Moon & Weather
Galveston
29.300°, -94.800° · tides: GALVESTON, Galveston Channel
⚠ Tsunami Warning · until Tue 12:31 PM
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Today
Today: High 79° · 1% rain
Mostly sunny. High near 79, with temperatures falling to around 76 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight: Low 68° · 1% rain
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. East wind 5 to 15 mph.
- Sunrise / sunset
- 7:23 AM / 6:43 PM
- Moonrise / moonset
- 3:35 PM / 1:51 AM
- Moon
- Waxing Gibbous, 69%
- 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 12 PM | 73° | 73° | 61° | 66% | 38% | 0% | – | NE 13 | 17 | 10.0 mi | |
| Tue 1 PM | 74° | 74° | 61° | 64% | 34% | 0% | – | ENE 13 | 17 | 10.0 mi | |
| Tue 2 PM | 75° | 75° | 61° | 62% | 37% | 0% | – | ENE 13 | 17 | 10.0 mi | |
| Tue 3 PM | 77° | 77° | 62° | 59% | 38% | 1% | – | ENE 13 | 17 | 10.0 mi | |
| Tue 4 PM | 76° | 76° | 64° | 66% | 43% | 1% | – | ENE 13 | 16 | 10.0 mi | |
| Tue 5 PM | 76° | 76° | 65° | 68% | 48% | 1% | – | ENE 13 | 17 | 10.0 mi | |
| Tue 6 PM | 74° | 74° | 65° | 72% | 64% | 1% | – | E 13 | 16 | 10.0 mi | |
| Tue 7 PM | 72° | 72° | 66° | 81% | 55% | 1% | – | E 12 | 16 | 10.0 mi | |
| Tue 8 PM | 73° | 73° | 66° | 77% | 47% | 0% | – | E 10 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 9 PM | 73° | 73° | 66° | 79% | 45% | 0% | – | E 10 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 10 PM | 73° | 73° | 67° | 80% | 49% | 0% | – | E 9 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 11 PM | 72° | 72° | 66° | 81% | 37% | 0% | – | ENE 8 | 12 | – | |
| Wed 12 AM | 72° | 72° | 67° | 83% | 33% | 0% | – | ENE 8 | 12 | – | |
| Wed 1 AM | 72° | 72° | 66° | 81% | 30% | 1% | – | ENE 7 | 10 | – | |
| Wed 2 AM | 71° | 71° | 66° | 84% | 35% | 1% | – | ENE 8 | 12 | – | |
| Wed 3 AM | 70° | 70° | 66° | 86% | 28% | 0% | – | ENE 8 | 12 | – | |
| Wed 4 AM | 70° | 70° | 66° | 87% | 22% | 0% | – | ENE 9 | 13 | – | |
| Wed 5 AM | 70° | 70° | 65° | 85% | 36% | 0% | – | ENE 9 | 13 | – | |
| Wed 6 AM | 69° | 69° | 65° | 88% | 51% | 0% | – | ENE 9 | 14 | – | |
| Wed 7 AM | 68° | 68° | 66° | 92% | 58% | 0% | – | ENE 10 | 14 | – | |
| Wed 8 AM | 69° | 69° | 66° | 90% | 41% | 0% | – | ENE 10 | 14 | – | |
| Wed 9 AM | 70° | 70° | 67° | 89% | 32% | 0% | – | NE 10 | 15 | – | |
| Wed 10 AM | 73° | 73° | 67° | 81% | 30% | 0% | – | NE 10 | 15 | – | |
| Wed 11 AM | 75° | 75° | 68° | 79% | 18% | 0% | – | ENE 10 | 15 | – | |
| Wed 12 PM | 77° | 77° | 68° | 73% | 12% | 0% | – | ENE 10 | 14 | – | |
| Wed 1 PM | 78° | 78° | 68° | 72% | 9% | 0% | – | ENE 10 | 14 | – | |
| Wed 2 PM | 78° | 78° | 67° | 69% | 5% | 0% | – | ENE 10 | 13 | – | |
| Wed 3 PM | 79° | 79° | 66° | 65% | 5% | 0% | – | E 9 | 13 | – | |
| Wed 4 PM | 79° | 79° | 66° | 65% | 3% | 0% | – | E 8 | 12 | – | |
| Wed 5 PM | 79° | 79° | 65° | 63% | 4% | 0% | – | E 8 | 12 | – | |
| Wed 6 PM | 77° | 77° | 64° | 64% | 5% | 0% | – | E 8 | 12 | – | |
| Wed 7 PM | 76° | 76° | 66° | 72% | 11% | 0% | – | E 7 | 10 | – | |
| Wed 8 PM | 75° | 75° | 65° | 71% | 7% | 0% | – | E 7 | 10 | – | |
| Wed 9 PM | 75° | 75° | 65° | 72% | 4% | 0% | – | E 7 | 10 | – | |
| Wed 10 PM | 74° | 74° | 65° | 73% | 2% | 0% | – | E 7 | 10 | – | |
| Wed 11 PM | 73° | 73° | 64° | 73% | 2% | 0% | – | E 6 | 8 | – | |
