Galveston · Galveston Bay
- Redfish
Lots of redfish in the bay.
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| ▼ Low | 5:42 AM | -0.39 ft |
| ▲ High | 3:57 PM | 0.53 ft |
| ▼ Low | 6:15 PM | 0.52 ft |
| ▲ High | 9:02 PM | 0.55 ft |
Tidal range today: 0.94 ft
Waxing Crescent
33% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Sun | 🌑 | ▲ 7:03 AM ▼ 6:00 PM | 2:42 AM ▼ 0.5 ft | 5:03 AM ▲ 0.5 ft | 2:04 PM ▼ -0.5 ft | 9:55 PM ▲ 0.5 ft | 61average | |
| 8 Mon | 🌒 | ▲ 7:02 AM ▼ 6:01 PM | 2:58 AM ▼ 0.3 ft | 6:51 AM ▲ 0.5 ft | 2:32 PM ▼ -0.4 ft | 9:32 PM ▲ 0.5 ft | 49average | |
| 9 Tue | 🌒 | ▲ 7:01 AM ▼ 6:01 PM | 3:33 AM ▼ 0.2 ft | 8:19 AM ▲ 0.4 ft | 3:01 PM ▼ -0.1 ft | 9:18 PM ▲ 0.5 ft | 36low | |
| 10 Wed | 🌒 | ▲ 7:01 AM ▼ 6:02 PM | 4:17 AM ▼ -0.0 ft | 9:38 AM ▲ 0.4 ft | 3:34 PM ▼ 0.1 ft | 9:16 PM ▲ 0.5 ft | 41low | |
| 11 Thu | 🌒 | ▲ 7:00 AM ▼ 6:03 PM | 5:01 AM ▼ -0.2 ft | 11:18 AM ▲ 0.4 ft | 4:40 PM ▼ 0.3 ft | 9:17 PM ▲ 0.5 ft | 51average | |
| 12 Fri | 🌒 | ▲ 6:59 AM ▼ 6:04 PM | 5:42 AM ▼ -0.4 ft | 3:57 PM ▲ 0.5 ft | 6:15 PM ▼ 0.5 ft | 9:02 PM ▲ 0.6 ft | 60average | |
| 13 Sat | 🌓 | ▲ 6:58 AM ▼ 6:05 PM | 6:25 AM ▼ -0.5 ft | 7:17 PM ▲ 0.7 ft | 72high |
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
10mph
From NNE (14°)
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