Galveston · Galveston Bay
- Redfish
Lots of redfish in the bay.
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| ▼ Low | 12:13 AM | 0.01 ft |
| ▲ High | 9:50 AM | 0.97 ft |
| ▼ Low | 12:49 PM | 0.92 ft |
| ▲ High | 2:52 PM | 0.94 ft |
Tidal range today: 0.95 ft
Waxing Gibbous
97% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Sun | 🌔 | ▲ 6:27 AM ▼ 8:05 PM | 6:48 AM ▲ 0.8 ft | 10:50 AM ▼ 0.7 ft | 3:26 PM ▲ 0.8 ft | 11:33 PM ▼ 0.2 ft | 58average | |
| 17 Mon | 🌔 | ▲ 6:27 AM ▼ 8:06 PM | 8:36 AM ▲ 0.9 ft | 11:50 AM ▼ 0.8 ft | 3:06 PM ▲ 0.9 ft | 67average | ||
| 18 Tue | 🌔 | ▲ 6:26 AM ▼ 8:06 PM | 12:13 AM ▼ 0.0 ft | 9:50 AM ▲ 1.0 ft | 12:49 PM ▼ 0.9 ft | 2:52 PM ▲ 0.9 ft | 76high | |
| 19 Wed | 🌕 | ▲ 6:25 AM ▼ 8:07 PM | 12:53 AM ▼ -0.1 ft | 10:55 AM ▲ 1.0 ft | 84high | |||
| 20 Thu | 🌕 | ▲ 6:25 AM ▼ 8:07 PM | 1:35 AM ▼ -0.1 ft | 12:01 PM ▲ 1.1 ft | 87high | |||
| 21 Fri | 🌖 | ▲ 6:24 AM ▼ 8:08 PM | 2:17 AM ▼ -0.1 ft | 1:05 PM ▲ 1.1 ft | 88high | |||
| 22 Sat | 🌖 | ▲ 6:24 AM ▼ 8:09 PM | 3:02 AM ▼ -0.1 ft | 2:02 PM ▲ 1.1 ft | 87high |
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% · Feels like 70°F
Observed 2:10 PM · Galveston Railroad Bridge (9 mi) · sky & visibility from Pearland Regional (27 mi)
Wind
9mph
From NNE (26°)
Gusts 12 mph
Measured at Galveston Railroad Bridge
Temperature
68°F
High 72° · Low 61° so far today
Humidity
33%
Dew point 41°F
Visibility
10+mi
−0.07 in over 3 hours · changing fast
reading 3 hours ago
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Barometer at Galveston Railroad Bridge, 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 18, 3:00 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