Galveston · Galveston Bay
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Lots of redfish in the bay.
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Friday, October 30, 2026|29.357°N, 94.725°W · NOAA 8771341
| ▼ Low | 1:08 PM | -0.24 ft |
| ▲ High | 10:35 PM | 2.29 ft |
Tidal range today: 2.53 ft
Waning Gibbous
74% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Sun | 🌕 | ▲ 7:26 AM ▼ 6:38 PM | 2:40 AM ▲ 1.8 ft | 9:25 AM ▼ 0.4 ft | 5:03 PM ▲ 2.1 ft | 10:55 PM ▼ 1.5 ft | 69average | |
| 26 Mon | 🌕 | ▲ 7:27 AM ▼ 6:37 PM | 2:52 AM ▲ 1.8 ft | 10:01 AM ▼ 0.1 ft | 5:57 PM ▲ 2.3 ft | 84high | ||
| 27 Tue | 🌖 | ▲ 7:28 AM ▼ 6:36 PM | 12:01 AM ▼ 1.7 ft | 3:04 AM ▲ 1.8 ft | 10:43 AM ▼ -0.1 ft | 6:55 PM ▲ 2.4 ft | 99very high | |
| 28 Wed | 🌖 | ▲ 7:29 AM ▼ 6:35 PM | 11:27 AM ▼ -0.3 ft | 8:08 PM ▲ 2.4 ft | 101very high | |||
| 29 Thu | 🌖 | ▲ 7:29 AM ▼ 6:35 PM | 12:15 PM ▼ -0.3 ft | 9:25 PM ▲ 2.4 ft | 101very high | |||
| 30 Fri | 🌖 | ▲ 7:30 AM ▼ 6:34 PM | 1:08 PM ▼ -0.2 ft | 10:35 PM ▲ 2.3 ft | 97very high | |||
| 31 Sat | 🌖 | ▲ 7:31 AM ▼ 6:33 PM | 2:11 PM ▼ -0.1 ft | 11:42 PM ▲ 2.2 ft | 89high |
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 16, 7:00 PM (run 15z 2026-10-16 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
Cloud cover 0% · Feels like 77°F
Observed 6:00 PM · Galveston Bay Entrance, North Jetty (1 mi) · sky & visibility from Galveston 209B (19 mi)
Wind
30mph
From N (10°)
Gusts 36 mph
Measured at the tide station
Temperature
72°F
High 82° · Low 73° so far today
Humidity
50%
Dew point 57°F
Visibility
10+mi
+0.05 in over 3 hours
reading 3 hours ago
Barometer at the tide station, 6-minute readings
Fishing conditions now
Rising pressure. Bite may slow as it levels off.