Southwest Pass, Vermilion Bay tide times

Vermilion B. Ent, LAVermilion B. EntNOAA 8765551Wednesday, October 14 · CDTWed Oct 14Predictions onlyChange station
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Today at Southwest Pass, Vermilion Bay the next high tide is at 9:38 PM (2.1 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 1:12 PM.

Estimated now
2.1 ft
Near slack, turning soon
Next high
9:38 PM
In 38 min · 2.1 ft
Next low
1:12 PM
In 16 h 12 min · 0.4 ft
Tide range today
1.8 ft
Mean range 1.3 ft
Predictions only. No live gauge at this station.

Today's tide

Estimated curve between high and low timesNightHeight above MLLW
0 ft2 ftNOW 8:5912:23 PMLow · 0.4 ft9:38 PMHigh · 2.1 ft
Tide chart for Southwest Pass, Vermilion Bay, today. Low 0.4 ft at 12:23 PM, high 2.1 ft at 9:38 PM.

Heights and times are estimated from Galveston Pier 21, Galveston Channel 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
  • Low12:23 PM0.4 ft
  • High9:38 PM2.1 ft
Tide times for Southwest Pass, Vermilion Bay
TideTimeHeight
Low12:23 PM0.4 ft
High9:38 PM2.1 ft
Sunrise
7:10 AM
First light 6:46
Sunset
6:40 PM
Last light 7:04
Moon
17%
Waxing crescent
Tide range
1.8 ft
Mean 1.3 ft

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    6:00 to 9:00 PM

    Moving water near sunset, as the tide rises toward the 9:38 PM high.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    12:00 to 2:00 PM
    Earlier today: 12:00 to 2:00 PM

    Today's best window (12:00 to 2:00 PM) has passed.

  • Surfing
    Next: Wed 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
    Earlier today: 4:00 to 6:00 PM

    Today's best window (4:00 to 6:00 PM) has passed.

  • Shallow boat launch
    Avoid 12:00 to 6:00 PM

    Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 12:00 PM.

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
TodayWed 14L12:23p0.4H9:38p2.11.8 spring tide
ThuOct 15L1:12p0.4
FriOct 16H1:27a2.2L2:08p0.51.7 spring tide
SatOct 17H2:09a2.2L3:08p0.51.6
SunOct 18H2:33a2.1L4:09p0.61.5
MonOct 19H2:22a2.1L5:09p0.71.4
TueOct 20H2:11a2.0L6:06p0.81.2

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 8765551.

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
29.580° N, 92.035° W
Time zone
Central, UTC−5
Station ID
NOAA 8765551

About the tides at Southwest Pass, Vermilion Bay

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. The pattern follows the reference station at Galveston Pier 21, Galveston Channel. Water here rises and falls only about 1.3 ft on an average day. A strong onshore wind can push levels above the prediction. Over the next two weeks the biggest daily range, 2.1 ft, comes on October 26, and the smallest, 0.8 ft, on October 23. Looking a year ahead, predictions peak at 2.4 ft on October 27 and bottom out at −1.4 ft on January 21.

Tides here are worked out from the reference station at Galveston Pier 21, Galveston Channel, with NOAA time and height corrections. Times are good for planning, but local wind can shift them. The nearest other station is Lighthouse Point, 4 mi away, where high tide comes about 44 min earlier.

Predictions are based on Galveston Pier 21, Galveston Channel.

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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.