Moon & Weather
Galveston
29.300°, -94.800° · tides: GALVESTON, Galveston Channel
Current conditions
Feels like 73°F
Observed 11:55 AM · Galveston Pier 21 (2 mi) · sky & visibility from Galveston 209B (18 mi)
Wind
14mph
From ESE (109°)
Gusts 19 mph
Measured at the tide station
Temperature
74°F
High 75° · Low 72° so far today
Humidity
53%
Dew point 55°F
Visibility
10+mi
● Steady
−0.00 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
Steady pressure. Expect normal activity.
Today
Today: High 76° · 2% rain
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight: Low 71° · 2% rain
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. 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 12 PM | 73° | 73° | 61° | 66% | 36% | 2% | – | ENE 15 | 18 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 1 PM | 74° | 74° | 60° | 61% | 27% | 2% | – | ENE 14 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 2 PM | 75° | 75° | 59° | 58% | 26% | 2% | – | ENE 14 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 3 PM | 76° | 76° | 59° | 57% | 31% | 2% | – | ENE 12 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 4 PM | 76° | 76° | 58° | 54% | 38% | 2% | – | ENE 13 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 5 PM | 76° | 76° | 57° | 52% | 42% | 2% | – | ENE 13 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 6 PM | 75° | 75° | 56° | 52% | 41% | 2% | – | ENE 12 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 7 PM | 75° | 75° | 56° | 52% | 44% | 0% | – | ENE 12 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 8 PM | 73° | 73° | 56° | 55% | 59% | 0% | – | ENE 10 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 9 PM | 73° | 73° | 57° | 57% | 40% | 0% | – | ENE 10 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 10 PM | 73° | 73° | 56° | 55% | 40% | 0% | – | ENE 12 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 11 PM | 73° | 73° | 56° | 55% | 53% | 0% | – | ENE 10 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 12 AM | 73° | 73° | 57° | 57% | 35% | 0% | – | E 10 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 1 AM | 73° | 73° | 58° | 59% | 39% | 0% | – | ENE 10 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 2 AM | 73° | 73° | 58° | 59% | 43% | 0% | – | ENE 10 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 3 AM | 72° | 72° | 59° | 64% | 46% | 0% | – | NE 10 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 4 AM | 72° | 72° | 60° | 66% | 45% | 1% | – | NE 10 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 5 AM | 71° | 71° | 61° | 71% | 31% | 1% | – | NE 12 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 6 AM | 71° | 71° | 60° | 68% | 17% | 1% | – | NE 12 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 7 AM | 71° | 71° | 61° | 71% | 31% | 3% | – | NE 12 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 8 AM | 72° | 72° | 61° | 68% | 27% | 0% | – | NE 13 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 9 AM | 71° | 71° | 62° | 73% | 30% | 3% | – | NE 13 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 10 AM | 75° | 75° | 63° | 66% | 31% | 3% | – | NE 13 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 11 AM | 73° | 73° | 63° | 71% | 38% | 3% | – | NE 13 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 12 PM | 74° | 74° | 63° | 69% | 32% | 3% | – | NE 13 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 1 PM | 76° | 76° | 63° | 64% | 35% | 2% | – | NE 13 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 2 PM | 78° | 78° | 62° | 58% | 13% | 2% | – | NE 13 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 3 PM | 79° | 79° | 63° | 58% | 16% | 3% | – | ENE 13 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 4 PM | 79° | 79° | 63° | 58% | 17% | 3% | – | ENE 13 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 5 PM | 78° | 78° | 63° | 60% | 24% | 3% | – | ENE 12 | 15 | – | |
