Gilchrist Tides Today
Near Bolivar Peninsula · East Bay · Galveston County, TX · NOAA TEC4525
- Low12:20AM0.9 ft
- High4:39AM1.3 ft
- Low12:26PM0.5 ft
- High6:29PM1.4 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 6:29 PM lands near sunset, and tide strength is about average.
Best Windows Today
- 11:26 AM to 1:26 PMaround low tide
- 5:29 to 7:29 PMaround high tide
Solunar Times
- Minor3:36 to 4:36 AMmoonrise
- Major8:59 to 10:59 AMmoon overhead
- Minor3:15 to 4:15 PMmoonset
- Major9:21 to 11:21 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
No tide change lands near sunrise or sunset, and tide strength is about average.
Best Windows Today
- 11:55 AM to 1:55 PMaround low tide
Solunar Times
- Minor4:34 to 5:34 AMmoonrise
- Major9:44 to 11:44 AMmoon overhead
- Minor3:47 to 4:47 PMmoonset
- Major10:06 PM to 12:06 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 77°SunnyE 5 to 10 mph
- TonightLow 65°Mostly cloudyE 5 to 15 mph
- SaturdayHigh 73°Partly sunny 2% rainE 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 | 4:48 AM 1.3 ft7:32 PM 1.5 ft | 1:25 AM 1.1 ft12:55 PM 0.3 ft | ||
| SundayNov 8 | 4:36 AM 1.3 ft8:25 PM 1.6 ft | 2:34 AM 1.2 ft1:24 PM 0.1 ft | ||
| MondayNov 9 | 9:12 PM 1.6 ft | 1:54 PM 0.0 ft | ||
| TuesdayNov 10 | 9:58 PM 1.6 ft | 2:26 PM 0.0 ft | ||
| WednesdayNov 11 | 10:50 PM 1.5 ft | 3:01 PM 0.0 ft | ||
| ThursdayNov 12 | 11:59 PM 1.5 ft | 3:41 PM 0.0 ft | ||
| FridayNov 13 | None | 4:27 PM 0.1 ft |
About the Tides at Gilchrist
Gilchrist 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 1.2 feet.
Over the next two weeks the biggest tides come on Tuesday, November 10, when the water moves about 1.6 feet. The lowest water is 0.0 ft on Tuesday, November 10 at 2:26 PM, and the highest is 1.6 ft on Monday, November 9 at 9:12 PM.
NOAA works out the times here from its reference station at Galveston, Galveston Channel, adjusted for this location.
Official NOAA prediction for station TEC4525, Gilchrist, East Bay, timed from its reference station Galveston, Galveston Channel (8771450). Updated Fri, 06 Nov 2026 17:46 GMT.