Galveston Railroad Bridge tide times

Galveston Railroad Bridge, TXGalveston Railroad BridgeNOAA 8771486Tuesday, November 10 · CSTTue Nov 10Live gauge · 10 min agoLiveChange station
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Today at Galveston Railroad Bridge the next low tide is at 10:58 AM (−0.1 ft) and the next high tide is at 8:06 PM (1.5 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 11:32 AM. Right now the gauge reads 0.8 ft above prediction, so plan for a higher tide than the table shows. Spring tides peak today, so expect bigger highs and lower lows.

Right now
0.7 ft
Near slack, turning soon
Next low
10:58 AM
In 42 min · −0.1 ft
Next high
8:06 PM
In 9 h 50 min · 1.5 ft
Gauge vs forecast
+0.8 ft
Water running above prediction
Gauge reads 0.8 ft above forecast

Today's tide

PredictedMeasuredNightHeight above MLLW
−2 ft0 ft2 ftNOW 10:1510:58 AMLow · −0.1 ft8:06 PMHigh · 1.5 ft
Tide chart for Galveston Railroad Bridge, today. Low −0.1 ft at 10:58 AM, high 1.5 ft at 8:06 PM. Measured water level is 0.8 ft above the prediction.

Blue shows the NOAA prediction and amber shows the measured water level so far today. Heights are in feet above Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW).

Today's tides

ft above MLLW
  • Low10:58 AM−0.1 ft
  • High8:06 PM1.5 ft
Tide times for Galveston Railroad Bridge
TideTimeHeight
Low10:58 AM−0.1 ft
High8:06 PM1.5 ft
Water temp
66°F
Station sensor
Wind
NNE 9 mph
Gusts to 10 mph
Sunrise
6:40 AM
First light 6:15
Sunset
5:28 PM
Last light 5:53
Moon
3%
Waxing crescent
Tide range
1.6 ft
Spring tides Tue

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    4:00 to 7:00 PM

    Moving water near sunset, as the tide rises toward the 8:06 PM high. Second window 6:00 to 8:00 AM.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    9:00 AM to 1:00 PM

    A minus tide, −0.1 ft at 10:58 AM. Rare ground is uncovered, go early.

  • Surfing
    2:00 to 4:00 PM

    Mid tide from 2:00 to 4:00 PM. We don't track swell, so check a surf forecast too.

  • Shallow boat launch
    Avoid 12:00 AM to 7:00 PM

    Water drops under 1.5 ft from 12:00 AM to 7:00 PM. 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

November calendar →
High and low tides for the next 7 days, heights in ft
DayTide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4Range, ft
TodayTue 10L10:58a−0.1H8:06p1.51.6 spring tide
WedNov 11L11:32a−0.1
ThuNov 12H12:56a1.5L12:10p0.01.5 spring tide
FriNov 13H1:52a1.5L12:54p0.01.5 spring tide
SatNov 14H2:22a1.5L1:43p0.11.4
SunNov 15H2:40a1.5L2:36p0.11.3
MonNov 16H2:47a1.4L3:32p0.21.2

Spring tides Tuesday to Friday. Lows drop to −0.1 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 8771486.

Nearby stations

Currents

Galveston Causeway RR. bridge

  • Max ebb9:10 AM 1.6 kn
  • Slack1:41 PM
  • Max flood5:03 PM 0.9 kn

Current predictions for Galveston Causeway RR. bridge, 0.8 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
Every 6 minutes
Coordinates
29.303° N, 94.897° W
Time zone
Central, UTC−6
Station ID
NOAA 8771486

About the tides at Galveston Railroad Bridge

Galveston Railroad Bridge usually gets one high and one low tide a day, known as a diurnal tide. Water here rises and falls only about 1.0 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 1.3 ft. Over the next two weeks the biggest daily range, 1.6 ft, comes today, and the smallest, 0.4 ft, on November 19. Looking a year ahead, predictions peak at 2.1 ft on October 3 and bottom out at −1.1 ft on January 21.

A live NOAA gauge measures the water here, and predictions are calculated from this station's own records. It also reports water temperature, wind and air pressure. It was established in 2012. The nearest other station is Texas City, 6 mi away, where high tide comes about 44 min later. For tidal currents, see Galveston Causeway RR. bridge.

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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.