Galveston · Galveston Bay
- Redfish
Lots of redfish in the bay.
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| ▼ Low | 12:08 AM | -0.12 ft |
| ▲ High | 9:05 AM | 1.59 ft |
Tidal range today: 1.71 ft
Waning Gibbous
90% illuminated
Very 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Sun | 🌖 | ▲ 6:23 AM ▼ 8:09 PM | 12:08 AM ▼ -0.1 ft | 9:05 AM ▲ 1.6 ft | 77high | |||
| 24 Mon | 🌖 | ▲ 6:22 AM ▼ 8:09 PM | 12:53 AM ▼ -0.0 ft | 10:05 AM ▲ 1.5 ft | 72high | |||
| 25 Tue | 🌖 | ▲ 6:22 AM ▼ 8:10 PM | 1:40 AM ▼ 0.1 ft | 10:58 AM ▲ 1.5 ft | 66average | |||
| 26 Wed | 🌖 | ▲ 6:21 AM ▼ 8:10 PM | 2:27 AM ▼ 0.2 ft | 11:31 AM ▲ 1.4 ft | 59average | |||
| 27 Thu | 🌗 | ▲ 6:21 AM ▼ 8:11 PM | 3:13 AM ▼ 0.3 ft | 11:52 AM ▲ 1.4 ft | 52average | |||
| 28 Fri | 🌗 | ▲ 6:21 AM ▼ 8:12 PM | 3:56 AM ▼ 0.5 ft | 12:04 PM ▲ 1.3 ft | 7:13 PM ▼ 0.8 ft | 11:43 PM ▲ 0.9 ft | 44low | |
| 29 Sat | 🌘 | ▲ 6:20 AM ▼ 8:12 PM | 4:43 AM ▼ 0.7 ft | 12:09 PM ▲ 1.3 ft | 7:17 PM ▼ 0.6 ft | 38low |
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 2:00 PM · Galveston Pier 21 (1 mi) · sky & visibility from Galveston 209B (19 mi)
Wind
6mph
From NE (37°)
Gusts 8 mph
Measured at the tide station
Temperature
69°F
High 70° · Low 64° so far today
Humidity
49%
Dew point 48°F
Visibility
10+mi
−0.07 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 18, 3:00 PM (run 15z 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