Galveston
29.300°, -94.800° · tides: GALVESTON, Galveston Channel
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Today
Today: High 74°
Sunny, with a high near 74. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Low 62°
Clear, with a low around 62. North wind around 5 mph.
- Sunrise / sunset
- 6:40 AM / 5:25 PM
- Moonrise / moonset
- 9:53 AM / 7:53 PM
- Moon
- Waxing Crescent, 11%
- 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 12 PM | 72° | 72° | 56° | 57% | 1% | 0% | – | NNE 12 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 1 PM | 73° | 73° | 54° | 51% | 1% | 0% | – | N 10 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 2 PM | 73° | 73° | 53° | 49% | 1% | 0% | – | N 9 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 3 PM | 74° | 74° | 53° | 48% | 3% | 0% | – | N 9 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 4 PM | 74° | 74° | 52° | 46% | 2% | 0% | – | N 8 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 5 PM | 74° | 74° | 52° | 46% | 6% | 0% | – | N 7 | 10 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 6 PM | 72° | 72° | 53° | 51% | 6% | 0% | – | N 6 | 9 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 7 PM | 71° | 71° | 54° | 55% | 7% | 0% | – | N 6 | 8 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 8 PM | 70° | 70° | 55° | 59% | 6% | 0% | – | NNW 6 | 9 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 9 PM | 69° | 69° | 56° | 63% | 7% | 0% | – | NNW 6 | 9 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 10 PM | 67° | 67° | 55° | 65% | 5% | 0% | – | NNW 6 | 9 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 11 PM | 66° | 66° | 55° | 68% | 5% | 0% | – | NNW 6 | 9 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 12 AM | 65° | 65° | 55° | 70% | 4% | 0% | – | NNW 6 | 9 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 1 AM | 65° | 65° | 54° | 68% | 5% | 0% | – | NNW 6 | 8 | 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% | – | NNW 7 | 9 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 4 AM | 63° | 63° | 54° | 72% | 5% | 0% | – | N 7 | 9 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 5 AM | 63° | 63° | 54° | 72% | 4% | 0% | – | N 7 | 10 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 6 AM | 62° | 62° | 54° | 75% | 5% | 0% | – | N 7 | 10 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 7 AM | 63° | 63° | 54° | 72% | 3% | 0% | – | N 8 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 8 AM | 65° | 65° | 55° | 70% | 2% | 0% | – | NNE 8 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 9 AM | 67° | 67° | 55° | 65% | 1% | 0% | – | NNE 8 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 10 AM | 68° | 68° | 54° | 61% | 1% | 0% | – | NE 8 | 10 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 11 AM | 70° | 70° | 54° | 57% | 2% | 0% | – | NE 7 | 10 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 12 PM | 71° | 71° | 53° | 53% | 0% | 0% | – | ENE 7 | 9 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 1 PM | 70° | 70° | 54° | 57% | 0% | 0% | – | ENE 7 | 9 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 2 PM | 71° | 71° | 53° | 53% | 1% | 0% | – | ENE 7 | 8 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 3 PM | 71° | 71° | 54° | 55% | 1% | 0% | – | E 6 | 7 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 4 PM | 71° | 71° | 54° | 55% | 0% | 0% | – | E 6 | 7 | – | |
| Fri 5 PM | 70° | 70° | 54° | 57% | 1% | 0% | – | E 6 | 7 | – | |
| Fri 6 PM | 68° | 68° | 55° | 63% | 3% | 0% | – | E 5 | 7 | – | |
| Fri 7 PM | 68° | 68° | 56° | 65% | 2% | 0% | – | E 6 | 7 | – | |
| Fri 8 PM | 68° | 68° | 57° | 68% | 12% | 0% | – | E 7 | 8 | – | |
| Fri 9 PM | 67° | 67° | 58° | 73% | 22% | 0% | – | E 7 | 9 | – | |
