Port Arthur tide times

Port Arthur, TXPort ArthurNOAA 8770475Wednesday, September 30 · CDTWed Sep 30Live gauge · 7 min agoLiveChange station
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The last tide turn at Port Arthur today has passed. Tomorrow's first low is at 3:13 PM. The water is running 1.0 ft above the forecast right now. Spring tides peak on Friday, so expect bigger highs and lower lows.

Right now
1.2 ft
Near slack, turning soon
Next high
5:15 AM
In 14 h 50 min · 1.5 ft
Next low
3:13 PM
In 24 h 48 min · 0.3 ft
Gauge vs forecast
+1.0 ft
Water running above prediction
Gauge reads 1.0 ft above forecast

Today's tide

PredictedMeasuredNightHeight above MLLW
0 ft2 ftNOW 2:2412:50 AMLow · 1.4 ft5:30 AMHigh · 1.4 ft2:12 PMLow · 0.3 ft
Tide chart for Port Arthur, today. Low 1.4 ft at 12:50 AM, high 1.4 ft at 5:30 AM, low 0.3 ft at 2:12 PM. Measured water level is 1.0 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
  • Low12:50 AM1.4 ft
  • High5:30 AM1.4 ft
  • Low2:12 PM0.3 ft
Tide times for Port Arthur
TideTimeHeight
Low12:50 AM1.4 ft
High5:30 AM1.4 ft
Low2:12 PM0.3 ft
Water temp
86°F
Station sensor
Wind
SE 8 mph
Gusts to 11 mph
Sunrise
7:09 AM
First light 6:45
Sunset
7:04 PM
Last light 7:28
Moon
81%
Waning gibbous
Tide range
1.2 ft
Spring tides Fri

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    6:00 to 8:00 PM

    Today's best window (6:00 to 8:00 AM) has passed. Dawn light with the outgoing tide around the 2:12 PM low. Second window 12:00 to 2:00 PM.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    1:00 to 3:00 PM

    The 0.3 ft low at 2:12 PM falls in full daylight.

  • Surfing
    5:00 to 7:00 PM

    Mid tide from 5:00 to 7:00 PM. We don't track swell, so check a surf forecast too.

  • 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

September calendar →
High and low tides for the next 7 days, heights in ft
DayTide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4Range, ft
TodayWed 30L12:50a1.4H5:30a1.4L2:12p0.31.2 spring tide
ThuOct 1H5:15a1.5L3:13p0.31.3 spring tide
FriOct 2H5:16a1.6L4:18p0.31.3 spring tide
SatOct 3H5:30a1.6L5:34p0.31.3 spring tide
SunOct 4H5:41a1.5L6:56p0.31.2 spring tide
MonOct 5H5:31a1.5L8:02p0.41.1
TueOct 6H5:16a1.4L10:48a1.3H1:13p1.3L9:05p0.50.9

Spring tides Wednesday to Sunday. Lows drop to 0.3 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 8770475.

Nearby stations

Currents

Port Arthur

  • Slack8:34 AM
  • Max ebb1:35 PM 1.9 kn
  • Slack6:15 PM
  • Max flood10:34 PM 1.8 kn

Current predictions for Port Arthur, 0.1 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
29.867° N, 93.930° W
Time zone
Central, UTC−5
Station ID
NOAA 8770475

About the tides at Port Arthur

Port Arthur has a semidiurnal tide: two highs and two lows of similar height each day, about 12 hours and 25 minutes apart. The mean range is small, about 0.8 ft, so wind and pressure can matter as much as the tide itself. From the average lower low to the average higher high, the difference is 1.0 ft. The next spring tides peak on Friday, with a range of 1.3 ft. Neap tides follow on October 8, when the range shrinks to 0.5 ft.

Port Arthur is a NOAA water level station with a live gauge, updated every 6 minutes. Predictions come from the station's own tide records. It also reports water temperature, wind and air pressure. It was established in 1996. The nearest other station is East Sabine Lake, 6 mi away, where high tide comes about 1 h 27 m later. For tidal currents, see Port Arthur.

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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.