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 5 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, 9%
- 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 = cloudsHour-by-hour table
| Time | Temp | Feels | Dew pt | Humidity | Clouds | Rain | Amount | Wind | Gusts | Visibility | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 4 AM | 66° | 66° | 65° | 97% | 35% | 0% | – | N 8 | 12 | 9.9 mi | |
| Thu 5 AM | 65° | 65° | 64° | 97% | 21% | 0% | – | N 9 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 6 AM | 65° | 65° | 64° | 97% | 10% | 0% | – | N 10 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 7 AM | 65° | 65° | 62° | 90% | 8% | 0% | – | N 12 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 8 AM | 66° | 66° | 61° | 84% | 3% | 0% | – | N 13 | 18 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 9 AM | 68° | 68° | 60° | 76% | 2% | 0% | – | NNE 13 | 18 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 10 AM | 70° | 70° | 59° | 68% | 1% | 0% | – | NNE 13 | 18 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 11 AM | 71° | 71° | 57° | 61% | 2% | 0% | – | NNE 12 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 12 PM | 72° | 72° | 56° | 57% | 1% | 0% | – | NNE 12 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 1 PM | 73° | 73° | 54° | 51% | 1% | 0% | – | NNE 10 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 2 PM | 73° | 73° | 53° | 49% | 1% | 0% | – | N 10 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 3 PM | 74° | 74° | 53° | 48% | 3% | 0% | – | N 9 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 4 PM | 74° | 74° | 52° | 46% | 2% | 0% | – | N 8 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 5 PM | 74° | 74° | 52° | 46% | 6% | 0% | – | N 8 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 6 PM | 72° | 72° | 53° | 51% | 6% | 0% | – | N 7 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 7 PM | 71° | 71° | 54° | 55% | 7% | 0% | – | NNW 7 | 10 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 8 PM | 70° | 70° | 55° | 59% | 6% | 0% | – | NNW 7 | 10 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 9 PM | 69° | 69° | 56° | 63% | 7% | 0% | – | NNW 7 | 10 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 10 PM | 67° | 67° | 55° | 65% | 5% | 0% | – | NNW 7 | 10 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 11 PM | 66° | 66° | 55° | 68% | 5% | 0% | – | NNW 7 | 10 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 12 AM | 65° | 65° | 55° | 70% | 4% | 0% | – | NNW 7 | 9 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 1 AM | 65° | 65° | 54° | 68% | 5% | 0% | – | NNW 6 | 9 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 2 AM | 64° | 64° | 54° | 70% | 4% | 0% | – | NNW 6 | 9 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 3 AM | 64° | 64° | 55° | 73% | 5% | 0% | – | N 6 | 9 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 4 AM | 63° | 63° | 54° | 72% | 5% | 0% | – | N 6 | 9 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 5 AM | 63° | 63° | 54° | 72% | 4% | 0% | – | NNE 6 | 9 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 6 AM | 62° | 62° | 54° | 75% | 5% | 0% | – | NNE 7 | 9 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 7 AM | 63° | 63° | 54° | 72% | 3% | 0% | – | NNE 7 | 9 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 8 AM | 65° | 65° | 55° | 70% | 2% | 0% | – | N 7 | 9 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 9 AM | 67° | 67° | 55° | 65% | 1% | 0% | – | NNE 7 | 10 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 10 AM | 68° | 68° | 54° | 61% | 1% | 0% | – | NNE 7 | 9 | – | |
| Fri 11 AM | 70° | 70° | 54° | 57% | 2% | 0% | – | NE 6 | 9 | – | |
