Galveston · Galveston Bay
- Redfish
Lots of redfish in the bay.
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| ▲ High | 5:27 AM | 1.14 ft |
| ▼ Low | 7:26 PM | -0.04 ft |
Tidal range today: 1.18 ft
First Quarter
45% illuminated
Average
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Sun | 🌓 | ▲ 6:42 AM ▼ 8:05 PM | 5:27 AM ▲ 1.1 ft | 7:26 PM ▼ -0.0 ft | 69average | |||
| 9 Mon | 🌓 | ▲ 6:42 AM ▼ 8:04 PM | 6:33 AM ▲ 1.3 ft | 8:20 PM ▼ -0.1 ft | 77high | |||
| 10 Tue | 🌔 | ▲ 6:43 AM ▼ 8:03 PM | 7:30 AM ▲ 1.4 ft | 9:21 PM ▼ -0.1 ft | 81high | |||
| 11 Wed | 🌔 | ▲ 6:43 AM ▼ 8:02 PM | 8:28 AM ▲ 1.5 ft | 10:29 PM ▼ -0.2 ft | 83high | |||
| 12 Thu | 🌔 | ▲ 6:44 AM ▼ 8:01 PM | 9:18 AM ▲ 1.5 ft | 11:28 PM ▼ -0.2 ft | 83high | |||
| 13 Fri | 🌔 | ▲ 6:44 AM ▼ 8:00 PM | 10:01 AM ▲ 1.5 ft | 83high | ||||
| 14 Sat | 🌔 | ▲ 6:45 AM ▼ 7:59 PM | 12:15 AM ▼ -0.2 ft | 10:39 AM ▲ 1.4 ft | 82high |
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, 4:00 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
Cloud cover 0%
Observed 2:40 PM · Rollover Pass (1 mi) · sky & visibility from Galveston 209B (27 mi)
Wind
8mph
From SE (132°)
Gusts 10 mph
Measured at the tide station
Temperature
68°F
High 70° · Low 64° so far today
Humidity
49%
Dew point 48°F
Visibility
10+mi
3-hour trend unavailable
Not enough readings yet.
Barometer at the tide station, 6-minute readings