Moon & Weather
Galveston
29.300°, -94.800° · tides: GALVESTON, Galveston Channel
Clear and Windy
Cloud cover 0%
Observed 9:00 PM · Galveston Pier 21 (1 mi) · sky & visibility from Galveston 209B (19 mi)
Wind
11mph
From NNE (29°)
Gusts 15 mph
Measured at the tide station
Temperature
68°F
High 70° · Low 59° so far today
Humidity
43%
Dew point 46°F
Visibility
10+mi
▲ Rising
+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
Rising pressure. Bite may slow as it levels off.
Today
This Afternoon: High 73°
Sunny, with a high near 73. North wind 15 to 20 mph.
Tonight: Low 58°
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
- Sunrise / sunset
- 7:21 AM / 6:46 PM
- Moonrise / moonset
- 1:46 PM / 11:57 PM
- Moon
- First Quarter, 41%
- Major period
- 5:25 AM–7:25 AM
- Minor period
- 1:16 PM–2:16 PM
- Major period
- 5:50 PM–7:50 PM
- Minor period
- 11:27 PM–12:00 AM
- 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 9 PM | 68° | 68° | 49° | 51% | 18% | 0% | – | NNE 16 | 20 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 10 PM | 66° | 66° | 50° | 56% | 17% | 0% | – | NNE 15 | 20 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 11 PM | 66° | 66° | 50° | 56% | 11% | 0% | – | NE 15 | 20 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 12 AM | 65° | 65° | 51° | 60% | 14% | 0% | – | NE 14 | 18 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 1 AM | 65° | 65° | 50° | 58% | 18% | 0% | – | NE 14 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 2 AM | 63° | 63° | 50° | 62% | 32% | 0% | – | NE 14 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 3 AM | 63° | 63° | 50° | 62% | 34% | 0% | – | NE 14 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 4 AM | 61° | 61° | 51° | 70% | 44% | 0% | – | NE 14 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 5 AM | 60° | 60° | 51° | 72% | 41% | 0% | – | NE 14 | 18 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 6 AM | 60° | 60° | 51° | 72% | 30% | 0% | – | NE 14 | 18 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 7 AM | 58° | 58° | 51° | 77% | 27% | 0% | – | NE 14 | 18 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 8 AM | 60° | 60° | 52° | 75% | 33% | 0% | – | NE 14 | 18 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 9 AM | 61° | 61° | 52° | 72% | 22% | 0% | – | NE 13 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 10 AM | 63° | 63° | 53° | 70% | 24% | 0% | – | NE 13 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 11 AM | 67° | 67° | 53° | 61% | 19% | 0% | – | NE 12 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 12 PM | 68° | 68° | 52° | 57% | 16% | 0% | – | NE 12 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 1 PM | 70° | 70° | 51° | 51% | 17% | 0% | – | NE 10 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 2 PM | 72° | 72° | 51° | 48% | 18% | 0% | – | NE 9 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 3 PM | 72° | 72° | 52° | 49% | 18% | 0% | – | NE 8 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 4 PM | 74° | 74° | 52° | 46% | 13% | 0% | – | ENE 8 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 5 PM | 74° | 74° | 52° | 46% | 11% | 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° | 53° | 57% | 11% | 0% | – | ENE 8 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 8 PM | 69° | 69° | 54° | 59% | 18% | 0% | – | ENE 8 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 9 PM | 69° | 69° | 54° | 59% | 19% | 0% | – | ENE 8 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 10 PM | 69° | 69° | 55° | 61% | 29% | 0% | – | E 8 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 11 PM | 69° | 69° | 55° | 61% | 39% | 0% | – | ENE 8 | 12 | – | |
