Moon & Weather
Galveston
29.300°, -94.800° · tides: GALVESTON, Galveston Channel
Clear
Cloud cover 0%
Observed 12:20 PM · Galveston Pier 21 (1 mi) · sky & visibility from Galveston 209B (19 mi)
Wind
10mph
From E (85°)
Gusts 15 mph
Measured at the tide station
Temperature
74°F
High 75° · Low 72° so far today
Humidity
—%
Visibility
10+mi
● Steady
−0.01 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
This Afternoon: High 77°
Mostly sunny. High near 77, with temperatures falling to around 74 in the afternoon. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight: Low 68°
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Northeast wind around 10 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 12 PM | 71° | 71° | 59° | 66% | 36% | 0% | – | E 14 | 18 | 10.0 mi | |
| Mon 1 PM | 72° | 72° | 59° | 63% | 44% | 0% | – | E 14 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 2 PM | 75° | 75° | 59° | 57% | 40% | 0% | – | ENE 13 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 3 PM | 74° | 74° | 58° | 57% | 43% | 0% | – | ENE 12 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 4 PM | 74° | 74° | 58° | 57% | 49% | 0% | – | E 12 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 5 PM | 74° | 74° | 57° | 55% | 52% | 0% | – | E 10 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 6 PM | 71° | 71° | 56° | 58% | 36% | 0% | – | E 10 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 7 PM | 74° | 74° | 55° | 52% | 43% | 0% | – | E 10 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 8 PM | 74° | 74° | 55° | 52% | 44% | 0% | – | E 10 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 9 PM | 73° | 73° | 55° | 54% | 47% | 0% | – | E 10 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 10 PM | 72° | 72° | 56° | 57% | 31% | 0% | – | E 10 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 11 PM | 72° | 72° | 56° | 57% | 25% | 0% | – | E 9 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 12 AM | 71° | 71° | 56° | 59% | 30% | 0% | – | E 9 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 1 AM | 71° | 71° | 57° | 61% | 28% | 0% | – | E 8 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 2 AM | 70° | 70° | 59° | 67% | 18% | 0% | – | ENE 8 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 3 AM | 71° | 71° | 61° | 72% | 16% | 0% | – | ENE 9 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 4 AM | 69° | 69° | 62° | 78% | 22% | 0% | – | NE 9 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 5 AM | 69° | 69° | 62° | 80% | 26% | 0% | – | NE 10 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 6 AM | 68° | 68° | 62° | 80% | 24% | 0% | – | NE 12 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 7 AM | 68° | 68° | 62° | 80% | 29% | 0% | – | NE 12 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 8 AM | 69° | 69° | 63° | 82% | 24% | 0% | – | NE 12 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 9 AM | 69° | 69° | 64° | 83% | 18% | 0% | – | NE 12 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 10 AM | 69° | 69° | 64° | 83% | 18% | 0% | – | NE 13 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 11 AM | 71° | 71° | 64° | 78% | 19% | 0% | – | NE 13 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 12 PM | 72° | 72° | 63° | 73% | 26% | 0% | – | ENE 13 | 16 | 10.0 mi | |
