Galveston Bay Entrance, South Jetty tide times

South Jetty, TXSouth JettyNOAA 8771416Wednesday, September 30 · CDTWed Sep 30Predictions onlyChange station
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Today at Galveston Bay Entrance, South Jetty the next high tide is at 8:34 PM (2.6 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 12:47 PM. Spring tides peak on Friday, so expect bigger highs and lower lows.

Predicted now
0.9 ft ↑
Rising 0.4 ft per hour
Next high
8:34 PM
In 5 h 20 min · 2.6 ft
Next low
12:47 PM
In 21 h 33 min · 0.0 ft
Tide range today
2.6 ft
Spring tides Friday
Predictions only. No live gauge at this station.

Today's tide

PredictedNightHeight above MLLW
−2 ft0 ft2 ftNOW 3:1412:52 AMLow · 1.9 ft4:16 AMHigh · 1.9 ft11:52 AMLow · 0.0 ft8:34 PMHigh · 2.6 ft
Tide chart for Galveston Bay Entrance, South Jetty, today. Low 1.9 ft at 12:52 AM, high 1.9 ft at 4:16 AM, low 0.0 ft at 11:52 AM, high 2.6 ft at 8:34 PM.

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

Today's tides

ft above MLLW
  • Low12:52 AM1.9 ft
  • High4:16 AM1.9 ft
  • Low11:52 AM0.0 ft
  • High8:34 PM2.6 ft
Tide times for Galveston Bay Entrance, South Jetty
TideTimeHeight
Low12:52 AM1.9 ft
High4:16 AM1.9 ft
Low11:52 AM0.0 ft
High8:34 PM2.6 ft
Sunrise
7:12 AM
First light 6:48
Sunset
7:07 PM
Last light 7:31
Moon
81%
Waning gibbous
Tide range
2.6 ft
Spring tides Fri

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    7:00 to 8:00 PM

    Moving water near sunset, as the tide rises toward the 8:34 PM high.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    Next: Thu 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM
    Earlier today: 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM

    Today's best window (10:00 AM to 1:00 PM) has passed.

  • Surfing
    3:00 to 5:00 PM

    Mid tide from 3:00 to 5:00 PM. No wind sensor at this station.

  • Shallow boat launch
    Avoid 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM

    Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 7:00 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 30L12:52a1.9H4:16a1.9L11:52a0.0H8:34p2.62.6 spring tide
ThuOct 1L12:47p0.0H10:13p2.62.7 spring tide
FriOct 2L1:56p0.0H11:45p2.72.7 spring tide
SatOct 3L3:15p0.1
SunOct 4H12:47a2.7L4:42p0.22.5 spring tide
MonOct 5H1:33a2.7L6:09p0.32.4
TueOct 6H2:09a2.5L8:28a1.6H12:26p1.9L7:26p0.42.1

Spring tides Wednesday to Sunday. Lows drop to 0.0 ft, the best shelling 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 8771416.

Nearby stations

Currents

Galveston Bay Ent. (between jetties)

  • Slack5:43 AM
  • Max ebb11:29 AM 2.5 kn
  • Slack4:32 PM
  • Max flood8:26 PM 2.3 kn

Current predictions for Galveston Bay Ent. (between jetties), 2 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
29.327° N, 94.693° W
Time zone
Central, UTC−5
Station ID
NOAA 8771416

About the tides at Galveston Bay Entrance, South Jetty

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 mean range is small, about 1.5 ft, so wind and pressure can matter as much as the tide itself. That is larger than most Texas stations on this site. From the average lower low to the average higher high, the difference is 2.1 ft. The next spring tides peak on Friday, with a range of 2.7 ft. Neap tides follow on October 8, when the range shrinks to 1.4 ft.

This is a prediction station. NOAA calculates its tides from past measurements at this spot, but there is no live gauge today. NOAA measured the tide here from 1925 to 2003 to set up these predictions. The nearest other station is Galveston Bay Entrance, 3 mi away, where high tide comes about 23 min later. For tidal currents, see Galveston Bay Ent. (between jetties).

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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.