Galveston · Galveston Bay
- Redfish
Lots of redfish in the bay.
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| ▼ Low | 6:44 AM | -0.46 ft |
| ▲ High | 2:46 PM | 0.43 ft |
| ▼ Low | 7:12 PM | 0.40 ft |
| ▲ High | 10:25 PM | 0.44 ft |
Tidal range today: 0.90 ft
Last Quarter
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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 | 🌖 | ▲ 7:11 AM ▼ 5:48 PM | 12:45 AM ▲ 0.6 ft | 4:17 AM ▼ 0.6 ft | 6:32 AM ▲ 0.6 ft | 3:02 PM ▼ -0.8 ft | 80high | |
| 25 Mon | 🌖 | ▲ 7:10 AM ▼ 5:49 PM | 4:58 AM ▼ 0.3 ft | 8:16 AM ▲ 0.5 ft | 3:47 PM ▼ -0.5 ft | 10:33 PM ▲ 0.5 ft | 51average | |
| 26 Tue | 🌖 | ▲ 7:10 AM ▼ 5:50 PM | 5:35 AM ▼ 0.0 ft | 9:53 AM ▲ 0.4 ft | 4:45 PM ▼ -0.2 ft | 10:38 PM ▲ 0.4 ft | 39low | |
| 27 Wed | 🌖 | ▲ 7:09 AM ▼ 5:51 PM | 6:10 AM ▼ -0.2 ft | 12:00 PM ▲ 0.3 ft | 5:55 PM ▼ 0.1 ft | 10:42 PM ▲ 0.4 ft | 49average | |
| 28 Thu | 🌗 | ▲ 7:09 AM ▼ 5:51 PM | 6:44 AM ▼ -0.5 ft | 2:46 PM ▲ 0.4 ft | 7:12 PM ▼ 0.4 ft | 10:25 PM ▲ 0.4 ft | 56average | |
| 29 Fri | 🌗 | ▲ 7:08 AM ▼ 5:52 PM | 7:21 AM ▼ -0.6 ft | 6:20 PM ▲ 0.6 ft | 65average | |||
| 30 Sat | 🌘 | ▲ 7:08 AM ▼ 5:53 PM | 8:06 AM ▼ -0.7 ft | 7:51 PM ▲ 0.7 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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Bolivar · Galveston Bay / North Jetty area
Lots of redfish, with a boatload of fish photographed.
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Cloud cover 0% · Feels like 70°F
Observed 3:10 PM · High Island (1 mi) · sky & visibility from Beaumont - Port Arthur (33 mi)
Wind
14mph
From NNE (12°)
Gusts 17 mph
Measured at the tide station
Temperature
69°F
High 72° · Low 61° so far today
Humidity
35%
Dew point 43°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
Pressure just started dropping. Fish often feed ahead of a front.
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