Galveston · Galveston Bay
- Redfish
Lots of redfish in the bay.
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Tuesday, January 26, 2027|29.726°N, 95.266°W · NOAA 8770777
| ▼ Low | 6:19 AM | 0.01 ft |
| ▲ High | 11:41 AM | 0.54 ft |
| ▼ Low | 6:05 PM | -0.19 ft |
Tidal range today: 0.73 ft
Waning Gibbous
77% illuminated
Average
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Sun | 🌖 | ▲ 7:14 AM ▼ 5:51 PM | 5:04 AM ▼ 0.6 ft | 8:05 AM ▲ 0.7 ft | 4:21 PM ▼ -0.9 ft | 11:47 PM ▲ 0.8 ft | 72high | |
| 25 Mon | 🌖 | ▲ 7:14 AM ▼ 5:52 PM | 5:40 AM ▼ 0.3 ft | 9:48 AM ▲ 0.6 ft | 5:11 PM ▼ -0.6 ft | 11:57 PM ▲ 0.7 ft | 56average | |
| 26 Tue | 🌖 | ▲ 7:13 AM ▼ 5:53 PM | 6:19 AM ▼ 0.0 ft | 11:41 AM ▲ 0.5 ft | 6:05 PM ▼ -0.2 ft | 40low | ||
| 27 Wed | 🌖 | ▲ 7:13 AM ▼ 5:54 PM | 12:08 AM ▲ 0.6 ft | 6:58 AM ▼ -0.3 ft | 1:22 PM ▲ 0.6 ft | 7:05 PM ▼ 0.2 ft | 43low | |
| 28 Thu | 🌗 | ▲ 7:13 AM ▼ 5:55 PM | 12:13 AM ▲ 0.6 ft | 7:41 AM ▼ -0.5 ft | 3:16 PM ▲ 0.7 ft | 8:27 PM ▼ 0.5 ft | 53average | |
| 29 Fri | 🌗 | ▲ 7:12 AM ▼ 5:56 PM | 8:30 AM ▼ -0.6 ft | 5:07 PM ▲ 0.8 ft | 66average | |||
| 30 Sat | 🌘 | ▲ 7:12 AM ▼ 5:56 PM | 9:27 AM ▼ -0.7 ft | 6:36 PM ▲ 0.9 ft | 71high |
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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Feels like 70°F
Observed 3:50 PM · Manchester (1 mi) · sky & visibility from HOUSTON/WILL HOBBY (6 mi)
Wind
9mph
From NE (49°)
Gusts 13 mph
Measured at the tide station
Temperature
71°F
High 72° · Low 63° so far today
Humidity
31%
Dew point 39°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.
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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