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.
Mostly Clear and Breezy
Cloud cover 19%
Observed 5:40 AM · Galveston Pier 21 (2 mi) · sky & visibility from Galveston 209B (18 mi)
Wind
19mph
From NE (34°)
Gusts 24 mph
Measured at the tide station
Temperature
60°F
High 68° · Low 61° so far today
Humidity
59%
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
Overnight: Low 58°
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Northeast wind around 30 mph.
Saturday: High 73°
Sunny, with a high near 73. Northeast wind 15 to 30 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 6 AM | 58° | 58° | 45° | 62% | 29% | 0% | – | NNE 28 | 32 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 7 AM | 58° | 58° | 47° | 67% | 10% | 0% | – | NNE 28 | 31 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 8 AM | 59° | 59° | 47° | 65% | 17% | 0% | – | NNE 26 | 31 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 9 AM | 60° | 60° | 47° | 62% | 13% | 0% | – | NNE 25 | 30 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 10 AM | 64° | 64° | 47° | 54% | 14% | 0% | – | NNE 23 | 29 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 11 AM | 67° | 67° | 47° | 49% | 15% | 0% | – | NNE 22 | 28 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 12 PM | 69° | 69° | 47° | 46% | 14% | 0% | – | NNE 21 | 24 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 1 PM | 70° | 70° | 46° | 42% | 11% | 0% | – | NNE 18 | 22 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 2 PM | 71° | 71° | 46° | 41% | 3% | 0% | – | NNE 17 | 21 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 3 PM | 72° | 72° | 45° | 38% | 5% | 0% | – | NNE 17 | 20 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 4 PM | 73° | 73° | 45° | 37% | 11% | 0% | – | NNE 16 | 18 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 5 PM | 72° | 72° | 46° | 39% | 10% | 0% | – | NNE 16 | 20 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 6 PM | 71° | 71° | 46° | 41% | 11% | 0% | – | NNE 15 | 20 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 7 PM | 72° | 72° | 47° | 41% | 10% | 0% | – | NNE 15 | 20 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 8 PM | 72° | 72° | 48° | 43% | 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° | 51% | 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° | 56% | 33% | 0% | – | NE 16 | 18 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 4 AM | 66° | 66° | 50° | 56% | 33% | 0% | – | NE 16 | 18 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 5 AM | 64° | 64° | 50° | 60% | 33% | 0% | – | NE 15 | 20 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 6 AM | 63° | 63° | 50° | 62% | 32% | 0% | – | NE 15 | 20 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 7 AM | 63° | 63° | 51° | 65% | 32% | 0% | – | NE 14 | 20 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 8 AM | 63° | 63° | 51° | 65% | 34% | 0% | – | NE 14 | 20 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 9 AM | 64° | 64° | 52° | 65% | 37% | 0% | – | NE 14 | 18 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 10 AM | 67° | 67° | 52° | 59% | 39% | 0% | – | NE 14 | 18 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 11 AM | 69° | 69° | 49° | 49% | 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° | 40% | 48% | 0% | – | NE 8 | 12 | – | |
| Sun 4 PM | 74° | 74° | 49° | 41% | 50% | 0% | – | ENE 8 | 12 | – | |
| Sun 5 PM | 74° | 74° | 49° | 41% | 51% | 0% | – | ENE 8 | 12 | – | |
| Sun 6 PM | 74° | 74° | 51° | 44% | 52% | 0% | – | ENE 8 | 12 | – | |
| Sun 7 PM | 72° | 72° | 52° | 49% | 53% | 0% | – | ENE 8 | 12 | – | |
| Sun 8 PM | 72° | 72° | 55° | 55% | 53% | 0% | – | ENE 8 | 12 | – | |
| Sun 9 PM | 72° | 72° | 56° | 57% | 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 | – | |
| Mon 12 AM | 72° | 72° | 56° | 57% | 51% | 0% | – | ENE 8 | 10 | – | |
| Mon 1 AM | 72° | 72° | 56° | 57% | 51% | 0% | – | ENE 8 | 10 | – | |
| Mon 2 AM | 71° | 71° | 56° | 59% | 50% | 0% | – | ENE 9 | 12 | – | |
| Mon 3 AM | 69° | 69° | 57° | 66% | 49% | 0% | – | ENE 9 | 13 | – | |
| Mon 4 AM | 68° | 68° | 57° | 68% | 48% | 0% | – | NE 10 | 14 | – | |
| Mon 5 AM | 67° | 67° | 58° | 73% | 47% | 0% | – | NE 12 | 15 | – |
7-day forecast
Today
Sunny
73° / 58°
Dry
NE 15–28 mph · gusts 32
Sun, Oct 18
Mostly Sunny
74° / 67°
Dry
NE 8–16 mph · gusts 20
Mon, Oct 19
Mostly Sunny
77° / 70°
3% rain
NE 8–14 mph · gusts 18
Tue, Oct 20
Sunny
79° / 71°
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° / 72°
Dry
E 3–7 mph · gusts 10
Fri, Oct 23
Sunny
81° / 73°
3% rain
E 3–8 mph · gusts 10
Detailed NWS forecast
- Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Northeast wind around 30 mph.
- Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 73. Northeast wind 15 to 30 mph.
- Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
- Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
- Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
- Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
- Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
- Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 79.
- Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
- Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 79.
- Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 71.
- Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 80.
- Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 72.
