Galveston · Galveston Bay
- Redfish
Lots of redfish in the bay.
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| ▼ Low | 8:15 AM | -0.30 ft |
| ▲ High | 4:52 PM | 1.47 ft |
Tidal range today: 1.77 ft
Waning Crescent
5% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Sun | 🌘 | ▲ 6:59 AM ▼ 5:20 PM | 8:15 AM ▼ -0.3 ft | 4:52 PM ▲ 1.5 ft | 81high | |||
| 7 Mon | 🌘 | ▲ 7:00 AM ▼ 5:20 PM | 8:46 AM ▼ -0.4 ft | 5:28 PM ▲ 1.5 ft | 83high | |||
| 8 Tue | 🌑 | ▲ 7:01 AM ▼ 5:20 PM | 9:17 AM ▼ -0.4 ft | 6:02 PM ▲ 1.5 ft | 83high | |||
| 9 Wed | 🌑 | ▲ 7:02 AM ▼ 5:21 PM | 9:50 AM ▼ -0.5 ft | 6:38 PM ▲ 1.4 ft | 83high | |||
| 10 Thu | 🌒 | ▲ 7:02 AM ▼ 5:21 PM | 10:26 AM ▼ -0.4 ft | 7:21 PM ▲ 1.3 ft | 9:40 PM ▼ 1.3 ft | 11:43 PM ▲ 1.3 ft | 80high | |
| 11 Fri | 🌒 | ▲ 7:03 AM ▼ 5:21 PM | 11:03 AM ▼ -0.4 ft | 75high | ||||
| 12 Sat | 🌒 | ▲ 7:04 AM ▼ 5:21 PM | 12:17 AM ▲ 1.3 ft | 11:42 AM ▼ -0.3 ft | 74high |
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 16, 11:00 PM (run 21z 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
Cloud cover 0%
Observed 10:40 PM · Galveston Pier 21 (1 mi) · sky & visibility from Galveston 209B (19 mi)
Wind
23mph
From NNE (22°)
Gusts 32 mph
Measured at the tide station
Temperature
68°F
High 82° · Low 70° so far today
Humidity
43%
Dew point 46°F
Visibility
10+mi
+0.08 in over 3 hours · changing fast
reading 3 hours ago
Barometer at the tide station, 6-minute readings
Fishing conditions now
Rising pressure. Bite may slow as it levels off.