Galveston
29.300°, -94.800° · tides: GALVESTON, Galveston Channel
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Today
Overnight: Low 61°
Clear, with a low around 61. North wind around 5 mph.
Friday: High 70°
Sunny, with a high near 70. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
- Sunrise / sunset
- 6:41 AM / 5:25 PM
- Moonrise / moonset
- 10:40 AM / 8:48 PM
- Moon
- Waxing Crescent, 15%
- Major period
- 2:20 AM–4:20 AM
- Minor period
- 10:10 AM–11:10 AM
- Major period
- 2:45 PM–4:45 PM
- Minor period
- 8:18 PM–9:18 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 1 AM | 64° | 64° | 57° | 78% | 4% | 0% | – | N 6 | 8 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 2 AM | 63° | 63° | 56° | 78% | 3% | 0% | – | N 6 | 8 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 3 AM | 63° | 63° | 56° | 78% | 4% | 0% | – | N 6 | 9 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 4 AM | 63° | 63° | 56° | 78% | 4% | 0% | – | N 6 | 9 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 5 AM | 62° | 62° | 56° | 81% | 4% | 0% | – | N 6 | 9 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 6 AM | 61° | 61° | 55° | 81% | 4% | 0% | – | N 6 | 9 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 7 AM | 62° | 62° | 55° | 78% | 2% | 0% | – | N 7 | 9 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 8 AM | 63° | 63° | 56° | 78% | 1% | 0% | – | N 7 | 10 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 9 AM | 65° | 65° | 56° | 73% | 1% | 0% | – | NNE 7 | 10 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 10 AM | 66° | 66° | 56° | 70% | 0% | 0% | – | NNE 7 | 10 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 11 AM | 68° | 68° | 56° | 65% | 2% | 0% | – | NE 7 | 9 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 12 PM | 69° | 69° | 55° | 61% | 1% | 0% | – | ENE 6 | 8 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 1 PM | 69° | 69° | 55° | 61% | 1% | 0% | – | ENE 6 | 8 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 2 PM | 70° | 70° | 54° | 57% | 2% | 0% | – | E 6 | 8 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 3 PM | 70° | 70° | 54° | 57% | 2% | 0% | – | E 5 | 7 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 4 PM | 69° | 69° | 54° | 59% | 5% | 0% | – | E 5 | 7 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 5 PM | 68° | 68° | 54° | 61% | 7% | 0% | – | E 5 | 7 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 6 PM | 67° | 67° | 56° | 68% | 8% | 0% | – | E 5 | 8 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 7 PM | 66° | 66° | 57° | 73% | 6% | 0% | – | E 6 | 8 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 8 PM | 66° | 66° | 57° | 73% | 7% | 0% | – | E 6 | 9 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 9 PM | 65° | 65° | 57° | 75% | 9% | 0% | – | E 7 | 9 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 10 PM | 65° | 65° | 57° | 75% | 9% | 0% | – | E 7 | 9 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 11 PM | 65° | 65° | 57° | 75% | 10% | 0% | – | E 7 | 10 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 12 AM | 65° | 65° | 57° | 75% | 13% | 0% | – | E 8 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 1 AM | 65° | 65° | 57° | 75% | 3% | 0% | – | E 8 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 2 AM | 64° | 64° | 57° | 78% | 2% | 0% | – | E 9 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 3 AM | 63° | 63° | 56° | 78% | 2% | 0% | – | E 10 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 4 AM | 63° | 63° | 56° | 78% | 11% | 0% | – | E 13 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 5 AM | 63° | 63° | 56° | 78% | 22% | 0% | – | E 15 | 20 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 6 AM | 61° | 61° | 56° | 84% | 32% | 0% | – | E 15 | 21 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 7 AM | 62° | 62° | 56° | 81% | 35% | 0% | – | E 16 | 22 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 8 AM | 63° | 63° | 56° | 78% | 37% | 0% | – | E 16 | 23 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 9 AM | 64° | 64° | 56° | 75% | 41% | 0% | – | E 17 | 23 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 10 AM | 65° | 65° | 56° | 73% | 48% | 0% | – | E 17 | 24 | – | |
