Galveston · Galveston Bay
- Redfish
Lots of redfish in the bay.
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| ▼ Low | 12:27 AM | -0.32 ft |
| ▲ High | 11:02 AM | 1.48 ft |
Tidal range today: 1.79 ft
Waxing Gibbous
97% illuminated
Very 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Sun | 🌓 | ▲ 6:26 AM ▼ 8:20 PM | 6:31 AM ▲ 1.1 ft | 9:00 PM ▼ -0.0 ft | 67average | |||
| 12 Mon | 🌔 | ▲ 6:26 AM ▼ 8:20 PM | 7:42 AM ▲ 1.3 ft | 9:55 PM ▼ -0.2 ft | 77high | |||
| 13 Tue | 🌔 | ▲ 6:27 AM ▼ 8:20 PM | 8:42 AM ▲ 1.4 ft | 10:51 PM ▼ -0.2 ft | 83high | |||
| 14 Wed | 🌔 | ▲ 6:27 AM ▼ 8:20 PM | 9:31 AM ▲ 1.5 ft | 11:42 PM ▼ -0.3 ft | 85high | |||
| 15 Thu | 🌔 | ▲ 6:28 AM ▼ 8:19 PM | 10:16 AM ▲ 1.5 ft | 86high | ||||
| 16 Fri | 🌔 | ▲ 6:28 AM ▼ 8:19 PM | 12:27 AM ▼ -0.3 ft | 11:02 AM ▲ 1.5 ft | 86high | |||
| 17 Sat | 🌕 | ▲ 6:29 AM ▼ 8:18 PM | 1:09 AM ▼ -0.3 ft | 11:53 AM ▲ 1.4 ft | 85high |
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, 11:00 AM (run 09z 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
Cloud cover 19%
Observed 11:00 AM · Rollover Pass (1 mi) · sky & visibility from Galveston 209B (27 mi)
Wind
12mph
From ENE (69°)
Gusts 14 mph
Measured at the tide station
Temperature
65°F
High 70° · Low 64° so far today
Humidity
56%
Dew point 52°F
Visibility
10+mi
3-hour trend unavailable
Not enough readings yet.
Barometer at the tide station, 6-minute readings