Rainbow Bridge tide times

Rainbow Bridge, TXRainbow BridgeNOAA 8770520Wednesday, September 30 · CDTWed Sep 30Live gauge · 11 min agoLiveChange station
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Today at Rainbow Bridge the next low tide is at 4:22 PM (0.2 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 5:32 PM. Right now the gauge reads 1.1 ft above prediction, so plan for a higher tide than the table shows. Spring tides peak on Saturday, so expect bigger highs and lower lows.

Right now
1.5 ft ↓
Falling 0.1 ft per hour
Next low
4:22 PM
In 1 h 59 min · 0.2 ft
Next high
2:23 AM
In 12 h 00 min · 1.4 ft
Gauge vs forecast
+1.1 ft
Water running above prediction
Gauge reads 1.1 ft above forecast

Today's tide

PredictedMeasuredNightHeight above MLLW
0 ft2 ftNOW 2:223:56 AMLow · 1.2 ft7:10 AMHigh · 1.3 ft4:22 PMLow · 0.2 ft
Tide chart for Rainbow Bridge, today. Low 1.2 ft at 3:56 AM, high 1.3 ft at 7:10 AM, low 0.2 ft at 4:22 PM. Measured water level is 1.1 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
  • Low3:56 AM1.2 ft
  • High7:10 AM1.3 ft
  • Low4:22 PM0.2 ft
Tide times for Rainbow Bridge
TideTimeHeight
Low3:56 AM1.2 ft
High7:10 AM1.3 ft
Low4:22 PM0.2 ft
Sunrise
7:09 AM
First light 6:45
Sunset
7:04 PM
Last light 7:27
Moon
81%
Waning gibbous
Tide range
1.1 ft
Spring tides Sat

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    2:30 to 4:00 PM

    Today's best window (6:00 to 8:00 AM) has passed. Dawn light with the incoming tide around the 7:10 AM high. Second window 2:00 to 4:00 PM.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    3:00 to 6:00 PM

    The 0.2 ft low at 4:22 PM falls in full daylight.

  • Surfing
    Next: Wed 3:00 to 4:00 PM
    Earlier today: 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM

    Today's best window (11:00 AM to 1:00 PM) 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

September calendar →
High and low tides for the next 7 days, heights in ft
DayTide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4Range, ft
TodayWed 30L3:56a1.2H7:10a1.3L4:22p0.21.1 spring tide
ThuOct 1H2:23a1.4L5:32p0.21.1 spring tide
FriOct 2H5:04a1.4L6:52p0.21.2 spring tide
SatOct 3H5:56a1.4L8:15p0.31.2 spring tide
SunOct 4H6:30a1.4L9:32p0.31.2 spring tide
MonOct 5H6:47a1.4L10:38p0.31.1 spring tide
TueOct 6H6:49a1.3L12:29p1.1H3:15p1.2L11:34p0.40.9

Spring tides Wednesday to Monday. Lows drop to 0.2 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 8770520.

Nearby stations

Currents

Rainbow Bridge

  • Slack1:16 AM
  • Max ebb3:45 AM 0.3 kn
  • Max ebb7:06 AM 0.1 kn
  • Max ebb12:54 PM 1.2 kn
  • Slack6:16 PM
  • Max flood9:52 PM 1.0 kn

Current predictions for Rainbow Bridge, 0.6 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
29.980° N, 93.882° W
Time zone
Central, UTC−5
Station ID
NOAA 8770520

About the tides at Rainbow Bridge

Expect two roughly equal high tides a day at Rainbow Bridge, each arriving about 50 minutes later than the day before. Water here rises and falls only about 0.8 ft on an average day. A strong onshore wind can push levels above the prediction. Over the next two weeks the biggest daily range, 1.2 ft, comes on Saturday, and the smallest, 0.3 ft, on October 7.

A live NOAA gauge measures the water here, and predictions are calculated from this station's own records. It was established in 1993. The nearest other station is Port Arthur, 8 mi away, where high tide comes about 1 h 40 m earlier. For tidal currents, see Rainbow 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.