Moon & Weather
Galveston
29.300°, -94.800° · tides: GALVESTON, Galveston Channel
Clear
Cloud cover 0%
Observed 1:45 AM · Galveston Pier 21 (1 mi) · sky & visibility from GALVESTON/SCHOLES (4 mi)
Wind
6mph
From E (85°)
5 kt on the water
Gusts 9 mph (8 kt)
Measured at the tide station
Temperature
73°F
High 72° · Low 70° so far today
Humidity
60%
Dew point 55°F
Visibility
10+mi
▼ Falling
−0.02 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
Pressure just started dropping. Fish often feed ahead of a front.
Today
Tonight: Low 68°
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday: High 79° · 1% rain
Sunny, with a high near 79. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
- Sunrise / sunset
- 7:23 AM / 6:43 PM
- Moonrise / moonset
- 3:35 PM / 1:51 AM
- Moon
- Waxing Gibbous, 66%
- 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 2 AM | 70° | 70° | 59° | 68% | 18% | 0% | – | ENE 8 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 3 AM | 71° | 71° | 61° | 71% | 16% | 0% | – | ENE 9 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 4 AM | 69° | 69° | 62° | 78% | 22% | 0% | – | NE 9 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 5 AM | 69° | 69° | 62° | 78% | 26% | 0% | – | NE 10 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 6 AM | 68° | 68° | 62° | 81% | 24% | 0% | – | NE 12 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 7 AM | 68° | 68° | 62° | 81% | 29% | 0% | – | NE 12 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 8 AM | 69° | 69° | 63° | 81% | 24% | 0% | – | NE 12 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 9 AM | 69° | 69° | 64° | 84% | 18% | 0% | – | NE 12 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 10 AM | 69° | 69° | 64° | 84% | 18% | 0% | – | NE 13 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 11 AM | 71° | 71° | 64° | 79% | 19% | 0% | – | NE 13 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 12 PM | 72° | 72° | 63° | 73% | 26% | 0% | – | ENE 13 | 16 | 10.0 mi | |
| Tue 1 PM | 73° | 73° | 63° | 71% | 10% | 0% | – | ENE 12 | 16 | 10.0 mi | |
| Tue 2 PM | 75° | 75° | 63° | 66% | 24% | 0% | – | ENE 12 | 15 | 10.0 mi | |
| Tue 3 PM | 75° | 75° | 63° | 66% | 18% | 0% | – | ENE 12 | 15 | 10.0 mi | |
| Tue 4 PM | 75° | 75° | 63° | 66% | 43% | 0% | – | ENE 10 | 14 | 10.0 mi | |
| Tue 5 PM | 77° | 77° | 63° | 62% | 43% | 1% | – | E 10 | 15 | 10.0 mi | |
| Tue 6 PM | 74° | 74° | 63° | 69% | 42% | 0% | – | E 10 | 15 | 10.0 mi | |
| Tue 7 PM | 75° | 75° | 63° | 66% | 52% | 0% | – | E 10 | 14 | 10.0 mi | |
| Tue 8 PM | 75° | 75° | 64° | 69% | 36% | 0% | – | E 9 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 9 PM | 74° | 74° | 65° | 74% | 37% | 0% | – | ENE 9 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 10 PM | 73° | 73° | 66° | 79% | 37% | 0% | – | ENE 9 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 11 PM | 72° | 72° | 67° | 84% | 39% | 0% | – | ENE 8 | 12 | – | |
| Wed 12 AM | 72° | 72° | 69° | 90% | 39% | 0% | – | ENE 8 | 12 | – | |
| Wed 1 AM | 71° | 71° | 71° | 100% | 36% | 0% | – | ENE 8 | 12 | – | |
| Wed 2 AM | 70° | 70° | 70° | 100% | 42% | 0% | – | ENE 8 | 12 | – | |
| Wed 3 AM | 70° | 70° | 70° | 100% | 34% | 0% | – | ENE 9 | 13 | – | |
