{"port":"Galveston","page":"https://texasbitecast.com/conditions/galveston","updated":"2026-10-16T20:58:34.513Z","summary":"Right now in Galveston: 76°F, clear, wind NNE 17 knots gusting 22 (observed at Galveston Pier 21 (1 mi) · sky & visibility from Galveston 209B (19 mi)). The barometer is falling at 30.09 inHg. The tide at GALVESTON, Galveston Channel is rising, with a high of 1.9 ft at 2:41 AM. Moon: waxing crescent (33% lit); moon and tide activity rated average. Major solunar feeding periods: 4:35 AM–6:35 AM and 5:00 PM–7:00 PM. Sea state: extremely rough. Stay in: seas are over 4 feet. Recently reported biting nearby: redfish, red snapper, amberjack.","weather":{"station":"Galveston Pier 21 (1 mi) · sky & visibility from Galveston 209B (19 mi)","observedAt":1792182000000,"description":"Clear","tempF":76,"windKt":17,"gustKt":22,"windFrom":"NNE","visibilityMi":10,"pressureInHg":30.09,"pressureTrend":"falling","fishingNote":"Pressure just started dropping. Fish often feed ahead of a front."},"tide":{"station":"GALVESTON, Galveston Channel","stationId":"8771450","direction":"rising","next":{"type":"H","minutes":161,"height":1.889,"date":"2026-10-17"},"events":[{"type":"H","minutes":119,"height":1.892},{"type":"L","minutes":881,"height":0.413}]},"buoy":null,"moon":{"name":"Waxing Crescent","emoji":"🌒","illumination":33,"rise":780,"set":1381,"solunar":[{"kind":"major","start":275,"end":395},{"kind":"minor","start":750,"end":810},{"kind":"major","start":1020,"end":1140},{"kind":"minor","start":1351,"end":1411}]},"sun":{"rise":441,"set":1127},"rating":{"activity":{"label":"Average","stars":2},"sea":{"label":"Extremely Rough","note":"Over 4 feet. Not a day to run offshore.","color":"#b91c1c","waveFt":5,"from":"forecast"},"overall":"Stay in: seas are over 4 feet."},"marineForecast":{"bay":{"id":"GMZ335","name":"Galveston Bay","text":"Upper Texas coastal waters from High Island to the Matagorda Ship\nChannel out 60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda\nBays.\n\nSeas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest\n1/3 of the waves...along with the occasional height of the\naverage highest 10 percent of the waves.\n\n\nGMZ335-170715-\nGalveston Bay-\n128 PM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026\n\n...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...\n\n.THIS AFTERNOON...North winds 20 to 25 knots. Gusts up to\n40 knots late. Bay waters rough. \n.TONIGHT...North winds around 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots.\nBay waters very rough. \n.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to\n40 knots, becoming north around 20 knots with gusts up to\n25 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters rough, diminishing to\nchoppy in the afternoon. \n.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up\nto 20 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. \n.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to\n20 knots, diminishing to around 10 knots in the afternoon. Bay\nwaters slightly choppy, diminishing to smooth in the afternoon. \n.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.\n.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east around\n10 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy,\ndiminishing to smooth in the afternoon. \n.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. \n.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east around\n10 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy,\ndiminishing to smooth in the afternoon. \n.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.","issued":"128 PM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026","url":"https://tgftp.nws.noaa.gov/data/forecasts/marine/coastal/gm/gmz335.txt"},"nearshore":{"id":"GMZ355","name":"Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM","text":"Upper Texas coastal waters from High Island to the Matagorda Ship\nChannel out 60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda\nBays.\n\nSeas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest\n1/3 of the waves...along with the occasional height of the\naverage highest 10 percent of the waves.\n\n\nGMZ355-170715-\nCoastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-\n128 PM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026\n\n...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...\n\n.THIS AFTERNOON...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to\n35 knots, increasing to around 30 knots with gusts up to 45 knots\nlate. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail:\nNorth 4 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. A\nslight chance of showers early. \n.TONIGHT...North winds around 30 knots with gusts up to 45 knots.\nSeas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast\n6 feet at 5 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 6 seconds. \n.SATURDAY...Northeast winds around 30 knots with gusts up to\n45 knots, becoming north 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots\nin the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet,\nsubsiding to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet in the\nafternoon. Wave Detail: Northeast 7 feet at 6 seconds, becoming\nnortheast 7 feet at 7 seconds. \n.