Moon & Weather
Galveston
29.300°, -94.800° · tides: GALVESTON, Galveston Channel
Clear
Cloud cover 0%
Observed 8:50 AM · Galveston Pier 21 (1 mi) · sky & visibility from GALVESTON/SCHOLES (4 mi)
Wind
7mph
From E (79°)
6 kt on the water
Gusts 11 mph (9 kt)
Measured at the tide station
Temperature
69°F
High 72° · Low 64° so far today
Humidity
78%
Dew point 61°F
Visibility
10+mi
▲ Rising
+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
Rising pressure. Bite may slow as it levels off.
Today
Today: High 79° · 1% rain
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight: Low 68° · 1% rain
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. East wind around 10 mph.
- Sunrise / sunset
- 7:23 AM / 6:43 PM
- Moonrise / moonset
- 3:35 PM / 1:51 AM
- Moon
- Waxing Gibbous, 68%
- Minor period
- 1:21 AM–2:21 AM
- Major period
- 7:45 AM–9:45 AM
- Minor period
- 3:05 PM–4:05 PM
- Major period
- 8:10 PM–10:10 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 9 AM | 68° | 68° | 61° | 78% | 39% | 0% | – | NE 13 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 10 AM | 71° | 71° | 61° | 71% | 34% | 0% | – | NE 13 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 11 AM | 73° | 73° | 61° | 65% | 18% | 0% | – | NE 13 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 12 PM | 75° | 75° | 61° | 61% | 25% | 0% | – | NE 13 | 17 | 10.0 mi | |
| Tue 1 PM | 77° | 77° | 61° | 59% | 20% | 0% | – | ENE 13 | 17 | 10.0 mi | |
| Tue 2 PM | 77° | 77° | 61° | 57% | 18% | 1% | – | ENE 13 | 16 | 10.0 mi | |
| Tue 3 PM | 78° | 78° | 62° | 57% | 32% | 1% | – | ENE 13 | 16 | 10.0 mi | |
| Tue 4 PM | 79° | 79° | 62° | 56% | 37% | 1% | – | ENE 12 | 16 | 10.0 mi | |
| Tue 5 PM | 78° | 78° | 63° | 59% | 43% | 1% | – | ENE 13 | 16 | 10.0 mi | |
| Tue 6 PM | 77° | 77° | 63° | 63% | 45% | 1% | – | E 12 | 16 | 10.0 mi | |
| Tue 7 PM | 75° | 75° | 63° | 67% | 60% | 0% | – | E 12 | 16 | 10.0 mi | |
| Tue 8 PM | 75° | 75° | 63° | 67% | 56% | 0% | – | E 10 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 9 PM | 74° | 74° | 64° | 70% | 46% | 0% | – | ENE 10 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 10 PM | 74° | 74° | 64° | 70% | 52% | 0% | – | ENE 9 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 11 PM | 73° | 73° | 64° | 72% | 37% | 0% | – | ENE 9 | 13 | – | |
| Wed 12 AM | 73° | 73° | 64° | 73% | 21% | 0% | – | ENE 8 | 12 | – | |
| Wed 1 AM | 72° | 72° | 64° | 77% | 17% | 0% | – | ENE 8 | 12 | – | |
| Wed 2 AM | 72° | 72° | 64° | 76% | 16% | 0% | – | ENE 8 | 12 | – | |
| Wed 3 AM | 71° | 71° | 64° | 78% | 15% | 0% | – | ENE 9 | 13 | – | |
| Wed 4 AM | 70° | 70° | 64° | 81% | 39% | 0% | – | ENE 9 | 13 | – | |
| Wed 5 AM | 69° | 69° | 64° | 84% | 29% | 0% | – | ENE 9 | 14 | – | |
| Wed 6 AM | 69° | 69° | 64° | 84% | 44% | 0% | – | ENE 10 | 14 | – | |
| Wed 7 AM | 68° | 68° | 64° | 87% | 30% | 0% | – | NE 10 | 14 | – | |
| Wed 8 AM | 69° | 69° | 64° | 85% | 33% | 0% | – | ENE 10 | 15 | – | |
| Wed 9 AM | 70° | 70° | 64° | 82% | 28% | 0% | – | NE 10 | 15 | – | |
