Buffalo Bayou Tides Today
Houston Ship Channel · Harris County, TX · NOAA 8770542
- Low12:46AM1.0 ft
- High5:44AM1.6 ft
- Low1:23PM0.5 ft
- High8:09PM1.6 ft
Local Central time. Heights in feet above average low water (MLLW). Shaded bands are today's best fishing windows.
Fishing Outlook
The high tide at 5:44 AM lands near sunrise, and tide strength is about average.
Best Windows Today
- 4:44 to 6:44 AMaround high tide
- 12:23 to 2:23 PMaround low tide
Solunar Times
- Minor3:39 to 4:39 AMmoonrise
- Major9:02 to 11:02 AMmoon overhead
- Minor3:19 to 4:19 PMmoonset
- Major9:25 to 11:25 PMmoon underfoot
Major periods are the two hours around the moon overhead or underfoot. Minor periods are the hour around moonrise and moonset.
Fishing Outlook
The high tide at 5:47 AM lands near sunrise, and tide strength is about average.
Best Windows Today
- 4:47 to 6:47 AMaround high tide
- 12:41 to 2:41 PMaround low tide
Solunar Times
- Minor4:38 to 5:38 AMmoonrise
- Major9:47 to 11:47 AMmoon overhead
- Minor3:50 to 4:50 PMmoonset
- Major10:10 PM to 12:10 AMmoon underfoot
Major periods are the two hours around the moon overhead or underfoot. Minor periods are the hour around moonrise and moonset.
Fishing here? See Texas fishing license info and size and bag limits from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.
Weather and Wind
- TodayHigh 80°Mostly sunnyN 5 mph
- TonightLow 66°Mostly cloudy 1% rainNE 5 mph
- SaturdayHigh 77°Mostly cloudy 3% rainNE 5 to 10 mph
From the National Weather Service. Arrows point the way the wind blows.
Next 7 Days
30 Day Tide Table| Day | Fishing | High Tides | Low Tides | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SaturdayNov 7 | 5:47 AM 1.5 ft8:57 PM 1.7 ft | 1:48 AM 1.3 ft1:41 PM 0.3 ft | ||
| SundayNov 8 | 5:33 AM 1.5 ft9:32 PM 1.8 ft | 2:49 AM 1.4 ft1:56 PM 0.2 ft | ||
| MondayNov 9 | 10:09 PM 1.9 ft | 2:16 PM 0.1 ft | ||
| TuesdayNov 10 | 10:58 PM 2.0 ft | 2:43 PM 0.0 ft | ||
| WednesdayNov 11 | None | 3:23 PM 0.0 ft | ||
| ThursdayNov 12 | 12:03 AM 2.0 ft | 4:18 PM 0.0 ft | ||
| FridayNov 13 | 1:32 AM 2.0 ft | 5:26 PM 0.0 ft |
About the Tides at Buffalo Bayou
Buffalo Bayou gets just one high tide and one low tide on most days, instead of the two a day many coasts see. On a typical day the water rises and falls about 1.7 feet.
Over the next two weeks the biggest tides come on Friday, November 13, when the water moves about 2.0 feet. The lowest water is 0.0 ft on Friday, November 13 at 5:26 PM, and the highest is 2.0 ft on Saturday, November 14 at 3:22 AM.
NOAA predicts the tides here from years of measurements at station 8770542.
Official NOAA prediction for station 8770542, Buffalo Bayou, Houston Ship Channel. Updated Fri, 06 Nov 2026 17:46 GMT.