Galveston · Galveston Bay
- Redfish
Lots of redfish in the bay.
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| ▲ High | 12:23 AM | 0.57 ft |
| ▼ Low | 4:26 AM | 0.52 ft |
| ▲ High | 11:25 AM | 0.77 ft |
| ▼ Low | 6:48 PM | 0.27 ft |
Tidal range today: 0.50 ft
Waning Gibbous
70% illuminated
Low
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Sun | 🌕 | ▲ 6:31 AM ▼ 8:20 PM | 1:24 AM ▼ -0.3 ft | 12:51 PM ▲ 1.2 ft | 83high | |||
| 19 Mon | 🌕 | ▲ 6:32 AM ▼ 8:19 PM | 2:03 AM ▼ -0.2 ft | 1:16 PM ▲ 1.1 ft | 79high | |||
| 20 Tue | 🌖 | ▲ 6:32 AM ▼ 8:19 PM | 2:39 AM ▼ -0.1 ft | 1:23 PM ▲ 1.0 ft | 74high | |||
| 21 Wed | 🌖 | ▲ 6:33 AM ▼ 8:18 PM | 3:12 AM ▼ -0.0 ft | 1:08 PM ▲ 0.9 ft | 65average | |||
| 22 Thu | 🌖 | ▲ 6:33 AM ▼ 8:18 PM | 3:43 AM ▼ 0.1 ft | 12:23 PM ▲ 0.9 ft | 53average | |||
| 23 Fri | 🌖 | ▲ 6:34 AM ▼ 8:17 PM | 4:11 AM ▼ 0.3 ft | 11:56 AM ▲ 0.8 ft | 6:37 PM ▼ 0.5 ft | 40low | ||
| 24 Sat | 🌖 | ▲ 6:34 AM ▼ 8:17 PM | 12:23 AM ▲ 0.6 ft | 4:26 AM ▼ 0.5 ft | 11:25 AM ▲ 0.8 ft | 6:48 PM ▼ 0.3 ft | 39low |
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 3:35 PM · Eagle Point, Galveston Bay (1 mi) · sky & visibility from La Porte (16 mi)
Wind
3mph
From SSE (151°)
Gusts 3 mph
Measured at the tide station
Temperature
77°F
High 73° · Low 55° so far today
Humidity
33%
Dew point 41°F
Visibility
10+mi
−0.06 in over 3 hours
reading 3 hours ago
Barometer at the tide station, 6-minute readings
Fishing conditions now
Pressure has been falling for hours. The bite usually slows.
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Salinity (PSU ≈ parts per thousand)
Shading and arrows: NOAA NGOFS2 model surface salinity and currents for Oct 18, 5:00 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