Christmas Bay tide times

Christmas Bay, TXChristmas BayNOAA 8772132Wednesday, October 14 · CDTWed Oct 14Predictions onlyChange station
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The last tide turn at Christmas Bay today has passed. Tomorrow's first low is at 4:22 PM.

Estimated now
0.5 ft ↑
Rising 0.1 ft per hour
Next high
2:57 AM
In 6 h 04 min · 1.1 ft
Next low
4:22 PM
In 19 h 29 min · 0.1 ft
Tide range today
1.0 ft
Mean range 0.7 ft
Predictions only. No live gauge at this station.

Today's tide

Estimated curve between high and low timesNightHeight above MLLW
0 ft2 ftNOW 8:531:33 AMHigh · 1.1 ft3:33 PMLow · 0.1 ft
Tide chart for Christmas Bay, today. High 1.1 ft at 1:33 AM, low 0.1 ft at 3:33 PM.

Heights and times are estimated from Galveston Pier 21, Galveston Channel using NOAA offsets. Only the high and low points are official; the curve between them is drawn by us.

Today's tides

ft above MLLW
  • High1:33 AM1.1 ft
  • Low3:33 PM0.1 ft
Tide times for Christmas Bay
TideTimeHeight
High1:33 AM1.1 ft
Low3:33 PM0.1 ft
Sunrise
7:22 AM
First light 6:58
Sunset
6:53 PM
Last light 7:17
Moon
17%
Waxing crescent
Tide range
1.0 ft
Mean 0.7 ft

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    Next: Thu 1:00 to 2:00 AM
    Earlier today: 6:00 to 8:00 AM

    Today's best window (6:00 to 8:00 AM) has passed.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    Next: Thu 2:00 to 4:00 PM
    Earlier today: 2:00 to 5:00 PM

    Today's best window (2:00 to 5:00 PM) has passed.

  • Surfing
    Next: Wed 1:00 to 4:00 PM
    Earlier today: 7:00 to 10:00 AM

    Today's best window (7:00 to 10:00 AM) has passed.

  • Shallow boat launch
    Avoid 12:00 to 12:00 AM

    Water drops under 1.5 ft from 12:00 to 12:00 AM. Plan to be back on the trailer before then.

Plan the week

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

Next 7 days

October calendar →
High and low tides for the next 7 days, heights in ft
DayTide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4Range, ft
TodayWed 14H1:33a1.1L3:33p0.11.0 spring tide
ThuOct 15H2:57a1.1L4:22p0.11.0 spring tide
FriOct 16H6:46a1.1L5:18p0.11.0 spring tide
SatOct 17H7:28a1.1L6:18p0.11.0
SunOct 18H7:52a1.1L7:19p0.11.0
MonOct 19H7:41a1.1L8:19p0.10.9
TueOct 20H7:30a1.0L9:16p0.20.9

Spring tides Wednesday to Friday. Lows drop to 0.1 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 8772132.

Nearby stations

Currents

Surfside Bridge

  • Slack3:37 AM
  • Max ebb10:05 AM 1.6 kn
  • Slack4:01 PM
  • Max flood7:25 PM 1.5 kn

Current predictions for Surfside Bridge, 9 mi away. Currents near inlets can be strong. Not for navigation.

Station details

Datum
Mean lower low water
Predictions
NOAA subordinate, from Galveston Pier 21, Galveston Channel
Live gauge
None
Coordinates
29.042° N, 95.175° W
Time zone
Central, UTC−5
Station ID
NOAA 8772132

About the tides at Christmas Bay

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. The pattern follows the reference station at Galveston Pier 21, Galveston Channel. The mean range is small, about 0.7 ft, so wind and pressure can matter as much as the tide itself. That is smaller than most Texas stations on this site. The next spring tides peak on October 26, with a range of 1.1 ft. Neap tides follow on October 23, when the range shrinks to 0.7 ft. In the next 12 months the highest predicted tide here is 1.2 ft on October 28, and the lowest is −0.3 ft on January 21.

Christmas Bay is a subordinate station. NOAA predicts its tides by adjusting Galveston Pier 21, Galveston Channel: highs come about 287 min and lows about 157 min later than there. NOAA measured the tide here from 1990 to 1995 to set up these predictions. The nearest other station is San Luis Pass, 5 mi away, where high tide comes about 4 h 58 m earlier. For tidal currents, see Surfside Bridge.

Predictions are based on Galveston Pier 21, Galveston 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.