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Galveston Bay Entrance, South Jetty

Friday, October 9, 2026|29.327°N, 94.693°W · NOAA 8771416

0.51.01.52.02.53.0ft12a3a6a9a12p3p6p9p12a☀ 7:16 AM☀ 6:54 PMHigh 2.1 ft3:16 AMLow 0.8 ft9:12 AMHigh 2.5 ft3:54 PMLow 1.2 ft10:09 PMSolunarMinor: Moonrise, 5:48 AM–6:48 AMMajor: Moon overhead, 11:15 AM–1:15 PMMinor: Moonset, 5:43 PM–6:43 PM
Major periodMinor periodNightNOAA 6-minute predictions · Heights in feet above MLLW

Tides

▲ High3:16 AM2.06 ft
▼ Low9:12 AM0.83 ft
▲ High3:54 PM2.46 ft
▼ Low10:09 PM1.16 ft

Tidal range today: 1.63 ft

Sun & Moon

Sunrise
7:16 AM
Sunset
6:54 PM
Moonrise
6:18 AM
Moonset
6:13 PM
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New Moon

1% illuminated

Fishing Times

Very good

  • Minor5:48 AM–6:48 AM
  • Major11:15 AM–1:15 PM
  • Minor5:43 PM–6:43 PM

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

Tides for Galveston Bay Entrance, South Jetty, week of October 4

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DayMoonSun1st tide2nd tide3rd tide4th tideCoefficientSolunar activity
4 Sun🌘▲ 7:13 AM
▼ 7:00 PM
12:47 AM
▲ 2.7 ft
4:42 PM
▼ 0.2 ft
95very high
5 Mon🌘▲ 7:14 AM
▼ 6:59 PM
1:33 AM
▲ 2.7 ft
6:09 PM
▼ 0.3 ft
87high
6 Tue🌘▲ 7:14 AM
▼ 6:58 PM
2:09 AM
▲ 2.5 ft
8:28 AM
▼ 1.6 ft
12:26 PM
▲ 1.9 ft
7:26 PM
▼ 0.4 ft
77high
7 Wed🌘▲ 7:15 AM
▼ 6:57 PM
2:37 AM
▲ 2.4 ft
8:41 AM
▼ 1.4 ft
1:44 PM
▲ 2.1 ft
8:28 PM
▼ 0.6 ft
62average
8 Thu🌘▲ 7:16 AM
▼ 6:56 PM
2:59 AM
▲ 2.2 ft
8:56 AM
▼ 1.1 ft
2:53 PM
▲ 2.3 ft
9:21 PM
▼ 0.9 ft
46average
9 Fri🌑▲ 7:16 AM
▼ 6:54 PM
3:16 AM
▲ 2.1 ft
9:12 AM
▼ 0.8 ft
3:54 PM
▲ 2.5 ft
10:09 PM
▼ 1.2 ft
49average
10 Sat🌑▲ 7:17 AM
▼ 6:53 PM
3:28 AM
▲ 2.0 ft
9:31 AM
▼ 0.6 ft
4:50 PM
▲ 2.6 ft
10:55 PM
▼ 1.4 ft
67average

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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