Moon & Weather
Galveston
29.300°, -94.800° · tides: GALVESTON, Galveston Channel
⚠ Rip Current Statement · until Sun 7:00 AM
* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Gulf-facing beaches, including the Matagorda Peninsula, Brazoria County beaches, Galveston Island and the Bolivar Peninsula. * WHEN...Through Sunday morning. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.
Swim near a lifeguard and away from rocks, jetties, and piers. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.
Clear and Windy
Cloud cover 0%
Observed 12:40 AM · Galveston Pier 21 (1 mi) · sky & visibility from Galveston 209B (19 mi)
Wind
12mph
From NE (41°)
Gusts 17 mph
Measured at the tide station
Temperature
66°F
High 70° · Low 68° so far today
Humidity
46%
Dew point 46°F
Visibility
10+mi
● Steady
−0.00 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
Steady pressure. Expect normal activity.
Today
Overnight: Low 63°
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday: High 72°
Sunny, with a high near 72. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
- Sunrise / sunset
- 7:22 AM / 6:45 PM
- Moonrise / moonset
- 2:26 PM / –
- Moon
- First Quarter, 50%
- Major period
- 6:15 AM–8:15 AM
- Minor period
- 1:56 PM–2:56 PM
- Major period
- 6:40 PM–8:40 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 12 AM | 69° | 69° | 56° | 63% | 41% | 0% | – | ENE 8 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 1 AM | 69° | 69° | 57° | 66% | 44% | 0% | – | ENE 8 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 2 AM | 69° | 69° | 57° | 66% | 37% | 0% | – | ENE 8 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 3 AM | 66° | 66° | 57° | 73% | 17% | 0% | – | ENE 9 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 4 AM | 66° | 66° | 58° | 75% | 22% | 0% | – | ENE 10 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| 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 | – | |
| Mon 3 PM | 77° | 77° | 58° | 52% | 33% | 0% | – | ENE 12 | 15 | – | |
| Mon 4 PM | 76° | 76° | 58° | 54% | 31% | 0% | – | ENE 10 | 14 | – | |
| Mon 5 PM | 75° | 75° | 58° | 56% | 37% | 0% | – | ENE 10 | 14 | – | |
| Mon 6 PM | 74° | 74° | 58° | 57% | 42% | 0% | – | ENE 10 | 14 | – | |
| Mon 7 PM | 73° | 73° | 58° | 59% | 48% | 0% | – | ENE 10 | 14 | – | |
| Mon 8 PM | 72° | 72° | 57° | 59% | 47% | 0% | – | ENE 10 | 14 | – | |
| Mon 9 PM | 73° | 73° | 57° | 57% | 46% | 0% | – | E 9 | 13 | – | |
| Mon 10 PM | 73° | 73° | 57° | 57% | 46% | 0% | – | E 9 | 13 | – | |
| Mon 11 PM | 72° | 72° | 57° | 59% | 49% | 0% | – | E 9 | 13 | – |
7-day forecast
Today
Sunny
72° / 63°
Dry
NE 8–14 mph · gusts 18
Mon, Oct 19
Mostly Sunny
76° / 68°
Dry
NE 8–14 mph · gusts 18
Tue, Oct 20
Mostly Sunny
77° / 70°
5% rain
E 8–13 mph · gusts 17
Wed, Oct 21
Sunny
79° / 71°
1% rain
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
Sat, Oct 24
Sunny
81° / 75°
2% rain
SE 5–9 mph · gusts 12
Detailed NWS forecast
- Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
- Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
- Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. East wind around 10 mph.
- Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
- Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. East wind around 10 mph.
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
- 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.
- Saturday: 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 · 815 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. GMZ335-181415- Galveston Bay- 815 PM CDT Sat Oct 17 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT SUNDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 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. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.
Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM
GMZ355 · 815 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. GMZ355-181415- Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM- 815 PM CDT Sat Oct 17 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT SUNDAY... .REST OF 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. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 8 seconds. .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. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Moon calendar · May 2028
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
46% lit
↑ 12:37 PM
↓ 1:35 AM
↓ 1:35 AM
★★☆☆c72
First Quarter
2
57% lit
↑ 1:43 PM
↓ 2:16 AM
↓ 2:16 AM
★★☆☆c63
3
68% lit
↑ 2:48 PM
↓ 2:53 AM
↓ 2:53 AM
★★☆☆c48
4
78% lit
↑ 3:53 PM
↓ 3:28 AM
↓ 3:28 AM
★★☆☆c46
Moon crosses the equator
5
87% lit
↑ 4:58 PM
↓ 4:03 AM
↓ 4:03 AM
★★★☆c65
Perigee · 366,534 km
6
94% lit
↑ 6:05 PM
↓ 4:38 AM
↓ 4:38 AM
★★★★c82
7
98% lit
↑ 7:12 PM
↓ 5:17 AM
↓ 5:17 AM
★★★★c93
best8
100% lit
↑ 8:19 PM
↓ 5:59 AM
↓ 5:59 AM
★★★★c98
Full Moon · Flower Moon
best9
99% lit
↑ 9:24 PM
↓ 6:47 AM
↓ 6:47 AM
★★★★c98
best10
96% lit
↑ 10:25 PM
↓ 7:40 AM
↓ 7:40 AM
★★☆☆c96
Moon farthest south (-26.5°)
11
90% lit
↑ 11:18 PM
↓ 8:36 AM
↓ 8:36 AM
★★★★c93
12
83% lit
↑ –
↓ 9:35 AM
↓ 9:35 AM
★★★☆c85
13
75% lit
↑ 12:05 AM
↓ 10:34 AM
↓ 10:34 AM
★★★☆c76
14
66% lit
↑ 12:45 AM
↓ 11:32 AM
↓ 11:32 AM
★★☆☆c66
15
57% lit
↑ 1:20 AM
↓ 12:27 PM
↓ 12:27 PM
★☆☆☆c56
16
48% lit
↑ 1:51 AM
↓ 1:21 PM
↓ 1:21 PM
★☆☆☆c47
Last Quarter
17
38% lit
↑ 2:20 AM
↓ 2:14 PM
↓ 2:14 PM
★☆☆☆c35
Apogee · 404,279 km
18
29% lit
↑ 2:48 AM
↓ 3:06 PM
↓ 3:06 PM
★☆☆☆c38
Moon crosses the equator
19
21% lit
↑ 3:16 AM
↓ 3:59 PM
↓ 3:59 PM
★★☆☆c51
20
14% lit
↑ 3:45 AM
↓ 4:54 PM
↓ 4:54 PM
★★★☆c64
21
8% lit
↑ 4:17 AM
↓ 5:51 PM
↓ 5:51 PM
★★★★c76
22
3% lit
↑ 4:52 AM
↓ 6:51 PM
↓ 6:51 PM
★★★★c84
23
1% lit
↑ 5:34 AM
↓ 7:52 PM
↓ 7:52 PM
★★★★c90
best24
0% lit
↑ 6:22 AM
↓ 8:53 PM
↓ 8:53 PM
★★★★c93
New Moon
best25
2% lit
↑ 7:17 AM
↓ 9:52 PM
↓ 9:52 PM
★★★★c94
Moon farthest north (25.6°)
26
7% lit
↑ 8:18 AM
↓ 10:46 PM
↓ 10:46 PM
★★☆☆c92
27
13% lit
↑ 9:23 AM
↓ 11:34 PM
↓ 11:34 PM
★★★☆c91
28
22% lit
↑ 10:30 AM
↓ –
↓ –
★★★☆c85
29
32% lit
↑ 11:36 AM
↓ 12:16 AM
↓ 12:16 AM
★★★☆c76
30
43% lit
↑ 12:41 PM
↓ 12:54 AM
↓ 12:54 AM
★★☆☆c64
31
55% lit
↑ 1:45 PM
↓ 1:29 AM
↓ 1:29 AM
★☆☆☆c46
Perigee · 369,761 km
First Quarter
Moon crosses the equator
Lunar events this month
- Mon, May 1 · 9:25 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Thu, May 4 · 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.
- Fri, May 5 · 6:00 AM — Perigee · 366,534 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
- Mon, May 8 · 2:49 PM — Full Moon · Flower MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Wed, May 10 · 11:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-26.5°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Tue, May 16 · 5:43 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Wed, May 17 · 5:00 AM — Apogee · 404,279 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
- Thu, May 18 · 7:00 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, May 24 · 3:16 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Thu, May 25 · 11:00 AM — Moon farthest north (25.6°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Wed, May 31 · 2:00 AM — Perigee · 369,761 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
- Wed, May 31 · 2:36 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Wed, May 31 · 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.
Best fishing days
Sun, May 7 · Mon, May 8 · Tue, May 9 · Tue, May 23 · Wed, May 24
Ranked by moon phase and tidal range at the nearest tide station (the stars). Wind and fronts can override the moon.
Moon distance
366,572 km closest · 404,224 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 7:20 PM.