Galveston · Galveston Bay
- Redfish
Lots of redfish in the bay.
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| ▲ High | 2:08 AM | 1.69 ft |
| ▼ Low | 3:24 PM | -0.45 ft |
Tidal range today: 2.14 ft
Waning Gibbous
86% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Sun | 🌔 | ▲ 6:48 AM ▼ 5:20 PM | 12:09 AM ▼ 1.2 ft | 2:15 AM ▲ 1.2 ft | 11:06 AM ▼ -0.1 ft | 8:54 PM ▲ 1.5 ft | 80high | |
| 23 Mon | 🌕 | ▲ 6:48 AM ▼ 5:19 PM | 11:40 AM ▼ -0.3 ft | 10:14 PM ▲ 1.6 ft | 90very high | |||
| 24 Tue | 🌕 | ▲ 6:49 AM ▼ 5:19 PM | 12:25 PM ▼ -0.4 ft | 93very high | ||||
| 25 Wed | 🌖 | ▲ 6:50 AM ▼ 5:19 PM | 12:02 AM ▲ 1.7 ft | 1:21 PM ▼ -0.5 ft | 98very high | |||
| 26 Thu | 🌖 | ▲ 6:51 AM ▼ 5:19 PM | 1:10 AM ▲ 1.7 ft | 2:24 PM ▼ -0.5 ft | 98very high | |||
| 27 Fri | 🌖 | ▲ 6:52 AM ▼ 5:19 PM | 2:08 AM ▲ 1.7 ft | 3:24 PM ▼ -0.4 ft | 98very high | |||
| 28 Sat | 🌖 | ▲ 6:52 AM ▼ 5:19 PM | 3:02 AM ▲ 1.6 ft | 4:25 PM ▼ -0.3 ft | 94very 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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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
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 (8°)
Gusts 21 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
Barometer at the tide station, 6-minute readings
Fishing conditions now
Rising pressure. Bite may slow as it levels off.