Galveston · Galveston Bay
- Redfish
Lots of redfish in the bay.
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| ▲ High | 6:04 AM | 1.80 ft |
| ▼ Low | 7:11 PM | 0.32 ft |
Tidal range today: 1.49 ft
First Quarter
41% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Sun | 🌒 | ▲ 7:17 AM ▼ 6:51 PM | 3:32 AM ▼ 1.3 ft | 6:13 AM ▲ 1.4 ft | 2:25 PM ▼ 0.4 ft | 10:34 PM ▲ 1.6 ft | 72high | |
| 12 Mon | 🌒 | ▲ 7:17 AM ▼ 6:50 PM | 2:57 PM ▼ 0.3 ft | 77high | ||||
| 13 Tue | 🌒 | ▲ 7:18 AM ▼ 6:49 PM | 1:57 AM ▲ 1.7 ft | 3:34 PM ▼ 0.2 ft | 83high | |||
| 14 Wed | 🌒 | ▲ 7:19 AM ▼ 6:48 PM | 3:02 AM ▲ 1.8 ft | 4:16 PM ▼ 0.2 ft | 85high | |||
| 15 Thu | 🌒 | ▲ 7:19 AM ▼ 6:47 PM | 4:13 AM ▲ 1.8 ft | 5:05 PM ▼ 0.2 ft | 85high | |||
| 16 FriToday | 🌒 | ▲ 7:20 AM ▼ 6:46 PM | 5:17 AM ▲ 1.8 ft | 6:07 PM ▼ 0.3 ft | 84high | |||
| 17 Sat | 🌓 | ▲ 7:20 AM ▼ 6:45 PM | 6:04 AM ▲ 1.8 ft | 7:11 PM ▼ 0.3 ft | 81high |
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 100% · Feels like 74°F
Observed 2:00 PM · Rollover Pass (1 mi) · sky & visibility from Galveston 209B (27 mi)
Wind
26mph
From N (4°)
Gusts 31 mph
Measured at the tide station
Temperature
73°F
High 82° · Low 73° so far today
Humidity
78%
Dew point 66°F
Visibility
10+mi
−0.01 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 16, 2:00 PM (run 15z 2026-10-16 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