Galveston · Galveston Bay
- Redfish
Lots of redfish in the bay.
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Monday, October 18, 2027|29.357°N, 94.725°W · NOAA 8771341
| ▼ Low | 1:09 AM | 1.84 ft |
| ▲ High | 3:32 AM | 1.86 ft |
| ▼ Low | 11:46 AM | 0.01 ft |
| ▲ High | 8:33 PM | 2.19 ft |
Tidal range today: 2.19 ft
Waning Gibbous
89% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Sun | 🌖 | ▲ 7:21 AM ▼ 6:46 PM | 12:09 AM ▼ 1.7 ft | 3:32 AM ▲ 1.8 ft | 11:09 AM ▼ 0.1 ft | 7:19 PM ▲ 2.2 ft | 84high | |
| 18 Mon | 🌖 | ▲ 7:22 AM ▼ 6:45 PM | 1:09 AM ▼ 1.8 ft | 3:32 AM ▲ 1.9 ft | 11:46 AM ▼ 0.0 ft | 8:33 PM ▲ 2.2 ft | 92very high | |
| 19 Tue | 🌖 | ▲ 7:22 AM ▼ 6:44 PM | 12:28 PM ▼ -0.1 ft | 9:46 PM ▲ 2.2 ft | 93very high | |||
| 20 Wed | 🌖 | ▲ 7:23 AM ▼ 6:43 PM | 1:18 PM ▼ -0.0 ft | 10:53 PM ▲ 2.2 ft | 93very high | |||
| 21 Thu | 🌖 | ▲ 7:24 AM ▼ 6:42 PM | 2:18 PM ▼ 0.0 ft | 90very high | ||||
| 22 Fri | 🌗 | ▲ 7:24 AM ▼ 6:41 PM | 12:02 AM ▲ 2.2 ft | 3:26 PM ▼ 0.2 ft | 88high | |||
| 23 Sat | 🌘 | ▲ 7:25 AM ▼ 6:40 PM | 12:52 AM ▲ 2.1 ft | 4:42 PM ▼ 0.4 ft | 80high |
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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Salinity (PSU ≈ parts per thousand)
Shading and arrows: NOAA NGOFS2 model surface salinity and currents for Oct 19, 9:00 AM (run 09z 2026-10-19 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
Feels like 73°F
Observed 8:40 AM · Galveston Bay Entrance, North Jetty (1 mi) · sky & visibility from Galveston 209B (19 mi)
Wind
19mph
From ESE (121°)
Gusts 22 mph
Measured at the tide station
Temperature
72°F
High 73° · Low 72° so far today
Humidity
50%
Dew point 54°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.