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Galveston Fishing Conditions Today

Saturday, October 17, 2026 · updates through the day

Right now in Galveston: 63°F, clear and breezy, wind N 11 knots gusting 18 (observed at Galveston Pier 21 (1 mi) · sky & visibility from Galveston 209B (19 mi)). The barometer is falling at 30.33 inHg. The tide at GALVESTON, Galveston Channel is falling, with a low of 0.5 ft at 3:41 PM. Offshore buoy 42035 reports 4.6 ft seas and 80°F water. Moon: first quarter (42% lit); moon and tide activity rated average. Major solunar feeding periods: 5:25 AM–7:25 AM and 5:50 PM–7:50 PM. Sea state: extremely rough. Stay in: seas are over 4 feet. Recently reported biting nearby: redfish, red snapper, amberjack.

Tide

GALVESTON, Galveston Channel

↘ Falling

  • High 2:41 AM · 1.9 ft
  • Low 3:41 PM · 0.5 ft

Wind & weather

Galveston Pier 21 (1 mi) · sky & visibility from Galveston 209B (19 mi)

63°F

Clear and Breezy
Wind N 11 kt, gusts 18
Visibility 10 mi
Pressure 30.33" falling

Seas & water

NDBC 42035, 21 nm out

Extremely Rough

Waves 4.6 ft @ 6s
Water 80°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

🌓 First Quarter

42% illuminated · activity average

  • 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

Tides, weather & fishing times

Galveston Jetties · Wednesday, February 10 · NOAA 8771341 · Station page

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-0.50.00.51.01.5ft12a3a6a9a12p3p6p9p12a☀ 7:02 AM☀ 6:04 PMHigh 0.8 ft5:26 AMLow 0.2 ft11:23 AMHigh 0.9 ft5:46 PMSolunarMajor: Moon underfoot, 2:00 AM–4:00 AMMinor: Moonrise, 8:33 AM–9:33 AMMajor: Moon overhead, 2:25 PM–4:25 PMMinor: Moonset, 9:26 PM–10:26 PM
Major periodMinor periodNightNOAA 6-minute predictions · Heights in feet above MLLW

Tides

▲ High5:26 AM0.80 ft
▼ Low11:23 AM0.16 ft
▲ High5:46 PM0.89 ft

Tidal range today: 0.73 ft

Sun & Moon

Sunrise
7:02 AM
Sunset
6:04 PM
Moonrise
9:03 AM
Moonset
9:56 PM
🌒

Waxing Crescent

16% illuminated

Fishing Times

Average

  • Major2:00 AM–4:00 AM
  • Minor8:33 AM–9:33 AM
  • Major2:25 PM–4:25 PM
  • Minor9:26 PM–10:26 PM

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

Tides for Galveston Jetties, week of February 7

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DayMoonSun1st tide2nd tide3rd tide4th tideCoefficientSolunar activity
7 Sun🌑▲ 7:04 AM
▼ 6:02 PM		2:37 AM
▲ 0.9 ft		10:02 AM
▼ -0.4 ft		5:30 PM
▲ 1.0 ft		10:58 PM
▼ 0.6 ft
59average
8 Mon🌒▲ 7:03 AM
▼ 6:02 PM		3:31 AM
▲ 0.9 ft		10:30 AM
▼ -0.3 ft		5:36 PM
▲ 0.9 ft		11:16 PM
▼ 0.4 ft
50average
9 Tue🌒▲ 7:02 AM
▼ 6:03 PM		4:25 AM
▲ 0.8 ft		10:57 AM
▼ -0.1 ft		5:40 PM
▲ 0.9 ft		11:42 PM
▼ 0.2 ft
39low
10 Wed🌒▲ 7:02 AM
▼ 6:04 PM		5:26 AM
▲ 0.8 ft		11:23 AM
▼ 0.2 ft		5:46 PM
▲ 0.9 ft
34low
11 Thu🌒▲ 7:01 AM
▼ 6:05 PM		12:17 AM
▼ 0.0 ft		6:57 AM
▲ 0.8 ft		11:51 AM
▼ 0.4 ft		5:54 PM
▲ 0.9 ft
44low
12 Fri🌒▲ 7:00 AM
▼ 6:06 PM		1:01 AM
▼ -0.2 ft		8:51 AM
▲ 0.8 ft		12:23 PM
▼ 0.7 ft		5:56 PM
▲ 0.9 ft
54average
13 Sat🌓▲ 6:59 AM
▼ 6:06 PM		1:53 AM
▼ -0.4 ft		10:46 AM
▲ 1.0 ft		1:00 PM
▼ 1.0 ft		4:03 PM
▲ 1.0 ft
66average

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.


GMZ335-180730-
Galveston Bay-
121 PM CDT Sat Oct 17 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. 
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
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.


GMZ355-180730-
Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
121 PM CDT Sat Oct 17 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT SUNDAY...

.THIS AFTERNOON...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming north
around 20 knots late. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet.
Wave Detail: Northeast 6 feet at 6 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail:
Northeast 5 feet at 6 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.


GMZ375-180730-
Waters from High Island to Freeport TX from 20 to 60 NM-
121 PM CDT Sat Oct 17 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT SUNDAY...

.THIS AFTERNOON...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 8 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet. Wave
Detail: Northeast 9 feet at 7 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet, subsiding to
5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet after midnight. Wave Detail:
Northeast 7 feet at 7 seconds, becoming east 5 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 falling. 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

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.