Galveston · Galveston Bay
- Redfish
Lots of redfish in the bay.
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| ▼ Low | 1:19 AM | 0.56 ft |
| ▲ High | 8:51 AM | 1.53 ft |
| ▼ Low | 2:50 PM | 1.18 ft |
| ▲ High | 6:31 PM | 1.34 ft |
Tidal range today: 0.97 ft
Waxing Gibbous
98% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Sun | 🌔 | ▲ 7:00 AM ▼ 7:26 PM | 12:10 AM ▼ 0.4 ft | 9:50 AM ▲ 1.7 ft | 78high | |||
| 13 Mon | 🌔 | ▲ 7:01 AM ▼ 7:25 PM | 12:47 AM ▼ 0.4 ft | 9:09 AM ▲ 1.6 ft | 3:14 PM ▼ 1.3 ft | 5:14 PM ▲ 1.3 ft | 68average | |
| 14 Tue | 🌔 | ▲ 7:01 AM ▼ 7:24 PM | 1:19 AM ▼ 0.6 ft | 8:51 AM ▲ 1.5 ft | 2:50 PM ▼ 1.2 ft | 6:31 PM ▲ 1.3 ft | 52average | |
| 15 Wed | 🌕 | ▲ 7:02 AM ▼ 7:22 PM | 1:50 AM ▼ 0.7 ft | 8:36 AM ▲ 1.5 ft | 2:47 PM ▼ 1.0 ft | 7:59 PM ▲ 1.4 ft | 39low | |
| 16 Thu | 🌕 | ▲ 7:02 AM ▼ 7:21 PM | 2:21 AM ▼ 0.9 ft | 8:15 AM ▲ 1.5 ft | 2:58 PM ▼ 0.8 ft | 9:09 PM ▲ 1.5 ft | 32low | |
| 17 Fri | 🌖 | ▲ 7:03 AM ▼ 7:20 PM | 2:51 AM ▼ 1.1 ft | 8:05 AM ▲ 1.5 ft | 3:18 PM ▼ 0.6 ft | 10:04 PM ▲ 1.5 ft | 50average | |
| 18 Sat | 🌖 | ▲ 7:03 AM ▼ 7:19 PM | 3:19 AM ▼ 1.3 ft | 8:04 AM ▲ 1.5 ft | 3:44 PM ▼ 0.5 ft | 11:03 PM ▲ 1.6 ft | 63average |
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 76°F
Observed 1:55 PM · High Island (1 mi) · sky & visibility from Beaumont - Port Arthur (33 mi)
Wind
11mph
From E (94°)
Gusts 13 mph
Measured at the tide station
Temperature
74°F
High 79° · Low 66° so far today
Humidity
41%
Dew point 52°F
Visibility
10+mi
−0.07 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 19, 3:00 PM (run 15z 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