Galveston · Galveston Bay
- Redfish
Lots of redfish in the bay.
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Wednesday, March 3, 2027|29.682°N, 94.985°W · NOAA 8770613
| ▼ Low | 11:11 AM | -0.47 ft |
| ▲ High | 9:09 PM | 0.96 ft |
Tidal range today: 1.42 ft
Waning Crescent
19% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sun | 🌗 | ▲ 6:46 AM ▼ 6:18 PM | 7:59 AM ▼ -0.5 ft | 6:35 PM ▲ 1.0 ft | 80high | |||
| 1 Mon | 🌘 | ▲ 6:45 AM ▼ 6:19 PM | 9:00 AM ▼ -0.5 ft | 7:27 PM ▲ 1.0 ft | 79high | |||
| 2 Tue | 🌘 | ▲ 6:44 AM ▼ 6:19 PM | 10:05 AM ▼ -0.5 ft | 8:21 PM ▲ 1.0 ft | 78high | |||
| 3 Wed | 🌘 | ▲ 6:43 AM ▼ 6:20 PM | 11:11 AM ▼ -0.5 ft | 9:09 PM ▲ 1.0 ft | 78high | |||
| 4 Thu | 🌘 | ▲ 6:42 AM ▼ 6:21 PM | 12:01 PM ▼ -0.5 ft | 9:39 PM ▲ 0.9 ft | 77high | |||
| 5 Fri | 🌘 | ▲ 6:41 AM ▼ 6:21 PM | 12:38 PM ▼ -0.4 ft | 9:40 PM ▲ 0.9 ft | 73high | |||
| 6 Sat | 🌘 | ▲ 6:40 AM ▼ 6:22 PM | 1:11 PM ▼ -0.3 ft | 9:20 PM ▲ 0.8 ft | 65average |
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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Salinity (PSU ≈ parts per thousand)
Shading and arrows: NOAA NGOFS2 model surface salinity and currents for Oct 17, 4:00 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
Feels like 70°F
Observed 3:15 PM · Morgans Point, Barbours Cut (1 mi) · sky & visibility from La Porte (5 mi)
Wind
13mph
From NNW (346°)
Gusts 22 mph
Measured at the tide station
Temperature
68°F
High 72° · Low 54° so far today
Humidity
33%
Dew point 41°F
Visibility
10+mi
−0.10 in over 3 hours · changing fast
reading 3 hours ago
Barometer at the tide station, 6-minute readings
Fishing conditions now
Pressure just started dropping. Fish often feed ahead of a front.