Galveston · Galveston Bay
- Redfish
Lots of redfish in the bay.
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| ▲ High | 6:57 AM | 1.40 ft |
| ▼ Low | 10:20 PM | -0.34 ft |
Tidal range today: 1.73 ft
Full Moon
99% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Sun | 🌓 | ▲ 6:27 AM ▼ 8:21 PM | 12:49 AM ▲ 1.1 ft | 4:57 AM ▼ 1.0 ft | 9:47 AM ▲ 1.1 ft | 6:04 PM ▼ -0.1 ft | 64average | |
| 12 Mon | 🌔 | ▲ 6:28 AM ▼ 8:21 PM | 3:09 AM ▲ 1.3 ft | 6:54 PM ▼ -0.3 ft | 75high | |||
| 13 Tue | 🌔 | ▲ 6:28 AM ▼ 8:20 PM | 4:52 AM ▲ 1.4 ft | 7:41 PM ▼ -0.4 ft | 80high | |||
| 14 Wed | 🌔 | ▲ 6:29 AM ▼ 8:20 PM | 5:42 AM ▲ 1.5 ft | 8:25 PM ▼ -0.4 ft | 82high | |||
| 15 Thu | 🌔 | ▲ 6:29 AM ▼ 8:20 PM | 6:19 AM ▲ 1.5 ft | 9:06 PM ▼ -0.4 ft | 82high | |||
| 16 Fri | 🌔 | ▲ 6:30 AM ▼ 8:20 PM | 6:44 AM ▲ 1.4 ft | 9:44 PM ▼ -0.4 ft | 80high | |||
| 17 Sat | 🌕 | ▲ 6:30 AM ▼ 8:19 PM | 6:57 AM ▲ 1.4 ft | 10:20 PM ▼ -0.3 ft | 77high |
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, 6:00 PM (run 21z 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 0%
Observed 5:40 PM · Galveston Pier 21 (1 mi) · sky & visibility from Galveston 209B (19 mi)
Wind
4mph
From ENE (57°)
Gusts 7 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
−0.02 in over 3 hours
reading 3 hours ago
Barometer at the tide station, 6-minute readings
Fishing conditions now
Steady pressure. Expect normal activity.