Moon & Weather
Galveston
29.300°, -94.800° · tides: GALVESTON, Galveston Channel
⚠ Wind Advisory · until Sat 1:00 PM
* WHAT...North winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * WHERE...Bolivar Peninsula, Brazoria Islands, Galveston Island, and Matagorda Islands Counties. * WHEN...Until 1 PM CDT this afternoon. * 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.
Breezy
Observed 12:20 AM · Galveston Pier 21 (1 mi) · sky & visibility from Galveston 209B (19 mi)
Wind
23mph
From NNE (26°)
Gusts 28 mph
Measured at the tide station
Temperature
66°F
High 68° · Low 68° so far today
Humidity
46%
Dew point 46°F
Visibility
10+mi
▲ Rising
+0.04 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
Tonight: Low 59°
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: High 72°
Sunny, with a high near 72. North wind 15 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 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 12 AM | 64° | 64° | 42° | 44% | 31% | 0% | – | N 29 | 36 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 1 AM | 65° | 65° | 45° | 49% | 33% | 0% | – | NNE 30 | 35 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 2 AM | 66° | 66° | 49° | 55% | 35% | 0% | – | NNE 29 | 33 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 3 AM | 65° | 65° | 49° | 57% | 36% | 0% | – | NNE 29 | 32 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 4 AM | 64° | 64° | 49° | 59% | 38% | 0% | – | NNE 29 | 32 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 5 AM | 63° | 63° | 48° | 58% | 40% | 0% | – | NNE 28 | 32 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 6 AM | 62° | 62° | 47° | 59% | 42% | 0% | – | NNE 28 | 32 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 7 AM | 61° | 61° | 47° | 59% | 41% | 0% | – | NNE 28 | 31 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 8 AM | 62° | 62° | 47° | 58% | 41% | 0% | – | NNE 26 | 31 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 9 AM | 63° | 63° | 47° | 55% | 40% | 0% | – | NNE 25 | 30 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 10 AM | 65° | 65° | 47° | 53% | 39% | 0% | – | NNE 23 | 29 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 11 AM | 66° | 66° | 47° | 51% | 39% | 0% | – | NNE 22 | 28 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 12 PM | 67° | 67° | 47° | 48% | 38% | 0% | – | NNE 21 | 24 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 1 PM | 69° | 69° | 46° | 44% | 39% | 0% | – | NNE 18 | 22 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 2 PM | 71° | 71° | 46° | 41% | 40% | 0% | – | NNE 17 | 21 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 3 PM | 72° | 72° | 45° | 39% | 41% | 0% | – | NNE 17 | 20 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 4 PM | 73° | 73° | 45° | 37% | 41% | 0% | – | NNE 16 | 18 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 5 PM | 73° | 73° | 46° | 38% | 42% | 0% | – | NNE 16 | 20 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 6 PM | 73° | 73° | 46° | 38% | 43% | 0% | – | NNE 15 | 20 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 7 PM | 72° | 72° | 47° | 42% | 42% | 0% | – | NNE 15 | 20 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 8 PM | 72° | 72° | 48° | 42% | 40% | 0% | – | NNE 16 | 21 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 9 PM | 71° | 71° | 49° | 46% | 39% | 0% | – | NNE 16 | 21 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 10 PM | 69° | 69° | 49° | 49% | 38% | 0% | – | NNE 17 | 21 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 11 PM | 69° | 69° | 50° | 50% | 37% | 0% | – | NNE 16 | 20 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 12 AM | 68° | 68° | 50° | 53% | 35% | 0% | – | NE 16 | 20 