Galveston · Galveston Bay
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Lots of redfish in the bay.
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| ▲ High | 6:19 AM | 1.63 ft |
| ▼ Low | 10:13 PM | -0.78 ft |
Tidal range today: 2.40 ft
New Moon
0% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Sun | 🌗 | ▲ 6:21 AM ▼ 8:22 PM | 12:33 AM ▲ 0.8 ft | 3:16 AM ▼ 0.8 ft | 10:11 AM ▲ 1.1 ft | 6:13 PM ▼ 0.2 ft | 46average | |
| 28 Mon | 🌘 | ▲ 6:22 AM ▼ 8:22 PM | 9:56 AM ▲ 1.2 ft | 6:40 PM ▼ -0.0 ft | 58average | |||
| 29 Tue | 🌘 | ▲ 6:22 AM ▼ 8:22 PM | 3:34 AM ▲ 1.2 ft | 7:13 PM ▼ -0.3 ft | 73high | |||
| 30 Wed | 🌘 | ▲ 6:22 AM ▼ 8:22 PM | 4:20 AM ▲ 1.4 ft | 7:53 PM ▼ -0.5 ft | 86high | |||
| 1 Thu | 🌘 | ▲ 6:23 AM ▼ 8:22 PM | 5:00 AM ▲ 1.6 ft | 8:37 PM ▼ -0.6 ft | 95very high | |||
| 2 Fri | 🌘 | ▲ 6:23 AM ▼ 8:22 PM | 5:40 AM ▲ 1.6 ft | 9:24 PM ▼ -0.7 ft | 99very high | |||
| 3 Sat | 🌑 | ▲ 6:24 AM ▼ 8:22 PM | 6:19 AM ▲ 1.6 ft | 10:13 PM ▼ -0.8 ft | 100very 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 18, 1:00 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
Observed 1:00 PM · Galveston Pier 21 (1 mi) · sky & visibility from Galveston 209B (19 mi)
Wind
5mph
From ENE (60°)
Gusts 9 mph
Measured at the tide station
Temperature
68°F
High 70° · Low 64° so far today
Humidity
49%
Dew point 48°F
Visibility
10+mi
−0.03 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.