Galveston · Galveston Bay
- Redfish
Lots of redfish in the bay.
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| ▼ Low | 3:52 AM | -0.14 ft |
| ▲ High | 10:34 AM | 0.70 ft |
| ▼ Low | 5:02 PM | 0.45 ft |
| ▲ High | 8:51 PM | 0.60 ft |
Tidal range today: 0.84 ft
Waning Gibbous
82% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Sun | 🌕 | ▲ 6:51 AM ▼ 6:11 PM | 2:19 AM ▼ 0.6 ft | 6:08 AM ▲ 0.8 ft | 2:07 PM ▼ -0.4 ft | 8:45 PM ▲ 0.6 ft | 67average | |
| 22 Mon | 🌖 | ▲ 6:50 AM ▼ 6:11 PM | 2:41 AM ▼ 0.3 ft | 7:42 AM ▲ 0.7 ft | 2:46 PM ▼ -0.1 ft | 8:45 PM ▲ 0.6 ft | 49average | |
| 23 Tue | 🌖 | ▲ 6:49 AM ▼ 6:12 PM | 3:11 AM ▼ 0.1 ft | 9:04 AM ▲ 0.7 ft | 3:28 PM ▼ 0.2 ft | 8:49 PM ▲ 0.6 ft | 43low | |
| 24 Wed | 🌖 | ▲ 6:48 AM ▼ 6:13 PM | 3:52 AM ▼ -0.1 ft | 10:34 AM ▲ 0.7 ft | 5:02 PM ▼ 0.4 ft | 8:51 PM ▲ 0.6 ft | 51average | |
| 25 Thu | 🌖 | ▲ 6:47 AM ▼ 6:14 PM | 4:43 AM ▼ -0.3 ft | 12:21 PM ▲ 0.7 ft | 63average | |||
| 26 Fri | 🌖 | ▲ 6:46 AM ▼ 6:14 PM | 5:34 AM ▼ -0.4 ft | 4:43 PM ▲ 0.8 ft | 68average | |||
| 27 Sat | 🌗 | ▲ 6:45 AM ▼ 6:15 PM | 6:23 AM ▼ -0.4 ft | 5:55 PM ▲ 0.9 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 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
Barometer at the tide station, 6-minute readings
Fishing conditions now
Pressure has been falling for hours. The bite usually slows.
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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