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

louisiana · Venice

Venice / Birdfoot

6.3OF 10

Today

medium

Redfish should be the day — the birdfoot drains and the pass edges — wind and river stage are the tide.

5 mph W · 10% rain · outgoing

No live gauge this hour — the printed tide is the forecast.

Where

    Open the Venice brief

    Right 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.

    7 mph SSW · 1% rain · incoming

    -0.15 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.
    • San Luis Pass · 8.1pass jetty on a incoming tide is a classic match.
    Open the Galveston brief