Shoalwater Flats, Espiritu Santo Bay

Saturday, October 16, 2027|28.365°N, 96.580°W · NOAA 8773896

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Major periodMinor periodNightNOAA 6-minute predictions · Heights in feet above MLLW

Tides

▲ High	1:12 AM	0.28 ft
▼ Low	3:00 PM	0.00 ft

Tidal range today: 0.28 ft

Sun & Moon

Sunrise: 7:27 AM
Sunset: 6:55 PM
Moonrise: 7:30 PM
Moonset: 8:28 AM

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Waning Gibbous

98% illuminated

Fishing Times

Good

Major12:35 AM–2:35 AM
Minor7:58 AM–8:58 AM
Major1:00 PM–3:00 PM
Minor7:00 PM–8:00 PM

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

Tides for Shoalwater Flats, Espiritu Santo Bay, week of October 10

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Day	Moon	Sun	1st tide	2nd tide	3rd tide	Coefficient
10 Sun	🌔	▲ 7:24 AM ▼ 7:02 PM	12:58 PM ▲ 0.2 ft	10:46 PM ▼ 0.1 ft		62average
11 Mon	🌔	▲ 7:24 AM ▼ 7:01 PM	2:18 PM ▲ 0.2 ft	11:31 PM ▼ 0.1 ft		49average
12 Tue	🌔	▲ 7:25 AM ▼ 7:00 PM	2:15 AM ▲ 0.1 ft	6:42 AM ▼ 0.1 ft	5:35 PM ▲ 0.2 ft	31low
13 Wed	🌔	▲ 7:25 AM ▼ 6:58 PM	12:16 AM ▼ 0.2 ft	2:23 AM ▲ 0.2 ft	12:32 PM ▼ 0.1 ft	44low
14 Thu	🌕	▲ 7:26 AM ▼ 6:57 PM	2:41 AM ▲ 0.2 ft	1:27 PM ▼ 0.1 ft		61average
15 Fri	🌕	▲ 7:26 AM ▼ 6:56 PM	2:59 AM ▲ 0.3 ft	2:16 PM ▼ 0.0 ft		76high
16 Sat	🌖	▲ 7:27 AM ▼ 6:55 PM	1:12 AM ▲ 0.3 ft	3:00 PM ▼ 0.0 ft		86high

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.

Clear

Cloud cover 0% · Feels like 81°F

Observed 1:35 PM · Seadrift (9 mi) · sky & visibility from PORT_LAVACA (21 mi)

Wind

9mph

From ENE (77°)

Gusts 13 mph

Measured at Seadrift

Temperature

78°F

High 81° · Low 60° so far today

Humidity

52%

Dew point 61°F

Visibility

10+mi

3-hour trend unavailable

Barometric pressure, last 24 hours

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Barometer at Seadrift, 6-minute readings

Fishing by pressure trend

rising

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Salinity (PSU ≈ parts per thousand)

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Fresh river waterGulf seawater ≈ 35

Shading and arrows: NOAA NGOFS2 model surface salinity and currents for Oct 19, 3:00 PM (run 15z 2026-10-19 UTC). Arrow length shows current speed. Labeled dots are measured sensor readings; open circles are model forecast points (click one to see its forecast below).

No salinity sensors near this station reported in the past week.

Model: NOAA Northern Gulf Operational Forecast System (NGOFS2). Sensors: Texas Water Development Board. Imagery: USDA/USGS The National Map.

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