Moon & Weather
Galveston
29.300°, -94.800° · tides: GALVESTON, Galveston Channel
Partly Cloudy
Cloud cover 44% · Feels like 73°F
Observed 1:00 AM · Galveston Pier 21 (1 mi) · sky & visibility from Galveston 209B (19 mi)
Wind
6mph
From E (94°)
Gusts 9 mph
Measured at the tide station
Temperature
72°F
High 73° · Low 72° so far today
Humidity
61%
Dew point 59°F
Visibility
10+mi
▼ Falling
−0.03 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 just started dropping. Fish often feed ahead of a front.
Today
Tonight: Low 70° · 4% rain
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday: High 76° · 3% rain
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Northeast wind around 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 1 AM | 70° | 70° | 59° | 68% | 55% | 3% | – | ENE 12 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 2 AM | 70° | 70° | 59° | 68% | 58% | 3% | – | ENE 13 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 3 AM | 70° | 70° | 59° | 68% | 61% | 4% | – | ENE 14 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 4 AM | 70° | 70° | 59° | 68% | 70% | 4% | – | ENE 15 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 5 AM | 70° | 70° | 59° | 68% | 77% | 4% | – | ENE 16 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 6 AM | 70° | 70° | 60° | 71% | 68% | 3% | – | ENE 16 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 7 AM | 71° | 71° | 60° | 68% | 60% | 2% | – | ENE 16 | 18 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 8 AM | 74° | 74° | 61° | 64% | 44% | 2% | – | ENE 16 | 18 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 9 AM | 76° | 76° | 61° | 60% | 42% | 2% | – | ENE 16 | 18 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 10 AM | 76° | 76° | 62° | 62% | 38% | 2% | – | ENE 16 | 18 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 11 AM | 76° | 76° | 62° | 62% | 33% | 2% | – | ENE 16 | 18 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 12 PM | 76° | 76° | 61° | 60% | 28% | 2% | – | ENE 15 | 18 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 1 PM | 76° | 76° | 61° | 60% | 25% | 2% | – | ENE 15 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 2 PM | 76° | 76° | 60° | 58% | 31% | 2% | – | ENE 15 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 3 PM | 76° | 76° | 59° | 56% | 50% | 2% | – | ENE 14 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 4 PM | 76° | 76° | 59° | 56% | 56% | 2% | – | ENE 14 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 5 PM | 76° | 76° | 59° | 56% | 50% | 2% | – | ENE 13 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 6 PM | 75° | 75° | 58° | 56% | 53% | 2% | – | ENE 13 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 7 PM | 75° | 75° | 56° | 52% | 48% | 0% | – | ENE 13 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 8 PM | 73° | 73° | 57° | 57% | 48% | 0% | – | ENE 12 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 9 PM | 73° | 73° | 57° | 57% | 36% | 0% | – | ENE 12 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 10 PM | 73° | 73° | 58° | 59% | 38% | 0% | – | ENE 12 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 11 PM | 73° | 73° | 58° | 59% | 40% | 0% | – | ENE 12 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 12 AM | 73° | 73° | 58° | 59% | 41% | 0% | – | ENE 12 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 1 AM | 73° | 73° | 58° | 59% | 41% | 0% | – | ENE 12 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 2 AM | 73° | 73° | 58° | 59% | 38% | 0% | – | ENE 13 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 3 AM | 72° | 72° | 59° | 64% | 33% | 0% | – | ENE 13 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 4 AM | 72° | 72° | 60° | 66% | 38% | 0% | – | ENE 13 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 5 AM | 71° | 71° | 61° | 71% | 36% | 0% | – | ENE 13 | 15 | – | |
