Galveston · Galveston Bay
- Redfish
Lots of redfish in the bay.
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| ▼ Low | 2:21 AM | -0.47 ft |
| ▲ High | 3:45 PM | 1.26 ft |
Tidal range today: 1.73 ft
Waxing Crescent
4% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Sun | 🌑 | ▲ 6:24 AM ▼ 8:23 PM | 1:24 AM ▼ -0.5 ft | 2:33 PM ▲ 1.3 ft | 98very high | |||
| 5 Mon | 🌒 | ▲ 6:25 AM ▼ 8:23 PM | 2:21 AM ▼ -0.5 ft | 3:45 PM ▲ 1.3 ft | 95very high | |||
| 6 Tue | 🌒 | ▲ 6:25 AM ▼ 8:23 PM | 3:15 AM ▼ -0.4 ft | 2:55 PM ▲ 1.1 ft | 87high | |||
| 7 Wed | 🌒 | ▲ 6:25 AM ▼ 8:23 PM | 4:08 AM ▼ -0.2 ft | 2:12 PM ▲ 0.9 ft | 72high | |||
| 8 Thu | 🌒 | ▲ 6:26 AM ▼ 8:23 PM | 4:59 AM ▼ 0.1 ft | 1:29 PM ▲ 0.8 ft | 6:29 PM ▼ 0.6 ft | 11:00 PM ▲ 0.7 ft | 54average | |
| 9 Fri | 🌒 | ▲ 6:26 AM ▼ 8:22 PM | 5:52 AM ▼ 0.3 ft | 12:45 PM ▲ 0.7 ft | 7:14 PM ▼ 0.3 ft | 33low | ||
| 10 Sat | 🌓 | ▲ 6:27 AM ▼ 8:22 PM | 3:07 AM ▲ 0.7 ft | 6:54 AM ▼ 0.6 ft | 11:53 AM ▲ 0.7 ft | 7:58 PM ▼ 0.1 ft | 51average |
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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Feels like 70°F
Observed 1:15 PM · Eagle Point, Galveston Bay (1 mi) · sky & visibility from La Porte (16 mi)
Wind
8mph
From E (86°)
Gusts 10 mph
Measured at the tide station
Temperature
74°F
High 72° · Low 55° so far today
Humidity
33%
Dew point 41°F
Visibility
10+mi
−0.05 in over 3 hours
reading 3 hours ago
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Barometer at the tide station, 6-minute readings
Fishing conditions now
Pressure just started dropping. Fish often feed ahead of a front.
Salinity (PSU ≈ parts per thousand)
Shading and arrows: NOAA NGOFS2 model surface salinity and currents for Oct 18, 2:00 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