CatchWindow fishing intelligence

Eagle Point, Galveston Bay, TX Daily Water Report — August 28, 2026

You are good to go if you have a boat, kayak, or fishing rod. The Full Moon overhead at midday, combined with a tide that barely moves, makes this a standout session for anyone who can get on the water before the heat settles in. The representative wind sits at just 4 knots out of the east, and for most of the morning that breeze will stay light and steady. Boating scores a 9.3 and kayaking an 8.9, which tells you the bay is about as cooperative as it gets for this time of year. The calmest wave heights will arrive near 18:00, but the best fishing window is tied to the solunar major period from 12:22 to 14:22, even though the low-to-high swing is less than a foot all day. There are a few tradeoffs to keep in mind. The surf score is a weak 4.5, and that makes sense given a swell of 0.14 meters at 2.4 seconds from the south—nothing worth paddling out for. The diving score holds at 6.8, same as it has been all week, because the chlorophyll reading is very high at 5.78 mg/m³, which means reduced underwater visibility despite the 22.4 kilometers of atmospheric visibility on the surface. You will not see far below the hull, but the bloom conditions do align with the elevated wildlife score of 7.1. Expect birds working the surface in the afternoon. Compared to yesterday, when the wind was 7 knots and boating scored 8.8, today’s lighter breeze pushes the boating score up to 9.3 and the kayaking score climbs from 7.8 to 8.9. The fishing score also ticks upward from 6.8 to 7.1, helped by the Full Moon and the rising barometer at 1017 hPa. That pressure trend usually settles things down after a few days of variable conditions earlier in the week. Looking ahead, Friday through Monday stays dry with peak winds around 10 to 11 knots and wave heights under 0.3 meters. The pattern holds calm, so the window stays open. If you have one window to take, take the midday slack before the afternoon seabreeze kicks, because that still water under a bright moon is a rare gift on a Texas August bay.