Texas tide station

Galveston Railroad Bridge tide times

Today, Sunday, October 18, 2026: high tide at 4:42 AM (1.7 ft); low tide at 5:36 PM (0.5 ft). Water temperature 70.0 F at Galveston Railroad Bridge.

NOAA station 8771486 · Reference station · MLLW datum · times in CDT · sunrise 7:23 AM, sunset 6:46 PM · first quarter (51% lit)

High tide▲

4:42AM

1.7FT MLLW

high

Low tide▼

5:36PM

0.5FT MLLW

low

Water temp°F

70.0

21.1C

Galveston Railroad Bridge

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

As of 4:20 AM the tide is rising toward high tide at 4:42 AM (1.7 ft).

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

High tide at Galveston Railroad Bridge, Texas on October 18, 2026 is at 4:42 AM (1.7 ft above MLLW).
Low tide at Galveston Railroad Bridge on October 18, 2026 is at 5:36 PM (0.5 ft).
Today's tidal range at Galveston Railroad Bridge is 1.2 ft (highest high 1.7 ft, lowest low 0.5 ft).
The nearest NOAA water temperature to Galveston Railroad Bridge is 70.0 F at Galveston Railroad Bridge, 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 8771486 (harmonic reference station), heights above MLLW.

Next 7 days at Galveston Railroad Bridge

Date	Tide 1	Tide 2	Tide 3	Tide 4	Sunrise	Sunset	Moon
Sun Oct 18today	4:42 AM1.7 ft	5:36 PM0.5 ft			7:23 AM	6:46 PM	51%
Mon Oct 19	5:00 AM1.7 ft	6:36 PM0.5 ft			7:24 AM	6:45 PM	62%
Tue Oct 20	5:00 AM1.6 ft	7:36 PM0.6 ft			7:24 AM	6:44 PM	72%
Wed Oct 21	4:30 AM1.6 ft	8:30 PM0.7 ft			7:25 AM	6:43 PM	81%
Thu Oct 22	4:00 AM1.5 ft	10:00 AM1.2 ft	3:00 PM1.4 ft	9:18 PM0.9 ft	7:26 AM	6:42 PM	88%
Fri Oct 23	3:48 AM1.5 ft	10:06 AM0.9 ft	4:18 PM1.5 ft	10:12 PM1.1 ft	7:26 AM	6:41 PM	94%
Sat Oct 24	3:36 AM1.5 ft	10:24 AM0.7 ft	5:30 PM1.6 ft	11:00 PM1.3 ft	7:27 AM	6:40 PM	98%

Water temperature near Galveston Railroad Bridge

70.0 F (21.1 C)

NOAA CO-OPS station 8771486 (this station's own sensor), read 4:00 AM local, October 18, 2026

Over the past 30 days this sensor ranged from 69.3 to 90.5 F. Typical for October here is 77.1 F (5-year hourly mean; range 57.7 to 86.9), so today is 7.1 F below typical.

