Today's tide
Today's tides
ft above MLLW- Low12:18 PM0.4 ft
- High11:44 PM1.9 ft
Tomorrow's tide (predicted)
Tomorrow's tides
ft above MLLW- Low1:15 PM0.4 ft
| Tide | Time | Height |
|---|---|---|
| Low | 12:18 PM | 0.4 ft |
| High | 11:44 PM | 1.9 ft |
Best windows today
- FishingNext: Thu 6:00 to 8:00 AMEarlier today: 6:00 to 8:00 AM
Today's best window (6:00 to 8:00 AM) has passed.
- Tidepools & shellingNo daylight low today
No daylight low today.
- SurfingNext: Fri 6:00 to 7:00 PMEarlier today: 4:00 to 7:00 PM
Today's best window (4:00 to 7:00 PM) has passed.
- Shallow boat launchAvoid 5:00 AM to 7:00 PM
Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 5:00 AM.
Best windows tomorrow
- Fishing6:00 to 8:00 AM
Dawn light with the outgoing tide around the 1:15 PM low. Second window 6:00 to 8:00 PM.
- Tidepools & shellingNo daylight low today
No daylight low today.
- SurfingNo mid-tide window in daylight
Tide stage only. Swell, sandbars and local breaks decide what works.
- Shallow boat launchAvoid 5:00 AM to 8:00 PM
Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 5:00 AM.
Next 7 days
October calendar →| Day | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Range, ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TodayWed 14 | L12:18p0.4 | H11:44p1.9 | 1.5 spring tide | ||
| ThuOct 15 | L1:15p0.4 | ||||
| FriOct 16 | H12:28a2.0 | L2:13p0.4 | 1.5 spring tide | ||
| SatOct 17 | H1:06a2.0 | L3:08p0.5 | 1.5 spring tide | ||
| SunOct 18 | H1:41a1.9 | L4:09p0.5 | 1.4 spring tide | ||
| MonOct 19 | H2:08a1.9 | L5:14p0.6 | 1.3 | ||
| TueOct 20 | H2:23a1.8 | L6:10p0.7 | 1.1 |
Spring tides Wednesday to Sunday. Lows drop to 0.4 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 8779911.
Nearby stations
Currents
Brownsville Ship Channel, east end
- Max ebb2:08 AM 0.2 kn
- Max ebb3:09 AM 0.2 kn
- Max ebb8:52 AM 0.4 kn
- Slack1:25 PM
- Max flood6:55 PM 0.3 kn
Current predictions for Brownsville Ship Channel, east end, 5 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
- 26.002° N, 97.299° W
- Time zone
- Central, UTC−5
- Station ID
- NOAA 8779911
About the tides at San Martin Lake Channel
Most days here have a single high and a single low. Around neap tides the pattern can blur into small double tides. The mean range is small, about 1.1 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 1.4 ft. The next spring tides peak on Friday, with a range of 1.5 ft. Neap tides follow on October 22, when the range shrinks to 0.5 ft. In the next 12 months the highest predicted tide here is 2.2 ft on October 29, and the lowest is −0.9 ft on January 21.
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 2019 to 2020 to set up these predictions. The nearest other station is Port Isabel, 7 mi away, where high tide comes about 23 min earlier. For tidal currents, see Brownsville Ship Channel, east end.
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.