Galveston · Galveston Bay
- Redfish
Lots of redfish in the bay.
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| ▼ Low | 11:44 AM | -0.85 ft |
| ▲ High | 10:58 PM | 0.93 ft |
Tidal range today: 1.78 ft
Waxing Gibbous
93% illuminated
Very 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Sun | 🌓 | ▲ 6:57 AM ▼ 6:05 PM | 7:14 AM ▼ -0.6 ft | 8:00 PM ▲ 0.8 ft | 82high | |||
| 15 Mon | 🌔 | ▲ 6:57 AM ▼ 6:06 PM | 8:20 AM ▼ -0.7 ft | 8:44 PM ▲ 0.9 ft | 91very high | |||
| 16 Tue | 🌔 | ▲ 6:56 AM ▼ 6:07 PM | 9:39 AM ▼ -0.7 ft | 9:30 PM ▲ 1.0 ft | 99very high | |||
| 17 Wed | 🌔 | ▲ 6:55 AM ▼ 6:08 PM | 10:46 AM ▼ -0.8 ft | 10:16 PM ▲ 1.0 ft | 101very high | |||
| 18 Thu | 🌔 | ▲ 6:54 AM ▼ 6:08 PM | 11:44 AM ▼ -0.9 ft | 10:58 PM ▲ 0.9 ft | 101very high | |||
| 19 Fri | 🌔 | ▲ 6:53 AM ▼ 6:09 PM | 12:38 PM ▼ -0.8 ft | 11:20 PM ▲ 0.8 ft | 96very high | |||
| 20 Sat | 🌕 | ▲ 6:52 AM ▼ 6:10 PM | 2:05 AM ▼ 0.7 ft | 4:42 AM ▲ 0.8 ft | 1:25 PM ▼ -0.7 ft | 9:12 PM ▲ 0.7 ft | 83high |
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 5:10 PM · High Island (1 mi) · sky & visibility from Beaumont - Port Arthur (33 mi)
Wind
13mph
From NNE (16°)
Gusts 16 mph
Measured at the tide station
Temperature
70°F
High 72° · Low 64° so far today
Humidity
33%
Dew point 41°F
Visibility
10+mi
−0.04 in over 3 hours
reading 3 hours ago
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Barometer at the tide station, 6-minute readings
Fishing conditions now
Pressure has been falling for hours. The bite usually slows.
Salinity (PSU ≈ parts per thousand)
Shading and arrows: NOAA NGOFS2 model surface salinity and currents for Oct 17, 6:00 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