Galveston · Galveston Bay
- Redfish
Lots of redfish in the bay.
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Saturday, June 12, 2027|29.357°N, 94.725°W · NOAA 8771341
| ▼ Low | 5:15 AM | 0.95 ft |
| ▲ High | 10:59 AM | 1.47 ft |
| ▼ Low | 6:15 PM | 0.34 ft |
Tidal range today: 1.13 ft
Waxing Gibbous
64% illuminated
Average
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Sun | 🌒 | ▲ 6:18 AM ▼ 8:16 PM | 7:29 AM ▲ 2.2 ft | 11:35 PM ▼ -0.6 ft | 98very high | |||
| 7 Mon | 🌒 | ▲ 6:18 AM ▼ 8:16 PM | 8:25 AM ▲ 2.1 ft | 93very high | ||||
| 8 Tue | 🌒 | ▲ 6:18 AM ▼ 8:17 PM | 12:27 AM ▼ -0.4 ft | 9:13 AM ▲ 2.0 ft | 87high | |||
| 9 Wed | 🌒 | ▲ 6:18 AM ▼ 8:17 PM | 1:23 AM ▼ -0.1 ft | 9:51 AM ▲ 1.8 ft | 4:15 PM ▼ 1.3 ft | 7:01 PM ▲ 1.4 ft | 75high | |
| 10 Thu | 🌓 | ▲ 6:18 AM ▼ 8:18 PM | 2:26 AM ▼ 0.2 ft | 10:20 AM ▲ 1.7 ft | 4:52 PM ▼ 1.0 ft | 9:36 PM ▲ 1.3 ft | 57average | |
| 11 Fri | 🌓 | ▲ 6:18 AM ▼ 8:18 PM | 3:39 AM ▼ 0.6 ft | 10:43 AM ▲ 1.5 ft | 5:34 PM ▼ 0.7 ft | 11:35 PM ▲ 1.4 ft | 43low | |
| 12 Sat | 🌔 | ▲ 6:18 AM ▼ 8:18 PM | 5:15 AM ▼ 0.9 ft | 10:59 AM ▲ 1.5 ft | 6:15 PM ▼ 0.3 ft | 50average |
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 44%
Observed 11:20 AM · Galveston Bay Entrance, North Jetty (1 mi) · sky & visibility from Galveston 209B (19 mi)
Wind
12mph
From E (99°)
Gusts 18 mph
Measured at the tide station
Temperature
66°F
High 70° · Low 64° so far today
Humidity
56%
Dew point 52°F
Visibility
10+mi
+0.02 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 18, 12:00 PM (run 09z 2026-10-18 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