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Galveston Fishing Conditions Today

Friday, October 16, 2026 · updates through the day

Right now in Galveston: 71°F, clear and breezy, wind NNE 14 knots gusting 22 (observed at Galveston Pier 21 (2 mi) · sky & visibility from Galveston 209B (18 mi)). The barometer is rising at 30.21 inHg. The tide at GALVESTON, Galveston Channel is rising, with a high of 1.9 ft at 2:41 AM. Offshore buoy 42035 reports 5.9 ft seas and 82°F water. Moon: waxing crescent (35% 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.

Tide

GALVESTON, Galveston Channel

↗ Rising

  • High 1:59 AM · 1.9 ft
  • Low 2:41 PM · 0.4 ft

Wind & weather

Galveston Pier 21 (2 mi) · sky & visibility from Galveston 209B (18 mi)

71°F

Clear and Breezy
Wind NNE 14 kt, gusts 22
Visibility 10 mi
Pressure 30.21" rising

Seas & water

NDBC 42035, 21 nm out

Extremely Rough

Waves 5.9 ft @ 5s
Water 82°F

Over 4 feet. Not a day to run offshore.

Flat <1 ft · Great ~1 ft · Good ≤2 ft · Choppy 2–3 ft · Rough 3–4 ft · Extremely Rough >4 ft

Moon & solunar

🌒 Waxing Crescent

35% illuminated · activity average

  • 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

Tides, weather & fishing times

Texas City Dike · Monday, October 26 · NOAA 8771262 · Station page

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0.00.51.01.52.0ft12a3a6a9a12p3p6p9p12a☀ 7:28 AM☀ 6:38 PMHigh 1.4 ft3:08 AMLow 0.2 ft12:22 PMSolunarMajor: Moon overhead, 12:00 AM–2:00 AMMinor: Moonset, 7:27 AM–8:27 AMMajor: Moon underfoot, 12:25 PM–2:25 PMMinor: Moonrise, 6:23 PM–7:23 PM
Major periodMinor periodNightNOAA 6-minute predictions · Heights in feet above MLLW

Tides

▲ High3:08 AM1.39 ft
▼ Low12:22 PM0.24 ft

Tidal range today: 1.15 ft

Sun & Moon

Sunrise
7:28 AM
Sunset
6:38 PM
Moonrise
6:53 PM
Moonset
7:57 AM
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Full Moon

99% illuminated

Fishing Times

Very good

  • Major12:00 AM–2:00 AM
  • Minor7:27 AM–8:27 AM
  • Major12:25 PM–2:25 PM
  • Minor6:23 PM–7:23 PM

Estimate from moon phase, solunar periods, and tidal range.

Tides for Texas City Dike, week of October 25

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DayMoonSun1st tide2nd tide3rd tide4th tideCoefficientSolunar activity
25 Sun🌕▲ 7:27 AM
▼ 6:39 PM		3:07 AM
▲ 1.3 ft		11:42 AM
▼ 0.4 ft
67average
26 Mon🌕▲ 7:28 AM
▼ 6:38 PM		3:08 AM
▲ 1.4 ft		12:22 PM
▼ 0.2 ft
81high
27 Tue🌖▲ 7:29 AM
▼ 6:37 PM		3:03 AM
▲ 1.5 ft		1:13 PM
▼ 0.1 ft
91very high
28 Wed🌖▲ 7:29 AM
▼ 6:36 PM		3:04 AM
▲ 1.6 ft		2:14 PM
▼ 0.0 ft
97very high
29 Thu🌖▲ 7:30 AM
▼ 6:35 PM		3:41 AM
▲ 1.7 ft		3:18 PM
▼ 0.0 ft
99very high
30 Fri🌖▲ 7:31 AM
▼ 6:34 PM		4:46 AM
▲ 1.7 ft		4:18 PM
▼ 0.0 ft
99very high
31 Sat🌖▲ 7:31 AM
▼ 6:33 PM		5:57 AM
▲ 1.6 ft		5:15 PM
▼ 0.1 ft
96very high

Coefficient compares each day's tidal swing with this station's weak and strong tides over the surrounding month (about 45 = weak, 95 = strong). Bigger swings move more water and bait.

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NOAA marine forecast

Bays

Galveston Bay

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.


GMZ335-171230-
Galveston Bay-
704 PM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...North winds increasing to 30 knots with gusts up to 40
knots. Bay waters very rough. 
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
40 knots, becoming north around 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters rough, diminishing to
choppy in the afternoon.
Full forecast ↗

Nearshore, out to 20 nm

Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM

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.


GMZ355-171230-
Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
704 PM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...North winds increasing to 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. 
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds around 30 knots with gusts up to
45 knots, becoming north 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots
in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet,
subsiding to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: Northeast 7 feet at 6 seconds, becoming
northeast 7 feet at 7 seconds.
Full forecast ↗

Offshore, 20 to 60 nm

Waters from High Island to Freeport TX from 20 to 60 NM

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.


GMZ375-171230-
Waters from High Island to Freeport TX from 20 to 60 NM-
704 PM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...North winds increasing to 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. 
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds around 30 knots. Gusts up to 45 knots
in the morning. Seas 9 to 12 feet, occasionally to 15 feet. Wave
Detail: Northeast 11 feet at 7 seconds.
Full forecast ↗

Recent fishing reports

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Galveston · Galveston Bay

  • Redfish

Lots of redfish in the bay.

Get Fishy Charters · Captain Experiences ↗

Galveston · Offshore

  • Red snapper

Red snapper biting offshore; federal-waters season for charters open until Oct 25.

Smoke n Reels · Captain Experiences ↗

Galveston · Upper Galveston Bay (Kemah)

Tough day: the full moon and strong east winds made the bite tricky.

Conditions
Full moon, strong east wind

Traver S. (Kemah) · Captain Experiences ↗

Galveston · Offshore

  • Red snapper
  • Amberjack

Deep-sea trips on snapper and amberjack, both in season.

Sea Play Sportfishing · Captain Experiences ↗

Galveston · Galveston Bay system

Bay fishing steady on live shrimp; cooler temperatures expected to turn the bite on.

Bait
Live shrimp
Conditions
Late-summer heat easing

Michael M. · Captain Experiences ↗

Common questions

What is the tide doing in Galveston today?
At GALVESTON, Galveston Channel the tide is rising. 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?
Extremely Rough seas: Over 4 feet. Not a day to run offshore. Moon and tide activity: Average. Stay in: seas are over 4 feet.
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

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.