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Buffalo Bayou, Houston Ship Channel

Friday, October 16, 2026|29.762°N, 95.344°W · NOAA 8770542

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↘Tide is fallingNext low 0.3 ft at 7:44 PM · in 2h 49m
0.00.51.01.52.02.5ft12a3a6a9a12p3p6p9p12a☀ 7:23 AM☀ 6:49 PMHigh 2.1 ft4:11 AMLow 0.3 ft7:44 PMNOWSolunarMajor: Moon underfoot, 4:35 AM–6:35 AMMinor: Moonrise, 12:34 PM–1:34 PMMajor: Moon overhead, 5:05 PM–7:05 PMMinor: Moonset, 10:31 PM–11:31 PM
Major periodMinor periodNightNOAA 6-minute predictions · Heights in feet above MLLW

Tides

▲ High4:11 AM2.09 ft
▼ Low7:44 PM0.29 ft

Tidal range today: 1.80 ft

Sun & Moon

Sunrise
7:23 AM
Sunset
6:49 PM
Moonrise
1:04 PM
Moonset
11:01 PM
🌒

Waxing Crescent

32% illuminated

Fishing Times

Good

  • Major4:35 AM–6:35 AM
  • Minor12:34 PM–1:34 PM
  • Major5:05 PM–7:05 PM
  • Minor10:31 PM–11:31 PM

Estimate from moon phase, solunar periods, and tidal range.

Tides for Buffalo Bayou, Houston Ship Channel, week of October 11

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DayMoonSun1st tide2nd tide3rd tide4th tideCoefficientSolunar activity
11 Sun🌒▲ 7:20 AM
▼ 6:55 PM		4:15 AM
▼ 1.3 ft		8:32 AM
▲ 1.6 ft		3:49 PM
▼ 0.5 ft		11:01 PM
▲ 1.9 ft
60average
12 Mon🌒▲ 7:21 AM
▼ 6:53 PM		5:17 AM
▼ 1.5 ft		8:22 AM
▲ 1.6 ft		4:08 PM
▼ 0.4 ft		11:50 PM
▲ 2.0 ft
71high
13 Tue🌒▲ 7:21 AM
▼ 6:52 PM		4:38 PM
▼ 0.3 ft
74high
14 Wed🌒▲ 7:22 AM
▼ 6:51 PM		12:47 AM
▲ 2.1 ft		5:25 PM
▼ 0.3 ft
75high
15 Thu🌒▲ 7:23 AM
▼ 6:50 PM		1:56 AM
▲ 2.1 ft		6:33 PM
▼ 0.3 ft
77high
16 FriToday🌒▲ 7:23 AM
▼ 6:49 PM		4:11 AM
▲ 2.1 ft		7:44 PM
▼ 0.3 ft
79high
17 Sat🌓▲ 7:24 AM
▼ 6:48 PM		5:33 AM
▲ 2.1 ft		8:57 PM
▼ 0.3 ft
80high

Coefficient compares each day's tidal swing with this station's weak and strong tides over the surrounding month (about 45 = weak, 95 = strong). Bigger swings move more water and bait.

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