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Galveston Bay Entrance, South Jetty

Tuesday, December 22, 2026|29.327°N, 94.693°W · NOAA 8771416

-1.5-0.50.51.52.5ft12a3a6a9a12p3p6p9p12a☀ 7:09 AM☀ 5:25 PMLow -1.0 ft6:58 AMHigh 2.5 ft3:38 PMSolunarMinor: Moonset, 5:09 AM–6:09 AMMajor: Moon underfoot, 9:50 AM–11:50 AMMinor: Moonrise, 3:30 PM–4:30 PMMajor: Moon overhead, 10:25 PM–12:00 AM
Major periodMinor periodNightNOAA 6-minute predictions · Heights in feet above MLLW

Tides

▼ Low6:58 AM-1.01 ft
▲ High3:38 PM2.51 ft

Tidal range today: 3.53 ft

Sun & Moon

Sunrise
7:09 AM
Sunset
5:25 PM
Moonrise
4:00 PM
Moonset
5:39 AM
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Waxing Gibbous

97% illuminated

Fishing Times

Very good

  • Minor5:09 AM–6:09 AM
  • Major9:50 AM–11:50 AM
  • Minor3:30 PM–4:30 PM
  • Major10:25 PM–12:00 AM

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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