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Moon & Weather

Galveston

29.300°, -94.800° · tides: GALVESTON, Galveston Channel

Clear

Cloud cover 0% · Feels like 73°F

Observed 2:20 AM · Galveston Pier 21 (2 mi) · sky & visibility from Galveston 209B (18 mi)

Wind

7mph

From NE (38°)

Gusts 9 mph

Measured at the tide station

Temperature

68°F

High 73° · Low 72° so far today

Humidity

57%

Dew point 57°F

Visibility

10+mi

RAINCHANGEFAIR29.029.530.030.531.030.18 in1021.9 mb▼ Falling

−0.03 in over 3 hours
reading 3 hours ago

Barometric pressure, last 24 hours

30.1830.2530.32−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

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

Pressure just started dropping. Fish often feed ahead of a front.

Today

Overnight: Low 70° · 4% rain

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

Monday: High 76° · 3% rain

Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Sunrise / sunset
7:23 AM / 6:44 PM
Moonrise / moonset
3:03 PM / 12:54 AM
Moon
First Quarter, 60%
Minor period
12:24 AM–1:24 AM
Major period
7:00 AM–9:00 AM
Minor period
2:33 PM–3:33 PM
Major period
7:25 PM–9:25 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Mon, Oct 196 AM12 PM6 PMTue, Oct 206 AM12 PM6 PMWed, Oct 21clouds60% cloud cover55% cloud cover53% cloud cover65% cloud cover79% cloud cover75% cloud cover54% cloud cover60% cloud cover43% cloud cover30% cloud cover36% cloud cover27% cloud cover26% cloud cover31% cloud cover38% cloud cover42% cloud cover41% cloud cover44% cloud cover59% cloud cover40% cloud cover40% cloud cover53% cloud cover35% cloud cover39% cloud cover43% cloud cover46% cloud cover45% cloud cover31% cloud cover17% cloud cover31% cloud cover27% cloud cover30% cloud cover31% cloud cover38% cloud cover32% cloud cover35% cloud cover13% cloud cover16% cloud cover17% cloud cover24% cloud cover32% cloud cover40% cloud cover9% cloud cover17% cloud cover25% cloud cover24% cloud cover22% cloud cover21% cloud cover50°55°60°65°70°75°80°85°70707476767673737371727378787675rain3% chance4% chance4% chance4% chance3% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance3% chance3% chance3% chance3% chance3% chance2% chance2% chance3% chance3% chance3% chance3% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chancewind01020mphENE 13 mph, gusts 13ENE 15 mph, gusts 15ENE 16 mph, gusts 17E 16 mph, gusts 18ENE 15 mph, gusts 20ENE 15 mph, gusts 18ENE 14 mph, gusts 16ENE 13 mph, gusts 15ENE 12 mph, gusts 15ENE 10 mph, gusts 15ENE 12 mph, gusts 14E 10 mph, gusts 13ENE 10 mph, gusts 13NE 10 mph, gusts 14NE 12 mph, gusts 16NE 13 mph, gusts 17NE 13 mph, gusts 17NE 13 mph, gusts 16NE 13 mph, gusts 16ENE 13 mph, gusts 15ENE 12 mph, gusts 15ENE 10 mph, gusts 14ENE 9 mph, gusts 13ENE 8 mph, gusts 12
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Mon 2 AM70°70°59°68%60%3%–ENE 131310+ mi
Mon 3 AM70°70°60°71%55%4%–ENE 101510+ mi
Mon 4 AM70°70°61°73%53%4%–ENE 151510+ mi
Mon 5 AM70°70°61°73%65%4%–ENE 141610+ mi
Mon 6 AM70°70°62°76%79%3%–ENE 161710+ mi
Mon 7 AM71°71°61°71%75%2%–ENE 151810+ mi
Mon 8 AM74°74°61°64%54%2%–E 161810+ mi
Mon 9 AM76°76°61°60%60%2%–E 171810+ mi
Mon 10 AM76°76°61°60%43%2%–ENE 152010+ mi
Mon 11 AM76°76°61°60%30%2%–ENE 151810+ mi
Mon 12 PM76°76°61°60%36%2%–ENE 151810+ mi
Mon 1 PM76°76°60°58%27%2%–ENE 141710+ mi
Mon 2 PM76°76°59°56%26%2%–ENE 141610+ mi
Mon 3 PM76°76°59°56%31%2%–ENE 121610+ mi
Mon 4 PM76°76°58°54%38%2%–ENE 131510+ mi
Mon 5 PM76°76°57°52%42%2%–ENE 131510+ mi
Mon 6 PM75°75°56°52%41%2%–ENE 121510+ mi
Mon 7 PM75°75°56°52%44%0%–ENE 121510+ mi
Mon 8 PM73°73°56°55%59%0%–ENE 101510+ mi
Mon 9 PM73°73°57°57%40%0%–ENE 101410+ mi
Mon 10 PM73°73°56°55%40%0%–ENE 121410+ mi
Mon 11 PM73°73°56°55%53%0%–ENE 101410+ mi
Tue 12 AM73°73°57°57%35%0%–E 101310+ mi
Tue 1 AM73°73°58°59%39%0%–ENE 101310+ mi
Tue 2 AM73°73°58°59%43%0%–ENE 101310+ mi
Tue 3 AM72°72°59°64%46%0%–NE 101410+ mi
Tue 4 AM72°72°60°66%45%1%–NE 101410+ mi
Tue 5 AM71°71°61°71%31%1%–NE 121510+ mi
Tue 6 AM71°71°60°68%17%1%–NE 121610+ mi
Tue 7 AM71°71°61°71%31%3%–NE 121610+ mi
Tue 8 AM72°72°61°68%27%0%–NE 131710+ mi
Tue 9 AM71°71°62°73%30%3%–NE 131710+ mi
Tue 10 AM75°75°63°66%31%3%–NE 131710+ mi
Tue 11 AM73°73°63°71%38%3%–NE 1317–
Tue 12 PM74°74°63°69%32%3%–NE 1316–
Tue 1 PM76°76°63°64%35%2%–NE 1316–
Tue 2 PM78°78°62°58%13%2%–NE 1316–
Tue 3 PM79°79°63°58%16%3%–ENE 1315–
Tue 4 PM79°79°63°58%17%3%–ENE 1315–
Tue 5 PM78°78°63°60%24%3%–ENE 1215–
Tue 6 PM77°77°62°60%32%3%–ENE 1215–
Tue 7 PM76°76°63°64%40%2%–ENE 1015–
Tue 8 PM76°76°63°64%9%2%–ENE 1014–
Tue 9 PM75°75°63°66%17%2%–ENE 1013–
Tue 10 PM75°75°64°69%25%2%–ENE 913–
Tue 11 PM75°75°64°69%24%2%–ENE 813–
Wed 12 AM74°74°64°71%22%2%–ENE 812–
Wed 1 AM74°74°65°74%21%2%–ENE 812–