| Wed 4 AM | 69° | 69° | 69° | 100% | 31% | 0% | – | ENE 9 | 13 | – | |
| Wed 5 AM | 69° | 69° | 69° | 100% | 34% | 0% | – | NE 9 | 14 | – | |
| Wed 6 AM | 68° | 68° | 68° | 100% | 22% | 0% | – | NE 10 | 14 | – | |
| Wed 7 AM | 68° | 68° | 68° | 100% | 14% | 0% | – | NE 10 | 14 | – | |
| Wed 8 AM | 69° | 69° | 69° | 100% | 28% | 0% | – | NE 10 | 15 | – | |
| Wed 9 AM | 70° | 70° | 70° | 100% | 20% | 0% | – | NE 10 | 15 | – | |
| Wed 10 AM | 71° | 71° | 69° | 93% | 12% | 0% | – | NE 10 | 15 | – | |
| Wed 11 AM | 72° | 72° | 69° | 90% | 11% | 0% | – | NE 10 | 15 | – | |
| Wed 12 PM | 73° | 73° | 68° | 84% | 9% | 0% | – | ENE 10 | 14 | – | |
| Wed 1 PM | 74° | 74° | 68° | 82% | 8% | 0% | – | ENE 10 | 14 | – | |
| Wed 2 PM | 75° | 75° | 67° | 76% | 7% | 0% | – | E 10 | 14 | – | |
| Wed 3 PM | 77° | 77° | 66° | 69% | 7% | 0% | – | E 9 | 13 | – | |
| Wed 4 PM | 77° | 77° | 65° | 67% | 6% | 0% | – | E 9 | 13 | – | |
| Wed 5 PM | 77° | 77° | 63° | 62% | 5% | 0% | – | E 9 | 12 | – | |
| Wed 6 PM | 76° | 76° | 62° | 62% | 5% | 0% | – | E 8 | 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 | – |
7-day forecast
Mon, Oct 19
Mostly Clear
–° / 68°
Dry
Today
Sunny
79° / 68°
1% rain
NE 8–13 mph · gusts 17
Wed, Oct 21
Sunny
79° / 66°
Dry
E 6–10 mph · gusts 15
Thu, Oct 22
Sunny
79° / 66°
Dry
E 2–8 mph · gusts 12
Fri, Oct 23
Sunny
79° / 70°
Dry
NE 1–9 mph · gusts 12
Sat, Oct 24
Sunny
79° / 68°
1% rain
E 7–14 mph · gusts 18
Sun, Oct 25
Mostly Sunny
78° / 66°
6% rain
E 10–14 mph · gusts 18
Detailed NWS forecast
- Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
- Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
- Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
- Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 79. East 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.
- Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
- Friday: Sunny, with a high near 79.
- Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
- Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 79.
- Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
- Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
- Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
- Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Weather map
Live readings from nearby stations, radar, clouds, warnings, and storms. Tap a station for details.
Marine forecast
Galveston Bay
GMZ335 · 1257 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. GMZ335-201815- Galveston Bay- 1257 AM CDT Tue Oct 20 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to slightly choppy. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to around 10 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy, diminishing to smooth in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...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 · 1257 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. GMZ350-355-201815- Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM- 1257 AM CDT Tue Oct 20 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...East winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 8 seconds. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around 15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 7 seconds. .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. .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 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