| Mon 12 AM | 69° | 69° | 56° | 63% | 41% | 0% | – | ENE 8 | 12 | – | |
| Mon 1 AM | 69° | 69° | 57° | 66% | 44% | 0% | – | ENE 8 | 12 | – | |
| Mon 2 AM | 69° | 69° | 57° | 66% | 37% | 0% | – | ENE 8 | 12 | – | |
| Mon 3 AM | 66° | 66° | 57° | 73% | 17% | 0% | – | ENE 9 | 13 | – | |
| Mon 4 AM | 66° | 66° | 58° | 75% | 22% | 0% | – | ENE 10 | 15 | – | |
| Mon 5 AM | 66° | 66° | 58° | 75% | 18% | 0% | – | ENE 12 | 16 | – | |
| Mon 6 AM | 64° | 64° | 58° | 81% | 23% | 0% | – | ENE 13 | 16 | – | |
| Mon 7 AM | 64° | 64° | 59° | 84% | 27% | 0% | – | ENE 13 | 17 | – | |
| Mon 8 AM | 66° | 66° | 59° | 78% | 13% | 0% | – | ENE 14 | 17 | – | |
| Mon 9 AM | 68° | 68° | 60° | 76% | 20% | 0% | – | ENE 14 | 18 | – | |
| Mon 10 AM | 71° | 71° | 61° | 71% | 26% | 0% | – | ENE 14 | 18 | – | |
| Mon 11 AM | 73° | 73° | 60° | 64% | 30% | 0% | – | ENE 14 | 18 | – | |
| Mon 12 PM | 75° | 75° | 60° | 60% | 33% | 0% | – | ENE 13 | 17 | – | |
| Mon 1 PM | 76° | 76° | 59° | 56% | 37% | 0% | – | ENE 13 | 16 | – | |
| Mon 2 PM | 77° | 77° | 58° | 52% | 35% | 0% | – | ENE 12 | 15 | – | |
| Mon 3 PM | 77° | 77° | 58° | 52% | 33% | 0% | – | ENE 12 | 15 | – | |
| Mon 4 PM | 76° | 76° | 58° | 54% | 31% | 0% | – | ENE 10 | 14 | – | |
| Mon 5 PM | 75° | 75° | 58° | 56% | 37% | 0% | – | ENE 10 | 14 | – | |
| Mon 6 PM | 74° | 74° | 58° | 57% | 42% | 0% | – | ENE 10 | 14 | – | |
| Mon 7 PM | 73° | 73° | 58° | 59% | 48% | 0% | – | ENE 10 | 14 | – | |
| Mon 8 PM | 72° | 72° | 57° | 59% | 47% | 0% | – | ENE 10 | 14 | – |
7-day forecast
Today
Sunny
73° / 58°
Dry
N 15–16 mph · gusts 20
Sun, Oct 18
Sunny
74° / 64°
Dry
NE 8–14 mph · gusts 18
Mon, Oct 19
Mostly Sunny
77° / 67°
1% rain
NE 8–14 mph · gusts 18
Tue, Oct 20
Mostly Sunny
78° / 70°
5% rain
E 8–13 mph · gusts 17
Wed, Oct 21
Sunny
79° / 71°
Dry
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
Detailed NWS forecast
- This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 73. North wind 15 to 20 mph.
- Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
- Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
- Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. East wind around 10 mph.
- Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
- Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
- 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.
Weather map
Live readings from nearby stations, radar, clouds, warnings, and storms. Tap a station for details.
Marine forecast
Galveston Bay
GMZ335 · 815 PM CDT Sat Oct 17 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. GMZ335-181415- Galveston Bay- 815 PM CDT Sat Oct 17 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT SUNDAY... .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 · 815 PM CDT Sat Oct 17 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. GMZ355-181415- Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM- 815 PM CDT Sat Oct 17 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT SUNDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 5 feet at 6 seconds. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds. .SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 6 seconds. .MONDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northeast around 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. .MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds. .TUESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 8 seconds. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, subsiding to 2 to 3 feet after midnight. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east around 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Moon calendar · May 2025
