Galveston Bay Entrance, North Jetty

Thursday, September 9, 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	2:47 AM	1.91 ft
▼ Low	5:59 PM	0.13 ft

Tidal range today: 1.77 ft

Sun & Moon

Sunrise: 7:00 AM
Sunset: 7:31 PM
Moonrise: 3:55 PM
Moonset: 1:12 AM

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Waxing Gibbous

68% illuminated

Fishing Times

Good

Minor12:42 AM–1:42 AM
Major7:35 AM–9:35 AM
Minor3:25 PM–4:25 PM
Major8:00 PM–10:00 PM

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

Tides for Galveston Bay Entrance, North Jetty, week of September 5

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Day	Moon	Sun	1st tide	2nd tide	3rd tide	4th tide	Coefficient
5 Sun	🌒	▲ 6:58 AM ▼ 7:36 PM	2:35 AM ▼ 1.4 ft	6:05 AM ▲ 1.6 ft	1:54 PM ▼ 0.0 ft	10:27 PM ▲ 1.8 ft	78high
6 Mon	🌒	▲ 6:59 AM ▼ 7:35 PM	2:51 PM ▼ -0.0 ft				79high
7 Tue	🌓	▲ 6:59 AM ▼ 7:33 PM	12:03 AM ▲ 1.9 ft	3:50 PM ▼ 0.0 ft			79high
8 Wed	🌓	▲ 7:00 AM ▼ 7:32 PM	1:48 AM ▲ 1.9 ft	4:52 PM ▼ 0.1 ft			79high
9 Thu	🌔	▲ 7:00 AM ▼ 7:31 PM	2:47 AM ▲ 1.9 ft	5:59 PM ▼ 0.1 ft			77high
10 Fri	🌔	▲ 7:01 AM ▼ 7:30 PM	3:30 AM ▲ 1.9 ft	6:58 PM ▼ 0.2 ft			73high
11 Sat	🌔	▲ 7:01 AM ▼ 7:29 PM	4:00 AM ▲ 1.8 ft	7:46 PM ▼ 0.3 ft			68average

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.

Current conditions

Feels like 73°F

Observed 2:20 AM · Galveston Bay Entrance, North Jetty (1 mi) · sky & visibility from Galveston 209B (19 mi)

Wind

12mph

From ENE (60°)

Gusts 14 mph

Measured at the tide station

Temperature

67°F

High 73° · Low 72° so far today

Humidity

57%

Dew point 57°F

Visibility

10+mi

3-hour trend unavailable

Barometric pressure, last 24 hours

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Barometer at the tide station, 6-minute readings

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Satellite map, currents & salinity

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Salinity (PSU ≈ parts per thousand)

0816243240

Fresh river waterGulf seawater ≈ 35

Shading and arrows: NOAA NGOFS2 model surface salinity and currents for Oct 19, 3:00 AM (run 03z 2026-10-19 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.

Currents & salinity forecast

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