Texas tide station

Rainbow Bridge tide times

Today, Sunday, October 18, 2026: high tide at 5:05 AM (1.2 ft); low tide at 8:32 PM (0.3 ft). Water temperature 73.2 F at Port Arthur (8.3 mi away).

NOAA station 8770520 · Reference station · MLLW datum · times in CDT · sunrise 7:20 AM, sunset 6:42 PM · first quarter (51% lit)

High tide▲

5:05AM

1.2FT MLLW

high

Low tide▼

8:32PM

0.3FT MLLW

low

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

As of 4:20 AM the tide is rising toward high tide at 5:05 AM (1.2 ft).

First Quarter 51% litSunrise 7:20 AMSunset 6:42 PMDaylight 11h 22mCDT

High tide at Rainbow Bridge, Texas on October 18, 2026 is at 5:05 AM (1.2 ft above MLLW).
Low tide at Rainbow Bridge on October 18, 2026 is at 8:32 PM (0.3 ft).
Today's tidal range at Rainbow Bridge is 1.0 ft (highest high 1.2 ft, lowest low 0.3 ft).
The nearest NOAA water temperature to Rainbow Bridge is 73.2 F at Port Arthur (8.3 mi away), as of October 18, 2026.
Sunrise 7:20 AM, sunset 6:42 PM (CDT); moon first quarter, 51% illuminated.
Predictions are NOAA CO-OPS tide predictions for station 8770520 (harmonic reference station), heights above MLLW.

Next 7 days at Rainbow Bridge

Date	Tide 1	Tide 2	Tide 3	Tide 4	Sunrise	Sunset	Moon
Sun Oct 18today	5:05 AM1.2 ft	8:32 PM0.3 ft			7:20 AM	6:42 PM	51%
Mon Oct 19	5:30 AM1.2 ft	9:28 PM0.3 ft			7:20 AM	6:41 PM	62%
Tue Oct 20	5:45 AM1.2 ft	10:16 PM0.4 ft			7:21 AM	6:40 PM	72%
Wed Oct 21	5:50 AM1.1 ft	12:15 PM0.8 ft	3:43 PM0.9 ft	10:59 PM0.5 ft	7:22 AM	6:39 PM	81%
Thu Oct 22	5:46 AM1.1 ft	12:07 PM0.7 ft	5:07 PM1.0 ft	11:40 PM0.6 ft	7:22 AM	6:38 PM	88%
Fri Oct 23	5:36 AM1.1 ft	12:18 PM0.6 ft	6:22 PM1.0 ft		7:23 AM	6:37 PM	94%
Sat Oct 24	12:20 AM0.7 ft	5:27 AM1.1 ft	12:37 PM0.4 ft	7:35 PM1.1 ft	7:24 AM	6:36 PM	98%

Water temperature near Rainbow Bridge

73.2 F (22.9 C)

NOAA CO-OPS station 8770475 (Port Arthur sensor, 8.3 mi away), read 4:00 AM local, October 18, 2026

Over the past 30 days this sensor ranged from 73.2 to 89.6 F. Typical for October here is 77.4 F (5-year hourly mean; range 67.6 to 85.6), so today is 4.2 F below typical.

