Jamaica Beach Tides Today
West Bay · Galveston County, TX · NOAA 8771722
- High3:16AM1.0 ft
- Low10:56AM0.4 ft
- High7:11PM1.0 ft
- Low11:22PM0.9 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
- 9:56 to 11:56 AMaround low tide
Tides here are small, so wind can move the water more than the moon does.
Solunar Times
- Minor3:38 to 4:38 AMmoonrise
- Major9:01 to 11:01 AMmoon overhead
- Minor3:18 to 4:18 PMmoonset
- Major9:23 to 11:23 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
- 10:33 AM to 12:33 PMaround low tide
Tides here are small, so wind can move the water more than the moon does.
Solunar Times
- Minor4:36 to 5:36 AMmoonrise
- Major9:46 to 11:46 AMmoon overhead
- Minor3:49 to 4:49 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 77°Sunny 1% rainE 10 mph
- TonightLow 71°Mostly cloudyE 5 to 15 mph
- SaturdayHigh 74°Partly sunny 3% 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 | 3:09 AM 1.0 ft8:23 PM 1.1 ft | 11:33 AM 0.3 ft | ||
| SundayNov 8 | 2:28 AM 1.0 ft9:30 PM 1.2 ft | 12:17 AM 1.0 ft12:10 PM 0.2 ft | ||
| MondayNov 9 | 10:48 PM 1.2 ft | 12:48 PM 0.1 ft | ||
| TuesdayNov 10 | None | 1:27 PM 0.1 ft | ||
| WednesdayNov 11 | 12:12 AM 1.2 ft | 2:09 PM 0.1 ft | ||
| ThursdayNov 12 | 1:17 AM 1.2 ft | 2:54 PM 0.1 ft | ||
| FridayNov 13 | 2:11 AM 1.2 ft | 3:41 PM 0.1 ft |
About the Tides at Jamaica Beach
Jamaica Beach 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 0.8 feet.
Over the next two weeks the biggest tides come on Wednesday, November 11, when the water moves about 1.1 feet. The lowest water is 0.1 ft on Wednesday, November 11 at 2:09 PM, and the highest is 1.2 ft on Thursday, November 12 at 1:17 AM.
NOAA predicts the tides here from years of measurements at station 8771722.
Official NOAA prediction for station 8771722, Jamaica Beach, West Bay. Updated Fri, 06 Nov 2026 17:46 GMT.