Moon & Weather
Galveston
29.300°, -94.800° · tides: GALVESTON, Galveston Channel
⚠ Wind Advisory · until Sat 1:00 PM
* WHAT...North winds 20 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...Bolivar Peninsula, Brazoria Islands, Galveston Island, and Matagorda Islands Counties. * WHEN...Until 1 PM CDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. Secure outdoor objects.
Clear
Cloud cover 0%
Observed 7:00 PM · Galveston Pier 21 (1 mi) · sky & visibility from Galveston 209B (19 mi)
Wind
22mph
From NNE (18°)
Gusts 27 mph
Measured at the tide station
Temperature
72°F
High 82° · Low 73° so far today
Humidity
—%
Visibility
10+mi
▲ Rising
+0.07 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
Rising pressure. Bite may slow as it levels off.
Today
This Afternoon: High 78° · 1% rain
Sunny, with a high near 78. North wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tonight: Low 59° · 1% rain
Mostly clear. Low around 59, with temperatures rising to around 62 overnight. North wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
- Sunrise / sunset
- 7:21 AM / 6:47 PM
- Moonrise / moonset
- 1:00 PM / 11:01 PM
- Moon
- Waxing Crescent, 32%
- Major period
- 4:35 AM–6:35 AM
- Minor period
- 12:30 PM–1:30 PM
- Major period
- 5:00 PM–7:00 PM
- Minor period
- 10:31 PM–11:31 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 7 PM | 73° | 73° | 52° | 48% | 28% | 0% | – | N 29 | 41 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 8 PM | 71° | 71° | 50° | 47% | 34% | 0% | – | N 30 | 43 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 9 PM | 70° | 70° | 48° | 46% | 28% | 0% | – | N 29 | 41 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 10 PM | 69° | 69° | 47° | 45% | 23% | 0% | – | N 29 | 41 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 11 PM | 68° | 68° | 46° | 45% | 24% | 0% | – | N 29 | 41 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 12 AM | 66° | 66° | 45° | 47% | 17% | 0% | – | NNE 29 | 41 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 1 AM | 66° | 66° | 46° | 48% | 22% | 0% | – | NNE 29 | 41 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 2 AM | 65° | 65° | 46° | 50% | 23% | 0% | – | NNE 29 | 41 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 3 AM | 64° | 64° | 47° | 54% | 19% | 0% | – | NNE 28 | 39 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 4 AM | 63° | 63° | 47° | 56% | 18% | 0% | – | NNE 28 | 39 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 5 AM | 62° | 62° | 47° | 58% | 15% | 0% | – | NNE 28 | 39 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 6 AM | 61° | 61° | 47° | 60% | 21% | 0% | – | NNE 28 | 40 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 7 AM | 60° | 60° | 46° | 60% | 17% | 0% | – | NNE 28 | 39 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 8 AM | 59° | 59° | 46° | 62% | 18% | 0% | – | NNE 26 | 38 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 9 AM | 61° | 61° | 46° | 58% | 25% | 0% | – | NNE 25 | 37 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 10 AM | 62° | 62° | 46° | 56% | 20% | 0% | – | NNE 24 | 31 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 11 AM | 63° | 63° | 47° | 56% | 7% | 0% | – | NNE 23 | 29 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 12 PM | 64° | 64° | 47° | 54% | 12% | 0% | – | NNE 21 | 26 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 1 PM | 67° | 67° | 46° | 47% | 6% | 0% | – | NNE 20 | 24 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 2 PM | 68° | 68° | 46° | 45% | 5% | 0% | – | NNE 18 | 22 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 3 PM | 69° | 69° | 46° | 44% | 5% | 0% | – | N 17 | 21 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 