Galveston · Galveston Bay
- Redfish
Lots of redfish in the bay.
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Thursday, June 17, 2027|29.762°N, 95.344°W · NOAA 8770542
| ▼ Low | 2:25 AM | -0.14 ft |
| ▲ High | 11:51 AM | 1.83 ft |
Tidal range today: 1.97 ft
Waxing Gibbous
98% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Sun | 🌔 | ▲ 6:20 AM ▼ 8:22 PM | 12:14 AM ▼ 0.4 ft | 7:33 AM ▲ 1.4 ft | 11:58 AM ▼ 1.3 ft | 4:42 PM ▲ 1.6 ft | 54average | |
| 14 Mon | 🌔 | ▲ 6:20 AM ▼ 8:23 PM | 12:46 AM ▼ 0.2 ft | 9:23 AM ▲ 1.6 ft | 1:37 PM ▼ 1.5 ft | 4:43 PM ▲ 1.5 ft | 59average | |
| 15 Tue | 🌔 | ▲ 6:20 AM ▼ 8:23 PM | 1:19 AM ▼ 0.0 ft | 10:20 AM ▲ 1.7 ft | 69average | |||
| 16 Wed | 🌔 | ▲ 6:20 AM ▼ 8:23 PM | 1:52 AM ▼ -0.1 ft | 11:06 AM ▲ 1.8 ft | 73high | |||
| 17 Thu | 🌔 | ▲ 6:20 AM ▼ 8:24 PM | 2:25 AM ▼ -0.1 ft | 11:51 AM ▲ 1.8 ft | 76high | |||
| 18 Fri | 🌕 | ▲ 6:20 AM ▼ 8:24 PM | 2:59 AM ▼ -0.2 ft | 12:36 PM ▲ 1.9 ft | 79high | |||
| 19 Sat | 🌕 | ▲ 6:21 AM ▼ 8:24 PM | 3:35 AM ▼ -0.2 ft | 1:19 PM ▲ 1.9 ft | 82high |
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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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
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.