Smith Point tide times

Galveston Bay, TXGalveston BayNOAA 8770931Sunday, October 11 · CDTSun Oct 11Predictions onlyChange station
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Today at Smith Point the next low tide is at 2:24 PM (0.5 ft) and the next high tide is at 10:35 PM (1.7 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 2:47 PM.

Predicted now
1.1 ft ↓
Falling 0.2 ft per hour
Next low
2:24 PM
In 4 h 10 min · 0.5 ft
Next high
10:35 PM
In 12 h 21 min · 1.7 ft
Tide range today
1.1 ft
Mean range 1.1 ft
Predictions only. No live gauge at this station.

Today's tide

PredictedNightHeight above MLLW
0 ft2 ftNOW 10:143:35 AMLow · 1.4 ft6:33 AMHigh · 1.5 ft2:24 PMLow · 0.5 ft10:35 PMHigh · 1.7 ft
Tide chart for Smith Point, today. Low 1.4 ft at 3:35 AM, high 1.5 ft at 6:33 AM, low 0.5 ft at 2:24 PM, high 1.7 ft at 10:35 PM.

Predicted tide height at Galveston Bay for Sunday, October 11, in feet above Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW). Shaded areas are night.

Today's tides

ft above MLLW
  • Low3:35 AM1.4 ft
  • High6:33 AM1.5 ft
  • Low2:24 PM0.5 ft
  • High10:35 PM1.7 ft
Tide times for Smith Point
TideTimeHeight
Low3:35 AM1.4 ft
High6:33 AM1.5 ft
Low2:24 PM0.5 ft
High10:35 PM1.7 ft
Sunrise
7:19 AM
First light 6:55
Sunset
6:54 PM
Last light 7:18
Moon
2%
Waxing crescent
Tide range
1.1 ft
Mean 1.1 ft

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    12:00 to 2:00 PM

    Today's best window (7:00 to 8:00 AM) has passed. Dawn light with the outgoing tide around the 2:24 PM low.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    No daylight low today

    No daylight low today.

  • Surfing
    5:00 to 7:00 PM

    Mid tide from 5:00 to 7:00 PM. No wind sensor at this station.

  • Shallow boat launch
    Avoid 12:00 AM to 8:00 PM

    Water drops under 1.5 ft from 12:00 AM to 8:00 PM. 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

October calendar →
High and low tides for the next 7 days, heights in ft
DayTide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4Range, ft
TodaySun 11L3:35a1.4H6:33a1.5L2:24p0.5H10:35p1.71.1
MonOct 12L2:47p0.4H11:21p1.71.3
TueOct 13L3:14p0.4
WedOct 14H12:25a1.8L3:47p0.41.4 spring tide
ThuOct 15H1:58a1.8L4:30p0.41.4 spring tide
FriOct 16H3:56a1.8L5:33p0.41.5 spring tide
SatOct 17H5:25a1.9L7:05p0.41.5 spring tide

Spring tides Wednesday to Saturday. 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 8770931.

Nearby stations

Currents

Houston Ship Channel (Red Fish Bar)

  • Max ebb1:52 AM 0.3 kn
  • Slack4:20 AM
  • Slack6:44 AM
  • Max ebb11:27 AM 1.0 kn
  • Slack3:26 PM
  • Max flood7:23 PM 1.1 kn

Current predictions for Houston Ship Channel (Red Fish Bar), 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
None
Coordinates
29.535° N, 94.782° W
Time zone
Central, UTC−5
Station ID
NOAA 8770931

About the tides at Smith Point

This is a mixed-tide station. Some days bring a deep low and a shallow low, and a few days have only one of each. Water here rises and falls only about 1.1 ft on an average day. A strong onshore wind can push levels above the prediction. Over the next two weeks the biggest daily range, 1.5 ft, comes on Saturday, and the smallest, 0.4 ft, on October 22. Looking a year ahead, predictions peak at 2.0 ft on October 3 and bottom out at −1.3 ft on January 21.

Predictions for Smith Point come from this station's own tide records. There is no live sensor, so the table shows forecast only. NOAA measured the tide here from 1995 to 2020 to set up these predictions. The nearest other station is Sievers Cove, 8 mi away, where high tide comes about 1 h 14 m earlier. For tidal currents, see Houston Ship Channel (Red Fish Bar).

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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.