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Buffalo Bayou, Houston Ship Channel
Thursday, December 31, 2026|29.762°N, 95.344°W · NOAA 8770542
Major periodMinor periodNightNOAA 6-minute predictions · Heights in feet above MLLW
Tides
| ▲ High | 2:09 AM | 0.83 ft |
| ▼ Low | 10:06 AM | -0.15 ft |
| ▲ High | 5:23 PM | 0.65 ft |
| ▼ Low | 8:42 PM | 0.61 ft |
Tidal range today: 0.98 ft
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 7:16 AM
- Sunset
- 5:32 PM
- Moonrise
- 12:59 AM
- Moonset
- 12:22 PM
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Last Quarter
40% illuminated
Fishing Times
Low
- Minor12:29 AM–1:29 AM
- Major5:40 AM–7:40 AM
- Minor11:52 AM–12:52 PM
- Major6:05 PM–8:05 PM
Estimate from moon phase, solunar periods, and tidal range.
Tides for Buffalo Bayou, Houston Ship Channel, week of December 27
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| Day | Moon | Sun | 1st tide | 2nd tide | 3rd tide | 4th tide | Coefficient | Solunar activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Sun | 🌖 | ▲ 7:15 AM ▼ 5:29 PM | 2:52 AM ▲ 1.3 ft | 5:42 PM ▼ -0.8 ft | 84high | |||
| 28 Mon | 🌖 | ▲ 7:15 AM ▼ 5:30 PM | 2:40 AM ▲ 1.1 ft | 6:31 PM ▼ -0.5 ft | 70high | |||
| 29 Tue | 🌖 | ▲ 7:15 AM ▼ 5:31 PM | 1:50 AM ▲ 1.0 ft | 8:48 AM ▼ 0.5 ft | 12:03 PM ▲ 0.5 ft | 7:13 PM ▼ -0.1 ft | 55average | |
| 30 Wed | 🌗 | ▲ 7:16 AM ▼ 5:31 PM | 1:58 AM ▲ 0.9 ft | 9:28 AM ▼ 0.1 ft | 3:06 PM ▲ 0.5 ft | 7:52 PM ▼ 0.3 ft | 40low | |
| 31 Thu | 🌗 | ▲ 7:16 AM ▼ 5:32 PM | 2:09 AM ▲ 0.8 ft | 10:06 AM ▼ -0.1 ft | 5:23 PM ▲ 0.6 ft | 8:42 PM ▼ 0.6 ft | 41low | |
| 1 Fri | 🌘 | ▲ 7:16 AM ▼ 5:33 PM | 2:09 AM ▲ 0.8 ft | 10:42 AM ▼ -0.4 ft | 8:05 PM ▲ 0.8 ft | 53average | ||
| 2 Sat | 🌘 | ▲ 7:16 AM ▼ 5:34 PM | 11:19 AM ▼ -0.5 ft | 8:52 PM ▲ 1.0 ft | 60average |
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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