Today's tide
Today's tides
ft above MLLW- Low10:59 AM0.4 ft
- High9:51 PM2.5 ft
Tomorrow's tide (predicted)
Tomorrow's tides
ft above MLLW- Low11:48 AM0.5 ft
| Tide | Time | Height |
|---|---|---|
| Low | 10:59 AM | 0.4 ft |
| High | 9:51 PM | 2.5 ft |
Best windows today
- FishingNext: Thu 6:00 to 8:00 AMEarlier today: 6:00 to 9:00 PM
Today's best window (6:00 to 9:00 PM) has passed.
- Tidepools & shelling11:00 AM to 12:00 PMEarlier today: 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Today's best window (11:00 AM to 12:00 PM) has passed.
- SurfingNext: Fri 6:00 to 7:00 PMEarlier today: 3:00 to 6:00 PM
Today's best window (3:00 to 6:00 PM) has passed.
- Shallow boat launchAvoid 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 11:00 AM.
Best windows tomorrow
- Fishing6:00 to 8:00 AM
Dawn light with the outgoing tide around the 11:48 AM low. Second window 6:00 to 8:00 PM.
- Tidepools & shelling11:00 AM to 1:00 PM
The 0.5 ft low at 11:48 AM falls in full daylight.
- SurfingNo mid-tide window in daylight
Tide stage only. Swell, sandbars and local breaks decide what works.
- Shallow boat launchAvoid 5:00 AM to 7:00 PM
Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 5:00 AM.
Next 7 days
October calendar →| Day | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Range, ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TodayWed 14 | L10:59a0.4 | H9:51p2.5 | 2.0 spring tide | ||
| ThuOct 15 | L11:48a0.5 | ||||
| FriOct 16 | H1:40a2.5 | L12:44p0.5 | 1.9 spring tide | ||
| SatOct 17 | H2:22a2.5 | L1:44p0.6 | 1.8 | ||
| SunOct 18 | H2:46a2.4 | L2:45p0.7 | 1.7 | ||
| MonOct 19 | H2:35a2.4 | L3:45p0.8 | 1.6 | ||
| TueOct 20 | H2:24a2.3 | L4:42p0.9 | 1.4 |
Spring tides Wednesday to Friday. 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 8765026.
Nearby stations
Currents
No current prediction station nearby.
Station details
- Datum
- Mean lower low water
- Predictions
- NOAA subordinate, from Galveston Pier 21, Galveston Channel
- Live gauge
- None
- Coordinates
- 29.485° N, 91.763° W
- Time zone
- Central, UTC−5
- Station ID
- NOAA 8765026
About the tides at South Point
Tides here are mixed. On average the two daily highs differ by 0.3 ft, so check which low is the lower one before you head out. The pattern follows the reference station at Galveston Pier 21, Galveston Channel. The mean range is small, about 1.4 ft, so wind and pressure can matter as much as the tide itself. The next spring tides peak on October 26, with a range of 2.4 ft. Neap tides follow on October 23, when the range shrinks to 0.9 ft. In the next 12 months the highest predicted tide here is 2.7 ft on October 27, and the lowest is −1.6 ft on January 21.
South Point is a subordinate station. NOAA predicts its tides by adjusting Galveston Pier 21, Galveston Channel: highs come about 19 min and lows about 117 min earlier than there. NOAA measured the tide here from 1960 to 1978 to set up these predictions. The nearest other station is Rabbit Island, 11 mi away, where high tide comes about 6 min later.
Predictions are based on Galveston Pier 21, Galveston Channel.
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.