Texas tide station

GALVESTON, Galveston Channel tide times

Today, Sunday, October 18, 2026: high tide at 3:05 AM (1.9 ft); low tide at 4:42 PM (0.5 ft). Water temperature 79.5 F at Galveston Pier 21.

NOAA station 8771450 · Reference station · MLLW datum · times in CDT · sunrise 7:23 AM, sunset 6:46 PM · first quarter (51% lit)

High tide▲

3:05AM

1.9FT MLLW

high

Low tide▼

4:42PM

0.5FT MLLW

low

predicted height above MLLWnightnow (build time; your browser updates it)

As of 4:20 AM the tide is falling toward low tide at 4:42 PM (0.5 ft).

First Quarter 51% litSunrise 7:23 AMSunset 6:46 PMDaylight 11h 23mCDT

High tide at GALVESTON, Galveston Channel, Texas on October 18, 2026 is at 3:05 AM (1.9 ft above MLLW).
Low tide at GALVESTON, Galveston Channel on October 18, 2026 is at 4:42 PM (0.5 ft).
Today's tidal range at GALVESTON, Galveston Channel is 1.3 ft (highest high 1.9 ft, lowest low 0.5 ft).
The nearest NOAA water temperature to GALVESTON, Galveston Channel is 79.5 F at Galveston Pier 21, as of October 18, 2026.
Sunrise 7:23 AM, sunset 6:46 PM (CDT); moon first quarter, 51% illuminated.
Predictions are NOAA CO-OPS tide predictions for station 8771450 (harmonic reference station), heights above MLLW.

Next 7 days at GALVESTON, Galveston Channel

Date	Tide 1	Tide 2	Tide 3	Tide 4	Sunrise	Sunset	Moon
Sun Oct 18today	3:05 AM1.9 ft	4:42 PM0.5 ft			7:23 AM	6:46 PM	51%
Mon Oct 19	2:54 AM1.8 ft	5:42 PM0.6 ft			7:23 AM	6:45 PM	62%
Tue Oct 20	2:43 AM1.8 ft	6:39 PM0.7 ft			7:24 AM	6:44 PM	72%
Wed Oct 21	2:45 AM1.7 ft	9:23 AM1.4 ft	12:11 PM1.4 ft	7:32 PM0.8 ft	7:25 AM	6:43 PM	81%
Thu Oct 22	2:50 AM1.7 ft	9:02 AM1.2 ft	2:13 PM1.5 ft	8:22 PM0.9 ft	7:25 AM	6:42 PM	88%
Fri Oct 23	2:55 AM1.6 ft	9:11 AM1.0 ft	3:32 PM1.6 ft	9:10 PM1.1 ft	7:26 AM	6:41 PM	94%
Sat Oct 24	2:57 AM1.6 ft	9:29 AM0.7 ft	4:37 PM1.8 ft	9:59 PM1.3 ft	7:27 AM	6:40 PM	98%

Water temperature near GALVESTON, Galveston Channel

79.5 F (26.4 C)

NOAA CO-OPS station 8771450 (this station's own sensor), read 4:00 AM local, October 18, 2026

Over the past 30 days this sensor ranged from 76.3 to 91.2 F. Typical for October here is 79.6 F (5-year hourly mean; range 66.9 to 87.6), so today is 0.1 F below typical.

Water temperature is the nearest NOAA reading to GALVESTON, Galveston Channel, not a measurement at the tide gauge itself. See water temperature by state for every sensor and buoy.

Tide tables

High (▲) and low (▼) tides in CDT with sunrise, sunset and moon illumination. CSV of today's tides for every Texas station.

