Galveston · Galveston Bay
- Redfish
Lots of redfish in the bay.
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| ▲ High | 8:28 AM | 1.41 ft |
| ▼ Low | 11:54 PM | -0.09 ft |
Tidal range today: 1.51 ft
Waning Crescent
13% illuminated
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sun | 🌘 | ▲ 6:18 AM ▼ 8:12 PM | 5:57 AM ▲ 1.0 ft | 10:39 AM ▼ 1.0 ft | 2:46 PM ▲ 1.1 ft | 11:05 PM ▼ 0.3 ft | 51average | |
| 31 Mon | 🌘 | ▲ 6:18 AM ▼ 8:12 PM | 7:09 AM ▲ 1.2 ft | 11:26 PM ▼ 0.1 ft | 68average | |||
| 1 Tue | 🌘 | ▲ 6:17 AM ▼ 8:13 PM | 8:28 AM ▲ 1.4 ft | 11:54 PM ▼ -0.1 ft | 82high | |||
| 2 Wed | 🌘 | ▲ 6:17 AM ▼ 8:13 PM | 9:11 AM ▲ 1.5 ft | 88high | ||||
| 3 Thu | 🌘 | ▲ 6:17 AM ▼ 8:14 PM | 12:29 AM ▼ -0.2 ft | 9:47 AM ▲ 1.6 ft | 95very high | |||
| 4 Fri | 🌑 | ▲ 6:17 AM ▼ 8:14 PM | 1:13 AM ▼ -0.3 ft | 10:29 AM ▲ 1.6 ft | 98very high | |||
| 5 Sat | 🌒 | ▲ 6:17 AM ▼ 8:15 PM | 2:03 AM ▼ -0.4 ft | 12:36 PM ▲ 1.6 ft | 98very high |
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 72°F
Observed 3:15 PM · High Island (1 mi) · sky & visibility from Beaumont - Port Arthur (33 mi)
Wind
9mph
From NNE (21°)
Gusts 12 mph
Measured at the tide station
Temperature
72°F
High 73° · Low 66° so far today
Humidity
33%
Dew point 43°F
Visibility
10+mi
−0.08 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 18, 4:00 PM (run 15z 2026-10-18 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