Water temperature is the nearest NOAA reading to Rainbow Bridge, not a measurement at the tide gauge itself (this station has no water-temperature sensor). 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					7:09 AM	7:01 PM	72%
Fri Oct 2					7:10 AM	7:00 PM	62%
Sat Oct 3					7:10 AM	6:59 PM	51%
Sun Oct 4					7:11 AM	6:58 PM	41%
Mon Oct 5					7:11 AM	6:56 PM	31%
Tue Oct 6					7:12 AM	6:55 PM	21%
Wed Oct 7					7:13 AM	6:54 PM	13%
Thu Oct 8					7:13 AM	6:53 PM	7%
Fri Oct 9					7:14 AM	6:52 PM	3%
Sat Oct 10					7:14 AM	6:50 PM	0%
Sun Oct 11					7:15 AM	6:49 PM	0%
Mon Oct 12					7:16 AM	6:48 PM	2%
Tue Oct 13					7:16 AM	6:47 PM	7%
Wed Oct 14					7:17 AM	6:46 PM	13%
Thu Oct 15					7:18 AM	6:45 PM	21%
Fri Oct 16	3:40 AM1.2 ft	6:19 PM0.2 ft			7:18 AM	6:44 PM	30%
Sat Oct 17	4:30 AM1.2 ft	7:28 PM0.2 ft			7:19 AM	6:43 PM	40%
Sun Oct 18today	5:05 AM1.2 ft	8:32 PM0.3 ft			7:20 AM	6:42 PM	51%
Mon Oct 19	5:30 AM1.2 ft	9:28 PM0.3 ft			7:20 AM	6:41 PM	62%
Tue Oct 20	5:45 AM1.2 ft	10:16 PM0.4 ft			7:21 AM	6:40 PM	72%
Wed Oct 21	5:50 AM1.1 ft	12:15 PM0.8 ft	3:43 PM0.9 ft	10:59 PM0.5 ft	7:22 AM	6:39 PM	81%
Thu Oct 22	5:46 AM1.1 ft	12:07 PM0.7 ft	5:07 PM1.0 ft	11:40 PM0.6 ft	7:22 AM	6:38 PM	88%
Fri Oct 23	5:36 AM1.1 ft	12:18 PM0.6 ft	6:22 PM1.0 ft		7:23 AM	6:37 PM	94%
Sat Oct 24	12:20 AM0.7 ft	5:27 AM1.1 ft	12:37 PM0.4 ft	7:35 PM1.1 ft	7:24 AM	6:36 PM	98%
Sun Oct 25	1:01 AM0.9 ft	5:22 AM1.1 ft	1:03 PM0.2 ft	8:43 PM1.2 ft	7:24 AM	6:35 PM	100%
Mon Oct 26	1:43 AM1.0 ft	5:22 AM1.2 ft	1:36 PM0.1 ft	9:49 PM1.3 ft	7:25 AM	6:34 PM	99%
Tue Oct 27	2:25 AM1.2 ft	5:26 AM1.2 ft	2:17 PM0.1 ft	11:00 PM1.4 ft	7:26 AM	6:33 PM	97%
Wed Oct 28	3:07 AM1.3 ft	5:31 AM1.3 ft	3:08 PM0.0 ft		7:27 AM	6:32 PM	92%
Thu Oct 29	12:39 AM1.4 ft	4:13 PM0.0 ft			7:27 AM	6:31 PM	85%
Fri Oct 30	4:25 AM1.4 ft	5:28 PM0.1 ft			7:28 AM	6:30 PM	77%
Sat Oct 31	4:47 AM1.4 ft	6:46 PM0.1 ft			7:29 AM	6:29 PM	67%

