Galveston · Galveston Bay
- Redfish
Lots of redfish in the bay.
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| ▲ High | 3:05 AM | 1.89 ft |
| ▼ Low | 4:23 PM | -0.09 ft |
Tidal range today: 1.98 ft
Waning Gibbous
83% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Sun | 🌕 | ▲ 7:26 AM ▼ 6:37 PM | 1:51 AM ▼ 1.3 ft | 5:08 AM ▲ 1.4 ft | 1:08 PM ▼ 0.3 ft | 9:24 PM ▲ 1.6 ft | 77high | |
| 26 Mon | 🌕 | ▲ 7:27 AM ▼ 6:36 PM | 1:43 PM ▼ 0.1 ft | 10:43 PM ▲ 1.7 ft | 87high | |||
| 27 Tue | 🌖 | ▲ 7:27 AM ▼ 6:35 PM | 2:28 PM ▼ -0.0 ft | 91very high | ||||
| 28 Wed | 🌖 | ▲ 7:28 AM ▼ 6:34 PM | 1:52 AM ▲ 1.8 ft | 3:23 PM ▼ -0.1 ft | 97very high | |||
| 29 Thu | 🌖 | ▲ 7:29 AM ▼ 6:33 PM | 3:05 AM ▲ 1.9 ft | 4:23 PM ▼ -0.1 ft | 99very high | |||
| 30 Fri | 🌖 | ▲ 7:29 AM ▼ 6:33 PM | 4:22 AM ▲ 1.9 ft | 5:29 PM ▼ -0.1 ft | 99very high | |||
| 31 Sat | 🌖 | ▲ 7:30 AM ▼ 6:32 PM | 5:23 AM ▲ 1.9 ft | 6:43 PM ▼ 0.0 ft | 96very 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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Cloud cover 19% · Feels like 77°F
Observed 4:20 PM · Rollover Pass (1 mi) · sky & visibility from Galveston 209B (27 mi)
Wind
23mph
From NNE (19°)
Gusts 30 mph
Measured at the tide station
Temperature
76°F
High 82° · Low 73° so far today
Humidity
61%
Dew point 63°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, 5:00 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