Galveston
29.300°, -94.800° · tides: GALVESTON, Galveston Channel
⚠ Beach Hazards Statement · until Mon 12:00 PM
* WHAT...High risk of rip currents. Minor coastal flooding possible around high tide times today into Monday. * WHERE...Gulf-facing beaches, including the Matagorda Peninsula, Brazoria County beaches, Galveston Island and the Bolivar Peninsula. * WHEN...Through Monday morning. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. Strong winds and elevated seas will drive wave runup further up the beach than is typically normal. There is a risk of minor coastal flooding along the low lying areas from the Bolivar Peninsula to Surfside around high tide times today into Monday.
Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions.
⚠ Wind Advisory · until Mon 12:00 PM
* WHAT...East to northeast winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40-45 mph expected. * WHERE...Bolivar Peninsula, Brazoria Islands, Galveston Island, and Matagorda Islands Counties. * WHEN...Until noon CST Monday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. Secure outdoor objects.
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Today
This Afternoon: High 68° · 66% rain
A chance of rain showers before 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. High near 68, with temperatures falling to around 64 in the afternoon. East wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tonight: Low 55° · 79% rain
Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Northeast wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
- Sunrise / sunset
- 6:43 AM / 5:24 PM
- Moonrise / moonset
- 12:00 PM / 10:40 PM
- Moon
- Waxing Crescent, 34%
- Major period
- 3:55 AM–5:55 AM
- Minor period
- 11:30 AM–12:30 PM
- Major period
- 4:20 PM–6:20 PM
- Minor period
- 10:10 PM–11:10 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 12 PM | 65° | 65° | 63° | 93% | 82% | 66% | 0.10" | E 24 | 32 | 2.5 mi | |
| Sun 1 PM | 65° | 65° | 63° | 93% | 81% | 66% | 0.10" | E 24 | 33 | 3.9 mi | |
| Sun 2 PM | 65° | 65° | 63° | 93% | 85% | 66% | 0.10" | E 25 | 33 | 2.9 mi | |
| Sun 3 PM | 65° | 65° | 63° | 93% | 84% | 63% | 0.10" | E 25 | 33 | 3.9 mi | ⚡ |
| Sun 4 PM | 65° | 65° | 63° | 93% | 81% | 63% | 0.10" | E 25 | 35 | 3.9 mi | ⚡ |
| Sun 5 PM | 64° | 64° | 62° | 93% | 89% | 63% | 0.10" | E 26 | 35 | 3.9 mi | ⚡ |
| Sun 6 PM | 63° | 63° | 62° | 97% | 92% | 79% | 0.10" | ENE 26 | 36 | 3.9 mi | ⚡ |
| Sun 7 PM | 61° | 61° | 60° | 97% | 89% | 79% | 0.10" | ENE 28 | 36 | 2.5 mi | ⚡ |
| Sun 8 PM | 60° | 60° | 58° | 93% | 85% | 79% | 0.10" | NE 29 | 37 | 4.9 mi | ⚡ |
| Sun 9 PM | 58° | 58° | 58° | 100% | 81% | 62% | 0.10" | NE 30 | 38 | 5.9 mi | ⚡ |
| Sun 10 PM | 57° | 57° | 57° | 100% | 74% | 62% | 0.10" | NE 29 | 37 | 6.0 mi | ⚡ |
| Sun 11 PM | 57° | 57° | 56° | 96% | 75% | 62% | 0.10" | ENE 28 | 36 | 6.0 mi | ⚡ |
| Mon 12 AM | 57° | 57° | 56° | 96% | 81% | 25% | 0.01" | ENE 28 | 33 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 1 AM | 57° | 57° | 56° | 96% | 85% | 25% | 0.01" | ENE 26 | 35 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 2 AM | 57° | 57° | 55° | 93% | 84% | 25% | 0.01" | ENE 26 | 33 | 7.9 mi | |
| Mon 3 AM | 56° | 56° | 55° | 96% | 81% | 32% | 0.01" | NE 25 | 33 | 7.0 mi | |
| Mon 4 AM | 56° | 56° | 55° | 96% | 81% | 32% | 0.01" | NE 25 | 33 | 7.0 mi | |
| Mon 5 AM | 56° | 56° | 55° | 96% | 90% | 32% | 0.01" | NE 24 | 33 | 8.0 mi | |
| Mon 6 AM | 55° | 55° | 54° | 96% | 83% | 23% | – | NE 22 | 32 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 7 AM | 57° | 57° | 54° | 90% | 79% | 23% | – | NE 22 | 31 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 8 AM | 58° | 58° | 54° | 87% | 73% | 23% | – | NE 22 | 30 | 9.0 mi | |
| Mon 9 AM | 58° | 58° | 54° | 87% | 71% | 21% | – | NE 21 | 28 | 9.1 mi | |
| Mon 10 AM | 59° | 59° | 54° | 83% | 63% | 21% | – | NE 21 | 29 | 9.1 mi | |
| Mon 11 AM | 60° | 60° | 53° | 78% | 62% | 21% | – | NE 20 | 26 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 12 PM | 60° | 60° | 53° | 78% | 55% | 7% | – | NE 18 | 25 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 1 PM | 61° | 61° | 53° | 75% | 50% | 7% | – | NE 18 | 24 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 2 PM | 62° | 62° | 51° | 67% | 50% | 7% | – | NE 18 | 24 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 3 PM | 62° | 62° | 52° | 70% | 48% | 6% | – | NE 17 | 23 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 4 PM | 62° | 62° | 51° | 67% | 47% | 6% | – | NE 18 | 24 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 5 PM | 61° | 61° | 51° | 70% | 46% | 6% | – | NE 18 | 24 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 6 PM | 61° | 61° | 52° | 72% | 44% | 1% | – | NE 17 | 24 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 7 PM | 60° | 60° | 51° | 72% | 41% | 1% | – | NE 17 | 24 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 8 PM | 59° | 59° | 51° | 75% | 32% | 1% | – | NE 16 | 23 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 9 PM | 58° | 58° | 50° | 75% | 28% | 0% | – | NE 16 | 23 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 10 PM | 58° | 58° | 51° | 77% | 18% | 0% | – | NE 15 | 22 | – | |
| Mon 11 PM | 58° | 58° | 51° | 77% | 13% | 0% | – | NE 15 | 22 | – | |
| Tue 12 AM | 58° | 58° | 51° | 77% | 11% | 0% | – | NE 14 | 21 | – | |
| Tue 1 AM | 57° | 57° | 51° | 80% | 7% | 0% | – | NE 14 | 21 | – | |
| Tue 2 AM | 57° | 57° | 51° | 80% | 5% | 0% | – | NE 14 | 21 | – | |
| Tue 3 AM | 56° | 56° | 51° | 83% | 6% | 0% | – | NE 14 | 21 | – | |
| Tue 4 AM | 56° | 56° | 51° | 83% | 7% | 0% | – | NE 15 | 22 | – | |
| Tue 5 AM | 56° | 56° | 51° | 83% | 6% | 0% | – | NE 15 | 22 | – | |
| Tue 6 AM | 55° | 55° | 51° | 86% | 7% | 0% | – | NE 14 | 21 | – | |
| Tue 7 AM | 56° | 56° | 52° | 86% | 3% | 0% | – | NE 14 | 21 | – | |
