Galveston · Galveston Bay
- Redfish
Lots of redfish in the bay.
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| ▼ Low | 4:57 AM | 0.20 ft |
| ▲ High | 1:21 PM | 1.16 ft |
Tidal range today: 0.95 ft
Waning Gibbous
74% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Sun | 🌖 | ▲ 6:17 AM ▼ 8:20 PM | 2:43 AM ▼ -0.2 ft | 1:56 PM ▲ 1.3 ft | 78high | |||
| 21 Mon | 🌖 | ▲ 6:18 AM ▼ 8:20 PM | 3:16 AM ▼ -0.2 ft | 12:53 PM ▲ 1.3 ft | 73high | |||
| 22 Tue | 🌖 | ▲ 6:18 AM ▼ 8:21 PM | 3:49 AM ▼ -0.1 ft | 1:04 PM ▲ 1.2 ft | 67average | |||
| 23 Wed | 🌖 | ▲ 6:18 AM ▼ 8:21 PM | 4:22 AM ▼ 0.0 ft | 1:17 PM ▲ 1.2 ft | 61average | |||
| 24 Thu | 🌖 | ▲ 6:18 AM ▼ 8:21 PM | 4:57 AM ▼ 0.2 ft | 1:21 PM ▲ 1.2 ft | 52average | |||
| 25 Fri | 🌖 | ▲ 6:19 AM ▼ 8:21 PM | 5:37 AM ▼ 0.4 ft | 1:07 PM ▲ 1.1 ft | 8:41 PM ▼ 0.6 ft | 41low | ||
| 26 Sat | 🌗 | ▲ 6:19 AM ▼ 8:21 PM | 1:19 AM ▲ 0.7 ft | 6:19 AM ▼ 0.6 ft | 12:49 PM ▲ 1.1 ft | 8:58 PM ▼ 0.3 ft | 39low |
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 5:00 PM · High Island (1 mi) · sky & visibility from Beaumont - Port Arthur (33 mi)
Wind
9mph
From ESE (102°)
Gusts 13 mph
Measured at the tide station
Temperature
70°F
High 75° · Low 69° so far today
Humidity
36%
Dew point 45°F
Visibility
10+mi
−0.03 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 18, 6:00 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