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Galveston Bay Entrance, South Jetty tide times

Texas · NOAA station 8771416 · times in local time
Tuesday, October 27: high tide 2:51 AM (2.0 ft) and 6:18 PM (2.9 ft); low tide 10:02 AM (-0.2 ft).
next high tide
2:51 AM
2.0 ft
next low tide
10:02 AM
-0.2 ft
moon
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Tide chart — today, Tue, Oct 27

Heights in feet above Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW). Dots are NOAA's predicted highs and lows; the line between them is our interpolation. Shaded: night.

TideTimeHeight
High tide2:51 AM1.99 ft
Low tide10:02 AM-0.24 ft
High tide6:18 PM2.92 ft

Galveston Bay Entrance, South Jetty tide table — next 7 days

DayHigh tidesLow tides
Today
Tue, Oct 27		2:51 AM 2.0 ft6:18 PM 2.9 ft10:02 AM -0.2 ft
Tomorrow
Wed, Oct 28		2:54 AM 2.0 ft7:18 PM 2.9 ft12:53 AM 2.0 ft10:44 AM -0.3 ft
Thu, Oct 298:30 PM 2.8 ft11:33 AM -0.3 ft
Fri, Oct 309:56 PM 2.8 ft12:31 PM -0.2 ft
Sat, Oct 3111:15 PM 2.7 ft1:42 PM 0.0 ft
Sun, Nov 111:09 PM 2.5 ft2:05 PM 0.3 ft
Mon, Nov 211:46 PM 2.4 ft3:39 PM 0.5 ft

The year at Galveston Bay Entrance, South Jetty

Highest tide, next 12 months2.9 ft on October 27, 2026 at 6:18 PM
Lowest tide, next 12 months-1.4 ft on January 21, 2027 at 7:44 AM
Minus tides (below 0 ft)181 days in the next 12 months
Tide patternUsually two high and two low tides a day, with some days of only one
Typical daily range2.2 ft (30-day average)
StationNOAA 8771416 · harmonic (reference) station · 29.3267, -94.6933

Moving water at dawn and dusk —

The current runs fastest roughly halfway between a high and a low tide. Many anglers prefer those hours when they fall near sunrise or sunset. This is a rule of thumb, not a fishing forecast.

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Nearby tide stations

Galveston Bay Entrance, North Jetty2.8 mi · TX Port Bolivar5.8 mi · TX Galveston, Galveston Channel6.1 mi · TX Galveston Pleasure Pier6.4 mi · TX Sievers Cove, Goat Island7.3 mi · TX Texas City, Turning Basin12 mi · TX Texas City, Galveston Bay12 mi · TX Galveston Railroad Bridge12 mi · TX

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Questions about Galveston Bay Entrance, South Jetty tides

What time is high tide at Galveston Bay Entrance, South Jetty today?

On Tuesday, October 27, high tide at Galveston Bay Entrance, South Jetty is at 2:51 AM (2.0 ft) and 6:18 PM (2.9 ft); low tide is at 10:02 AM (-0.2 ft) (CDT, heights above MLLW). The table above lists the next 7 days.

When are the highest tides of the year at Galveston Bay Entrance, South Jetty?

The highest predicted tide in the next 12 months is 2.9 ft on October 27, 2026 at 6:18 PM. The largest tides fall a day or two after a full or new moon, especially when the Moon is closest to Earth.

Are there minus tides at Galveston Bay Entrance, South Jetty?

Yes — on 181 days in the next 12 months the low tide drops below 0 ft (MLLW). The lowest is -1.4 ft on January 21, 2027 at 7:44 AM. Minus tides expose the most shoreline, which is why tide-poolers look for them.

What time zone are these tide times in?

Station local time (CDT at the time this page was built), with daylight saving time applied where the area observes it — the same convention as NOAA's own tide tables.

Where does this tide data come from?

From NOAA CO-OPS, the U.S. government tide station network (tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov); the predictions are public domain. The curve between highs and lows is our interpolation. This page is not for navigation.