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Galveston Island tides
Galveston Island has 10 coastal places, including 4 main ones. All of them show today's tide, from 4 official stations.
Main placesOther places
- Places with tides 10 of 10 4 with a station within 5 mi
- Biggest range today 3.1 ft in Galveston
- Spring tides Oct 26–28 full moon · with perigee · coef. 110
- Sun 7:30 am–6:37 pm 11 h 7 min of daylight
- Moon 91% · 8:36 pm waning gibbous
- Next phase Last quarter Sun, Nov 1 · 2:29 pm
Galveston Island at a glance
- Coastal places: 10 (4 main ones and 6 more): 8 towns and cities, 1 pier and 1 inlet.
- State: Texas.
- With today's tide: 10 of 10 places (4 with a station within 5 miles and 6 within 31 miles).
- Most used station: Christmas Bay (NOAA), for 5 places. 4 official stations in all.
- Biggest tide today: Galveston, with 3.1 ft between high and low tide (Galveston Pleasure Pier station).
- Smallest tide today: Jamaica Beach, with 1.2 ft.
- Tide type: mixed, mainly diurnal: on many days there is only one high and one low tide.
- Next spring tides: from October 26 to 28, with a coefficient of up to 110 and the moon near perigee.
Today's tides by station
| Station | ▲ High tides | ▼ Low tides | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christmas Bay 5 places · NOAA | 12:14 am | 2:32 pm | 1.2 ft |
| Galveston Pleasure Pier 3 places · NOAA | 7:30 pm | 11:00 am | 3.1 ft |
| Galveston Railroad Bridge 1 place · NOAA | 12:47 pm | 1.9 ft | |
| San Luis Pass 1 place · NOAA | 9:12 pm | 11:29 am | 1.9 ft |
Each place uses the nearest official station in the same body of water. Range: from the day's highest high tide to its lowest low tide.
Main places on Galveston Island
The other 6 places on Galveston Island
In alphabetical order. Each one with today's tides, sun and moon.
Questions about the tides on Galveston Island
What time is high tide today on Galveston Island?
Today, at the Christmas Bay station, used by 5 places on Galveston Island, high tide is at 12:14 am (1.2 ft), and low tide at 2:32 pm. It can change by a few minutes from place to place: check each place's page.
Where is the biggest tide on Galveston Island?
Today, in Galveston: 3.1 ft between high and low tide (Galveston Pleasure Pier station). The smallest is in Jamaica Beach, with 1.2 ft. The range changes every day with the moon.
When are the next spring tides on Galveston Island?
From October 26 to 28, after the new or full moon, with the moon near perigee, so they will be bigger than usual. At the Christmas Bay station the coefficient will reach 110.
How many tides a day are there on Galveston Island?
The tide is mixed, mainly diurnal: on many days there is only one high and one low tide. Each high tide comes about 50 minutes later than the day before.
What time are sunrise and sunset today on Galveston Island?
In the middle of the area, the sun rises at 7:30 am and sets at 6:37 pm: 11 h 7 min of daylight.
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Understanding tides
Sun and moon: our own calculation with astronomy-engine. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Coastline: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). How we calculate the tide