Galveston · Galveston Bay
- Redfish
Lots of redfish in the bay.
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| ▼ Low | 5:44 AM | 0.51 ft |
| ▲ High | 12:53 PM | 1.34 ft |
| ▼ Low | 7:12 PM | 0.80 ft |
Tidal range today: 0.83 ft
Waxing Gibbous
67% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Sun | 🌒 | ▲ 6:31 AM ▼ 8:00 PM | 12:14 AM ▼ -0.4 ft | 9:09 AM ▲ 1.8 ft | 98very high | |||
| 10 Mon | 🌒 | ▲ 6:30 AM ▼ 8:01 PM | 1:12 AM ▼ -0.3 ft | 10:18 AM ▲ 1.7 ft | 93very high | |||
| 11 Tue | 🌒 | ▲ 6:29 AM ▼ 8:01 PM | 2:15 AM ▼ -0.2 ft | 11:20 AM ▲ 1.6 ft | 86high | |||
| 12 Wed | 🌓 | ▲ 6:29 AM ▼ 8:02 PM | 3:22 AM ▼ 0.0 ft | 12:02 PM ▲ 1.5 ft | 75high | |||
| 13 Thu | 🌓 | ▲ 6:28 AM ▼ 8:03 PM | 4:30 AM ▼ 0.2 ft | 12:30 PM ▲ 1.4 ft | 6:37 PM ▼ 1.1 ft | 10:53 PM ▲ 1.2 ft | 63average | |
| 14 Fri | 🌔 | ▲ 6:27 AM ▼ 8:03 PM | 5:44 AM ▼ 0.5 ft | 12:53 PM ▲ 1.3 ft | 7:12 PM ▼ 0.8 ft | 45average | ||
| 15 Sat | 🌔 | ▲ 6:27 AM ▼ 8:04 PM | 1:01 AM ▲ 1.3 ft | 7:08 AM ▼ 0.8 ft | 1:13 PM ▲ 1.3 ft | 7:50 PM ▼ 0.5 ft | 48average |
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 18, 4:00 AM (run 03z 2026-10-18 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 100%
Observed 3:00 AM · Galveston Pier 21 (1 mi) · sky & visibility from Galveston 209B (19 mi)
Wind
10mph
From NE (50°)
Gusts 15 mph
Measured at the tide station
Temperature
63°F
High 70° · Low 68° so far today
Humidity
49%
Dew point 48°F
Visibility
10+mi
−0.02 in over 3 hours
reading 3 hours ago
Barometer at the tide station, 6-minute readings
Fishing conditions now
Pressure just started dropping. Fish often feed ahead of a front.