| Thu 12 AM | 73° | 73° | 64° | 74% | 4% | 0% | – | E 5 | 7 | – | |
| Thu 1 AM | 73° | 73° | 63° | 72% | 4% | 0% | – | E 3 | 6 | – | |
| Thu 2 AM | 71° | 71° | 63° | 75% | 6% | 0% | – | ENE 3 | 6 | – | |
| Thu 3 AM | 71° | 71° | 62° | 73% | 6% | 0% | – | ENE 3 | 6 | – | |
| Thu 4 AM | 69° | 69° | 63° | 81% | 6% | 0% | – | NE 5 | 7 | – | |
| Thu 5 AM | 68° | 68° | 62° | 81% | 6% | 0% | – | NE 6 | 9 | – | |
| Thu 6 AM | 67° | 67° | 62° | 84% | 5% | 0% | – | NE 7 | 9 | – | |
| Thu 7 AM | 66° | 66° | 62° | 86% | 5% | 0% | – | NE 7 | 10 | – | |
| Thu 8 AM | 67° | 67° | 63° | 87% | 0% | 0% | – | NE 7 | 10 | – | |
| Thu 9 AM | 69° | 69° | 63° | 81% | 1% | 0% | – | NE 7 | 10 | – | |
| Thu 10 AM | 71° | 71° | 63° | 75% | 1% | 0% | – | NE 8 | 12 | – | |
| Thu 11 AM | 73° | 73° | 63° | 70% | 1% | 0% | – | ENE 8 | 12 | – |
7-day forecast
Today
Mostly Sunny
79° / 68°
1% rain
NE 8–13 mph · gusts 17
Wed, Oct 21
Sunny
79° / 66°
1% rain
E 6–10 mph · gusts 15
Thu, Oct 22
Sunny
78° / 67°
Dry
E 3–8 mph · gusts 12
Fri, Oct 23
Sunny
79° / 69°
Dry
E 2–8 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. High near 79, with temperatures falling to around 76 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
- Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. East wind 5 to 15 mph.
- Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 79. East wind around 10 mph.
- Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
- Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 78. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
- Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
- 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.
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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.
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Lunar events this month
- Sat, Jun 1 · 1:21 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Sat, Jun 1 · 2:00 PM — Moon farthest north (22.6°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Sat, Jun 8 · 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.
- Sat, Jun 8 · 10:35 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Fri, Jun 14 · 7:00 PM — Perigee · 358,182 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
- Sat, Jun 15 · 4:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-22.9°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Sat, Jun 15 · 1:40 PM — Full Moon · Strawberry 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.
- Fri, Jun 21 · 1:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
- Sat, Jun 22 · 12:19 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Thu, Jun 27 · 9:00 AM — Apogee · 405,876 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
- Fri, Jun 28 · 9:00 PM — Moon farthest north (22.5°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Sun, Jun 30 · 4:34 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
Best fishing days
Sat, Jun 1 · Sat, Jun 15 · Sun, Jun 16 · Sat, Jun 29 · Sun, Jun 30
Ranked by moon phase and tidal range at the nearest tide station (the stars). Wind and fronts can override the moon.
Moon distance
358,251 km closest · 405,870 km farthest
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 11:01 AM.