Moon & Weather
Galveston
29.300°, -94.800° · tides: GALVESTON, Galveston Channel
Clear
Cloud cover 0%
Observed 7:40 PM · Galveston Pier 21 (1 mi) · sky & visibility from Galveston 209B (19 mi)
Wind
5mph
From E (80°)
Gusts 7 mph
Measured at the tide station
Temperature
69°F
High 70° · Low 64° so far today
Humidity
53%
Dew point 52°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
Tonight: Low 70° · 4% rain
Partly 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
- 7:22 AM / 6:45 PM
- Moonrise / moonset
- 2:26 PM / –
- Moon
- First Quarter, 50%
- Major period
- 6:15 AM–8:15 AM
- Minor period
- 1:56 PM–2:56 PM
- Major period
- 6:40 PM–8:40 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 8 PM | 70° | 70° | 55° | 59% | 35% | 3% | – | ENE 12 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 9 PM | 70° | 70° | 56° | 61% | 23% | 3% | – | ENE 12 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 10 PM | 70° | 70° | 57° | 63% | 28% | 3% | – | ENE 10 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 11 PM | 70° | 70° | 57° | 63% | 33% | 3% | – | ENE 10 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 12 AM | 71° | 71° | 58° | 64% | 45% | 3% | – | ENE 12 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| 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 | – | |
| Tue 12 AM | 73° | 73° | 58° | 59% | 41% | 0% | – | ENE 12 | 14 | – | |
| Tue 1 AM | 73° | 73° | 58° | 59% | 41% | 0% | – | ENE 12 | 13 | – | |
| Tue 2 AM | 73° | 73° | 58° | 59% | 38% | 0% | – | ENE 13 | 14 | – | |
| Tue 3 AM | 72° | 72° | 59° | 64% | 33% | 0% | – | ENE 13 | 14 | – | |
| Tue 4 AM | 72° | 72° | 60° | 66% | 38% | 0% | – | ENE 13 | 15 | – | |
| 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 | – |
7-day forecast
Today
Partly Cloudy
70° / 70°
4% rain
ENE 10–12 mph · gusts 13
Mon, Oct 19
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: Partly 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 · 1255 PM CDT Sun Oct 18 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. GMZ335-190615- Galveston Bay- 1255 PM CDT Sun Oct 18 2026 .TODAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .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. 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 northeast around 5 knots after midnight. Bay waters smooth.
Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM
GMZ355 · 1255 PM CDT Sun Oct 18 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. GMZ350-355-190615- Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM- 1255 PM CDT Sun Oct 18 2026 .TODAY...Northeast winds 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 5 feet at 7 seconds. .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 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 4 feet at 8 seconds. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. .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.
Moon calendar · January 2024
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
72% lit
↑ 10:50 PM
↓ 11:01 AM
↓ 11:01 AM
★★☆☆c51
Apogee · 404,912 km
2
63% lit
↑ 11:42 PM
↓ 11:27 AM
↓ 11:27 AM
★☆☆☆c41
3
54% lit
↑ –
↓ 11:53 AM
↓ 11:53 AM
★☆☆☆c38
Moon crosses the equator
Last Quarter
4
44% lit
↑ 12:35 AM
↓ 12:20 PM
↓ 12:20 PM
★☆☆☆c48
5
35% lit
↑ 1:30 AM
↓ 12:49 PM
↓ 12:49 PM
★★☆☆c58
6
26% lit
↑ 2:27 AM
↓ 1:21 PM
↓ 1:21 PM
★★★☆c71
7
17% lit
↑ 3:28 AM
↓ 2:00 PM
↓ 2:00 PM
★★★☆c84
8
10% lit
↑ 4:33 AM
↓ 2:46 PM
↓ 2:46 PM
★★★★c93
9
4% lit
↑ 5:39 AM
↓ 3:41 PM
↓ 3:41 PM
★★★★c99
10
1% lit
↑ 6:44 AM
↓ 4:45 PM
↓ 4:45 PM
★★★★c101
Moon farthest south (-28.4°)
best11
0% lit
↑ 7:43 AM
↓ 5:56 PM
↓ 5:56 PM
★★★★c101
New Moon
best12
2% lit
↑ 8:34 AM
↓ 7:09 PM
↓ 7:09 PM
★★★★c97
13
7% lit
↑ 9:18 AM
↓ 8:20 PM
↓ 8:20 PM
★★★★c90
Perigee · 362,267 km
14
15% lit
↑ 9:57 AM
↓ 9:29 PM
↓ 9:29 PM
★★★☆c77
15
24% lit
↑ 10:31 AM
↓ 10:35 PM
↓ 10:35 PM
★★☆☆c59
16
34% lit
↑ 11:03 AM
↓ 11:39 PM
↓ 11:39 PM
★☆☆☆c41
Moon crosses the equator
17
46% lit
↑ 11:35 AM
↓ –
↓ –
★☆☆☆c50
First Quarter
18
57% lit
↑ 12:08 PM
↓ 12:43 AM
↓ 12:43 AM
★☆☆☆c61
19
67% lit
↑ 12:45 PM
↓ 1:46 AM
↓ 1:46 AM
★★☆☆c75
20
77% lit
↑ 1:25 PM
↓ 2:50 AM
↓ 2:50 AM
★★★☆c85
21
85% lit
↑ 2:11 PM
↓ 3:54 AM
↓ 3:54 AM
★★★☆c89
22
91% lit
↑ 3:03 PM
↓ 4:54 AM
↓ 4:54 AM
★★★★c89
Moon farthest north (28.1°)
23
96% lit
↑ 3:59 PM
↓ 5:51 AM
↓ 5:51 AM
★★★★c88
24
99% lit
↑ 4:57 PM
↓ 6:41 AM
↓ 6:41 AM
★★★★c85
best25
100% lit
↑ 5:56 PM
↓ 7:24 AM
↓ 7:24 AM
★★★★c79
Full Moon · Wolf Moon
best26
99% lit
↑ 6:53 PM
↓ 8:01 AM
↓ 8:01 AM
★★★★c73
best27
96% lit
↑ 7:49 PM
↓ 8:34 AM
↓ 8:34 AM
★★★★c66
28
92% lit
↑ 8:42 PM
↓ 9:02 AM
↓ 9:02 AM
★★★☆c57
29
86% lit
↑ 9:35 PM
↓ 9:29 AM
↓ 9:29 AM
★★☆☆c47
Apogee · 405,778 km
30
79% lit
↑ 10:27 PM
↓ 9:55 AM
↓ 9:55 AM
★★☆☆c38
Moon crosses the equator
31
71% lit
↑ 11:20 PM
↓ 10:21 AM
↓ 10:21 AM
★☆☆☆c38
Lunar events this month
- Mon, Jan 1 · 9:00 AM — Apogee · 404,912 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
- Wed, Jan 3 · 12:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
- Wed, Jan 3 · 9:31 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Wed, Jan 10 · 12:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-28.4°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Thu, Jan 11 · 5:57 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Sat, Jan 13 · 5:00 AM — Perigee · 362,267 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
- Tue, Jan 16 · 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.
- Wed, Jan 17 · 9:52 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Mon, Jan 22 · 10:00 PM — Moon farthest north (28.1°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Thu, Jan 25 · 11:54 AM — Full Moon · Wolf MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Mon, Jan 29 · 2:00 AM — Apogee · 405,778 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
- Tue, Jan 30 · 6:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
Best fishing days
Wed, Jan 10 · Thu, Jan 11 · Wed, Jan 24 · Thu, Jan 25 · Fri, Jan 26
Ranked by moon phase and tidal range at the nearest tide station (the stars). Wind and fronts can override the moon.
Moon distance
362,320 km closest · 405,716 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 1:20 PM.