Moon & Weather
Galveston
29.300°, -94.800° · tides: GALVESTON, Galveston Channel
Windy
Observed 2:40 PM · Galveston Pier 21 (2 mi) · sky & visibility from Galveston 209B (18 mi)
Wind
15mph
From N (351°)
Gusts 20 mph
Measured at the tide station
Temperature
66°F
High 68° · Low 59° so far today
Humidity
43%
Dew point 43°F
Visibility
10+mi
▼ Falling
−0.09 in over 3 hours · changing fast
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
Pressure just started dropping. Fish often feed ahead of a front.
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 3 PM | 69° | 69° | 48° | 47% | 2% | 0% | – | N 18 | 22 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 4 PM | 71° | 71° | 48° | 44% | 2% | 0% | – | NNE 17 | 21 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 5 PM | 73° | 73° | 48° | 41% | 4% | 0% | – | NNE 17 | 21 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 6 PM | 71° | 71° | 48° | 44% | 7% | 0% | – | NNE 17 | 22 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 7 PM | 69° | 69° | 48° | 47% | 19% | 0% | – | NNE 15 | 20 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 8 PM | 69° | 69° | 49° | 49% | 22% | 0% | – | NNE 15 | 20 | 10+ mi | |
| 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 | – |
7-day forecast
Today
Sunny
73° / 58°
Dry
N 15–18 mph · gusts 22
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 · 154 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. GMZ335-180715- Galveston Bay- 154 PM CDT Sat Oct 17 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT SUNDAY... .THIS AFTERNOON...North winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 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.
Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM
GMZ355 · 154 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. GMZ355-180715- Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM- 154 PM CDT Sat Oct 17 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT SUNDAY... .THIS AFTERNOON...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming north around 20 knots late. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 6 feet at 6 seconds. .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. .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.
Moon calendar · July 2025
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
39% lit
↑ 12:33 PM
↓ 12:16 AM
↓ 12:16 AM
★☆☆☆c40
Moon crosses the equator
2
49% lit
↑ 1:26 PM
↓ 12:43 AM
↓ 12:43 AM
★☆☆☆c39
First Quarter
3
59% lit
↑ 2:20 PM
↓ 1:09 AM
↓ 1:09 AM
★☆☆☆c49
4
68% lit
↑ 3:14 PM
↓ 1:37 AM
↓ 1:37 AM
★★☆☆c61
Apogee · 404,629 km
5
76% lit
↑ 4:10 PM
↓ 2:07 AM
↓ 2:07 AM
★★★☆c71
6
84% lit
↑ 5:08 PM
↓ 2:41 AM
↓ 2:41 AM
★★★☆c77
7
90% lit
↑ 6:06 PM
↓ 3:20 AM
↓ 3:20 AM
★★★★c81
8
95% lit
↑ 7:03 PM
↓ 4:06 AM
↓ 4:06 AM
★★★★c83
9
98% lit
↑ 7:56 PM
↓ 4:58 AM
↓ 4:58 AM
★★★★c84
Moon farthest south (-28.5°)
best10
100% lit
↑ 8:44 PM
↓ 5:56 AM
↓ 5:56 AM
★★★★c83
Full Moon · Buck Moon
best11
99% lit
↑ 9:27 PM
↓ 6:58 AM
↓ 6:58 AM
★★★★c82
best12
96% lit
↑ 10:05 PM
↓ 8:02 AM
↓ 8:02 AM
★★★★c80
13
91% lit
↑ 10:39 PM
↓ 9:05 AM
↓ 9:05 AM
★☆☆☆c74
14
84% lit
↑ 11:11 PM
↓ 10:08 AM
↓ 10:08 AM
★★★☆c68
15
75% lit
↑ 11:41 PM
↓ 11:10 AM
↓ 11:10 AM
★★☆☆c57
Moon crosses the equator
16
65% lit
↑ –
↓ 12:12 PM
↓ 12:12 PM
★☆☆☆c41
17
54% lit
↑ 12:13 AM
↓ 1:16 PM
↓ 1:16 PM
★☆☆☆c49
Last Quarter
18
42% lit
↑ 12:46 AM
↓ 2:22 PM
↓ 2:22 PM
★★☆☆c67
19
31% lit
↑ 1:24 AM
↓ 3:31 PM
↓ 3:31 PM
★★★☆c83
20
21% lit
↑ 2:08 AM
↓ 4:41 PM
↓ 4:41 PM
★★★☆c93
Perigee · 368,039 km
21
12% lit
↑ 3:00 AM
↓ 5:50 PM
↓ 5:50 PM
★★★★c97
22
6% lit
↑ 4:00 AM
↓ 6:53 PM
↓ 6:53 PM
★★★★c98
Moon farthest north (28.6°)
23
2% lit
↑ 5:06 AM
↓ 7:48 PM
↓ 7:48 PM
★★★★c96
24
0% lit
↑ 6:14 AM
↓ 8:34 PM
↓ 8:34 PM
★★★★c91
New Moon
best25
1% lit
↑ 7:21 AM
↓ 9:13 PM
↓ 9:13 PM
★★★★c83
best26
4% lit
↑ 8:25 AM
↓ 9:46 PM
↓ 9:46 PM
★★☆☆c73
27
10% lit
↑ 9:25 AM
↓ 10:15 PM
↓ 10:15 PM
★★★☆c63
28
16% lit
↑ 10:21 AM
↓ 10:43 PM
↓ 10:43 PM
★★★☆c50
Moon crosses the equator
29
24% lit
↑ 11:16 AM
↓ 11:10 PM
↓ 11:10 PM
★★☆☆c38
30
33% lit
↑ 12:10 PM
↓ 11:37 PM
↓ 11:37 PM
★☆☆☆c38
31
42% lit
↑ 1:05 PM
↓ –
↓ –
★☆☆☆c49
Lunar events this month
- Tue, Jul 1 · 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.
- Wed, Jul 2 · 2:30 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Fri, Jul 4 · 9:00 PM — Apogee · 404,629 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
- Wed, Jul 9 · 2:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-28.5°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Thu, Jul 10 · 3:37 PM — Full Moon · Buck MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Tue, Jul 15 · 8:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
- Thu, Jul 17 · 7:37 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Sun, Jul 20 · 9:00 AM — Perigee · 368,039 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
- Tue, Jul 22 · 4:00 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.
- Thu, Jul 24 · 2:11 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Mon, Jul 28 · 10:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
Best fishing days
Wed, Jul 9 · Thu, Jul 10 · Fri, Jul 11 · Thu, Jul 24 · Fri, Jul 25
Ranked by moon phase and tidal range at the nearest tide station (the stars). Wind and fronts can override the moon.
Moon distance
368,045 km closest · 404,536 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.