- High 12:03 AM 2.0 ft
- Low 4:18 PM -0.0 ft
First light 6:18 AMSunrise 6:43 AMSunset 5:26 PMLast light 5:52 PM
Buffalo Bayou, Houston Ship Channel, TX Tide Chart Today & Tomorrow
NOAA tide station 8770542 · Texas · updated Nov 12, 2026
Fri, Nov 13: High tide 1:32 AM (2.0 ft); low tide 5:26 PM (-0.0 ft).
Tide todayHigh 1:32 AMLow 5:26 PM
Today's range2.0 ft-0.0 → 2.0 ft (MLLW)
WindLoading…
Sun6:44 AM – 5:26 PMFirst light 6:19 AM · Last light 5:51 PM
Wind: observed at NOAA CO-OPS station 8770777 (Manchester), 5 mi away; forecast from the NOAA National Weather Service (api.weather.gov).
Buffalo Bayou, Houston Ship Channel tides — next 3 days
Shaded = night · heights in feet above MLLW · local time
- High 1:32 AM 2.0 ft
- Low 5:26 PM -0.0 ft
First light 6:19 AMSunrise 6:44 AMSunset 5:26 PMLast light 5:51 PM
- High 3:22 AM 2.0 ft
- Low 6:28 PM -0.0 ft
First light 6:19 AMSunrise 6:45 AMSunset 5:25 PMLast light 5:51 PM
- High 4:04 AM 2.0 ft
- Low 7:25 PM 0.1 ft
First light 6:20 AMSunrise 6:46 AMSunset 5:25 PMLast light 5:51 PM
- High 4:24 AM 1.9 ft
- Low 8:21 PM 0.2 ft
First light 6:21 AMSunrise 6:47 AMSunset 5:24 PMLast light 5:50 PM
Best fishing times today in Buffalo Bayou, Houston Ship Channel
Today is a poor fishing day (solunar + tide)
3/10
Waxing crescent · 17% lit · Full moon Tue, Nov 24
Major fishing times
- Moon underfoot2:20 am – 4:20 amNear slack (high 1:32 am)
- Moon overhead2:45 pm – 4:45 pmSunsetNear slack (low 5:26 pm)
Minor fishing times
- Moonrise10:12 am – 11:12 am≈ Moving water, falling
- Moonset8:20 pm – 9:20 pm≈ Moving water, rising
Fishing times for the next 7 days
| TodayNov 13 | 3/10Poor | Major 2:20 am – 4:20 am · 2:45 pm – 4:45 pm Minor 10:12 am – 11:12 am · 8:20 pm – 9:20 pm |
|---|---|---|
| SatNov 14 | 5/10Fair | Major 3:09 am – 5:09 am · 3:34 pm – 5:34 pm Minor 10:54 am – 11:54 am · 9:17 pm – 10:17 pm |
| SunNov 15 | 7/10Good | Major 3:57 am – 5:57 am · 4:20 pm – 6:20 pm Minor 11:31 am – 12:31 pm · 10:13 pm – 11:13 pm |
| MonNov 16 | 5/10Fair | Major 4:42 am – 6:42 am · 5:04 pm – 7:04 pm Minor 12:04 pm – 1:04 pm · 11:10 pm – 12:10 am |
| TueNov 17 | 5/10Fair | Major 5:26 am – 7:26 am · 5:47 pm – 7:47 pm Minor 12:35 pm – 1:35 pm |
| WedNov 18 | 5/10Fair | Major 6:09 am – 8:09 am · 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm Minor 12:06 am – 1:06 am · 1:04 pm – 2:04 pm |
| ThuNov 19 | 5/10Fair | Major 6:51 am – 8:51 am · 7:13 pm – 9:13 pm Minor 1:03 am – 2:03 am · 1:32 pm – 2:32 pm |
How this rating works
Solunar theory says fish feed more when the moon is overhead or underfoot (major periods, about 2 hours) and around moonrise and moonset (minor periods, about 1 hour). We score each day from 1 to 10 by checking when those periods happen, using the NOAA tide predictions for station 8770542 and the sun times for this spot:
| Base | every day starts at 1 | 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Sunrise / sunset | a period overlaps sunrise or sunset ±1 h: major +2, minor +1 (max 3) (Moon overhead × sunset +2) | 2 |
| Tide | a NOAA high or low falls inside a period (tide change): major +2, minor +1; moving water during a major period (no high/low within 1 h of it) +1 (max 4) | 0 |
| Moon phase | within 2 days of a new or full moon +2, within 4 days +1 (today: 4.4 days) | 0 |
| Today | 3, rounded | 3/10 |
1–3 poor · 4–5 fair · 6–7 good · 8–10 excellent. Solunar times are a rule of thumb, not a guarantee: weather, water temperature and bait matter a lot. Tide changes and moving water are specific to this station, so nearby spots can score differently.
