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Galveston Bay Entrance, South Jetty

Friday, December 11, 2026|29.327°N, 94.693°W · NOAA 8771416

-1.0-0.50.00.51.01.52.02.5ft12a3a6a9a12p3p6p9p12a☀ 7:03 AM☀ 5:21 PMLow -0.3 ft9:46 AMHigh 2.1 ft6:37 PMSolunarMajor: Moon underfoot, 1:00 AM–3:00 AMMinor: Moonrise, 8:50 AM–9:50 AMMajor: Moon overhead, 1:30 PM–3:30 PMMinor: Moonset, 7:06 PM–8:06 PM
Major periodMinor periodNightNOAA 6-minute predictions · Heights in feet above MLLW

Tides

▼ Low9:46 AM-0.33 ft
▲ High6:37 PM2.14 ft

Tidal range today: 2.46 ft

Sun & Moon

Sunrise
7:03 AM
Sunset
5:21 PM
Moonrise
9:20 AM
Moonset
7:36 PM
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Waxing Crescent

7% illuminated

Fishing Times

Very good

  • Major1:00 AM–3:00 AM
  • Minor8:50 AM–9:50 AM
  • Major1:30 PM–3:30 PM
  • Minor7:06 PM–8:06 PM

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

Tides for Galveston Bay Entrance, South Jetty, week of December 6

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DayMoonSun1st tide2nd tide3rd tide4th tideCoefficientSolunar activity
6 Sun🌘▲ 6:59 AM
▼ 5:20 PM
7:11 AM
▼ -0.3 ft
3:28 PM
▲ 2.4 ft
81high
7 Mon🌘▲ 7:00 AM
▼ 5:20 PM
7:39 AM
▼ -0.4 ft
4:09 PM
▲ 2.4 ft
83high
8 Tue🌑▲ 7:00 AM
▼ 5:20 PM
8:08 AM
▼ -0.4 ft
4:47 PM
▲ 2.4 ft
83high
9 Wed🌑▲ 7:01 AM
▼ 5:20 PM
8:39 AM
▼ -0.4 ft
5:22 PM
▲ 2.3 ft
82high
10 Thu🌒▲ 7:02 AM
▼ 5:20 PM
9:11 AM
▼ -0.4 ft
5:59 PM
▲ 2.2 ft
80high
11 Fri🌒▲ 7:03 AM
▼ 5:21 PM
9:46 AM
▼ -0.3 ft
6:37 PM
▲ 2.1 ft
76high
12 Sat🌒▲ 7:03 AM
▼ 5:21 PM
10:22 AM
▼ -0.2 ft
7:18 PM
▲ 2.0 ft
71high

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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