Galveston · Galveston Bay
- Redfish
Lots of redfish in the bay.
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| ▼ Low | 3:55 AM | -0.28 ft |
| ▲ High | 4:24 PM | 0.94 ft |
Tidal range today: 1.22 ft
Waxing Crescent
29% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Sun | 🌑 | ▲ 6:38 AM ▼ 6:22 PM | 1:00 AM ▼ 0.6 ft | 3:25 AM ▲ 0.6 ft | 12:39 PM ▼ -0.1 ft | 8:40 PM ▲ 0.5 ft | 52average | |
| 8 Mon | 🌑 | ▲ 6:37 AM ▼ 6:23 PM | 1:08 AM ▼ 0.4 ft | 6:08 AM ▲ 0.5 ft | 1:15 PM ▼ 0.1 ft | 7:58 PM ▲ 0.5 ft | 40low | |
| 9 Tue | 🌒 | ▲ 6:36 AM ▼ 6:24 PM | 1:31 AM ▼ 0.2 ft | 7:56 AM ▲ 0.6 ft | 1:56 PM ▼ 0.3 ft | 7:24 PM ▲ 0.5 ft | 38low | |
| 10 Wed | 🌒 | ▲ 6:35 AM ▼ 6:24 PM | 1:58 AM ▼ 0.1 ft | 9:33 AM ▲ 0.6 ft | 2:44 PM ▼ 0.5 ft | 6:08 PM ▲ 0.5 ft | 50average | |
| 11 Thu | 🌒 | ▲ 6:34 AM ▼ 6:25 PM | 2:30 AM ▼ -0.1 ft | 11:21 AM ▲ 0.7 ft | 67average | |||
| 12 Fri | 🌒 | ▲ 6:33 AM ▼ 6:26 PM | 3:08 AM ▼ -0.2 ft | 2:14 PM ▲ 0.8 ft | 77high | |||
| 13 Sat | 🌒 | ▲ 6:31 AM ▼ 6:26 PM | 3:55 AM ▼ -0.3 ft | 4:24 PM ▲ 0.9 ft | 86high |
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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Cloud cover 0%
Observed 1:15 PM · Eagle Point, Galveston Bay (1 mi) · sky & visibility from La Porte (16 mi)
Wind
12mph
From N (6°)
Gusts 18 mph
Measured at the tide station
Temperature
70°F
High 66° · Low 54° so far today
Humidity
43%
Dew point 43°F
Visibility
10+mi
−0.07 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.
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Salinity (PSU ≈ parts per thousand)
Shading and arrows: NOAA NGOFS2 model surface salinity and currents for Oct 17, 2:00 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