- Low 10:02 AM 0.0 ft
- High 7:05 PM 2.5 ft
First light 6:15 AMSunrise 6:40 AMSunset 5:24 PMLast light 5:50 PM
Galveston Bay Entrance, South Jetty, TX Tide Chart Today & Tomorrow
NOAA tide station 8771416 · Texas · updated Nov 12, 2026
Fri, Nov 13: High tide 8:10 PM (2.4 ft); low tide 10:42 AM (0.1 ft).
Tide todayHigh 8:10 PMLow 10:42 AM
Today's range2.2 ft0.1 → 2.4 ft (MLLW)
Waves (buoy)Loading…NDBC 42035
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WindLoading…
Sun6:41 AM – 5:24 PMFirst light 6:15 AM · Last light 5:50 PM
Buoy: NOAA NDBC 42035 (GALVESTON,TX - 22 NM East of Galveston, TX), 18 mi away. Buoy readings are recent observations, not a surf forecast. Wind: observed at NOAA NDBC station 42035 (GALVESTON,TX - 22 NM East of Galveston, TX), 18 mi away; forecast from the NOAA National Weather Service (api.weather.gov).
Galveston Bay Entrance, South Jetty tides — next 3 days
Shaded = night · heights in feet above MLLW · local time
- Low 10:42 AM 0.1 ft
- High 8:10 PM 2.4 ft
First light 6:15 AMSunrise 6:41 AMSunset 5:24 PMLast light 5:50 PM
- Low 11:28 AM 0.3 ft
- High 9:24 PM 2.3 ft
First light 6:16 AMSunrise 6:42 AMSunset 5:23 PMLast light 5:49 PM
- Low 12:23 PM 0.4 ft
- High 10:17 PM 2.3 ft
First light 6:17 AMSunrise 6:42 AMSunset 5:23 PMLast light 5:49 PM
- Low 1:27 PM 0.6 ft
- High 10:46 PM 2.2 ft
First light 6:18 AMSunrise 6:43 AMSunset 5:23 PMLast light 5:48 PM
Best fishing times today in Galveston Bay Entrance, South Jetty
Today is a good fishing day (solunar + tide)
6/10
Waxing crescent · 17% lit · Full moon Tue, Nov 24
Major fishing times
- Moon underfoot2:17 am – 4:17 am≈ Moving water, falling
- Moon overhead2:42 pm – 4:42 pmSunset≈ Moving water, rising
Minor fishing times
- Moonrise10:08 am – 11:08 am↻ Tide change: low 10:42 am
- Moonset8:19 pm – 9:19 pmNear slack (high 8:10 pm)
Fishing times for the next 7 days
| TodayNov 13 | 6/10Good | Major 2:17 am – 4:17 am · 2:42 pm – 4:42 pm Minor 10:08 am – 11:08 am · 8:19 pm – 9:19 pm |
|---|---|---|
| SatNov 14 | 7/10Good | Major 3:07 am – 5:07 am · 3:31 pm – 5:31 pm Minor 10:50 am – 11:50 am · 9:15 pm – 10:15 pm |
| SunNov 15 | 8/10Excellent | Major 3:54 am – 5:54 am · 4:17 pm – 6:17 pm Minor 11:28 am – 12:28 pm · 10:12 pm – 11:12 pm |
| MonNov 16 | 6/10Good | Major 4:40 am – 6:40 am · 5:02 pm – 7:02 pm Minor 12:01 pm – 1:01 pm · 11:08 pm – 12:08 am |
| TueNov 17 | 6/10Good | Major 5:23 am – 7:23 am · 5:45 pm – 7:45 pm Minor 12:32 pm – 1:32 pm |
| WedNov 18 | 6/10Good | Major 6:06 am – 8:06 am · 6:27 pm – 8:27 pm Minor 12:04 am – 1:04 am · 1:01 pm – 2:01 pm |
| ThuNov 19 | 4/10Fair | Major 6:49 am – 8:49 am · 7:10 pm – 9:10 pm Minor 1:00 am – 2:00 am · 1:30 pm – 2:30 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 8771416 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) (Moon underfoot – moving water +1; Moonrise – tide change +1; Moon overhead – moving water +1) | 3 |
| Moon phase | within 2 days of a new or full moon +2, within 4 days +1 (today: 4.4 days) | 0 |
| Today | 6, rounded | 6/10 |
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 29.33, -94.69 (moon times from astronomical equations, local time). Not a fishing forecast.
Best fishing times today in Galveston Bay Entrance, South Jetty
Today is a poor fishing day (solunar + tide)
3/10
Waxing crescent · 11% lit · Full moon Tue, Nov 24
Major fishing times
- Moon underfoot1:26 am – 3:26 am
- Moon overhead1:52 pm – 3:52 pm≈ Moving water, rising
Minor fishing times
- Moonrise9:20 am – 10:20 am
- Moonset7:24 pm – 8:24 pmNear slack (high 7:05 pm)
Fishing times for the next 7 days
| TodayNov 12 | 3/10Poor | Major 1:26 am – 3:26 am · 1:52 pm – 3:52 pm Minor 9:20 am – 10:20 am · 7:24 pm – 8:24 pm |
|---|---|---|
| FriNov 13 | 6/10Good | Major 2:17 am – 4:17 am · 2:42 pm – 4:42 pm Minor 10:08 am – 11:08 am · 8:19 pm – 9:19 pm |
| SatNov 14 | 7/10Good | Major 3:07 am – 5:07 am · 3:31 pm – 5:31 pm Minor 10:50 am – 11:50 am · 9:15 pm – 10:15 pm |
| SunNov 15 | 8/10Excellent | Major 3:54 am – 5:54 am · 4:17 pm – 6:17 pm Minor 11:28 am – 12:28 pm · 10:12 pm – 11:12 pm |
| MonNov 16 | 6/10Good | Major 4:40 am – 6:40 am · 5:02 pm – 7:02 pm Minor 12:01 pm – 1:01 pm · 11:08 pm – 12:08 am |
| TueNov 17 | 6/10Good | Major 5:23 am – 7:23 am · 5:45 pm – 7:45 pm Minor 12:32 pm – 1:32 pm |
| WedNov 18 | 6/10Good | Major 6:06 am – 8:06 am · 6:27 pm – 8:27 pm Minor 12:04 am – 1:04 am · 1:01 pm – 2:01 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 8771416 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 overhead – 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 29.33, -94.69 (moon times from astronomical equations, local time). Not a fishing forecast.