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 1 AM | 67° | 67° | 51° | 56% | 34% | 0% | – | NE 16 | 18 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 2 AM | 67° | 67° | 51° | 56% | 34% | 0% | – | NE 16 | 18 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 3 AM | 66° | 66° | 50° | 58% | 33% | 0% | – | NE 16 | 18 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 4 AM | 66° | 66° | 50° | 57% | 33% | 0% | – | NE 16 | 18 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 5 AM | 64° | 64° | 50° | 59% | 33% | 0% | – | NE 15 | 20 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 6 AM | 63° | 63° | 50° | 63% | 32% | 0% | – | NE 15 | 20 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 7 AM | 63° | 63° | 51° | 64% | 32% | 0% | – | NE 14 | 20 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 8 AM | 63° | 63° | 51° | 66% | 34% | 0% | – | NE 14 | 20 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 9 AM | 64° | 64° | 52° | 64% | 37% | 0% | – | NE 14 | 18 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 10 AM | 67° | 67° | 52° | 58% | 39% | 0% | – | NE 14 | 18 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 11 AM | 69° | 69° | 49° | 50% | 41% | 0% | – | NE 13 | 16 | – | |
| Sun 12 PM | 70° | 70° | 48° | 46% | 44% | 0% | – | NE 12 | 15 | – | |
| Sun 1 PM | 71° | 71° | 47° | 42% | 46% | 0% | – | NE 10 | 14 | – | |
| Sun 2 PM | 73° | 73° | 47° | 40% | 47% | 0% | – | NE 9 | 13 | – | |
| Sun 3 PM | 74° | 74° | 48° | 39% | 48% | 0% | – | NE 8 | 12 | – | |
| Sun 4 PM | 74° | 74° | 49° | 41% | 50% | 0% | – | ENE 8 | 12 | – | |
| Sun 5 PM | 74° | 74° | 49° | 42% | 51% | 0% | – | ENE 8 | 12 | – | |
| Sun 6 PM | 74° | 74° | 51° | 45% | 52% | 0% | – | ENE 8 | 12 | – | |
| Sun 7 PM | 72° | 72° | 52° | 50% | 53% | 0% | – | ENE 8 | 12 | – | |
| Sun 8 PM | 72° | 72° | 55° | 56% | 53% | 0% | – | ENE 8 | 12 | – | |
| Sun 9 PM | 72° | 72° | 56° | 56% | 52% | 0% | – | E 8 | 12 | – | |
| Sun 10 PM | 72° | 72° | 56° | 57% | 52% | 0% | – | E 8 | 12 | – | |
| Sun 11 PM | 72° | 72° | 56° | 57% | 52% | 0% | – | E 8 | 12 | – |
7-day forecast
Fri, Oct 16
Mostly Clear
–° / 59°
Dry
Today
Sunny
72° / 61°
Dry
N 15–30 mph · gusts 36
Sun, Oct 18
Sunny
75° / 67°
Dry
NE 8–16 mph · gusts 20
Mon, Oct 19
Mostly Sunny
76° / 69°
1% rain
NE 8–14 mph · gusts 18
Tue, Oct 20
Mostly Sunny
78° / 70°
7% rain
E 7–14 mph · gusts 18
Wed, Oct 21
Sunny
79° / 71°
1% rain
E 3–12 mph · gusts 15
Thu, Oct 22
Sunny
80° / 73°
1% rain
E 3–7 mph · gusts 10
Detailed NWS forecast
- 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. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
- 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.
- Friday: 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 · 1218 AM 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. GMZ335-171830- Galveston Bay- 1218 AM CDT Sat Oct 17 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .REST OF TONIGHT...North winds 20 knots across the northern bay and 25 to 35 knots across the southern bay. Bay waters rough. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming north 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters rough, diminishing to choppy in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around 10 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters 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 · 1218 AM 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. GMZ355-171830- Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM- 1218 AM CDT Sat Oct 17 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds 25 to 35 knots with gusts up to 40 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 7 feet at 5 seconds. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds around 30 knots, becoming north 15 to 20 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 6 feet at 6 seconds. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 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 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 6 seconds. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. .MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. .TUESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Moon calendar · August 2027
