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Galveston Bay Entrance, South Jetty

Friday, May 21, 2027|29.327°N, 94.693°W · NOAA 8771416

-0.50.00.51.01.52.02.53.0ft12a3a6a9a12p3p6p9p12a☀ 6:23 AM☀ 8:07 PMHigh 2.6 ft6:24 AMLow -0.2 ft10:20 PMSolunarMajor: Moon overhead, 12:50 AM–2:50 AMMinor: Moonset, 6:26 AM–7:26 AMMajor: Moon underfoot, 1:20 PM–3:20 PMMinor: Moonrise, 9:14 PM–10:14 PM
Major periodMinor periodNightNOAA 6-minute predictions · Heights in feet above MLLW

Tides

▲ High6:24 AM2.60 ft
▼ Low10:20 PM-0.21 ft

Tidal range today: 2.80 ft

Sun & Moon

Sunrise
6:23 AM
Sunset
8:07 PM
Moonrise
9:44 PM
Moonset
6:56 AM
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Waning Gibbous

98% illuminated

Fishing Times

Very good

  • Major12:50 AM–2:50 AM
  • Minor6:26 AM–7:26 AM
  • Major1:20 PM–3:20 PM
  • Minor9:14 PM–10:14 PM

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

Tides for Galveston Bay Entrance, South Jetty, week of May 16

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DayMoonSun1st tide2nd tide3rd tide4th tideCoefficientSolunar activity
16 Sun🌔▲ 6:26 AM
▼ 8:04 PM
1:53 AM
▲ 2.1 ft
8:10 AM
▼ 1.2 ft
1:02 PM
▲ 1.7 ft
7:39 PM
▼ 0.4 ft
63average
17 Mon🌔▲ 6:25 AM
▼ 8:05 PM
3:03 AM
▲ 2.3 ft
9:26 AM
▼ 1.4 ft
1:14 PM
▲ 1.6 ft
8:09 PM
▼ 0.1 ft
76high
18 Tue🌔▲ 6:25 AM
▼ 8:05 PM
4:04 AM
▲ 2.5 ft
10:36 AM
▼ 1.5 ft
1:12 PM
▲ 1.6 ft
8:39 PM
▼ -0.1 ft
84high
19 Wed🌕▲ 6:24 AM
▼ 8:06 PM
4:56 AM
▲ 2.6 ft
9:11 PM
▼ -0.2 ft
88high
20 Thu🌕▲ 6:24 AM
▼ 8:06 PM
5:42 AM
▲ 2.6 ft
9:45 PM
▼ -0.2 ft
89high
21 Fri🌖▲ 6:23 AM
▼ 8:07 PM
6:24 AM
▲ 2.6 ft
10:20 PM
▼ -0.2 ft
88high
22 Sat🌖▲ 6:23 AM
▼ 8:08 PM
7:06 AM
▲ 2.5 ft
10:59 PM
▼ -0.1 ft
84high

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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