Moon & Weather
Galveston
29.300°, -94.800° · tides: GALVESTON, Galveston Channel
Clear
Cloud cover 0% · Feels like 75°F
Observed 1:55 PM · Galveston Pier 21 (1 mi) · sky & visibility from GALVESTON/SCHOLES (4 mi)
Wind
8mph
From E (83°)
Gusts 13 mph
Measured at the tide station
Temperature
74°F
High 77° · Low 75° so far today
Humidity
54%
Dew point 57°F
Visibility
10+mi
▼ Falling
−0.05 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 4 PM | 74° | 74° | 58° | 57% | 49% | 0% | – | E 12 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 5 PM | 74° | 74° | 57° | 55% | 52% | 0% | – | E 10 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| 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 | – |
7-day forecast
Today
Mostly Sunny
77° / 68°
Dry
E 9–12 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 · February 2023
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
86% lit
↑ 2:27 PM
↓ 4:16 AM
↓ 4:16 AM
★★★☆c81
2
92% lit
↑ 3:19 PM
↓ 5:09 AM
↓ 5:09 AM
★★★★c81
Moon farthest north (27.5°)
3
96% lit
↑ 4:13 PM
↓ 5:57 AM
↓ 5:57 AM
★★★★c79
4
99% lit
↑ 5:09 PM
↓ 6:40 AM
↓ 6:40 AM
★★★★c77
Apogee · 406,477 km
best5
100% lit
↑ 6:06 PM
↓ 7:18 AM
↓ 7:18 AM
★★★★c72
Full Moon · Snow Moon
best6
99% lit
↑ 7:01 PM
↓ 7:52 AM
↓ 7:52 AM
★★★★c68
best7
96% lit
↑ 7:56 PM
↓ 8:23 AM
↓ 8:23 AM
★★★★c60
8
92% lit
↑ 8:50 PM
↓ 8:51 AM
↓ 8:51 AM
★★★☆c52
9
86% lit
↑ 9:45 PM
↓ 9:19 AM
↓ 9:19 AM
★★☆☆c42
Moon crosses the equator
10
78% lit
↑ 10:40 PM
↓ 9:46 AM
↓ 9:46 AM
★★☆☆c36
11
70% lit
↑ 11:39 PM
↓ 10:16 AM
↓ 10:16 AM
★☆☆☆c45
12
60% lit
↑ –
↓ 10:48 AM
↓ 10:48 AM
★☆☆☆c56
13
49% lit
↑ 12:40 AM
↓ 11:25 AM
↓ 11:25 AM
★★☆☆c68
Last Quarter
14
38% lit
↑ 1:45 AM
↓ 12:08 PM
↓ 12:08 PM
★★☆☆c81
15
28% lit
↑ 2:52 AM
↓ 1:01 PM
↓ 1:01 PM
★★★☆c90
16
18% lit
↑ 3:59 AM
↓ 2:03 PM
↓ 2:03 PM
★★★☆c96
Moon farthest south (-27.8°)
17
10% lit
↑ 5:02 AM
↓ 3:13 PM
↓ 3:13 PM
★★★★c96
18
4% lit
↑ 5:58 AM
↓ 4:27 PM
↓ 4:27 PM
★★★★c95
19
1% lit
↑ 6:46 AM
↓ 5:41 PM
↓ 5:41 PM
★★★★c93
Perigee · 358,268 km
best20
0% lit
↑ 7:28 AM
↓ 6:52 PM
↓ 6:52 PM
★★★★c86
New Moon (supermoon)
best21
3% lit
↑ 8:04 AM
↓ 7:59 PM
↓ 7:59 PM
★★★★c74
22
9% lit
↑ 8:38 AM
↓ 9:04 PM
↓ 9:04 PM
★★★☆c59
Moon crosses the equator
23
16% lit
↑ 9:10 AM
↓ 10:08 PM
↓ 10:08 PM
★★☆☆c44
24
25% lit
↑ 9:43 AM
↓ 11:10 PM
↓ 11:10 PM
★★☆☆c51
25
34% lit
↑ 10:17 AM
↓ –
↓ –
★★☆☆c57
26
44% lit
↑ 10:55 AM
↓ 12:11 AM
↓ 12:11 AM
★★☆☆c66
27
54% lit
↑ 11:36 AM
↓ 1:11 AM
↓ 1:11 AM
★★☆☆c70
First Quarter
28
64% lit
↑ 12:22 PM
↓ 2:09 AM
↓ 2:09 AM
★★☆☆c71
Lunar events this month
- Thu, Feb 2 · 5:00 AM — Moon farthest north (27.5°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Sat, Feb 4 · 3:00 AM — Apogee · 406,477 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
- Sun, Feb 5 · 12:29 PM — Full Moon · Snow MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Thu, Feb 9 · 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.
- Mon, Feb 13 · 10:01 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Thu, Feb 16 · 4:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-27.8°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Sun, Feb 19 · 3:00 AM — Perigee · 358,268 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
- Mon, Feb 20 · 1:06 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.
- Wed, Feb 22 · 11:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
- Mon, Feb 27 · 2:06 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
Best fishing days
Sat, Feb 4 · Sun, Feb 5 · Mon, Feb 6 · Sun, Feb 19 · Mon, Feb 20
Ranked by moon phase and tidal range at the nearest tide station (the stars). Wind and fronts can override the moon.
Moon distance
358,371 km closest · 406,438 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.