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Galveston Bay Entrance, South Jetty

Monday, December 21, 2026|29.327°N, 94.693°W · NOAA 8771416

-1.0-0.50.00.51.01.52.02.53.0ft12a3a6a9a12p3p6p9p12a☀ 7:08 AM☀ 5:24 PMLow -0.7 ft6:10 AMHigh 2.4 ft2:48 PMSolunarMinor: Moonset, 3:57 AM–4:57 AMMajor: Moon underfoot, 8:45 AM–10:45 AMMinor: Moonrise, 2:32 PM–3:32 PMMajor: Moon overhead, 9:20 PM–11:20 PM
Major periodMinor periodNightNOAA 6-minute predictions · Heights in feet above MLLW

Tides

▼ Low6:10 AM-0.73 ft
▲ High2:48 PM2.37 ft

Tidal range today: 3.09 ft

Sun & Moon

Sunrise
7:08 AM
Sunset
5:24 PM
Moonrise
3:02 PM
Moonset
4:27 AM
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Waxing Gibbous

92% illuminated

Fishing Times

Very good

  • Minor3:57 AM–4:57 AM
  • Major8:45 AM–10:45 AM
  • Minor2:32 PM–3:32 PM
  • Major9:20 PM–11:20 PM

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

Tides for Galveston Bay Entrance, South Jetty, week of December 20

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DayMoonSun1st tide2nd tide3rd tide4th tideCoefficientSolunar activity
20 Sun🌔▲ 7:08 AM
▼ 5:24 PM
5:27 AM
▼ -0.4 ft
1:56 PM
▲ 2.1 ft
79high
21 Mon🌔▲ 7:08 AM
▼ 5:24 PM
6:10 AM
▼ -0.7 ft
2:48 PM
▲ 2.4 ft
90very high
22 Tue🌔▲ 7:09 AM
▼ 5:25 PM
6:58 AM
▼ -1.0 ft
3:38 PM
▲ 2.5 ft
97very high
23 Wed🌕▲ 7:09 AM
▼ 5:26 PM
7:48 AM
▼ -1.2 ft
4:27 PM
▲ 2.5 ft
99very high
24 Thu🌕▲ 7:10 AM
▼ 5:26 PM
8:38 AM
▼ -1.3 ft
5:15 PM
▲ 2.5 ft
99very high
25 Fri🌖▲ 7:10 AM
▼ 5:27 PM
9:30 AM
▼ -1.2 ft
6:01 PM
▲ 2.3 ft
96very high
26 Sat🌖▲ 7:11 AM
▼ 5:27 PM
10:23 AM
▼ -1.0 ft
6:47 PM
▲ 2.1 ft
87high

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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