Galveston · Galveston Bay
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Lots of redfish in the bay.
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| ▼ Low | 12:37 AM | -0.08 ft |
| ▲ High | 9:20 AM | 1.61 ft |
Tidal range today: 1.69 ft
Waning Gibbous
86% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Sun | 🌔 | ▲ 6:49 AM ▼ 7:47 PM | 3:13 AM ▲ 1.4 ft | 9:41 AM ▼ 0.7 ft | 3:12 PM ▲ 1.2 ft | 9:21 PM ▼ 0.4 ft | 63average | |
| 19 Mon | 🌔 | ▲ 6:48 AM ▼ 7:48 PM | 4:27 AM ▲ 1.6 ft | 10:42 AM ▼ 0.9 ft | 3:26 PM ▲ 1.2 ft | 9:58 PM ▼ 0.1 ft | 79high | |
| 20 Tue | 🌕 | ▲ 6:47 AM ▼ 7:48 PM | 5:32 AM ▲ 1.6 ft | 11:47 AM ▼ 1.1 ft | 3:31 PM ▲ 1.2 ft | 10:35 PM ▼ -0.0 ft | 90very high | |
| 21 Wed | 🌕 | ▲ 6:46 AM ▼ 7:49 PM | 6:29 AM ▲ 1.7 ft | 11:13 PM ▼ -0.1 ft | 94very high | |||
| 22 Thu | 🌖 | ▲ 6:45 AM ▼ 7:49 PM | 7:23 AM ▲ 1.7 ft | 11:53 PM ▼ -0.1 ft | 95very high | |||
| 23 Fri | 🌖 | ▲ 6:44 AM ▼ 7:50 PM | 8:19 AM ▲ 1.7 ft | 93very high | ||||
| 24 Sat | 🌖 | ▲ 6:43 AM ▼ 7:51 PM | 12:37 AM ▼ -0.1 ft | 9:20 AM ▲ 1.6 ft | 91very high |
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 17, 9:00 PM (run 21z 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
Cloud cover 0%
Observed 9:00 PM · Galveston Pier 21 (1 mi) · sky & visibility from Galveston 209B (19 mi)
Wind
13mph
From NNE (23°)
Gusts 17 mph
Measured at the tide station
Temperature
68°F
High 70° · Low 59° so far today
Humidity
43%
Dew point 46°F
Visibility
10+mi
+0.04 in over 3 hours
reading 3 hours ago
Barometer at the tide station, 6-minute readings
Fishing conditions now
Rising pressure. Bite may slow as it levels off.