| Tue 6 PM | 77° | 77° | 62° | 60% | 32% | 3% | – | ENE 12 | 15 | – | |
| Tue 7 PM | 76° | 76° | 63° | 64% | 40% | 2% | – | ENE 10 | 15 | – | |
| Tue 8 PM | 76° | 76° | 63° | 64% | 9% | 2% | – | ENE 10 | 14 | – | |
| Tue 9 PM | 75° | 75° | 63° | 66% | 17% | 2% | – | ENE 10 | 13 | – | |
| Tue 10 PM | 75° | 75° | 64° | 69% | 25% | 2% | – | ENE 9 | 13 | – | |
| Tue 11 PM | 75° | 75° | 64° | 69% | 24% | 2% | – | ENE 8 | 13 | – | |
| Wed 12 AM | 74° | 74° | 64° | 71% | 22% | 2% | – | ENE 8 | 12 | – | |
| Wed 1 AM | 74° | 74° | 65° | 74% | 21% | 2% | – | ENE 8 | 12 | – | |
| Wed 2 AM | 73° | 73° | 65° | 76% | 22% | 2% | – | ENE 8 | 12 | – | |
| Wed 3 AM | 73° | 73° | 66° | 79% | 23% | 2% | – | ENE 9 | 13 | – | |
| Wed 4 AM | 72° | 72° | 66° | 81% | 24% | 2% | – | ENE 9 | 13 | – | |
| Wed 5 AM | 72° | 72° | 66° | 81% | 25% | 2% | – | ENE 9 | 13 | – | |
| Wed 6 AM | 71° | 71° | 66° | 84% | 27% | 2% | – | NE 10 | 14 | – | |
| Wed 7 AM | 71° | 71° | 66° | 84% | 28% | 1% | – | NE 10 | 14 | – | |
| Wed 8 AM | 72° | 72° | 66° | 81% | 23% | 1% | – | NE 10 | 14 | – | |
| Wed 9 AM | 74° | 74° | 67° | 79% | 19% | 1% | – | NE 12 | 15 | – | |
| Wed 10 AM | 75° | 75° | 67° | 76% | 14% | 1% | – | NE 12 | 15 | – | |
| Wed 11 AM | 76° | 76° | 67° | 74% | 10% | 1% | – | ENE 12 | 15 | – |
7-day forecast
Today
Mostly Sunny
76° / 71°
2% rain
E 10–15 mph · gusts 18
Tue, Oct 20
Mostly Sunny
79° / 71°
3% rain
NE 8–13 mph · gusts 17
Wed, Oct 21
Sunny
79° / 71°
2% rain
E 5–12 mph · gusts 15
Thu, Oct 22
Sunny
79° / 73°
Dry
E 2–9 mph · gusts 12
Fri, Oct 23
Sunny
80° / 75°
Dry
E 1–9 mph · gusts 13
Sat, Oct 24
Sunny
80° / 73°
2% rain
E 8–14 mph · gusts 17
Sun, Oct 25
Mostly Sunny
80° / 73°
7% rain
E 10–14 mph · gusts 18
Detailed NWS forecast
- Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
- Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
- Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
- Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 79. East wind around 10 mph.
- Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 71.
- Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 79.
- Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
- Friday: Sunny, with a high near 80.
- Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
- Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 80.
- Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
- Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
- Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Weather map
Live readings from nearby stations, radar, clouds, warnings, and storms. Tap a station for details.
Marine forecast
Galveston Bay
GMZ335 · 525 AM 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. GMZ335-192315- Galveston Bay- 525 AM CDT Mon Oct 19 2026 .TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .TONIGHT...East winds around 10 knots, becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay waters smooth, increasing to slightly choppy after midnight. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east around 10 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy, diminishing to smooth in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Bay waters smooth. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 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 · 525 AM 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. GMZ350-355-192315- Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM- 525 AM CDT Mon Oct 19 2026 .TODAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds. .TONIGHT...Northeast 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...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around 15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 8 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 · May 2023