| Sat 11 AM | 67° | 67° | 56° | 68% | 57% | 0% | – | E 18 | 24 | – | |
| Sat 12 PM | 67° | 67° | 56° | 68% | 64% | 14% | – | E 17 | 24 | – | |
| Sat 1 PM | 67° | 67° | 56° | 68% | 60% | 14% | – | E 17 | 24 | – | |
| Sat 2 PM | 68° | 68° | 55° | 63% | 74% | 14% | – | E 18 | 24 | – | |
| Sat 3 PM | 67° | 67° | 55° | 65% | 68% | 14% | – | E 18 | 23 | – | |
| Sat 4 PM | 67° | 67° | 55° | 65% | 60% | 14% | – | E 20 | 24 | – | |
| Sat 5 PM | 66° | 66° | 55° | 68% | 61% | 14% | – | E 20 | 25 | – | |
| Sat 6 PM | 63° | 63° | 56° | 78% | 61% | 2% | – | E 18 | 25 | – | |
| Sat 7 PM | 63° | 63° | 56° | 78% | 59% | 2% | – | E 18 | 25 | – | |
| Sat 8 PM | 63° | 63° | 56° | 78% | 64% | 2% | – | E 20 | 25 | – | |
| Sat 9 PM | 63° | 63° | 57° | 81% | 71% | 2% | – | E 20 | 25 | – | |
| Sat 10 PM | 64° | 64° | 57° | 78% | 74% | 2% | – | E 20 | 24 | – | |
| Sat 11 PM | 64° | 64° | 58° | 81% | 75% | 2% | – | ESE 18 | 24 | – | |
| Sun 12 AM | 65° | 65° | 58° | 78% | 75% | 14% | – | ESE 17 | 23 | – |
7-day forecast
Today
Sunny
70° / 61°
Dry
NE 5–7 mph · gusts 10
Sat, Nov 14
Partly Sunny
69° / 63°
14% rain
E 8–20 mph · gusts 25
Sun, Nov 15
Rain Showers Likely
72° / 61°
90% rain · 1.74"
SE 17–22 mph · gusts 30
⚡ Storms
Mon, Nov 16
Chance Rain Showers
65° / 58°
77% rain · 0.54"
NE 18–22 mph · gusts 30
Tue, Nov 17
Mostly Sunny
66° / 62°
4% rain
NE 13–17 mph · gusts 23
Wed, Nov 18
Partly Sunny
69° / 66°
6% rain
E 13–14 mph · gusts 20
Thu, Nov 19
Slight Chance Rain Showers
71° / 67°
20% rain · 0.12"
E 10–13 mph · gusts 18
Detailed NWS forecast
- Overnight: Clear, with a low around 61. North wind around 5 mph.
- Friday: Sunny, with a high near 70. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
- Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. East wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
- Saturday: Partly sunny. High near 69, with temperatures falling to around 66 in the afternoon. East wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
- Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy. Low around 63, with temperatures rising to around 66 overnight. East wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
- Sunday: Rain showers likely before 3pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
- Sunday Night: Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
- Monday: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
- Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
- Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
- Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 69.
- Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.
- Thursday: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
Weather map
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Marine forecast
Galveston Bay
GMZ335 · 1117 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. GMZ335-131830- Galveston Bay- 1117 PM CST Thu Nov 12 2026 .OVERNIGHT...North winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. 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. Bay waters rough. .SUNDAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Bay waters rough. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds around 30 knots. Bay waters very rough. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Bay waters rough. A chance of showers in the morning. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters choppy, diminishing to slightly choppy in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM
