Galveston · Galveston Bay
- Redfish
Lots of redfish in the bay.
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| ▼ Low | 11:30 AM | 0.23 ft |
| ▲ High | 9:12 PM | 1.35 ft |
Tidal range today: 1.12 ft
Waning Crescent
3% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Sun | 🌗 | ▲ 6:32 AM ▼ 5:33 PM | 5:08 AM ▲ 1.6 ft | 6:16 PM ▼ 0.1 ft | 90very high | |||
| 2 Mon | 🌗 | ▲ 6:33 AM ▼ 5:32 PM | 5:25 AM ▲ 1.5 ft | 7:26 PM ▼ 0.3 ft | 79high | |||
| 3 Tue | 🌘 | ▲ 6:34 AM ▼ 5:31 PM | 5:31 AM ▲ 1.4 ft | 8:31 PM ▼ 0.5 ft | 66average | |||
| 4 Wed | 🌘 | ▲ 6:35 AM ▼ 5:30 PM | 5:22 AM ▲ 1.2 ft | 11:54 AM ▼ 0.9 ft | 3:08 PM ▲ 1.0 ft | 9:34 PM ▼ 0.7 ft | 49average | |
| 5 Thu | 🌘 | ▲ 6:36 AM ▼ 5:30 PM | 4:41 AM ▲ 1.1 ft | 10:56 AM ▼ 0.7 ft | 6:16 PM ▲ 1.1 ft | 10:38 PM ▼ 0.9 ft | 33low | |
| 6 Fri | 🌘 | ▲ 6:36 AM ▼ 5:29 PM | 3:40 AM ▲ 1.1 ft | 11:07 AM ▼ 0.4 ft | 7:57 PM ▲ 1.2 ft | 60average | ||
| 7 Sat | 🌘 | ▲ 6:37 AM ▼ 5:28 PM | 11:30 AM ▼ 0.2 ft | 9:12 PM ▲ 1.4 ft | 74high |
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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Galveston · Upper Galveston Bay (Kemah)
Tough day: the full moon and strong east winds made the bite tricky.
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Salinity (PSU ≈ parts per thousand)
Shading and arrows: NOAA NGOFS2 model surface salinity and currents for Oct 16, 9:00 PM (run 21z 2026-10-16 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 8:35 PM · Eagle Point, Galveston Bay (1 mi) · sky & visibility from La Porte (16 mi)
Wind
16mph
From N (355°)
Gusts 24 mph
Measured at the tide station
Temperature
75°F
High 79° · Low 68° so far today
Humidity
40%
Dew point 43°F
Visibility
10+mi
+0.09 in over 3 hours · changing fast
reading 3 hours ago
Barometer at the tide station, 6-minute readings
Fishing conditions now
Rising pressure. Bite may slow as it levels off.