Galveston · Galveston Bay
- Redfish
Lots of redfish in the bay.
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| ▲ High | 9:29 AM | 1.20 ft |
| ▼ Low | 11:15 PM | -0.43 ft |
Tidal range today: 1.63 ft
Waning Crescent
16% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Sun | 🌗 | ▲ 6:21 AM ▼ 8:23 PM | 6:16 AM ▲ 0.7 ft | 8:18 AM ▼ 0.7 ft | 1:17 PM ▲ 0.8 ft | 9:23 PM ▼ 0.1 ft | 46average | |
| 28 Mon | 🌘 | ▲ 6:21 AM ▼ 8:23 PM | 10:30 AM ▲ 0.9 ft | 9:53 PM ▼ -0.1 ft | 60average | |||
| 29 Tue | 🌘 | ▲ 6:22 AM ▼ 8:23 PM | 8:34 AM ▲ 1.1 ft | 10:31 PM ▼ -0.3 ft | 71high | |||
| 30 Wed | 🌘 | ▲ 6:22 AM ▼ 8:23 PM | 9:29 AM ▲ 1.2 ft | 11:15 PM ▼ -0.4 ft | 81high | |||
| 1 Thu | 🌘 | ▲ 6:22 AM ▼ 8:23 PM | 10:15 AM ▲ 1.3 ft | 86high | ||||
| 2 Fri | 🌘 | ▲ 6:23 AM ▼ 8:23 PM | 12:03 AM ▼ -0.6 ft | 11:10 AM ▲ 1.4 ft | 94very high | |||
| 3 Sat | 🌑 | ▲ 6:23 AM ▼ 8:23 PM | 12:57 AM ▼ -0.7 ft | 12:30 PM ▲ 1.4 ft | 98very 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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Salinity (PSU ≈ parts per thousand)
Shading and arrows: NOAA NGOFS2 model surface salinity and currents for Oct 18, 3:00 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
Cloud cover 0% · Feels like 70°F
Observed 2:15 PM · Eagle Point, Galveston Bay (9 mi) · sky & visibility from La Porte (19 mi)
Wind
5mph
From NE (48°)
Gusts 6 mph
Measured at Eagle Point, Galveston Bay
Temperature
75°F
High 72° · Low 55° so far today
Humidity
35%
Dew point 43°F
Visibility
10+mi
−0.08 in over 3 hours · changing fast
reading 3 hours ago
Barometer at Eagle Point, Galveston Bay, 6-minute readings
Fishing conditions now
Pressure just started dropping. Fish often feed ahead of a front.