph, gusts 6SSE 3 mph, gusts 6S 5 mph, gusts 6SSE 5 mph, gusts 8
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Thu 12 AM68°68°66°94%43%0%–N 259.9 mi
Thu 1 AM68°68°66°94%33%0%–N 369.6 mi
Thu 2 AM66°66°66°98%38%0%–N 689.7 mi
Thu 3 AM66°66°66°97%37%0%–N 7109.5 mi
Thu 4 AM66°66°65°96%35%0%–N 8129.9 mi
Thu 5 AM65°65°64°98%21%0%–N 91410+ mi
Thu 6 AM65°65°64°95%10%0%–N 101610+ mi
Thu 7 AM65°65°62°91%8%0%–N 121710+ mi
Thu 8 AM66°66°61°84%3%0%–N 131810+ mi
Thu 9 AM68°68°60°75%2%0%–NNE 131810+ mi
Thu 10 AM70°70°59°69%1%0%–NNE 131810+ mi
Thu 11 AM71°71°57°62%2%0%–NNE 121710+ mi
Thu 12 PM72°72°56°57%1%0%–NNE 121610+ mi
Thu 1 PM73°73°54°52%1%0%–NNE 101510+ mi
Thu 2 PM73°73°53°49%1%0%–N 101410+ mi
Thu 3 PM74°74°53°47%3%0%–N 91410+ mi
Thu 4 PM74°74°52°47%2%0%–N 81310+ mi
Thu 5 PM74°74°52°47%6%0%–N 81310+ mi
Thu 6 PM72°72°53°51%6%0%–N 71210+ mi
Thu 7 PM71°71°54°55%7%0%–NNW 71010+ mi
Thu 8 PM70°70°55°59%6%0%–NNW 71010+ mi
Thu 9 PM69°69°56°63%7%0%–NNW 71010+ mi
Thu 10 PM67°67°55°65%5%0%–NNW 71010+ mi
Thu 11 PM66°66°55°67%5%0%–NNW 71010+ mi
Fri 12 AM65°65°55°68%4%0%–NNW 7910+ mi
Fri 1 AM65°65°54°68%5%0%–NNW 6910+ mi
Fri 2 AM64°64°54°71%4%0%–NNW 6910+ mi
Fri 3 AM64°64°55°71%5%0%–N 6910+ mi
Fri 4 AM63°63°54°73%5%0%–N 6910+ mi
Fri 5 AM63°63°54°73%4%0%–NNE 6910+ mi
Fri 6 AM62°62°54°75%5%0%–NNE 7910+ mi
Fri 7 AM63°63°54°72%3%0%–NNE 7910+ mi
Fri 8 AM65°65°55°70%2%0%–N 7910+ mi
Fri 9 AM67°67°55°64%1%0%–NNE 71010+ mi
Fri 10 AM68°68°54°61%1%0%–NNE 79–
Fri 11 AM70°70°54°57%2%0%–NE 69–
Fri 12 PM71°71°53°53%0%0%–ENE 68–
Fri 1 PM70°70°54°56%0%0%–E 57–
Fri 2 PM71°71°53°52%1%0%–SE 56–
Fri 3 PM71°71°54°54%1%0%–S 56–
Fri 4 PM71°71°54°54%0%0%–S 36–
Fri 5 PM70°70°54°58%1%0%–SSE 36–
Fri 6 PM68°68°55°62%3%0%–SSE 36–
Fri 7 PM68°68°56°64%2%0%–S 56–
Fri 8 PM68°68°57°67%12%0%–S 56–
Fri 9 PM67°67°58°72%22%0%–S 57–
Fri 10 PM67°67°58°73%22%0%–SSE 58–
Fri 11 PM67°67°58°72%21%0%–SE 58–

7-day forecast

Today

Sunny

74° / 65°

Dry

N 2–13 mph · gusts 18

Fri, Nov 13

Sunny

71° / 63°

Dry

NE 3–7 mph · gusts 10

Sat, Nov 14

Mostly Sunny

69° / 64°

10% rain

E 6–18 mph · gusts 24

Sun, Nov 15

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

72° / 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

Wed, Nov 18

Mostly Sunny

70° / 62°

4% rain

E 10–12 mph · gusts 16

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. North wind 0 to 10 mph.
  • Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 74. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
  • Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. North wind around 5 mph.
  • Friday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
  • Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
  • Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
  • Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.
  • Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
  • 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.
  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.

Weather map

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Marine forecast

Galveston Bay

GMZ335 · 711 PM 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.


GMZ335-121415-
Galveston Bay-
711 PM CST Wed Nov 11 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...North winds around 5 knots, increasing to
10 to 15 knots. Bay waters smooth, increasing to slightly choppy.
.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 with gusts up to 25 knots.
Bay waters choppy. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Bay waters choppy. 
.SUNDAY...East winds around 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. 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. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely,
mainly in the evening. 
.MONDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. 