| Wed 10 AM | 72° | 72° | 64° | 75% | 35% | 0% | – | ENE 10 | 15 | – | |
| Wed 11 AM | 72° | 72° | 63° | 74% | 18% | 0% | – | ENE 12 | 15 | – | |
| Wed 12 PM | 74° | 74° | 63° | 68% | 18% | 0% | – | ENE 10 | 14 | – | |
| Wed 1 PM | 74° | 74° | 62° | 67% | 7% | 0% | – | ENE 10 | 14 | – | |
| Wed 2 PM | 75° | 75° | 61° | 63% | 3% | 0% | – | ENE 10 | 14 | – | |
| Wed 3 PM | 76° | 76° | 61° | 59% | 3% | 0% | – | E 10 | 14 | – | |
| Wed 4 PM | 76° | 76° | 60° | 58% | 3% | 0% | – | E 10 | 13 | – | |
| Wed 5 PM | 77° | 77° | 59° | 54% | 2% | 0% | – | E 9 | 13 | – | |
| Wed 6 PM | 74° | 74° | 59° | 59% | 2% | 0% | – | E 9 | 12 | – | |
| Wed 7 PM | 75° | 75° | 62° | 64% | 4% | 0% | – | E 8 | 10 | – | |
| Wed 8 PM | 74° | 74° | 61° | 64% | 4% | 0% | – | E 7 | 10 | – | |
| Wed 9 PM | 73° | 73° | 62° | 68% | 3% | 0% | – | E 7 | 10 | – | |
| Wed 10 PM | 72° | 72° | 62° | 71% | 3% | 0% | – | E 6 | 9 | – | |
| Wed 11 PM | 71° | 71° | 62° | 73% | 3% | 0% | – | E 6 | 8 | – | |
| Thu 12 AM | 71° | 71° | 62° | 73% | 3% | 0% | – | E 5 | 7 | – | |
| Thu 1 AM | 70° | 70° | 62° | 76% | 3% | 0% | – | E 5 | 6 | – | |
| Thu 2 AM | 69° | 69° | 62° | 78% | 3% | 0% | – | E 5 | 6 | – | |
| Thu 3 AM | 69° | 69° | 63° | 81% | 4% | 0% | – | ENE 5 | 6 | – | |
| Thu 4 AM | 68° | 68° | 64° | 87% | 4% | 0% | – | ENE 5 | 7 | – | |
| Thu 5 AM | 67° | 67° | 64° | 90% | 4% | 0% | – | NE 6 | 8 | – | |
| Thu 6 AM | 67° | 67° | 63° | 87% | 5% | 0% | – | NE 6 | 9 | – | |
| Thu 7 AM | 66° | 66° | 64° | 93% | 5% | 0% | – | NE 7 | 10 | – | |
| Thu 8 AM | 67° | 67° | 64° | 90% | 4% | 0% | – | NE 8 | 12 | – |
7-day forecast
Today
Mostly Sunny
79° / 68°
1% rain
NE 9–13 mph · gusts 17
Wed, Oct 21
Sunny
79° / 66°
Dry
NE 6–12 mph · gusts 15
Thu, Oct 22
Sunny
79° / 66°
Dry
E 2–8 mph · gusts 12
Fri, Oct 23
Sunny
79° / 69°
Dry
E 1–8 mph · gusts 12
Sat, Oct 24
Sunny
79° / 68°
1% rain
E 8–15 mph · gusts 20
Sun, Oct 25
Mostly Sunny
77° / 67°
4% rain
E 12–15 mph · gusts 20
Mon, Oct 26
Partly Sunny
77° / 66°
6% rain
E 7–13 mph · gusts 17
Detailed NWS forecast
- Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
- Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. East wind around 10 mph.
- Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
- Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 66. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
- Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 79. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
- Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
- Friday: Sunny, with a high near 79.
- Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
- Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 79.
- Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
- Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
- Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.
- Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
- Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Weather map
Live readings from nearby stations, radar, clouds, warnings, and storms. Tap a station for details.
