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Galveston Fishing Conditions Today

Sunday, October 18, 2026 · updates through the day

Right now in Galveston: 63°F, cloudy, wind NE 8 knots gusting 12 (observed at Galveston Pier 21 (1 mi) · sky & visibility from Galveston 209B (19 mi)). The barometer is falling at 30.28 inHg. The tide at GALVESTON, Galveston Channel is falling, with a low of 0.5 ft at 4:42 PM. Offshore buoy 42035 reports 3.3 ft seas and 78°F water. Moon: first quarter (47% lit); moon and tide activity rated average. Major solunar feeding periods: 6:15 AM–8:15 AM and 6:40 PM–8:40 PM. Sea state: rough. Rough offshore. Only big boats should make the run; bays and jetties may still fish. Recently reported biting nearby: redfish, red snapper, amberjack.

Tide

GALVESTON, Galveston Channel

↘ Falling

  • High 3:05 AM · 1.9 ft
  • Low 4:42 PM · 0.5 ft

Wind & weather

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

63°F

Cloudy
Wind NE 8 kt, gusts 12
Visibility 10 mi
Pressure 30.28" falling

Seas & water

NDBC 42035, 21 nm out

Rough

Waves 3.3 ft @ 5s
Water 78°F

3 to 4 feet. Small boats should stay in.

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

47% illuminated · activity average

  • Major 6:15 AM–8:15 AM
  • Minor 1:56 PM–2:56 PM
  • Major 6:40 PM–8:40 PM

Tides, weather & fishing times

Eagle Point · Thursday, May 13 · NOAA 8771013 · Station page

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0.00.51.01.5ft12a3a6a9a12p3p6p9p12a☀ 6:28 AM☀ 8:03 PMLow 0.2 ft7:47 AMHigh 1.2 ft5:46 PMSolunarMinor: Moonset, 1:37 AM–2:37 AMMajor: Moon underfoot, 6:55 AM–8:55 AMMinor: Moonrise, 1:12 PM–2:12 PMMajor: Moon overhead, 7:15 PM–9:15 PM
Major periodMinor periodNightNOAA 6-minute predictions · Heights in feet above MLLW

Tides

▼ Low7:47 AM0.24 ft
▲ High5:46 PM1.15 ft

Tidal range today: 0.92 ft

Sun & Moon

Sunrise
6:28 AM
Sunset
8:03 PM
Moonrise
1:42 PM
Moonset
2:07 AM
🌓

First Quarter

56% illuminated

Fishing Times

Low

  • Minor1:37 AM–2:37 AM
  • Major6:55 AM–8:55 AM
  • Minor1:12 PM–2:12 PM
  • Major7:15 PM–9:15 PM

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

Tides for Eagle Point, week of May 9

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DayMoonSun1st tide2nd tide3rd tide4th tideCoefficientSolunar activity
9 Sun🌒▲ 6:31 AM
▼ 8:01 PM		3:24 AM
▼ -0.2 ft		3:44 PM
▲ 1.5 ft
97very high
10 Mon🌒▲ 6:30 AM
▼ 8:01 PM		4:26 AM
▼ -0.1 ft		4:58 PM
▲ 1.5 ft
95very high
11 Tue🌒▲ 6:29 AM
▼ 8:02 PM		5:31 AM
▼ -0.1 ft		5:36 PM
▲ 1.4 ft
91very high
12 Wed🌓▲ 6:29 AM
▼ 8:03 PM		6:39 AM
▼ 0.1 ft		5:48 PM
▲ 1.3 ft
82high
13 Thu🌓▲ 6:28 AM
▼ 8:03 PM		7:47 AM
▼ 0.2 ft		5:46 PM
▲ 1.2 ft
68average
14 Fri🌔▲ 6:27 AM
▼ 8:04 PM		8:57 AM
▼ 0.4 ft		5:21 PM
▲ 1.0 ft		10:52 PM
▼ 0.8 ft
50average
15 Sat🌔▲ 6:27 AM
▼ 8:05 PM		4:20 AM
▲ 0.9 ft		10:12 AM
▼ 0.7 ft		4:20 PM
▲ 0.9 ft		10:53 PM
▼ 0.5 ft
41low

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.


GMZ335-181915-
Galveston Bay-
140 AM CDT Sun Oct 18 2026

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT
THIS MORNING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds around 15 knots. Bay waters 
slightly choppy. 
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 
knots, diminishing to around 10 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters
slightly choppy, diminishing to smooth 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.


GMZ350-355-181915-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
140 AM CDT Sun Oct 18 2026

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS
EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up
to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at
7 seconds. 
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East
5 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.


GMZ370-375-181915-
Waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX from 20 to
60 NM-Waters from High Island to Freeport TX from 20 to 60 NM-
140 AM CDT Sun Oct 18 2026

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS
EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up
to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave
Detail: Northeast 6 feet at 7 seconds. 
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: Northeast 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 3:05 AM, low 0.5 ft at 4:42 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 6:15 AM–8:15 AM, minor 1:56 PM–2:56 PM, major 6:40 PM–8:40 PM. Sunrise 7:22 AM, sunset 6:45 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.