Galveston · Galveston Bay
- Redfish
Lots of redfish in the bay.
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| ▲ High | 4:08 AM | 1.60 ft |
| ▼ Low | 10:27 AM | 0.64 ft |
| ▲ High | 5:43 PM | 1.87 ft |
| ▼ Low | 11:20 PM | 1.40 ft |
Tidal range today: 1.23 ft
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Sun | 🌘 | ▲ 7:14 AM ▼ 7:01 PM | 3:12 AM ▲ 2.0 ft | 5:41 PM ▼ 0.2 ft | 94very high | |||
| 5 Mon | 🌘 | ▲ 7:14 AM ▼ 6:59 PM | 2:58 AM ▲ 1.9 ft | 6:56 PM ▼ 0.4 ft | 84high | |||
| 6 Tue | 🌘 | ▲ 7:15 AM ▼ 6:58 PM | 3:09 AM ▲ 1.8 ft | 8:37 AM ▼ 1.6 ft | 12:10 PM ▲ 1.7 ft | 8:03 PM ▼ 0.5 ft | 72high | |
| 7 Wed | 🌘 | ▲ 7:15 AM ▼ 6:57 PM | 3:24 AM ▲ 1.7 ft | 8:51 AM ▼ 1.4 ft | 1:59 PM ▲ 1.7 ft | 9:00 PM ▼ 0.7 ft | 58average | |
| 8 Thu | 🌘 | ▲ 7:16 AM ▼ 6:56 PM | 3:40 AM ▲ 1.6 ft | 9:21 AM ▼ 1.1 ft | 3:24 PM ▲ 1.8 ft | 9:51 PM ▼ 0.9 ft | 43low | |
| 9 Fri | 🌑 | ▲ 7:16 AM ▼ 6:55 PM | 3:56 AM ▲ 1.6 ft | 9:54 AM ▼ 0.9 ft | 4:38 PM ▲ 1.8 ft | 10:36 PM ▼ 1.2 ft | 44low | |
| 10 Sat | 🌑 | ▲ 7:17 AM ▼ 6:54 PM | 4:08 AM ▲ 1.6 ft | 10:27 AM ▼ 0.6 ft | 5:43 PM ▲ 1.9 ft | 11:20 PM ▼ 1.4 ft | 60average |
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 19% · Feels like 76°F
Observed 3:40 PM · Galveston Pier 21 (2 mi) · sky & visibility from Galveston 209B (18 mi)
Wind
18mph
From N (11°)
Gusts 27 mph
Measured at the tide station
Temperature
76°F
High 82° · Low 73° so far today
Humidity
69%
Dew point 64°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
Pressure just started dropping. Fish often feed ahead of a front.
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Salinity (PSU ≈ parts per thousand)
Shading and arrows: NOAA NGOFS2 model surface salinity and currents for Oct 16, 4:00 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