4 PM | 70° | 70° | 46° | 42% | 18% | 0% | – | N 17 | 21 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 5 PM | 72° | 72° | 46° | 39% | 14% | 0% | – | N 17 | 20 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 6 PM | 70° | 70° | 47° | 44% | 12% | 0% | – | NNE 17 | 20 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 7 PM | 70° | 70° | 48° | 46% | 21% | 0% | – | NNE 17 | 21 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 8 PM | 69° | 69° | 49° | 49% | 14% | 0% | – | NNE 17 | 21 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 9 PM | 68° | 68° | 49° | 51% | 9% | 0% | – | NNE 17 | 21 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 10 PM | 68° | 68° | 49° | 51% | 17% | 0% | – | NNE 17 | 21 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 11 PM | 67° | 67° | 49° | 52% | 17% | 0% | – | NE 17 | 21 | – | |
| Sun 12 AM | 65° | 65° | 49° | 56% | 18% | 0% | – | NE 17 | 21 | – | |
| Sun 1 AM | 64° | 64° | 50° | 60% | 13% | 0% | – | NE 17 | 21 | – | |
| Sun 2 AM | 64° | 64° | 50° | 60% | 9% | 0% | – | NE 17 | 21 | – | |
| Sun 3 AM | 63° | 63° | 50° | 62% | 14% | 0% | – | NE 17 | 21 | – | |
| Sun 4 AM | 63° | 63° | 50° | 62% | 19% | 0% | – | NE 17 | 21 | – | |
| Sun 5 AM | 62° | 62° | 50° | 65% | 23% | 0% | – | NE 17 | 21 | – | |
| Sun 6 AM | 61° | 61° | 51° | 70% | 30% | 0% | – | NE 17 | 21 | – | |
| Sun 7 AM | 61° | 61° | 51° | 70% | 27% | 0% | – | NE 17 | 21 | – | |
| Sun 8 AM | 62° | 62° | 52° | 70% | 34% | 0% | – | NE 15 | 20 | – | |
| Sun 9 AM | 63° | 63° | 53° | 70% | 24% | 0% | – | NE 15 | 20 | – | |
| Sun 10 AM | 65° | 65° | 53° | 65% | 13% | 0% | – | NE 15 | 18 | – | |
| Sun 11 AM | 67° | 67° | 53° | 61% | 13% | 0% | – | NE 14 | 17 | – | |
| Sun 12 PM | 68° | 68° | 53° | 59% | 13% | 0% | – | NE 13 | 15 | – | |
| Sun 1 PM | 70° | 70° | 52° | 53% | 13% | 0% | – | NE 12 | 14 | – | |
| Sun 2 PM | 72° | 72° | 51° | 48% | 17% | 0% | – | NE 10 | 13 | – | |
| Sun 3 PM | 73° | 73° | 50° | 44% | 20% | 0% | – | NE 10 | 13 | – | |
| Sun 4 PM | 74° | 74° | 49° | 41% | 24% | 0% | – | ENE 10 | 12 | – | |
| Sun 5 PM | 74° | 74° | 49° | 41% | 28% | 0% | – | ENE 9 | 12 | – | |
| Sun 6 PM | 73° | 73° | 50° | 44% | 32% | 0% | – | ENE 9 | 12 | – |
7-day forecast
Today
Sunny
78° / 59°
1% rain
N 29–30 mph · gusts 43
Sat, Oct 17
Sunny
72° / 61°
Dry
N 17–29 mph · gusts 41
Sun, Oct 18
Sunny
75° / 67°
Dry
NE 7–17 mph · gusts 21
Mon, Oct 19
Mostly Sunny
76° / 69°
1% rain
NE 7–14 mph · gusts 17
Tue, Oct 20
Mostly Sunny
78° / 70°
3% rain
E 6–13 mph · gusts 16
Wed, Oct 21
Sunny
79° / 71°
Dry
E 3–10 mph · gusts 14
Thu, Oct 22
Sunny
80° / 73°
1% rain
E 3–7 mph · gusts 9
Detailed NWS forecast
- This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 78. North wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
- Tonight: Mostly clear. Low around 59, with temperatures rising to around 62 overnight. North wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
- Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 72. North wind 15 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
- Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
- Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
- Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
- Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
- Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
- 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: Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
- Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 80.
- Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Weather map
Live readings from nearby stations, radar, clouds, warnings, and storms. Tap a station for details.
