South Bay entrance tide times

South Bay, TXSouth BayNOAA 8779768Saturday, October 10 · CDTSat Oct 10Predictions onlyChange station
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Today at South Bay entrance the next low tide is at 9:18 AM (0.6 ft) and the next high tide is at 5:08 PM (1.9 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 9:52 AM. Spring tides peak on Tuesday, so expect bigger highs and lower lows.

Estimated now
0.6 ft
Near slack, turning soon
Next low
9:18 AM
In 6 min · 0.6 ft
Next high
5:08 PM
In 7 h 56 min · 1.9 ft
Tide range today
1.3 ft
Spring tides Tuesday
Predictions only. No live gauge at this station.

Today's tide

Estimated curve between high and low timesNightHeight above MLLW
0 ft2 ftNOW 9:112:09 AMHigh · 1.4 ft9:18 AMLow · 0.6 ft5:08 PMHigh · 1.9 ft
Tide chart for South Bay entrance, today. High 1.4 ft at 2:09 AM, low 0.6 ft at 9:18 AM, high 1.9 ft at 5:08 PM.

Heights and times are estimated from Padre Island, Brazos Santiago Pass 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
  • High2:09 AM1.4 ft
  • Low9:18 AM0.6 ft
  • High5:08 PM1.9 ft
Tide times for South Bay entrance
TideTimeHeight
High2:09 AM1.4 ft
Low9:18 AM0.6 ft
High5:08 PM1.9 ft
Sunrise
7:26 AM
First light 7:03
Sunset
7:07 PM
Last light 7:30
Moon
0%
New moon
Tide range
1.3 ft
Spring tides Tue

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    3:00 to 5:00 PM

    Today's best window (7:00 to 8:00 AM) has passed. Dawn light with the outgoing tide around the 9:18 AM low.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    No daylight low today

    No daylight low today. The next good one is Monday at 10:00 AM.

  • Surfing
    12:00 to 2:00 PM

    Mid tide from 12:00 to 2:00 PM. No wind sensor at this station.

  • Shallow boat launch
    Avoid 12:00 AM to 2:00 PM

    Water drops under 1.5 ft from 12:00 AM to 2:00 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
TodaySat 10H2:09a1.4L9:18a0.6H5:08p1.91.3
SunOct 11L9:52a0.4H6:18p1.91.6
MonOct 12L10:27a0.2H7:26p1.91.7 spring tide
TueOct 13L11:04a0.1H8:37p1.91.8 spring tide
WedOct 14L11:44a0.2H9:57p1.91.7 spring tide
ThuOct 15L12:29p0.3H11:22p1.91.7 spring tide
FriOct 16L1:19p0.4

Spring tides Monday to Thursday. 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 8779768.

Nearby stations

Currents

Laguna Madre Channel, SW end

  • Slack4:24 AM
  • Max ebb9:22 AM 0.3 kn
  • Slack12:46 PM
  • Max flood5:01 PM 0.3 kn
  • Max flood10:03 PM 0.1 kn
  • Max flood11:24 PM 0.2 kn

Current predictions for Laguna Madre Channel, SW end, 1 mi away. Currents near inlets can be strong. Not for navigation.

Station details

Datum
Mean lower low water
Predictions
NOAA subordinate, from Padre Island, Brazos Santiago Pass
Live gauge
None
Coordinates
26.052° N, 97.182° W
Time zone
Central, UTC−5
Station ID
NOAA 8779768

About the tides at South Bay entrance

South Bay entrance has a mixed tide. The two daily highs, and especially the two lows, can differ a lot in height. The pattern follows the reference station at Padre Island, Brazos Santiago Pass. 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 1.3 ft. In the next 12 months the highest predicted tide here is 2.2 ft on October 29, and the lowest is −1.2 ft on July 3.

South Bay entrance is a subordinate station. NOAA predicts its tides by adjusting Padre Island, Brazos Santiago Pass: highs come about 14 min and lows about 21 min later than there. NOAA measured the tide here from 1991 to 1993 to set up these predictions. The nearest other station is Queen Isabella Causeway (west end), 2 mi away, where high tide comes about 38 min later. For tidal currents, see Laguna Madre Channel, SW end.

Predictions are based on Padre Island, Brazos Santiago Pass.

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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.