Galveston · Galveston Bay
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Lots of redfish in the bay.
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Thursday, October 29, 2026|29.726°N, 95.266°W · NOAA 8770777
| ▲ High | 1:13 AM | 2.16 ft |
| ▼ Low | 5:37 PM | -0.14 ft |
Tidal range today: 2.31 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 | 🌕 | ▲ 7:29 AM ▼ 6:40 PM | 3:22 AM ▼ 1.3 ft | 7:07 AM ▲ 1.6 ft | 2:41 PM ▼ 0.3 ft | 10:06 PM ▲ 2.1 ft | 74high | |
| 26 Mon | 🌕 | ▲ 7:30 AM ▼ 6:39 PM | 4:18 AM ▼ 1.5 ft | 7:00 AM ▲ 1.6 ft | 3:11 PM ▼ 0.0 ft | 10:58 PM ▲ 2.2 ft | 95very high | |
| 27 Tue | 🌖 | ▲ 7:31 AM ▼ 6:38 PM | 3:49 PM ▼ -0.1 ft | 11:58 PM ▲ 2.2 ft | 98very high | |||
| 28 Wed | 🌖 | ▲ 7:31 AM ▼ 6:37 PM | 4:36 PM ▼ -0.2 ft | 98very high | ||||
| 29 Thu | 🌖 | ▲ 7:32 AM ▼ 6:36 PM | 1:13 AM ▲ 2.2 ft | 5:37 PM ▼ -0.1 ft | 96very high | |||
| 30 Fri | 🌖 | ▲ 7:33 AM ▼ 6:35 PM | 2:43 AM ▲ 2.1 ft | 6:54 PM ▼ -0.1 ft | 93very high | |||
| 31 Sat | 🌖 | ▲ 7:33 AM ▼ 6:35 PM | 5:39 AM ▲ 2.1 ft | 8:09 PM ▼ -0.0 ft | 90very 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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Galveston · Upper Galveston Bay (Kemah)
Tough day: the full moon and strong east winds made the bite tricky.
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Cloud cover 0%
Observed 8:45 PM · Manchester (1 mi) · sky & visibility from HOUSTON/WILL HOBBY (6 mi)
Wind
14mph
From NNE (25°)
Gusts 19 mph
Measured at the tide station
Temperature
68°F
High 77° · Low 68° so far today
Humidity
35%
Dew point 39°F
Visibility
10+mi
+0.09 in over 3 hours · changing fast
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, 9:00 PM (run 21z 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