Galveston · Galveston Bay
- Redfish
Lots of redfish in the bay.
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| ▼ Low | 2:37 AM | -0.43 ft |
| ▲ High | 5:30 PM | 0.81 ft |
Tidal range today: 1.24 ft
First Quarter
44% illuminated
Average
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Sun | 🌑 | ▲ 7:04 AM ▼ 6:02 PM | 2:34 AM ▲ 0.7 ft | 10:24 AM ▼ -0.5 ft | 6:02 PM ▲ 0.7 ft | 10:46 PM ▼ 0.5 ft | 61average | |
| 8 Mon | 🌒 | ▲ 7:03 AM ▼ 6:03 PM | 3:43 AM ▲ 0.6 ft | 10:51 AM ▼ -0.3 ft | 6:14 PM ▲ 0.7 ft | 11:37 PM ▼ 0.3 ft | 52average | |
| 9 Tue | 🌒 | ▲ 7:03 AM ▼ 6:03 PM | 4:54 AM ▲ 0.6 ft | 11:18 AM ▼ -0.1 ft | 6:22 PM ▲ 0.7 ft | 40low | ||
| 10 Wed | 🌒 | ▲ 7:02 AM ▼ 6:04 PM | 12:23 AM ▼ 0.1 ft | 6:13 AM ▲ 0.5 ft | 11:46 AM ▼ 0.1 ft | 6:25 PM ▲ 0.6 ft | 34low | |
| 11 Thu | 🌒 | ▲ 7:01 AM ▼ 6:05 PM | 1:06 AM ▼ -0.1 ft | 7:47 AM ▲ 0.5 ft | 12:16 PM ▼ 0.3 ft | 6:22 PM ▲ 0.7 ft | 44low | |
| 12 Fri | 🌒 | ▲ 7:00 AM ▼ 6:06 PM | 1:49 AM ▼ -0.2 ft | 9:45 AM ▲ 0.6 ft | 12:46 PM ▼ 0.5 ft | 6:10 PM ▲ 0.7 ft | 56average | |
| 13 Sat | 🌓 | ▲ 6:59 AM ▼ 6:07 PM | 2:37 AM ▼ -0.4 ft | 5:30 PM ▲ 0.8 ft | 70high |
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%
Observed 3:40 PM · Galveston Pier 21 (2 mi) · sky & visibility from Galveston 209B (18 mi)
Wind
13mph
From N (5°)
Gusts 16 mph
Measured at the tide station
Temperature
67°F
High 68° · Low 59° so far today
Humidity
43%
Dew point 43°F
Visibility
10+mi
−0.09 in over 3 hours · changing fast
reading 3 hours ago
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Barometer at the tide station, 6-minute readings
Fishing conditions now
Pressure just started dropping. Fish often feed ahead of a front.
Salinity (PSU ≈ parts per thousand)
Shading and arrows: NOAA NGOFS2 model surface salinity and currents for Oct 17, 4:00 PM (run 15z 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