Galveston Fishing Conditions Today

NOAA marine forecast

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.


GMZ335-170015-
Galveston Bay-
604 AM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...North winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots,
increasing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 40 knots. Bay
waters slightly choppy, increasing to rough. A chance of showers
with isolated thunderstorms this morning. 
.TONIGHT...North winds around 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots.
Bay waters very rough.

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.


GMZ355-170015-
Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
604 AM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...Northeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots, becoming north around 30 knots with gusts up to
45 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, building to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally
to 8 feet this afternoon. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at
3 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds, becoming north
4 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. A chance
of showers with isolated thunderstorms this morning, then a
chance of showers early this afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...North winds around 30 knots with gusts up to 45 knots.
Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast
6 feet at 5 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 6 seconds.

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.


GMZ375-170015-
Waters from High Island to Freeport TX from 20 to 60 NM-
604 AM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...Northeast winds around 15 knots, becoming north around
30 knots with gusts up to 45 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, building to
5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet this afternoon. Wave Detail:
Northeast 3 feet at 3 seconds and southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds,
becoming east 6 feet at 6 seconds. Isolated thunderstorms this
morning. A chance of showers. 
.TONIGHT...North winds around 30 knots with gusts up to 45 knots.
Seas 8 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet. Wave Detail:
Northeast 10 feet at 7 seconds.

Common questions

What is the tide doing in Galveston today?

At GALVESTON, Galveston Channel the tide is falling. Today's tides: high 1.9 ft at 1:59 AM, low 0.4 ft at 2:41 PM.

Is it a good day to fish Galveston?

Rough seas: 3 to 4 feet. Small boats should stay in. Moon and tide activity: Average. Rough offshore. Only big boats should make the run; bays and jetties may still fish.

What are the best fishing times in Galveston today?

Solunar periods: major 4:35 AM–6:35 AM, minor 12:30 PM–1:30 PM, major 5:00 PM–7:00 PM, minor 10:31 PM–11:31 PM. Sunrise 7:21 AM, sunset 6:47 PM.

What's biting in Galveston right now?

Oct 13: Lots of redfish in the bay. Oct 10: Red snapper biting offshore; federal-waters season for charters open until Oct 25. Oct 7: Tough day: the full moon and strong east winds made the bite tricky.

More for Galveston

• Galveston Seawall & Piers surf
• West End / San Luis Pass surf
• Hourly & 7-day weather
• Live cams
• Fishing spots
• Bait camps
• Boat ramps
• Offshore SST & water color

Data: NOAA CO-OPS tides, National Weather Service observations and marine forecasts, NOAA NDBC buoys; moon and solunar times computed for Galveston. Not for navigation. Machine-readable: JSON.