Texas tide station

South Bay entrance tide times

Today, Sunday, October 18, 2026: high tide at 1:21 AM (2.0 ft); low tide at 3:16 PM (0.7 ft). Water temperature 75.0 F at buoy PCGT2 (1.7 mi away).

NOAA station 8779768 · Subordinate station · MLLW datum · times in CDT · sunrise 7:29 AM, sunset 6:58 PM · first quarter (51% lit)

High tide▲

1:21AM

2.0FT MLLW

high

Low tide▼

3:16PM

0.7FT 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 3:16 PM (0.7 ft).

First Quarter 51% litSunrise 7:29 AMSunset 6:58 PMDaylight 11h 28mCDT

High tide at South Bay entrance, Texas on October 18, 2026 is at 1:21 AM (2.0 ft above MLLW).
Low tide at South Bay entrance on October 18, 2026 is at 3:16 PM (0.7 ft).
Today's tidal range at South Bay entrance is 1.3 ft (highest high 2.0 ft, lowest low 0.7 ft).
The nearest NOAA water temperature to South Bay entrance is 75.0 F at buoy PCGT2 (1.7 mi away), as of October 18, 2026.
Sunrise 7:29 AM, sunset 6:58 PM (CDT); moon first quarter, 51% illuminated.
Predictions are NOAA CO-OPS tide predictions for station 8779768 (subordinate station), heights above MLLW.

Next 7 days at South Bay entrance

Date	Tide 1	Tide 2	Tide 3	Tide 4	Sunrise	Sunset	Moon
Sun Oct 18today	1:21 AM2.0 ft	3:16 PM0.7 ft			7:29 AM	6:58 PM	51%
Mon Oct 19	1:45 AM2.0 ft	4:19 PM0.8 ft			7:30 AM	6:57 PM	62%
Tue Oct 20	1:53 AM2.0 ft	5:21 PM0.9 ft			7:30 AM	6:56 PM	72%
Wed Oct 21	1:51 AM1.9 ft	6:24 PM1.1 ft			7:31 AM	6:56 PM	81%
Thu Oct 22	1:44 AM1.8 ft	7:58 AM1.4 ft	12:59 PM1.6 ft	7:30 PM1.2 ft	7:32 AM	6:55 PM	88%
Fri Oct 23	1:34 AM1.6 ft	8:01 AM1.1 ft	2:33 PM1.7 ft	8:44 PM1.3 ft	7:32 AM	6:54 PM	94%
Sat Oct 24	1:18 AM1.5 ft	8:19 AM0.8 ft	3:50 PM1.8 ft	10:15 PM1.4 ft	7:33 AM	6:53 PM	98%

Water temperature near South Bay entrance

75.0 F (23.9 C)

NDBC buoy PCGT2 (8779748 - South Padre Island CGS, TX), 1.7 mi away, observed 08:48 UTC October 18, 2026