Moon calendar · March 2022
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
1% lit
↑ 6:22 AM
↓ 5:23 PM
↓ 5:23 PM
★★★★c95
best2
0% lit
↑ 7:01 AM
↓ 6:28 PM
↓ 6:28 PM
★★★★c85
New Moon
best3
1% lit
↑ 7:35 AM
↓ 7:29 PM
↓ 7:29 PM
★★★★c69
best4
5% lit
↑ 8:06 AM
↓ 8:29 PM
↓ 8:29 PM
★★★☆c50
Moon crosses the equator
5
10% lit
↑ 8:37 AM
↓ 9:27 PM
↓ 9:27 PM
★★☆☆c33
6
17% lit
↑ 9:07 AM
↓ 10:24 PM
↓ 10:24 PM
★★☆☆c39
7
25% lit
↑ 9:39 AM
↓ 11:21 PM
↓ 11:21 PM
★★☆☆c47
8
34% lit
↑ 10:14 AM
↓ –
↓ –
★★☆☆c58
9
44% lit
↑ 10:52 AM
↓ 12:17 AM
↓ 12:17 AM
★★☆☆c64
10
53% lit
↑ 11:35 AM
↓ 1:13 AM
↓ 1:13 AM
★★☆☆c68
First Quarter
Apogee · 404,269 km
11
62% lit
↑ 12:23 PM
↓ 2:07 AM
↓ 2:07 AM
★★☆☆c71
Moon farthest north (26.7°)
12
71% lit
↑ 1:15 PM
↓ 2:59 AM
↓ 2:59 AM
★★☆☆c72
13
79% lit
↑ 2:11 PM
↓ 3:46 AM
↓ 3:46 AM
★★★☆c72
14
86% lit
↑ 4:09 PM
↓ 5:30 AM
↓ 5:30 AM
★★★☆c71
15
93% lit
↑ 5:08 PM
↓ 6:09 AM
↓ 6:09 AM
★★★☆c67
16
97% lit
↑ 6:08 PM
↓ 6:45 AM
↓ 6:45 AM
★★★★c62
17
99% lit
↑ 7:08 PM
↓ 7:18 AM
↓ 7:18 AM
★★★★c56
best18
100% lit
↑ 8:09 PM
↓ 7:50 AM
↓ 7:50 AM
★★★★c47
Full Moon · Worm Moon
Moon crosses the equator
best19
98% lit
↑ 9:11 PM
↓ 8:22 AM
↓ 8:22 AM
★★★☆c48
20
93% lit
↑ 10:15 PM
↓ 8:55 AM
↓ 8:55 AM
★★☆☆c48
21
86% lit
↑ 11:21 PM
↓ 9:30 AM
↓ 9:30 AM
★★★☆c64
22
77% lit
↑ –
↓ 10:11 AM
↓ 10:11 AM
★★★☆c78
23
67% lit
↑ 12:29 AM
↓ 10:57 AM
↓ 10:57 AM
★★★☆c93
Perigee · 369,761 km
24
56% lit
↑ 1:37 AM
↓ 11:50 AM
↓ 11:50 AM
★★☆☆c97
25
45% lit
↑ 2:43 AM
↓ 12:51 PM
↓ 12:51 PM
★★☆☆c97
Last Quarter
Moon farthest south (-26.6°)
26
34% lit
↑ 3:42 AM
↓ 1:56 PM
↓ 1:56 PM
★★★☆c95
27
23% lit
↑ 4:34 AM
↓ 3:03 PM
↓ 3:03 PM
★★★☆c90
28
15% lit
↑ 5:20 AM
↓ 4:10 PM
↓ 4:10 PM
★★★☆c81
29
8% lit
↑ 5:58 AM
↓ 5:14 PM
↓ 5:14 PM
★★★☆c69
30
3% lit
↑ 6:33 AM
↓ 6:15 PM
↓ 6:15 PM
★★★★c60
31
0% lit
↑ 7:05 AM
↓ 7:15 PM
↓ 7:15 PM
★★★★c50
Moon crosses the equator
Lunar events this month
- Wed, Mar 2 · 11:35 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Fri, Mar 4 · 10:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
- Thu, Mar 10 · 4:45 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Thu, Mar 10 · 5:00 PM — Apogee · 404,269 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
- Fri, Mar 11 · 8:00 PM — Moon farthest north (26.7°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Fri, Mar 18 · 2:17 AM — Full Moon · Worm MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Fri, Mar 18 · 10:00 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, Mar 23 · 7:00 PM — Perigee · 369,761 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
- Fri, Mar 25 · 12:37 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Fri, Mar 25 · 6:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-26.6°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Thu, Mar 31 · 6:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
Best fishing days
Tue, Mar 1 · Wed, Mar 2 · Thu, Mar 3 · Thu, Mar 17 · Fri, Mar 18
Ranked by moon phase and tidal range at the nearest tide station (the stars). Wind and fronts can override the moon.
Moon distance
369,783 km closest · 404,227 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 Mon 11:31 PM.