Galveston · Galveston Bay
- Redfish
Lots of redfish in the bay.
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| ▼ Low | 4:59 AM | 0.38 ft |
| ▲ High | 1:27 PM | 1.04 ft |
| ▼ Low | 8:58 PM | 0.72 ft |
Tidal range today: 0.66 ft
Last Quarter
49% illuminated
Low
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Sun | 🌖 | ▲ 6:23 AM ▼ 8:09 PM | 12:56 AM ▼ -0.2 ft | 2:13 PM ▲ 1.3 ft | 78high | |||
| 24 Mon | 🌖 | ▲ 6:23 AM ▼ 8:10 PM | 1:39 AM ▼ -0.1 ft | 2:53 PM ▲ 1.3 ft | 74high | |||
| 25 Tue | 🌖 | ▲ 6:22 AM ▼ 8:10 PM | 2:25 AM ▼ -0.0 ft | 3:07 PM ▲ 1.3 ft | 69average | |||
| 26 Wed | 🌖 | ▲ 6:22 AM ▼ 8:11 PM | 3:14 AM ▼ 0.1 ft | 2:59 PM ▲ 1.2 ft | 62average | |||
| 27 Thu | 🌗 | ▲ 6:21 AM ▼ 8:11 PM | 4:05 AM ▼ 0.2 ft | 2:01 PM ▲ 1.1 ft | 54average | |||
| 28 Fri | 🌗 | ▲ 6:21 AM ▼ 8:12 PM | 4:59 AM ▼ 0.4 ft | 1:27 PM ▲ 1.0 ft | 8:58 PM ▼ 0.7 ft | 45average | ||
| 29 Sat | 🌘 | ▲ 6:21 AM ▼ 8:12 PM | 12:19 AM ▲ 0.7 ft | 6:02 AM ▼ 0.6 ft | 1:16 PM ▲ 1.0 ft | 8:15 PM ▼ 0.5 ft | 36low |
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 3:40 PM · Galveston Railroad Bridge (1 mi) · sky & visibility from Galveston 209B (24 mi)
Wind
8mph
From NNE (23°)
Gusts 12 mph
Measured at the tide station
Temperature
69°F
High 70° · Low 64° so far today
Humidity
40%
Dew point 45°F
Visibility
10+mi
−0.06 in over 3 hours · changing fast
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 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