Moon & Weather
Galveston
29.300°, -94.800° · tides: GALVESTON, Galveston Channel
Current conditions
· Galveston Pier 21 (1 mi)
Wind
5mph
From E (83°)
4 kt on the water
Gusts 9 mph (8 kt)
Measured at the tide station
Temperature
75°F
Humidity
—%
Visibility
—mi
▲ Rising
+0.03 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
Rising pressure. Bite may slow as it levels off.
Today
Tonight: Low 68°
Partly cloudy, 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 / 6:44 PM
- Moonrise / moonset
- 3:03 PM / 12:54 AM
- Moon
- Waxing Gibbous, 64%
- Minor period
- 12:24 AM–1:24 AM
- Major period
- 7:00 AM–9:00 AM
- Minor period
- 2:33 PM–3:33 PM
- Major period
- 7:25 PM–9:25 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 10 PM | 72° | 72° | 56° | 57% | 31% | 0% | – | E 10 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 11 PM | 72° | 72° | 56° | 57% | 25% | 0% | – | E 9 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 12 AM | 71° | 71° | 56° | 59% | 30% | 0% | – | E 9 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 1 AM | 71° | 71° | 57° | 61% | 28% | 0% | – | E 8 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| 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 | – |
7-day forecast
Today
Partly Cloudy
72° / 68°
Dry
E 9–10 mph · gusts 14
Tue, Oct 20
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: Partly cloudy, 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 · 805 PM CDT Mon Oct 19 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. GMZ335-201415- Galveston Bay- 805 PM CDT Mon Oct 19 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .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 · 805 PM CDT Mon Oct 19 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. GMZ350-355-201415- Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM- 805 PM CDT Mon Oct 19 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT TUESDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 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 4 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 · July 2022
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
6% lit
↑ 8:27 AM
↓ 10:38 PM
↓ 10:38 PM
★★☆☆c74
2
12% lit
↑ 9:23 AM
↓ 11:13 PM
↓ 11:13 PM
★★★★c71
3
18% lit
↑ 10:20 AM
↓ 11:45 PM
↓ 11:45 PM
★★★☆c66
4
27% lit
↑ 11:16 AM
↓ –
↓ –
★★☆☆c59
5
36% lit
↑ 12:12 PM
↓ 12:16 AM
↓ 12:16 AM
★★☆☆c50
6
46% lit
↑ 1:09 PM
↓ 12:45 AM
↓ 12:45 AM
★☆☆☆c36
Moon crosses the equator
First Quarter
7
57% lit
↑ 2:08 PM
↓ 1:15 AM
↓ 1:15 AM
★☆☆☆c44
8
67% lit
↑ 3:11 PM
↓ 1:47 AM
↓ 1:47 AM
★★☆☆c61
9
77% lit
↑ 4:18 PM
↓ 2:22 AM
↓ 2:22 AM
★★★☆c80
10
86% lit
↑ 5:28 PM
↓ 3:04 AM
↓ 3:04 AM
★★★☆c95
11
94% lit
↑ 6:40 PM
↓ 3:53 AM
↓ 3:53 AM
★★★★c104
12
98% lit
↑ 7:50 PM
↓ 4:52 AM
↓ 4:52 AM
★★★★c107
Moon farthest south (-27.1°)
13
100% lit
↑ 8:52 PM
↓ 6:00 AM
↓ 6:00 AM
★★★★c106
Perigee · 357,263 km
Full Moon · Buck Moon (supermoon)
best14
98% lit
↑ 9:45 PM
↓ 7:12 AM
↓ 7:12 AM
★★★★c102
best15
94% lit
↑ 10:30 PM
↓ 8:25 AM
↓ 8:25 AM
★★☆☆c93
16
88% lit
↑ 11:08 PM
↓ 9:35 AM
↓ 9:35 AM
★★★★c83
17
79% lit
↑ 11:42 PM
↓ 10:41 AM
↓ 10:41 AM
★★★☆c67
18
69% lit
↑ –
↓ 11:43 AM
↓ 11:43 AM
★★☆☆c50
19
59% lit
↑ 12:13 AM
↓ 12:43 PM
↓ 12:43 PM
★☆☆☆c36
Moon crosses the equator
20
49% lit
↑ 12:43 AM
↓ 1:40 PM
↓ 1:40 PM
★☆☆☆c44
Last Quarter
21
39% lit
↑ 1:14 AM
↓ 2:37 PM
↓ 2:37 PM
★★☆☆c58
22
30% lit
↑ 1:46 AM
↓ 3:34 PM
↓ 3:34 PM
★★☆☆c69
23
21% lit
↑ 2:22 AM
↓ 4:31 PM
↓ 4:31 PM
★★★☆c75
24
14% lit
↑ 3:01 AM
↓ 5:27 PM
↓ 5:27 PM
★★★☆c78
25
8% lit
↑ 3:45 AM
↓ 6:20 PM
↓ 6:20 PM
★★★★c79
26
4% lit
↑ 4:33 AM
↓ 7:11 PM
↓ 7:11 PM
★★★★c78
Apogee · 406,273 km
Moon farthest north (27.1°)
27
1% lit
↑ 5:26 AM
↓ 7:57 PM
↓ 7:57 PM
★★★★c77
best28
0% lit
↑ 6:22 AM
↓ 8:38 PM
↓ 8:38 PM
★★★★c75
New Moon
best29
1% lit
↑ 7:18 AM
↓ 9:15 PM
↓ 9:15 PM
★★★★c72
best30
4% lit
↑ 8:15 AM
↓ 9:48 PM
↓ 9:48 PM
★★★★c68
31
8% lit
↑ 9:11 AM
↓ 10:18 PM
↓ 10:18 PM
★★☆☆c62
Lunar events this month
- Wed, Jul 6 · 4:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
- Wed, Jul 6 · 9:13 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Tue, Jul 12 · 2:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-27.1°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Wed, Jul 13 · 4:00 AM — Perigee · 357,263 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
- Wed, Jul 13 · 1:37 PM — Full Moon · Buck Moon (supermoon)Moon is near perigee at the same time: perigean spring tides. Expect extra-high highs, extra-low lows, and strong current at the passes.
- Tue, Jul 19 · 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.
- Wed, Jul 20 · 9:18 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Tue, Jul 26 · 5:00 AM — Apogee · 406,273 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
- Tue, Jul 26 · 7:00 AM — Moon farthest north (27.1°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Thu, Jul 28 · 12:54 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
Best fishing days
Wed, Jul 13 · Thu, Jul 14 · Wed, Jul 27 · Thu, Jul 28 · Fri, Jul 29
Ranked by moon phase and tidal range at the nearest tide station (the stars). Wind and fronts can override the moon.
Moon distance
357,370 km closest · 406,243 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 7:20 PM.