Galveston · Galveston Bay
- Redfish
Lots of redfish in the bay.
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| ▼ Low | 3:38 AM | -0.06 ft |
| ▲ High | 10:31 AM | 1.01 ft |
| ▼ Low | 4:15 PM | 0.82 ft |
| ▲ High | 8:17 PM | 1.11 ft |
Tidal range today: 1.17 ft
Waxing Crescent
8% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Sun | 🌑 | ▲ 6:37 AM ▼ 8:10 PM | 12:59 AM ▼ -0.5 ft | 11:53 AM ▲ 1.5 ft | 99very high | |||
| 2 Mon | 🌑 | ▲ 6:38 AM ▼ 8:09 PM | 1:53 AM ▼ -0.5 ft | 12:41 PM ▲ 1.3 ft | 3:26 PM ▼ 1.3 ft | 5:27 PM ▲ 1.3 ft | 92very high | |
| 3 Tue | 🌒 | ▲ 6:39 AM ▼ 8:09 PM | 2:47 AM ▼ -0.3 ft | 12:46 PM ▲ 1.1 ft | 3:45 PM ▼ 1.1 ft | 6:47 PM ▲ 1.2 ft | 79high | |
| 4 Wed | 🌒 | ▲ 6:39 AM ▼ 8:08 PM | 3:38 AM ▼ -0.1 ft | 10:31 AM ▲ 1.0 ft | 4:15 PM ▼ 0.8 ft | 8:17 PM ▲ 1.1 ft | 65average | |
| 5 Thu | 🌒 | ▲ 6:40 AM ▼ 8:07 PM | 4:27 AM ▼ 0.2 ft | 10:08 AM ▲ 1.0 ft | 4:54 PM ▼ 0.6 ft | 9:54 PM ▲ 1.0 ft | 48average | |
| 6 Fri | 🌒 | ▲ 6:40 AM ▼ 8:06 PM | 5:21 AM ▼ 0.6 ft | 10:05 AM ▲ 1.0 ft | 5:41 PM ▼ 0.3 ft | 40low | ||
| 7 Sat | 🌒 | ▲ 6:41 AM ▼ 8:05 PM | 12:11 AM ▲ 1.0 ft | 6:39 AM ▼ 0.9 ft | 10:08 AM ▲ 1.0 ft | 6:33 PM ▼ 0.1 ft | 55average |
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%
Observed 2:00 PM · Rollover Pass (1 mi) · sky & visibility from Galveston 209B (27 mi)
Wind
7mph
From SE (133°)
Gusts 11 mph
Measured at the tide station
Temperature
67°F
High 70° · Low 64° so far today
Humidity
49%
Dew point 48°F
Visibility
10+mi
−0.08 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
Pressure just started dropping. Fish often feed ahead of a front.
Salinity (PSU ≈ parts per thousand)
Shading and arrows: NOAA NGOFS2 model surface salinity and currents for Oct 18, 3:00 PM (run 15z 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