Galveston · Galveston Bay
- Redfish
Lots of redfish in the bay.
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Monday, November 23, 2026|29.357°N, 94.725°W · NOAA 8771341
| ▲ High | 12:11 AM | 1.62 ft |
| ▼ Low | 7:52 AM | -0.31 ft |
| ▲ High | 4:13 PM | 2.17 ft |
Tidal range today: 2.48 ft
Full Moon
99% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Sun | 🌔 | ▲ 6:48 AM ▼ 5:21 PM | 7:17 AM ▼ 0.0 ft | 3:22 PM ▲ 2.0 ft | 9:11 PM ▼ 1.5 ft | 72high | ||
| 23 Mon | 🌕 | ▲ 6:49 AM ▼ 5:21 PM | 12:11 AM ▲ 1.6 ft | 7:52 AM ▼ -0.3 ft | 4:13 PM ▲ 2.2 ft | 92very high | ||
| 24 Tue | 🌕 | ▲ 6:50 AM ▼ 5:20 PM | 8:34 AM ▼ -0.6 ft | 5:03 PM ▲ 2.3 ft | 98very high | |||
| 25 Wed | 🌖 | ▲ 6:51 AM ▼ 5:20 PM | 9:21 AM ▼ -0.7 ft | 5:57 PM ▲ 2.3 ft | 99very high | |||
| 26 Thu | 🌖 | ▲ 6:51 AM ▼ 5:20 PM | 10:12 AM ▼ -0.7 ft | 7:01 PM ▲ 2.2 ft | 99very high | |||
| 27 Fri | 🌖 | ▲ 6:52 AM ▼ 5:20 PM | 11:03 AM ▼ -0.6 ft | 8:07 PM ▲ 2.1 ft | 95very high | |||
| 28 Sat | 🌖 | ▲ 6:53 AM ▼ 5:20 PM | 11:56 AM ▼ -0.4 ft | 9:01 PM ▲ 1.9 ft | 86high |
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%
Observed 10:40 PM · Galveston Bay Entrance, North Jetty (1 mi) · sky & visibility from Galveston 209B (19 mi)
Wind
29mph
From NNE (23°)
Gusts 36 mph
Measured at the tide station
Temperature
67°F
High 82° · Low 70° so far today
Humidity
43%
Dew point 46°F
Visibility
10+mi
+0.08 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, 11:00 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