Galveston · Galveston Bay
- Redfish
Lots of redfish in the bay.
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| ▲ High | 5:46 AM | 1.55 ft |
| ▼ Low | 8:06 PM | -0.16 ft |
Tidal range today: 1.70 ft
Waxing Gibbous
82% illuminated
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Sun | 🌓 | ▲ 6:43 AM ▼ 8:05 PM | 3:37 AM ▼ 1.1 ft | 7:52 AM ▲ 1.2 ft | 4:27 PM ▼ -0.0 ft | 67average | ||
| 9 Mon | 🌓 | ▲ 6:44 AM ▼ 8:04 PM | 1:45 AM ▲ 1.4 ft | 5:23 PM ▼ -0.1 ft | 76high | |||
| 10 Tue | 🌔 | ▲ 6:44 AM ▼ 8:04 PM | 3:58 AM ▲ 1.5 ft | 6:20 PM ▼ -0.2 ft | 80high | |||
| 11 Wed | 🌔 | ▲ 6:45 AM ▼ 8:03 PM | 4:58 AM ▲ 1.5 ft | 7:15 PM ▼ -0.2 ft | 80high | |||
| 12 Thu | 🌔 | ▲ 6:45 AM ▼ 8:02 PM | 5:46 AM ▲ 1.5 ft | 8:06 PM ▼ -0.2 ft | 80high | |||
| 13 Fri | 🌔 | ▲ 6:46 AM ▼ 8:01 PM | 6:24 AM ▲ 1.5 ft | 8:51 PM ▼ -0.1 ft | 78high | |||
| 14 Sat | 🌔 | ▲ 6:46 AM ▼ 8:00 PM | 6:32 AM ▲ 1.5 ft | 9:30 PM ▼ -0.1 ft | 75high |
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
5mph
From E (80°)
Gusts 7 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
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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 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