Texas BiteCast
← All Texas stations

Buffalo Bayou, Houston Ship Channel

Tuesday, May 4, 2027|29.762°N, 95.344°W · NOAA 8770542

0.00.51.01.52.02.5ft12a3a6a9a12p3p6p9p12a☀ 6:36 AM☀ 8:00 PMLow 0.3 ft2:01 AMHigh 1.9 ft9:40 AMLow 1.4 ft3:40 PMHigh 1.5 ft6:19 PMSolunarMinor: Moonrise, 4:38 AM–5:38 AMMajor: Moon overhead, 10:45 AM–12:45 PMMinor: Moonset, 5:58 PM–6:58 PM
Major periodMinor periodNightNOAA 6-minute predictions · Heights in feet above MLLW

Tides

▼ Low2:01 AM0.28 ft
▲ High9:40 AM1.85 ft
▼ Low3:40 PM1.44 ft
▲ High6:19 PM1.55 ft

Tidal range today: 1.57 ft

Sun & Moon

Sunrise
6:36 AM
Sunset
8:00 PM
Moonrise
5:08 AM
Moonset
6:28 PM
🌘

Waning Crescent

4% illuminated

Fishing Times

Very good

  • Minor4:38 AM–5:38 AM
  • Major10:45 AM–12:45 PM
  • Minor5:58 PM–6:58 PM

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

Tides for Buffalo Bayou, Houston Ship Channel, week of May 2

Tap a day to see its chart

DayMoonSun1st tide2nd tide3rd tide4th tideCoefficientSolunar activity
2 Sun🌘▲ 6:38 AM
▼ 7:59 PM
1:37 AM
▼ 0.8 ft
7:54 AM
▲ 1.5 ft
1:50 PM
▼ 1.0 ft
6:51 PM
▲ 1.6 ft
42low
3 Mon🌘▲ 6:37 AM
▼ 7:59 PM
1:45 AM
▼ 0.5 ft
8:59 AM
▲ 1.7 ft
2:48 PM
▼ 1.3 ft
6:35 PM
▲ 1.5 ft
49average
4 Tue🌘▲ 6:36 AM
▼ 8:00 PM
2:01 AM
▼ 0.3 ft
9:40 AM
▲ 1.9 ft
3:40 PM
▼ 1.4 ft
6:19 PM
▲ 1.5 ft
63average
5 Wed🌑▲ 6:35 AM
▼ 8:00 PM
2:23 AM
▼ 0.1 ft
10:11 AM
▲ 2.0 ft
82high
6 Thu🌑▲ 6:34 AM
▼ 8:01 PM
2:51 AM
▼ -0.1 ft
10:45 AM
▲ 2.1 ft
91very high
7 Fri🌒▲ 6:34 AM
▼ 8:02 PM
3:26 AM
▼ -0.2 ft
11:29 AM
▲ 2.1 ft
96very high
8 Sat🌒▲ 6:33 AM
▼ 8:02 PM
4:08 AM
▼ -0.2 ft
12:29 PM
▲ 2.1 ft
97very 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.

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.