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Moon & Weather

Galveston

29.300°, -94.800° · tides: GALVESTON, Galveston Channel

Clear

Cloud cover 0% · Feels like 73°F

Observed 4:35 PM · Galveston Pier 21 (1 mi) · sky & visibility from GALVESTON/SCHOLES (4 mi)

Wind

4mph

From E (95°)

Gusts 9 mph

Measured at the tide station

Temperature

74°F

High 77° · Low 73° so far today

Humidity

50%

Dew point 54°F

Visibility

10+mi

RAINCHANGEFAIR29.029.530.030.531.030.11 in1019.6 mb

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

This Afternoon: High 77°

Mostly sunny. High near 77, with temperatures falling to around 74 in the afternoon. East wind 10 to 15 mph.

Tonight: Low 68°

Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Northeast wind around 10 mph.

Sunrise / sunset
7:23 AM / 6:44 PM
Moonrise / moonset
3:03 PM / 12:54 AM
Moon
First Quarter, 60%
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 = clouds
Mon, Oct 19Tue, Oct 206 AM12 PM6 PMWed, Oct 216 AM12 PM6 PMclouds43% cloud cover44% cloud cover47% cloud cover31% cloud cover25% cloud cover30% cloud cover28% cloud cover18% cloud cover16% cloud cover22% cloud cover26% cloud cover24% cloud cover29% cloud cover24% cloud cover18% cloud cover18% cloud cover19% cloud cover26% cloud cover10% cloud cover24% cloud cover18% cloud cover43% cloud cover43% cloud cover42% cloud cover52% cloud cover36% cloud cover37% cloud cover37% cloud cover39% cloud cover39% cloud cover36% cloud cover42% cloud cover34% cloud cover31% cloud cover34% cloud cover22% cloud cover14% cloud cover28% cloud cover20% cloud cover12% cloud cover11% cloud cover9% cloud cover8% cloud cover7% cloud cover7% cloud cover6% cloud cover5% cloud cover5% cloud cover50°55°60°65°70°75°80°74727169686973757573716968717477rain1% chancewind01020mphE 10 mph, gusts 15E 10 mph, gusts 14E 9 mph, gusts 13E 8 mph, gusts 12ENE 9 mph, gusts 13NE 10 mph, gusts 15NE 12 mph, gusts 16NE 12 mph, gusts 16NE 13 mph, gusts 17ENE 12 mph, gusts 16ENE 12 mph, gusts 15E 10 mph, gusts 15E 10 mph, gusts 14ENE 9 mph, gusts 13ENE 8 mph, gusts 12ENE 8 mph, gusts 12ENE 9 mph, gusts 13NE 9 mph, gusts 14NE 10 mph, gusts 14NE 10 mph, gusts 15NE 10 mph, gusts 15ENE 10 mph, gusts 14E 9 mph, gusts 13E 9 mph, gusts 12
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Mon 7 PM74°74°55°51%43%0%–E 101510+ mi
Mon 8 PM74°74°55°51%44%0%–E 101510+ mi
Mon 9 PM73°73°55°53%47%0%–E 101410+ mi
Mon 10 PM72°72°56°57%31%0%–E 101410+ mi
Mon 11 PM72°72°56°57%25%0%–E 91310+ mi
Tue 12 AM71°71°56°59%30%0%–E 91310+ mi
Tue 1 AM71°71°57°61%28%0%–E 81210+ mi
Tue 2 AM70°70°59°68%18%0%–ENE 81210+ mi
Tue 3 AM71°71°61°71%16%0%–ENE 91310+ mi
Tue 4 AM69°69°62°78%22%0%–NE 91410+ mi
Tue 5 AM69°69°62°78%26%0%–NE 101510+ mi
Tue 6 AM68°68°62°81%24%0%–NE 121510+ mi
Tue 7 AM68°68°62°81%29%0%–NE 121610+ mi
Tue 8 AM69°69°63°81%24%0%–NE 121610+ mi
Tue 9 AM69°69°64°84%18%0%–NE 121610+ mi
Tue 10 AM69°69°64°84%18%0%–NE 131710+ mi
Tue 11 AM71°71°64°79%19%0%–NE 131710+ mi
Tue 12 PM72°72°63°73%26%0%–ENE 131610.0 mi
Tue 1 PM73°73°63°71%10%0%–ENE 121610.0 mi
Tue 2 PM75°75°63°66%24%0%–ENE 121510.0 mi
Tue 3 PM75°75°63°66%18%0%–ENE 121510.0 mi
Tue 4 PM75°75°63°66%43%0%–ENE 101410.0 mi
Tue 5 PM77°77°63°62%43%1%–E 101510.0 mi
Tue 6 PM74°74°63°69%42%0%–E 101510.0 mi
Tue 7 PM75°75°63°66%52%0%–E 101410.0 mi
Tue 8 PM75°75°64°69%36%0%–E 91310+ mi
Tue 9 PM74°74°65°74%37%0%–ENE 91310+ mi
Tue 10 PM73°73°66°79%37%0%–ENE 91210+ mi
Tue 11 PM72°72°67°84%39%0%–ENE 812–
Wed 12 AM72°72°69°90%39%0%–ENE 812–
Wed 1 AM71°71°71°100%36%0%–ENE 812–
Wed 2 AM70°70°70°100%42%0%–ENE 812–
Wed 3 AM70°70°70°100%34%0%–ENE 913–
Wed 4 AM69°69°69°100%31%0%–ENE 913–
Wed 5 AM69°69°69°100%34%0%–NE 914–
Wed 6 AM68°68°68°100%22%0%–NE 1014–
Wed 7 AM68°68°68°100%14%0%–NE 1014–
Wed 8 AM69°69°69°100%28%0%–NE 1015–
Wed 9 AM70°70°70°100%20%0%–NE 1015–
Wed 10 AM71°71°69°93%12%0%–NE 1015–
Wed 11 AM72°72°69°90%11%0%–NE 1015–
Wed 12 PM73°73°68°84%9%0%–ENE 1014–
Wed 1 PM74°74°68°82%8%0%–ENE 1014–
Wed 2 PM75°75°67°76%7%0%–E 1014–
Wed 3 PM77°77°66°69%7%0%–E 913–
Wed 4 PM77°77°65°67%6%0%–E 913–
Wed 5 PM77°77°63°62%5%0%–E 912–
Wed 6 PM76°76°62°62%5%0%–E 812–

