Galveston · Galveston Bay
- Redfish
Lots of redfish in the bay.
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| ▲ High | 6:59 AM | 1.57 ft |
| ▼ Low | 10:12 AM | 1.48 ft |
| ▲ High | 1:32 PM | 1.51 ft |
| ▼ Low | 11:04 PM | -0.71 ft |
Tidal range today: 2.28 ft
New Moon
1% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Sun | 🌑 | ▲ 6:24 AM ▼ 8:22 PM | 6:59 AM ▲ 1.6 ft | 10:12 AM ▼ 1.5 ft | 1:32 PM ▲ 1.5 ft | 11:04 PM ▼ -0.7 ft | 98very high | |
| 5 Mon | 🌒 | ▲ 6:24 AM ▼ 8:22 PM | 7:36 AM ▲ 1.5 ft | 10:52 AM ▼ 1.4 ft | 3:12 PM ▲ 1.4 ft | 11:57 PM ▼ -0.5 ft | 92very high | |
| 6 Tue | 🌒 | ▲ 6:25 AM ▼ 8:22 PM | 8:11 AM ▲ 1.4 ft | 12:12 PM ▼ 1.2 ft | 4:51 PM ▲ 1.3 ft | 82high | ||
| 7 Wed | 🌒 | ▲ 6:25 AM ▼ 8:22 PM | 12:50 AM ▼ -0.3 ft | 8:41 AM ▲ 1.3 ft | 2:04 PM ▼ 1.0 ft | 6:31 PM ▲ 1.2 ft | 70high | |
| 8 Thu | 🌒 | ▲ 6:26 AM ▼ 8:22 PM | 1:45 AM ▼ 0.0 ft | 9:08 AM ▲ 1.2 ft | 3:19 PM ▼ 0.7 ft | 8:26 PM ▲ 1.0 ft | 54average | |
| 9 Fri | 🌒 | ▲ 6:26 AM ▼ 8:21 PM | 2:40 AM ▼ 0.4 ft | 9:31 AM ▲ 1.1 ft | 4:18 PM ▼ 0.4 ft | 10:39 PM ▲ 1.0 ft | 40low | |
| 10 Sat | 🌓 | ▲ 6:27 AM ▼ 8:21 PM | 3:37 AM ▼ 0.7 ft | 9:48 AM ▲ 1.1 ft | 5:13 PM ▼ 0.1 ft | 49average |
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 3:20 PM · Galveston Pier 21 (1 mi) · sky & visibility from Galveston 209B (19 mi)
Wind
4mph
From ENE (69°)
Gusts 6 mph
Measured at the tide station
Temperature
70°F
High 70° · Low 64° so far today
Humidity
—%
Visibility
10+mi
−0.08 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, 4:00 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