7-day forecast

Today

Mostly Sunny

76° / 70°

4% rain

NE 10–17 mph · gusts 20

Tue, Oct 20

Mostly Sunny

79° / 71°

3% rain

NE 8–13 mph · gusts 17

Wed, Oct 21

Sunny

79° / 71°

2% rain

E 5–12 mph · gusts 15

Thu, Oct 22

Sunny

79° / 73°

Dry

NE 2–9 mph · gusts 12

Fri, Oct 23

Sunny

80° / 74°

Dry

E 1–9 mph · gusts 13

Sat, Oct 24

Sunny

81° / 74°

Dry

E 8–14 mph · gusts 17

Sun, Oct 25

Mostly Sunny

79° / 74°

4% rain

E 10–14 mph · gusts 18

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
  • Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Northeast wind around 15 mph.
  • Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. East wind 10 to 15 mph.
  • Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 79.
  • Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 71.
  • Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 79.
  • Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 73.
  • Friday: Sunny, with a high near 80.
  • Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
  • Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 81.
  • Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.

Weather map

Live readings from nearby stations, radar, clouds, warnings, and storms. Tap a station for details.

Marine forecast

Galveston Bay

GMZ335 · 1237 AM CDT Mon Oct 19 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.


GMZ335-191815-
Galveston Bay-
1237 AM CDT Mon Oct 19 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy. 
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth to slightly choppy. 
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to
slightly choppy. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth to slightly choppy. 
.WEDNESDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to
slightly choppy. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Bay waters smooth. 
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. 
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.

Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM

GMZ355 · 1237 AM CDT Mon Oct 19 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.