| Tue 6 AM | 71° | 71° | 61° | 71% | 36% | 0% | – | NE 14 | 16 | – | |
| Tue 7 AM | 71° | 71° | 62° | 73% | 39% | 3% | – | NE 14 | 16 | – | |
| Tue 8 AM | 72° | 72° | 62° | 71% | 25% | 3% | – | NE 14 | 17 | – | |
| Tue 9 AM | 71° | 71° | 62° | 73% | 26% | 3% | – | NE 14 | 17 | – | |
| Tue 10 AM | 75° | 75° | 63° | 66% | 35% | 3% | – | NE 14 | 17 | – | |
| Tue 11 AM | 73° | 73° | 64° | 73% | 39% | 3% | – | ENE 14 | 17 | – | |
| Tue 12 PM | 74° | 74° | 64° | 71% | 38% | 3% | – | ENE 14 | 16 | – | |
| Tue 1 PM | 76° | 76° | 64° | 66% | 36% | 3% | – | ENE 14 | 16 | – | |
| Tue 2 PM | 78° | 78° | 64° | 62% | 36% | 3% | – | ENE 14 | 16 | – | |
| Tue 3 PM | 79° | 79° | 65° | 62% | 38% | 3% | – | ENE 14 | 16 | – | |
| Tue 4 PM | 79° | 79° | 65° | 62% | 39% | 3% | – | ENE 14 | 16 | – | |
| Tue 5 PM | 78° | 78° | 65° | 64% | 39% | 3% | – | ENE 13 | 15 | – | |
| Tue 6 PM | 77° | 77° | 64° | 64% | 38% | 3% | – | E 13 | 15 | – | |
| Tue 7 PM | 76° | 76° | 64° | 66% | 36% | 3% | – | E 13 | 15 | – | |
| Tue 8 PM | 76° | 76° | 64° | 66% | 34% | 3% | – | E 13 | 14 | – | |
| Tue 9 PM | 75° | 75° | 64° | 69% | 32% | 3% | – | E 12 | 14 | – | |
| Tue 10 PM | 75° | 75° | 65° | 71% | 29% | 3% | – | E 12 | 14 | – | |
| Tue 11 PM | 75° | 75° | 65° | 71% | 27% | 3% | – | E 12 | 13 | – | |
| Wed 12 AM | 74° | 74° | 66° | 76% | 26% | 3% | – | E 12 | 13 | – |
7-day forecast
Sun, Oct 18
Mostly Cloudy
–° / 70°
4% rain
Today
Mostly Sunny
76° / 71°
4% rain
NE 12–16 mph · gusts 18
Tue, Oct 20
Mostly Sunny
79° / 71°
3% rain
NE 12–14 mph · gusts 17
Wed, Oct 21
Sunny
79° / 71°
3% rain
E 5–12 mph · gusts 15
Thu, Oct 22
Sunny
79° / 73°
Dry
NE 1–8 mph · gusts 12
Fri, Oct 23
Sunny
80° / 74°
Dry
E 2–8 mph · gusts 10
Sat, Oct 24
Sunny
81° / 74°
Dry
E 6–13 mph · gusts 16
Detailed NWS forecast
- Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
- Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
- Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Northeast wind around 15 mph.
- Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. East wind 10 to 15 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: Clear, with a low around 73.
- Friday: Sunny, with a high near 80.
- Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
- Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 81.
- Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
- Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Weather map
Live readings from nearby stations, radar, clouds, warnings, and storms. Tap a station for details.
Marine forecast
Galveston Bay
GMZ335 · 1237 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. GMZ335-191815- Galveston Bay- 1237 AM CDT Mon Oct 19 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to slightly choppy. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to slightly choppy. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to slightly choppy. .WEDNESDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to slightly choppy. .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...East winds 5 to 10 knots. 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 · 1237 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. GMZ350-355-191815- Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM- 1237 AM CDT Mon Oct 19 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 8 seconds. .WEDNESDAY...East 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. .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 · October 2023
