Fishing in Galveston, Texas

Plan your trip for Galveston with local tide timing, solunar windows, weather conditions, and fishing strategy tools for Texas.

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Location

Galveston

Texas

Tide Station

8771450

NOAA reference

Buoy

42035

Marine conditions reference

Coordinates

29.387225, -94.992736

Location center point

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Tides & Solunar Times

Use this section to see timing windows, tide movement, and solunar activity for this location.

Tides For Fishing

Station: 8771450 | Location: 29.387225, -97.1681 | Date: 2026-09-23

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Weather & Marine Conditions

Wind, forecast context, and marine references help turn raw tide timing into better on-the-water decisions.

Current Weather Models For:

lat: 29.387225 lon: -94.992736 tide_station: 8771450 buoy: 42035

Gulf Seas Forecast

Seas given as significant wave height, which is the average
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

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NWS Point Forecast

Tonight: 79° | E 0 to 10 mph | Partly Cloudy
Thursday: 93° | NE 5 to 10 mph | Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night: 76° | E 0 to 5 mph | Partly Cloudy
Friday: 91° | E 5 to 10 mph | Mostly Sunny

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Fishing Plan Builder

Build a more focused plan around conditions, timing, and location-specific strategy.

1 Basics 2 Tide + Wind 3 Strategy 4 Timeline 5 Gear

Step 1 — Basics

Confirm tournament + date, then click Continue.

Tournament

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Date

Pre-filled from the tournament link (if provided).

Region

Used for labels (your lat/lng is what matters).

Target Species

Your link species_csv is still used for strategy.

Format

Step 2 — Tide + Wind

Pick tide + wind, then click Generate Game Plan.

Tide Direction

Tide Strength

Wind Direction

Wind Speed (mph)

Water Clarity

Step 3 — Strategy Options

Risk Appetite

Options

Tip: If you're unsure, keep Moderate wind + Stained water and adjust from there.

Step 4 — Timeline

Launch Time

Weigh-in Time

Best Window (display)

Bail-out Rule

Step 5 — Gear

Loadout

Notes

Use “Email My Game Plan” on the right when you're ready.

Preview appears after Step 2

Go to Step 2 (Tide + Wind), choose tide + wind, then click Generate Game Plan.

Primary / Secondary / Backup patterns
“Avoid Today” warning (if conditions are risky)
Gear checklist + share summary

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Nearby Tournaments

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CastAway Rods Guppy Cup

Date: September 19, 2026

Location: Galveston

Species: redfish,trout

Type: Inshore

Fall 2026 (date TBA) (Proposed date based on prior date)- CastAway Rods Guppy Cup – Kid Fish Tournament Galveston, Pier 21 – free kids’ tournament returning fall 2026. Galveston Island Shrimp Festival galvestonislandsh

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