GMZ355 · 1117 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. GMZ350-355-131830- Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM- 1117 PM CST Thu Nov 12 2026 .OVERNIGHT...North to northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds. .FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east 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 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 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 6 seconds. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: East 7 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 8 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 30 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY...Northeast winds around 30 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. A chance of showers. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to around 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
Moon calendar · August 2098
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
25% lit
↑ 11:23 AM
↓ 11:19 PM
↓ 11:19 PM
★★☆☆c49
Moon crosses the equator
2
36% lit
↑ 12:26 PM
↓ 11:51 PM
↓ 11:51 PM
★★☆☆c45
3
46% lit
↑ 1:28 PM
↓ –
↓ –
★★☆☆c61
First Quarter
4
57% lit
↑ 2:30 PM
↓ 12:25 AM
↓ 12:25 AM
★★★☆c74
5
67% lit
↑ 3:31 PM
↓ 1:02 AM
↓ 1:02 AM
★★★★c82
6
76% lit
↑ 4:31 PM
↓ 1:44 AM
↓ 1:44 AM
★★★★c85
7
83% lit
↑ 5:27 PM
↓ 2:31 AM
↓ 2:31 AM
★★★★c85
8
90% lit
↑ 6:17 PM
↓ 3:22 AM
↓ 3:22 AM
★★★★c84
Moon farthest south (-28.2°)
9
95% lit
↑ 7:02 PM
↓ 4:17 AM
↓ 4:17 AM
★★★★c81
10
98% lit
↑ 7:41 PM
↓ 5:14 AM
↓ 5:14 AM
★★★★c77
best11
100% lit
↑ 8:16 PM
↓ 6:11 AM
↓ 6:11 AM
★★★★c73
Apogee · 406,371 km
Full Moon · Sturgeon Moon
best12
100% lit
↑ 8:46 PM
↓ 7:07 AM
↓ 7:07 AM
★★★★c68
best13
98% lit
↑ 9:14 PM
↓ 8:02 AM
↓ 8:02 AM
★★★★c62
14
94% lit
↑ 9:41 PM
↓ 8:55 AM
↓ 8:55 AM
★★☆☆c54
15
88% lit
↑ 10:07 PM
↓ 9:48 AM
↓ 9:48 AM
★★★☆c45
Moon crosses the equator
16
82% lit
↑ 10:34 PM
↓ 10:42 AM
↓ 10:42 AM
★★☆☆c35
17
73% lit
↑ 11:04 PM
↓ 11:38 AM
↓ 11:38 AM
★★☆☆c42
18
64% lit
↑ 11:37 PM
↓ 12:37 PM
↓ 12:37 PM
★★☆☆c54
19
54% lit
↑ –
↓ 1:39 PM
↓ 1:39 PM
★★★☆c68
Last Quarter
20
43% lit
↑ 12:17 AM
↓ 2:44 PM
↓ 2:44 PM
★★★☆c80
21
32% lit
↑ 1:04 AM
↓ 3:50 PM
↓ 3:50 PM
★★★★c89
22
22% lit
↑ 2:01 AM
↓ 4:54 PM
↓ 4:54 PM
★★★★c94
Moon farthest north (28.5°)
23
13% lit
↑ 3:07 AM
↓ 5:53 PM
↓ 5:53 PM
★★★★c97
24
6% lit
↑ 4:19 AM
↓ 6:45 PM
↓ 6:45 PM
★★★★c95
25
2% lit
↑ 5:34 AM
↓ 7:29 PM
↓ 7:29 PM
★★★★c91
Perigee · 357,802 km
best26
0% lit
↑ 6:47 AM
↓ 8:08 PM
↓ 8:08 PM
★★★★c83
New Moon (supermoon)
best27
2% lit
↑ 7:57 AM
↓ 8:43 PM
↓ 8:43 PM
★★★★c71
28
6% lit
↑ 9:04 AM
↓ 9:16 PM
↓ 9:16 PM
★★☆☆c56
Moon crosses the equator
29
13% lit
↑ 10:10 AM
↓ 9:48 PM
↓ 9:48 PM
★★★☆c49
30
21% lit
↑ 11:15 AM
↓ 10:22 PM
↓ 10:22 PM
★★★☆c58
31
31% lit
↑ 12:19 PM
↓ 10:59 PM
↓ 10:59 PM
★★★★c71
Lunar events this month
- Fri, Aug 1 · 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.
- Sun, Aug 3 · 8:43 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Fri, Aug 8 · 12:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-28.2°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Mon, Aug 11 · 10:00 AM — Apogee · 406,371 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
- Mon, Aug 11 · 8:44 PM — Full Moon · Sturgeon MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Fri, Aug 15 · 10:00 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, Aug 19 · 7:41 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Fri, Aug 22 · 5:00 AM — Moon farthest north (28.5°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Mon, Aug 25 · 9:00 PM — Perigee · 357,802 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
- Tue, Aug 26 · 10:52 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, Aug 28 · 12:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
Best fishing days
Sun, Aug 10 · Mon, Aug 11 · Tue, Aug 12 · Mon, Aug 25 · Tue, Aug 26
Ranked by moon phase and tidal range at the nearest tide station (the stars). Wind and fronts can override the moon.
Moon distance
357,923 km closest · 406,368 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 Fri 12:21 AM.