| Fri 12 PM | 71° | 71° | 53° | 53% | 0% | 0% | – | ENE 6 | 8 | – | |
| Fri 1 PM | 70° | 70° | 54° | 57% | 0% | 0% | – | E 5 | 7 | – | |
| Fri 2 PM | 71° | 71° | 53° | 53% | 1% | 0% | – | SE 5 | 6 | – | |
| Fri 3 PM | 71° | 71° | 54° | 55% | 1% | 0% | – | S 5 | 6 | – | |
| Fri 4 PM | 71° | 71° | 54° | 55% | 0% | 0% | – | S 3 | 6 | – | |
| Fri 5 PM | 70° | 70° | 54° | 57% | 1% | 0% | – | SSE 3 | 6 | – | |
| Fri 6 PM | 68° | 68° | 55° | 63% | 3% | 0% | – | SSE 3 | 6 | – | |
| Fri 7 PM | 68° | 68° | 56° | 65% | 2% | 0% | – | S 5 | 6 | – | |
| Fri 8 PM | 68° | 68° | 57° | 68% | 12% | 0% | – | S 5 | 6 | – | |
| Fri 9 PM | 67° | 67° | 58° | 73% | 22% | 0% | – | S 5 | 7 | – | |
| Fri 10 PM | 67° | 67° | 58° | 73% | 22% | 0% | – | SSE 5 | 8 | – | |
| Fri 11 PM | 67° | 67° | 58° | 73% | 21% | 0% | – | SE 5 | 8 | – | |
| Sat 12 AM | 67° | 67° | 58° | 73% | 21% | 0% | – | SE 6 | 9 | – | |
| Sat 1 AM | 67° | 67° | 58° | 73% | 20% | 0% | – | ESE 7 | 9 | – | |
| Sat 2 AM | 67° | 67° | 58° | 73% | 18% | 0% | – | E 8 | 10 | – | |
| Sat 3 AM | 66° | 66° | 58° | 75% | 17% | 0% | – | E 9 | 12 | – |
7-day forecast
Today
Sunny
74° / 65°
Dry
N 7–13 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° / 62°
66% rain · 0.54"
E 16–20 mph · gusts 25
⚡ Storms
Mon, Nov 16
Chance Rain Showers
67° / 57°
64% rain · 0.66"
NE 17–20 mph · gusts 26
⚡ Storms
Tue, Nov 17
Mostly Sunny
66° / 61°
6% rain
NE 13–16 mph · gusts 22
Wed, Nov 18
Mostly Sunny
68° / 61°
3% rain
E 10–13 mph · gusts 17
Detailed NWS forecast
- Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. North wind 5 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 62. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
- Monday: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. 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 61.
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Weather map
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Marine forecast
Galveston Bay
GMZ335 · 1241 AM CST Thu Nov 12 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. GMZ335-121915- Galveston Bay- 1241 AM CST Thu Nov 12 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM CST EARLY THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...North winds around 15 knots, diminishing to around 10 knots late. Bay waters slightly choppy, diminishing to smooth late. .TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming east 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Bay waters smooth, increasing to choppy after midnight. .SATURDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Bay waters choppy. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds around 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Bay waters choppy, increasing to rough after midnight. .SUNDAY...East winds around 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. A chance of showers. .SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots. Bay waters rough. Showers likely. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to around 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters rough, diminishing to choppy in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy.
Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM
