TidePlanet

Today in Laguna Vista there is high tide at 11:00 pm (2.1 ft) and low tide at 12:11 pm. Tide coefficient 118. Right now the tide is falling toward the low tide at 12:11 pm. The sun rises at 7:36 am and sets at 6:49 pm: 11 h 13 min of daylight. The moon is 83% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 9:59 pm. Major solunar periods run from 3:12 am to 5:12 am and from 3:44 pm to 5:44 pm. The next spring tides arrive from November 9 to 11. The sea is slight, with 2.5 ft waves. There's a light breeze from the southeast (4 mph). Overcast, 76 °F.

Fishing

Fishing in Laguna Vista today

Fishing forecast, 7 days →

Best time to fish

Solunar activity today: medium
7
Good day · 7 out of 10 11:10 am–1:10 pm Also 10:00 pm–12:00 am and 3:40–5:40 pm
  • Low tide at 12:11 pm
  • Minor period 11:00 am–12:00 pm (moonset)
  • Steady pressure (30.09 inHg), light onshore wind (12 mph) and some swell (2.4 ft waves) to stir the water
  • Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
  • Highest tide coefficient today: 118 (big spring tides)

Your day at a glance

The best window, 11:10 am to 1:10 pm, combines the 12:11 pm low tide, moonset, a light onshore breeze and some swell. Also good from 10:00 pm to 12:00 am, with the 11:00 pm high tide, moonrise, a light onshore breeze and some swell. Also good from 3:40 pm to 5:40 pm, with a major period, a light onshore breeze and some swell.

Species with the most records nearby: spot, striped mullet, red drum and spotted seatrout. October is one of the months when these are seen most: black drum and ladyfish. What you can catch

How it works · Next 7 days · Fishing rules

Beach

Beach day in Laguna Vista

Beach forecast, 7 days →

Is it a beach day?

9 good hours
9
Perfect beach day · 9 out of 10 2:00–6:00 pm Also 9:00 am–12:00 pm
  • Mostly sunny
  • Feels like 86 °F: beach weather
  • Calm for swimming: 2.4 ft waves
  • UV 6 (high): SPF 50 sunscreen
  • Water at 80 °F (warm)
  • Light onshore wind (12 mph): choppy water

Today, hour by hour

  • Swimming Calm · 2.4 ft

    2.4 ft waves: calm for swimming. Low rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.

  • Water 80 °F

    Warm: very pleasant.

  • Sun & sunscreen UV 7 · SPF 50

    Max UV 7 (high): SPF 50 sunscreen, reapplied every 2 hours.

  • Wind 12 mph

    Onshore breeze (12 mph).

  • Tide & sand 12:11 pm

    Low tide at 12:11 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 11:00 pm.

The best window, 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm, brings sunshine, beach weather, a calm sea and water at 80 °F, though with light wind. 9:00 am to 12:00 pm is good too, with sunshine, beach weather, little wind, a calm sea, water at 80 °F and low tide at 12:11 pm.

We don't have data on jellyfish, sargassum or beach closures: ask the lifeguard or check with the local beach authority. How it works · The next 7 days

Beaches near Laguna Vista

We don't know of any named beaches within 6.2 mi of Laguna Vista.

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Tides

Tides in Laguna Vista

Tides for 7 days →

Today's high and low tides

  • ▲ High tide 11:00 pm 2.1 ft · coef. 118

↓ Falling The tide is falling. 11 h 47 min to low tide at 12:11 pm.

Tide coefficient 118 for the 11:00 pm high tide. Big spring tides. The water rises and falls 2.2 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?

2026 extremes: the highest tide of the year is on October 29 (2.1 ft) and the lowest, on January 2 (-1.0 ft).

Diurnal: one high and one low tide a day most days.

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. MLLW

Tide coefficient and range in October

The biggest tides of the month come from October 28 to 30 (coefficient 118, 2.2 ft range). The smallest, on October 23 (coefficient 20, 0.6 ft).

