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.


GMZ335-171830-
Galveston Bay-
1218 AM CDT Sat Oct 17 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TONIGHT...North winds 20 knots across the northern bay
and 25 to 35 knots across the southern bay. Bay waters rough.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming north 15 to 20
knots in the afternoon. Bay waters rough, diminishing to choppy 
in the afternoon.

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.


GMZ355-171830-
Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
1218 AM CDT Sat Oct 17 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds 25 to 35 knots with gusts up 
to 40 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave 
Detail: Northeast 7 feet at 5 seconds. 
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds around 30 knots, becoming north
15 to 20 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 6 feet 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.


GMZ375-171830-
Waters from High Island to Freeport TX from 20 to 60 NM-
1218 AM CDT Sat Oct 17 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds 25 to 35 knots with gusts up 
to 40 knots. Seas 8 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet. Wave 
Detail: Northeast 10 feet at 7 seconds. 
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds around 25 to 30 knots with gusts up 
to 40 knots, diminishing to 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Seas
9 to 12 feet, occasionally to 15 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 rising. Today's tides: high 1.9 ft at 2:41 AM, low 0.5 ft at 3:41 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 5:25 AM–7:25 AM, minor 1:16 PM–2:16 PM, major 5:50 PM–7:50 PM, minor 11:27 PM–12:00 AM. Sunrise 7:21 AM, sunset 6:46 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.