Galveston · Galveston Bay
- Redfish
Lots of redfish in the bay.
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| ▼ Low | 12:49 PM | 0.02 ft |
| ▲ High | 11:59 PM | 1.69 ft |
Tidal range today: 1.67 ft
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Sun | 🌑 | ▲ 6:36 AM ▼ 5:26 PM | 12:18 PM ▼ 0.1 ft | 10:34 PM ▲ 1.6 ft | 80high | |||
| 9 Mon | 🌑 | ▲ 6:37 AM ▼ 5:25 PM | 12:49 PM ▼ 0.0 ft | 11:59 PM ▲ 1.7 ft | 84high | |||
| 10 Tue | 🌒 | ▲ 6:38 AM ▼ 5:25 PM | 1:27 PM ▼ -0.0 ft | 86high | ||||
| 11 Wed | 🌒 | ▲ 6:39 AM ▼ 5:24 PM | 1:01 AM ▲ 1.7 ft | 2:11 PM ▼ -0.0 ft | 86high | |||
| 12 Thu | 🌒 | ▲ 6:39 AM ▼ 5:24 PM | 1:55 AM ▲ 1.7 ft | 2:57 PM ▼ -0.0 ft | 86high | |||
| 13 Fri | 🌒 | ▲ 6:40 AM ▼ 5:23 PM | 2:50 AM ▲ 1.7 ft | 3:44 PM ▼ 0.0 ft | 84high | |||
| 14 Sat | 🌒 | ▲ 6:41 AM ▼ 5:23 PM | 3:40 AM ▲ 1.7 ft | 4:33 PM ▼ 0.1 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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Feels like 71°F
Observed 9:40 PM · Rollover Pass (1 mi) · sky & visibility from Galveston 209B (27 mi)
Wind
21mph
From N (5°)
Gusts 26 mph
Measured at the tide station
Temperature
66°F
High 82° · Low 72° so far today
Humidity
43%
Dew point 48°F
Visibility
10+mi
+0.09 in over 3 hours · changing fast
reading 3 hours ago
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Barometer at the tide station, 6-minute readings
Fishing conditions now
Rising pressure. Bite may slow as it levels off.
Salinity (PSU ≈ parts per thousand)
Shading and arrows: NOAA NGOFS2 model surface salinity and currents for Oct 16, 10:00 PM (run 21z 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