Bolivar · Galveston Bay / North Jetty area
- Redfish
Lots of redfish, with a boatload of fish photographed.
Anthony H. · Captain Experiences ↗
| ▲ High | 12:48 AM | 0.53 ft |
| ▼ Low | 9:56 AM | -1.05 ft |
Tidal range today: 1.57 ft
Full Moon
99% illuminated
Very good
Estimate from moon phase, solunar periods, and tidal range.
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| Day | Moon | Sun | 1st tide | 2nd tide | 3rd tide | 4th tide | Coefficient | Solunar activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Sun | 🌔 | ▲ 7:11 AM ▼ 5:40 PM | 6:20 AM ▼ -0.8 ft | 8:24 PM ▲ 0.4 ft | 80high | |||
| 18 Mon | 🌔 | ▲ 7:11 AM ▼ 5:41 PM | 7:05 AM ▼ -0.9 ft | 8:48 PM ▲ 0.4 ft | 89high | |||
| 19 Tue | 🌔 | ▲ 7:11 AM ▼ 5:41 PM | 7:58 AM ▼ -1.0 ft | 9:41 PM ▲ 0.5 ft | 94very high | |||
| 20 Wed | 🌔 | ▲ 7:11 AM ▼ 5:42 PM | 8:58 AM ▼ -1.0 ft | 96very high | ||||
| 21 Thu | 🌕 | ▲ 7:10 AM ▼ 5:43 PM | 12:48 AM ▲ 0.5 ft | 9:56 AM ▼ -1.0 ft | 98very high | |||
| 22 Fri | 🌕 | ▲ 7:10 AM ▼ 5:44 PM | 1:57 AM ▲ 0.5 ft | 10:45 AM ▼ -1.0 ft | 98very high | |||
| 23 Sat | 🌖 | ▲ 7:10 AM ▼ 5:45 PM | 3:15 AM ▲ 0.5 ft | 11:30 AM ▼ -0.9 ft | 8:19 PM ▲ 0.2 ft | 10:47 PM ▼ 0.2 ft | 94very 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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Bolivar · Galveston Bay / North Jetty area
Lots of redfish, with a boatload of fish photographed.
Anthony H. · Captain Experiences ↗
Bolivar · Jetties and passes
Limits of bull reds plus some slot reds, with fish still biting when the report was posted.
Jim L. · Captain Experiences ↗
Sabine · Sabine Lake
Mixed bag on Sabine Lake: trout and reds on the lake with a few tripletail around structure.
Sabine Lake Charters (Capt. Aaron Shetley) · FishingBooker ↗
Cloud cover 0% · Feels like 70°F
Observed 3:05 PM · Port Arthur (1 mi) · sky & visibility from Beaumont - Port Arthur (8 mi)
Wind
11mph
From NNE (15°)
Gusts 20 mph
Measured at the tide station
Temperature
68°F
High 72° · Low 61° so far today
Humidity
35%
Dew point 43°F
Visibility
10+mi
−0.09 in over 3 hours · changing fast
reading 3 hours ago
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Barometer at the tide station, 6-minute readings
Fishing conditions now
Pressure just started dropping. Fish often feed ahead of a front.
Salinity (PSU ≈ parts per thousand)
Shading and arrows: NOAA NGOFS2 model surface salinity and currents for Oct 17, 3:00 PM (run 15z 2026-10-17 UTC). Arrow length shows current speed. Labeled dots are measured sensor readings; open circles are model forecast points (click one to see its forecast below).
No salinity sensors near this station reported in the past week.
Model: NOAA Northern Gulf Operational Forecast System (NGOFS2). Sensors: Texas Water Development Board. Imagery: USDA/USGS The National Map.
NOAA NGOFS2 model · 48 hours