Moon & Weather
Galveston
29.300°, -94.800° · tides: GALVESTON, Galveston Channel
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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, 70%
- 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 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 | – | |
| Thu 12 PM | 75° | 75° | 62° | 64% | 1% | 0% | – | ENE 7 | 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.
Weather map
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Marine forecast
Galveston Bay
GMZ335 · 1229 PM 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. GMZ335-210615- Galveston Bay- 1229 PM CDT Tue Oct 20 2026 .THIS AFTERNOON...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 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, becoming northeast after midnight. 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 northeast 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 · 1229 PM 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. GMZ350-355-210615- Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM- 1229 PM CDT Tue Oct 20 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .THIS AFTERNOON...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...East 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 chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms 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 7 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 · July 2030
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
1% lit
↑ 7:07 AM
↓ 8:58 PM
↓ 8:58 PM
★★★★c82
best2
3% lit
↑ 8:02 AM
↓ 9:37 PM
↓ 9:37 PM
★★★★c79
3
8% lit
↑ 8:59 AM
↓ 10:13 PM
↓ 10:13 PM
★☆☆☆c73
4
14% lit
↑ 9:55 AM
↓ 10:47 PM
↓ 10:47 PM
★★★★c67
5
22% lit
↑ 10:53 AM
↓ 11:21 PM
↓ 11:21 PM
★★★☆c57
6
31% lit
↑ 11:51 AM
↓ 11:55 PM
↓ 11:55 PM
★★☆☆c41
Moon crosses the equator
7
42% lit
↑ 12:51 PM
↓ –
↓ –
★★☆☆c41
8
53% lit
↑ 1:53 PM
↓ 12:32 AM
↓ 12:32 AM
★★☆☆c54
First Quarter
9
64% lit
↑ 2:57 PM
↓ 1:11 AM
↓ 1:11 AM
★★★★c72
10
75% lit
↑ 4:04 PM
↓ 1:56 AM
↓ 1:56 AM
★★★★c90
11
84% lit
↑ 5:11 PM
↓ 2:47 AM
↓ 2:47 AM
★★★★c102
12
92% lit
↑ 6:15 PM
↓ 3:45 AM
↓ 3:45 AM
★★★★c107
Moon farthest south (-22.7°)
13
97% lit
↑ 7:14 PM
↓ 4:48 AM
↓ 4:48 AM
★★★★c107
Perigee · 361,789 km
14
100% lit
↑ 8:07 PM
↓ 5:56 AM
↓ 5:56 AM
★★★★c106
Full Moon · Buck Moon
best15
99% lit
↑ 8:53 PM
↓ 7:04 AM
↓ 7:04 AM
★★★★c99
best16
96% lit
↑ 9:34 PM
↓ 8:10 AM
↓ 8:10 AM
★★☆☆c88
17
91% lit
↑ 10:11 PM
↓ 9:14 AM
↓ 9:14 AM
★★★★c73
18
84% lit
↑ 10:46 PM
↓ 10:15 AM
↓ 10:15 AM
★★★☆c57
Moon crosses the equator
19
75% lit
↑ 11:19 PM
↓ 11:13 AM
↓ 11:13 AM
★★☆☆c41
20
66% lit
↑ 11:53 PM
↓ 12:09 PM
↓ 12:09 PM
★★☆☆c39
21
56% lit
↑ –
↓ 1:05 PM
↓ 1:05 PM
★★☆☆c47
22
47% lit
↑ 12:27 AM
↓ 1:59 PM
↓ 1:59 PM
★★☆☆c56
Last Quarter
23
37% lit
↑ 1:04 AM
↓ 2:53 PM
↓ 2:53 PM
★★★☆c66
24
28% lit
↑ 1:44 AM
↓ 3:46 PM
↓ 3:46 PM
★★★★c72
25
20% lit
↑ 2:28 AM
↓ 4:38 PM
↓ 4:38 PM
★★★★c76
Apogee · 404,891 km
26
13% lit
↑ 3:15 AM
↓ 5:27 PM
↓ 5:27 PM
★★★★c77
Moon farthest north (22.4°)
27
7% lit
↑ 4:06 AM
↓ 6:13 PM
↓ 6:13 PM
★★★★c78
28
3% lit
↑ 4:59 AM
↓ 6:56 PM
↓ 6:56 PM
★★★★c78
29
1% lit
↑ 5:55 AM
↓ 7:36 PM
↓ 7:36 PM
★★★★c77
best30
0% lit
↑ 6:52 AM
↓ 8:14 PM
↓ 8:14 PM
★★★★c74
New Moon
best31
2% lit
↑ 7:49 AM
↓ 8:49 PM
↓ 8:49 PM
★★★★c69
Lunar events this month
- Sat, Jul 6 · 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, Jul 8 · 6:01 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Fri, Jul 12 · 12:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-22.7°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Sat, Jul 13 · 12:00 AM — Perigee · 361,789 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
- Sun, Jul 14 · 9:11 PM — Full Moon · Buck MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Thu, Jul 18 · 8:00 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, Jul 22 · 3:07 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Thu, Jul 25 · 12:00 AM — Apogee · 404,891 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
- Fri, Jul 26 · 4:00 AM — Moon farthest north (22.4°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Tue, Jul 30 · 6:11 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
Best fishing days
Mon, Jul 1 · Sun, Jul 14 · Mon, Jul 15 · Mon, Jul 29 · Tue, Jul 30
Ranked by moon phase and tidal range at the nearest tide station (the stars). Wind and fronts can override the moon.
Moon distance
361,976 km closest · 404,750 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 11:01 AM.