| Tue 1 PM | 73° | 73° | 63° | 71% | 10% | 0% | – | ENE 12 | 16 | 10.0 mi | |
| Tue 2 PM | 75° | 75° | 63° | 67% | 24% | 0% | – | ENE 12 | 15 | 10.0 mi | |
| Tue 3 PM | 75° | 75° | 63° | 65% | 18% | 0% | – | ENE 12 | 15 | 10.0 mi | |
| Tue 4 PM | 75° | 75° | 63° | 66% | 43% | 0% | – | ENE 10 | 14 | 10.0 mi | |
| Tue 5 PM | 77° | 77° | 63° | 62% | 43% | 1% | – | E 10 | 15 | 10.0 mi | |
| Tue 6 PM | 74° | 74° | 63° | 68% | 42% | 0% | – | E 10 | 15 | 10.0 mi | |
| Tue 7 PM | 75° | 75° | 63° | 66% | 52% | 0% | – | E 10 | 14 | 10.0 mi | |
| Tue 8 PM | 75° | 75° | 64° | 69% | 36% | 0% | – | E 9 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 9 PM | 74° | 74° | 65° | 74% | 37% | 0% | – | ENE 9 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 10 PM | 73° | 73° | 66° | 79% | 37% | 0% | – | ENE 9 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 11 PM | 72° | 72° | 67° | 84% | 39% | 0% | – | ENE 8 | 12 | – | |
| Wed 12 AM | 72° | 72° | 69° | 90% | 39% | 0% | – | ENE 8 | 12 | – | |
| Wed 1 AM | 71° | 71° | 71° | 100% | 36% | 0% | – | ENE 8 | 12 | – | |
| Wed 2 AM | 70° | 70° | 70° | 100% | 42% | 0% | – | ENE 8 | 12 | – | |
| Wed 3 AM | 70° | 70° | 70° | 100% | 34% | 0% | – | ENE 9 | 13 | – | |
| Wed 4 AM | 69° | 69° | 69° | 100% | 31% | 0% | – | ENE 9 | 13 | – | |
| Wed 5 AM | 69° | 69° | 69° | 100% | 34% | 0% | – | NE 9 | 14 | – | |
| Wed 6 AM | 68° | 68° | 68° | 99% | 22% | 0% | – | NE 10 | 14 | – | |
| Wed 7 AM | 68° | 68° | 68° | 99% | 14% | 0% | – | NE 10 | 14 | – | |
| Wed 8 AM | 69° | 69° | 69° | 100% | 28% | 0% | – | NE 10 | 15 | – | |
| Wed 9 AM | 70° | 70° | 70° | 100% | 20% | 0% | – | NE 10 | 15 | – | |
| Wed 10 AM | 71° | 71° | 69° | 93% | 12% | 0% | – | NE 10 | 15 | – | |
| Wed 11 AM | 72° | 72° | 69° | 90% | 11% | 0% | – | NE 10 | 15 | – |
7-day forecast
Today
Mostly Sunny
77° / 68°
Dry
E 9–14 mph · gusts 18
Tue, Oct 20
Sunny
79° / 68°
1% rain
NE 8–13 mph · gusts 17
Wed, Oct 21
Sunny
79° / 66°
Dry
E 6–10 mph · gusts 15
Thu, Oct 22
Sunny
79° / 73°
Dry
E 2–8 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° / 73°
7% rain
E 10–14 mph · gusts 18
Detailed NWS forecast
- This Afternoon: Mostly sunny. High near 77, with temperatures falling to around 74 in the afternoon. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
- Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
- Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
- Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
- Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 79. East wind around 10 mph.
- Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 66.
- 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.
- Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
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 · January 2030
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
8% lit
↑ 4:43 AM
↓ 3:12 PM
↓ 3:12 PM
★★★★c107
Perigee · 364,253 km
2
3% lit
↑ 5:47 AM
↓ 4:15 PM
↓ 4:15 PM
★★★★c107
Moon farthest south (-23.8°)
3
0% lit
↑ 6:46 AM
↓ 5:22 PM
↓ 5:22 PM
★★★★c105
New Moon
best4
1% lit
↑ 7:37 AM
↓ 6:28 PM
↓ 6:28 PM
★★★★c99
best5
4% lit
↑ 8:22 AM
↓ 7:32 PM
↓ 7:32 PM
★★★★c90
6
9% lit
↑ 9:01 AM
↓ 8:34 PM
↓ 8:34 PM
★★★★c76
7
16% lit
↑ 9:37 AM
↓ 9:32 PM
↓ 9:32 PM
★★★☆c60
8
24% lit
↑ 10:09 AM
↓ 10:28 PM
↓ 10:28 PM
★★☆☆c46
Moon crosses the equator
9
33% lit
↑ 10:41 AM
↓ 11:23 PM
↓ 11:23 PM
★☆☆☆c35
10
42% lit
↑ 11:12 AM
↓ –
↓ –
★☆☆☆c42
11
52% lit
↑ 11:44 AM
↓ 12:17 AM
↓ 12:17 AM
★☆☆☆c50
First Quarter
12
61% lit
↑ 12:19 PM
↓ 1:10 AM
↓ 1:10 AM
★★☆☆c59
13
70% lit
↑ 12:57 PM
↓ 2:04 AM
↓ 2:04 AM
★★☆☆c68
Apogee · 404,645 km
14
78% lit
↑ 1:39 PM
↓ 2:58 AM
↓ 2:58 AM
★★★☆c75
15
86% lit
↑ 2:25 PM
↓ 3:51 AM
↓ 3:51 AM
★★★☆c80
16
92% lit
↑ 3:16 PM
↓ 4:43 AM
↓ 4:43 AM
★★★★c82
Moon farthest north (23.1°)
17
96% lit
↑ 4:12 PM
↓ 5:32 AM
↓ 5:32 AM
★★★★c82
18
99% lit
↑ 5:09 PM
↓ 6:18 AM
↓ 6:18 AM
★★★★c83
best19
100% lit
↑ 6:09 PM
↓ 7:01 AM
↓ 7:01 AM
★★★★c81
Full Moon · Wolf Moon
best20
99% lit
↑ 7:09 PM
↓ 7:40 AM
↓ 7:40 AM
★★★★c77
best21
95% lit
↑ 8:10 PM
↓ 8:17 AM
↓ 8:17 AM
★★★★c69
22
89% lit
↑ 9:11 PM
↓ 8:52 AM
↓ 8:52 AM
★★★☆c58
23
81% lit
↑ 10:12 PM
↓ 9:27 AM
↓ 9:27 AM
★★☆☆c45
Moon crosses the equator
24
72% lit
↑ 11:15 PM
↓ 10:03 AM
↓ 10:03 AM
★☆☆☆c45
25
62% lit
↑ –
↓ 10:41 AM
↓ 10:41 AM
★☆☆☆c56
26
50% lit
↑ 12:20 AM
↓ 11:23 AM
↓ 11:23 AM
★☆☆☆c68
Last Quarter
27
39% lit
↑ 1:25 AM
↓ 12:10 PM
↓ 12:10 PM
★★☆☆c79
28
28% lit
↑ 2:31 AM
↓ 1:03 PM
↓ 1:03 PM
★★★☆c88
Perigee · 369,547 km
29
18% lit
↑ 3:34 AM
↓ 2:02 PM
↓ 2:02 PM
★★★☆c93
Moon farthest south (-23.6°)
30
10% lit
↑ 4:34 AM
↓ 3:05 PM
↓ 3:05 PM
★★★★c93
31
5% lit
↑ 5:27 AM
↓ 4:09 PM
↓ 4:09 PM
★★★★c91
Lunar events this month
- Tue, Jan 1 · 10:00 AM — Perigee · 364,253 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
- Wed, Jan 2 · 1:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-23.8°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Thu, Jan 3 · 8:49 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Tue, Jan 8 · 3:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
- Fri, Jan 11 · 8:05 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Sun, Jan 13 · 3:00 AM — Apogee · 404,645 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
- Wed, Jan 16 · 2:00 AM — Moon farthest north (23.1°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Sat, Jan 19 · 9:54 AM — Full Moon · Wolf MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Wed, Jan 23 · 2:00 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, Jan 26 · 12:14 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Mon, Jan 28 · 10:00 AM — Perigee · 369,547 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
- Tue, Jan 29 · 10:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-23.6°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
Best fishing days
Thu, Jan 3 · Fri, Jan 4 · Fri, Jan 18 · Sat, Jan 19 · Sun, Jan 20
Ranked by moon phase and tidal range at the nearest tide station (the stars). Wind and fronts can override the moon.
Moon distance
364,255 km closest · 404,573 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 12:21 PM.