GMZ355 · 1241 AM CST Thu Nov 12 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. GMZ350-355-121915- Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM- 1241 AM CST Thu Nov 12 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM CST EARLY THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...North winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: North 2 feet at 4 seconds. .TONIGHT...North winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast 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, becoming east 1 foot at 3 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 4 feet at 4 seconds, becoming east 6 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 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet, building to 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: East 7 feet at 6 seconds, becoming east 8 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. A chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Showers likely. .MONDAY...Northeast 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 · May 2089
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
61% lit
↑ 1:01 AM
↓ 12:05 PM
↓ 12:05 PM
★★☆☆c58
Apogee · 404,332 km
2
51% lit
↑ 1:41 AM
↓ 12:57 PM
↓ 12:57 PM
★★☆☆c51
Last Quarter
3
42% lit
↑ 2:18 AM
↓ 1:49 PM
↓ 1:49 PM
★★☆☆c44
4
32% lit
↑ 2:54 AM
↓ 2:42 PM
↓ 2:42 PM
★★☆☆c36
5
23% lit
↑ 3:29 AM
↓ 3:35 PM
↓ 3:35 PM
★★☆☆c35
6
15% lit
↑ 4:05 AM
↓ 4:30 PM
↓ 4:30 PM
★★☆☆c45
Moon crosses the equator
7
9% lit
↑ 4:42 AM
↓ 5:27 PM
↓ 5:27 PM
★★★☆c60
8
4% lit
↑ 5:21 AM
↓ 6:26 PM
↓ 6:26 PM
★★★★c74
9
1% lit
↑ 6:03 AM
↓ 7:28 PM
↓ 7:28 PM
★★★★c85
best10
0% lit
↑ 6:50 AM
↓ 8:30 PM
↓ 8:30 PM
★★★★c93
New Moon
best11
2% lit
↑ 7:41 AM
↓ 9:32 PM
↓ 9:32 PM
★★★★c96
12
7% lit
↑ 8:37 AM
↓ 10:32 PM
↓ 10:32 PM
★★☆☆c96
Moon farthest north (18.5°)
13
14% lit
↑ 9:38 AM
↓ 11:29 PM
↓ 11:29 PM
★★★★c94
Perigee · 366,244 km
14
24% lit
↑ 10:41 AM
↓ –
↓ –
★★★★c91
15
34% lit
↑ 11:44 AM
↓ 12:21 AM
↓ 12:21 AM
★★★★c83
16
45% lit
↑ 12:48 PM
↓ 1:08 AM
↓ 1:08 AM
★★★☆c68
First Quarter
17
57% lit
↑ 1:50 PM
↓ 1:52 AM
↓ 1:52 AM
★★☆☆c55
18
68% lit
↑ 2:51 PM
↓ 2:33 AM
↓ 2:33 AM
★★☆☆c42
Moon crosses the equator
19
77% lit
↑ 3:51 PM
↓ 3:13 AM
↓ 3:13 AM
★★☆☆c50
20
86% lit
↑ 4:49 PM
↓ 3:52 AM
↓ 3:52 AM
★★★☆c64
21
92% lit
↑ 5:48 PM
↓ 4:31 AM
↓ 4:31 AM
★★★★c76
22
97% lit
↑ 6:45 PM
↓ 5:12 AM
↓ 5:12 AM
★★★★c83
23
99% lit
↑ 7:41 PM
↓ 5:54 AM
↓ 5:54 AM
★★★★c86
best24
100% lit
↑ 8:34 PM
↓ 6:39 AM
↓ 6:39 AM
★★★★c87
Full Moon · Flower Moon
best25
98% lit
↑ 9:25 PM
↓ 7:26 AM
↓ 7:26 AM
★★★★c86
Moon farthest south (-18.7°)
best26
95% lit
↑ 10:13 PM
↓ 8:15 AM
↓ 8:15 AM
★☆☆☆c83
27
90% lit
↑ 10:57 PM
↓ 9:06 AM
↓ 9:06 AM
★★★★c80
28
83% lit
↑ 11:38 PM
↓ 9:57 AM
↓ 9:57 AM
★★★★c74
29
76% lit
↑ –
↓ 10:48 AM
↓ 10:48 AM
★★★☆c66
Apogee · 405,003 km
30
67% lit
↑ 12:16 AM
↓ 11:40 AM
↓ 11:40 AM
★★★☆c59
31
58% lit
↑ 12:53 AM
↓ 12:32 PM
↓ 12:32 PM
★★☆☆c50
Lunar events this month
- Sun, May 1 · 1:00 PM — Apogee · 404,332 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
- Mon, May 2 · 2:32 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Fri, May 6 · 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.
- Tue, May 10 · 5:04 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Thu, May 12 · 8:00 PM — Moon farthest north (18.5°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Fri, May 13 · 11:00 AM — Perigee · 366,244 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
- Mon, May 16 · 10:01 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Wed, May 18 · 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.
- Tue, May 24 · 5:17 AM — Full Moon · Flower MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Wed, May 25 · 6:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-18.7°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Sun, May 29 · 6:00 AM — Apogee · 405,003 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
Best fishing days
Mon, May 9 · Tue, May 10 · Mon, May 23 · Tue, May 24 · Wed, May 25
Ranked by moon phase and tidal range at the nearest tide station (the stars). Wind and fronts can override the moon.
Moon distance
366,244 km closest · 404,974 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 Thu 1:16 AM.