Galveston · Galveston Bay
- Redfish
Lots of redfish in the bay.
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| ▲ High | 6:54 AM | 1.40 ft |
| ▼ Low | 7:24 PM | -0.05 ft |
Tidal range today: 1.45 ft
Last Quarter
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Sun | 🌖 | ▲ 6:50 AM ▼ 7:51 PM | 1:14 AM ▲ 1.0 ft | 3:45 AM ▼ 1.0 ft | 9:02 AM ▲ 1.2 ft | 5:35 PM ▼ 0.1 ft | 59average | |
| 23 Mon | 🌖 | ▲ 6:50 AM ▼ 7:50 PM | 6:57 AM ▲ 1.2 ft | 6:26 PM ▼ 0.0 ft | 72high | |||
| 24 Tue | 🌗 | ▲ 6:51 AM ▼ 7:49 PM | 6:54 AM ▲ 1.4 ft | 7:24 PM ▼ -0.1 ft | 83high | |||
| 25 Wed | 🌗 | ▲ 6:51 AM ▼ 7:48 PM | 7:35 AM ▲ 1.5 ft | 8:28 PM ▼ -0.1 ft | 92very high | |||
| 26 Thu | 🌘 | ▲ 6:52 AM ▼ 7:47 PM | 8:29 AM ▲ 1.6 ft | 9:44 PM ▼ -0.2 ft | 97very high | |||
| 27 Fri | 🌘 | ▲ 6:52 AM ▼ 7:45 PM | 9:18 AM ▲ 1.7 ft | 10:59 PM ▼ -0.2 ft | 100very high | |||
| 28 Sat | 🌘 | ▲ 6:53 AM ▼ 7:44 PM | 9:58 AM ▲ 1.6 ft | 11:59 PM ▼ -0.3 ft | 99very 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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Cloud cover 0%
Observed 8:40 PM · Rollover Pass (1 mi) · sky & visibility from Galveston 209B (27 mi)
Wind
6mph
From NE (54°)
Gusts 8 mph
Measured at the tide station
Temperature
67°F
High 70° · Low 64° so far today
Humidity
53%
Dew point 52°F
Visibility
10+mi
3-hour trend unavailable
Not enough readings yet.
Barometer at the tide station, 6-minute readings
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Salinity (PSU ≈ parts per thousand)
Shading and arrows: NOAA NGOFS2 model surface salinity and currents for Oct 18, 9:00 PM (run 21z 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