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Moon & Weather

Galveston

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

Clear

Cloud cover 0% · Feels like 73°F

Observed 5:20 AM · Galveston Pier 21 (1 mi) · sky & visibility from Galveston 209B (19 mi)

Wind

6mph

From ENE (66°)

Gusts 8 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

RAINCHANGEFAIR29.029.530.030.531.030.15 in1021.1 mb▼ Falling

−0.02 in over 3 hours
reading 3 hours ago

Barometric pressure, last 24 hours

30.1530.2430.32−24h−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 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 = clouds
Mon, Oct 196 AM12 PM6 PMTue, Oct 206 AM12 PM6 PMWed, Oct 21clouds65% 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 cover22% cloud cover23% cloud cover24% cloud cover50°55°60°65°70°75°80°85°70747676767373737172737878767573rain4% 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% chance2% chance2% chance2% chancewind01020mphENE 14 mph, gusts 16ENE 15 mph, gusts 18E 17 mph, gusts 18ENE 15 mph, gusts 18ENE 14 mph, gusts 17ENE 12 mph, gusts 16ENE 13 mph, gusts 15ENE 12 mph, gusts 15ENE 10 mph, gusts 14ENE 10 mph, gusts 14ENE 10 mph, gusts 13NE 10 mph, gusts 14NE 12 mph, gusts 15NE 12 mph, gusts 16NE 13 mph, gusts 17NE 13 mph, gusts 17NE 13 mph, gusts 16ENE 13 mph, gusts 15ENE 12 mph, gusts 15ENE 10 mph, gusts 15ENE 10 mph, gusts 13ENE 8 mph, gusts 13ENE 8 mph, gusts 12ENE 9 mph, gusts 13
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
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–
Wed 2 AM73°73°65°76%22%2%–ENE 812–
Wed 3 AM73°73°66°79%23%2%–ENE 913–
Wed 4 AM72°72°66°81%24%2%–ENE 913–

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 · 525 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.


GMZ335-192315-
Galveston Bay-
525 AM CDT Mon Oct 19 2026

.TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. 
.TONIGHT...East winds around 10 knots, becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Bay waters smooth, increasing to
slightly choppy after midnight. 
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth. 
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east around
10 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy,
diminishing to smooth in the afternoon. 
.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...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. 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 · 525 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.


GMZ350-355-192315-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
525 AM CDT Mon Oct 19 2026

.TODAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds. 
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around
15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East
5 feet at 8 seconds. 
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast 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. Wave Detail:
East 4 feet at 8 seconds. 
.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 · November 2029

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
27% lit
↑ 2:33 AM
↓ 3:15 PM
★★☆☆c51
2
17% lit
↑ 3:36 AM
↓ 3:52 PM
★★☆☆c42
Moon crosses the equator
3
9% lit
↑ 4:41 AM
↓ 4:30 PM
★★★☆c57
4
4% lit
↑ 5:49 AM
↓ 5:12 PM
★★★★c77
5
0% lit
↑ 6:00 AM
↓ 4:59 PM
★★★★c92
Perigee · 356,902 km
New Moon (supermoon)
best
6
1% lit
↑ 7:12 AM
↓ 5:52 PM
★★★★c102
best
7
4% lit
↑ 8:22 AM
↓ 6:52 PM
★★★★c104
8
10% lit
↑ 9:27 AM
↓ 7:55 PM
★★★★c100
Moon farthest south (-24.1°)
9
17% lit
↑ 10:25 AM
↓ 9:00 PM
★★★☆c92
10
27% lit
↑ 11:15 AM
↓ 10:04 PM
★★★☆c85
11
37% lit
↑ 11:57 AM
↓ 11:06 PM
★★☆☆c73
12
47% lit
↑ 12:35 PM
↓ –
★☆☆☆c61
First Quarter
13
57% lit
↑ 1:08 PM
↓ 12:04 AM
★☆☆☆c46
14
67% lit
↑ 1:39 PM
↓ 12:59 AM
★☆☆☆c36
15
76% lit
↑ 2:10 PM
↓ 1:53 AM
★★☆☆c38
Moon crosses the equator
16
83% lit
↑ 2:40 PM
↓ 2:46 AM
★★☆☆c45
17
90% lit
↑ 3:12 PM
↓ 3:39 AM
★★★☆c57
18
95% lit
↑ 3:45 PM
↓ 4:32 AM
★★★★c66
Apogee · 406,241 km
19
98% lit
↑ 4:22 PM
↓ 5:26 AM
★★★★c78
best
20
100% lit
↑ 5:03 PM
↓ 6:20 AM
★★★★c81
Full Moon · Beaver Moon
best
21
100% lit
↑ 5:48 PM
↓ 7:13 AM
★★★★c82
best
22
98% lit
↑ 6:38 PM
↓ 8:05 AM
★★★★c82
Moon farthest north (23.3°)
23
94% lit
↑ 7:31 PM
↓ 8:55 AM
★★★★c81
24
89% lit
↑ 8:27 PM
↓ 9:41 AM
★★★★c78
25
81% lit
↑ 9:25 PM
↓ 10:23 AM
★★★☆c75
26
73% lit
↑ 10:23 PM
↓ 11:02 AM
★★★☆c70
27
63% lit
↑ 11:23 PM
↓ 11:39 AM
★★☆☆c62
28
53% lit
↑ –
↓ 12:14 PM
★☆☆☆c52
Last Quarter
29
42% lit
↑ 12:23 AM
↓ 12:48 PM
★☆☆☆c42
Moon crosses the equator
30
31% lit
↑ 1:25 AM
↓ 1:24 PM
★☆☆☆c53

Lunar events this month

  • Fri, Nov 2 · 3:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Mon, Nov 5 · 5:00 PM — Perigee · 356,902 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Mon, Nov 5 · 10:24 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.
  • Thu, Nov 8 · 9:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-24.1°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Mon, Nov 12 · 6:35 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Thu, Nov 15 · 1:00 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, Nov 18 · 9:00 PM — Apogee · 406,241 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Tue, Nov 20 · 10:02 PM — Full Moon · Beaver MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Thu, Nov 22 · 12:00 PM — Moon farthest north (23.3°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Wed, Nov 28 · 5:47 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Thu, Nov 29 · 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.

Best fishing days

Mon, Nov 5 · Tue, Nov 6 · Mon, Nov 19 · Tue, Nov 20 · Wed, Nov 21

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

Moon distance

356,968 km closest · 406,178 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.