Marine forecast
Galveston Bay
GMZ335 · 704 PM CDT Fri Oct 16 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. GMZ335-171230- Galveston Bay- 704 PM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...North winds increasing to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots. Bay waters very rough. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 40 knots, becoming north around 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters rough, diminishing to choppy in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 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...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east around 10 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy, diminishing to smooth in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east around 10 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy, diminishing to smooth in the afternoon. .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 · 704 PM CDT Fri Oct 16 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. GMZ355-171230- Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM- 704 PM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...North winds increasing to 30 knots with gusts up to 45 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 6 feet at 5 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 6 seconds. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds around 30 knots with gusts up to 45 knots, becoming north 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet, subsiding to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Northeast 7 feet at 6 seconds, becoming northeast 7 feet at 7 seconds. .SATURDAY NIGHT...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 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 4 feet at 6 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 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds. .MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. .TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to around 10 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east around 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Moon calendar · July 2026
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
97% lit
↑ 9:59 PM
↓ 7:38 AM
↓ 7:38 AM
★★★★c77
2
93% lit
↑ 10:33 PM
↓ 8:36 AM
↓ 8:36 AM
★★☆☆c73
3
88% lit
↑ 11:04 PM
↓ 9:34 AM
↓ 9:34 AM
★★★☆c69
4
80% lit
↑ 11:33 PM
↓ 10:31 AM
↓ 10:31 AM
★★★☆c61
5
72% lit
↑ –
↓ 11:27 AM
↓ 11:27 AM
★★☆☆c51
Moon crosses the equator
6
62% lit
↑ 12:02 AM
↓ 12:25 PM
↓ 12:25 PM
★☆☆☆c37
7
51% lit
↑ 12:31 AM
↓ 1:25 PM
↓ 1:25 PM
★☆☆☆c44
Last Quarter
8
40% lit
↑ 1:03 AM
↓ 2:28 PM
↓ 2:28 PM
★★☆☆c61
9
29% lit
↑ 1:39 AM
↓ 3:35 PM
↓ 3:35 PM
★★★☆c81
10
19% lit
↑ 2:21 AM
↓ 4:46 PM
↓ 4:46 PM
★★★☆c96
11
11% lit
↑ 3:12 AM
↓ 5:58 PM
↓ 5:58 PM
★★★★c104
12
4% lit
↑ 4:13 AM
↓ 7:06 PM
↓ 7:06 PM
★★★★c108
Moon farthest north (28.1°)
13
1% lit
↑ 5:22 AM
↓ 8:06 PM
↓ 8:06 PM
★★★★c107
Perigee · 359,114 km
best14
0% lit
↑ 6:35 AM
↓ 8:57 PM
↓ 8:57 PM
★★★★c103
New Moon (supermoon)
best15
3% lit
↑ 7:48 AM
↓ 9:40 PM
↓ 9:40 PM
★★★★c94
best16
7% lit
↑ 8:58 AM
↓ 10:16 PM
↓ 10:16 PM
★★☆☆c81
17
15% lit
↑ 10:03 AM
↓ 10:49 PM
↓ 10:49 PM
★★★☆c70
18
23% lit
↑ 11:04 AM
↓ 11:19 PM
↓ 11:19 PM
★★☆☆c51
Moon crosses the equator
19
33% lit
↑ 12:03 PM
↓ 11:48 PM
↓ 11:48 PM
★☆☆☆c35
20
43% lit
↑ 1:00 PM
↓ –
↓ –
★☆☆☆c43
21
53% lit
↑ 1:58 PM
↓ 12:18 AM
↓ 12:18 AM
★☆☆☆c56
First Quarter
22
62% lit
↑ 2:55 PM
↓ 12:50 AM
↓ 12:50 AM
★★☆☆c68
23
71% lit
↑ 3:52 PM
↓ 1:25 AM
↓ 1:25 AM
★★★☆c75
24
79% lit
↑ 4:49 PM
↓ 2:05 AM
↓ 2:05 AM
★★★☆c78
25
86% lit
↑ 5:43 PM
↓ 2:50 AM
↓ 2:50 AM
★★★☆c79
Apogee · 405,550 km
26
92% lit
↑ 6:33 PM
↓ 3:40 AM
↓ 3:40 AM
★★★★c79
Moon farthest south (-28.0°)
27
97% lit
↑ 7:18 PM
↓ 4:34 AM
↓ 4:34 AM
★★★★c78
28
99% lit
↑ 7:59 PM
↓ 5:31 AM
↓ 5:31 AM
★★★★c76
best29
100% lit
↑ 8:34 PM
↓ 6:30 AM
↓ 6:30 AM
★★★★c74
Full Moon · Buck Moon
best30
99% lit
↑ 9:07 PM
↓ 7:28 AM
↓ 7:28 AM
★★★★c70
31
96% lit
↑ 9:37 PM
↓ 8:26 AM
↓ 8:26 AM
★★★★c64
Lunar events this month
- Sun, Jul 5 · 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.
- Tue, Jul 7 · 2:29 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Sun, Jul 12 · 9:00 AM — Moon farthest north (28.1°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Mon, Jul 13 · 3:00 AM — Perigee · 359,114 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
- Tue, Jul 14 · 4:43 AM — 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.
- Sat, Jul 18 · 6:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
- Tue, Jul 21 · 6:05 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Sat, Jul 25 · 12:00 PM — Apogee · 405,550 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
- Sun, Jul 26 · 12:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-28.0°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Wed, Jul 29 · 9:35 AM — Full Moon · Buck MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
Best fishing days
Mon, Jul 13 · Tue, Jul 14 · Wed, Jul 15 · Tue, Jul 28 · Wed, Jul 29
Ranked by moon phase and tidal range at the nearest tide station (the stars). Wind and fronts can override the moon.
Moon distance
359,243 km closest · 405,550 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 Fri 1:21 PM.