Solunar periods calculated for 29.76, -95.34 (moon times from astronomical equations, local time). Not a fishing forecast.
Best fishing times today in Buffalo Bayou, Houston Ship Channel
Today is a poor fishing day (solunar + tide)
3/10
Waxing crescent · 11% lit · Full moon Tue, Nov 24
Major fishing times
- Moon underfoot1:29 am – 3:29 am≈ Moving water, falling
- Moon overhead1:54 pm – 3:54 pmNear slack (low 4:18 pm)
Minor fishing times
- Moonrise9:24 am – 10:24 am≈ Moving water, falling
- Moonset7:25 pm – 8:25 pm≈ Moving water, rising
Fishing times for the next 7 days
| TodayNov 12 | 3/10Poor | Major 1:29 am – 3:29 am · 1:54 pm – 3:54 pm Minor 9:24 am – 10:24 am · 7:25 pm – 8:25 pm |
|---|---|---|
| FriNov 13 | 3/10Poor | Major 2:20 am – 4:20 am · 2:45 pm – 4:45 pm Minor 10:12 am – 11:12 am · 8:20 pm – 9:20 pm |
| SatNov 14 | 5/10Fair | Major 3:09 am – 5:09 am · 3:34 pm – 5:34 pm Minor 10:54 am – 11:54 am · 9:17 pm – 10:17 pm |
| SunNov 15 | 7/10Good | Major 3:57 am – 5:57 am · 4:20 pm – 6:20 pm Minor 11:31 am – 12:31 pm · 10:13 pm – 11:13 pm |
| MonNov 16 | 5/10Fair | Major 4:42 am – 6:42 am · 5:04 pm – 7:04 pm Minor 12:04 pm – 1:04 pm · 11:10 pm – 12:10 am |
| TueNov 17 | 5/10Fair | Major 5:26 am – 7:26 am · 5:47 pm – 7:47 pm Minor 12:35 pm – 1:35 pm |
| WedNov 18 | 5/10Fair | Major 6:09 am – 8:09 am · 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm Minor 12:06 am – 1:06 am · 1:04 pm – 2:04 pm |
How this rating works
Solunar theory says fish feed more when the moon is overhead or underfoot (major periods, about 2 hours) and around moonrise and moonset (minor periods, about 1 hour). We score each day from 1 to 10 by checking when those periods happen, using the NOAA tide predictions for station 8770542 and the sun times for this spot:
| Base | every day starts at 1 | 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Sunrise / sunset | a period overlaps sunrise or sunset ±1 h: major +2, minor +1 (max 3) | 0 |
| Tide | a NOAA high or low falls inside a period (tide change): major +2, minor +1; moving water during a major period (no high/low within 1 h of it) +1 (max 4) (Moon underfoot – moving water +1) | 1 |
| Moon phase | within 2 days of a new or full moon +2, within 4 days +1 (today: 3.4 days) | 1 |
| Today | 3, rounded | 3/10 |
1–3 poor · 4–5 fair · 6–7 good · 8–10 excellent. Solunar times are a rule of thumb, not a guarantee: weather, water temperature and bait matter a lot. Tide changes and moving water are specific to this station, so nearby spots can score differently.
Solunar periods calculated for 29.76, -95.34 (moon times from astronomical equations, local time). Not a fishing forecast.