Water temperature is the nearest NOAA reading to South Bay entrance, 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					7:21 AM	7:15 PM	72%
Fri Oct 2					7:22 AM	7:14 PM	62%
Sat Oct 3					7:22 AM	7:13 PM	51%
Sun Oct 4					7:23 AM	7:12 PM	41%
Mon Oct 5					7:23 AM	7:11 PM	31%
Tue Oct 6					7:23 AM	7:10 PM	21%
Wed Oct 7					7:24 AM	7:09 PM	13%
Thu Oct 8					7:24 AM	7:08 PM	7%
Fri Oct 9					7:25 AM	7:07 PM	3%
Sat Oct 10					7:25 AM	7:06 PM	0%
Sun Oct 11					7:26 AM	7:05 PM	0%
Mon Oct 12					7:26 AM	7:04 PM	2%
Tue Oct 13					7:27 AM	7:03 PM	7%
Wed Oct 14					7:27 AM	7:02 PM	13%
Thu Oct 15					7:28 AM	7:01 PM	21%
Fri Oct 16	1:19 PM0.4 ft				7:28 AM	7:00 PM	30%
Sat Oct 17	12:35 AM1.9 ft	2:16 PM0.5 ft			7:29 AM	6:59 PM	40%
Sun Oct 18today	1:21 AM2.0 ft	3:16 PM0.7 ft			7:29 AM	6:58 PM	51%
Mon Oct 19	1:45 AM2.0 ft	4:19 PM0.8 ft			7:30 AM	6:57 PM	62%
Tue Oct 20	1:53 AM2.0 ft	5:21 PM0.9 ft			7:30 AM	6:56 PM	72%
Wed Oct 21	1:51 AM1.9 ft	6:24 PM1.1 ft			7:31 AM	6:56 PM	81%
Thu Oct 22	1:44 AM1.8 ft	7:58 AM1.4 ft	12:59 PM1.6 ft	7:30 PM1.2 ft	7:32 AM	6:55 PM	88%
Fri Oct 23	1:34 AM1.6 ft	8:01 AM1.1 ft	2:33 PM1.7 ft	8:44 PM1.3 ft	7:32 AM	6:54 PM	94%
Sat Oct 24	1:18 AM1.5 ft	8:19 AM0.8 ft	3:50 PM1.8 ft	10:15 PM1.4 ft	7:33 AM	6:53 PM	98%
Sun Oct 25	12:46 AM1.4 ft	8:46 AM0.4 ft	5:01 PM1.9 ft		7:33 AM	6:52 PM	100%
Mon Oct 26	9:21 AM0.1 ft	6:12 PM2.0 ft			7:34 AM	6:51 PM	99%
Tue Oct 27	10:03 AM-0.2 ft	7:25 PM2.1 ft			7:35 AM	6:51 PM	97%
Wed Oct 28	10:50 AM-0.4 ft	8:44 PM2.2 ft			7:35 AM	6:50 PM	92%
Thu Oct 29	11:44 AM-0.4 ft	10:05 PM2.2 ft			7:36 AM	6:49 PM	85%
Fri Oct 30	12:43 PM-0.3 ft	11:20 PM2.2 ft			7:36 AM	6:48 PM	77%
Sat Oct 31	1:46 PM-0.1 ft				7:37 AM	6:48 PM	67%

