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Galveston Fishing Conditions Today

Sunday, October 18, 2026 · updates through the day

Right now in Galveston: 70°F, clear, wind E 5 knots gusting 8 (observed at Galveston Pier 21 (1 mi) · sky & visibility from Galveston 209B (19 mi)). The barometer is stable at 30.22 inHg. The tide at GALVESTON, Galveston Channel is rising, with a high of 1.8 ft at 2:54 AM. Moon: first quarter (55% 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: unknown. Check the marine forecast below. Recently reported biting nearby: redfish, red snapper, amberjack.

Tide

GALVESTON, Galveston Channel

↗ Rising

  • 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)

70°F

Clear
Wind E 5 kt, gusts 8
Visibility 10 mi
Pressure 30.22" stable

Seas & water

Unknown

No wave reading right now. Check the marine forecast.

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

55% 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

Galveston Jetties · Monday, August 16 · NOAA 8771341 · Station page

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-0.50.00.51.01.52.0ft12a3a6a9a12p3p6p9p12a☀ 6:47 AM☀ 7:58 PMHigh 1.6 ft5:49 AMLow 1.3 ft11:35 AMHigh 1.4 ft2:24 PMLow 0.1 ft10:09 PMSolunarMinor: Moonset, 5:37 AM–6:37 AMMajor: Moon underfoot, 12:00 PM–2:00 PMMinor: Moonrise, 7:14 PM–8:14 PM
Major periodMinor periodNightNOAA 6-minute predictions · Heights in feet above MLLW

Tides

▲ High5:49 AM1.60 ft
▼ Low11:35 AM1.28 ft
▲ High2:24 PM1.36 ft
▼ Low10:09 PM0.07 ft

Tidal range today: 1.53 ft

Sun & Moon

Sunrise
6:47 AM
Sunset
7:58 PM
Moonrise
7:44 PM
Moonset
6:07 AM
🌕

Full Moon

100% illuminated

Fishing Times

Very good

  • Minor5:37 AM–6:37 AM
  • Major12:00 PM–2:00 PM
  • Minor7:14 PM–8:14 PM

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

Tides for Galveston Jetties, week of August 15

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DayMoonSun1st tide2nd tide3rd tide4th tideCoefficientSolunar activity
15 Sun🌔▲ 6:47 AM
▼ 7:59 PM		5:33 AM
▲ 1.7 ft		9:28 PM
▼ -0.0 ft
75high
16 Mon🌕▲ 6:47 AM
▼ 7:58 PM		5:49 AM
▲ 1.6 ft		11:35 AM
▼ 1.3 ft		2:24 PM
▲ 1.4 ft		10:09 PM
▼ 0.1 ft
69average
17 Tue🌕▲ 6:48 AM
▼ 7:57 PM		6:03 AM
▲ 1.6 ft		11:48 AM
▼ 1.2 ft		3:32 PM
▲ 1.3 ft		10:46 PM
▼ 0.2 ft
62average
18 Wed🌖▲ 6:48 AM
▼ 7:56 PM		6:13 AM
▲ 1.5 ft		12:04 PM
▼ 1.0 ft		4:35 PM
▲ 1.3 ft		11:18 PM
▼ 0.4 ft
54average
19 Thu🌖▲ 6:49 AM
▼ 7:55 PM		6:17 AM
▲ 1.5 ft		12:22 PM
▼ 0.8 ft		5:34 PM
▲ 1.3 ft		11:45 PM
▼ 0.6 ft
45average
20 Fri🌖▲ 6:49 AM
▼ 7:54 PM		6:18 AM
▲ 1.4 ft		12:44 PM
▼ 0.6 ft		6:39 PM
▲ 1.3 ft
35low
21 Sat🌖▲ 6:50 AM
▼ 7:53 PM		12:11 AM
▼ 0.8 ft		6:21 AM
▲ 1.4 ft		1:14 PM
▼ 0.5 ft		8:19 PM
▲ 1.3 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.


GMZ335-191330-
Galveston Bay-
803 PM CDT Sun Oct 18 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy. 
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 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.


GMZ350-355-191330-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
803 PM CDT Sun Oct 18 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
4 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds. 
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 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.


GMZ370-375-191330-
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-
803 PM CDT Sun Oct 18 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to
5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. A slight
chance of showers late. 
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: 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 rising. 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?
Unknown seas: No wave reading right now. Check the marine forecast. Moon and tide activity: Average. Check the marine forecast below.
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.