Moon & Weather
Galveston
29.300°, -94.800° · tides: GALVESTON, Galveston Channel
⚠ Rip Current Statement · until Sun 7:00 AM
* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Gulf-facing beaches, including the Matagorda Peninsula, Brazoria County beaches, Galveston Island and the Bolivar Peninsula. * WHEN...Through Sunday morning. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.
Swim near a lifeguard and away from rocks, jetties, and piers. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.
Windy
Observed 5:20 AM · Galveston Pier 21 (1 mi) · sky & visibility from Galveston 209B (19 mi)
Wind
9mph
From NE (52°)
Gusts 15 mph
Measured at the tide station
Temperature
62°F
High 70° · Low 66° so far today
Humidity
56%
Dew point 50°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 60°
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday: High 72°
Sunny, with a high near 72. Northeast wind 10 to 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 5 AM | 60° | 60° | 50° | 69% | 35% | 0% | – | NE 9 | 20 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 6 AM | 60° | 60° | 52° | 73% | 37% | 0% | – | NE 12 | 18 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 7 AM | 60° | 60° | 53° | 78% | 40% | 0% | – | NE 14 | 18 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 8 AM | 61° | 61° | 54° | 79% | 30% | 0% | – | NE 14 | 18 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 9 AM | 62° | 62° | 54° | 76% | 15% | 0% | – | NE 13 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 10 AM | 65° | 65° | 55° | 71% | 17% | 0% | – | NE 13 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 11 AM | 67° | 67° | 55° | 66% | 10% | 0% | – | NE 12 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| 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 | – | |
| Mon 12 PM | 74° | 74° | 61° | 64% | 38% | 0% | – | ENE 13 | 17 | – | |
| Mon 1 PM | 75° | 75° | 61° | 62% | 38% | 0% | – | ENE 13 | 16 | – | |
| Mon 2 PM | 76° | 76° | 60° | 58% | 33% | 0% | – | ENE 12 | 15 | – | |
| Mon 3 PM | 76° | 76° | 59° | 56% | 31% | 0% | – | ENE 12 | 15 | – | |
| Mon 4 PM | 75° | 75° | 59° | 58% | 36% | 0% | – | ENE 10 | 14 | – | |
| 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 | – |
7-day forecast
Today
Sunny
72° / 60°
Dry
NE 8–14 mph · gusts 20
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
- Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
- Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
- Sunday Night: 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.
- 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.
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 · December 2024
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
0% lit
↑ 7:29 AM
↓ 5:31 PM
↓ 5:31 PM
★★★★c85
New Moon
best2
2% lit
↑ 8:28 AM
↓ 6:24 PM
↓ 6:24 PM
★★★★c85
Moon farthest south (-28.6°)
3
7% lit
↑ 9:24 AM
↓ 7:24 PM
↓ 7:24 PM
★★★★c85
4
13% lit
↑ 10:14 AM
↓ 8:27 PM
↓ 8:27 PM
★☆☆☆c83
5
20% lit
↑ 10:58 AM
↓ 9:32 PM
↓ 9:32 PM
★★★☆c81
6
30% lit
↑ 11:37 AM
↓ 10:37 PM
↓ 10:37 PM
★★★☆c73
7
40% lit
↑ 12:11 PM
↓ 11:41 PM
↓ 11:41 PM
★★☆☆c63
8
51% lit
↑ 12:43 PM
↓ –
↓ –
★☆☆☆c50
First Quarter
9
63% lit
↑ 1:15 PM
↓ 12:44 AM
↓ 12:44 AM
★☆☆☆c42
Moon crosses the equator
10
73% lit
↑ 1:47 PM
↓ 1:48 AM
↓ 1:48 AM
★★☆☆c55
11
83% lit
↑ 2:22 PM
↓ 2:54 AM
↓ 2:54 AM
★★★☆c68
12
91% lit
↑ 3:02 PM
↓ 4:03 AM
↓ 4:03 AM
★★★★c91
Perigee · 365,364 km
13
96% lit
↑ 3:48 PM
↓ 5:13 AM
↓ 5:13 AM
★★★★c101
14
99% lit
↑ 4:42 PM
↓ 6:25 AM
↓ 6:25 AM
★★★★c103
best15
100% lit
↑ 5:42 PM
↓ 7:33 AM
↓ 7:33 AM
★★★★c103
Full Moon · Cold Moon
Moon farthest north (28.5°)
best16
97% lit
↑ 6:47 PM
↓ 8:33 AM
↓ 8:33 AM
★★★★c100
17
93% lit
↑ 7:53 PM
↓ 9:25 AM
↓ 9:25 AM
★★★★c91
18
87% lit
↑ 8:56 PM
↓ 10:08 AM
↓ 10:08 AM
★★★☆c79
19
79% lit
↑ 9:55 PM
↓ 10:45 AM
↓ 10:45 AM
★★★☆c70
20
70% lit
↑ 10:52 PM
↓ 11:16 AM
↓ 11:16 AM
★★☆☆c58
21
61% lit
↑ 11:45 PM
↓ 11:43 AM
↓ 11:43 AM
★☆☆☆c47
22
52% lit
↑ –
↓ 12:10 PM
↓ 12:10 PM
★☆☆☆c33
Moon crosses the equator
Last Quarter
23
42% lit
↑ 12:38 AM
↓ 12:35 PM
↓ 12:35 PM
★☆☆☆c40
24
33% lit
↑ 1:31 AM
↓ 1:02 PM
↓ 1:02 PM
★☆☆☆c49
Apogee · 404,485 km
25
25% lit
↑ 2:24 AM
↓ 1:30 PM
↓ 1:30 PM
★★☆☆c59
26
17% lit
↑ 3:20 AM
↓ 2:03 PM
↓ 2:03 PM
★★★☆c70
27
10% lit
↑ 4:18 AM
↓ 2:40 PM
↓ 2:40 PM
★★★★c79
28
5% lit
↑ 5:18 AM
↓ 3:24 PM
↓ 3:24 PM
★★★★c84
29
2% lit
↑ 6:18 AM
↓ 4:15 PM
↓ 4:15 PM
★★★★c87
30
0% lit
↑ 7:16 AM
↓ 5:14 PM
↓ 5:14 PM
★★★★c88
Moon farthest south (-28.6°)
New Moon
best31
1% lit
↑ 8:09 AM
↓ 6:17 PM
↓ 6:17 PM
★★★★c88
bestLunar events this month
- Sun, Dec 1 · 12:21 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Mon, Dec 2 · 4:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-28.6°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Sun, Dec 8 · 9:26 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Mon, Dec 9 · 5:00 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, Dec 12 · 7:00 AM — Perigee · 365,364 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
- Sun, Dec 15 · 3:02 AM — Full Moon · Cold MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Sun, Dec 15 · 2:00 PM — Moon farthest north (28.5°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Sun, Dec 22 · 3:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
- Sun, Dec 22 · 4:18 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Tue, Dec 24 · 1:00 AM — Apogee · 404,485 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
- Mon, Dec 30 · 12:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-28.6°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Mon, Dec 30 · 4:27 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
Best fishing days
Sun, Dec 1 · Sat, Dec 14 · Sun, Dec 15 · Mon, Dec 30 · Tue, Dec 31
Ranked by moon phase and tidal range at the nearest tide station (the stars). Wind and fronts can override the moon.
Moon distance
365,377 km closest · 404,384 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 Sun 4:16 AM.