October 2026 tide table

Date	Tide 1	Tide 2	Tide 3	Tide 4	Sunrise	Sunset	Moon
Thu Oct 1					7:13 AM	7:05 PM	72%
Fri Oct 2					7:13 AM	7:04 PM	62%
Sat Oct 3					7:14 AM	7:03 PM	51%
Sun Oct 4					7:14 AM	7:01 PM	41%
Mon Oct 5					7:15 AM	7:00 PM	31%
Tue Oct 6					7:15 AM	6:59 PM	21%
Wed Oct 7					7:16 AM	6:58 PM	13%
Thu Oct 8					7:17 AM	6:57 PM	7%
Fri Oct 9					7:17 AM	6:56 PM	3%
Sat Oct 10					7:18 AM	6:55 PM	0%
Sun Oct 11					7:18 AM	6:53 PM	0%
Mon Oct 12					7:19 AM	6:52 PM	2%
Tue Oct 13					7:19 AM	6:51 PM	7%
Wed Oct 14					7:20 AM	6:50 PM	13%
Thu Oct 15					7:21 AM	6:49 PM	21%
Fri Oct 16	1:59 AM1.9 ft	2:41 PM0.4 ft			7:21 AM	6:48 PM	30%
Sat Oct 17	2:41 AM1.9 ft	3:41 PM0.5 ft			7:22 AM	6:47 PM	40%
Sun Oct 18today	3:05 AM1.9 ft	4:42 PM0.5 ft			7:23 AM	6:46 PM	51%
Mon Oct 19	2:54 AM1.8 ft	5:42 PM0.6 ft			7:23 AM	6:45 PM	62%
Tue Oct 20	2:43 AM1.8 ft	6:39 PM0.7 ft			7:24 AM	6:44 PM	72%
Wed Oct 21	2:45 AM1.7 ft	9:23 AM1.4 ft	12:11 PM1.4 ft	7:32 PM0.8 ft	7:25 AM	6:43 PM	81%
Thu Oct 22	2:50 AM1.7 ft	9:02 AM1.2 ft	2:13 PM1.5 ft	8:22 PM0.9 ft	7:25 AM	6:42 PM	88%
Fri Oct 23	2:55 AM1.6 ft	9:11 AM1.0 ft	3:32 PM1.6 ft	9:10 PM1.1 ft	7:26 AM	6:41 PM	94%
Sat Oct 24	2:57 AM1.6 ft	9:29 AM0.7 ft	4:37 PM1.8 ft	9:59 PM1.3 ft	7:27 AM	6:40 PM	98%
Sun Oct 25	2:57 AM1.6 ft	9:54 AM0.4 ft	5:36 PM1.9 ft	10:49 PM1.5 ft	7:27 AM	6:39 PM	100%
Mon Oct 26	2:55 AM1.6 ft	10:27 AM0.2 ft	6:32 PM2.0 ft	11:45 PM1.7 ft	7:28 AM	6:38 PM	99%
Tue Oct 27	2:49 AM1.7 ft	11:06 AM-0.0 ft	7:30 PM2.1 ft		7:29 AM	6:37 PM	97%
Wed Oct 28	11:52 AM-0.1 ft	8:35 PM2.1 ft			7:29 AM	6:36 PM	92%
Thu Oct 29	12:46 PM-0.1 ft	9:54 PM2.0 ft			7:30 AM	6:36 PM	85%
Fri Oct 30	1:48 PM-0.1 ft				7:31 AM	6:35 PM	77%
Sat Oct 31	1:59 AM2.0 ft	2:56 PM0.0 ft			7:32 AM	6:34 PM	67%

November 2026 tide table

Date	Tide 1	Tide 2	Tide 3	Tide 4	Sunrise	Sunset	Moon
Sun Nov 1	12:56 AM1.9 ft	3:08 PM0.2 ft			6:32 AM	5:33 PM	57%
Mon Nov 2	12:15 AM1.8 ft	4:22 PM0.4 ft			6:33 AM	5:32 PM	46%
Tue Nov 3	12:33 AM1.7 ft	6:53 AM1.4 ft	10:14 AM1.5 ft	5:38 PM0.6 ft	6:34 AM	5:32 PM	36%
Wed Nov 4	12:51 AM1.6 ft	7:09 AM1.1 ft	12:22 PM1.5 ft	6:52 PM0.9 ft	6:35 AM	5:31 PM	26%
Thu Nov 5	1:09 AM1.5 ft	7:38 AM0.8 ft	1:55 PM1.6 ft	8:02 PM1.1 ft	6:35 AM	5:30 PM	17%
Fri Nov 6	1:23 AM1.5 ft	8:08 AM0.5 ft	3:13 PM1.7 ft	9:07 PM1.3 ft	6:36 AM	5:29 PM	10%
Sat Nov 7	1:32 AM1.5 ft	8:37 AM0.3 ft	4:16 PM1.8 ft	10:16 PM1.4 ft	6:37 AM	5:29 PM	4%
Sun Nov 8	1:20 AM1.5 ft	9:06 AM0.1 ft	5:09 PM1.8 ft		6:38 AM	5:28 PM	1%
Mon Nov 9	9:36 AM0.0 ft	5:56 PM1.8 ft			6:38 AM	5:27 PM	0%
Tue Nov 10	10:08 AM0.0 ft	6:42 PM1.8 ft			6:39 AM	5:27 PM	1%
Wed Nov 11	10:43 AM0.0 ft	7:34 PM1.8 ft			6:40 AM	5:26 PM	4%
Thu Nov 12	11:23 AM0.0 ft				6:41 AM	5:26 PM	10%
Fri Nov 13	12:13 AM1.7 ft	12:09 PM0.1 ft			6:42 AM	5:25 PM	17%
Sat Nov 14	12:46 AM1.7 ft	12:58 PM0.2 ft			6:42 AM	5:25 PM	26%
Sun Nov 15	12:50 AM1.6 ft	1:48 PM0.3 ft			6:43 AM	5:24 PM	35%
Mon Nov 16	12:02 AM1.6 ft	2:37 PM0.4 ft	11:59 PM1.5 ft		6:44 AM	5:24 PM	46%
Tue Nov 17	3:26 PM0.5 ft				6:45 AM	5:23 PM	56%
Wed Nov 18	12:04 AM1.5 ft	4:21 PM0.7 ft			6:46 AM	5:23 PM	67%
Thu Nov 19	12:09 AM1.4 ft	7:10 AM0.9 ft	12:26 PM1.1 ft	5:29 PM0.9 ft	6:47 AM	5:23 PM	76%
Fri Nov 20	12:10 AM1.4 ft	7:12 AM0.6 ft	1:56 PM1.3 ft	6:51 PM1.1 ft	6:47 AM	5:22 PM	85%
Sat Nov 21	12:07 AM1.3 ft	7:28 AM0.3 ft	3:02 PM1.5 ft	8:09 PM1.2 ft	6:48 AM	5:22 PM	92%
Sun Nov 22	12:02 AM1.4 ft	7:53 AM-0.0 ft	3:57 PM1.7 ft	9:21 PM1.4 ft	6:49 AM	5:22 PM	96%
Mon Nov 23	8:26 AM-0.3 ft	4:47 PM1.8 ft			6:50 AM	5:21 PM	99%
Tue Nov 24	9:05 AM-0.5 ft	5:37 PM1.9 ft			6:51 AM	5:21 PM	100%
Wed Nov 25	9:50 AM-0.6 ft	6:30 PM1.8 ft			6:51 AM	5:21 PM	98%
Thu Nov 26	10:41 AM-0.6 ft	7:28 PM1.8 ft	10:35 PM1.7 ft		6:52 AM	5:21 PM	94%
Fri Nov 27	1:15 AM1.7 ft	11:37 AM-0.6 ft	8:33 PM1.6 ft	10:57 PM1.6 ft	6:53 AM	5:21 PM	89%
Sat Nov 28	2:22 AM1.6 ft	12:37 PM-0.4 ft	9:38 PM1.5 ft		6:54 AM	5:21 PM	81%
Sun Nov 29	1:40 PM-0.2 ft	10:21 PM1.4 ft			6:55 AM	5:20 PM	72%
Mon Nov 30	2:43 PM0.1 ft	10:49 PM1.3 ft			6:55 AM	5:20 PM	62%

Tidal datums at GALVESTON, Galveston Channel

Heights on this page are above mean lower low water (MLLW), the chart datum. NOAA's accepted datums for station 8771450, in feet above MLLW:

MHHW

5.79 ft

Mean higher high water

MHW

5.70 ft

Mean high water

MSL

5.21 ft

Mean sea level

MLW

4.68 ft

Mean low water

1.02 ft

Mean range

1.41 ft

Diurnal range

Highest observed water level: 17.90 ft above MLLW on September 8, 1900. Tidal datum epoch 1983-2001.

Nearby tide stations

Galveston Pleasure Pier1.7 mi
Port Bolivar3.9 mi
Galveston Bay Entrance, North Jetty5.3 mi
Galveston Bay Entrance, South Jetty6.1 mi
Galveston Railroad Bridge6.3 mi · next high 4:42 AM
Texas City, Galveston Bay7.8 mi · next high 6:15 AM

Questions

What time is high tide at GALVESTON, Galveston Channel today?

High tide at GALVESTON, Galveston Channel, Texas on Sunday, October 18, 2026 is at 3:05 AM (1.9 ft above MLLW), NOAA prediction, local time.

What time is low tide at GALVESTON, Galveston Channel today?

Low tide at GALVESTON, Galveston Channel on Sunday, October 18, 2026 is at 4:42 PM (0.5 ft).

What is the water temperature at GALVESTON, Galveston Channel?

The nearest NOAA water-temperature reading to GALVESTON, Galveston Channel is 79.5 F at Galveston Pier 21, as of October 18, 2026.

Not for navigation. Predictions do not include weather; wind and pressure can move the real water level by a foot or more. Source: NOAA CO-OPS station 8771450.