Moon & Weather
Galveston
29.300°, -94.800° · tides: GALVESTON, Galveston Channel
Clear
Cloud cover 0%
Observed 8:50 AM · Galveston Pier 21 (1 mi) · sky & visibility from GALVESTON/SCHOLES (4 mi)
Wind
9mph
From ENE (77°)
8 kt on the water
Gusts 12 mph (11 kt)
Measured at the tide station
Temperature
69°F
High 72° · Low 64° so far today
Humidity
78%
Dew point 61°F
Visibility
10+mi
3-hour trend unavailable
Barometric pressure, last 24 hours
Not enough readings yet.
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.
Today
Today: High 79° · 1% rain
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight: Low 68° · 1% rain
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. East wind around 10 mph.
- Sunrise / sunset
- 7:23 AM / 6:43 PM
- Moonrise / moonset
- 3:35 PM / 1:51 AM
- Moon
- Waxing Gibbous, 68%
- Minor period
- 1:21 AM–2:21 AM
- Major period
- 7:45 AM–9:45 AM
- Minor period
- 3:05 PM–4:05 PM
- Major period
- 8:10 PM–10:10 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 9 AM | 68° | 68° | 61° | 78% | 39% | 0% | – | NE 13 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 10 AM | 71° | 71° | 61° | 71% | 34% | 0% | – | NE 13 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 11 AM | 73° | 73° | 61° | 65% | 18% | 0% | – | NE 13 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 12 PM | 75° | 75° | 61° | 61% | 25% | 0% | – | NE 13 | 17 | 10.0 mi | |
| Tue 1 PM | 77° | 77° | 61° | 59% | 20% | 0% | – | ENE 13 | 17 | 10.0 mi | |
| Tue 2 PM | 77° | 77° | 61° | 57% | 18% | 1% | – | ENE 13 | 16 | 10.0 mi | |
| Tue 3 PM | 78° | 78° | 62° | 57% | 32% | 1% | – | ENE 13 | 16 | 10.0 mi | |
| Tue 4 PM | 79° | 79° | 62° | 56% | 37% | 1% | – | ENE 12 | 16 | 10.0 mi | |
| Tue 5 PM | 78° | 78° | 63° | 59% | 43% | 1% | – | ENE 13 | 16 | 10.0 mi | |
| Tue 6 PM | 77° | 77° | 63° | 63% | 45% | 1% | – | E 12 | 16 | 10.0 mi | |
| Tue 7 PM | 75° | 75° | 63° | 67% | 60% | 0% | – | E 12 | 16 | 10.0 mi | |
| Tue 8 PM | 75° | 75° | 63° | 67% | 56% | 0% | – | E 10 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 9 PM | 74° | 74° | 64° | 70% | 46% | 0% | – | ENE 10 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 10 PM | 74° | 74° | 64° | 70% | 52% | 0% | – | ENE 9 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 11 PM | 73° | 73° | 64° | 72% | 37% | 0% | – | ENE 9 | 13 | – | |
| Wed 12 AM | 73° | 73° | 64° | 73% | 21% | 0% | – | ENE 8 | 12 | – | |
| Wed 1 AM | 72° | 72° | 64° | 77% | 17% | 0% | – | ENE 8 | 12 | – | |
| Wed 2 AM | 72° | 72° | 64° | 76% | 16% | 0% | – | ENE 8 | 12 | – | |
| Wed 3 AM | 71° | 71° | 64° | 78% | 15% | 0% | – | ENE 9 | 13 | – | |
| Wed 4 AM | 70° | 70° | 64° | 81% | 39% | 0% | – | ENE 9 | 13 | – | |
| Wed 5 AM | 69° | 69° | 64° | 84% | 29% | 0% | – | ENE 9 | 14 | – | |
| Wed 6 AM | 69° | 69° | 64° | 84% | 44% | 0% | – | ENE 10 | 14 | – | |
| Wed 7 AM | 68° | 68° | 64° | 87% | 30% | 0% | – | NE 10 | 14 | – | |
| Wed 8 AM | 69° | 69° | 64° | 85% | 33% | 0% | – | ENE 10 | 15 | – | |
| Wed 9 AM | 70° | 70° | 64° | 82% | 28% | 0% | – | NE 10 | 15 | – | |
| Wed 10 AM | 72° | 72° | 64° | 75% | 35% | 0% | – | ENE 10 | 15 | – | |
| Wed 11 AM | 72° | 72° | 63° | 74% | 18% | 0% | – | ENE 12 | 15 | – | |
| Wed 12 PM | 74° | 74° | 63° | 68% | 18% | 0% | – | ENE 10 | 14 | – | |
| Wed 1 PM | 74° | 74° | 62° | 67% | 7% | 0% | – | ENE 10 | 14 | – | |
| Wed 2 PM | 75° | 75° | 61° | 63% | 3% | 0% | – | ENE 10 | 14 | – | |
| Wed 3 PM | 76° | 76° | 61° | 59% | 3% | 0% | – | E 10 | 14 | – | |
| Wed 4 PM | 76° | 76° | 60° | 58% | 3% | 0% | – | E 10 | 13 | – | |
| Wed 5 PM | 77° | 77° | 59° | 54% | 2% | 0% | – | E 9 | 13 | – | |
| Wed 6 PM | 74° | 74° | 59° | 59% | 2% | 0% | – | E 9 | 12 | – | |
| Wed 7 PM | 75° | 75° | 62° | 64% | 4% | 0% | – | E 8 | 10 | – | |
| Wed 8 PM | 74° | 74° | 61° | 64% | 4% | 0% | – | E 7 | 10 | – | |
| Wed 9 PM | 73° | 73° | 62° | 68% | 3% | 0% | – | E 7 | 10 | – | |
| Wed 10 PM | 72° | 72° | 62° | 71% | 3% | 0% | – | E 6 | 9 | – | |
| Wed 11 PM | 71° | 71° | 62° | 73% | 3% | 0% | – | E 6 | 8 | – | |
| Thu 12 AM | 71° | 71° | 62° | 73% | 3% | 0% | – | E 5 | 7 | – | |
| Thu 1 AM | 70° | 70° | 62° | 76% | 3% | 0% | – | E 5 | 6 | – | |
| Thu 2 AM | 69° | 69° | 62° | 78% | 3% | 0% | – | E 5 | 6 | – | |
| Thu 3 AM | 69° | 69° | 63° | 81% | 4% | 0% | – | ENE 5 | 6 | – | |
| Thu 4 AM | 68° | 68° | 64° | 87% | 4% | 0% | – | ENE 5 | 7 | – | |
| Thu 5 AM | 67° | 67° | 64° | 90% | 4% | 0% | – | NE 6 | 8 | – | |
| Thu 6 AM | 67° | 67° | 63° | 87% | 5% | 0% | – | NE 6 | 9 | – | |
| Thu 7 AM | 66° | 66° | 64° | 93% | 5% | 0% | – | NE 7 | 10 | – | |
| Thu 8 AM | 67° | 67° | 64° | 90% | 4% | 0% | – | NE 8 | 12 | – |
7-day forecast
Today
Mostly Sunny
79° / 68°
1% rain
NE 9–13 mph · gusts 17
Wed, Oct 21
Sunny
79° / 66°
Dry
NE 6–12 mph · gusts 15
Thu, Oct 22
Sunny
79° / 66°
Dry
E 2–8 mph · gusts 12
Fri, Oct 23
Sunny
79° / 69°
Dry
E 1–8 mph · gusts 12
Sat, Oct 24
Sunny
79° / 68°
1% rain
E 8–15 mph · gusts 20
Sun, Oct 25
Mostly Sunny
77° / 67°
4% rain
E 12–15 mph · gusts 20
Mon, Oct 26
Partly Sunny
77° / 66°
6% rain
E 7–13 mph · gusts 17
Detailed NWS forecast
- Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
- Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. East wind around 10 mph.
- Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
- Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 66. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
- Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 79. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
- Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
- Friday: Sunny, with a high near 79.
- Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
- Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 79.
- Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
- Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
- Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.
- Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
- Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Weather map
Live readings from nearby stations, radar, clouds, warnings, and storms. Tap a station for details.
Marine forecast
Galveston Bay
GMZ335 · 504 AM CDT Tue Oct 20 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. GMZ335-202315- Galveston Bay- 504 AM CDT Tue Oct 20 2026 .TODAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east around 10 knots late. Bay waters slightly choppy, diminishing to smooth late. .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east after midnight. Bay waters smooth. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM
GMZ355 · 504 AM CDT Tue Oct 20 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. GMZ350-355-202315- Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM- 504 AM CDT Tue Oct 20 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 8 seconds. .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 8 seconds. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to around 10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. .FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
Moon calendar · August 2021
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
39% lit
↑ 1:06 AM
↓ 2:41 PM
↓ 2:41 PM
★★☆☆c61
2
30% lit
↑ 1:40 AM
↓ 3:36 PM
↓ 3:36 PM
★★☆☆c70
Apogee · 404,412 km
3
22% lit
↑ 2:18 AM
↓ 4:31 PM
↓ 4:31 PM
★★★☆c76
4
15% lit
↑ 3:00 AM
↓ 5:26 PM
↓ 5:26 PM
★★★☆c80
5
8% lit
↑ 3:48 AM
↓ 6:19 PM
↓ 6:19 PM
★★★★c82
Moon farthest north (26.1°)
6
4% lit
↑ 4:42 AM
↓ 7:09 PM
↓ 7:09 PM
★★★★c82
7
1% lit
↑ 5:39 AM
↓ 7:55 PM
↓ 7:55 PM
★★★★c82
best8
0% lit
↑ 6:39 AM
↓ 8:36 PM
↓ 8:36 PM
★★★★c81
New Moon
best9
2% lit
↑ 7:41 AM
↓ 9:13 PM
↓ 9:13 PM
★★★★c77
best10
5% lit
↑ 8:43 AM
↓ 9:48 PM
↓ 9:48 PM
★★☆☆c70
11
11% lit
↑ 9:44 AM
↓ 10:22 PM
↓ 10:22 PM
★★★☆c61
12
19% lit
↑ 10:46 AM
↓ 10:55 PM
↓ 10:55 PM
★★☆☆c48
Moon crosses the equator
13
29% lit
↑ 11:48 AM
↓ 11:29 PM
↓ 11:29 PM
★★☆☆c39
14
40% lit
↑ 12:52 PM
↓ –
↓ –
★★☆☆c53
15
51% lit
↑ 1:58 PM
↓ 12:07 AM
↓ 12:07 AM
★★☆☆c70
First Quarter
16
62% lit
↑ 3:06 PM
↓ 12:48 AM
↓ 12:48 AM
★★☆☆c84
17
73% lit
↑ 4:13 PM
↓ 1:36 AM
↓ 1:36 AM
★★★☆c92
Perigee · 369,128 km
18
83% lit
↑ 5:18 PM
↓ 2:31 AM
↓ 2:31 AM
★★★☆c95
Moon farthest south (-25.6°)
19
90% lit
↑ 6:16 PM
↓ 3:32 AM
↓ 3:32 AM
★★★★c95
20
96% lit
↑ 7:07 PM
↓ 4:37 AM
↓ 4:37 AM
★★★★c94
21
99% lit
↑ 7:51 PM
↓ 5:44 AM
↓ 5:44 AM
★★★★c88
best22
100% lit
↑ 8:30 PM
↓ 6:49 AM
↓ 6:49 AM
★★★★c79
Full Moon · Sturgeon Moon
best23
98% lit
↑ 9:03 PM
↓ 7:51 AM
↓ 7:51 AM
★★★★c69
24
94% lit
↑ 9:35 PM
↓ 8:50 AM
↓ 8:50 AM
★★☆☆c57
25
89% lit
↑ 10:04 PM
↓ 9:47 AM
↓ 9:47 AM
★★★☆c45
Moon crosses the equator
26
82% lit
↑ 10:34 PM
↓ 10:42 AM
↓ 10:42 AM
★★☆☆c33
27
74% lit
↑ 11:04 PM
↓ 11:37 AM
↓ 11:37 AM
★★☆☆c39
28
65% lit
↑ 11:37 PM
↓ 12:31 PM
↓ 12:31 PM
★★☆☆c49
29
56% lit
↑ –
↓ 1:26 PM
↓ 1:26 PM
★☆☆☆c58
Apogee · 404,101 km
30
46% lit
↑ 12:13 AM
↓ 2:22 PM
↓ 2:22 PM
★★☆☆c65
Last Quarter
31
37% lit
↑ 12:54 AM
↓ 3:17 PM
↓ 3:17 PM
★★☆☆c70
Lunar events this month
- Mon, Aug 2 · 3:00 AM — Apogee · 404,412 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
- Thu, Aug 5 · 2:00 PM — Moon farthest north (26.1°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Sun, Aug 8 · 8:50 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Thu, Aug 12 · 9:00 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 15 · 10:19 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Tue, Aug 17 · 4:00 AM — Perigee · 369,128 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
- Wed, Aug 18 · 3:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-25.6°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Sun, Aug 22 · 7:02 AM — Full Moon · Sturgeon MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Wed, Aug 25 · 8:00 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 29 · 9:00 PM — Apogee · 404,101 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
- Mon, Aug 30 · 2:13 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
Best fishing days
Sat, Aug 7 · Sun, Aug 8 · Mon, Aug 9 · Sat, Aug 21 · Sun, Aug 22
Ranked by moon phase and tidal range at the nearest tide station (the stars). Wind and fronts can override the moon.
Moon distance
369,162 km closest · 404,319 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 Tue 7:20 AM.