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 and Breezy
Cloud cover 0% · Feels like 77°F
Observed 6:00 PM · Galveston Pier 21 (1 mi) · sky & visibility from Galveston 209B (19 mi)
Wind
19mph
From N (5°)
Gusts 28 mph
Measured at the tide station
Temperature
73°F
High 82° · Low 73° so far today
Humidity
50%
Dew point 57°F
Visibility
10+mi
▲ Rising
+0.05 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 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 6 PM | 74° | 74° | 54° | 50% | 17% | 1% | – | N 29 | 41 | 10+ mi | |
| 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 | – |
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 · 128 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. GMZ335-170715- Galveston Bay- 128 PM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... .THIS AFTERNOON...North winds 20 to 25 knots. Gusts up to 40 knots late. Bay waters rough. .TONIGHT...North winds around 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.
Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM
GMZ355 · 128 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. GMZ355-170715- Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM- 128 PM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... .THIS AFTERNOON...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots, increasing to around 30 knots with gusts up to 45 knots late. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: North 4 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers early. .TONIGHT...North winds around 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. .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.
Moon calendar · August 2026
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
91% lit
↑ 10:05 PM
↓ 9:23 AM
↓ 9:23 AM
★★☆☆c59
2
84% lit
↑ 10:34 PM
↓ 10:20 AM
↓ 10:20 AM
★★☆☆c47
Moon crosses the equator
3
75% lit
↑ 11:05 PM
↓ 11:19 AM
↓ 11:19 AM
★★☆☆c36
4
65% lit
↑ 11:38 PM
↓ 12:20 PM
↓ 12:20 PM
★★☆☆c48
5
55% lit
↑ –
↓ 1:25 PM
↓ 1:25 PM
★★☆☆c67
Last Quarter
6
43% lit
↑ 12:17 AM
↓ 2:32 PM
↓ 2:32 PM
★★☆☆c85
7
32% lit
↑ 1:03 AM
↓ 3:41 PM
↓ 3:41 PM
★★★☆c98
8
22% lit
↑ 1:58 AM
↓ 4:49 PM
↓ 4:49 PM
★★★☆c105
Moon farthest north (28.0°)
9
13% lit
↑ 3:02 AM
↓ 5:51 PM
↓ 5:51 PM
★★★★c107
10
6% lit
↑ 4:12 AM
↓ 6:45 PM
↓ 6:45 PM
★★★★c106
Perigee · 363,285 km
best11
2% lit
↑ 5:24 AM
↓ 7:31 PM
↓ 7:31 PM
★★★★c101
best12
0% lit
↑ 6:35 AM
↓ 8:11 PM
↓ 8:11 PM
★★★★c92
New Moon
best13
1% lit
↑ 7:43 AM
↓ 8:45 PM
↓ 8:45 PM
★★★★c79
best14
5% lit
↑ 8:47 AM
↓ 9:16 PM
↓ 9:16 PM
★★☆☆c63
15
11% lit
↑ 9:48 AM
↓ 9:46 PM
↓ 9:46 PM
★★★☆c52
Moon crosses the equator
16
19% lit
↑ 10:47 AM
↓ 10:17 PM
↓ 10:17 PM
★★☆☆c38
17
27% lit
↑ 11:46 AM
↓ 10:48 PM
↓ 10:48 PM
★★☆☆c47
18
37% lit
↑ 12:44 PM
↓ 11:23 PM
↓ 11:23 PM
★★☆☆c59
19
46% lit
↑ 1:43 PM
↓ –
↓ –
★★☆☆c69
First Quarter
20
56% lit
↑ 2:40 PM
↓ 12:01 AM
↓ 12:01 AM
★★☆☆c75
21
65% lit
↑ 3:35 PM
↓ 12:44 AM
↓ 12:44 AM
★★☆☆c77
22
74% lit
↑ 4:27 PM
↓ 1:33 AM
↓ 1:33 AM
★★★☆c78
Apogee · 404,644 km
Moon farthest south (-28.0°)
23
82% lit
↑ 5:14 PM
↓ 2:25 AM
↓ 2:25 AM
★★★☆c78
24
88% lit
↑ 5:57 PM
↓ 3:22 AM
↓ 3:22 AM
★★★☆c76
25
94% lit
↑ 6:34 PM
↓ 4:20 AM
↓ 4:20 AM
★★★★c74
26
98% lit
↑ 7:08 PM
↓ 5:19 AM
↓ 5:19 AM
★★★★c71
27
100% lit
↑ 7:39 PM
↓ 6:17 AM
↓ 6:17 AM
★★★★c67
Full Moon · Sturgeon Moon
best28
100% lit
↑ 8:08 PM
↓ 7:15 AM
↓ 7:15 AM
★★★★c60
29
97% lit
↑ 8:37 PM
↓ 8:13 AM
↓ 8:13 AM
★★★☆c50
Moon crosses the equator
30
93% lit
↑ 9:08 PM
↓ 9:13 AM
↓ 9:13 AM
★★★☆c38
31
86% lit
↑ 9:40 PM
↓ 10:14 AM
↓ 10:14 AM
★★☆☆c45
Lunar events this month
- Sun, Aug 2 · 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.
- Wed, Aug 5 · 9:21 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Sat, Aug 8 · 5:00 PM — Moon farthest north (28.0°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Mon, Aug 10 · 6:00 AM — Perigee · 363,285 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
- Wed, Aug 12 · 12:36 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Sat, Aug 15 · 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.
- Wed, Aug 19 · 9:45 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Sat, Aug 22 · 3:00 AM — Apogee · 404,644 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
- Sat, Aug 22 · 6:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-28.0°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Thu, Aug 27 · 11:18 PM — Full Moon · Sturgeon MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Sat, Aug 29 · 1:00 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
Mon, Aug 10 · Tue, Aug 11 · Wed, Aug 12 · Thu, Aug 13 · Thu, Aug 27
Ranked by moon phase and tidal range at the nearest tide station (the stars). Wind and fronts can override the moon.
Moon distance
363,325 km closest · 404,568 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.