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
84% lit
↑ 4:21 PM
↓ 4:25 AM
↓ 4:25 AM
★★☆☆c33
2
90% lit
↑ 5:16 PM
↓ 4:53 AM
↓ 4:53 AM
★★☆☆c43
Moon crosses the equator
3
95% lit
↑ 6:14 PM
↓ 5:21 AM
↓ 5:21 AM
★★★☆c58
4
99% lit
↑ 7:14 PM
↓ 5:50 AM
↓ 5:50 AM
★★★★c71
5
100% lit
↑ 8:17 PM
↓ 6:23 AM
↓ 6:23 AM
★★★★c83
Full Moon · Flower Moon
best6
99% lit
↑ 9:24 PM
↓ 7:01 AM
↓ 7:01 AM
★★★★c90
best7
95% lit
↑ 10:32 PM
↓ 7:46 AM
↓ 7:46 AM
★★★★c93
8
89% lit
↑ 11:38 PM
↓ 8:38 AM
↓ 8:38 AM
★☆☆☆c93
9
81% lit
↑ –
↓ 9:39 AM
↓ 9:39 AM
★★★☆c93
Moon farthest south (-28.0°)
10
71% lit
↑ 12:38 AM
↓ 10:46 AM
↓ 10:46 AM
★★★☆c90
11
60% lit
↑ 1:31 AM
↓ 11:55 AM
↓ 11:55 AM
★★☆☆c84
Perigee · 369,343 km
12
49% lit
↑ 2:17 AM
↓ 1:04 PM
↓ 1:04 PM
★★☆☆c74
Last Quarter
13
38% lit
↑ 2:56 AM
↓ 2:11 PM
↓ 2:11 PM
★★☆☆c62
14
27% lit
↑ 3:30 AM
↓ 3:15 PM
↓ 3:15 PM
★★☆☆c45
15
18% lit
↑ 4:02 AM
↓ 4:18 PM
↓ 4:18 PM
★★☆☆c46
Moon crosses the equator
16
10% lit
↑ 4:34 AM
↓ 5:20 PM
↓ 5:20 PM
★★★☆c64
17
4% lit
↑ 5:05 AM
↓ 6:22 PM
↓ 6:22 PM
★★★★c78
18
1% lit
↑ 5:39 AM
↓ 7:25 PM
↓ 7:25 PM
★★★★c88
best19
0% lit
↑ 6:16 AM
↓ 8:27 PM
↓ 8:27 PM
★★★★c91
New Moon
best20
1% lit
↑ 6:58 AM
↓ 9:29 PM
↓ 9:29 PM
★★★★c91
best21
5% lit
↑ 7:45 AM
↓ 10:27 PM
↓ 10:27 PM
★★☆☆c90
22
10% lit
↑ 8:36 AM
↓ 11:21 PM
↓ 11:21 PM
★★★★c88
Moon farthest north (27.7°)
23
16% lit
↑ 9:31 AM
↓ –
↓ –
★★★☆c81
24
24% lit
↑ 10:28 AM
↓ 12:08 AM
↓ 12:08 AM
★★★☆c74
25
32% lit
↑ 11:25 AM
↓ 12:49 AM
↓ 12:49 AM
★★☆☆c66
Apogee · 404,511 km
26
41% lit
↑ 12:21 PM
↓ 1:24 AM
↓ 1:24 AM
★★☆☆c59
27
51% lit
↑ 1:15 PM
↓ 1:56 AM
↓ 1:56 AM
★☆☆☆c50
First Quarter
28
60% lit
↑ 2:09 PM
↓ 2:25 AM
↓ 2:25 AM
★☆☆☆c41
29
70% lit
↑ 3:04 PM
↓ 2:52 AM
↓ 2:52 AM
★☆☆☆c35
Moon crosses the equator
30
78% lit
↑ 4:00 PM
↓ 3:20 AM
↓ 3:20 AM
★★☆☆c46
31
86% lit
↑ 4:58 PM
↓ 3:48 AM
↓ 3:48 AM
★★★☆c63
Lunar events this month
- Tue, May 2 · 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.
- Fri, May 5 · 12:34 PM — Full Moon · Flower MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Tue, May 9 · 4:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-28.0°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Thu, May 11 · 12:00 AM — Perigee · 369,343 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
- Fri, May 12 · 9:28 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Mon, May 15 · 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.
- Fri, May 19 · 10:53 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Mon, May 22 · 9:00 AM — Moon farthest north (27.7°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Thu, May 25 · 9:00 PM — Apogee · 404,511 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
- Sat, May 27 · 10:21 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Mon, May 29 · 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
Fri, May 5 · Sat, May 6 · Thu, May 18 · Fri, May 19 · Sat, May 20
Ranked by moon phase and tidal range at the nearest tide station (the stars). Wind and fronts can override the moon.
Moon distance
369,414 km closest · 404,431 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 AM.