Galveston · Galveston Bay
- Redfish
Lots of redfish in the bay.
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| ▲ High | 7:41 AM | 1.53 ft |
| ▼ Low | 11:15 PM | -0.52 ft |
Tidal range today: 2.05 ft
New Moon
0% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sun | 🌘 | ▲ 6:21 AM ▼ 8:13 PM | 2:46 AM ▲ 0.9 ft | 7:21 AM ▼ 0.8 ft | 1:00 PM ▲ 1.0 ft | 8:26 PM ▼ 0.3 ft | 46average | |
| 31 Mon | 🌘 | ▲ 6:20 AM ▼ 8:14 PM | 4:18 AM ▲ 1.0 ft | 8:52 AM ▼ 1.0 ft | 12:35 PM ▲ 1.0 ft | 8:47 PM ▼ 0.1 ft | 63average | |
| 1 Tue | 🌘 | ▲ 6:20 AM ▼ 8:14 PM | 5:19 AM ▲ 1.2 ft | 9:16 PM ▼ -0.2 ft | 78high | |||
| 2 Wed | 🌘 | ▲ 6:20 AM ▼ 8:15 PM | 6:06 AM ▲ 1.4 ft | 9:50 PM ▼ -0.3 ft | 89high | |||
| 3 Thu | 🌘 | ▲ 6:20 AM ▼ 8:15 PM | 6:51 AM ▲ 1.5 ft | 10:30 PM ▼ -0.5 ft | 95very high | |||
| 4 Fri | 🌑 | ▲ 6:20 AM ▼ 8:16 PM | 7:41 AM ▲ 1.5 ft | 11:15 PM ▼ -0.5 ft | 98very high | |||
| 5 Sat | 🌒 | ▲ 6:19 AM ▼ 8:16 PM | 8:48 AM ▲ 1.5 ft | 97very high |
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, 5:00 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
Observed 4:40 PM · Galveston Railroad Bridge (1 mi) · sky & visibility from Galveston 209B (24 mi)
Wind
6mph
From NNE (16°)
Gusts 8 mph
Measured at the tide station
Temperature
69°F
High 70° · Low 64° so far today
Humidity
—%
Visibility
10+mi
−0.05 in over 3 hours
reading 3 hours ago
Barometer at the tide station, 6-minute readings
Fishing conditions now
Pressure has been falling for hours. The bite usually slows.