Tide and solunar table · this week

Day Sun Tide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4 Coef. Moon Major periods Activity
Today, Thu 29 7:36 am · 6:49 pm Low tide 12:11 pm · -0.1 ft High tide 11:00 pm · 2.1 ft — — Coef. 118 83% Major periods 3:12 am · 3:44 pm Medium
Fri 30 7:37 am · 6:48 pm Low tide 1:13 pm · -0.1 ft — — — Coef. 118 74% Major periods 4:16 am · 4:48 pm Medium
Sat 31 7:37 am · 6:48 pm High tide 12:04 am · 2.1 ft Low tide 2:14 pm · 0.1 ft — — Coef. 113 63% Major periods 5:18 am · 5:48 pm Medium
Sun 1 6:38 am · 5:47 pm High tide 12:50 am · 2.0 ft Low tide 2:19 pm · 0.2 ft — — Coef. 101 Last quarter Major periods 5:16 am · 5:43 pm Medium
Mon 2 6:39 am · 5:46 pm High tide 12:22 am · 1.8 ft Low tide 3:39 pm · 0.5 ft — — Coef. 83 40% Major periods 6:09 am · 6:33 pm Medium
Tue 3 6:39 am · 5:46 pm High tide 12:23 am · 1.6 ft Low tide 5:00 pm · 0.7 ft — — Coef. 60 30% Major periods 6:57 am · 7:20 pm Medium
Wed 4 6:40 am · 5:45 pm High tide 12:08 am · 1.5 ft Low tide 6:13 am · 1.1 ft High tide 11:34 am · 1.4 ft Low tide 6:20 pm · 0.9 ft Coef. 30 20% Major periods 7:43 am · 8:05 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.

Where this tide comes from

B · Nearby station

Laguna Vista has no station of its own, so we use the tide at Port Isabel (NOAA), 5.4 mi away. On the open coast the difference is usually a few minutes and inches; inside estuaries, rivers and enclosed bays it can be much larger.

Station data attribution: Slackwater database (https://github.com/openwatersio/slackwater-database)

How we calculate the tide

Sea and waves

The sea at Laguna Vista

7-day waves

Sea stateSea state: slight

Slight Douglas 3 · gentle breeze, Beaufort 3
Waves 2.5 ft · 5.3 s from the east (98°)
Swell 1.9 ft · 5.7 s from the east
Current 0.2 mph toward the NNW

The waves you may find

  • Most commonMost common1.2 ft
  • Significant2.5 ft
  • Highest expectedHighest5.1 ft

One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 5.1 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 5.1 ft.

Wind on the coast and offshore

On the coast 4 mph SE · gusts 15
Offshore (11 mi NNE)Offshore 11 mph SE · gusts 15

Cross-onshore wind. The coast faces east and the wind comes in from the sea at an angle: a bit more surf at the shore and drift along the coast, toward land.

Cross-onshore Hourly wind →

Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days

Waves stay much the same all week. The biggest waves arrive on Tuesday 3: 2.8 ft with a period of 4 s, from the southeast (slight).

Water temperature

Water temperature →
Water now80.1 °F
Today 79.9–80.4 °F air: 74 / 83 °F
Satellite (2 days ago) 81.0 °F measured 0.6 mi away

Water temperature changes how fish behave: in very cold or very warm water they feed less. The water is steady these days, with no sudden changes.

Water warmer than normal for late October (+1.9 °F).

Satellite: NASA MUR (JPL MUR MEaSUREs, PO.DAAC), doi:10.5067/GHGMR-4FJ04. Sources and licenses

Water temperature →

Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 12:24 am (local time).

Nearest marine station

Port Isabel, TX Station PTIT2 · 5.4 mi ESE of here Measured at 11:30 pm, 54 min ago
Wind 11 mph ESE · gusts 13
Water 81.1 °F air 79 °F
Pressure 30.07 inHg

This is a real measurement of the sea, not a forecast. Data from station PTIT2, NOAA National Data Buoy Center (public domain).

Surf

Surf in Laguna Vista today

Surf hour by hour and 7 days →

Surf today

Poor
1
Poor · 1 out of 10 7:13–11:00 am 1.6–2.5 ft
  • 1.6–2.5 ft surf at the shore, a fun size for most surfers
  • 2.0 ft swell at 5 s from the east, short: weak, messy waves
  • Light onshore wind (5 mph): a bit of chop
  • First or last light of the day
  • Falling tide (low tide at 12:11 pm)
Surf at the shore 1.6–2.5 ft average – sets
Swell 2.0 ft 5 s · E · 19 kJ
Wind 5 mph SE · onshore
Water and wetsuit 79.9 °F Boardshorts
  • Light: First light 7:13 am · sunrise 7:36 am · sunset 6:49 pm · last light 7:13 pm
  • Tide: low 12:11 pm (-0.1 ft) and high 11:00 pm (2.1 ft). Every break has its own tide: some work at low tide and others at high tide. The tide doesn’t change the score here.
  • Water at 79.9 °F: boardshorts or a swimsuit and a rash guard.
  • Energy: 19 kJ · Low power

Today’s surf at a glance

The best window is 7:13 am to 11:00 am, though with a short-period swell.

