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 1 PM | 74° | 74° | 55° | 51% | 2% | 0% | – | N 10 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 2 PM | 74° | 74° | 53° | 48% | 2% | 0% | – | N 9 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 3 PM | 74° | 74° | 52° | 46% | 2% | 0% | – | N 9 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 4 PM | 73° | 73° | 52° | 48% | 0% | 0% | – | N 8 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 5 PM | 72° | 72° | 52° | 49% | 1% | 0% | – | N 7 | 10 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 6 PM | 69° | 69° | 54° | 59% | 4% | 0% | – | N 6 | 9 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 7 PM | 67° | 67° | 55° | 65% | 4% | 0% | – | N 6 | 8 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 8 PM | 66° | 66° | 56° | 70% | 3% | 0% | – | NNW 6 | 9 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 9 PM | 65° | 65° | 57° | 75% | 3% | 0% | – | NNW 6 | 9 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 10 PM | 64° | 64° | 57° | 78% | 1% | 0% | – | NNW 6 | 9 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 11 PM | 64° | 64° | 57° | 78% | 2% | 0% | – | NNW 6 | 9 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 12 AM | 63° | 63° | 57° | 81% | 3% | 0% | – | NNW 6 | 9 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 1 AM | 63° | 63° | 57° | 81% | 4% | 0% | – | NNW 6 | 8 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 2 AM | 63° | 63° | 56° | 78% | 3% | 0% | – | NNW 6 | 9 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 3 AM | 62° | 62° | 56° | 81% | 3% | 0% | – | NNW 7 | 9 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 4 AM | 62° | 62° | 56° | 81% | 3% | 0% | – | N 7 | 9 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 5 AM | 62° | 62° | 56° | 81% | 3% | 0% | – | N 7 | 10 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 6 AM | 62° | 62° | 55° | 78% | 4% | 0% | – | N 7 | 10 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 7 AM | 62° | 62° | 55° | 78% | 2% | 0% | – | N 8 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 8 AM | 63° | 63° | 56° | 78% | 1% | 0% | – | NNE 8 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 9 AM | 65° | 65° | 56° | 73% | 1% | 0% | – | NNE 8 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 10 AM | 67° | 67° | 56° | 68% | 1% | 0% | – | NE 8 | 10 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 11 AM | 68° | 68° | 56° | 65% | 2% | 0% | – | NE 7 | 10 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 12 PM | 69° | 69° | 55° | 61% | 1% | 0% | – | ENE 7 | 9 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 1 PM | 70° | 70° | 55° | 59% | 1% | 0% | – | ENE 7 | 9 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 2 PM | 70° | 70° | 54° | 57% | 2% | 0% | – | ENE 7 | 8 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 3 PM | 70° | 70° | 54° | 57% | 0% | 0% | – | E 6 | 7 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 4 PM | 69° | 69° | 54° | 59% | 2% | 0% | – | E 6 | 7 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 5 PM | 68° | 68° | 54° | 61% | 4% | 0% | – | E 6 | 7 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 6 PM | 66° | 66° | 56° | 70% | 6% | 0% | – | E 5 | 7 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 7 PM | 65° | 65° | 57° | 75% | 15% | 0% | – | E 6 | 7 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 8 PM | 65° | 65° | 57° | 75% | 26% | 0% | – | E 7 | 8 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 9 PM | 64° | 64° | 57° | 78% | 38% | 0% | – | E 7 | 9 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 10 PM | 63° | 63° | 57° | 81% | 44% | 0% | – | E 8 | 9 | – | |
| Fri 11 PM | 63° | 63° | 57° | 81% | 43% | 0% | – | E 9 | 12 | – | |
| Sat 12 AM | 62° | 62° | 56° | 81% | 44% | 0% | – | E 10 | 12 | – | |
| Sat 1 AM | 62° | 62° | 56° | 81% | 29% | 0% | – | E 10 | 13 | – | |
| Sat 2 AM | 62° | 62° | 56° | 81% | 17% | 0% | – | E 12 | 14 | – | |
| Sat 3 AM | 61° | 61° | 56° | 84% | 11% | 0% | – | E 13 | 15 | – | |
| Sat 4 AM | 61° | 61° | 56° | 84% | 19% | 0% | – | E 14 | 17 | – | |
