Galveston Bay Entrance, North Jetty

Sunday, March 7, 2027|29.357°N, 94.725°W · NOAA 8771341

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Major periodMinor periodNightNOAA 6-minute predictions · Heights in feet above MLLW

Tides

▲ High	2:20 AM	1.09 ft
▼ Low	9:17 AM	-0.06 ft
▲ High	4:14 PM	1.08 ft
▼ Low	9:44 PM	0.53 ft

Tidal range today: 1.15 ft

Sun & Moon

Sunrise: 6:37 AM
Sunset: 6:22 PM
Moonrise: 6:10 AM
Moonset: 5:57 PM

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New Moon

0% illuminated

Fishing Times

Very good

Minor5:40 AM–6:40 AM
Major11:00 AM–1:00 PM
Minor5:27 PM–6:27 PM

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

Tides for Galveston Bay Entrance, North Jetty, week of March 7

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Day	Moon	Sun	1st tide	2nd tide	3rd tide	4th tide	Coefficient
7 Sun	🌑	▲ 6:37 AM ▼ 6:22 PM	2:20 AM ▲ 1.1 ft	9:17 AM ▼ -0.1 ft	4:14 PM ▲ 1.1 ft	9:44 PM ▼ 0.5 ft	41low
8 Mon	🌑	▲ 6:36 AM ▼ 6:22 PM	3:17 AM ▲ 1.1 ft	9:53 AM ▼ 0.1 ft	4:17 PM ▲ 1.1 ft	10:04 PM ▼ 0.3 ft	34low
9 Tue	🌒	▲ 6:35 AM ▼ 6:23 PM	4:09 AM ▲ 1.2 ft	10:25 AM ▼ 0.3 ft	4:19 PM ▲ 1.1 ft	10:29 PM ▼ 0.1 ft	37low
10 Wed	🌒	▲ 6:34 AM ▼ 6:24 PM	5:01 AM ▲ 1.2 ft	10:56 AM ▼ 0.5 ft	4:24 PM ▲ 1.1 ft	10:58 PM ▼ -0.1 ft	52average
11 Thu	🌒	▲ 6:33 AM ▼ 6:24 PM	6:03 AM ▲ 1.2 ft	11:26 AM ▼ 0.8 ft	4:31 PM ▲ 1.1 ft	11:33 PM ▼ -0.3 ft	66average
12 Fri	🌒	▲ 6:32 AM ▼ 6:25 PM	7:30 AM ▲ 1.3 ft	11:58 AM ▼ 1.0 ft	4:32 PM ▲ 1.1 ft		66average
13 Sat	🌒	▲ 6:31 AM ▼ 6:26 PM	12:17 AM ▼ -0.4 ft	8:58 AM ▲ 1.4 ft			86high

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.

Clear and Windy

Cloud cover 0%

Observed 3:40 PM · Galveston Bay Entrance, North Jetty (1 mi) · sky & visibility from Galveston 209B (19 mi)

Wind

16mph

From N (3°)

Gusts 21 mph

Measured at the tide station

Temperature

66°F

High 68° · Low 59° so far today

Humidity

43%

Dew point 43°F

Visibility

10+mi

3-hour trend unavailable

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Salinity (PSU ≈ parts per thousand)

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Fresh river waterGulf seawater ≈ 35

Shading and arrows: NOAA NGOFS2 model surface salinity and currents for Oct 17, 4:00 PM (run 15z 2026-10-17 UTC). Arrow length shows current speed. Labeled dots are measured sensor readings; open circles are model forecast points (click one to see its forecast below).

No salinity sensors near this station reported in the past week.

Model: NOAA Northern Gulf Operational Forecast System (NGOFS2). Sensors: Texas Water Development Board. Imagery: USDA/USGS The National Map.

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