7-day forecast

Today

Mostly Sunny

77° / 68°

Dry

E 9–10 mph · gusts 15

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
  • This Afternoon: Mostly sunny. High near 77, with temperatures falling to around 74 in the afternoon. East wind 10 to 15 mph.
  • 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.
  • 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.

Weather map

Live readings from nearby stations, radar, clouds, warnings, and storms. Tap a station for details.

Marine forecast

Galveston Bay

GMZ335 · 242 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.


GMZ335-200815-
Galveston Bay-
242 PM CDT Mon Oct 19 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to
around 10 knots late. Bay waters slightly choppy, diminishing to
smooth late. 
.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.

Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM

GMZ355 · 242 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.


GMZ350-355-200815-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
242 PM CDT Mon Oct 19 2026

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT
TUESDAY...

.THIS AFTERNOON...East winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 
knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...East winds around 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. 
.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.

Moon calendar · November 2022

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
55% lit
↑ 2:50 PM
↓ 12:27 AM
★★☆☆c83
First Quarter
2
66% lit
↑ 3:29 PM
↓ 1:35 AM
★★☆☆c73
3
76% lit
↑ 4:04 PM
↓ 2:40 AM
★★☆☆c62
4
85% lit
↑ 4:36 PM
↓ 3:43 AM
★★☆☆c51
5
92% lit
↑ 5:07 PM
↓ 4:44 AM
★★★☆c40
Moon crosses the equator
6
97% lit
↑ 5:37 PM
↓ 5:44 AM
★★★☆c56
7
99% lit
↑ 5:09 PM
↓ 5:44 AM
★★★★c69
best
8
100% lit
↑ 5:44 PM
↓ 6:44 AM
★★★★c82
Full Moon · Beaver Moon
best
9
98% lit
↑ 6:22 PM
↓ 7:44 AM
★★★★c84
best
10
95% lit
↑ 7:05 PM
↓ 8:43 AM
★★★★c84
11
90% lit
↑ 7:53 PM
↓ 9:40 AM
★★★★c82
12
83% lit
↑ 8:44 PM
↓ 10:34 AM
★★★☆c78
Moon farthest north (27.3°)
13
75% lit
↑ 9:39 PM
↓ 11:23 AM
★★★☆c73
14
67% lit
↑ 10:35 PM
↓ 12:06 PM
★☆☆☆c69
Apogee · 404,922 km
15
58% lit
↑ 11:31 PM
↓ 12:44 PM
★★☆☆c67
16
48% lit
↑ –
↓ 1:18 PM
★☆☆☆c61
Last Quarter
17
39% lit
↑ 12:27 AM
↓ 1:50 PM
★★☆☆c54
18
29% lit
↑ 1:23 AM
↓ 2:19 PM
★★☆☆c47
19
20% lit
↑ 2:20 AM
↓ 2:48 PM
★★☆☆c38
Moon crosses the equator
20
13% lit
↑ 3:18 AM
↓ 3:18 PM
★★☆☆c42
21
6% lit
↑ 4:18 AM
↓ 3:50 PM
★★★☆c58
22
2% lit
↑ 5:22 AM
↓ 4:27 PM
★★★★c77
23
0% lit
↑ 6:30 AM
↓ 5:09 PM
★★★★c99
New Moon
best
24
1% lit
↑ 7:41 AM
↓ 6:00 PM
★★★★c106
best
25
5% lit
↑ 8:52 AM
↓ 6:59 PM
★★★★c106
Perigee · 362,826 km
26
11% lit
↑ 9:59 AM
↓ 8:06 PM
★★★★c106
Moon farthest south (-27.5°)
27
19% lit
↑ 10:58 AM
↓ 9:16 PM
★★★☆c100
28
29% lit
↑ 11:48 AM
↓ 10:26 PM
★★★☆c90
29
40% lit
↑ 12:30 PM
↓ 11:33 PM
★★☆☆c77
30
52% lit
↑ 1:07 PM
↓ –
★★☆☆c63
First Quarter

Lunar events this month

  • Tue, Nov 1 · 1:37 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Sat, Nov 5 · 6:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Tue, Nov 8 · 5:02 AM — Full Moon · Beaver MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Sat, Nov 12 · 9:00 AM — Moon farthest north (27.3°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Mon, Nov 14 · 1:00 AM — Apogee · 404,922 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Wed, Nov 16 · 7:27 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Sat, Nov 19 · 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.
  • Wed, Nov 23 · 4:57 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Fri, Nov 25 · 8:00 PM — Perigee · 362,826 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Sat, Nov 26 · 4:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-27.5°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Wed, Nov 30 · 8:36 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.

Best fishing days

Mon, Nov 7 · Tue, Nov 8 · Wed, Nov 9 · Wed, Nov 23 · Thu, Nov 24

Ranked by moon phase and tidal range at the nearest tide station (the stars). Wind and fronts can override the moon.

Moon distance

362,920 km closest · 404,809 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.
Tide chart for GALVESTON, Galveston ChannelSurf report: Galveston Seawall & PiersOffshore conditionsLive cams

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 1:22 PM.