Water temperature is the nearest NOAA reading to Galveston Railroad Bridge, 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					7:14 AM	7:04 PM	62%
Sat Oct 3					7:14 AM	7:03 PM	51%
Sun Oct 4					7:15 AM	7:02 PM	41%
Mon Oct 5					7:15 AM	7:01 PM	31%
Tue Oct 6					7:16 AM	7:00 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					7:18 AM	6:56 PM	3%
Sat Oct 10					7:18 AM	6:55 PM	0%
Sun Oct 11					7:19 AM	6:54 PM	0%
Mon Oct 12					7:19 AM	6:53 PM	2%
Tue Oct 13					7:20 AM	6:52 PM	7%
Wed Oct 14					7:21 AM	6:51 PM	13%
Thu Oct 15					7:21 AM	6:49 PM	21%
Fri Oct 16	3:36 AM1.8 ft	3:18 PM0.4 ft			7:22 AM	6:48 PM	30%
Sat Oct 17	4:12 AM1.8 ft	4:24 PM0.5 ft			7:22 AM	6:47 PM	40%
Sun Oct 18today	4:42 AM1.7 ft	5:36 PM0.5 ft			7:23 AM	6:46 PM	51%
Mon Oct 19	5:00 AM1.7 ft	6:36 PM0.5 ft			7:24 AM	6:45 PM	62%
Tue Oct 20	5:00 AM1.6 ft	7:36 PM0.6 ft			7:24 AM	6:44 PM	72%
Wed Oct 21	4:30 AM1.6 ft	8:30 PM0.7 ft			7:25 AM	6:43 PM	81%
Thu Oct 22	4:00 AM1.5 ft	10:00 AM1.2 ft	3:00 PM1.4 ft	9:18 PM0.9 ft	7:26 AM	6:42 PM	88%
Fri Oct 23	3:48 AM1.5 ft	10:06 AM0.9 ft	4:18 PM1.5 ft	10:12 PM1.1 ft	7:26 AM	6:41 PM	94%
Sat Oct 24	3:36 AM1.5 ft	10:24 AM0.7 ft	5:30 PM1.6 ft	11:00 PM1.3 ft	7:27 AM	6:40 PM	98%
Sun Oct 25	3:30 AM1.5 ft	10:48 AM0.4 ft	6:30 PM1.8 ft		7:28 AM	6:39 PM	100%
Mon Oct 26	12:00 AM1.5 ft	3:30 AM1.6 ft	11:18 AM0.2 ft	7:30 PM1.9 ft	7:28 AM	6:39 PM	99%
Tue Oct 27	1:00 AM1.7 ft	3:30 AM1.7 ft	12:00 PM0.1 ft	8:36 PM1.9 ft	7:29 AM	6:38 PM	97%
Wed Oct 28	12:42 PM-0.0 ft				7:30 AM	6:37 PM	92%
Thu Oct 29	1:54 AM1.9 ft	1:36 PM0.0 ft			7:31 AM	6:36 PM	85%
Fri Oct 30	3:00 AM2.0 ft	2:36 PM0.1 ft			7:31 AM	6:35 PM	77%
Sat Oct 31	3:42 AM2.0 ft	3:42 PM0.2 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	3:12 AM1.9 ft	4:00 PM0.3 ft			6:33 AM	5:33 PM	57%
Mon Nov 2	3:24 AM1.8 ft	5:18 PM0.5 ft			6:33 AM	5:33 PM	46%
Tue Nov 3	3:00 AM1.6 ft	6:36 PM0.7 ft			6:34 AM	5:32 PM	36%
Wed Nov 4	2:12 AM1.5 ft	8:24 AM1.1 ft	1:00 PM1.4 ft	7:42 PM0.9 ft	6:35 AM	5:31 PM	26%
Thu Nov 5	2:06 AM1.4 ft	8:42 AM0.8 ft	2:42 PM1.4 ft	8:48 PM1.1 ft	6:36 AM	5:31 PM	17%
Fri Nov 6	2:06 AM1.4 ft	9:06 AM0.5 ft	4:12 PM1.5 ft	10:00 PM1.2 ft	6:37 AM	5:30 PM	10%
Sat Nov 7	2:12 AM1.4 ft	9:30 AM0.3 ft	5:18 PM1.6 ft	11:12 PM1.4 ft	6:37 AM	5:29 PM	4%
Sun Nov 8	1:54 AM1.4 ft	10:00 AM0.1 ft	6:18 PM1.6 ft		6:38 AM	5:29 PM	1%
Mon Nov 9	10:30 AM-0.0 ft	7:12 PM1.6 ft			6:39 AM	5:28 PM	0%
Tue Nov 10	11:00 AM-0.1 ft	8:06 PM1.5 ft			6:40 AM	5:27 PM	1%
Wed Nov 11	11:30 AM-0.1 ft				6:40 AM	5:27 PM	4%
Thu Nov 12	12:54 AM1.5 ft	12:12 PM-0.0 ft			6:41 AM	5:26 PM	10%
Fri Nov 13	1:54 AM1.5 ft	12:54 PM0.0 ft			6:42 AM	5:26 PM	17%
Sat Nov 14	2:24 AM1.5 ft	1:42 PM0.1 ft			6:43 AM	5:25 PM	26%
Sun Nov 15	2:42 AM1.5 ft	2:36 PM0.1 ft			6:44 AM	5:25 PM	35%
Mon Nov 16	2:48 AM1.4 ft	3:30 PM0.2 ft			6:44 AM	5:24 PM	46%
Tue Nov 17	2:36 AM1.3 ft	4:30 PM0.4 ft			6:45 AM	5:24 PM	56%
Wed Nov 18	1:42 AM1.2 ft	5:30 PM0.5 ft			6:46 AM	5:23 PM	67%
Thu Nov 19	1:18 AM1.2 ft	8:06 AM0.7 ft	1:18 PM0.9 ft	6:42 PM0.7 ft	6:47 AM	5:23 PM	76%
Fri Nov 20	1:00 AM1.1 ft	8:00 AM0.5 ft	3:00 PM1.1 ft	7:54 PM0.9 ft	6:48 AM	5:23 PM	85%
Sat Nov 21	12:48 AM1.1 ft	8:18 AM0.2 ft	4:06 PM1.3 ft	9:12 PM1.1 ft	6:49 AM	5:22 PM	92%
Sun Nov 22	12:36 AM1.2 ft	8:42 AM-0.1 ft	5:06 PM1.5 ft	10:30 PM1.3 ft	6:49 AM	5:22 PM	96%
Mon Nov 23	12:36 AM1.3 ft	9:18 AM-0.3 ft	5:54 PM1.6 ft		6:50 AM	5:22 PM	99%
Tue Nov 24	10:00 AM-0.5 ft	6:54 PM1.6 ft			6:51 AM	5:22 PM	100%
Wed Nov 25	10:42 AM-0.5 ft				6:52 AM	5:21 PM	98%
Thu Nov 26	1:36 AM1.6 ft	11:30 AM-0.5 ft			6:53 AM	5:21 PM	94%
Fri Nov 27	2:24 AM1.6 ft	12:30 PM-0.5 ft			6:53 AM	5:21 PM	89%
Sat Nov 28	2:54 AM1.6 ft	1:24 PM-0.3 ft			6:54 AM	5:21 PM	81%
Sun Nov 29	2:42 AM1.5 ft	2:30 PM-0.1 ft			6:55 AM	5:21 PM	72%
Mon Nov 30	2:18 AM1.3 ft	3:36 PM0.1 ft			6:56 AM	5:21 PM	62%

