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 (5 mi)
Wind
8mph
From E (80°)
Gusts 11 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
▼ 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 has been falling for hours. The bite usually slows.
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 = cloudsHour-by-hour table
| Time | Temp | Feels | Dew pt | Humidity | Clouds | Rain | Amount | Wind | Gusts | Visibility | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 6 PM | 71° | 71° | 56° | 59% | 36% | 0% | – | E 10 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 7 PM | 74° | 74° | 55° | 51% | 43% | 0% | – | E 10 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 8 PM | 74° | 74° | 55° | 51% | 44% | 0% | – | E 10 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 9 PM | 73° | 73° | 55° | 53% | 47% | 0% | – | E 10 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| 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 | – |
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 · December 2022
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
63% lit
↑ 1:39 PM
↓ 12:37 AM
↓ 12:37 AM
★☆☆☆c46
2
73% lit
↑ 2:10 PM
↓ 1:38 AM
↓ 1:38 AM
★☆☆☆c36
Moon crosses the equator
3
82% lit
↑ 2:39 PM
↓ 2:38 AM
↓ 2:38 AM
★★☆☆c45
4
89% lit
↑ 3:10 PM
↓ 3:36 AM
↓ 3:36 AM
★★★☆c59
5
94% lit
↑ 3:43 PM
↓ 4:35 AM
↓ 4:35 AM
★★★★c77
6
98% lit
↑ 4:20 PM
↓ 5:34 AM
↓ 5:34 AM
★★★★c83
best7
100% lit
↑ 5:01 PM
↓ 6:33 AM
↓ 6:33 AM
★★★★c85
Full Moon · Cold Moon
best8
100% lit
↑ 5:46 PM
↓ 7:31 AM
↓ 7:31 AM
★★★★c85
best9
98% lit
↑ 6:37 PM
↓ 8:26 AM
↓ 8:26 AM
★★★★c83
Moon farthest north (27.4°)
10
94% lit
↑ 7:30 PM
↓ 9:17 AM
↓ 9:17 AM
★★★★c80
11
89% lit
↑ 8:26 PM
↓ 10:02 AM
↓ 10:02 AM
★★★★c76
Apogee · 405,870 km
12
82% lit
↑ 9:22 PM
↓ 10:42 AM
↓ 10:42 AM
★★★☆c71
13
74% lit
↑ 10:18 PM
↓ 11:18 AM
↓ 11:18 AM
★★★☆c65
14
66% lit
↑ 11:13 PM
↓ 11:49 AM
↓ 11:49 AM
★★☆☆c59
15
56% lit
↑ –
↓ 12:19 PM
↓ 12:19 PM
★☆☆☆c51
16
46% lit
↑ 12:08 AM
↓ 12:47 PM
↓ 12:47 PM
★☆☆☆c42
Last Quarter
Moon crosses the equator
17
36% lit
↑ 1:03 AM
↓ 1:15 PM
↓ 1:15 PM
★☆☆☆c45
18
27% lit
↑ 2:01 AM
↓ 1:46 PM
↓ 1:46 PM
★★☆☆c55
19
18% lit
↑ 3:01 AM
↓ 2:19 PM
↓ 2:19 PM
★★★☆c66
20
10% lit
↑ 4:06 AM
↓ 2:57 PM
↓ 2:57 PM
★★★★c85
21
4% lit
↑ 5:15 AM
↓ 3:44 PM
↓ 3:44 PM
★★★★c97
22
1% lit
↑ 6:27 AM
↓ 4:39 PM
↓ 4:39 PM
★★★★c103
best23
0% lit
↑ 7:38 AM
↓ 5:44 PM
↓ 5:44 PM
★★★★c103
New Moon (supermoon)
Moon farthest south (-27.6°)
best24
3% lit
↑ 8:43 AM
↓ 6:55 PM
↓ 6:55 PM
★★★★c101
Perigee · 358,271 km
25
8% lit
↑ 9:39 AM
↓ 8:09 PM
↓ 8:09 PM
★★★★c96
26
16% lit
↑ 10:26 AM
↓ 9:20 PM
↓ 9:20 PM
★★★☆c88
27
25% lit
↑ 11:06 AM
↓ 10:28 PM
↓ 10:28 PM
★★★☆c74
28
36% lit
↑ 11:40 AM
↓ 11:31 PM
↓ 11:31 PM
★★☆☆c57
29
47% lit
↑ 12:12 PM
↓ –
↓ –
★☆☆☆c43
First Quarter
Moon crosses the equator
30
58% lit
↑ 12:42 PM
↓ 12:32 AM
↓ 12:32 AM
★☆☆☆c46
31
68% lit
↑ 1:13 PM
↓ 1:31 AM
↓ 1:31 AM
★★☆☆c57
Lunar events this month
- Fri, Dec 2 · 1:00 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, Dec 7 · 10:08 PM — Full Moon · Cold MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Fri, Dec 9 · 3:00 PM — Moon farthest north (27.4°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Sun, Dec 11 · 7:00 PM — Apogee · 405,870 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
- Fri, Dec 16 · 2:57 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Fri, Dec 16 · 11:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
- Fri, Dec 23 · 4:17 AM — New 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.
- Fri, Dec 23 · 12:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-27.6°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Sat, Dec 24 · 2:00 AM — Perigee · 358,271 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
- Thu, Dec 29 · 7:20 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Thu, Dec 29 · 8:00 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, Dec 6 · Wed, Dec 7 · Thu, Dec 8 · Thu, Dec 22 · Fri, Dec 23
Ranked by moon phase and tidal range at the nearest tide station (the stars). Wind and fronts can override the moon.
Moon distance
358,388 km closest · 405,824 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 1:22 PM.