Marine forecast
Galveston Bay
GMZ335 · 504 AM CDT Tue Oct 20 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. GMZ335-202315- Galveston Bay- 504 AM CDT Tue Oct 20 2026 .TODAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east around 10 knots late. Bay waters slightly choppy, diminishing to smooth late. .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 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, becoming east after midnight. Bay waters smooth. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM
GMZ355 · 504 AM CDT Tue Oct 20 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. GMZ350-355-202315- Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM- 504 AM CDT Tue Oct 20 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 8 seconds. .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 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. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. .FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
Moon calendar · March 2030
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
7% lit
↑ 4:52 AM
↓ 4:04 PM
↓ 4:04 PM
★★★★c85
2
3% lit
↑ 5:30 AM
↓ 5:04 PM
↓ 5:04 PM
★★★★c76
best3
0% lit
↑ 6:05 AM
↓ 6:02 PM
↓ 6:02 PM
★★★★c63
best4
0% lit
↑ 6:38 AM
↓ 6:59 PM
↓ 6:59 PM
★★★★c47
New Moon
Moon crosses the equator
best5
2% lit
↑ 7:10 AM
↓ 7:54 PM
↓ 7:54 PM
★★★☆c37
6
6% lit
↑ 7:42 AM
↓ 8:49 PM
↓ 8:49 PM
★★★☆c43
7
12% lit
↑ 8:16 AM
↓ 9:43 PM
↓ 9:43 PM
★★☆☆c43
8
19% lit
↑ 8:51 AM
↓ 10:37 PM
↓ 10:37 PM
★★☆☆c47
9
26% lit
↑ 9:30 AM
↓ 11:31 PM
↓ 11:31 PM
★★☆☆c53
Apogee · 404,750 km
10
35% lit
↑ 10:12 AM
↓ –
↓ –
★★☆☆c58
11
44% lit
↑ 11:59 AM
↓ 1:23 AM
↓ 1:23 AM
★★☆☆c61
Moon farthest north (22.9°)
12
53% lit
↑ 12:49 PM
↓ 2:13 AM
↓ 2:13 AM
★★☆☆c64
First Quarter
13
63% lit
↑ 1:43 PM
↓ 3:01 AM
↓ 3:01 AM
★★☆☆c65
14
72% lit
↑ 2:39 PM
↓ 3:46 AM
↓ 3:46 AM
★★☆☆c64
15
81% lit
↑ 3:38 PM
↓ 4:28 AM
↓ 4:28 AM
★★★☆c63
16
88% lit
↑ 4:39 PM
↓ 5:07 AM
↓ 5:07 AM
★★★☆c58
17
94% lit
↑ 5:41 PM
↓ 5:44 AM
↓ 5:44 AM
★★★☆c53
18
98% lit
↑ 6:44 PM
↓ 6:21 AM
↓ 6:21 AM
★★★☆c49
Moon crosses the equator
19
100% lit
↑ 7:49 PM
↓ 6:58 AM
↓ 6:58 AM
★★★★c63
Full Moon · Worm Moon
best20
99% lit
↑ 8:56 PM
↓ 7:37 AM
↓ 7:37 AM
★★★★c85
best21
94% lit
↑ 10:04 PM
↓ 8:18 AM
↓ 8:18 AM
★★★☆c85
Perigee · 362,972 km
22
88% lit
↑ 11:12 PM
↓ 9:04 AM
↓ 9:04 AM
★★★★c100
23
79% lit
↑ –
↓ 9:55 AM
↓ 9:55 AM
★★★☆c107
24
69% lit
↑ 12:19 AM
↓ 10:51 AM
↓ 10:51 AM
★★★☆c107
25
58% lit
↑ 1:21 AM
↓ 11:52 AM
↓ 11:52 AM
★★☆☆c102
Moon farthest south (-23.3°)
26
47% lit
↑ 2:18 AM
↓ 12:54 PM
↓ 12:54 PM
★★☆☆c96
Last Quarter
27
36% lit
↑ 3:08 AM
↓ 1:57 PM
↓ 1:57 PM
★★☆☆c84
28
26% lit
↑ 3:51 AM
↓ 2:58 PM
↓ 2:58 PM
★★☆☆c66
29
17% lit
↑ 4:30 AM
↓ 3:58 PM
↓ 3:58 PM
★★☆☆c53
30
10% lit
↑ 5:05 AM
↓ 4:55 PM
↓ 4:55 PM
★★★☆c44
31
5% lit
↑ 5:38 AM
↓ 5:51 PM
↓ 5:51 PM
★★★☆c35
Moon crosses the equator
Lunar events this month
- Mon, Mar 4 · 12:34 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Mon, Mar 4 · 6:00 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, Mar 9 · 8:00 PM — Apogee · 404,750 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
- Mon, Mar 11 · 5:00 PM — Moon farthest north (22.9°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Tue, Mar 12 · 3:47 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Mon, Mar 18 · 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.
- Tue, Mar 19 · 12:56 PM — Full Moon · Worm MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Thu, Mar 21 · 5:00 PM — Perigee · 362,972 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
- Mon, Mar 25 · 3:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-23.3°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Tue, Mar 26 · 4:51 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Sun, Mar 31 · 2:00 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
Sat, Mar 2 · Sun, Mar 3 · Mon, Mar 4 · Tue, Mar 19 · Wed, Mar 20
Ranked by moon phase and tidal range at the nearest tide station (the stars). Wind and fronts can override the moon.
Moon distance
363,003 km closest · 404,659 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 Tue 7:20 AM.