Galveston · Galveston Bay
- Redfish
Lots of redfish in the bay.
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| ▲ High | 6:37 AM | 1.69 ft |
| ▼ Low | 8:57 PM | 0.45 ft |
Tidal range today: 1.24 ft
First Quarter
60% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Sun | 🌓 | ▲ 7:21 AM ▼ 6:44 PM | 6:37 AM ▲ 1.8 ft | 8:06 PM ▼ 0.4 ft | 73high | |||
| 19 Mon | 🌓 | ▲ 7:22 AM ▼ 6:43 PM | 6:37 AM ▲ 1.7 ft | 8:57 PM ▼ 0.5 ft | 68average | |||
| 20 Tue | 🌔 | ▲ 7:22 AM ▼ 6:42 PM | 5:50 AM ▲ 1.6 ft | 9:54 PM ▼ 0.6 ft | 61average | |||
| 21 Wed | 🌔 | ▲ 7:23 AM ▼ 6:41 PM | 5:46 AM ▲ 1.6 ft | 12:37 PM ▼ 1.2 ft | 2:42 PM ▲ 1.2 ft | 10:56 PM ▼ 0.7 ft | 53average | |
| 22 Thu | 🌔 | ▲ 7:24 AM ▼ 6:40 PM | 5:43 AM ▲ 1.5 ft | 12:21 PM ▼ 1.0 ft | 5:13 PM ▲ 1.2 ft | 11:50 PM ▼ 0.9 ft | 43low | |
| 23 Fri | 🌔 | ▲ 7:24 AM ▼ 6:39 PM | 5:28 AM ▲ 1.4 ft | 12:28 PM ▼ 0.8 ft | 6:28 PM ▲ 1.4 ft | 38low | ||
| 24 Sat | 🌔 | ▲ 7:25 AM ▼ 6:38 PM | 12:43 AM ▼ 1.1 ft | 5:11 AM ▲ 1.4 ft | 12:44 PM ▼ 0.5 ft | 7:47 PM ▲ 1.5 ft | 52average |
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 76°F
Observed 2:40 PM · Rollover Pass (1 mi) · sky & visibility from Galveston 209B (27 mi)
Wind
21mph
From NNE (13°)
Gusts 31 mph
Measured at the tide station
Temperature
75°F
High 82° · Low 73° so far today
Humidity
74%
Dew point 66°F
Visibility
10+mi
−0.03 in over 3 hours
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 16, 3:00 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