On This Water

Stay or drive

Two desks, one day

this morning. Same method. Same 1–10. Pick the water, not the drive you already decided.

Left desk

texas · Galveston

Galveston Bay

8.3OF 10

Today

high

Redfish are the hunt — push West and East Bay grass as the wind lets water back in. Heat is the clock — first light or last light.

9 mph SSW · 0% rain · incoming

-0.29 ft

Observed minus predicted. On this coast the wind often is the tide.

Where

  • Galveston North Jetty · 9.3pass jetty on a incoming tide is a classic match.
  • Bolivar Roads Channel · 9.3pass jetty on a incoming tide is a classic match.
  • West Bay grass · 8.4grass flat on a incoming tide is a classic match.
Open the Galveston brief

Right desk

puerto-rico · San Juan

San Juan / Condado

8.4OF 10

Today

high

Tarpon should be the day — the same harbor throats as they dump.

9 mph E · rain · outgoing

+0.49 ft

Observed minus predicted. Read the water, not just the printout.

Where

  • San Juan Bay · 9.0pass jetty on a outgoing tide is a classic match.
  • Condado Lagoon · 7.8channel gut on a outgoing tide is a classic match.
Open the San Juan brief