Galveston · Galveston Bay
- Redfish
Lots of redfish in the bay.
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Sunday, October 25, 2026|29.327°N, 94.693°W · NOAA 8771416
| ▲ High | 2:29 AM | 2.00 ft |
| ▼ Low | 8:54 AM | 0.31 ft |
| ▲ High | 4:32 PM | 2.66 ft |
| ▼ Low | 10:20 PM | 1.59 ft |
Tidal range today: 2.35 ft
Full Moon
100% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Sun | 🌕 | ▲ 7:26 AM ▼ 6:38 PM | 2:29 AM ▲ 2.0 ft | 8:54 AM ▼ 0.3 ft | 4:32 PM ▲ 2.7 ft | 10:20 PM ▼ 1.6 ft | 74high | |
| 26 Mon | 🌕 | ▲ 7:27 AM ▼ 6:37 PM | 2:40 AM ▲ 2.0 ft | 9:25 AM ▼ -0.0 ft | 5:24 PM ▲ 2.8 ft | 11:13 PM ▼ 1.8 ft | 89high | |
| 27 Tue | 🌖 | ▲ 7:28 AM ▼ 6:36 PM | 2:51 AM ▲ 2.0 ft | 10:02 AM ▼ -0.2 ft | 6:18 PM ▲ 2.9 ft | 98very high | ||
| 28 Wed | 🌖 | ▲ 7:28 AM ▼ 6:35 PM | 12:53 AM ▼ 2.0 ft | 2:54 AM ▲ 2.0 ft | 10:44 AM ▼ -0.4 ft | 7:18 PM ▲ 2.9 ft | 101very high | |
| 29 Thu | 🌖 | ▲ 7:29 AM ▼ 6:34 PM | 11:33 AM ▼ -0.3 ft | 8:30 PM ▲ 2.8 ft | 101very high | |||
| 30 Fri | 🌖 | ▲ 7:30 AM ▼ 6:34 PM | 12:31 PM ▼ -0.2 ft | 9:56 PM ▲ 2.7 ft | 94very high | |||
| 31 Sat | 🌖 | ▲ 7:31 AM ▼ 6:33 PM | 1:42 PM ▼ 0.0 ft | 11:15 PM ▲ 2.7 ft | 85high |
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% · Feels like 77°F
Observed 5:20 PM · Galveston Bay Entrance, North Jetty (3 mi) · sky & visibility from Galveston 209B (16 mi)
Wind
30mph
From N (1°)
Gusts 35 mph
Measured at Galveston Bay Entrance, North Jetty
Temperature
74°F
High 82° · Low 73° so far today
Humidity
57%
Dew point 61°F
Visibility
10+mi
+0.02 in over 3 hours
reading 3 hours ago
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Barometer at Galveston Bay Entrance, North Jetty, 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, 6:00 PM (run 15z 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