Galveston · Galveston Bay
- Redfish
Lots of redfish in the bay.
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| ▲ High | 4:42 AM | 0.94 ft |
| ▼ Low | 10:36 AM | 0.28 ft |
| ▲ High | 4:50 PM | 0.86 ft |
| ▼ Low | 10:47 PM | 0.14 ft |
Tidal range today: 0.80 ft
Waxing Crescent
2% illuminated
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Sun | 🌑 | ▲ 6:38 AM ▼ 6:22 PM | 2:33 AM ▲ 0.9 ft | 9:35 AM ▼ -0.1 ft | 4:37 PM ▲ 0.9 ft | 9:42 PM ▼ 0.5 ft | 45average | |
| 8 Mon | 🌑 | ▲ 6:37 AM ▼ 6:23 PM | 3:39 AM ▲ 0.9 ft | 10:05 AM ▼ 0.1 ft | 4:44 PM ▲ 0.9 ft | 10:14 PM ▼ 0.3 ft | 34low | |
| 9 Tue | 🌒 | ▲ 6:35 AM ▼ 6:23 PM | 4:42 AM ▲ 0.9 ft | 10:36 AM ▼ 0.3 ft | 4:50 PM ▲ 0.9 ft | 10:47 PM ▼ 0.1 ft | 35low | |
| 10 Wed | 🌒 | ▲ 6:34 AM ▼ 6:24 PM | 5:45 AM ▲ 1.0 ft | 11:11 AM ▼ 0.5 ft | 4:52 PM ▲ 0.9 ft | 11:24 PM ▼ -0.0 ft | 51average | |
| 11 Thu | 🌒 | ▲ 6:33 AM ▼ 6:25 PM | 6:53 AM ▲ 1.0 ft | 11:50 AM ▼ 0.7 ft | 4:50 PM ▲ 0.9 ft | 52average | ||
| 12 Fri | 🌒 | ▲ 6:32 AM ▼ 6:25 PM | 12:06 AM ▼ -0.2 ft | 8:11 AM ▲ 1.1 ft | 12:35 PM ▼ 0.9 ft | 4:40 PM ▲ 1.0 ft | 66average | |
| 13 Sat | 🌒 | ▲ 6:31 AM ▼ 6:26 PM | 12:55 AM ▼ -0.3 ft | 9:43 AM ▲ 1.1 ft | 86high |
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 1:40 PM · Galveston Pier 21 (1 mi) · sky & visibility from Galveston 209B (19 mi)
Wind
15mph
From N (6°)
Gusts 19 mph
Measured at the tide station
Temperature
65°F
High 68° · Low 59° so far today
Humidity
49%
Dew point 45°F
Visibility
10+mi
−0.08 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, 3:00 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