Galveston · Galveston Bay
- Redfish
Lots of redfish in the bay.
Get Fishy Charters · Captain Experiences ↗
← All Texas stations
Buffalo Bayou, Houston Ship Channel
Thursday, October 15, 2026|29.762°N, 95.344°W · NOAA 8770542
Major periodMinor periodNightNOAA 6-minute predictions · Heights in feet above MLLW
Tides
| ▲ High | 1:56 AM | 2.07 ft |
| ▼ Low | 6:33 PM | 0.29 ft |
Tidal range today: 1.78 ft
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 7:23 AM
- Sunset
- 6:50 PM
- Moonrise
- 12:13 PM
- Moonset
- 10:08 PM
🌒
Waxing Crescent
24% illuminated
Fishing Times
Good
- Major3:45 AM–5:45 AM
- Minor11:43 AM–12:43 PM
- Major4:10 PM–6:10 PM
- Minor9:38 PM–10:38 PM
Estimate from moon phase, solunar periods, and tidal range.
Tides for Buffalo Bayou, Houston Ship Channel, week of October 11
Tap a day to see its chart
| Day | Moon | Sun | 1st tide | 2nd tide | 3rd tide | 4th tide | Coefficient | Solunar 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.
Loading current weather…
Loading map and salinity…
Predictions from NOAA CO-OPS. Strong winds can push Texas bay water levels well above or below these predictions. Not for navigation.