- 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 · 457 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. GMZ335-172215- Galveston Bay- 457 AM CDT Sat Oct 17 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots, becoming north around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Bay waters rough, diminishing to slightly choppy. .TONIGHT...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 · 457 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. GMZ355-172215- Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM- 457 AM CDT Sat Oct 17 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...Northeast winds around 30 knots, becoming north around 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots this afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet, subsiding to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet this afternoon. Wave Detail: Northeast 7 feet at 6 seconds, becoming 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 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. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds. .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 · December 2027
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
13% lit
↑ 10:02 AM
↓ 8:31 PM
↓ 8:31 PM
★☆☆☆c77
2
20% lit
↑ 10:40 AM
↓ 9:27 PM
↓ 9:27 PM
★★★☆c74
3
28% lit
↑ 11:14 AM
↓ 10:22 PM
↓ 10:22 PM
★★☆☆c62
4
36% lit
↑ 11:44 AM
↓ 11:15 PM
↓ 11:15 PM
★★☆☆c53
Apogee · 404,661 km
5
46% lit
↑ 12:12 PM
↓ –
↓ –
★☆☆☆c44
First Quarter
6
55% lit
↑ 12:40 PM
↓ 12:08 AM
↓ 12:08 AM
★☆☆☆c36
Moon crosses the equator
7
65% lit
↑ 1:08 PM
↓ 1:01 AM
↓ 1:01 AM
★☆☆☆c45
8
74% lit
↑ 1:37 PM
↓ 1:55 AM
↓ 1:55 AM
★★☆☆c55
9
82% lit
↑ 2:11 PM
↓ 2:52 AM
↓ 2:52 AM
★★★☆c65
10
89% lit
↑ 2:49 PM
↓ 3:53 AM
↓ 3:53 AM
★★★★c81
11
95% lit
↑ 3:34 PM
↓ 4:56 AM
↓ 4:56 AM
★★★★c92
12
99% lit
↑ 4:27 PM
↓ 6:02 AM
↓ 6:02 AM
★★★★c99
best13
100% lit
↑ 5:29 PM
↓ 7:07 AM
↓ 7:07 AM
★★★★c101
Full Moon · Cold Moon
Moon farthest north (26.3°)
best14
98% lit
↑ 6:37 PM
↓ 8:08 AM
↓ 8:08 AM
★★★★c101
15
94% lit
↑ 7:47 PM
↓ 9:02 AM
↓ 9:02 AM
★★★★c96
Perigee · 364,027 km
16
87% lit
↑ 8:57 PM
↓ 9:50 AM
↓ 9:50 AM
★★★☆c90
17
79% lit
↑ 10:05 PM
↓ 10:30 AM
↓ 10:30 AM
★★★☆c77
18
68% lit
↑ 11:10 PM
↓ 11:07 AM
↓ 11:07 AM
★★☆☆c60
19
57% lit
↑ –
↓ 11:41 AM
↓ 11:41 AM
★☆☆☆c44
Moon crosses the equator
20
46% lit
↑ 12:13 AM
↓ 12:13 PM
↓ 12:13 PM
★☆☆☆c46
Last Quarter
21
35% lit
↑ 1:15 AM
↓ 12:47 PM
↓ 12:47 PM
★★☆☆c57
22
25% lit
↑ 2:18 AM
↓ 1:23 PM
↓ 1:23 PM
★★★☆c71
23
17% lit
↑ 3:20 AM
↓ 2:02 PM
↓ 2:02 PM
★★★☆c83
24
10% lit
↑ 4:22 AM
↓ 2:45 PM
↓ 2:45 PM
★★★★c90
25
4% lit
↑ 5:23 AM
↓ 3:34 PM
↓ 3:34 PM
★★★★c91
26
1% lit
↑ 6:20 AM
↓ 4:27 PM
↓ 4:27 PM
★★★★c91
Moon farthest south (-27.0°)
best27
0% lit
↑ 7:12 AM
↓ 5:23 PM
↓ 5:23 PM
★★★★c89
New Moon
best28
1% lit
↑ 7:58 AM
↓ 6:21 PM
↓ 6:21 PM
★★★★c84
best29
3% lit
↑ 8:38 AM
↓ 7:18 PM
↓ 7:18 PM
★★★★c77
30
8% lit
↑ 9:13 AM
↓ 8:13 PM
↓ 8:13 PM
★★★★c70
31
13% lit
↑ 9:44 AM
↓ 9:07 PM
↓ 9:07 PM
★★★☆c61
Apogee · 405,631 km
Lunar events this month
- Sat, Dec 4 · 3:00 AM — Apogee · 404,661 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
- Sun, Dec 5 · 11:22 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Mon, Dec 6 · 12:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
- Mon, Dec 13 · 10:08 AM — Full Moon · Cold MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Mon, Dec 13 · 12:00 PM — Moon farthest north (26.3°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Wed, Dec 15 · 8:00 PM — Perigee · 364,027 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
- Sun, Dec 19 · 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.
- Mon, Dec 20 · 3:11 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Sun, Dec 26 · 9:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-27.0°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Mon, Dec 27 · 2:12 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Fri, Dec 31 · 10:00 PM — Apogee · 405,631 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
Best fishing days
Sun, Dec 12 · Mon, Dec 13 · Sun, Dec 26 · Mon, Dec 27 · Tue, Dec 28
Ranked by moon phase and tidal range at the nearest tide station (the stars). Wind and fronts can override the moon.
Moon distance
364,132 km closest · 405,528 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 4:31 AM.