Galveston tides
Today, Wednesday, October 28, 2026 · local time (CDT) · Texas, United States- 7:30 pm2.8 ft
- 11:00 am-0.3 ft
- Tide now
- 2.7 ft ↓ falling · low 11:55 am (-0.3 ft)
- Coefficient
- 114 · big spring tides
- Range today
- 3.1 ft
Today there is high tide at 7:30 pm (2.8 ft) and low tide at 11:00 am. Tide coefficient 114. Right now the tide is falling toward the low tide at 11:55 am. In Galveston the tide is mixed, mainly diurnal: on many days there is only one high and one low tide. The next spring tides: from October 26 to 28.
Today's high and low tides
- ▼ Low tide 11:00 am -0.3 ft
- ▲ High tide 7:30 pm 2.8 ft · coef. 114
↓ Falling The tide is falling. 15 h 0 min to low tide at 11:55 am.
Tide coefficient 114 for the 7:30 pm high tide. Big spring tides. The water rises and falls 3.1 ft between the highest high and the lowest low: a large range for this place. 70 is an average tide here; 90 and above means spring tides; below 45, neap tides. What is the tide coefficient?
Heights above mean lower low water (MLLW), the zero of US nautical charts. Astronomical prediction: wind and air pressure can raise or lower the water by a few inches, and more in a storm. Not for navigation.
Tides for the next 7 days
| Day | Sun | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Coef. | Moon | Major periods | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today, Wed 28 | 7:29 am · 6:36 pm | Low tide 11:00 am · -0.3 ft | High tide 7:30 pm · 2.8 ft | — | — | Coef. 114 | 91% | Major periods 1:57 am · 2:29 pm | Medium |
| Thu 29 | 7:30 am · 6:35 pm | Low tide 11:55 am · -0.3 ft | High tide 8:41 pm · 2.8 ft | — | — | Coef. 117 | 83% | Major periods 3:01 am · 3:34 pm | Medium |
| Fri 30 | 7:31 am · 6:35 pm | Low tide 12:58 pm · -0.3 ft | High tide 9:54 pm · 2.7 ft | — | — | Coef. 113 | 74% | Major periods 4:06 am · 4:37 pm | Medium |
| Sat 31 | 7:31 am · 6:34 pm | Low tide 2:08 pm · -0.1 ft | High tide 11:01 pm · 2.6 ft | — | — | Coef. 102 | 63% | Major periods 5:08 am · 5:37 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 6:32 am · 5:33 pm | Low tide 2:23 pm · 0.1 ft | High tide 10:53 pm · 2.5 ft | — | — | Coef. 85 | Last quarter | Major periods 5:06 am · 5:32 pm | Medium |
| Mon 2 | 6:33 am · 5:32 pm | Low tide 3:39 pm · 0.3 ft | High tide 11:31 pm · 2.3 ft | — | — | Coef. 61 | 40% | Major periods 5:58 am · 6:23 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 6:34 am · 5:31 pm | Low tide 5:47 am · 1.5 ft | High tide 10:04 am · 1.8 ft | Low tide 4:54 pm · 0.6 ft | High tide 11:58 pm · 2.1 ft | Coef. 49 | 30% | Major periods 6:47 am · 7:10 pm | Medium |
▲ high tide · ▼ low tide · heights above MLLW. Major periods: start time; they last 2 hours. Activity: based on the moon phase and the solunar periods.
Tide coefficient and range in October
The biggest tides of the month come on October 29 (coefficient 117, 3.1 ft range). The smallest, on October 23 (coefficient 20, 1.1 ft).
Type of tide
In Galveston the tide is mixed, mainly diurnal: on many days there is only one high and one low tide. Types of tides
2026 extremes: the highest tide of the year is on May 18 (2.9 ft) and the lowest, on January 2 (-1.4 ft).
Reference levels
- Highest astronomical tide (HAT)3.0 ft
- Mean higher high water (MHHW)2.0 ft
- Mean high water (MHW)1.8 ft
- Mean sea level (MSL)1.1 ft
- Mean low water (MLW)0.4 ft
- Mean lower low water (MLLW)0.0 ft
- Lowest astronomical tide (LAT)-1.5 ft
Heights above mean lower low water (MLLW), the zero of US nautical charts.
Questions about the tides in Galveston
What time is high tide today in Galveston?
High tide today is at 7:30 pm (2.8 ft). Low tide is at 11:00 am.
What time is high tide tomorrow in Galveston?
On Thursday, October 29, high tide at 8:41 pm and low tide at 11:55 am.
What is today's tide coefficient?
114: big spring tides. 70 is an average tide here; 90 and above means spring tides; below 45, neap tides.
When are the next spring tides?
From October 26 to 28, after the new or full moon, with the moon near perigee, so they will be bigger than usual.
How many tides a day are there in Galveston?
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 are the heights measured from?
From mean lower low water (MLLW), the zero of US nautical charts. That is why a low tide can be negative: that day the water drops below that zero.
Can I use these tides for navigation?
No. They are astronomical predictions for planning fishing and outings; for navigation use official publications and nautical charts.
More about Galveston today
Tides near Galveston
- Tiki Island
- Texas City ▲ 9:04 pm
- Jamaica Beach ▲ 12:14 am
- San Leon ▲ 1:27 am
- Smith Point
- Bolivar Peninsula ▲ 11:47 pm
Each place with its own tide station; next to it, the time of its first high tide today.
Learn more
Tides from the Galveston Pleasure Pier station (NOAA), 1.2 mi from Galveston. Times and heights are its predictions. Station data attribution: Slackwater database (https://github.com/openwatersio/slackwater-database)