Moon & Weather
Galveston
29.300°, -94.800° · tides: GALVESTON, Galveston Channel
Clear
Cloud cover 0% · Feels like 73°F
Observed 7:00 AM · Galveston Pier 21 (2 mi) · sky & visibility from Galveston 209B (18 mi)
Wind
7mph
From E (90°)
Gusts 12 mph
Measured at the tide station
Temperature
72°F
High 73° · Low 72° so far today
Humidity
53%
Dew point 55°F
Visibility
10+mi
● Steady
+0.01 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
Overnight: Low 66° · 4% rain
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
Monday: High 76° · 3% rain
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 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 7 AM | 66° | 66° | 61° | 84% | 75% | 2% | – | ENE 15 | 18 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 8 AM | 67° | 67° | 61° | 82% | 54% | 2% | – | E 16 | 18 | 10+ mi | |
| 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 | – |
7-day forecast
Today
Mostly Sunny
76° / 66°
4% 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° / 74°
4% rain
E 10–14 mph · gusts 18
Detailed NWS forecast
- Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
- Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
- Monday Night: 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.
- 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.
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 · July 2023
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
95% lit
↑ 7:02 PM
↓ 4:13 AM
↓ 4:13 AM
★★★★c99
2
99% lit
↑ 8:10 PM
↓ 5:08 AM
↓ 5:08 AM
★★★★c103
Moon farthest south (-28.1°)
best3
100% lit
↑ 9:12 PM
↓ 6:13 AM
↓ 6:13 AM
★★★★c103
Full Moon · Buck Moon (supermoon)
best4
98% lit
↑ 10:06 PM
↓ 7:24 AM
↓ 7:24 AM
★★★★c101
Perigee · 360,148 km
5
93% lit
↑ 10:52 PM
↓ 8:38 AM
↓ 8:38 AM
★★☆☆c94
6
85% lit
↑ 11:32 PM
↓ 9:50 AM
↓ 9:50 AM
★★★☆c85
7
76% lit
↑ –
↓ 10:59 AM
↓ 10:59 AM
★★★☆c69
8
65% lit
↑ 12:06 AM
↓ 12:04 PM
↓ 12:04 PM
★★☆☆c53
9
54% lit
↑ 12:38 AM
↓ 1:07 PM
↓ 1:07 PM
★☆☆☆c37
Moon crosses the equator
Last Quarter
10
43% lit
↑ 1:10 AM
↓ 2:08 PM
↓ 2:08 PM
★☆☆☆c50
11
33% lit
↑ 1:42 AM
↓ 3:10 PM
↓ 3:10 PM
★★☆☆c66
12
23% lit
↑ 2:16 AM
↓ 4:11 PM
↓ 4:11 PM
★★★☆c79
13
15% lit
↑ 2:54 AM
↓ 5:12 PM
↓ 5:12 PM
★★★☆c85
14
9% lit
↑ 3:36 AM
↓ 6:11 PM
↓ 6:11 PM
★★★★c87
15
4% lit
↑ 4:24 AM
↓ 7:07 PM
↓ 7:07 PM
★★★★c87
Moon farthest north (27.8°)
16
1% lit
↑ 5:16 AM
↓ 7:58 PM
↓ 7:58 PM
★★★★c85
best17
0% lit
↑ 6:11 AM
↓ 8:43 PM
↓ 8:43 PM
★★★★c81
New Moon
best18
1% lit
↑ 7:08 AM
↓ 9:22 PM
↓ 9:22 PM
★★★★c76
best19
4% lit
↑ 8:05 AM
↓ 9:57 PM
↓ 9:57 PM
★★★★c70
20
8% lit
↑ 9:00 AM
↓ 10:27 PM
↓ 10:27 PM
★★☆☆c64
Apogee · 406,286 km
21
14% lit
↑ 9:54 AM
↓ 10:55 PM
↓ 10:55 PM
★★★☆c59
22
21% lit
↑ 10:47 AM
↓ 11:22 PM
↓ 11:22 PM
★★☆☆c50
23
29% lit
↑ 11:40 AM
↓ 11:48 PM
↓ 11:48 PM
★★☆☆c38
Moon crosses the equator
24
38% lit
↑ 12:34 PM
↓ –
↓ –
★☆☆☆c36
25
48% lit
↑ 1:30 PM
↓ 12:16 AM
↓ 12:16 AM
★☆☆☆c46
First Quarter
26
58% lit
↑ 2:30 PM
↓ 12:46 AM
↓ 12:46 AM
★★☆☆c59
27
68% lit
↑ 3:33 PM
↓ 1:20 AM
↓ 1:20 AM
★★★☆c74
28
78% lit
↑ 4:40 PM
↓ 2:01 AM
↓ 2:01 AM
★★★☆c86
29
87% lit
↑ 5:48 PM
↓ 2:51 AM
↓ 2:51 AM
★★★☆c94
30
94% lit
↑ 6:53 PM
↓ 3:50 AM
↓ 3:50 AM
★★★★c98
Moon farthest south (-28.2°)
31
98% lit
↑ 7:51 PM
↓ 4:59 AM
↓ 4:59 AM
★★★★c98
Lunar events this month
- Sun, Jul 2 · 7:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-28.1°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Mon, Jul 3 · 6:38 AM — Full Moon · Buck 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.
- Tue, Jul 4 · 5:00 PM — Perigee · 360,148 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
- Sun, Jul 9 · 3:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
- Sun, Jul 9 · 8:47 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Sat, Jul 15 · 10:00 PM — Moon farthest north (27.8°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Mon, Jul 17 · 1:31 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Thu, Jul 20 · 2:00 AM — Apogee · 406,286 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
- Sun, Jul 23 · 8:00 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, Jul 25 · 5:06 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Sun, Jul 30 · 3:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-28.2°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
Best fishing days
Sun, Jul 2 · Mon, Jul 3 · Sun, Jul 16 · Mon, Jul 17 · Tue, Jul 18
Ranked by moon phase and tidal range at the nearest tide station (the stars). Wind and fronts can override the moon.
Moon distance
359,579 km closest · 406,213 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.