Moon & Weather
Galveston
29.300°, -94.800° · tides: GALVESTON, Galveston Channel
Clear
Cloud cover 0% · Feels like 73°F
Observed 4:15 AM · Galveston Pier 21 (1 mi) · sky & visibility from Galveston 209B (19 mi)
Wind
4mph
From NE (55°)
Gusts 8 mph
Measured at the tide station
Temperature
66°F
High 73° · Low 72° so far today
Humidity
61%
Dew point 59°F
Visibility
10+mi
▼ Falling
−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
Pressure has been falling for hours. The bite usually slows.
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. East wind 10 to 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 = cloudsHour-by-hour table
| Time | Temp | Feels | Dew pt | Humidity | Clouds | Rain | Amount | Wind | Gusts | Visibility | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 4 AM | 70° | 70° | 61° | 73% | 53% | 4% | – | ENE 15 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 5 AM | 70° | 70° | 61° | 73% | 65% | 4% | – | ENE 14 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 6 AM | 70° | 70° | 62° | 76% | 79% | 3% | – | ENE 16 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 7 AM | 71° | 71° | 61° | 71% | 75% | 2% | – | ENE 15 | 18 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 8 AM | 74° | 74° | 61° | 64% | 54% | 2% | – | E 16 | 18 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 9 AM | 76° | 76° | 61° | 60% | 60% | 2% | – | E 17 | 18 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 10 AM | 76° | 76° | 61° | 60% | 43% | 2% | – | ENE 15 | 20 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 11 AM | 76° | 76° | 61° | 60% | 30% | 2% | – | ENE 15 | 18 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 12 PM | 76° | 76° | 61° | 60% | 36% | 2% | – | ENE 15 | 18 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 1 PM | 76° | 76° | 60° | 58% | 27% | 2% | – | ENE 14 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 2 PM | 76° | 76° | 59° | 56% | 26% | 2% | – | ENE 14 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 3 PM | 76° | 76° | 59° | 56% | 31% | 2% | – | ENE 12 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 4 PM | 76° | 76° | 58° | 54% | 38% | 2% | – | ENE 13 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 5 PM | 76° | 76° | 57° | 52% | 42% | 2% | – | ENE 13 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 6 PM | 75° | 75° | 56° | 52% | 41% | 2% | – | ENE 12 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 7 PM | 75° | 75° | 56° | 52% | 44% | 0% | – | ENE 12 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 8 PM | 73° | 73° | 56° | 55% | 59% | 0% | – | ENE 10 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 9 PM | 73° | 73° | 57° | 57% | 40% | 0% | – | ENE 10 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 10 PM | 73° | 73° | 56° | 55% | 40% | 0% | – | ENE 12 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 11 PM | 73° | 73° | 56° | 55% | 53% | 0% | – | ENE 10 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 12 AM | 73° | 73° | 57° | 57% | 35% | 0% | – | E 10 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 1 AM | 73° | 73° | 58° | 59% | 39% | 0% | – | ENE 10 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 2 AM | 73° | 73° | 58° | 59% | 43% | 0% | – | ENE 10 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 3 AM | 72° | 72° | 59° | 64% | 46% | 0% | – | NE 10 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 4 AM | 72° | 72° | 60° | 66% | 45% | 1% | – | NE 10 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 5 AM | 71° | 71° | 61° | 71% | 31% | 1% | – | NE 12 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 6 AM | 71° | 71° | 60° | 68% | 17% | 1% | – | NE 12 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 7 AM | 71° | 71° | 61° | 71% | 31% | 3% | – | NE 12 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 8 AM | 72° | 72° | 61° | 68% | 27% | 0% | – | NE 13 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 9 AM | 71° | 71° | 62° | 73% | 30% | 3% | – | NE 13 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 10 AM | 75° | 75° | 63° | 66% | 31% | 3% | – | NE 13 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 11 AM | 73° | 73° | 63° | 71% | 38% | 3% | – | NE 13 | 17 | – | |
| Tue 12 PM | 74° | 74° | 63° | 69% | 32% | 3% | – | NE 13 | 16 | – | |
| Tue 1 PM | 76° | 76° | 63° | 64% | 35% | 2% | – | NE 13 | 16 | – | |
| Tue 2 PM | 78° | 78° | 62° | 58% | 13% | 2% | – | NE 13 | 16 | – | |
| Tue 3 PM | 79° | 79° | 63° | 58% | 16% | 3% | – | ENE 13 | 15 | – | |
| Tue 4 PM | 79° | 79° | 63° | 58% | 17% | 3% | – | ENE 13 | 15 | – | |
| Tue 5 PM | 78° | 78° | 63° | 60% | 24% | 3% | – | ENE 12 | 15 | – | |
| Tue 6 PM | 77° | 77° | 62° | 60% | 32% | 3% | – | ENE 12 | 15 | – | |
| Tue 7 PM | 76° | 76° | 63° | 64% | 40% | 2% | – | ENE 10 | 15 | – | |
| Tue 8 PM | 76° | 76° | 63° | 64% | 9% | 2% | – | ENE 10 | 14 | – | |
| Tue 9 PM | 75° | 75° | 63° | 66% | 17% | 2% | – | ENE 10 | 13 | – | |
| Tue 10 PM | 75° | 75° | 64° | 69% | 25% | 2% | – | ENE 9 | 13 | – | |
| Tue 11 PM | 75° | 75° | 64° | 69% | 24% | 2% | – | ENE 8 | 13 | – | |
| Wed 12 AM | 74° | 74° | 64° | 71% | 22% | 2% | – | ENE 8 | 12 | – | |
| Wed 1 AM | 74° | 74° | 65° | 74% | 21% | 2% | – | ENE 8 | 12 | – | |
| Wed 2 AM | 73° | 73° | 65° | 76% | 22% | 2% | – | ENE 8 | 12 | – | |
| Wed 3 AM | 73° | 73° | 66° | 79% | 23% | 2% | – | ENE 9 | 13 | – |
7-day forecast
Today
Mostly Sunny
76° / 70°
4% rain
E 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
E 2–9 mph · gusts 12
Fri, Oct 23
Sunny
80° / 75°
Dry
E 1–9 mph · gusts 13
Sat, Oct 24
Sunny
80° / 73°
2% rain
E 8–14 mph · gusts 17
Sun, Oct 25
Mostly Sunny
80° / 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. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
- Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
- Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Northeast wind around 10 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: Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
- Friday: Sunny, with a high near 80.
- Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
- Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 80.
- Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
- Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
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 · October 2029
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
42% lit
↑ 12:43 AM
↓ 2:47 PM
↓ 2:47 PM
★★☆☆c67
2
32% lit
↑ 1:42 AM
↓ 3:28 PM
↓ 3:28 PM
★★☆☆c66
3
22% lit
↑ 2:44 AM
↓ 4:07 PM
↓ 4:07 PM
★★☆☆c62
4
13% lit
↑ 3:47 AM
↓ 4:45 PM
↓ 4:45 PM
★★★☆c56
5
7% lit
↑ 4:51 AM
↓ 5:22 PM
↓ 5:22 PM
★★★☆c48
Moon crosses the equator
6
2% lit
↑ 5:57 AM
↓ 6:00 PM
↓ 6:00 PM
★★★☆c50
7
0% lit
↑ 7:05 AM
↓ 6:41 PM
↓ 6:41 PM
★★★★c70
New Moon (supermoon)
best8
1% lit
↑ 8:16 AM
↓ 7:25 PM
↓ 7:25 PM
★★★★c86
Perigee · 357,741 km
best9
6% lit
↑ 9:27 AM
↓ 8:15 PM
↓ 8:15 PM
★★★★c96
10
12% lit
↑ 10:37 AM
↓ 9:09 PM
↓ 9:09 PM
★★★★c99
11
21% lit
↑ 11:43 AM
↓ 10:09 PM
↓ 10:09 PM
★★★☆c96
12
31% lit
↑ 12:43 PM
↓ 11:11 PM
↓ 11:11 PM
★★★☆c92
Moon farthest south (-24.2°)
13
42% lit
↑ 1:35 PM
↓ –
↓ –
★☆☆☆c84
14
53% lit
↑ 2:20 PM
↓ 12:14 AM
↓ 12:14 AM
★★☆☆c81
First Quarter
15
63% lit
↑ 3:00 PM
↓ 1:15 AM
↓ 1:15 AM
★★☆☆c70
16
73% lit
↑ 3:35 PM
↓ 2:14 AM
↓ 2:14 AM
★★☆☆c59
17
81% lit
↑ 4:07 PM
↓ 3:10 AM
↓ 3:10 AM
★★☆☆c48
18
88% lit
↑ 4:37 PM
↓ 4:05 AM
↓ 4:05 AM
★★☆☆c38
Moon crosses the equator
19
93% lit
↑ 5:07 PM
↓ 4:58 AM
↓ 4:58 AM
★★★☆c38
20
97% lit
↑ 5:38 PM
↓ 5:51 AM
↓ 5:51 AM
★★★☆c50
21
99% lit
↑ 6:10 PM
↓ 6:44 AM
↓ 6:44 AM
★★★★c60
best22
100% lit
↑ 6:45 PM
↓ 7:37 AM
↓ 7:37 AM
★★★★c67
Full Moon · Hunter's Moon
Apogee · 406,433 km
best23
98% lit
↑ 7:23 PM
↓ 8:31 AM
↓ 8:31 AM
★★★★c72
best24
95% lit
↑ 8:05 PM
↓ 9:25 AM
↓ 9:25 AM
★★★★c75
25
91% lit
↑ 8:51 PM
↓ 10:18 AM
↓ 10:18 AM
★★★★c74
26
84% lit
↑ 9:42 PM
↓ 11:09 AM
↓ 11:09 AM
★★★☆c74
Moon farthest north (23.4°)
27
77% lit
↑ 10:36 PM
↓ 11:57 AM
↓ 11:57 AM
★☆☆☆c72
28
68% lit
↑ 11:33 PM
↓ 12:42 PM
↓ 12:42 PM
★★☆☆c72
29
58% lit
↑ –
↓ 1:24 PM
↓ 1:24 PM
★★☆☆c70
30
48% lit
↑ 12:31 AM
↓ 2:03 PM
↓ 2:03 PM
★★☆☆c65
Last Quarter
31
37% lit
↑ 1:31 AM
↓ 2:39 PM
↓ 2:39 PM
★★☆☆c58
Lunar events this month
- Fri, Oct 5 · 7:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
- Sun, Oct 7 · 2:15 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.
- Mon, Oct 8 · 7:00 AM — Perigee · 357,741 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
- Fri, Oct 12 · 2:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-24.2°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Sun, Oct 14 · 6:09 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Thu, Oct 18 · 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, Oct 22 · 4:27 AM — Full Moon · Hunter's MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Mon, Oct 22 · 9:00 PM — Apogee · 406,433 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
- Fri, Oct 26 · 5:00 AM — Moon farthest north (23.4°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Tue, Oct 30 · 6:32 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
Best fishing days
Sun, Oct 7 · Mon, Oct 8 · Sun, Oct 21 · Mon, Oct 22 · Tue, Oct 23
Ranked by moon phase and tidal range at the nearest tide station (the stars). Wind and fronts can override the moon.
Moon distance
357,790 km closest · 406,387 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 Mon 1:21 AM.