| Fri 10 PM | 67° | 67° | 58° | 73% | 22% | 0% | – | E 8 | 9 | – | |
| Fri 11 PM | 67° | 67° | 58° | 73% | 21% | 0% | – | E 9 | 12 | – | |
| Sat 12 AM | 67° | 67° | 58° | 73% | 21% | 0% | – | E 10 | 12 | – | |
| Sat 1 AM | 67° | 67° | 58° | 73% | 20% | 0% | – | E 10 | 13 | – | |
| Sat 2 AM | 67° | 67° | 58° | 73% | 18% | 0% | – | E 12 | 14 | – | |
| Sat 3 AM | 66° | 66° | 58° | 75% | 17% | 0% | – | E 13 | 15 | – | |
| Sat 4 AM | 64° | 64° | 58° | 81% | 17% | 0% | – | E 14 | 17 | – | |
| Sat 5 AM | 63° | 63° | 57° | 81% | 17% | 0% | – | E 15 | 20 | – | |
| Sat 6 AM | 63° | 63° | 57° | 81% | 18% | 0% | – | E 15 | 21 | – | |
| Sat 7 AM | 64° | 64° | 57° | 78% | 16% | 0% | – | E 16 | 22 | – | |
| Sat 8 AM | 66° | 66° | 57° | 73% | 15% | 0% | – | E 17 | 23 | – | |
| Sat 9 AM | 68° | 68° | 58° | 70% | 14% | 0% | – | E 17 | 23 | – | |
| Sat 10 AM | 69° | 69° | 57° | 66% | 19% | 0% | – | E 17 | 23 | – | |
| Sat 11 AM | 69° | 69° | 57° | 66% | 24% | 0% | – | E 17 | 23 | – |
7-day forecast
Today
Sunny
74° / 62°
Dry
N 6–12 mph · gusts 16
Fri, Nov 13
Sunny
71° / 61°
Dry
NE 5–9 mph · gusts 12
Sat, Nov 14
Mostly Sunny
68° / 62°
9% rain
E 10–18 mph · gusts 24
Sun, Nov 15
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
72° / 60°
75% rain · 0.54"
SE 16–21 mph · gusts 29
⚡ Storms
Mon, Nov 16
Chance Rain Showers
67° / 57°
64% rain · 0.66"
NE 17–21 mph · gusts 28
⚡ Storms
Tue, Nov 17
Mostly Sunny
66° / 61°
6% rain
NE 13–16 mph · gusts 21
Wed, Nov 18
Mostly Sunny
68° / 65°
3% rain
E 12–14 mph · gusts 18
Detailed NWS forecast
- Today: Sunny, with a high near 74. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
- Tonight: Clear, with a low around 62. North wind around 5 mph.
- Friday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
- Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. East wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
- Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
- Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.
- Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9am and noon, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
- Sunday Night: Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
- 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.
- Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Weather map
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Marine forecast
Galveston Bay
GMZ335 · 1200 PM 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. GMZ335-130615- Galveston Bay- 1200 PM CST Thu Nov 12 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... .THIS AFTERNOON...North winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 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 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Bay waters rough. .SUNDAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots. Bay waters rough. 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. 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 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to around 20 knots after midnight. Bay waters rough, diminishing to choppy after midnight. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM
