Galveston · Galveston Bay
- Redfish
Lots of redfish in the bay.
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| ▲ High | 6:46 AM | 1.35 ft |
| ▼ Low | 10:44 AM | 1.10 ft |
| ▲ High | 4:21 PM | 1.43 ft |
| ▼ Low | 11:46 PM | -0.15 ft |
Tidal range today: 1.59 ft
Waxing Crescent
3% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Sun | 🌑 | ▲ 6:39 AM ▼ 8:11 PM | 5:58 AM ▲ 1.5 ft | 8:56 AM ▼ 1.4 ft | 1:11 PM ▲ 1.5 ft | 10:07 PM ▼ -0.6 ft | 98very high | |
| 2 Mon | 🌑 | ▲ 6:40 AM ▼ 8:10 PM | 6:22 AM ▲ 1.4 ft | 9:43 AM ▼ 1.3 ft | 2:48 PM ▲ 1.5 ft | 10:57 PM ▼ -0.4 ft | 92very high | |
| 3 Tue | 🌒 | ▲ 6:40 AM ▼ 8:09 PM | 6:46 AM ▲ 1.4 ft | 10:44 AM ▼ 1.1 ft | 4:21 PM ▲ 1.4 ft | 11:46 PM ▼ -0.2 ft | 81high | |
| 4 Wed | 🌒 | ▲ 6:41 AM ▼ 8:09 PM | 7:09 AM ▲ 1.3 ft | 11:58 AM ▼ 0.9 ft | 5:51 PM ▲ 1.3 ft | 66average | ||
| 5 Thu | 🌒 | ▲ 6:41 AM ▼ 8:08 PM | 12:35 AM ▼ 0.2 ft | 7:31 AM ▲ 1.2 ft | 1:16 PM ▼ 0.6 ft | 7:24 PM ▲ 1.2 ft | 55average | |
| 6 Fri | 🌒 | ▲ 6:42 AM ▼ 8:07 PM | 1:26 AM ▼ 0.5 ft | 7:50 AM ▲ 1.2 ft | 2:26 PM ▼ 0.3 ft | 9:08 PM ▲ 1.2 ft | 42low | |
| 7 Sat | 🌒 | ▲ 6:42 AM ▼ 8:06 PM | 2:22 AM ▼ 0.9 ft | 8:02 AM ▲ 1.2 ft | 3:29 PM ▼ 0.1 ft | 11:11 PM ▲ 1.2 ft | 53average |
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 19% · Feels like 73°F
Observed 1:20 AM · Galveston Pier 21 (2 mi) · sky & visibility from Galveston 209B (18 mi)
Wind
6mph
From E (94°)
Gusts 9 mph
Measured at the tide station
Temperature
72°F
High 73° · Low 72° so far today
Humidity
61%
Dew point 59°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.
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Salinity (PSU ≈ parts per thousand)
Shading and arrows: NOAA NGOFS2 model surface salinity and currents for Oct 19, 2:00 AM (run 03z 2026-10-19 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