Galveston · Galveston Bay
- Redfish
Lots of redfish in the bay.
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| ▲ High | 9:53 AM | 1.79 ft |
| ▼ Low | 11:15 PM | -0.04 ft |
Tidal range today: 1.83 ft
Waning Crescent
22% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Sun | 🌖 | ▲ 6:49 AM ▼ 7:51 PM | 12:14 AM ▲ 1.2 ft | 3:43 AM ▼ 1.1 ft | 9:35 AM ▲ 1.3 ft | 6:05 PM ▼ 0.3 ft | 58average | |
| 23 Mon | 🌖 | ▲ 6:50 AM ▼ 7:49 PM | 9:14 AM ▲ 1.4 ft | 6:51 PM ▼ 0.2 ft | 69average | |||
| 24 Tue | 🌗 | ▲ 6:50 AM ▼ 7:48 PM | 8:14 AM ▲ 1.5 ft | 7:41 PM ▼ 0.1 ft | 80high | |||
| 25 Wed | 🌗 | ▲ 6:51 AM ▼ 7:47 PM | 8:39 AM ▲ 1.6 ft | 8:42 PM ▼ 0.1 ft | 88high | |||
| 26 Thu | 🌘 | ▲ 6:51 AM ▼ 7:46 PM | 9:16 AM ▲ 1.7 ft | 10:02 PM ▼ 0.0 ft | 94very high | |||
| 27 Fri | 🌘 | ▲ 6:52 AM ▼ 7:45 PM | 9:53 AM ▲ 1.8 ft | 11:15 PM ▼ -0.0 ft | 97very high | |||
| 28 Sat | 🌘 | ▲ 6:52 AM ▼ 7:44 PM | 10:27 AM ▲ 1.8 ft | 99very 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 73°F
Observed 11:30 AM · High Island (1 mi) · sky & visibility from Beaumont - Port Arthur (33 mi)
Wind
15mph
From E (97°)
Gusts 19 mph
Measured at the tide station
Temperature
72°F
High 73° · Low 61° so far today
Humidity
47%
Dew point 52°F
Visibility
10+mi
+0.02 in over 3 hours
reading 3 hours ago
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Barometer at the tide station, 6-minute readings
Fishing conditions now
Steady pressure. Expect normal activity.
Salinity (PSU ≈ parts per thousand)
Shading and arrows: NOAA NGOFS2 model surface salinity and currents for Oct 19, 12:00 PM (run 09z 2026-10-19 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