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to\n25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail:\nNortheast 5 feet at 7 seconds. \n.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around\n15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East\n4 feet at 6 seconds. \n.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.\nWave Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds. \n.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. \n.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. \n.TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. \n.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to around\n10 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 feet.","issued":"128 PM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026","url":"https://tgftp.nws.noaa.gov/data/forecasts/marine/coastal/gm/gmz355.txt"},"offshore":{"id":"GMZ375","name":"Waters from High Island to Freeport TX from 20 to 60 NM","text":"Upper Texas coastal waters from High Island to the Matagorda Ship\nChannel out 60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda\nBays.\n\nSeas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest\n1/3 of the waves...along with the occasional height of the\naverage highest 10 percent of the waves.\n\n\nGMZ375-170715-\nWaters from High Island to Freeport TX from 20 to 60 NM-\n128 PM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026\n\n...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...\n\n.THIS AFTERNOON...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to\n35 knots, increasing to around 30 knots with gusts up to 45 knots\nlate. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East\n6 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of\nthunderstorms. \n.TONIGHT...North winds around 30 knots with gusts up to 45 knots.\nSeas 8 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet. Wave Detail:\nNortheast 10 feet at 7 seconds. \n.SATURDAY...Northeast winds around 30 knots. Gusts up to 45 knots\nin the morning. Seas 9 to 12 feet, occasionally to 15 feet. Wave\nDetail: Northeast 11 feet at 7 seconds. \n.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 20 knots with gusts up\nto 25 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet, subsiding\nto 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet after midnight. Wave\nDetail: Northeast 8 feet at 7 seconds, becoming northeast 6 feet\nat 7 seconds. \n.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to\n25 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 5 feet at\n6 seconds. \n.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.\nWave Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds. \n.MONDAY...Northeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,\noccasionally to 8 feet. \n.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet,\noccasionally to 10 feet. \n.TUESDAY...East winds around 15 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet,\noccasionally to 10 feet. \n.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,\noccasionally to 9 feet. \n\nWinds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.","issued":"128 PM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026","url":"https://tgftp.nws.noaa.gov/data/forecasts/marine/coastal/gm/gmz375.txt"}},"recentReports":[{"date":"2026-10-13","approx":false,"port":"Galveston","where":"Galveston Bay","species":["Redfish"],"summary":"Lots of redfish in the bay.","source":"https://captainexperiences.com/fishing-reports/locations/texas/galveston"},{"date":"2026-10-10","approx":false,"port":"Galveston","where":"Offshore","species":["Red snapper"],"summary":"Red snapper biting offshore; federal-waters season for charters open until Oct 25.","source":"https://captainexperiences.com/fishing-reports/locations/texas/galveston"},{"date":"2026-10-07","approx":true,"port":"Galveston","where":"Upper Galveston Bay (Kemah)","species":[],"summary":"Tough day: the full moon and strong east winds made the bite tricky.","conditions":"Full moon, strong east wind","source":"https://captainexperiences.com/fishing-reports/locations/texas/bolivar-peninsula"},{"date":"2026-09-30","approx":true,"port":"Galveston","where":"Offshore","species":["Red snapper","Amberjack"],"summary":"Deep-sea trips on snapper and amberjack, both in season.","source":"https://captainexperiences.com/fishing-reports/locations/texas/galveston"},{"date":"2026-09-23","approx":true,"port":"Galveston","where":"Galveston Bay system","species":[],"summary":"Bay fishing steady on live shrimp; cooler temperatures expected to turn the bite on.","baits":"Live shrimp","conditions":"Late-summer heat easing","source":"https://captainexperiences.com/fishing-reports/locations/texas/bolivar-peninsula"}],"note":"Times are US Central. Minutes are minutes after local midnight. Data: NOAA CO-OPS, NWS, NDBC; reports from guides and anglers.","source":"Texas BiteCast"}