Galveston · Galveston Bay
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Lots of redfish in the bay.
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Thursday, June 10, 2027|29.762°N, 95.344°W · NOAA 8770542
| ▼ Low | 8:10 AM | 0.19 ft |
| ▲ High | 4:15 PM | 1.75 ft |
Tidal range today: 1.55 ft
First Quarter
42% illuminated
Average
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Sun | 🌒 | ▲ 6:20 AM ▼ 8:19 PM | 4:09 AM ▼ -0.5 ft | 2:43 PM ▲ 2.1 ft | 98very high | |||
| 7 Mon | 🌒 | ▲ 6:20 AM ▼ 8:20 PM | 5:07 AM ▼ -0.5 ft | 4:11 PM ▲ 2.1 ft | 97very high | |||
| 8 Tue | 🌒 | ▲ 6:20 AM ▼ 8:20 PM | 6:12 AM ▼ -0.4 ft | 4:42 PM ▲ 2.0 ft | 92very high | |||
| 9 Wed | 🌒 | ▲ 6:20 AM ▼ 8:21 PM | 7:13 AM ▼ -0.1 ft | 4:46 PM ▲ 1.9 ft | 81high | |||
| 10 Thu | 🌓 | ▲ 6:20 AM ▼ 8:21 PM | 8:10 AM ▼ 0.2 ft | 4:15 PM ▲ 1.7 ft | 64average | |||
| 11 Fri | 🌓 | ▲ 6:20 AM ▼ 8:21 PM | 9:08 AM ▼ 0.6 ft | 4:17 PM ▲ 1.6 ft | 11:48 PM ▼ 0.7 ft | 44low | ||
| 12 Sat | 🌔 | ▲ 6:20 AM ▼ 8:22 PM | 5:27 AM ▲ 1.2 ft | 10:25 AM ▼ 1.0 ft | 4:30 PM ▲ 1.6 ft | 44low |
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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Galveston · Galveston Bay
Lots of redfish in the bay.
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Galveston · Offshore
Red snapper biting offshore; federal-waters season for charters open until Oct 25.
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Galveston · Upper Galveston Bay (Kemah)
Tough day: the full moon and strong east winds made the bite tricky.
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Cloud cover 0% · Feels like 70°F
Observed 2:55 PM · Houston Dunn (4 mi)
Wind
5mph
Gusts 14 mph
Temperature
72°F
High 72° · Low 55° so far today
Humidity
31%
Dew point 39°F
Visibility
10+mi
−0.09 in over 3 hours · changing fast
reading 3 hours ago
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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 18, 4:00 PM (run 15z 2026-10-18 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