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.

Partly Cloudy

Cloud cover 44%

Observed 1:20 AM · Galveston Pier 21 (1 mi) · sky & visibility from Galveston 209B (19 mi)

Wind

8mph

From NE (54°)

Gusts 15 mph

Measured at the tide station

Temperature

64°F

High 70° · Low 68° so far today

Humidity

49%

Dew point 48°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 63°

Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Northeast wind around 15 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 = clouds

Hour-by-hour table

Time	Temp	Feels	Dew pt	Humidity	Clouds	Rain	Amount	Wind	Gusts	Visibility
Sun 1 AM	66°	66°	52°	61%	22%	0%	–	NE 14	17	10+ mi
Sun 2 AM	66°	66°	52°	61%	22%	0%	–	NE 14	17	10+ mi
Sun 3 AM	65°	65°	52°	64%	32%	0%	–	NE 14	17	10+ mi
Sun 4 AM	65°	65°	52°	64%	20%	0%	–	NE 14	17	10+ mi
Sun 5 AM	64°	64°	53°	68%	37%	0%	–	NE 14	18	10+ mi
Sun 6 AM	61°	63°	53°	69%	43%	0%	–	NE 14	18	10+ mi
Sun 7 AM	60°	63°	53°	69%	40%	0%	–	NE 14	18	10+ mi
Sun 8 AM	61°	64°	54°	70%	30%	0%	–	NE 14	18	10+ mi
Sun 9 AM	62°	65°	54°	68%	15%	0%	–	NE 13	17	10+ mi
Sun 10 AM	64°	66°	55°	68%	17%	0%	–	NE 13	17	10+ mi
Sun 11 AM	67°	68°	55°	63%	10%	0%	–	NE 12	16	10+ mi
Sun 12 PM	68°	69°	54°	59%	6%	0%	–	NE 12	14	10+ mi
Sun 1 PM	70°	70°	53°	55%	5%	0%	–	NE 10	13	10+ mi
Sun 2 PM	71°	72°	52°	50%	4%	0%	–	NE 9	13	10+ mi
Sun 3 PM	71°	72°	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°	73°	52°	47%	8%	0%	–	ENE 8	12	10+ mi
Sun 6 PM	70°	72°	53°	52%	4%	0%	–	ENE 8	12	10+ mi
Sun 7 PM	69°	71°	52°	51%	14%	0%	–	ENE 8	12	10+ mi
Sun 8 PM	69°	71°	53°	53%	15%	0%	–	ENE 8	12	10+ mi
Sun 9 PM	69°	70°	54°	57%	7%	0%	–	ENE 8	12	10+ mi
Sun 10 PM	69°	70°	55°	59%	26%	0%	–	E 8	12	10+ mi
Sun 11 PM	69°	70°	56°	61%	13%	0%	–	ENE 8	12	10+ mi
Mon 12 AM	69°	70°	57°	63%	36%	0%	–	ENE 8	12	10+ mi
Mon 1 AM	69°	70°	58°	66%	25%	0%	–	ENE 8	12	10+ mi
Mon 2 AM	69°	70°	58°	67%	30%	0%	–	ENE 8	12	10+ mi
Mon 3 AM	67°	70°	59°	69%	43%	0%	–	ENE 9	13	10+ mi
Mon 4 AM	67°	69°	59°	71%	42%	0%	–	ENE 10	15	10+ mi
Mon 5 AM	67°	68°	59°	72%	46%	1%	–	ENE 12	16	–
Mon 6 AM	66°	69°	60°	74%	45%	0%	–	ENE 13	16	–
Mon 7 AM	66°	69°	60°	74%	46%	0%	–	ENE 13	17	–
Mon 8 AM	68°	70°	60°	71%	31%	0%	–	ENE 14	17	–
Mon 9 AM	69°	72°	61°	68%	22%	0%	–	ENE 14	18	–
Mon 10 AM	72°	73°	61°	66%	32%	0%	–	ENE 14	18	–
Mon 11 AM	73°	74°	61°	64%	30%	0%	–	ENE 14	18	–
Mon 12 PM	74°	75°	61°	62%	38%	0%	–	ENE 13	17	–
Mon 1 PM	75°	75°	61°	61%	38%	0%	–	ENE 13	16	–
Mon 2 PM	76°	75°	60°	59%	33%	0%	–	ENE 12	15	–
Mon 3 PM	76°	76°	59°	55%	31%	0%	–	ENE 12	15	–
Mon 4 PM	75°	77°	59°	55%	36%	0%	–	ENE 10	14	–
Mon 5 PM	74°	75°	59°	57%	49%	0%	–	ENE 10	14	–
Mon 6 PM	73°	75°	58°	55%	50%	0%	–	ENE 10	14	–
Mon 7 PM	73°	74°	58°	58%	64%	0%	–	ENE 10	14	–
Mon 8 PM	72°	73°	58°	59%	86%	0%	–	ENE 10	14	–
Mon 9 PM	72°	73°	58°	60%	66%	0%	–	E 9	13	–
Mon 10 PM	73°	73°	58°	59%	46%	0%	–	E 9	13	–
Mon 11 PM	72°	73°	58°	60%	46%	0%	–	E 9	13	–
Tue 12 AM	72°	72°	59°	62%	45%	0%	–	E 8	12	–

7-day forecast

Today

Sunny

72° / 63°

Dry

NE 8–14 mph · gusts 18

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° / 71°

1% rain

E 2–10 mph · gusts 14

Thu, Oct 22

Sunny

80° / 71°

Dry

E 1–7 mph · gusts 10

Fri, Oct 23

Sunny

80° / 74°

1% rain

E 2–7 mph · gusts 10

Sat, Oct 24

Sunny

81° / 75°

2% rain

SE 5–9 mph · gusts 12

Detailed NWS forecast

Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Northeast wind around 15 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 71.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 80.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 80.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 81.