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
93% lit
↑ 8:43 PM
↓ 9:32 AM
↓ 9:32 AM
★★★★c80
2
86% lit
↑ 9:24 PM
↓ 10:39 AM
↓ 10:39 AM
★★★☆c89
3
78% lit
↑ 10:08 PM
↓ 11:44 AM
↓ 11:44 AM
★★★☆c90
4
68% lit
↑ 10:58 PM
↓ 12:47 PM
↓ 12:47 PM
★☆☆☆c88
5
59% lit
↑ 11:51 PM
↓ 1:45 PM
↓ 1:45 PM
★★☆☆c88
Moon farthest north (28.0°)
6
49% lit
↑ –
↓ 2:37 PM
↓ 2:37 PM
★★☆☆c84
Last Quarter
7
39% lit
↑ 12:48 AM
↓ 3:22 PM
↓ 3:22 PM
★★☆☆c77
8
30% lit
↑ 1:45 AM
↓ 4:00 PM
↓ 4:00 PM
★★☆☆c69
9
22% lit
↑ 2:42 AM
↓ 4:34 PM
↓ 4:34 PM
★★☆☆c62
Apogee · 405,427 km
10
15% lit
↑ 3:37 AM
↓ 5:04 PM
↓ 5:04 PM
★★★☆c54
11
9% lit
↑ 4:31 AM
↓ 5:32 PM
↓ 5:32 PM
★★★☆c46
12
4% lit
↑ 5:25 AM
↓ 5:59 PM
↓ 5:59 PM
★★★☆c38
13
1% lit
↑ 6:18 AM
↓ 6:25 PM
↓ 6:25 PM
★★★☆c32
Moon crosses the equator
14
0% lit
↑ 7:13 AM
↓ 6:53 PM
↓ 6:53 PM
★★★★c46
New Moon
best15
1% lit
↑ 8:09 AM
↓ 7:23 PM
↓ 7:23 PM
★★★★c60
best16
4% lit
↑ 9:08 AM
↓ 7:56 PM
↓ 7:56 PM
★★★★c72
17
9% lit
↑ 10:10 AM
↓ 8:36 PM
↓ 8:36 PM
★★★★c85
18
16% lit
↑ 11:14 AM
↓ 9:22 PM
↓ 9:22 PM
★★★☆c90
19
24% lit
↑ 12:18 PM
↓ 10:16 PM
↓ 10:16 PM
★★★☆c92
20
34% lit
↑ 1:18 PM
↓ 11:18 PM
↓ 11:18 PM
★☆☆☆c93
Moon farthest south (-28.3°)
21
45% lit
↑ 2:13 PM
↓ –
↓ –
★★☆☆c93
First Quarter
22
57% lit
↑ 3:02 PM
↓ 12:25 AM
↓ 12:25 AM
★★☆☆c90
23
68% lit
↑ 3:44 PM
↓ 1:34 AM
↓ 1:34 AM
★★★☆c83
24
78% lit
↑ 4:21 PM
↓ 2:43 AM
↓ 2:43 AM
★★★☆c72
25
87% lit
↑ 4:55 PM
↓ 3:51 AM
↓ 3:51 AM
★★★☆c59
Perigee · 364,875 km
26
94% lit
↑ 5:28 PM
↓ 4:57 AM
↓ 4:57 AM
★★★☆c44
Moon crosses the equator
27
98% lit
↑ 6:01 PM
↓ 6:03 AM
↓ 6:03 AM
★★★★c61
28
100% lit
↑ 6:36 PM
↓ 7:10 AM
↓ 7:10 AM
★★★★c83
Full Moon · Hunter's Moon
best29
99% lit
↑ 7:15 PM
↓ 8:17 AM
↓ 8:17 AM
★★★★c98
best30
96% lit
↑ 7:58 PM
↓ 9:24 AM
↓ 9:24 AM
★★★★c105
best31
90% lit
↑ 8:46 PM
↓ 10:30 AM
↓ 10:30 AM
★★★★c105
Lunar events this month
- Thu, Oct 5 · 7:00 PM — Moon farthest north (28.0°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Fri, Oct 6 · 8:48 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Mon, Oct 9 · 11:00 PM — Apogee · 405,427 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
- Fri, Oct 13 · 4:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
- Sat, Oct 14 · 12:55 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Fri, Oct 20 · 2:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-28.3°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Sat, Oct 21 · 10:29 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Wed, Oct 25 · 10:00 PM — Perigee · 364,875 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
- Thu, Oct 26 · 10:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
- Sat, Oct 28 · 3:24 PM — Full Moon · Hunter's MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
Best fishing days
Sat, Oct 14 · Sun, Oct 15 · Sat, Oct 28 · Sun, Oct 29 · Mon, Oct 30
Ranked by moon phase and tidal range at the nearest tide station (the stars). Wind and fronts can override the moon.
Moon distance
364,982 km closest · 405,319 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 Sun 7:20 PM.