Galveston · Galveston Bay
- Redfish
Lots of redfish in the bay.
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| ▲ High | 2:50 AM | 0.70 ft |
| ▼ Low | 4:24 PM | -0.38 ft |
Tidal range today: 1.07 ft
Waning Gibbous
72% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Sun | 🌖 | ▲ 7:12 AM ▼ 5:28 PM | 4:23 AM ▲ 0.9 ft | 3:34 PM ▼ -0.6 ft | 84high | |||
| 28 Mon | 🌖 | ▲ 7:13 AM ▼ 5:29 PM | 2:50 AM ▲ 0.7 ft | 4:24 PM ▼ -0.4 ft | 68average | |||
| 29 Tue | 🌖 | ▲ 7:13 AM ▼ 5:30 PM | 2:08 AM ▲ 0.5 ft | 5:14 PM ▼ -0.1 ft | 51average | |||
| 30 Wed | 🌗 | ▲ 7:13 AM ▼ 5:30 PM | 1:15 AM ▲ 0.4 ft | 8:04 AM ▼ 0.1 ft | 2:35 PM ▲ 0.2 ft | 6:10 PM ▼ 0.2 ft | 35low | |
| 31 Thu | 🌗 | ▲ 7:14 AM ▼ 5:31 PM | 12:23 AM ▲ 0.4 ft | 8:10 AM ▼ -0.2 ft | 5:40 PM ▲ 0.4 ft | 49average | ||
| 1 Fri | 🌘 | ▲ 7:14 AM ▼ 5:32 PM | 8:39 AM ▼ -0.4 ft | 6:53 PM ▲ 0.6 ft | 64average | |||
| 2 Sat | 🌘 | ▲ 7:14 AM ▼ 5:32 PM | 9:17 AM ▼ -0.6 ft | 7:47 PM ▲ 0.7 ft | 72high |
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 17, 4:00 PM (run 15z 2026-10-17 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
Feels like 70°F
Observed 3:15 PM · Eagle Point, Galveston Bay (1 mi) · sky & visibility from La Porte (16 mi)
Wind
13mph
From NNE (15°)
Gusts 17 mph
Measured at the tide station
Temperature
76°F
High 72° · Low 54° so far today
Humidity
33%
Dew point 41°F
Visibility
10+mi
−0.10 in over 3 hours · changing fast
reading 3 hours ago
Barometer at the tide station, 6-minute readings
Fishing conditions now
Pressure just started dropping. Fish often feed ahead of a front.