Shell Island tide times

Shell Island, LAShell IslandNOAA 8764165Wednesday, September 30 · CDTWed Sep 30Predictions onlyChange station
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Today at Shell Island the next high tide is at 10:56 PM (2.1 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 1:27 PM. Spring tides peak on Friday, so expect bigger highs and lower lows.

Estimated now
0.2 ft
Near slack, turning soon
Next high
10:56 PM
In 9 h 18 min · 2.1 ft
Next low
1:27 PM
In 23 h 49 min · 0.1 ft
Tide range today
2.0 ft
Spring tides Friday
Predictions only. No live gauge at this station.

Today's tide

Estimated curve between high and low timesNightHeight above MLLW
0 ft2 ftNOW 1:3712:41 AMLow · 1.9 ft5:03 AMHigh · 1.9 ft12:28 PMLow · 0.2 ft10:56 PMHigh · 2.1 ft
Tide chart for Shell Island, today. Low 1.9 ft at 12:41 AM, high 1.9 ft at 5:03 AM, low 0.2 ft at 12:28 PM, high 2.1 ft at 10:56 PM.

Heights and times are estimated from GALVESTON, Galveston Channel using NOAA offsets. Only the high and low points are official; the curve between them is drawn by us.

Today's tides

ft above MLLW
  • Low12:41 AM1.9 ft
  • High5:03 AM1.9 ft
  • Low12:28 PM0.2 ft
  • High10:56 PM2.1 ft
Tide times for Shell Island
TideTimeHeight
Low12:41 AM1.9 ft
High5:03 AM1.9 ft
Low12:28 PM0.2 ft
High10:56 PM2.1 ft
Sunrise
6:59 AM
First light 6:35
Sunset
6:53 PM
Last light 7:17
Moon
81%
Waning gibbous
Tide range
2.0 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 12:28 PM low. Second window 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    1:45 to 2:00 PM

    Today's best window (12:00 to 1:00 PM) has passed. The 0.2 ft low at 12:28 PM falls in full daylight.

  • Surfing
    4:00 to 7:00 PM

    Mid tide from 4:00 to 7:00 PM. No wind sensor at this station.

  • Shallow boat launch
    Avoid 7:00 AM to 7:00 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 30L12:41a1.9H5:03a1.9L12:28p0.2H10:56p2.12.0 spring tide
ThuOct 1L1:27p0.1
FriOct 2H12:45a2.1L2:34p0.12.0 spring tide
SatOct 3H3:45a2.2L3:46p0.22.0 spring tide
SunOct 4H4:06a2.1L5:02p0.31.9
MonOct 5H3:52a2.0L6:17p0.41.6
TueOct 6H4:03a1.9L7:58a1.7H1:04p1.8L7:24p0.61.4

Spring tides Wednesday to Saturday. Lows drop to 0.1 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 8764165.

Nearby stations

Currents

No current prediction station nearby.

Station details

Datum
Mean lower low water
Predictions
NOAA subordinate, from GALVESTON, Galveston Channel
Live gauge
None
Coordinates
29.473° N, 91.305° W
Time zone
Central, UTC−5
Station ID
NOAA 8764165

About the tides at Shell Island

Tides here are mixed. On average the two daily highs differ by 0.2 ft, so check which low is the lower one before you head out. The pattern follows the reference station at GALVESTON, Galveston Channel. Water here rises and falls only about 1.2 ft on an average day. A strong onshore wind can push levels above the prediction. Over the next two weeks the biggest daily range, 2.0 ft, comes on Friday, and the smallest, 0.9 ft, on October 8.

Tides here are worked out from the reference station at GALVESTON, Galveston Channel, with NOAA time and height corrections. Times are good for planning, but local wind can shift them. NOAA measured the tide here from 1960 to 1961 to set up these predictions. The nearest other station is Lawma, 3 mi away, where high tide comes about 1 h 33 m earlier.

Predictions are based on GALVESTON, Galveston Channel.

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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.