Moon & Weather
Galveston
29.300°, -94.800° · tides: GALVESTON, Galveston Channel
⚠ Wind Advisory · until Sat 1:00 PM
* WHAT...North winds 20 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...Bolivar Peninsula, Brazoria Islands, Galveston Island, and Matagorda Islands Counties. * WHEN...From 10 AM Friday to 1 PM CDT Saturday. * 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.
Cloudy
Cloud cover 100% · Feels like 78°F
Observed 12:40 PM · Galveston Pier 21 (1 mi) · sky & visibility from Galveston 209B (19 mi)
Wind
19mph
From N (1°)
Gusts 25 mph
Measured at the tide station
Temperature
73°F
High 82° · Low 73° so far today
Humidity
78%
Dew point 70°F
Visibility
10+mi
● Steady
+0.01 in over 3 hours
reading 3 hours ago
Barometric pressure, last 24 hours
Barometer at the tide station, 6-minute readings
Fishing by pressure trend
- risingVery good. Bite may slow as pressure levels off.
- stableNormal activity.
- fallingGood at first, then turning poor.
Fishing conditions now
very goodgoodpoor
Steady pressure. Expect normal activity.
Today
This Afternoon: High 78° · 25% rain
A chance of rain showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. North wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Low 59° · 1% rain
Mostly clear. Low around 59, with temperatures rising to around 62 overnight. North wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
- Sunrise / sunset
- 7:21 AM / 6:47 PM
- Moonrise / moonset
- 1:00 PM / 11:01 PM
- Moon
- Waxing Crescent, 32%
- Major period
- 4:35 AM–6:35 AM
- Minor period
- 12:30 PM–1:30 PM
- Major period
- 5:00 PM–7:00 PM
- Minor period
- 10:31 PM–11:31 PM
- Solunar rating
- Good
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 PM | 77° | 77° | 69° | 76% | 47% | 8% | – | N 22 | 28 | 9.6 mi | |
| Fri 2 PM | 77° | 77° | 67° | 71% | 28% | 4% | – | N 24 | 30 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 3 PM | 76° | 76° | 65° | 69% | 30% | 2% | – | N 25 | 32 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 4 PM | 76° | 76° | 63° | 64% | 27% | 1% | – | N 26 | 33 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 5 PM | 76° | 76° | 59° | 56% | 25% | 1% | – | N 28 | 40 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 6 PM | 74° | 74° | 54° | 50% | 17% | 1% | – | N 29 | 41 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 7 PM | 73° | 73° | 52° | 48% | 28% | 0% | – | N 29 | 41 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 8 PM | 71° | 71° | 50° | 47% | 34% | 0% | – | N 30 | 43 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 9 PM | 70° | 70° | 48° | 46% | 28% | 0% | – | N 29 | 41 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 10 PM | 69° | 69° | 47° | 45% | 23% | 0% | – | N 29 | 41 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 11 PM | 68° | 68° | 46° | 45% | 24% | 0% | – | N 29 | 41 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 12 AM | 66° | 66° | 45° | 47% | 17% | 0% | – | NNE 29 | 41 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 1 AM | 66° | 66° | 46° | 48% | 22% | 0% | – | NNE 29 | 41 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 2 AM | 65° | 65° | 46° | 50% | 23% | 0% | – | NNE 29 | 41 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 3 AM | 64° | 64° | 47° | 54% | 19% | 0% | – | NNE 28 | 39 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 4 AM | 63° | 63° | 47° | 56% | 18% | 0% | – | NNE 28 | 39 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 5 AM | 62° | 62° | 47° | 58% | 15% | 0% | – | NNE 28 | 39 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 6 AM | 61° | 61° | 47° | 60% | 21% | 0% | – | NNE 28 | 40 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 7 AM | 60° | 60° | 46° | 60% | 17% | 0% | – | NNE 28 | 39 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 8 AM | 59° | 59° | 46° | 61% | 18% | 0% | – | NNE 26 | 38 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 9 AM | 61° | 61° | 46° | 58% | 25% | 0% | – | NNE 25 | 37 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 