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM

GMZ355 · 711 PM 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.


GMZ350-355-121415-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
711 PM CST Wed Nov 11 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north
around 10 knots, then increasing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts up
to 20 knots late. 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. Wave Detail:
East 3 feet at 4 seconds, becoming east 5 feet at 5 seconds. A
chance of showers in the afternoon. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. A chance of
showers. 
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet,
occasionally to 11 feet. A chance of showers. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms. 
.MONDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. A chance of showers in the morning. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

Moon calendar · October 2087

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
21% lit
↑ 11:28 AM
↓ 10:12 PM
★★★☆c61
Apogee · 405,476 km
2
29% lit
↑ 12:18 PM
↓ 10:59 PM
★★★☆c61
Moon farthest south (-20.1°)
3
38% lit
↑ 1:06 PM
↓ 11:49 PM
★★★☆c62
4
47% lit
↑ 1:51 PM
↓ –
★★☆☆c62
First Quarter
5
57% lit
↑ 2:35 PM
↓ 12:42 AM
★★★☆c61
6
67% lit
↑ 3:16 PM
↓ 1:37 AM
★★★☆c59
7
77% lit
↑ 3:56 PM
↓ 2:34 AM
★★★☆c55
8
85% lit
↑ 4:36 PM
↓ 3:33 AM
★★☆☆c51
9
92% lit
↑ 5:15 PM
↓ 4:34 AM
★★☆☆c44
Moon crosses the equator
10
97% lit
↑ 5:55 PM
↓ 5:38 AM
★★★☆c47
11
100% lit
↑ 6:38 PM
↓ 6:43 AM
★★★★c66
Full Moon · Hunter's Moon (supermoon)
best
12
99% lit
↑ 7:24 PM
↓ 7:50 AM
★★★★c83
best
13
96% lit
↑ 8:15 PM
↓ 8:58 AM
★★★★c94
Perigee · 359,658 km
best
14
90% lit
↑ 9:09 PM
↓ 10:06 AM
★★★★c99
15
82% lit
↑ 10:08 PM
↓ 11:11 AM
★★★★c97
16
72% lit
↑ 11:09 PM
↓ 12:11 PM
★★★★c92
Moon farthest north (20.5°)
17
61% lit
↑ –
↓ 1:05 PM
★★★☆c86
18
50% lit
↑ 12:11 AM
↓ 1:54 PM
★☆☆☆c75
Last Quarter
19
40% lit
↑ 1:12 AM
↓ 2:37 PM
★★★☆c72
20
30% lit
↑ 2:11 AM
↓ 3:16 PM
★★☆☆c60
21
21% lit
↑ 3:08 AM
↓ 3:52 PM
★★☆☆c48
22
13% lit
↑ 4:03 AM
↓ 4:26 PM
★★☆☆c37
Moon crosses the equator
23
7% lit
↑ 4:58 AM
↓ 5:00 PM
★★★☆c42
24
3% lit
↑ 5:51 AM
↓ 5:34 PM
★★★★c53
25
1% lit
↑ 6:44 AM
↓ 6:10 PM
★★★★c63
26
0% lit
↑ 7:37 AM
↓ 6:47 PM
★★★★c70
New Moon
best
27
1% lit
↑ 8:30 AM
↓ 7:27 PM
★★★★c74
best
28
4% lit
↑ 9:22 AM
↓ 8:09 PM
★★★★c75
Apogee · 406,332 km
29
9% lit
↑ 10:12 AM
↓ 8:55 PM
★★★★c74
30
15% lit
↑ 11:01 AM
↓ 9:43 PM
★★★★c71
Moon farthest south (-20.0°)
31
23% lit
↑ 11:47 AM
↓ 10:35 PM
★★★★c69

Lunar events this month

  • Wed, Oct 1 · 1:00 AM — Apogee · 405,476 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Thu, Oct 2 · 7:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-20.1°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sat, Oct 4 · 6:31 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Thu, Oct 9 · 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.
  • Sat, Oct 11 · 9:13 PM — Full Moon · Hunter's 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.
  • Mon, Oct 13 · 5:00 AM — Perigee · 359,658 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Thu, Oct 16 · 5:00 AM — Moon farthest north (20.5°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sat, Oct 18 · 12:27 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Wed, Oct 22 · 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.
  • Sun, Oct 26 · 6:29 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Tue, Oct 28 · 2:00 PM — Apogee · 406,332 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Thu, Oct 30 · 3:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-20.0°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.

Best fishing days

Sat, Oct 11 · Sun, Oct 12 · Mon, Oct 13 · Sun, Oct 26 · Mon, Oct 27

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

Moon distance

359,741 km closest · 406,329 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 11:26 PM.