Galveston · Galveston Bay
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Lots of redfish in the bay.
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Thursday, March 25, 2027|29.682°N, 94.985°W · NOAA 8770613
| ▼ Low | 4:40 AM | -0.23 ft |
| ▲ High | 1:18 PM | 1.28 ft |
Tidal range today: 1.51 ft
Waning Gibbous
88% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Sun | 🌕 | ▲ 7:22 AM ▼ 7:31 PM | 2:20 AM ▼ 0.6 ft | 7:38 AM ▲ 1.0 ft | 2:47 PM ▼ 0.1 ft | 9:14 PM ▲ 0.8 ft | 50average | |
| 22 Mon | 🌕 | ▲ 7:21 AM ▼ 7:32 PM | 2:50 AM ▼ 0.3 ft | 9:18 AM ▲ 1.0 ft | 3:41 PM ▼ 0.4 ft | 8:44 PM ▲ 0.8 ft | 40low | |
| 23 Tue | 🌖 | ▲ 7:20 AM ▼ 7:33 PM | 3:24 AM ▼ 0.1 ft | 10:54 AM ▲ 1.1 ft | 4:43 PM ▼ 0.7 ft | 8:24 PM ▲ 0.8 ft | 59average | |
| 24 Wed | 🌖 | ▲ 7:19 AM ▼ 7:33 PM | 4:01 AM ▼ -0.1 ft | 12:06 PM ▲ 1.2 ft | 81high | |||
| 25 Thu | 🌖 | ▲ 7:17 AM ▼ 7:34 PM | 4:40 AM ▼ -0.2 ft | 1:18 PM ▲ 1.3 ft | 85high | |||
| 26 Fri | 🌖 | ▲ 7:16 AM ▼ 7:34 PM | 5:20 AM ▼ -0.3 ft | 3:05 PM ▲ 1.3 ft | 87high | |||
| 27 Sat | 🌖 | ▲ 7:15 AM ▼ 7:35 PM | 6:06 AM ▼ -0.2 ft | 4:45 PM ▲ 1.3 ft | 86high |
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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Salinity (PSU ≈ parts per thousand)
Shading and arrows: NOAA NGOFS2 model surface salinity and currents for Oct 17, 9:00 PM (run 21z 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
Cloud cover 0%
Observed 7:35 PM · Morgans Point, Barbours Cut (1 mi) · sky & visibility from La Porte (5 mi)
Wind
8mph
From NNW (344°)
Gusts 10 mph
Measured at the tide station
Temperature
65°F
High 72° · Low 54° so far today
Humidity
42%
Dew point 41°F
Visibility
10+mi
+0.02 in over 3 hours
reading 3 hours ago
Barometer at the tide station, 6-minute readings
Fishing conditions now
Steady pressure. Expect normal activity.