Galveston · Galveston Bay
- Redfish
Lots of redfish in the bay.
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| ▼ Low | 1:26 AM | -0.29 ft |
| ▲ High | 11:54 AM | 1.48 ft |
Tidal range today: 1.77 ft
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Sun | 🌔 | ▲ 6:16 AM ▼ 8:18 PM | 5:57 AM ▲ 1.2 ft | 11:46 AM ▼ 1.0 ft | 2:15 PM ▲ 1.1 ft | 11:03 PM ▼ -0.0 ft | 70high | |
| 14 Mon | 🌔 | ▲ 6:16 AM ▼ 8:18 PM | 8:51 AM ▲ 1.4 ft | 11:36 PM ▼ -0.2 ft | 84high | |||
| 15 Tue | 🌔 | ▲ 6:17 AM ▼ 8:19 PM | 9:37 AM ▲ 1.5 ft | 88high | ||||
| 16 Wed | 🌔 | ▲ 6:17 AM ▼ 8:19 PM | 12:10 AM ▼ -0.3 ft | 10:15 AM ▲ 1.6 ft | 92very high | |||
| 17 Thu | 🌔 | ▲ 6:17 AM ▼ 8:19 PM | 12:47 AM ▼ -0.3 ft | 10:55 AM ▲ 1.5 ft | 92very high | |||
| 18 Fri | 🌕 | ▲ 6:17 AM ▼ 8:20 PM | 1:26 AM ▼ -0.3 ft | 11:54 AM ▲ 1.5 ft | 90very high | |||
| 19 Sat | 🌕 | ▲ 6:17 AM ▼ 8:20 PM | 2:06 AM ▼ -0.3 ft | 1:04 PM ▲ 1.4 ft | 85high |
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
8mph
From NE (37°)
Gusts 11 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
−0.09 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 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