Galveston · Galveston Bay
- Redfish
Lots of redfish in the bay.
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Sunday, September 12, 2027|29.682°N, 94.985°W · NOAA 8770613
| ▼ Low | 12:49 AM | 0.21 ft |
| ▲ High | 9:59 AM | 1.53 ft |
Tidal range today: 1.32 ft
Waxing Gibbous
91% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Sun | 🌔 | ▲ 7:02 AM ▼ 7:29 PM | 12:49 AM ▼ 0.2 ft | 9:59 AM ▲ 1.5 ft | 75high | |||
| 13 Mon | 🌔 | ▲ 7:03 AM ▼ 7:27 PM | 1:25 AM ▼ 0.3 ft | 9:50 AM ▲ 1.5 ft | 68average | |||
| 14 Tue | 🌔 | ▲ 7:04 AM ▼ 7:26 PM | 1:55 AM ▼ 0.4 ft | 9:37 AM ▲ 1.4 ft | 3:07 PM ▼ 1.1 ft | 7:23 PM ▲ 1.2 ft | 57average | |
| 15 Wed | 🌕 | ▲ 7:04 AM ▼ 7:25 PM | 2:25 AM ▼ 0.6 ft | 9:28 AM ▲ 1.3 ft | 3:17 PM ▼ 0.9 ft | 8:43 PM ▲ 1.2 ft | 38low | |
| 16 Thu | 🌕 | ▲ 7:05 AM ▼ 7:24 PM | 2:59 AM ▼ 0.8 ft | 9:01 AM ▲ 1.3 ft | 3:38 PM ▼ 0.7 ft | 10:27 PM ▲ 1.3 ft | 28low | |
| 17 Fri | 🌖 | ▲ 7:05 AM ▼ 7:22 PM | 3:42 AM ▼ 1.0 ft | 8:40 AM ▲ 1.3 ft | 4:01 PM ▼ 0.5 ft | 11:40 PM ▲ 1.4 ft | 46average | |
| 18 Sat | 🌖 | ▲ 7:06 AM ▼ 7:21 PM | 4:43 AM ▼ 1.2 ft | 7:54 AM ▲ 1.3 ft | 4:27 PM ▼ 0.4 ft | 62average |
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 19, 1:00 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 77°F
Observed 12:15 PM · Morgans Point, Barbours Cut (1 mi) · sky & visibility from La Porte (5 mi)
Wind
10mph
From ESE (108°)
Gusts 16 mph
Measured at the tide station
Temperature
73°F
High 77° · Low 55° so far today
Humidity
47%
Dew point 55°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.