November 2026 tide table

Date	Tide 1	Tide 2	Tide 3	Tide 4	Sunrise	Sunset	Moon
Sun Nov 1	4:01 AM1.3 ft	6:58 PM0.2 ft			6:30 AM	5:28 PM	57%
Mon Nov 2	4:06 AM1.3 ft	8:06 PM0.3 ft			6:30 AM	5:28 PM	46%
Tue Nov 3	4:05 AM1.2 ft	10:45 AM0.9 ft	1:26 PM1.0 ft	9:10 PM0.4 ft	6:31 AM	5:27 PM	36%
Wed Nov 4	4:03 AM1.1 ft	10:43 AM0.7 ft	3:33 PM0.9 ft	10:09 PM0.5 ft	6:32 AM	5:26 PM	26%
Thu Nov 5	4:01 AM1.0 ft	11:05 AM0.5 ft	5:09 PM1.0 ft	11:03 PM0.7 ft	6:33 AM	5:25 PM	17%
Fri Nov 6	4:00 AM1.0 ft	11:30 AM0.3 ft	6:38 PM1.0 ft	11:55 PM0.8 ft	6:34 AM	5:25 PM	10%
Sat Nov 7	3:57 AM1.0 ft	11:55 AM0.2 ft	7:53 PM1.1 ft		6:34 AM	5:24 PM	4%
Sun Nov 8	12:46 AM0.9 ft	3:48 AM1.0 ft	12:21 PM0.0 ft	8:52 PM1.1 ft	6:35 AM	5:23 PM	1%
Mon Nov 9	12:49 PM-0.0 ft	9:43 PM1.1 ft			6:36 AM	5:23 PM	0%
Tue Nov 10	1:22 PM-0.1 ft	10:35 PM1.1 ft			6:37 AM	5:22 PM	1%
Wed Nov 11	2:02 PM-0.1 ft	11:41 PM1.0 ft			6:38 AM	5:22 PM	4%
Thu Nov 12	2:50 PM-0.1 ft				6:38 AM	5:21 PM	10%
Fri Nov 13	1:07 AM1.0 ft	3:47 PM-0.1 ft			6:39 AM	5:20 PM	17%
Sat Nov 14	2:06 AM1.0 ft	4:45 PM-0.0 ft			6:40 AM	5:20 PM	26%
Sun Nov 15	2:36 AM1.0 ft	5:38 PM-0.0 ft			6:41 AM	5:19 PM	35%
Mon Nov 16	2:55 AM1.0 ft	6:26 PM0.1 ft			6:42 AM	5:19 PM	46%
Tue Nov 17	3:07 AM0.9 ft	7:12 PM0.1 ft			6:42 AM	5:19 PM	56%
Wed Nov 18	3:11 AM0.9 ft	10:29 AM0.5 ft	1:28 PM0.6 ft	7:58 PM0.3 ft	6:43 AM	5:18 PM	67%
Thu Nov 19	3:07 AM0.8 ft	10:04 AM0.4 ft	3:27 PM0.6 ft	8:51 PM0.4 ft	6:44 AM	5:18 PM	76%
Fri Nov 20	2:58 AM0.8 ft	10:13 AM0.2 ft	4:50 PM0.7 ft	9:54 PM0.6 ft	6:45 AM	5:17 PM	85%
Sat Nov 21	2:48 AM0.8 ft	10:34 AM0.0 ft	6:06 PM0.9 ft	10:58 PM0.7 ft	6:46 AM	5:17 PM	92%
Sun Nov 22	2:44 AM0.8 ft	11:02 AM-0.1 ft	7:16 PM1.0 ft	11:57 PM0.9 ft	6:47 AM	5:17 PM	96%
Mon Nov 23	2:45 AM0.9 ft	11:37 AM-0.3 ft	8:19 PM1.0 ft		6:47 AM	5:16 PM	99%
Tue Nov 24	12:45 AM0.9 ft	2:53 AM1.0 ft	12:19 PM-0.3 ft	9:25 PM1.1 ft	6:48 AM	5:16 PM	100%
Wed Nov 25	1:10 PM-0.4 ft	10:46 PM1.1 ft			6:49 AM	5:16 PM	98%
Thu Nov 26	1:26 AM1.1 ft	3:41 AM1.1 ft	2:09 PM-0.4 ft		6:50 AM	5:16 PM	94%
Fri Nov 27	4:10 AM1.1 ft	3:14 PM-0.4 ft			6:51 AM	5:16 PM	89%
Sat Nov 28	3:35 AM1.0 ft	4:22 PM-0.3 ft			6:52 AM	5:16 PM	81%
Sun Nov 29	2:46 AM1.0 ft	5:26 PM-0.2 ft			6:52 AM	5:15 PM	72%
Mon Nov 30	2:33 AM0.9 ft	6:27 PM-0.1 ft			6:53 AM	5:15 PM	62%

Tidal datums at Rainbow Bridge

Heights on this page are above mean lower low water (MLLW), the chart datum. NOAA's accepted datums for station 8770520, in feet above MLLW:

MHHW

4.82 ft

Mean higher high water

MHW

4.77 ft

Mean high water

MSL

4.39 ft

Mean sea level

MLW

3.96 ft

Mean low water

0.81 ft

Mean range

0.98 ft

Diurnal range

Highest observed water level: 7.87 ft above MLLW on July 9, 2024. Tidal datum epoch 1983-2001.

Nearby tide stations

Port Arthur8.3 mi
East Sabine Lake12 mi · next high 4:52 AM
Sabine Pass17 mi
Texas Point, Sabine Pass20 mi
Gum Cove, ICWW22 mi · next high 5:00 AM
COX WC-53 Platform26 mi

Questions

What time is high tide at Rainbow Bridge today?

High tide at Rainbow Bridge, Texas on Sunday, October 18, 2026 is at 5:05 AM (1.2 ft above MLLW), NOAA prediction, local time.

What time is low tide at Rainbow Bridge today?

Low tide at Rainbow Bridge on Sunday, October 18, 2026 is at 8:32 PM (0.3 ft).

What is the water temperature at Rainbow Bridge?

The nearest NOAA water-temperature reading to Rainbow Bridge is 73.2 F at Port Arthur (8.3 mi away), 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 8770520.