Tidal datums at Galveston Railroad Bridge

Heights on this page are above mean lower low water (MLLW), the chart datum. NOAA's accepted datums for station 8771486, in feet above MLLW:

MHHW

20.72 ft

Mean higher high water

MHW

20.64 ft

Mean high water

MSL

20.20 ft

Mean sea level

MLW

19.66 ft

Mean low water

0.99 ft

Mean range

1.27 ft

Diurnal range

Highest observed water level: 24.45 ft above MLLW on July 8, 2024. Tidal datum epoch 1983-2001.

Nearby tide stations

Texas City, Galveston Bay6.1 mi · next high 6:15 AM
GALVESTON, Galveston Channel6.3 mi
Galveston Pleasure Pier6.6 mi
Port Bolivar8.3 mi
Jamaica Beach, West Bay9.0 mi · next high 6:13 AM
Galveston Bay Entrance, North Jetty11 mi

Questions

What time is high tide at Galveston Railroad Bridge today?

High tide at Galveston Railroad Bridge, Texas on Sunday, October 18, 2026 is at 4:42 AM (1.7 ft above MLLW), NOAA prediction, local time.

What time is low tide at Galveston Railroad Bridge today?

Low tide at Galveston Railroad Bridge on Sunday, October 18, 2026 is at 5:36 PM (0.5 ft).

What is the water temperature at Galveston Railroad Bridge?

The nearest NOAA water-temperature reading to Galveston Railroad Bridge is 70.0 F at Galveston Railroad Bridge, 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 8771486.