An estimate for this stretch of coast, not for a specific break: every beach or reef works its own way (its tide, bottom and angle). Check it when you get there.

Follow the flags and the lifeguards, and don’t paddle out if the surf is above your level: this score is a guide, not a substitute for what you see when you get there.

How it’s calculated · Next 7 days

Diving

Diving in Laguna Vista today

Diving and snorkeling, 7 days →

Diving and snorkeling today

Likely visibility: good
9
Great day · 9 out of 10 11:20 am–12:50 pm
  • Slack water around low tide (12:11 pm): little current from 11:50 am to 12:30 pm
  • 1.9 ft swell at 5 s from the east: some surge on the bottom
  • Light onshore wind (12 mph)
  • 0.2 mph current toward the northwest, weak (model)
  • Sun high: more light underwater
Swell 1.9 ft 5 s · from the E
Likely visibility Good Snorkeling: fair
Water and suit 79.9 °F Shorty or a rash guard
Current 0.2 mph toward the NW
  • Slack water today: low tide 12:11 pm (11:50 am–12:30 pm) and high tide 11:00 pm (9:50 pm–12:00 am)
  • Likely visibility: good. The sea has been calm and there's been little rain. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
  • Water at 79.9 °F: a shorty or a rash guard.
  • Snorkeling: doable, with some waves or wind.
  • Night dive: dark from 7:13 pm. Waning gibbous (83%), rising at 9:59 pm: a bright night.

Your diving day at a glance

The best window, 11:20 am to 12:50 pm, combines slack water at low tide, light wind, weak current and the sun high.

Slack water comes from the tide: in inlets, channels and between islands the water can keep running for an hour or two after. Ask the local dive shop.

Never dive alone and check with the local dive shop: this rating is a guide, not a substitute for a professional.

How it works · Next 7 days

Dive sites, wrecks and dive shops nearby

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Within 12 mi. Some may be missing or closed; marine reserves usually need a permit. Open the map on OpenStreetMap · Missing one? Add it to OpenStreetMap

Wreck and reef positions are approximate and not for navigation; a wreck’s depth runs from the top of the hull to the seabed.

Sites: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). US wrecks: NOAA electronic navigational charts (ENC), a U.S. Government work; not for navigation.

Weather

Weather in Laguna Vista

14-day weather

Now in Laguna Vista

Now 76 °F Overcast · feels like 83 °F · 74 / 83 °F
Low / high
74 / 83 °F
Rain
0.00 in · 20%
Clouds
100%
Humidity
90%
Dew pointDew point
72 °F
Visibility
8.6 mi
UV indexUV
0 · low
Air qualityAir
Good · 45
Saharan dust
No

Pressure and fishing

  • ↗ RisingRising Anglers say fish bite less for a while
  • → SteadySteady · now Anglers expect normal activity
  • ↘ FallingFalling Anglers say fish feed more before the change

Steady now (+0.01 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: −0.08 inHg. Steady pressure: anglers expect normal activity. Fast changes, either way, tend to affect fishing.

Today, hour by hourHour by hour

Bars: mean wind. Dashed line: gusts. Arrows point where the wind blows to.

