Galveston · Galveston Bay
- Redfish
Lots of redfish in the bay.
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| ▼ Low | 8:16 AM | -0.73 ft |
| ▲ High | 6:07 PM | 0.85 ft |
Tidal range today: 1.58 ft
Waning Crescent
8% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Sun | 🌘 | ▲ 7:08 AM ▼ 5:56 PM | 5:52 AM ▼ -0.7 ft | 4:46 PM ▲ 0.9 ft | 78high | |||
| 1 Mon | 🌘 | ▲ 7:08 AM ▼ 5:57 PM | 6:46 AM ▼ -0.7 ft | 5:25 PM ▲ 0.9 ft | 79high | |||
| 2 Tue | 🌘 | ▲ 7:07 AM ▼ 5:58 PM | 7:34 AM ▼ -0.7 ft | 6:00 PM ▲ 0.9 ft | 79high | |||
| 3 Wed | 🌘 | ▲ 7:07 AM ▼ 5:59 PM | 8:16 AM ▼ -0.7 ft | 6:07 PM ▲ 0.8 ft | 79high | |||
| 4 Thu | 🌘 | ▲ 7:06 AM ▼ 5:59 PM | 8:53 AM ▼ -0.7 ft | 5:38 PM ▲ 0.8 ft | 8:54 PM ▼ 0.8 ft | 11:54 PM ▲ 0.8 ft | 76high | |
| 5 Fri | 🌑 | ▲ 7:05 AM ▼ 6:00 PM | 9:26 AM ▼ -0.7 ft | 5:39 PM ▲ 0.8 ft | 9:11 PM ▼ 0.7 ft | 72high | ||
| 6 Sat | 🌑 | ▲ 7:05 AM ▼ 6:01 PM | 1:21 AM ▲ 0.8 ft | 9:56 AM ▼ -0.6 ft | 5:49 PM ▲ 0.7 ft | 9:55 PM ▼ 0.6 ft | 68average |
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 7:40 AM · Galveston Pier 21 (1 mi) · sky & visibility from Galveston 209B (19 mi)
Wind
21mph
From NNE (33°)
Gusts 27 mph
Measured at the tide station
Temperature
58°F
High 68° · Low 61° so far today
Humidity
59%
Dew point 46°F
Visibility
10+mi
+0.06 in over 3 hours
reading 3 hours ago
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Barometer at the tide station, 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 17, 8:00 AM (run 09z 2026-10-17 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