Galveston · Galveston Bay
- Redfish
Lots of redfish in the bay.
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| ▲ High | 2:22 AM | 1.19 ft |
| ▼ Low | 10:38 AM | 0.17 ft |
| ▲ High | 6:39 PM | 1.30 ft |
Tidal range today: 1.13 ft
Waxing Gibbous
89% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sun | 🌒 | ▲ 6:42 AM ▼ 5:22 PM | 4:06 AM ▲ 1.6 ft | 5:24 PM ▼ 0.2 ft | 71high | |||
| 16 Mon | 🌓 | ▲ 6:43 AM ▼ 5:22 PM | 3:11 AM ▲ 1.5 ft | 6:10 PM ▼ 0.3 ft | 65average | |||
| 17 Tue | 🌓 | ▲ 6:44 AM ▼ 5:21 PM | 3:00 AM ▲ 1.4 ft | 6:50 PM ▼ 0.4 ft | 58average | |||
| 18 Wed | 🌔 | ▲ 6:44 AM ▼ 5:21 PM | 3:04 AM ▲ 1.4 ft | 7:30 PM ▼ 0.6 ft | 49average | |||
| 19 Thu | 🌔 | ▲ 6:45 AM ▼ 5:21 PM | 3:00 AM ▲ 1.3 ft | 10:09 AM ▼ 0.7 ft | 3:53 PM ▲ 1.0 ft | 8:33 PM ▼ 0.8 ft | 38low | |
| 20 Fri | 🌔 | ▲ 6:46 AM ▼ 5:20 PM | 2:35 AM ▲ 1.2 ft | 10:18 AM ▼ 0.4 ft | 5:16 PM ▲ 1.1 ft | 10:45 PM ▼ 1.0 ft | 43low | |
| 21 Sat | 🌔 | ▲ 6:47 AM ▼ 5:20 PM | 2:22 AM ▲ 1.2 ft | 10:38 AM ▼ 0.2 ft | 6:39 PM ▲ 1.3 ft | 56average |
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 0% · Feels like 72°F
Observed 7:40 PM · Rollover Pass (1 mi) · sky & visibility from Galveston 209B (27 mi)
Wind
19mph
From N (6°)
Gusts 23 mph
Measured at the tide station
Temperature
69°F
High 82° · Low 73° so far today
Humidity
44%
Dew point 50°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, 8:00 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