Galveston · Galveston Bay
- Redfish
Lots of redfish in the bay.
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Friday, March 26, 2027|29.357°N, 94.725°W · NOAA 8771341
| ▼ Low | 12:36 AM | -0.28 ft |
| ▲ High | 9:04 AM | 1.58 ft |
| ▼ Low | 3:08 PM | 1.22 ft |
| ▲ High | 5:08 PM | 1.25 ft |
Tidal range today: 1.86 ft
Waning Gibbous
80% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Sun | 🌕 | ▲ 7:21 AM ▼ 7:30 PM | 3:27 AM ▲ 1.5 ft | 10:11 AM ▼ 0.1 ft | 4:31 PM ▲ 1.2 ft | 10:01 PM ▼ 0.4 ft | 61average | |
| 22 Mon | 🌕 | ▲ 7:20 AM ▼ 7:31 PM | 4:38 AM ▲ 1.6 ft | 11:09 AM ▼ 0.4 ft | 4:46 PM ▲ 1.2 ft | 10:41 PM ▼ 0.1 ft | 70high | |
| 23 Tue | 🌖 | ▲ 7:19 AM ▼ 7:32 PM | 5:39 AM ▲ 1.6 ft | 11:58 AM ▼ 0.6 ft | 4:58 PM ▲ 1.2 ft | 11:19 PM ▼ -0.1 ft | 82high | |
| 24 Wed | 🌖 | ▲ 7:18 AM ▼ 7:32 PM | 6:40 AM ▲ 1.6 ft | 12:45 PM ▼ 0.9 ft | 5:06 PM ▲ 1.2 ft | 11:57 PM ▼ -0.2 ft | 88high | |
| 25 Thu | 🌖 | ▲ 7:16 AM ▼ 7:33 PM | 7:48 AM ▲ 1.6 ft | 1:40 PM ▼ 1.1 ft | 5:11 PM ▲ 1.2 ft | 88high | ||
| 26 Fri | 🌖 | ▲ 7:15 AM ▼ 7:33 PM | 12:36 AM ▼ -0.3 ft | 9:04 AM ▲ 1.6 ft | 3:08 PM ▼ 1.2 ft | 5:08 PM ▲ 1.2 ft | 88high | |
| 27 Sat | 🌖 | ▲ 7:14 AM ▼ 7:34 PM | 1:20 AM ▼ -0.2 ft | 10:16 AM ▲ 1.5 ft | 84high |
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 9:20 PM · Galveston Bay Entrance, North Jetty (1 mi) · sky & visibility from Galveston 209B (19 mi)
Wind
17mph
From NE (39°)
Gusts 20 mph
Measured at the tide station
Temperature
66°F
High 70° · Low 59° so far today
Humidity
43%
Dew point 46°F
Visibility
10+mi
+0.03 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.
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Salinity (PSU ≈ parts per thousand)
Shading and arrows: NOAA NGOFS2 model surface salinity and currents for Oct 17, 10:00 PM (run 21z 2026-10-17 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