Buffalo Bayou, Houston Ship Channel tide table — next 7 days
| Thu, Nov 12 | High 12:03 AM 1.98 ft | Low 4:18 PM -0.04 ft | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, Nov 13 | High 1:32 AM 1.98 ft | Low 5:26 PM -0.04 ft | ||
| Sat, Nov 14 | High 3:22 AM 1.98 ft | Low 6:28 PM -0.02 ft | ||
| Sun, Nov 15 | High 4:04 AM 1.97 ft | Low 7:25 PM 0.06 ft | ||
| Mon, Nov 16 | High 4:24 AM 1.90 ft | Low 8:21 PM 0.22 ft | ||
| Tue, Nov 17 | High 4:31 AM 1.81 ft | Low 9:20 PM 0.43 ft | ||
| Wed, Nov 18 | High 4:37 AM 1.69 ft | Low 11:48 AM 0.89 ft | High 4:34 PM 1.08 ft | Low 10:17 PM 0.65 ft |
| Thu, Nov 19 | High 4:45 AM 1.58 ft | Low 11:35 AM 0.62 ft | High 5:37 PM 1.25 ft | Low 11:15 PM 0.88 ft |
| Fri, Nov 20 | High 4:49 AM 1.48 ft | Low 11:42 AM 0.34 ft | High 6:35 PM 1.43 ft |
Times are local (standard/daylight). Heights in feet above MLLW.
About the tide at Buffalo Bayou, Houston Ship Channel
It is a harmonic reference station (predicted directly from its own tidal constituents).
Buffalo Bayou, Houston Ship Channel has a diurnal tide: one high tide and one low tide on most days (only 38% of days have two high tides). The average rise or fall between high and low tide is 1.3 ft, growing to about 2.2 ft at spring tides (around new and full moon) and shrinking to about 1.0 ft at neap tides (around the quarter moons). The highest tide predicted in the next 12 months is 2.2 ft on October 27, 2026 at 11:38 PM; the lowest is -1.4 ft on January 21, 2027 at 1:55 PM, and 196 low tides in that period drop below zero (MLLW).
- Tide type
- Diurnal
- Mean range
- 1.3 ft
- Spring / neap range
- 2.2 ft / 1.0 ft
- Average higher high
- 1.6 ft
- Average lower low
- -0.1 ft
- Highest tide, next 12 months
- 2.2 ft · Oct 27, 2026
- Lowest tide, next 12 months
- -1.4 ft · Jan 21, 2027
- Negative low tides (12 months)
- 196
This week
From Fri, Nov 13 to Thu, Nov 19, high tides at Buffalo Bayou, Houston Ship Channel range from 1.1 ft to 2.0 ft; the biggest is on Sat, Nov 14 at 3:22 AM. The lowest low is 0.0 ft on Fri, Nov 13 at 5:26 PM. Low tides in daylight (sunrise to sunset): Fri 5:26 PM (0.0 ft); Wed 11:48 AM (0.9 ft); Thu 11:35 AM (0.6 ft).
Tide statistics computed from NOAA high/low predictions for Oct 2026 – Oct 2027; heights in feet above MLLW. Predictions are astronomical and do not include weather.
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- Clear Lake, TX 21.6 mi southeast
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- Point Barrow, Trinity Bay, TX 30.8 mi east
About this station
- NOAA station ID
- 8770542
- Type
- Reference (harmonic) station
- Coordinates
- 29.7619, -95.3443
- Datum
- MLLW (feet)
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
FAQ
When is high tide today at Buffalo Bayou, Houston Ship Channel, TX?
On Fri, Nov 13, predicted high tide at Buffalo Bayou, Houston Ship Channel, TX is at 1:32 AM local time.
When is low tide today at Buffalo Bayou, Houston Ship Channel, TX?
On Fri, Nov 13, predicted low tide at Buffalo Bayou, Houston Ship Channel, TX is at 5:26 PM local time.
When are high and low tide tomorrow at Buffalo Bayou, Houston Ship Channel, TX?
On Sat, Nov 14, predicted high tide is at 3:22 AM (2.0 ft); low tide is at 6:28 PM (0.0 ft) (local time).
What is the tide range at Buffalo Bayou, Houston Ship Channel, TX?
The average range between high and low tide is 1.3 ft; about 2.2 ft at spring tides and 1.0 ft at neap tides. The highest tide predicted in the next 12 months is 2.2 ft on October 27, 2026 (NOAA predictions, MLLW).
Where does this tide data come from?
Predictions come from NOAA's Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services (CO-OPS), station 8770542. Heights are in feet relative to Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW).