Buffalo Bayou tide times

Houston Ship Channel, TXHouston Ship ChannelNOAA 8770542Wednesday, September 30 · CDTWed Sep 30Predictions onlyChange station
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Today at Buffalo Bayou the next low tide is at 5:42 PM (0.1 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 6:50 PM. Spring tides peak on Saturday, so expect bigger highs and lower lows.

Predicted now
0.8 ft ↓
Falling 0.3 ft per hour
Next low
5:42 PM
In 4 h 02 min · 0.1 ft
Next high
1:45 AM
In 12 h 05 min · 2.1 ft
Tide range today
2.0 ft
Spring tides Saturday
Predictions only. No live gauge at this station.

Today's tide

PredictedNightHeight above MLLW
0 ft2 ftNOW 1:3912:30 AMHigh · 2.1 ft5:42 PMLow · 0.1 ft
Tide chart for Buffalo Bayou, today. High 2.1 ft at 12:30 AM, low 0.1 ft at 5:42 PM.

Predicted tide height at Houston Ship Channel for Wednesday, September 30, in feet above Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW). Shaded areas are night.

Today's tides

ft above MLLW
  • High12:30 AM2.1 ft
  • Low5:42 PM0.1 ft
Tide times for Buffalo Bayou
TideTimeHeight
High12:30 AM2.1 ft
Low5:42 PM0.1 ft
Sunrise
7:15 AM
First light 6:51
Sunset
7:09 PM
Last light 7:33
Moon
81%
Waning gibbous
Tide range
2.0 ft
Spring tides Sat

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    6:00 to 7:00 PM

    Moving water near sunset, as the tide rises toward the 1:45 AM high.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    4:00 to 7:00 PM

    The 0.1 ft low at 5:42 PM falls in full daylight.

  • Surfing
    11:00 AM to 2:00 PM

    Mid tide from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM. No wind sensor at this station.

  • Shallow boat launch
    Avoid 11:00 AM to 11:00 PM

    Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 11:00 AM.

Plan the week

Moving water around the turn often fishes best. Local species and bait matter more than any chart.

Next 7 days

September calendar →
High and low tides for the next 7 days, heights in ft
DayTide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4Range, ft
TodayWed 30H12:30a2.1L5:42p0.12.0 spring tide
ThuOct 1H1:45a2.1L6:50p0.02.0 spring tide
FriOct 2H5:35a2.1L8:04p0.02.0 spring tide
SatOct 3H6:57a2.1L9:27p0.02.1 spring tide
SunOct 4H8:08a2.2L10:55p0.12.1 spring tide
MonOct 5H8:49a2.1
TueOct 6L12:06a0.2H9:05a2.0L3:01p1.5H5:23p1.61.9

Spring tides Wednesday to Sunday. Lows drop to 0.0 ft, the best low-water days this week. Spring and neap tides

Tide predictions and observations: NOAA National Ocean Service, Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services (CO-OPS), station 8770542.

Nearby stations

Currents

610 Bridge, Houston Ship Channel

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Current predictions for 610 Bridge, Houston Ship Channel, 5 mi away. Currents near inlets can be strong. Not for navigation.

Station details

Datum
Mean lower low water
Predictions
NOAA, from this station's own tide records
Live gauge
None
Coordinates
29.762° N, 95.344° W
Time zone
Central, UTC−5
Station ID
NOAA 8770542

About the tides at Buffalo Bayou

This is a mixed-tide station. Some days bring a deep low and a shallow low, and a few days have only one of each. Water here rises and falls only about 1.3 ft on an average day. A strong onshore wind can push levels above the prediction. From the average lower low to the average higher high, the difference is 1.7 ft. Over the next two weeks the biggest daily range, 2.1 ft, comes on Saturday, and the smallest, 0.9 ft, on October 9.

Predictions for Buffalo Bayou come from this station's own tide records. There is no live sensor, so the table shows forecast only. NOAA measured the tide here from 2019 to 2020 to set up these predictions. The nearest other station is Manchester, 5 mi away. For tidal currents, see 610 Bridge, Houston Ship Channel.

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Tide predictions and water levels from NOAA CO-OPS. For planning only, not for navigation. Real water levels can differ because of wind, air pressure and river flow. Always check conditions on site.