Galveston · Galveston Bay
- Redfish
Lots of redfish in the bay.
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Tuesday, November 10, 2026|29.357°N, 94.725°W · NOAA 8771341
| ▼ Low | 9:39 AM | -0.05 ft |
| ▲ High | 6:08 PM | 2.15 ft |
Tidal range today: 2.19 ft
Waxing Crescent
2% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Sun | 🌑 | ▲ 6:37 AM ▼ 5:27 PM | 1:16 AM ▲ 1.6 ft | 8:32 AM ▼ 0.1 ft | 4:36 PM ▲ 2.1 ft | 10:52 PM ▼ 1.6 ft | 76high | |
| 9 Mon | 🌑 | ▲ 6:38 AM ▼ 5:27 PM | 1:17 AM ▲ 1.7 ft | 9:05 AM ▼ 0.0 ft | 5:20 PM ▲ 2.2 ft | 83high | ||
| 10 Tue | 🌒 | ▲ 6:38 AM ▼ 5:26 PM | 9:39 AM ▼ -0.0 ft | 6:08 PM ▲ 2.1 ft | 83high | |||
| 11 Wed | 🌒 | ▲ 6:39 AM ▼ 5:25 PM | 10:14 AM ▼ -0.1 ft | 7:05 PM ▲ 2.1 ft | 82high | |||
| 12 Thu | 🌒 | ▲ 6:40 AM ▼ 5:25 PM | 10:50 AM ▼ -0.0 ft | 8:09 PM ▲ 2.0 ft | 80high | |||
| 13 Fri | 🌒 | ▲ 6:41 AM ▼ 5:24 PM | 11:28 AM ▼ 0.1 ft | 9:07 PM ▲ 2.0 ft | 75high | |||
| 14 Sat | 🌒 | ▲ 6:42 AM ▼ 5:24 PM | 12:10 PM ▼ 0.2 ft | 10:00 PM ▲ 1.9 ft | 70high |
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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Observed 9:00 PM · Galveston Bay Entrance, North Jetty (5 mi) · sky & visibility from Galveston 209B (23 mi)
Wind
28mph
From NNE (26°)
Gusts 38 mph
Measured at the tide station
Temperature
69°F
High 82° · Low 73° so far today
Humidity
—%
Visibility
10+mi
3-hour trend unavailable
Not enough readings yet.
Barometer at the tide station, 6-minute readings
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Salinity (PSU ≈ parts per thousand)
Shading and arrows: NOAA NGOFS2 model surface salinity and currents for Oct 16, 9:00 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