Tiki Island, Texas Weather
Tiki Island, Texas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast for Tiki Island, Galveston County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Tiki Island. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Tiki Island is published on the Scholes International At Galveston Airport (KGLS) page, 6 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 6 airfields within reach of Tiki Island have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Tiki Island: Pearland Regional Airport (KLVJ) 40 km · Ellington Airport (KEFD) 42 km · La Porte Municipal Airport (KT41) 44 km · William P. Hobby Airport (KHOU) 52 km · RWJ Airpark (K54T) 52 km
Conditions reported at KGLS describe the airfield itself. Weather 6 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Tiki Island specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Tiki Island, Texas
Tiki Island rises from the Gulf Coast's embrace, a low-slung haven of salt-laced air and whispering palms. It lies 6.1 miles south of Texas City, TX (from Texas City, TX: bearing 188°T), and is situated 7.2 miles west of Galveston. Its landscape is a gentle, intricate network of canals and bayous, reflecting the wide, pale sky in their brackish depths, where the occasional egret stands sentinel. The houses, often built on stilts, seem to float above the verdant, subtropical growth, their porches catching the diffused sunlight that filters through the broad leaves of oleander and hibiscus. The very air here carries a perpetual humidity, a soft kiss of the nearby sea that clings to everything, softening the edges of the day and lending a languid pace to life. The history of Tiki Island is intertwined with the ebb and flow of coastal development and the enduring allure of the water. Originally part of the Galveston Bay system, it was transformed into a residential community in the mid-20th century, a place designed to capture the spirit of island living, though it remains connected to the mainland by causeways. The local economy, while not driven by heavy industry, relies on the bounty of the Gulf waters and the steady stream of visitors drawn to its unique charm. Fishing charters depart from its docks, their captains navigating the maze of waterways to find the best spots for redfish and speckled trout, while the sale of bait and tackle forms a vital part of the island's commerce. The distinctive architecture, with its nautical motifs and breezy open spaces, speaks to a desire for a life lived in close proximity to the sea, a quiet testament to the enduring appeal of this coastal enclave.
Live animated radar for Tiki Island and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Tiki Island, Galveston County, Texas |
| Coordinates | 29.297088°N, 94.917089°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 77554 |
| Area Code | 281 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Tiki Island, Texas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Tiki Island, Texas, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Tiki Island includes coordinates 29.297088°N, 94.917089°W, situated in Galveston County. ZIP code 77554. Telephone area code: 281. Timezone: Central Time (America/Chicago).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
