Galveston

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

Clear

Cloud cover 0%

Observed 5:15 AM · Galveston Pier 21 (1 mi) · sky & visibility from GALVESTON/SCHOLES (4 mi)

Wind

3mph

From NNW (334°)

3 kt on the water

Gusts 5 mph (4 kt)

Measured at the tide station

Temperature

64°F

High 64° · Low 60° so far today

Humidity

72%

Dew point 52°F

Visibility

10+mi

3-hour trend unavailable

Barometric pressure, last 24 hours

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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, 16%
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 = clouds

Hour-by-hour table

Time	Temp	Feels	Dew pt	Humidity	Clouds	Rain	Amount	Wind	Gusts	Visibility
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	–
Sun 1 AM	65°	65°	59°	81%	75%	14%	–	ESE 17	23	–
Sun 2 AM	66°	66°	60°	81%	76%	14%	–	ESE 17	23	–
Sun 3 AM	66°	66°	61°	84%	76%	14%	–	ESE 17	23	–
Sun 4 AM	66°	66°	61°	84%	76%	14%	–	ESE 17	24	–

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.

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Marine forecast

Galveston Bay

GMZ335 · 524 AM CST Fri Nov 13 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.


GMZ335-140030-
Galveston Bay-
524 AM CST Fri Nov 13 2026

.TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast this
afternoon. Bay waters smooth. 
.TONIGHT...East winds around 10 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots toward morning. 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 25 knots with gusts to 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 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to
around 20 knots after midnight. Bay waters rough, diminishing to
choppy after midnight. 
.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 · 524 AM CST Fri Nov 13 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.


GMZ350-355-140030-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
524 AM CST Fri Nov 13 2026

.TODAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east this afternoon.
Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...East winds around 10 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots toward morning. Seas 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at
4 seconds, becoming east 2 feet at 4 seconds. 
.SATURDAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
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. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 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 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 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 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to
10 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 8 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of
thunderstorms in the evening. Showers.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds around 30 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet,
occasionally to 11 feet. A chance of showers. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 30 knots, diminishing to
20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to
11 feet, subsiding to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet after
midnight. 
.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 2100

Sun

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

Sat

19% lit

↑ 2:19 AM
↓ 5:04 PM

★★★★c85

12% lit

↑ 3:10 AM
↓ 5:58 PM

★★★★c87

Moon farthest north (28.1°)

6% lit

↑ 4:08 AM
↓ 6:48 PM

★★★★c89

2% lit

↑ 5:11 AM
↓ 7:33 PM

★★★★c88

best

0% lit

↑ 6:16 AM
↓ 8:13 PM

★★★★c87

New Moon

best

1% lit

↑ 7:21 AM
↓ 8:49 PM

★★★★c82

best

4% lit

↑ 8:26 AM
↓ 9:22 PM

★★★★c73

9% lit

↑ 9:30 AM
↓ 9:53 PM

★★☆☆c60

Moon crosses the equator

17% lit

↑ 10:34 AM
↓ 10:26 PM

★★☆☆c44

27% lit

↑ 11:39 AM
↓ 11:00 PM

★★☆☆c44

Perigee · 368,674 km

38% lit

↑ 12:46 PM
↓ 11:38 PM

★★★☆c63

49% lit

↑ 1:55 PM
↓ –

★★★☆c80

First Quarter

60% lit

↑ 3:04 PM
↓ 12:21 AM

★★★☆c92

71% lit

↑ 4:11 PM
↓ 1:12 AM

★★★★c98

81% lit

↑ 5:12 PM
↓ 2:10 AM

★★★★c98

Moon farthest south (-28.4°)

89% lit

↑ 6:06 PM
↓ 3:13 AM

★★★★c97

95% lit

↑ 6:51 PM
↓ 4:19 AM

★★★★c92

98% lit

↑ 7:29 PM
↓ 5:24 AM

★★★★c85

best

100% lit

↑ 8:02 PM
↓ 6:27 AM

★★★★c75

Full Moon · Sturgeon Moon

best

99% lit

↑ 8:31 PM
↓ 7:26 AM

★★★★c64

97% lit

↑ 8:59 PM
↓ 8:23 AM

★★★☆c52

92% lit

↑ 9:25 PM
↓ 9:18 AM

★★☆☆c40

Moon crosses the equator

86% lit

↑ 9:53 PM
↓ 10:12 AM

★★☆☆c32

79% lit

↑ 10:22 PM
↓ 11:06 AM

★★☆☆c39

71% lit

↑ 10:53 PM
↓ 12:01 PM

★★☆☆c51

Apogee · 404,634 km

62% lit

↑ 11:29 PM
↓ 12:58 PM

★★★☆c60

52% lit

↑ –
↓ 1:55 PM

★★★☆c68

Last Quarter

43% lit

↑ 12:11 AM
↓ 2:52 PM

★★★☆c73

33% lit

↑ 12:59 AM
↓ 3:47 PM

★★★★c77

Moon farthest north (28.1°)

24% lit

↑ 1:53 AM
↓ 4:38 PM

★★★★c79

16% lit

↑ 2:53 AM
↓ 5:25 PM

★★★★c80

Lunar events this month

Mon, Aug 2 · 3:00 AM — Moon farthest north (28.1°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
Thu, Aug 5 · 6:01 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
Sun, Aug 8 · 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, Aug 10 · 11:00 AM — Perigee · 368,674 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
Thu, Aug 12 · 2:10 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
Sun, Aug 15 · 5:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-28.4°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
Thu, Aug 19 · 4:29 PM — Full Moon · Sturgeon MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
Sun, Aug 22 · 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.
Wed, Aug 25 · 6:00 PM — Apogee · 404,634 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
Fri, Aug 27 · 5:37 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
Sun, Aug 29 · 10:00 AM — Moon farthest north (28.1°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.

Best fishing days

Wed, Aug 4 · Thu, Aug 5 · Fri, Aug 6 · Wed, Aug 18 · Thu, Aug 19

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

Moon distance

368,675 km closest · 404,597 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 Channel Surf report: Galveston Seawall & Piers Offshore conditions Live 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 Fri 2:21 AM.

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Galveston Bay

Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM

Moon calendar · August 2100

Lunar events this month

Best fishing days

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