GMZ355 · 1200 PM 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. GMZ350-355-130615- Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM- 1200 PM CST Thu Nov 12 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... .THIS AFTERNOON...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds. .TONIGHT...North winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: North 2 feet at 3 seconds. .FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds, becoming northeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 4 seconds, becoming east 2 feet at 3 seconds. .SATURDAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, building to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 5 seconds, becoming east 6 feet at 6 seconds. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming northeast around 30 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Showers. .MONDAY...Northeast winds around 30 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. A chance of showers in the morning. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
Moon calendar · January 2093
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
22% lit
↑ 10:38 AM
↓ 10:10 PM
↓ 10:10 PM
★★★★c74
2
32% lit
↑ 11:18 AM
↓ 11:10 PM
↓ 11:10 PM
★★★☆c59
3
42% lit
↑ 11:54 AM
↓ –
↓ –
★★☆☆c44
4
52% lit
↑ 12:28 PM
↓ 12:07 AM
↓ 12:07 AM
★☆☆☆c41
Moon crosses the equator
First Quarter
5
62% lit
↑ 1:02 PM
↓ 1:02 AM
↓ 1:02 AM
★★☆☆c48
6
71% lit
↑ 1:36 PM
↓ 1:56 AM
↓ 1:56 AM
★★☆☆c55
7
79% lit
↑ 2:12 PM
↓ 2:49 AM
↓ 2:49 AM
★★★☆c65
8
86% lit
↑ 2:50 PM
↓ 3:42 AM
↓ 3:42 AM
★★★★c73
9
92% lit
↑ 3:31 PM
↓ 4:35 AM
↓ 4:35 AM
★★★★c78
10
96% lit
↑ 4:16 PM
↓ 5:26 AM
↓ 5:26 AM
★★★★c81
Apogee · 406,191 km
11
99% lit
↑ 5:03 PM
↓ 6:16 AM
↓ 6:16 AM
★★★★c81
Moon farthest north (21.0°)
best12
100% lit
↑ 5:54 PM
↓ 7:04 AM
↓ 7:04 AM
★★★★c81
Full Moon · Wolf Moon
best13
99% lit
↑ 6:47 PM
↓ 7:49 AM
↓ 7:49 AM
★★★★c79
best14
96% lit
↑ 7:41 PM
↓ 8:31 AM
↓ 8:31 AM
★★★★c75
15
92% lit
↑ 8:36 PM
↓ 9:11 AM
↓ 9:11 AM
★★★★c70
16
85% lit
↑ 9:32 PM
↓ 9:48 AM
↓ 9:48 AM
★★★★c65
17
78% lit
↑ 10:28 PM
↓ 10:24 AM
↓ 10:24 AM
★★★☆c54
18
68% lit
↑ 11:25 PM
↓ 10:59 AM
↓ 10:59 AM
★★☆☆c43
Moon crosses the equator
19
58% lit
↑ –
↓ 11:34 AM
↓ 11:34 AM
★☆☆☆c39
20
47% lit
↑ 12:24 AM
↓ 12:12 PM
↓ 12:12 PM
★★☆☆c50
Last Quarter
21
36% lit
↑ 1:26 AM
↓ 12:53 PM
↓ 12:53 PM
★★☆☆c63
22
26% lit
↑ 2:29 AM
↓ 1:38 PM
↓ 1:38 PM
★★★★c76
23
16% lit
↑ 3:35 AM
↓ 2:29 PM
↓ 2:29 PM
★★★★c93
24
8% lit
↑ 4:41 AM
↓ 3:26 PM
↓ 3:26 PM
★★★★c97
Moon farthest south (-20.8°)
25
3% lit
↑ 5:46 AM
↓ 4:29 PM
↓ 4:29 PM
★★★★c102
Perigee · 359,954 km
26
0% lit
↑ 6:46 AM
↓ 5:36 PM
↓ 5:36 PM
★★★★c101
New Moon (supermoon)
best27
1% lit
↑ 7:40 AM
↓ 6:43 PM
↓ 6:43 PM
★★★★c96
best28
4% lit
↑ 8:28 AM
↓ 7:49 PM
↓ 7:49 PM
★★★★c88
29
9% lit
↑ 9:11 AM
↓ 8:53 PM
↓ 8:53 PM
★★★★c75
30
17% lit
↑ 9:50 AM
↓ 9:53 PM
↓ 9:53 PM
★★★☆c58
31
25% lit
↑ 10:26 AM
↓ 10:51 PM
↓ 10:51 PM
★★☆☆c42
Moon crosses the equator
Lunar events this month
- Sun, Jan 4 · 12:00 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, Jan 4 · 7:22 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Sat, Jan 10 · 12:00 AM — Apogee · 406,191 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
- Sun, Jan 11 · 4:00 PM — Moon farthest north (21.0°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Mon, Jan 12 · 11:43 AM — Full Moon · Wolf MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Sun, Jan 18 · 4:00 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, Jan 20 · 6:03 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Sat, Jan 24 · 10:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-20.8°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Sun, Jan 25 · 1:00 PM — Perigee · 359,954 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
- Mon, Jan 26 · 9:22 PM — 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.
- Sat, Jan 31 · 8:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
Best fishing days
Sun, Jan 11 · Mon, Jan 12 · Tue, Jan 13 · Mon, Jan 26 · Tue, Jan 27
Ranked by moon phase and tidal range at the nearest tide station (the stars). Wind and fronts can override the moon.
Moon distance
359,958 km closest · 406,107 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 10:01 AM.