Galveston Bay Entrance, South Jetty Tides Today
Galveston County, TX · NOAA 8771416
- High12:49AM1.9 ft
- Low7:20AM0.6 ft
- High2:23PM2.4 ft
- Low8:37PM1.4 ft
Local Central time. Heights in feet above average low water (MLLW). Shaded bands are today's best fishing windows.
Fishing Outlook
The low tide at 7:20 AM lands near sunrise, and tide strength is about average.
Best Windows Today
- 6:20 to 8:20 AMaround low tide
- 1:23 to 3:23 PMaround high tide
Solunar Times
- Minor3:36 to 4:36 AMmoonrise
- Major9:00 to 11:00 AMmoon overhead
- Minor3:17 to 4:17 PMmoonset
- Major9:22 to 11:22 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 low tide at 7:40 AM lands near sunrise, and the tides are among the strongest this week.
Best Windows Today
- 6:40 to 8:40 AMaround low tide
- 2:17 to 4:17 PMaround high tide
Solunar Times
- Minor4:35 to 5:35 AMmoonrise
- Major9:44 to 11:44 AMmoon overhead
- Minor3:48 to 4:48 PMmoonset
- Major10:07 PM to 12:07 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 78°SunnyE 5 to 10 mph
- TonightLow 68°Mostly cloudyE 5 to 15 mph
- SaturdayHigh 75°Mostly cloudy 2% rainNE 10 to 15 mph
Boating Forecast
Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM · issued Fri 10:50 AM
- Rest Of Today
- Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east late. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 6 seconds.
- Tonight
- East winds around 10 knots, becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds, becoming east 2 feet at 3 seconds.
- Saturday
- East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds.
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 | 1:00 AM 1.8 ft3:17 PM 2.6 ft | 7:40 AM 0.3 ft9:31 PM 1.6 ft | ||
| SundayNov 8 | 1:01 AM 1.8 ft4:04 PM 2.7 ft | 8:02 AM 0.1 ft10:25 PM 1.7 ft | ||
| MondayNov 9 | 12:53 AM 1.8 ft4:47 PM 2.7 ft | 8:27 AM 0.0 ft | ||
| TuesdayNov 10 | 5:29 PM 2.7 ft | 8:55 AM -0.1 ft | ||
| WednesdayNov 11 | 6:13 PM 2.6 ft | 9:27 AM -0.1 ft | ||
| ThursdayNov 12 | 7:05 PM 2.5 ft | 10:02 AM 0.0 ft | ||
| FridayNov 13 | 8:10 PM 2.4 ft | 10:42 AM 0.1 ft |
About the Tides at Galveston Bay Entrance, South Jetty
Galveston Bay Entrance, South Jetty 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 2.0 feet.
Over the next two weeks the biggest tides come on Tuesday, November 10, when the water moves about 2.7 feet. The lowest water is -0.1 ft on Tuesday, November 10 at 8:55 AM, and the highest is 2.7 ft on Monday, November 9 at 4:47 PM. A minus tide like that uncovers the most beach, flats and tide pools.
NOAA predicts the tides here from years of measurements at station 8771416.
Official NOAA prediction for station 8771416, Galveston Bay Entrance, South Jetty. Updated Fri, 06 Nov 2026 17:46 GMT.