10 AM | 62° | 62° | 46° | 55% | 20% | 0% | – | NNE 24 | 31 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 11 AM | 63° | 63° | 47° | 55% | 7% | 0% | – | NNE 23 | 29 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 12 PM | 64° | 64° | 47° | 53% | 12% | 0% | – | NNE 21 | 26 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 1 PM | 67° | 67° | 46° | 48% | 6% | 0% | – | NNE 20 | 24 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 2 PM | 68° | 68° | 46° | 45% | 5% | 0% | – | NNE 18 | 22 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 3 PM | 69° | 69° | 46° | 43% | 5% | 0% | – | N 17 | 21 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 4 PM | 70° | 70° | 46° | 42% | 18% | 0% | – | N 17 | 21 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 5 PM | 72° | 72° | 46° | 40% | 14% | 0% | – | N 17 | 20 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 6 PM | 70° | 70° | 47° | 43% | 12% | 0% | – | NNE 17 | 20 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 7 PM | 70° | 70° | 48° | 45% | 21% | 0% | – | NNE 17 | 21 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 8 PM | 69° | 69° | 49° | 48% | 14% | 0% | – | NNE 17 | 21 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 9 PM | 68° | 68° | 49° | 51% | 9% | 0% | – | NNE 17 | 21 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 10 PM | 68° | 68° | 49° | 51% | 17% | 0% | – | NNE 17 | 21 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 11 PM | 67° | 67° | 49° | 53% | 17% | 0% | – | NE 17 | 21 | – | |
| Sun 12 AM | 65° | 65° | 49° | 55% | 18% | 0% | – | NE 17 | 21 | – | |
| Sun 1 AM | 64° | 64° | 50° | 60% | 13% | 0% | – | NE 17 | 21 | – | |
| Sun 2 AM | 64° | 64° | 50° | 60% | 9% | 0% | – | NE 17 | 21 | – | |
| Sun 3 AM | 63° | 63° | 50° | 63% | 14% | 0% | – | NE 17 | 21 | – | |
| Sun 4 AM | 63° | 63° | 50° | 63% | 19% | 0% | – | NE 17 | 21 | – | |
| Sun 5 AM | 62° | 62° | 50° | 65% | 23% | 0% | – | NE 17 | 21 | – | |
| Sun 6 AM | 61° | 61° | 51° | 69% | 30% | 0% | – | NE 17 | 21 | – | |
| Sun 7 AM | 61° | 61° | 51° | 69% | 27% | 0% | – | NE 17 | 21 | – | |
| Sun 8 AM | 62° | 62° | 52° | 71% | 34% | 0% | – | NE 15 | 20 | – | |
| Sun 9 AM | 63° | 63° | 53° | 70% | 24% | 0% | – | NE 15 | 20 | – | |
| Sun 10 AM | 65° | 65° | 53° | 65% | 13% | 0% | – | NE 15 | 18 | – | |
| Sun 11 AM | 67° | 67° | 53° | 61% | 13% | 0% | – | NE 14 | 17 | – | |
| Sun 12 PM | 68° | 68° | 53° | 58% | 13% | 0% | – | NE 13 | 15 | – |
7-day forecast
Today
Chance Rain Showers
78° / 59°
25% rain
N 22–30 mph · gusts 43
Sat, Oct 17
Sunny
72° / 61°
Dry
N 17–29 mph · gusts 41
Sun, Oct 18
Sunny
75° / 67°
Dry
NE 7–17 mph · gusts 21
Mon, Oct 19
Mostly Sunny
76° / 70°
2% rain
NE 7–14 mph · gusts 17
Tue, Oct 20
Mostly Sunny
79° / 72°
3% rain
E 7–15 mph · gusts 18
Wed, Oct 21
Sunny
80° / 73°
1% rain
E 6–12 mph · gusts 15
Thu, Oct 22
Sunny
80° / 74°
3% rain
E 5–9 mph · gusts 12
Detailed NWS forecast
- This Afternoon: A chance of rain showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. North wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
- Tonight: Mostly clear. Low around 59, with temperatures rising to around 62 overnight. North wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
- Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 72. North wind 15 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
- Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
- Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
- Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
- Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
- Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
- Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
- Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 80.
- Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
- Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 80.
- Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Weather map
Live readings from nearby stations, radar, clouds, warnings, and storms. Tap a station for details.
