Moon & Weather
Galveston
29.300°, -94.800° · tides: GALVESTON, Galveston Channel
Current conditions
Feels like 73°F
Observed 8:40 AM · Galveston Pier 21 (1 mi) · sky & visibility from Galveston 209B (19 mi)
Wind
11mph
From ESE (112°)
Gusts 18 mph
Measured at the tide station
Temperature
73°F
High 73° · Low 72° so far today
Humidity
50%
Dew point 54°F
Visibility
10+mi
▲ Rising
+0.04 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
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 9 AM | 68° | 68° | 61° | 80% | 60% | 2% | – | E 17 | 18 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 10 AM | 70° | 70° | 61° | 74% | 43% | 2% | – | ENE 15 | 20 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 11 AM | 72° | 72° | 61° | 69% | 30% | 2% | – | ENE 15 | 18 | 10+ mi | |
| 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 | – | |
| Tue 12 PM | 74° | 74° | 63° | 69% | 32% | 3% | – | NE 13 | 16 | – | |
| Tue 1 PM | 76° | 76° | 63° | 64% | 35% | 2% | – | NE 13 | 16 | – | |
| Tue 2 PM | 78° | 78° | 62° | 58% | 13% | 2% | – | NE 13 | 16 | – | |
| Tue 3 PM | 79° | 79° | 63° | 58% | 16% | 3% | – | ENE 13 | 15 | – | |
| Tue 4 PM | 79° | 79° | 63° | 58% | 17% | 3% | – | ENE 13 | 15 | – | |
| 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 | – |
7-day forecast
Today
Mostly Sunny
76° / 71°
2% rain
E 10–17 mph · gusts 20
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 · June 2023
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
93% lit
↑ 6:00 PM
↓ 4:19 AM
↓ 4:19 AM
★★★★c76
2
97% lit
↑ 7:05 PM
↓ 4:55 AM
↓ 4:55 AM
★★★★c88
3
100% lit
↑ 8:14 PM
↓ 5:37 AM
↓ 5:37 AM
★★★★c96
Full Moon · Strawberry Moon
best4
99% lit
↑ 9:23 PM
↓ 6:27 AM
↓ 6:27 AM
★★★★c99
best5
97% lit
↑ 10:28 PM
↓ 7:26 AM
↓ 7:26 AM
★★★★c99
Moon farthest south (-28.1°)
6
91% lit
↑ 11:26 PM
↓ 8:33 AM
↓ 8:33 AM
★☆☆☆c97
Perigee · 364,863 km
7
83% lit
↑ –
↓ 9:44 AM
↓ 9:44 AM
★★★☆c94
8
73% lit
↑ 12:15 AM
↓ 10:55 AM
↓ 10:55 AM
★★★☆c85
9
63% lit
↑ 12:56 AM
↓ 12:03 PM
↓ 12:03 PM
★★☆☆c73
10
51% lit
↑ 1:33 AM
↓ 1:09 PM
↓ 1:09 PM
★☆☆☆c59
Last Quarter
11
40% lit
↑ 2:05 AM
↓ 2:12 PM
↓ 2:12 PM
★☆☆☆c40
Moon crosses the equator
12
30% lit
↑ 2:36 AM
↓ 3:13 PM
↓ 3:13 PM
★★☆☆c47
13
20% lit
↑ 3:07 AM
↓ 4:14 PM
↓ 4:14 PM
★★★☆c65
14
12% lit
↑ 3:40 AM
↓ 5:15 PM
↓ 5:15 PM
★★★★c78
15
6% lit
↑ 4:15 AM
↓ 6:17 PM
↓ 6:17 PM
★★★★c86
16
2% lit
↑ 4:54 AM
↓ 7:19 PM
↓ 7:19 PM
★★★★c89
best17
0% lit
↑ 5:39 AM
↓ 8:18 PM
↓ 8:18 PM
★★★★c89
New Moon
best18
0% lit
↑ 6:28 AM
↓ 9:13 PM
↓ 9:13 PM
★★★★c87
Moon farthest north (27.7°)
best19
2% lit
↑ 7:22 AM
↓ 10:02 PM
↓ 10:02 PM
★★★★c83
20
6% lit
↑ 8:18 AM
↓ 10:45 PM
↓ 10:45 PM
★★☆☆c77
21
12% lit
↑ 9:15 AM
↓ 11:23 PM
↓ 11:23 PM
★★★★c74
22
18% lit
↑ 10:12 AM
↓ 11:56 PM
↓ 11:56 PM
★★★☆c67
Apogee · 405,386 km
23
26% lit
↑ 11:07 AM
↓ –
↓ –
★★☆☆c60
24
35% lit
↑ 12:00 PM
↓ 12:25 AM
↓ 12:25 AM
★★☆☆c51
25
44% lit
↑ 12:54 PM
↓ 12:53 AM
↓ 12:53 AM
★☆☆☆c42
26
54% lit
↑ 1:48 PM
↓ 1:20 AM
↓ 1:20 AM
★☆☆☆c37
Moon crosses the equator
First Quarter
27
64% lit
↑ 2:44 PM
↓ 1:47 AM
↓ 1:47 AM
★★☆☆c46
28
73% lit
↑ 3:42 PM
↓ 2:16 AM
↓ 2:16 AM
★★☆☆c61
29
82% lit
↑ 4:45 PM
↓ 2:49 AM
↓ 2:49 AM
★★★☆c77
30
90% lit
↑ 5:52 PM
↓ 3:27 AM
↓ 3:27 AM
★★★★c89
Lunar events this month
- Sat, Jun 3 · 10:41 PM — Full Moon · Strawberry MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Mon, Jun 5 · 12:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-28.1°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Tue, Jun 6 · 6:00 PM — Perigee · 364,863 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
- Sat, Jun 10 · 2:31 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Sun, Jun 11 · 7:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
- Sat, Jun 17 · 11:36 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Sun, Jun 18 · 4:00 PM — 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, Jun 22 · 2:00 PM — Apogee · 405,386 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
- Mon, Jun 26 · 1:00 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, Jun 26 · 2:49 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
Best fishing days
Sat, Jun 3 · Sun, Jun 4 · Fri, Jun 16 · Sat, Jun 17 · Sun, Jun 18
Ranked by moon phase and tidal range at the nearest tide station (the stars). Wind and fronts can override the moon.
Moon distance
364,902 km closest · 405,384 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 4:16 AM.