Galveston · Galveston Bay
- Redfish
Lots of redfish in the bay.
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| ▲ High | 8:32 AM | 1.41 ft |
| ▼ Low | 11:17 PM | -0.03 ft |
Tidal range today: 1.44 ft
Waxing Gibbous
82% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Sun | 🌔 | ▲ 6:17 AM ▼ 8:18 PM | 6:32 AM ▲ 1.2 ft | 11:17 AM ▼ 1.1 ft | 1:56 PM ▲ 1.1 ft | 10:35 PM ▼ 0.1 ft | 65average | |
| 14 Mon | 🌔 | ▲ 6:17 AM ▼ 8:19 PM | 8:32 AM ▲ 1.4 ft | 11:17 PM ▼ -0.0 ft | 78high | |||
| 15 Tue | 🌔 | ▲ 6:17 AM ▼ 8:19 PM | 9:30 AM ▲ 1.5 ft | 11:57 PM ▼ -0.1 ft | 86high | |||
| 16 Wed | 🌔 | ▲ 6:17 AM ▼ 8:19 PM | 10:17 AM ▲ 1.6 ft | 88high | ||||
| 17 Thu | 🌔 | ▲ 6:17 AM ▼ 8:20 PM | 12:36 AM ▼ -0.2 ft | 11:07 AM ▲ 1.6 ft | 89high | |||
| 18 Fri | 🌕 | ▲ 6:18 AM ▼ 8:20 PM | 1:16 AM ▼ -0.2 ft | 12:09 PM ▲ 1.6 ft | 89high | |||
| 19 Sat | 🌕 | ▲ 6:18 AM ▼ 8:20 PM | 2:00 AM ▼ -0.2 ft | 1:15 PM ▲ 1.6 ft | 87high |
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 18, 6:00 AM (run 03z 2026-10-18 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
Observed 5:20 AM · Rollover Pass (1 mi) · sky & visibility from Galveston 209B (27 mi)
Wind
12mph
From NNE (24°)
Gusts 13 mph
Measured at the tide station
Temperature
54°F
High 70° · Low 66° so far today
Humidity
56%
Dew point 50°F
Visibility
10+mi
3-hour trend unavailable
Not enough readings yet.
Barometer at the tide station, 6-minute readings