| Sat 5 AM | 61° | 61° | 56° | 84% | 12% | 0% | – | E 15 | 20 | – | |
| Sat 6 AM | 61° | 61° | 55° | 81% | 20% | 0% | – | E 15 | 21 | – | |
| Sat 7 AM | 61° | 61° | 55° | 81% | 15% | 0% | – | E 16 | 22 | – | |
| Sat 8 AM | 62° | 62° | 55° | 78% | 12% | 0% | – | E 17 | 23 | – | |
| Sat 9 AM | 63° | 63° | 55° | 75% | 9% | 0% | – | E 17 | 23 | – | |
| Sat 10 AM | 65° | 65° | 55° | 70% | 17% | 0% | – | E 17 | 23 | – | |
| Sat 11 AM | 66° | 66° | 55° | 68% | 26% | 0% | – | E 17 | 23 | – | |
| Sat 12 PM | 67° | 67° | 55° | 65% | 34% | 1% | – | E 17 | 23 | – |
7-day forecast
Today
Sunny
74° / 62°
Dry
N 6–10 mph · gusts 15
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 · 0.90"
SE 16–22 mph · gusts 29
⚡ Storms
Mon, Nov 16
Chance Rain Showers
67° / 57°
60% rain · 0.66"
NE 17–21 mph · gusts 28
Tue, Nov 17
Mostly Sunny
66° / 61°
6% rain
NE 13–16 mph · gusts 21
Wed, Nov 18
Mostly Sunny
68° / 65°
6% 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 · May 2093
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
31% lit
↑ 11:12 AM
↓ 12:28 AM
↓ 12:28 AM
★★★☆c64
Apogee · 404,753 km
2
40% lit
↑ 12:03 PM
↓ 1:14 AM
↓ 1:14 AM
★★★☆c60
3
49% lit
↑ 12:56 PM
↓ 1:58 AM
↓ 1:58 AM
★★☆☆c56
First Quarter
4
59% lit
↑ 1:51 PM
↓ 2:38 AM
↓ 2:38 AM
★★☆☆c51
5
69% lit
↑ 2:46 PM
↓ 3:16 AM
↓ 3:16 AM
★★☆☆c45
6
78% lit
↑ 3:43 PM
↓ 3:52 AM
↓ 3:52 AM
★★☆☆c38
7
86% lit
↑ 4:42 PM
↓ 4:28 AM
↓ 4:28 AM
★★☆☆c37
8
92% lit
↑ 5:42 PM
↓ 5:03 AM
↓ 5:03 AM
★★★☆c53
Moon crosses the equator
9
97% lit
↑ 6:45 PM
↓ 5:41 AM
↓ 5:41 AM
★★★★c69
10
100% lit
↑ 7:50 PM
↓ 6:21 AM
↓ 6:21 AM
★★★★c83
Full Moon · Flower Moon
best11
99% lit
↑ 8:58 PM
↓ 7:05 AM
↓ 7:05 AM
★★★★c92
best12
96% lit
↑ 10:05 PM
↓ 7:54 AM
↓ 7:54 AM
★★★★c96
Perigee · 362,521 km
13
90% lit
↑ 11:11 PM
↓ 8:49 AM
↓ 8:49 AM
★☆☆☆c96
14
82% lit
↑ –
↓ 9:50 AM
↓ 9:50 AM
★★★★c96
Moon farthest south (-21.4°)
15
73% lit
↑ 12:11 AM
↓ 10:53 AM
↓ 10:53 AM
★★★★c92
16
62% lit
↑ 1:06 AM
↓ 11:58 AM
↓ 11:58 AM
★★★☆c83
17
50% lit
↑ 1:54 AM
↓ 1:02 PM
↓ 1:02 PM
★★★☆c72
Last Quarter
18
39% lit
↑ 2:37 AM
↓ 2:04 PM
↓ 2:04 PM
★★★☆c56
19
29% lit
↑ 3:16 AM
↓ 3:03 PM
↓ 3:03 PM
★★☆☆c44
20
20% lit
↑ 3:52 AM
↓ 4:02 PM
↓ 4:02 PM
★★☆☆c40
Moon crosses the equator
21
12% lit
↑ 4:26 AM
↓ 4:58 PM
↓ 4:58 PM
★★★☆c53
22
7% lit
↑ 5:00 AM
↓ 5:55 PM
↓ 5:55 PM
★★★★c64
23
3% lit
↑ 5:35 AM
↓ 6:50 PM
↓ 6:50 PM
★★★★c72
24
0% lit
↑ 6:12 AM
↓ 7:45 PM
↓ 7:45 PM
★★★★c77
best25
0% lit
↑ 6:51 AM
↓ 8:40 PM
↓ 8:40 PM
★★★★c79
New Moon
best26
2% lit
↑ 7:33 AM
↓ 9:32 PM
↓ 9:32 PM
★★★★c79
best27
6% lit
↑ 8:18 AM
↓ 10:23 PM
↓ 10:23 PM
★☆☆☆c78
28
11% lit
↑ 9:06 AM
↓ 11:11 PM
↓ 11:11 PM
★★★★c76
Moon farthest north (21.4°)
Apogee · 405,700 km
29
17% lit
↑ 9:56 AM
↓ 11:55 PM
↓ 11:55 PM
★★★★c72
30
25% lit
↑ 10:48 AM
↓ –
↓ –
★★★★c68
31
33% lit
↑ 11:42 AM
↓ 12:36 AM
↓ 12:36 AM
★★★☆c62
Lunar events this month
- Fri, May 1 · 1:00 AM — Apogee · 404,753 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
- Sun, May 3 · 1:37 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Fri, May 8 · 1:00 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 · 9:17 PM — Full Moon · Flower MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Tue, May 12 · 11:00 PM — Perigee · 362,521 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
- Thu, May 14 · 8:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-21.4°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Sun, May 17 · 12:47 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Wed, May 20 · 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.
- Mon, May 25 · 1:07 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Thu, May 28 · 5:00 AM — Moon farthest north (21.4°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Thu, May 28 · 4:00 PM — Apogee · 405,700 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
Best fishing days
Sun, May 10 · Mon, May 11 · Sun, May 24 · Mon, May 25 · Tue, May 26
Ranked by moon phase and tidal range at the nearest tide station (the stars). Wind and fronts can override the moon.
Moon distance
362,674 km closest · 405,685 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 12:21 PM.