Galveston · Galveston Bay
- Redfish
Lots of redfish in the bay.
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| ▲ High | 2:37 AM | 2.17 ft |
| ▼ Low | 2:29 PM | 0.30 ft |
Tidal range today: 1.87 ft
Waxing Crescent
33% illuminated
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Sun | 🌒 | ▲ 7:13 AM ▼ 7:02 PM | 12:44 AM ▼ 2.0 ft | 4:37 AM ▲ 2.0 ft | 12:55 PM ▼ 0.1 ft | 91very high | ||
| 4 Mon | 🌒 | ▲ 7:13 AM ▼ 7:01 PM | 2:07 AM ▲ 2.1 ft | 1:39 PM ▼ 0.2 ft | 91very high | |||
| 5 Tue | 🌒 | ▲ 7:14 AM ▼ 7:00 PM | 2:37 AM ▲ 2.2 ft | 2:29 PM ▼ 0.3 ft | 91very high | |||
| 6 Wed | 🌓 | ▲ 7:15 AM ▼ 6:58 PM | 3:17 AM ▲ 2.2 ft | 3:26 PM ▼ 0.5 ft | 85high | |||
| 7 Thu | 🌓 | ▲ 7:15 AM ▼ 6:57 PM | 3:55 AM ▲ 2.1 ft | 4:34 PM ▼ 0.6 ft | 77high | |||
| 8 Fri | 🌔 | ▲ 7:16 AM ▼ 6:56 PM | 4:28 AM ▲ 2.1 ft | 5:49 PM ▼ 0.7 ft | 68average | |||
| 9 Sat | 🌔 | ▲ 7:16 AM ▼ 6:55 PM | 4:51 AM ▲ 2.0 ft | 7:00 PM ▼ 0.8 ft | 60average |
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% · Feels like 75°F
Observed 1:55 PM · Galveston Bay Entrance, North Jetty (3 mi) · sky & visibility from GALVESTON/SCHOLES (8 mi)
Wind
17mph
From E (93°)
Gusts 20 mph
Measured at Galveston Bay Entrance, North Jetty
Temperature
71°F
High 77° · Low 75° so far today
Humidity
54%
Dew point 57°F
Visibility
10+mi
3-hour trend unavailable
Not enough readings yet.
Barometer at Galveston Bay Entrance, North Jetty, 6-minute readings
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Salinity (PSU ≈ parts per thousand)
Shading and arrows: NOAA NGOFS2 model surface salinity and currents for Oct 19, 2:00 PM (run 15z 2026-10-19 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