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
21% lit
↑ 9:52 AM
↓ –
↓ –
★★★☆c94
Moon farthest north (28.6°)
2
31% lit
↑ 10:58 AM
↓ 12:43 AM
↓ 12:43 AM
★★★☆c86
3
41% lit
↑ 12:03 PM
↓ 1:33 AM
↓ 1:33 AM
★★☆☆c75
4
51% lit
↑ 1:06 PM
↓ 2:14 AM
↓ 2:14 AM
★★☆☆c64
First Quarter
5
62% lit
↑ 2:05 PM
↓ 2:49 AM
↓ 2:49 AM
★★☆☆c53
6
71% lit
↑ 3:01 PM
↓ 3:19 AM
↓ 3:19 AM
★★☆☆c39
7
79% lit
↑ 3:54 PM
↓ 3:47 AM
↓ 3:47 AM
★★☆☆c32
8
86% lit
↑ 4:47 PM
↓ 4:13 AM
↓ 4:13 AM
★★☆☆c44
Moon crosses the equator
9
92% lit
↑ 5:40 PM
↓ 4:39 AM
↓ 4:39 AM
★★★☆c55
10
96% lit
↑ 6:34 PM
↓ 5:05 AM
↓ 5:05 AM
★★★★c65
Apogee · 406,242 km
11
99% lit
↑ 7:29 PM
↓ 5:34 AM
↓ 5:34 AM
★★★★c71
best12
100% lit
↑ 8:26 PM
↓ 6:07 AM
↓ 6:07 AM
★★★★c75
Full Moon · Flower Moon
best13
99% lit
↑ 9:24 PM
↓ 6:44 AM
↓ 6:44 AM
★★★★c77
best14
96% lit
↑ 10:21 PM
↓ 7:27 AM
↓ 7:27 AM
★★★★c77
15
92% lit
↑ 11:15 PM
↓ 8:16 AM
↓ 8:16 AM
★★☆☆c76
Moon farthest south (-28.5°)
16
85% lit
↑ –
↓ 9:12 AM
↓ 9:12 AM
★★★☆c75
17
78% lit
↑ 12:04 AM
↓ 10:11 AM
↓ 10:11 AM
★★★☆c72
18
69% lit
↑ 12:49 AM
↓ 11:13 AM
↓ 11:13 AM
★★★☆c69
19
59% lit
↑ 1:28 AM
↓ 12:16 PM
↓ 12:16 PM
★★☆☆c65
20
48% lit
↑ 2:03 AM
↓ 1:18 PM
↓ 1:18 PM
★★☆☆c57
Last Quarter
21
37% lit
↑ 2:36 AM
↓ 2:21 PM
↓ 2:21 PM
★☆☆☆c47
22
26% lit
↑ 3:07 AM
↓ 3:25 PM
↓ 3:25 PM
★★☆☆c41
Moon crosses the equator
23
17% lit
↑ 3:39 AM
↓ 4:31 PM
↓ 4:31 PM
★★★☆c63
24
9% lit
↑ 4:14 AM
↓ 5:41 PM
↓ 5:41 PM
★★★★c83
25
3% lit
↑ 4:52 AM
↓ 6:53 PM
↓ 6:53 PM
★★★★c97
Perigee · 359,023 km
26
0% lit
↑ 5:38 AM
↓ 8:08 PM
↓ 8:08 PM
★★★★c104
New Moon (supermoon)
best27
1% lit
↑ 6:31 AM
↓ 9:20 PM
↓ 9:20 PM
★★★★c105
best28
4% lit
↑ 7:32 AM
↓ 10:26 PM
↓ 10:26 PM
★★★★c103
Moon farthest north (28.6°)
29
9% lit
↑ 8:39 AM
↓ 11:22 PM
↓ 11:22 PM
★☆☆☆c97
30
17% lit
↑ 9:47 AM
↓ –
↓ –
★★★☆c91
31
26% lit
↑ 10:53 AM
↓ 12:09 AM
↓ 12:09 AM
★★★☆c79
Lunar events this month
- Thu, May 1 · 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.
- Sun, May 4 · 8:52 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Thu, May 8 · 2:00 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, May 10 · 8:00 PM — Apogee · 406,242 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
- Mon, May 12 · 11:56 AM — Full Moon · Flower MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Thu, May 15 · 12:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-28.5°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Tue, May 20 · 6:59 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Thu, May 22 · 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.
- Sun, May 25 · 9:00 PM — Perigee · 359,023 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
- Mon, May 26 · 10:02 PM — New 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, May 28 · 12:00 PM — 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.
Best fishing days
Sun, May 11 · Mon, May 12 · Tue, May 13 · Mon, May 26 · Tue, May 27
Ranked by moon phase and tidal range at the nearest tide station (the stars). Wind and fronts can override the moon.
Moon distance
359,136 km closest · 406,203 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 Sat 1:56 PM.