Smith Point tide times

Galveston Bay, TXGalveston BayNOAA 8770931Tuesday, November 10 · CSTTue Nov 10Predictions onlyChange station
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Today at Smith Point the next low tide is at 1:11 PM (0.0 ft) and the next high tide is at 11:29 PM (1.6 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 1:50 PM. Spring tides peak on Friday, so expect bigger highs and lower lows.

Predicted now
0.4 ft ↓
Falling 0.2 ft per hour
Next low
1:11 PM
In 3 h 00 min · 0.0 ft
Next high
11:29 PM
In 13 h 18 min · 1.6 ft
Tide range today
1.6 ft
Spring tides Friday
Predictions only. No live gauge at this station.

Today's tide

PredictedNightHeight above MLLW
0 ft2 ftNOW 10:101:11 PMLow · 0.0 ft11:29 PMHigh · 1.6 ft
Tide chart for Smith Point, today. Low 0.0 ft at 1:11 PM, high 1.6 ft at 11:29 PM.

Predicted tide height at Galveston Bay for Tuesday, November 10, in feet above Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW). Shaded areas are night.

Today's tides

ft above MLLW
  • Low1:11 PM0.0 ft
  • High11:29 PM1.6 ft
Tide times for Smith Point
TideTimeHeight
Low1:11 PM0.0 ft
High11:29 PM1.6 ft
Sunrise
6:40 AM
First light 6:15
Sunset
5:28 PM
Last light 5:53
Moon
3%
Waxing crescent
Tide range
1.6 ft
Spring tides Fri

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    4:00 to 6:00 PM

    Today's best window (6:00 to 8:00 AM) has passed. Dawn light with the outgoing tide around the 1:11 PM low. Second window 4:00 to 6:00 PM.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    11:00 AM to 3:00 PM

    The 0.0 ft low at 1:11 PM falls in full daylight.

  • Surfing
    4:00 to 6:00 PM

    Mid tide from 4:00 to 6:00 PM. No wind sensor at this station.

  • Shallow boat launch
    Avoid 2:00 AM to 9:00 PM

    Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 2:00 AM.

Plan the week

Moving water around the turn often fishes best. Local species and bait matter more than any chart.

Next 7 days

November calendar →
High and low tides for the next 7 days, heights in ft
DayTide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4Range, ft
TodayTue 10L1:11p0.0H11:29p1.61.6 spring tide
WedNov 11L1:50p0.0
ThuNov 12H12:35a1.6L2:37p0.01.7 spring tide
FriNov 13H1:35a1.7L3:30p0.01.7 spring tide
SatNov 14H2:41a1.7L4:32p0.01.7 spring tide
SunNov 15H3:42a1.6L5:45p0.11.6 spring tide
MonNov 16H4:16a1.5L6:49p0.21.3

Spring tides Tuesday 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 8770931.

Nearby stations

Currents

Houston Ship Channel (Red Fish Bar)

  • Slack12:05 AM
  • Max ebb9:50 AM 1.2 kn
  • Slack2:11 PM
  • Max flood6:27 PM 1.3 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−6
Station ID
NOAA 8770931

About the tides at Smith Point

Tides at Galveston Bay are mostly diurnal: one rise and one fall a day, with a slow change between them. 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, 1.7 ft, comes on Friday, and the smallest, 0.5 ft, on November 19. 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 4 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.