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
1% lit
↑ 5:38 AM
↓ 7:48 PM
↓ 7:48 PM
★★★★c107
best2
0% lit
↑ 6:52 AM
↓ 8:31 PM
↓ 8:31 PM
★★★★c99
Perigee · 357,364 km
New Moon (supermoon)
best3
3% lit
↑ 8:03 AM
↓ 9:09 PM
↓ 9:09 PM
★★★★c86
best4
8% lit
↑ 9:12 AM
↓ 9:44 PM
↓ 9:44 PM
★★☆☆c69
5
15% lit
↑ 10:18 AM
↓ 10:17 PM
↓ 10:17 PM
★★★☆c55
Moon crosses the equator
6
24% lit
↑ 11:22 AM
↓ 10:51 PM
↓ 10:51 PM
★★☆☆c40
7
35% lit
↑ 12:25 PM
↓ 11:26 PM
↓ 11:26 PM
★★☆☆c54
8
45% lit
↑ 1:27 PM
↓ –
↓ –
★★☆☆c68
First Quarter
9
55% lit
↑ 2:28 PM
↓ 12:05 AM
↓ 12:05 AM
★★☆☆c79
10
65% lit
↑ 3:27 PM
↓ 12:47 AM
↓ 12:47 AM
★★★☆c84
11
74% lit
↑ 4:23 PM
↓ 1:34 AM
↓ 1:34 AM
★★★☆c84
Moon farthest south (-27.3°)
12
82% lit
↑ 5:13 PM
↓ 2:25 AM
↓ 2:25 AM
★★★☆c84
13
89% lit
↑ 5:58 PM
↓ 3:19 AM
↓ 3:19 AM
★★★★c81
14
94% lit
↑ 6:38 PM
↓ 4:15 AM
↓ 4:15 AM
★★★★c77
15
98% lit
↑ 7:13 PM
↓ 5:11 AM
↓ 5:11 AM
★★★★c72
Apogee · 406,082 km
16
100% lit
↑ 7:44 PM
↓ 6:07 AM
↓ 6:07 AM
★★★★c67
17
100% lit
↑ 8:13 PM
↓ 7:01 AM
↓ 7:01 AM
★★★★c60
Full Moon · Sturgeon Moon
18
98% lit
↑ 8:40 PM
↓ 7:55 AM
↓ 7:55 AM
★★★☆c53
19
95% lit
↑ 9:08 PM
↓ 8:48 AM
↓ 8:48 AM
★★★☆c43
Moon crosses the equator
20
90% lit
↑ 9:36 PM
↓ 9:43 AM
↓ 9:43 AM
★★☆☆c32
21
83% lit
↑ 10:07 PM
↓ 10:38 AM
↓ 10:38 AM
★★☆☆c36
22
74% lit
↑ 10:41 PM
↓ 11:36 AM
↓ 11:36 AM
★★☆☆c46
23
65% lit
↑ 11:20 PM
↓ 12:37 PM
↓ 12:37 PM
★★☆☆c61
24
54% lit
↑ –
↓ 1:40 PM
↓ 1:40 PM
★★☆☆c75
Last Quarter
25
43% lit
↑ 12:07 AM
↓ 2:44 PM
↓ 2:44 PM
★★☆☆c86
26
33% lit
↑ 1:02 AM
↓ 3:46 PM
↓ 3:46 PM
★★★☆c93
Moon farthest north (26.8°)
27
22% lit
↑ 2:05 AM
↓ 4:44 PM
↓ 4:44 PM
★★★☆c96
28
13% lit
↑ 3:14 AM
↓ 5:36 PM
↓ 5:36 PM
★★★☆c94
29
6% lit
↑ 4:26 AM
↓ 6:21 PM
↓ 6:21 PM
★★★★c91
30
2% lit
↑ 5:38 AM
↓ 7:01 PM
↓ 7:01 PM
★★★★c84
Perigee · 359,206 km
best31
0% lit
↑ 6:48 AM
↓ 7:38 PM
↓ 7:38 PM
★★★★c71
New Moon (supermoon)
bestLunar events this month
- Mon, Aug 2 · 1:00 AM — Perigee · 357,364 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
- Mon, Aug 2 · 5:05 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.
- Thu, Aug 5 · 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, Aug 8 · 11:54 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Wed, Aug 11 · 11:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-27.3°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Sun, Aug 15 · 9:00 AM — Apogee · 406,082 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
- Tue, Aug 17 · 2:28 AM — Full Moon · Sturgeon MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Thu, Aug 19 · 10:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
- Tue, Aug 24 · 9:27 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Thu, Aug 26 · 6:00 AM — Moon farthest north (26.8°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Mon, Aug 30 · 11:00 AM — Perigee · 359,206 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
- Tue, Aug 31 · 12:41 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.
Best fishing days
Sun, Aug 1 · Mon, Aug 2 · Tue, Aug 3 · Mon, Aug 30 · Tue, Aug 31
Ranked by moon phase and tidal range at the nearest tide station (the stars). Wind and fronts can override the moon.
Moon distance
357,554 km closest · 406,078 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 12:06 AM.