Galveston Bay Entrance, South Jetty tide table — next 7 days
| Thu, Nov 12 | Low 10:02 AM 0.01 ft | High 7:05 PM 2.46 ft | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, Nov 13 | Low 10:42 AM 0.13 ft | High 8:10 PM 2.37 ft | ||
| Sat, Nov 14 | Low 11:28 AM 0.28 ft | High 9:24 PM 2.31 ft | ||
| Sun, Nov 15 | Low 12:23 PM 0.45 ft | High 10:17 PM 2.26 ft | ||
| Mon, Nov 16 | Low 1:27 PM 0.62 ft | High 10:46 PM 2.20 ft | ||
| Tue, Nov 17 | Low 2:35 PM 0.79 ft | High 11:04 PM 2.11 ft | ||
| Wed, Nov 18 | Low 6:26 AM 1.22 ft | High 10:37 AM 1.39 ft | Low 3:47 PM 0.98 ft | High 11:18 PM 2.01 ft |
| Thu, Nov 19 | Low 6:19 AM 1.01 ft | High 12:00 PM 1.64 ft | Low 5:09 PM 1.16 ft | High 11:30 PM 1.90 ft |
| Fri, Nov 20 | Low 6:10 AM 0.72 ft | High 1:01 PM 1.93 ft | Low 6:42 PM 1.33 ft | High 11:40 PM 1.81 ft |
Times are local (standard/daylight). Heights in feet above MLLW.
About the tide at Galveston Bay Entrance, South Jetty
NOAA station 8771416 is 19.1 mi northeast of Galveston, TX, the nearest beach or town with its own page here. It is a harmonic reference station (predicted directly from its own tidal constituents).
Galveston Bay Entrance, South Jetty has a diurnal tide: one high tide and one low tide on most days (only 48% of days have two high tides). The average rise or fall between high and low tide is 1.6 ft, growing to about 2.8 ft at spring tides (around new and full moon) and shrinking to about 1.2 ft at neap tides (around the quarter moons). The highest tide predicted in the next 12 months is 2.9 ft on October 27, 2026 at 6:18 PM; the lowest is -1.4 ft on January 21, 2027 at 7:44 AM, and 183 low tides in that period drop below zero (MLLW).
- Tide type
- Diurnal
- Mean range
- 1.6 ft
- Spring / neap range
- 2.8 ft / 1.2 ft
- Average higher high
- 2.1 ft
- Average lower low
- 0.0 ft
- Highest tide, next 12 months
- 2.9 ft · Oct 27, 2026
- Lowest tide, next 12 months
- -1.4 ft · Jan 21, 2027
- Negative low tides (12 months)
- 183
This week
From Fri, Nov 13 to Thu, Nov 19, high tides at Galveston Bay Entrance, South Jetty range from 1.4 ft to 2.4 ft; the biggest is on Fri, Nov 13 at 8:10 PM. The lowest low is 0.1 ft on Fri, Nov 13 at 10:42 AM. Low tides in daylight (sunrise to sunset): Fri 10:42 AM (0.1 ft); Sat 11:28 AM (0.3 ft); Sun 12:23 PM (0.4 ft); Mon 1:27 PM (0.6 ft); Tue 2:35 PM (0.8 ft); Wed 3:47 PM (1.0 ft); Thu 5:09 PM (1.2 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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Beaches & towns near this station
- Galveston, TX 19.1 mi southwest
Nearby tide stations
- Galveston Bay Entrance, North Jetty, TX 2.8 mi northwest
- Port Bolivar, TX 5.9 mi northwest
- Galveston, Galveston Channel, TX 6.1 mi west
- Galveston Pleasure Pier, TX 6.5 mi southwest
- Sievers Cove, Goat Island, TX 7.3 mi north
- Texas City, Galveston Bay, TX 12.4 mi west
- Galveston Railroad Bridge, TX 12.4 mi west
- Smith Point, TX 15.3 mi north
About this station
- NOAA station ID
- 8771416
- Type
- Reference (harmonic) station
- Coordinates
- 29.3267, -94.6933
- Datum
- MLLW (feet)
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
FAQ
When is high tide today at Galveston Bay Entrance, South Jetty, TX?
On Fri, Nov 13, predicted high tide at Galveston Bay Entrance, South Jetty, TX is at 8:10 PM local time.
When is low tide today at Galveston Bay Entrance, South Jetty, TX?
On Fri, Nov 13, predicted low tide at Galveston Bay Entrance, South Jetty, TX is at 10:42 AM local time.
When are high and low tide tomorrow at Galveston Bay Entrance, South Jetty, TX?
On Sat, Nov 14, predicted high tide is at 9:24 PM (2.3 ft); low tide is at 11:28 AM (0.3 ft) (local time).
What is the tide range at Galveston Bay Entrance, South Jetty, TX?
The average range between high and low tide is 1.6 ft; about 2.8 ft at spring tides and 1.2 ft at neap tides. The highest tide predicted in the next 12 months is 2.9 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 8771416. Heights are in feet relative to Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW).