Moon & Weather
Galveston
29.300°, -94.800° · tides: GALVESTON, Galveston Channel
Partly Cloudy
Cloud cover 44%
Observed 11:40 AM · Galveston Pier 21 (1 mi) · sky & visibility from Galveston 209B (19 mi)
Wind
7mph
From ENE (73°)
Gusts 13 mph
Measured at the tide station
Temperature
68°F
High 70° · Low 64° so far today
Humidity
53%
Dew point 50°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 72°
Sunny, with a high near 72. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight: Low 66° · 1% rain
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. East wind around 10 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 12 PM | 69° | 69° | 54° | 60% | 6% | 0% | – | NE 12 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 1 PM | 70° | 70° | 53° | 55% | 5% | 0% | – | NE 10 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 2 PM | 70° | 70° | 52° | 52% | 4% | 0% | – | NE 9 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 3 PM | 71° | 71° | 52° | 50% | 3% | 0% | – | NE 8 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 4 PM | 72° | 72° | 52° | 49% | 4% | 0% | – | ENE 8 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 5 PM | 72° | 72° | 52° | 50% | 8% | 0% | – | ENE 8 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 6 PM | 71° | 71° | 53° | 53% | 4% | 0% | – | ENE 8 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 7 PM | 69° | 69° | 52° | 55% | 14% | 0% | – | ENE 8 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 8 PM | 69° | 69° | 53° | 57% | 15% | 0% | – | ENE 8 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 9 PM | 69° | 69° | 54° | 59% | 7% | 0% | – | ENE 8 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 10 PM | 69° | 69° | 55° | 61% | 26% | 0% | – | E 8 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 11 PM | 69° | 69° | 56° | 63% | 13% | 0% | – | ENE 8 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 12 AM | 69° | 69° | 57° | 66% | 36% | 0% | – | ENE 8 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 1 AM | 69° | 69° | 58° | 68% | 25% | 0% | – | ENE 8 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 2 AM | 69° | 69° | 58° | 68% | 30% | 0% | – | ENE 8 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 3 AM | 67° | 67° | 59° | 75% | 43% | 0% | – | ENE 9 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 4 AM | 67° | 67° | 59° | 75% | 42% | 0% | – | ENE 10 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 5 AM | 67° | 67° | 59° | 75% | 46% | 1% | – | ENE 12 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 6 AM | 66° | 66° | 60° | 81% | 45% | 0% | – | ENE 13 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 7 AM | 66° | 66° | 60° | 81% | 46% | 0% | – | ENE 13 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 8 AM | 68° | 68° | 60° | 76% | 31% | 0% | – | ENE 14 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 9 AM | 69° | 69° | 61° | 76% | 22% | 0% | – | ENE 14 | 18 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 10 AM | 72° | 72° | 61° | 68% | 32% | 0% | – | ENE 14 | 18 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 11 AM | 73° | 73° | 61° | 66% | 30% | 0% | – | ENE 14 | 18 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 12 PM | 74° | 74° | 61° | 64% | 38% | 0% | – | ENE 13 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 1 PM | 75° | 75° | 61° | 62% | 38% | 0% | – | ENE 13 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 2 PM | 76° | 76° | 60° | 58% | 33% | 0% | – | ENE 12 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 3 PM | 76° | 76° | 59° | 56% | 31% | 0% | – | ENE 12 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 4 PM | 75° | 75° | 59° | 58% | 36% | 0% | – | ENE 10 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 5 PM | 74° | 74° | 59° | 59% | 49% | 0% | – | ENE 10 | 14 | – | |
| Mon 6 PM | 73° | 73° | 58° | 59% | 50% | 0% | – | ENE 10 | 14 | – | |
| Mon 7 PM | 73° | 73° | 58° | 59% | 64% | 0% | – | ENE 10 | 14 | – | |
| Mon 8 PM | 72° | 72° | 58° | 61% | 86% | 0% | – | ENE 10 | 14 | – | |
| Mon 9 PM | 72° | 72° | 58° | 61% | 66% | 0% | – | E 9 | 13 | – | |
| Mon 10 PM | 73° | 73° | 58° | 59% | 46% | 0% | – | E 9 | 13 | – | |
| Mon 11 PM | 72° | 72° | 58° | 61% | 46% | 0% | – | E 9 | 13 | – | |
| Tue 12 AM | 72° | 72° | 59° | 64% | 45% | 0% | – | E 8 | 12 | – | |
| Tue 1 AM | 71° | 71° | 59° | 66% | 45% | 0% | – | E 8 | 12 | – | |
| Tue 2 AM | 70° | 70° | 59° | 68% | 45% | 0% | – | E 8 | 12 | – | |
| Tue 3 AM | 70° | 70° | 60° | 71% | 44% | 0% | – | ENE 9 | 13 | – | |
| Tue 4 AM | 70° | 70° | 60° | 71% | 44% | 0% | – | ENE 10 | 14 | – | |
| Tue 5 AM | 69° | 69° | 61° | 76% | 43% | 0% | – | ENE 12 | 15 | – | |
| Tue 6 AM | 68° | 68° | 61° | 78% | 42% | 0% | – | ENE 12 | 15 | – | |
| Tue 7 AM | 68° | 68° | 62° | 81% | 41% | 2% | – | ENE 13 | 16 | – | |
| Tue 8 AM | 69° | 69° | 63° | 81% | 36% | 2% | – | ENE 13 | 17 | – | |
| Tue 9 AM | 71° | 71° | 63° | 76% | 32% | 2% | – | ENE 13 | 17 | – | |
| Tue 10 AM | 73° | 73° | 63° | 71% | 27% | 2% | – | ENE 13 | 17 | – | |
| Tue 11 AM | 74° | 74° | 63° | 69% | 26% | 2% | – | ENE 13 | 17 | – |
7-day forecast
Today
Sunny
72° / 66°
1% rain
NE 8–12 mph · gusts 14
Mon, Oct 19
Mostly Sunny
76° / 68°
1% rain
NE 8–14 mph · gusts 18
Tue, Oct 20
Mostly Sunny
77° / 70°
4% rain
E 8–13 mph · gusts 17
Wed, Oct 21
Sunny
79° / 70°
1% rain
E 2–10 mph · gusts 14
Thu, Oct 22
Sunny
80° / 72°
Dry
NE 0–7 mph · gusts 10
Fri, Oct 23
Sunny
80° / 74°
Dry
NE 1–7 mph · gusts 9
Sat, Oct 24
Sunny
80° / 74°
Dry
E 5–10 mph · gusts 14
Detailed NWS forecast
- Today: Sunny, with a high near 72. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
- Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. East wind around 10 mph.
- Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
- Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. East wind around 10 mph.
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. East wind 10 to 15 mph.
- Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
- Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 79.
- Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 70.
- Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 80.
- Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 72.
- Friday: Sunny, with a high near 80.
- Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
- Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 80.
- Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Weather map
Live readings from nearby stations, radar, clouds, warnings, and storms. Tap a station for details.
Marine forecast
Galveston Bay
GMZ335 · 516 AM 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. GMZ335-182330- Galveston Bay- 516 AM CDT Sun Oct 18 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING... .TODAY...Northeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, diminishing to around 10 knots this afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy, diminishing to smooth this afternoon. .TONIGHT...East winds around 10 knots, becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay waters smooth, increasing to slightly choppy after midnight. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .MONDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots, becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay waters smooth, increasing to slightly choppy after midnight. .TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 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...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east after midnight. Bay waters smooth.
Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM
GMZ355 · 516 AM 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. GMZ350-355-182330- Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM- 516 AM CDT Sun Oct 18 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots, diminishing to around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots this afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 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 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds. .MONDAY NIGHT...East 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 2 to 4 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to around 10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 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 · August 2024
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
8% lit
↑ 3:42 AM
↓ 6:32 PM
↓ 6:32 PM
★★★★c98
Moon farthest north (28.4°)
2
3% lit
↑ 4:42 AM
↓ 7:21 PM
↓ 7:21 PM
★★★★c94
3
1% lit
↑ 5:43 AM
↓ 8:03 PM
↓ 8:03 PM
★★★★c88
best4
0% lit
↑ 6:44 AM
↓ 8:38 PM
↓ 8:38 PM
★★★★c80
New Moon
best5
2% lit
↑ 7:42 AM
↓ 9:09 PM
↓ 9:09 PM
★★★★c72
6
5% lit
↑ 8:38 AM
↓ 9:37 PM
↓ 9:37 PM
★★☆☆c62
7
10% lit
↑ 9:31 AM
↓ 10:03 PM
↓ 10:03 PM
★★★☆c52
8
16% lit
↑ 10:24 AM
↓ 10:29 PM
↓ 10:29 PM
★★☆☆c41
Moon crosses the equator
Apogee · 405,296 km
9
24% lit
↑ 11:16 AM
↓ 10:55 PM
↓ 10:55 PM
★★☆☆c32
10
32% lit
↑ 12:09 PM
↓ 11:23 PM
↓ 11:23 PM
★★☆☆c42
11
41% lit
↑ 1:04 PM
↓ 11:54 PM
↓ 11:54 PM
★★☆☆c53
12
51% lit
↑ 2:02 PM
↓ –
↓ –
★★☆☆c65
First Quarter
13
61% lit
↑ 3:02 PM
↓ 12:30 AM
↓ 12:30 AM
★★☆☆c75
14
70% lit
↑ 4:04 PM
↓ 1:12 AM
↓ 1:12 AM
★★★☆c83
15
79% lit
↑ 5:04 PM
↓ 2:02 AM
↓ 2:02 AM
★★★☆c89
Moon farthest south (-28.6°)
16
88% lit
↑ 6:01 PM
↓ 3:01 AM
↓ 3:01 AM
★★★★c92
17
94% lit
↑ 6:52 PM
↓ 4:08 AM
↓ 4:08 AM
★★★★c93
18
98% lit
↑ 7:37 PM
↓ 5:18 AM
↓ 5:18 AM
★★★★c92
best19
100% lit
↑ 8:16 PM
↓ 6:29 AM
↓ 6:29 AM
★★★★c87
Full Moon · Sturgeon Moon (supermoon)
best20
99% lit
↑ 8:52 PM
↓ 7:40 AM
↓ 7:40 AM
★★★★c77
best21
95% lit
↑ 9:26 PM
↓ 8:48 AM
↓ 8:48 AM
★★☆☆c64
Perigee · 360,193 km
Moon crosses the equator
22
88% lit
↑ 9:59 PM
↓ 9:56 AM
↓ 9:56 AM
★★★☆c53
23
79% lit
↑ 10:34 PM
↓ 11:04 AM
↓ 11:04 AM
★★☆☆c52
24
69% lit
↑ 11:12 PM
↓ 12:11 PM
↓ 12:11 PM
★★☆☆c67
25
58% lit
↑ 11:55 PM
↓ 1:20 PM
↓ 1:20 PM
★★☆☆c80
26
47% lit
↑ –
↓ 2:27 PM
↓ 2:27 PM
★★☆☆c88
Last Quarter
27
36% lit
↑ 12:43 AM
↓ 3:30 PM
↓ 3:30 PM
★★★☆c90
28
26% lit
↑ 1:37 AM
↓ 4:28 PM
↓ 4:28 PM
★★★☆c90
Moon farthest north (28.4°)
29
18% lit
↑ 2:36 AM
↓ 5:19 PM
↓ 5:19 PM
★★★☆c88
30
11% lit
↑ 3:36 AM
↓ 6:03 PM
↓ 6:03 PM
★★★★c83
31
5% lit
↑ 4:36 AM
↓ 6:40 PM
↓ 6:40 PM
★★★★c76
Lunar events this month
- Thu, Aug 1 · 2:00 AM — Moon farthest north (28.4°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Sun, Aug 4 · 6:13 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Thu, Aug 8 · 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.
- Thu, Aug 8 · 9:00 PM — Apogee · 405,296 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
- Mon, Aug 12 · 10:18 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Thu, Aug 15 · 1:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-28.6°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Mon, Aug 19 · 1:26 PM — Full Moon · Sturgeon 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.
- Wed, Aug 21 · 12:00 AM — Perigee · 360,193 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
- Wed, Aug 21 · 11:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
- Mon, Aug 26 · 4:26 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Wed, Aug 28 · 9:00 AM — Moon farthest north (28.4°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
Best fishing days
Sat, Aug 3 · Sun, Aug 4 · Sun, Aug 18 · Mon, Aug 19 · Tue, Aug 20
Ranked by moon phase and tidal range at the nearest tide station (the stars). Wind and fronts can override the moon.
Moon distance
360,399 km closest · 405,230 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 AM.