Galveston · Galveston Bay
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Lots of redfish in the bay.
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| ▼ Low | 3:50 AM | 0.01 ft |
| ▲ High | 1:41 PM | 1.16 ft |
Tidal range today: 1.14 ft
Waning Gibbous
88% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Sun | 🌕 | ▲ 7:21 AM ▼ 7:31 PM | 1:47 AM ▼ 0.7 ft | 6:55 AM ▲ 1.1 ft | 2:27 PM ▼ 0.2 ft | 8:28 PM ▲ 0.9 ft | 52average | |
| 22 Mon | 🌕 | ▲ 7:20 AM ▼ 7:31 PM | 2:11 AM ▼ 0.5 ft | 8:34 AM ▲ 1.1 ft | 3:19 PM ▼ 0.5 ft | 7:54 PM ▲ 0.8 ft | 40low | |
| 23 Tue | 🌖 | ▲ 7:19 AM ▼ 7:32 PM | 2:45 AM ▼ 0.2 ft | 10:02 AM ▲ 1.1 ft | 3:59 PM ▼ 0.8 ft | 7:35 PM ▲ 0.9 ft | 53average | |
| 24 Wed | 🌖 | ▲ 7:18 AM ▼ 7:32 PM | 3:18 AM ▼ 0.1 ft | 11:21 AM ▲ 1.1 ft | 4:20 PM ▼ 1.0 ft | 7:15 PM ▲ 1.0 ft | 63average | |
| 25 Thu | 🌖 | ▲ 7:17 AM ▼ 7:33 PM | 3:50 AM ▼ 0.0 ft | 1:41 PM ▲ 1.2 ft | 70high | |||
| 26 Fri | 🌖 | ▲ 7:15 AM ▼ 7:34 PM | 4:23 AM ▼ -0.0 ft | 5:53 PM ▲ 1.2 ft | 72high | |||
| 27 Sat | 🌖 | ▲ 7:14 AM ▼ 7:34 PM | 5:01 AM ▼ 0.0 ft | 5:48 PM ▲ 1.3 ft | 74high |
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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Salinity (PSU ≈ parts per thousand)
Shading and arrows: NOAA NGOFS2 model surface salinity and currents for Oct 17, 6:00 PM (run 15z 2026-10-17 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
Observed 5:15 PM · Eagle Point, Galveston Bay (9 mi) · sky & visibility from La Porte (19 mi)
Wind
14mph
From NNE (29°)
Gusts 18 mph
Measured at Eagle Point, Galveston Bay
Temperature
77°F
High 72° · Low 54° so far today
Humidity
35%
Dew point 41°F
Visibility
10+mi
−0.03 in over 3 hours
reading 3 hours ago
Barometer at Eagle Point, Galveston Bay, 6-minute readings
Fishing conditions now
Pressure has been falling for hours. The bite usually slows.