Galveston Tides Today
Galveston Channel · Galveston County, TX · NOAA 8771450
- High1:23AM1.5 ft
- Low8:08AM0.5 ft
- High3:13PM1.7 ft
- Low9:07PM1.3 ft
Local Central time. Heights in feet above average low water (MLLW). Shaded bands are today's best fishing windows.
Fishing Outlook
No tide change lands near sunrise or sunset, and tide strength is about average.
Best Windows Today
- 7:08 to 9:08 AMaround low tide
- 2:13 to 4:13 PMaround high tide
Solunar Times
- Minor3:37 to 4:37 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 high tide at 4:16 PM lands near sunset, and tide strength is about average.
Best Windows Today
- 7:37 to 9:37 AMaround low tide
- 3:16 to 5:16 PMaround high tide
Solunar Times
- Minor4:35 to 5:35 AMmoonrise
- Major9:45 to 11:45 AMmoon overhead
- Minor3:48 to 4:48 PMmoonset
- Major10:08 PM to 12:08 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 70°Mostly cloudyE 5 to 15 mph
- SaturdayHigh 75°Mostly cloudy 2% rainNE 15 mph
Boating Forecast
Galveston Bay · issued Fri 10:50 AM
- Rest Of Today
- Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east late. Bay waters smooth.
- Tonight
- East winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay waters smooth, increasing to slightly choppy after midnight.
- Saturday
- Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
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 | 1:32 AM 1.5 ft4:16 PM 1.8 ft | 8:37 AM 0.3 ft10:16 PM 1.4 ft | ||
| SundayNov 8 | 1:20 AM 1.5 ft5:09 PM 1.8 ft | 9:06 AM 0.1 ft | ||
| MondayNov 9 | 5:56 PM 1.8 ft | 9:36 AM 0.0 ft | ||
| TuesdayNov 10 | 6:42 PM 1.8 ft | 10:08 AM 0.0 ft | ||
| WednesdayNov 11 | 7:34 PM 1.8 ft | 10:43 AM 0.0 ft | ||
| ThursdayNov 12 | None | 11:23 AM 0.0 ft | ||
| FridayNov 13 | 12:13 AM 1.7 ft | 12:09 PM 0.1 ft |
About the Tides at Galveston
Galveston 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 1.4 feet.
Over the next two weeks the biggest tides come on Tuesday, November 10, when the water moves about 1.8 feet. The lowest water is 0.0 ft on Tuesday, November 10 at 10:08 AM, and the highest is 1.8 ft on Monday, November 9 at 5:56 PM.
NOAA station 8771450 here measures the water live and reports its temperature. Minor flooding starts when the water reaches 4.0 ft.
Official NOAA prediction for station 8771450, Galveston, Galveston Channel. Updated Fri, 06 Nov 2026 17:46 GMT.