GMZ350-355-191815-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
1237 AM CDT Mon Oct 19 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...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 with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at
6 seconds. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds. 
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at
8 seconds. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 8 seconds. 
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to
around 10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet. 
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. 
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

Moon calendar · September 2029

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
45% lit
↑ 12:11 AM
↓ 2:31 PM
★★☆☆c72
Moon farthest north (23.6°)
2
35% lit
↑ 1:02 AM
↓ 3:22 PM
★★☆☆c76
3
26% lit
↑ 1:57 AM
↓ 4:10 PM
★★★☆c77
4
17% lit
↑ 2:56 AM
↓ 4:55 PM
★★★☆c77
5
10% lit
↑ 3:58 AM
↓ 5:36 PM
★★★☆c76
6
4% lit
↑ 5:02 AM
↓ 6:15 PM
★★★★c72
best
7
1% lit
↑ 6:07 AM
↓ 6:53 PM
★★★★c64
best
8
0% lit
↑ 7:13 AM
↓ 7:30 PM
★★★★c53
New Moon
Moon crosses the equator
best
9
3% lit
↑ 8:20 AM
↓ 8:09 PM
★★★☆c53
Perigee · 361,348 km
best
10
8% lit
↑ 9:28 AM
↓ 8:50 PM
★★★☆c68
11
15% lit
↑ 10:37 AM
↓ 9:35 PM
★★★☆c80
12
24% lit
↑ 11:46 AM
↓ 10:24 PM
★★★☆c88
13
35% lit
↑ 12:52 PM
↓ 11:19 PM
★★★☆c92
14
46% lit
↑ 1:54 PM
↓ –
★☆☆☆c92
Moon farthest south (-24.4°)
First Quarter
15
57% lit
↑ 2:50 PM
↓ 12:18 AM
★★☆☆c92
16
68% lit
↑ 3:39 PM
↓ 1:19 AM
★★★☆c88
17
77% lit
↑ 4:21 PM
↓ 2:20 AM
★★★☆c80
18
85% lit
↑ 4:59 PM
↓ 3:20 AM
★★★☆c71
19
91% lit
↑ 5:33 PM
↓ 4:18 AM
★★★☆c61
20
96% lit
↑ 6:04 PM
↓ 5:14 AM
★★★☆c50
21
99% lit
↑ 6:35 PM
↓ 6:09 AM
★★★☆c39
Moon crosses the equator
22
100% lit
↑ 7:05 PM
↓ 7:03 AM
★★★★c36
Full Moon · Corn Moon
best
23
99% lit
↑ 7:36 PM
↓ 7:56 AM
★★★☆c45
24
96% lit
↑ 8:09 PM
↓ 8:49 AM
★★★☆c53
25
92% lit
↑ 8:44 PM
↓ 9:43 AM
★★★☆c58
Apogee · 406,001 km
26
86% lit
↑ 9:23 PM
↓ 10:37 AM
★★★☆c62
27
79% lit
↑ 10:07 PM
↓ 11:31 AM
★★★☆c65
28
71% lit
↑ 10:54 PM
↓ 12:23 PM
★★☆☆c68
Moon farthest north (23.5°)
29
62% lit
↑ 11:47 PM
↓ 1:14 PM
★★☆☆c70
30
52% lit
↑ –
↓ 2:02 PM
★★☆☆c70
Last Quarter

Lunar events this month

  • Sat, Sep 1 · 3:00 PM — Moon farthest north (23.6°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sat, Sep 8 · 5:45 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Sat, Sep 8 · 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.
  • Sun, Sep 9 · 11:00 PM — Perigee · 361,348 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Fri, Sep 14 · 6:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-24.4°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Fri, Sep 14 · 8:29 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Fri, Sep 21 · 11:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Sat, Sep 22 · 11:29 AM — Full Moon · Corn MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Tue, Sep 25 · 3:00 PM — Apogee · 406,001 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Fri, Sep 28 · 10:00 PM — Moon farthest north (23.5°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sun, Sep 30 · 3:57 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.

Best fishing days

Thu, Sep 6 · Fri, Sep 7 · Sat, Sep 8 · Sun, Sep 9 · Sat, Sep 22

Ranked by moon phase and tidal range at the nearest tide station (the stars). Wind and fronts can override the moon.

Moon distance

361,531 km closest · 405,995 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.
Tide chart for GALVESTON, Galveston ChannelSurf report: Galveston Seawall & PiersOffshore conditionsLive cams

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 Mon 1:21 AM.