Galveston · Galveston Bay
- Redfish
Lots of redfish in the bay.
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Friday, November 6, 2026|29.357°N, 94.725°W · NOAA 8771341
| ▲ High | 1:05 AM | 1.65 ft |
| ▼ Low | 7:32 AM | 0.56 ft |
| ▲ High | 2:46 PM | 1.95 ft |
| ▼ Low | 8:37 PM | 1.35 ft |
Tidal range today: 1.39 ft
Waning Crescent
7% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Sun | 🌗 | ▲ 6:32 AM ▼ 5:32 PM | 2:24 PM ▼ 0.2 ft | 11:35 PM ▲ 2.1 ft | 78high | |||
| 2 Mon | 🌗 | ▲ 6:32 AM ▼ 5:31 PM | 3:46 PM ▼ 0.4 ft | 65average | ||||
| 3 Tue | 🌘 | ▲ 6:33 AM ▼ 5:31 PM | 12:08 AM ▲ 1.9 ft | 6:26 AM ▼ 1.4 ft | 9:57 AM ▲ 1.6 ft | 5:17 PM ▼ 0.7 ft | 60average | |
| 4 Wed | 🌘 | ▲ 6:34 AM ▼ 5:30 PM | 12:31 AM ▲ 1.8 ft | 6:42 AM ▼ 1.2 ft | 12:07 PM ▲ 1.7 ft | 6:30 PM ▼ 0.9 ft | 47average | |
| 5 Thu | 🌘 | ▲ 6:35 AM ▼ 5:29 PM | 12:50 AM ▲ 1.7 ft | 7:05 AM ▼ 0.8 ft | 1:34 PM ▲ 1.8 ft | 7:31 PM ▼ 1.1 ft | 41low | |
| 6 Fri | 🌘 | ▲ 6:35 AM ▼ 5:28 PM | 1:05 AM ▲ 1.7 ft | 7:32 AM ▼ 0.6 ft | 2:46 PM ▲ 2.0 ft | 8:37 PM ▼ 1.3 ft | 56average | |
| 7 Sat | 🌘 | ▲ 6:36 AM ▼ 5:28 PM | 1:14 AM ▲ 1.6 ft | 8:01 AM ▼ 0.3 ft | 3:46 PM ▲ 2.1 ft | 9:52 PM ▼ 1.5 ft | 68average |
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 6:40 PM · Galveston Bay Entrance, North Jetty (1 mi) · sky & visibility from Galveston 209B (19 mi)
Wind
26mph
From NNE (17°)
Gusts 36 mph
Measured at the tide station
Temperature
72°F
High 82° · Low 73° so far today
Humidity
47%
Dew point 54°F
Visibility
10+mi
+0.06 in over 3 hours · changing fast
reading 3 hours ago
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Barometer at the tide station, 6-minute readings
Fishing conditions now
Rising pressure. Bite may slow as it levels off.
Salinity (PSU ≈ parts per thousand)
Shading and arrows: NOAA NGOFS2 model surface salinity and currents for Oct 16, 7:00 PM (run 21z 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