Galveston · Galveston Bay
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Lots of redfish in the bay.
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Tuesday, October 19, 2027|29.740°N, 94.832°W · NOAA 8770557
| ▲ High | 2:50 AM | 1.56 ft |
| ▼ Low | 5:44 PM | 0.10 ft |
Tidal range today: 1.45 ft
Waning Gibbous
81% illuminated
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 | 🌖 | ▲ 7:22 AM ▼ 6:46 PM | 12:47 AM ▲ 1.5 ft | 4:25 AM ▼ 1.3 ft | 9:12 AM ▲ 1.3 ft | 4:15 PM ▼ 0.2 ft | 84high | |
| 18 Mon | 🌖 | ▲ 7:22 AM ▼ 6:45 PM | 1:44 AM ▲ 1.5 ft | 4:55 PM ▼ 0.1 ft | 89high | |||
| 19 Tue | 🌖 | ▲ 7:23 AM ▼ 6:44 PM | 2:50 AM ▲ 1.6 ft | 5:44 PM ▼ 0.1 ft | 91very high | |||
| 20 Wed | 🌖 | ▲ 7:24 AM ▼ 6:43 PM | 7:36 AM ▲ 1.5 ft | 6:42 PM ▼ 0.1 ft | 91very high | |||
| 21 Thu | 🌖 | ▲ 7:24 AM ▼ 6:42 PM | 8:21 AM ▲ 1.6 ft | 7:46 PM ▼ 0.1 ft | 91very high | |||
| 22 Fri | 🌗 | ▲ 7:25 AM ▼ 6:41 PM | 8:30 AM ▲ 1.5 ft | 8:55 PM ▼ 0.2 ft | 87high | |||
| 23 Sat | 🌘 | ▲ 7:26 AM ▼ 6:40 PM | 7:27 AM ▲ 1.5 ft | 10:07 PM ▼ 0.3 ft | 79high |
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
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Salinity (PSU ≈ parts per thousand)
Shading and arrows: NOAA NGOFS2 model surface salinity and currents for Oct 19, 6:00 PM (run 15z 2026-10-19 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 75°F
Observed 4:35 PM · Morgans Point, Barbours Cut (10 mi) · sky & visibility from HOUSTON/WILL HOBBY (28 mi)
Wind
9mph
From ESE (119°)
Gusts 11 mph
Measured at Morgans Point, Barbours Cut
Temperature
72°F
High 79° · Low 75° so far today
Humidity
50%
Dew point 55°F
Visibility
10+mi
−0.04 in over 3 hours
reading 3 hours ago
Barometer at Morgans Point, Barbours Cut, 6-minute readings
Fishing conditions now
Pressure has been falling for hours. The bite usually slows.