| Tue 8 AM | 59° | 59° | 52° | 78% | 2% | 0% | – | NE 14 | 21 | – | |
| Tue 9 AM | 60° | 60° | 52° | 75% | 2% | 0% | – | NE 14 | 21 | – | |
| Tue 10 AM | 61° | 61° | 52° | 72% | 3% | 0% | – | NE 14 | 20 | – | |
| Tue 11 AM | 62° | 62° | 53° | 72% | 3% | 0% | – | ENE 13 | 20 | – |
7-day forecast
Today
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
68° / 55°
79% rain · 1.20"
E 24–30 mph · gusts 38
⚡ Storms
Mon, Nov 16
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny
63° / 55°
32% rain · 0.06"
NE 15–28 mph · gusts 35
Tue, Nov 17
Sunny
67° / 61°
1% rain
NE 12–15 mph · gusts 22
Wed, Nov 18
Partly Sunny
71° / 66°
5% rain
E 12–15 mph · gusts 21
Thu, Nov 19
Partly Sunny
72° / 66°
5% rain
E 12–14 mph · gusts 18
Fri, Nov 20
Mostly Sunny
72° / 68°
4% rain
E 10–14 mph · gusts 18
Sat, Nov 21
Mostly Sunny
74° / 67°
18% rain
E 6–10 mph · gusts 15
Detailed NWS forecast
- This Afternoon: A chance of rain showers before 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. High near 68, with temperatures falling to around 64 in the afternoon. East wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
- Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Northeast wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
- Monday: A slight chance of rain showers before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
- Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
- Tuesday: Sunny. High near 67, with temperatures falling to around 64 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
- Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
- Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
- Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.
- Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
- Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
- Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
- Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
- Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
- Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
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Marine forecast
Galveston Bay
GMZ335 · 533 AM CST Sun Nov 15 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. GMZ335-160030- Galveston Bay- 533 AM CST Sun Nov 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... .TODAY...East winds 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots in the upper bay and around 40 knots in the lower bay. Bay waters rough. Showers with isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...Northeast winds around 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots. Bay waters very rough. Showers with isolated thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .MONDAY...Northeast winds around 30 knots, diminishing to around 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters very rough, diminishing to choppy in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 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 with gusts up to 20 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around 15 knots after midnight. Bay waters choppy, diminishing to slightly choppy after midnight. .THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East 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 · 533 AM CST Sun Nov 15 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. GMZ355-160030- Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM- 533 AM CST Sun Nov 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... .TODAY...East winds around 30 knots with gusts to around 40 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 8 feet at 7 seconds. Showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 30 to 35 knots with gusts to 40 knots. Seas 7 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet, building to 8 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Southeast 8 feet at 7 seconds. Showers likely with isolated thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .MONDAY...Northeast winds around 30 knots. Seas 8 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet. A chance of showers in the morning. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 6 feet at 6 seconds. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to around 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 7 seconds. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. .THURSDAY...East winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
Moon calendar · December 2113
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Lunar events this month
- Sat, Dec 2 · 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, Dec 4 · 1:00 PM — Apogee · 405,971 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
- Fri, Dec 8 · 2:53 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Sun, Dec 10 · 5:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-25.2°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Fri, Dec 15 · 5:13 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Sat, Dec 16 · 7:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
- Wed, Dec 20 · 11:00 AM — Perigee · 362,114 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
- Fri, Dec 22 · 9:03 AM — Full Moon · Cold MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Sat, Dec 23 · 1:00 AM — Moon farthest north (24.3°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Fri, Dec 29 · 5:06 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Sat, Dec 30 · 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.
Best fishing days
Thu, Dec 7 · Fri, Dec 8 · Sat, Dec 9 · Thu, Dec 21 · Fri, Dec 22
Ranked by moon phase and tidal range at the nearest tide station (the stars). Wind and fronts can override the moon.
Moon distance
362,114 km closest · 405,968 km farthest
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 Sun 12:21 PM.