Galveston · Galveston Bay
- Redfish
Lots of redfish in the bay.
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| ▲ High | 4:02 AM | 0.94 ft |
| ▼ Low | 8:59 AM | 0.79 ft |
| ▲ High | 2:22 PM | 1.09 ft |
| ▼ Low | 10:31 PM | 0.21 ft |
Tidal range today: 0.88 ft
Waxing Gibbous
64% illuminated
Low
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Sun | 🌒 | ▲ 6:17 AM ▼ 8:15 PM | 2:55 AM ▼ -0.4 ft | 2:43 PM ▲ 1.5 ft | 96very high | |||
| 7 Mon | 🌒 | ▲ 6:17 AM ▼ 8:16 PM | 3:47 AM ▼ -0.4 ft | 4:04 PM ▲ 1.5 ft | 93very high | |||
| 8 Tue | 🌒 | ▲ 6:16 AM ▼ 8:16 PM | 4:44 AM ▼ -0.2 ft | 4:27 PM ▲ 1.4 ft | 87high | |||
| 9 Wed | 🌒 | ▲ 6:16 AM ▼ 8:16 PM | 5:50 AM ▼ -0.1 ft | 2:55 PM ▲ 1.3 ft | 75high | |||
| 10 Thu | 🌓 | ▲ 6:16 AM ▼ 8:17 PM | 6:51 AM ▼ 0.2 ft | 2:18 PM ▲ 1.2 ft | 9:30 PM ▼ 0.8 ft | 59average | ||
| 11 Fri | 🌓 | ▲ 6:16 AM ▼ 8:17 PM | 12:43 AM ▲ 0.9 ft | 7:45 AM ▼ 0.5 ft | 2:18 PM ▲ 1.1 ft | 9:59 PM ▼ 0.5 ft | 39low | |
| 12 Sat | 🌔 | ▲ 6:16 AM ▼ 8:18 PM | 4:02 AM ▲ 0.9 ft | 8:59 AM ▼ 0.8 ft | 2:22 PM ▲ 1.1 ft | 10:31 PM ▼ 0.2 ft | 51average |
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 4:05 PM · High Island (1 mi) · sky & visibility from Beaumont - Port Arthur (33 mi)
Wind
7mph
From ESE (120°)
Gusts 14 mph
Measured at the tide station
Temperature
71°F
High 73° · Low 66° so far today
Humidity
31%
Dew point 41°F
Visibility
10+mi
−0.06 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