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Buffalo Bayou, Houston Ship Channel
Thursday, December 24, 2026|29.762°N, 95.344°W · NOAA 8770542
Major periodMinor periodNightNOAA 6-minute predictions · Heights in feet above MLLW
Tides
| ▼ Low | 2:47 PM | -1.24 ft |
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 7:14 AM
- Sunset
- 5:28 PM
- Moonrise
- 6:22 PM
- Moonset
- 7:58 AM
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Full Moon
99% illuminated
Fishing Times
Average
- Major12:00 AM–1:35 AM
- Minor7:28 AM–8:28 AM
- Major12:10 PM–2:10 PM
- Minor5:52 PM–6:52 PM
Estimate from moon phase, solunar periods, and tidal range.
Tides for Buffalo Bayou, Houston Ship Channel, week of December 20
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| Day | Moon | Sun | 1st tide | 2nd tide | 3rd tide | 4th tide | Coefficient | Solunar activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Sun | 🌔 | ▲ 7:12 AM ▼ 5:26 PM | 12:28 AM ▼ 0.9 ft | 2:58 AM ▲ 0.9 ft | 11:12 AM ▼ -0.6 ft | 7:10 PM ▲ 1.3 ft | 79high | |
| 21 Mon | 🌔 | ▲ 7:12 AM ▼ 5:26 PM | 11:57 AM ▼ -0.8 ft | 8:14 PM ▲ 1.5 ft | 89high | |||
| 22 Tue | 🌔 | ▲ 7:13 AM ▼ 5:27 PM | 12:51 PM ▼ -1.0 ft | 9:22 PM ▲ 1.5 ft | 95very high | |||
| 23 Wed | 🌕 | ▲ 7:13 AM ▼ 5:27 PM | 1:49 PM ▼ -1.2 ft | 11:32 PM ▲ 1.5 ft | 98very high | |||
| 24 Thu | 🌕 | ▲ 7:14 AM ▼ 5:28 PM | 2:47 PM ▼ -1.2 ft | 98very high | ||||
| 25 Fri | 🌖 | ▲ 7:14 AM ▼ 5:28 PM | 1:04 AM ▲ 1.5 ft | 3:46 PM ▼ -1.2 ft | 97very high | |||
| 26 Sat | 🌖 | ▲ 7:14 AM ▼ 5:29 PM | 2:12 AM ▲ 1.4 ft | 4:46 PM ▼ -1.1 ft | 94very high |
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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