November 2026 tide table

Date	Tide 1	Tide 2	Tide 3	Tide 4	Sunrise	Sunset	Moon
Sun Nov 1	12:14 AM2.2 ft	1:53 PM0.2 ft	11:44 PM2.0 ft		6:38 AM	5:47 PM	57%
Mon Nov 2	3:04 PM0.5 ft	11:53 PM1.9 ft			6:38 AM	5:46 PM	46%
Tue Nov 3	4:18 PM0.8 ft	11:50 PM1.7 ft			6:39 AM	5:46 PM	36%
Wed Nov 4	6:03 AM1.3 ft	11:15 AM1.6 ft	5:38 PM1.1 ft	11:38 PM1.6 ft	6:40 AM	5:45 PM	26%
Thu Nov 5	6:20 AM1.0 ft	1:17 PM1.7 ft	7:06 PM1.4 ft	11:17 PM1.5 ft	6:40 AM	5:44 PM	17%
Fri Nov 6	6:49 AM0.6 ft	2:46 PM1.8 ft			6:41 AM	5:44 PM	10%
Sat Nov 7	7:21 AM0.3 ft	3:56 PM1.9 ft			6:42 AM	5:43 PM	4%
Sun Nov 8	7:54 AM0.1 ft	4:57 PM2.0 ft			6:42 AM	5:43 PM	1%
Mon Nov 9	8:29 AM-0.0 ft	5:54 PM2.0 ft			6:43 AM	5:42 PM	0%
Tue Nov 10	9:04 AM-0.1 ft	6:51 PM1.9 ft			6:44 AM	5:42 PM	1%
Wed Nov 11	9:41 AM-0.1 ft	7:51 PM1.9 ft			6:44 AM	5:41 PM	4%
Thu Nov 12	10:20 AM0.0 ft	8:55 PM1.9 ft			6:45 AM	5:41 PM	10%
Fri Nov 13	11:00 AM0.2 ft	9:52 PM1.9 ft			6:46 AM	5:40 PM	17%
Sat Nov 14	11:41 AM0.3 ft	10:32 PM1.9 ft			6:47 AM	5:40 PM	26%
Sun Nov 15	12:24 PM0.5 ft	10:51 PM1.9 ft			6:47 AM	5:39 PM	35%
Mon Nov 16	1:09 PM0.6 ft	10:55 PM1.9 ft			6:48 AM	5:39 PM	46%
Tue Nov 17	1:59 PM0.8 ft	10:51 PM1.8 ft			6:49 AM	5:39 PM	56%
Wed Nov 18	3:02 PM1.0 ft	10:42 PM1.6 ft			6:49 AM	5:38 PM	67%
Thu Nov 19	5:55 AM1.1 ft	11:11 AM1.3 ft	4:25 PM1.2 ft	10:27 PM1.5 ft	6:50 AM	5:38 PM	76%
Fri Nov 20	5:52 AM0.8 ft	1:09 PM1.5 ft	6:15 PM1.3 ft	10:01 PM1.4 ft	6:51 AM	5:38 PM	85%
Sat Nov 21	6:11 AM0.4 ft	2:29 PM1.6 ft			6:52 AM	5:38 PM	92%
Sun Nov 22	6:41 AM0.0 ft	3:35 PM1.8 ft			6:52 AM	5:37 PM	96%
Mon Nov 23	7:18 AM-0.3 ft	4:39 PM1.9 ft			6:53 AM	5:37 PM	99%
Tue Nov 24	8:03 AM-0.6 ft	5:44 PM2.0 ft			6:54 AM	5:37 PM	100%
Wed Nov 25	8:52 AM-0.8 ft	6:51 PM2.1 ft			6:55 AM	5:37 PM	98%
Thu Nov 26	9:44 AM-0.8 ft	7:58 PM2.1 ft			6:55 AM	5:37 PM	94%
Fri Nov 27	10:39 AM-0.7 ft	8:57 PM2.0 ft			6:56 AM	5:37 PM	89%
Sat Nov 28	11:35 AM-0.4 ft	9:39 PM1.9 ft			6:57 AM	5:37 PM	81%
Sun Nov 29	12:32 PM-0.1 ft	9:59 PM1.8 ft			6:58 AM	5:37 PM	72%
Mon Nov 30	1:30 PM0.3 ft	10:01 PM1.6 ft			6:58 AM	5:37 PM	62%

How these predictions are made

South Bay entrance is a subordinate station: NOAA derives its tides from the reference station PADRE ISLAND (south end) by applying fixed offsets.

High tide time

+0h 14m

relative to PADRE ISLAND (south end)

Low tide time

+0h 21m

relative to reference

High tide height

x0.91

ratio

Low tide height

x0.94

ratio

Nearby tide stations

Queen Isabella Causeway (west end)1.5 mi
South Padre Island C.G. Station1.7 mi
PADRE ISLAND (south end)1.9 mi
Queen Isabella Causeway (east end)2.0 mi
South Padre Island, Brazos Santiago Pass2.0 mi
Port Isabel2.2 mi

Questions

What time is high tide at South Bay entrance today?

High tide at South Bay entrance, Texas on Sunday, October 18, 2026 is at 1:21 AM (2.0 ft above MLLW), NOAA prediction, local time.

What time is low tide at South Bay entrance today?

Low tide at South Bay entrance on Sunday, October 18, 2026 is at 3:16 PM (0.7 ft).

What is the water temperature at South Bay entrance?

The nearest NOAA water-temperature reading to South Bay entrance is 75.0 F at buoy PCGT2 (1.7 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 8779768.