Marine forecast
Galveston Bay
GMZ335 · 604 AM CDT Fri Oct 16 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. GMZ335-170015- Galveston Bay- 604 AM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... .TODAY...North winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 40 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy, increasing to rough. A chance of showers with isolated thunderstorms this morning. .TONIGHT...North winds around 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots. Bay waters very rough. .SATURDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 40 knots, diminishing to around 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters rough, diminishing to choppy in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .MONDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay waters smooth, increasing to slightly choppy after midnight. .TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM
GMZ355 · 604 AM CDT Fri Oct 16 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. GMZ355-170015- Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM- 604 AM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... .TODAY...Northeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, becoming north around 30 knots with gusts up to 45 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, building to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet this afternoon. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds, becoming north 4 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers with isolated thunderstorms this morning, then a chance of showers early this afternoon. .TONIGHT...North winds around 30 knots with gusts up to 45 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 6 feet at 5 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 6 seconds. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds around 30 knots with gusts up to 45 knots, becoming north 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet, subsiding to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Northeast 7 feet at 6 seconds, becoming northeast 7 feet at 7 seconds. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 5 feet at 7 seconds. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds. .SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. .TUESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
Moon calendar · October 2026
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
71% lit
↑ 10:46 PM
↓ 12:32 PM
↓ 12:32 PM
★★★☆c92
Perigee · 369,337 km
2
60% lit
↑ 11:50 PM
↓ 1:36 PM
↓ 1:36 PM
★☆☆☆c92
Moon farthest north (27.9°)
3
48% lit
↑ –
↓ 2:33 PM
↓ 2:33 PM
★★☆☆c92
Last Quarter
4
37% lit
↑ 12:58 AM
↓ 3:23 PM
↓ 3:23 PM
★★☆☆c88
5
27% lit
↑ 2:06 AM
↓ 4:04 PM
↓ 4:04 PM
★★★☆c79
6
17% lit
↑ 3:13 AM
↓ 4:41 PM
↓ 4:41 PM
★★★☆c69
7
10% lit
↑ 4:17 AM
↓ 5:13 PM
↓ 5:13 PM
★★★☆c57
8
4% lit
↑ 5:18 AM
↓ 5:44 PM
↓ 5:44 PM
★★★☆c44
Moon crosses the equator
9
1% lit
↑ 6:18 AM
↓ 6:14 PM
↓ 6:14 PM
★★★★c45
10
0% lit
↑ 7:18 AM
↓ 6:45 PM
↓ 6:45 PM
★★★★c59
New Moon
best11
1% lit
↑ 8:17 AM
↓ 7:17 PM
↓ 7:17 PM
★★★★c69
best12
5% lit
↑ 9:16 AM
↓ 7:53 PM
↓ 7:53 PM
★★★★c77
13
10% lit
↑ 10:16 AM
↓ 8:33 PM
↓ 8:33 PM
★★★★c77
14
16% lit
↑ 11:14 AM
↓ 9:18 PM
↓ 9:18 PM
★★★☆c76
15
24% lit
↑ 12:09 PM
↓ 10:07 PM
↓ 10:07 PM
★☆☆☆c73
Moon farthest south (-27.9°)
16
32% lit
↑ 1:00 PM
↓ 11:01 PM
↓ 11:01 PM
★★★☆c73
Apogee · 404,642 km
17
41% lit
↑ 1:46 PM
↓ 11:57 PM
↓ 11:57 PM
★★☆☆c71
18
50% lit
↑ 2:26 PM
↓ –
↓ –
★★☆☆c66
First Quarter
19
60% lit
↑ 3:03 PM
↓ 12:54 AM
↓ 12:54 AM
★★☆☆c61
20
69% lit
↑ 3:35 PM
↓ 1:51 AM
↓ 1:51 AM
★★☆☆c55
21
78% lit
↑ 4:06 PM
↓ 2:48 AM
↓ 2:48 AM
★★☆☆c48
22
86% lit
↑ 4:35 PM
↓ 3:46 AM
↓ 3:46 AM
★★☆☆c40
23
92% lit
↑ 5:05 PM
↓ 4:45 AM
↓ 4:45 AM
★★☆☆c31
Moon crosses the equator
24
97% lit
↑ 5:37 PM
↓ 5:46 AM
↓ 5:46 AM
★★★☆c51
25
100% lit
↑ 6:13 PM
↓ 6:49 AM
↓ 6:49 AM
★★★★c72
Full Moon · Hunter's Moon
best26
99% lit
↑ 6:53 PM
↓ 7:57 AM
↓ 7:57 AM
★★★★c90
best27
97% lit
↑ 7:41 PM
↓ 9:07 AM
↓ 9:07 AM
★★★★c107
best28
91% lit
↑ 8:38 PM
↓ 10:19 AM
↓ 10:19 AM
★★★★c107
Perigee · 364,409 km
29
83% lit
↑ 9:42 PM
↓ 11:27 AM
↓ 11:27 AM
★★★☆c107
Moon farthest north (27.8°)
30
74% lit
↑ 10:50 PM
↓ 12:28 PM
↓ 12:28 PM
★☆☆☆c101
31
63% lit
↑ 11:59 PM
↓ 1:20 PM
↓ 1:20 PM
★★☆☆c98
Lunar events this month
- Thu, Oct 1 · 4:00 PM — Perigee · 369,337 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
- Fri, Oct 2 · 9:00 AM — Moon farthest north (27.9°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Sat, Oct 3 · 8:25 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Thu, Oct 8 · 4:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
- Sat, Oct 10 · 10:49 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Thu, Oct 15 · 8:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-27.9°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Fri, Oct 16 · 6:00 PM — Apogee · 404,642 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
- Sun, Oct 18 · 11:12 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Fri, Oct 23 · 3:00 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, Oct 25 · 11:11 PM — Full Moon · Hunter's MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Wed, Oct 28 · 1:00 PM — Perigee · 364,409 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
- Thu, Oct 29 · 4:00 PM — Moon farthest north (27.8°)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
Sat, Oct 10 · Sun, Oct 11 · Sun, Oct 25 · Mon, Oct 26 · Tue, Oct 27
Ranked by moon phase and tidal range at the nearest tide station (the stars). Wind and fronts can override the moon.
Moon distance
364,410 km closest · 404,603 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 12:11 PM.