Today's tide
Today's tides
ft above MLLW- High5:37 AM0.3 ft
- Low5:10 PM0.0 ft
Tomorrow's tide (predicted)
Tomorrow's tides
ft above MLLW- High6:35 AM0.3 ft
- Low6:09 PM0.0 ft
| Tide | Time | Height |
|---|---|---|
| High | 5:37 AM | 0.3 ft |
| Low | 5:10 PM | 0.0 ft |
Best windows today
- Fishing3:00 to 5:00 PM
Today's best window (6:00 to 8:00 AM) has passed. Dawn light with the outgoing tide around the 5:10 PM low. Second window 3:00 to 5:00 PM.
- Tidepools & shelling2:00 to 8:00 PM
A minus tide, 0.0 ft at 5:10 PM. Rare ground is uncovered, go early.
- SurfingNext: Tue 7:00 to 9:00 AMEarlier today: 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Today's best window (10:00 AM to 1:00 PM) has passed.
- Shallow boat launchAvoid 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.
Best windows tomorrow
- Fishing7:00 to 8:00 AM
Dawn light with the outgoing tide around the 6:09 PM low.
- Tidepools & shelling3:00 to 8:00 PM
A minus tide, 0.0 ft at 6:09 PM. Rare ground is uncovered, go early.
- Surfing11:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Mid tide from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM. No wind sensor at this station.
- Shallow boat launchAvoid 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.
Next 7 days
September calendar →| Day | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Range, ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TodayWed 30 | H5:37a0.3 | L5:10p0.0 | 0.3 spring tide | ||
| ThuOct 1 | H6:35a0.3 | L6:09p0.0 | 0.4 spring tide | ||
| FriOct 2 | H7:39a0.3 | L7:16p0.0 | 0.4 spring tide | ||
| SatOct 3 | H8:52a0.3 | L8:26p0.0 | 0.3 spring tide | ||
| SunOct 4 | H10:14a0.3 | L9:29p0.0 | 0.3 spring tide | ||
| MonOct 5 | H11:39a0.3 | L10:23p0.0 | 0.3 | ||
| TueOct 6 | H12:58p0.3 | L11:09p0.1 | 0.2 |
Spring tides Wednesday to Sunday. Lows drop to 0.0 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 8773896.
Nearby stations
Currents
No current prediction station nearby.
Station details
- Datum
- Mean lower low water
- Predictions
- NOAA, from this station's own tide records
- Live gauge
- None
- Coordinates
- 28.364° N, 96.580° W
- Time zone
- Central, UTC−5
- Station ID
- NOAA 8773896
About the tides at Shoalwater Flats
Tides at Espiritu Santo Bay are mostly diurnal: one rise and one fall a day, with a slow change between them. The mean range is small, about 0.3 ft, so wind and pressure can matter as much as the tide itself. That is smaller than most Texas stations on this site. The next spring tides peak tomorrow, with a range of 0.4 ft. Neap tides follow on October 8, when the range shrinks to 0.0 ft.
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 Barroom Bay, 7 mi away, where high tide comes about 29 min earlier.
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.