Galveston · Galveston Bay
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Lots of redfish in the bay.
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Thursday, October 29, 2026|29.682°N, 94.985°W · NOAA 8770613
| ▲ High | 2:17 AM | 1.93 ft |
| ▼ Low | 5:07 PM | -0.06 ft |
Tidal range today: 1.99 ft
Waning Gibbous
83% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Sun | 🌕 | ▲ 7:28 AM ▼ 6:39 PM | 2:29 AM ▼ 1.3 ft | 5:55 AM ▲ 1.4 ft | 2:04 PM ▼ 0.3 ft | 10:33 PM ▲ 1.7 ft | 80high | |
| 26 Mon | 🌕 | ▲ 7:29 AM ▼ 6:38 PM | 2:31 PM ▼ 0.1 ft | 11:35 PM ▲ 1.9 ft | 92very high | |||
| 27 Tue | 🌖 | ▲ 7:29 AM ▼ 6:37 PM | 3:08 PM ▼ -0.0 ft | 95very high | ||||
| 28 Wed | 🌖 | ▲ 7:30 AM ▼ 6:36 PM | 12:37 AM ▲ 1.9 ft | 4:00 PM ▼ -0.1 ft | 97very high | |||
| 29 Thu | 🌖 | ▲ 7:31 AM ▼ 6:35 PM | 2:17 AM ▲ 1.9 ft | 5:07 PM ▼ -0.1 ft | 97very high | |||
| 30 Fri | 🌖 | ▲ 7:32 AM ▼ 6:34 PM | 4:05 AM ▲ 1.9 ft | 6:21 PM ▼ -0.0 ft | 96very high | |||
| 31 Sat | 🌖 | ▲ 7:32 AM ▼ 6:33 PM | 5:18 AM ▲ 1.9 ft | 7:44 PM ▼ 0.0 ft | 93very 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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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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Bolivar · Galveston Bay / North Jetty area
Lots of redfish, with a boatload of fish photographed.
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Feels like 72°F
Observed 5:35 PM · Morgans Point, Barbours Cut (1 mi) · sky & visibility from La Porte (5 mi)
Wind
23mph
From NNW (335°)
Gusts 28 mph
Measured at the tide station
Temperature
71°F
High 79° · Low 72° so far today
Humidity
33%
Dew point 43°F
Visibility
10+mi
+0.05 in over 3 hours
reading 3 hours ago
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Barometer at the tide station, 6-minute readings
Fishing conditions now
Rising pressure. Bite may slow as it levels off.
Salinity (PSU ≈ parts per thousand)
Shading and arrows: NOAA NGOFS2 model surface salinity and currents for Oct 16, 7:00 PM (run 15z 2026-10-16 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