Galveston · Galveston Bay
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Lots of redfish in the bay.
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| ▼ Low | 2:08 AM | -0.16 ft |
| ▲ High | 11:07 AM | 1.30 ft |
Tidal range today: 1.46 ft
Waning Gibbous
72% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Sun | 🌕 | ▲ 7:22 AM ▼ 7:31 PM | 3:45 AM ▲ 1.3 ft | 10:32 AM ▼ 0.1 ft | 4:49 PM ▲ 1.0 ft | 10:11 PM ▼ 0.3 ft | 61average | |
| 22 Mon | 🌕 | ▲ 7:20 AM ▼ 7:31 PM | 4:59 AM ▲ 1.3 ft | 11:21 AM ▼ 0.4 ft | 5:06 PM ▲ 1.0 ft | 10:56 PM ▼ 0.1 ft | 68average | |
| 23 Tue | 🌖 | ▲ 7:19 AM ▼ 7:32 PM | 6:07 AM ▲ 1.4 ft | 12:11 PM ▼ 0.7 ft | 5:18 PM ▲ 1.0 ft | 11:41 PM ▼ -0.1 ft | 80high | |
| 24 Wed | 🌖 | ▲ 7:18 AM ▼ 7:32 PM | 7:12 AM ▲ 1.4 ft | 1:09 PM ▼ 0.9 ft | 5:21 PM ▲ 1.0 ft | 80high | ||
| 25 Thu | 🌖 | ▲ 7:17 AM ▼ 7:33 PM | 12:27 AM ▼ -0.2 ft | 8:19 AM ▲ 1.4 ft | 2:29 PM ▼ 1.0 ft | 5:01 PM ▲ 1.1 ft | 86high | |
| 26 Fri | 🌖 | ▲ 7:16 AM ▼ 7:34 PM | 1:16 AM ▼ -0.2 ft | 9:34 AM ▲ 1.3 ft | 86high | |||
| 27 Sat | 🌖 | ▲ 7:14 AM ▼ 7:34 PM | 2:08 AM ▼ -0.2 ft | 11:07 AM ▲ 1.3 ft | 84high |
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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Observed 4:20 PM · Galveston Pier 21 (1 mi) · sky & visibility from Galveston 209B (19 mi)
Wind
14mph
From NNE (21°)
Gusts 22 mph
Measured at the tide station
Temperature
68°F
High 68° · Low 59° so far today
Humidity
40%
Dew point 43°F
Visibility
10+mi
−0.06 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, 5:00 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