Weather map

Live readings from nearby stations, radar, clouds, warnings, and storms. Tap a station for details.

Marine forecast

Galveston Bay

GMZ335 · 104 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.


GMZ335-181915-
Galveston Bay-
104 AM CDT Sun Oct 18 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy. 
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots, diminishing to around 10 knots in the afternoon. Bay
waters slightly choppy, diminishing to smooth in the afternoon. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...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...East winds around 5 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. Bay waters
smooth.

Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM

GMZ355 · 140 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.


GMZ350-355-181915-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
140 AM CDT Sun Oct 18 2026

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS
EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up
to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at
7 seconds. 
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East
5 feet at 7 seconds. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...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. 
.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 · February 2025

Sun

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

Sat

13% lit

↑ 9:18 AM
↓ 9:33 PM

★★★☆c57

Perigee · 367,460 km

Moon crosses the equator

22% lit

↑ 9:50 AM
↓ 10:38 PM

★★☆☆c38

32% lit

↑ 10:23 AM
↓ 11:44 PM

★☆☆☆c52

43% lit

↑ 10:59 AM
↓ –

★★☆☆c67

55% lit

↑ 11:39 AM
↓ 12:52 AM

★★☆☆c82

First Quarter

66% lit

↑ 12:25 PM
↓ 2:00 AM

★★★☆c94

76% lit

↑ 1:18 PM
↓ 3:07 AM

★★★☆c99

84% lit

↑ 2:18 PM
↓ 4:10 AM

★★★☆c99

Moon farthest north (28.6°)

91% lit

↑ 3:21 PM
↓ 5:07 AM

★★★★c99

96% lit

↑ 4:25 PM
↓ 5:56 AM

★★★★c94

best

99% lit

↑ 5:27 PM
↓ 6:37 AM

★★★★c85

best

100% lit

↑ 6:27 PM
↓ 7:12 AM

★★★★c77

Full Moon · Snow Moon

best

99% lit

↑ 7:23 PM
↓ 7:42 AM

★★★★c65

95% lit

↑ 8:18 PM
↓ 8:10 AM

★★★☆c51

91% lit

↑ 9:11 PM
↓ 8:37 AM

★★☆☆c36

Moon crosses the equator

84% lit

↑ 10:05 PM
↓ 9:02 AM

★★☆☆c33

77% lit

↑ 10:59 PM
↓ 9:29 AM

★★☆☆c41

Apogee · 404,883 km

69% lit

↑ 11:54 PM
↓ 9:58 AM

★★☆☆c50

59% lit

↑ –
↓ 10:31 AM

★★☆☆c59

50% lit

↑ 12:51 AM
↓ 11:08 AM

★★☆☆c68

Last Quarter

40% lit

↑ 1:50 AM
↓ 11:52 AM

★★☆☆c75

31% lit

↑ 2:48 AM
↓ 12:43 PM

★★★☆c82

Moon farthest south (-28.5°)

22% lit

↑ 3:44 AM
↓ 1:41 PM

★★★☆c86

14% lit

↑ 4:36 AM
↓ 2:45 PM

★★★☆c86

7% lit

↑ 5:23 AM
↓ 3:53 PM

★★★★c86

2% lit

↑ 6:04 AM
↓ 5:01 PM

★★★★c83

best

0% lit

↑ 6:41 AM
↓ 6:09 PM

★★★★c78

New Moon

best

1% lit

↑ 7:15 AM
↓ 7:16 PM

★★★★c69

Lunar events this month

Sat, Feb 1 · 9:00 PM — Perigee · 367,460 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
Sat, Feb 1 · 9:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
Wed, Feb 5 · 2:02 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
Sat, Feb 8 · 5:00 AM — Moon farthest north (28.6°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
Wed, Feb 12 · 7:53 AM — Full Moon · Snow MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
Sat, Feb 15 · 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.
Mon, Feb 17 · 7:00 PM — Apogee · 404,883 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
Thu, Feb 20 · 11:33 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
Sat, Feb 22 · 2:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-28.5°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
Thu, Feb 27 · 6:45 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.

Best fishing days

Mon, Feb 10 · Tue, Feb 11 · Wed, Feb 12 · Wed, Feb 26 · Thu, Feb 27

Ranked by moon phase and tidal range at the nearest tide station (the stars). Wind and fronts can override the moon.

Moon distance

363,067 km closest · 404,817 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.

Tide chart for GALVESTON, Galveston Channel Surf report: Galveston Seawall & Piers Offshore conditions Live cams

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 Sat 11:31 PM.