Time 12:00 am3:00 am6:00 am9:00 am12:00 pm3:00 pm6:00 pm9:00 pm
Sky OvercastLight drizzleMainly clearMainly clearLight drizzleMainly clearMainly clearPartly cloudy
Temperature 76°76°75°79°83°82°79°76°
Wind (mph) 4 SE7 ESE6 SE6 SE12 E12 ESE11 E9 E
Gusts 1515151214151514
Waves 2.4 ft2.4 ft2.4 ft2.4 ft2.4 ft2.4 ft2.4 ft2.4 ft
Rain 0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in
  • 12:00 am 76° 4 SE 2.4 ft
  • 3:00 am 76° 7 ESE 2.4 ft
  • 6:00 am 75° 6 SE 2.4 ft
  • 9:00 am 79° 6 SE 2.4 ft
  • 12:00 pm 83° 12 E 2.4 ft
  • 3:00 pm 82° 12 ESE 2.4 ft
  • 6:00 pm 79° 11 E 2.4 ft
  • 9:00 pm 76° 9 E 2.4 ft

Next 14 daysComing days

Day Sky Low / high Max wind Max wave High tides
Today · 29 Light drizzle 74 / 83 °F 12 mph ESE 2.5 ft 11:00 pm
Fri 30 Overcast 72 / 85 °F 13 mph SE 2.5 ft —
Sat 31 Light drizzle 72 / 85 °F 11 mph ESE 1.9 ft 12:04 am
Sun 1 Drizzle 73 / 85 °F 12 mph E 1.7 ft 12:50 am
Mon 2 Light drizzle 73 / 86 °F 16 mph SE 2.2 ft 12:22 am
Tue 3 Drizzle 74 / 85 °F 18 mph SSE 2.8 ft 12:23 am
Wed 4 Drizzle 68 / 80 °F 15 mph NNW 2.3 ft 12:08 am · 11:34 am
Thu 5 Clear sky 66 / 79 °F 15 mph NNW 3.5 ft 12:01 am · 1:39 pm · 11:55 pm
Fri 6 Clear sky 66 / 79 °F 15 mph ENE 3.7 ft 3:10 pm
Sat 7 Clear sky 68 / 81 °F 15 mph ESE 1.5 ft 4:16 pm
Sun 8 Overcast 66 / 80 °F 16 mph ESE 0.7 ft 5:23 pm
Mon 9 Partly cloudy 58 / 76 °F 9 mph NNE 0.7 ft 6:24 pm
Tue 10 Mainly clear 64 / 76 °F 12 mph NNE 1.3 ft 7:16 pm
Wed 11 Clear sky 60 / 73 °F 14 mph NNW 1.6 ft 8:15 pm
  • Fri 30 Overcast 72° / 85° 2.5 ft
  • Sat 31 Light drizzle 72° / 85° 1.9 ft
  • Sun 1 Drizzle 73° / 85° 1.7 ft
  • Mon 2 Light drizzle 73° / 86° 2.2 ft
  • Tue 3 Drizzle 74° / 85° 2.8 ft
  • Wed 4 Drizzle 68° / 80° 2.3 ft
  • Thu 5 Clear sky 66° / 79° 3.5 ft
See all 14 days →

Each day comes from the best model covering this spot: regional ones first (HRRR and NBM in the U.S., AROME, ICON-EU), then ECMWF; day 16, NOAA GFS. Waves: Météo-France up to day 10, then ECMWF WAM, coarser and further offshore. High tides: our own tide calculation.

  • Normal Today, warmer than normal for late October (+2.2 °F; normal high: 81 °F). Climate by month →

Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 12:24 am (local time).

Sun

The sun in Laguna Vista

Sunrise and sunset →

Sunrise and sunset

Rises 7:36 am in the ESE (105°)ESE
Sets 6:49 pm in the WSW (255°)WSW
  • First light 6:45 am
  • Full dark 7:40 pm
  • Civil dawn 7:13 am
  • Civil dusk 7:13 pm
  • Solar noon 1:13 pm (50° high)
  • Daylight 11 h 13 min (−1 min)
  • Evening golden hour 6:17 pm
  • Full dark 7:40 pm

Golden hour and the day-night map

Morning golden hour7:36–8:08 am
Evening golden hour6:17–6:49 pm
Laguna Vista

Today the sun is 92,329,029 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.

Moon and solunar

The moon in Laguna Vista

The moon for 7 days →

Moon phase and position

Waning gibbous · 83% 83% illuminated · 19.0 days old New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 1:03 am
Rises 9:59 pm in the ENE (59°)ENE
Sets 12:31 pm tomorrow · in the WNW (300°) · set at 11:30 am
Transit 4:12 am overhead
Visible 14 h 32 min from 9:59 pm to 12:31 pm

Today the moon is 226,775 mi away and looks 32′ 44″ across.

Solunar periods

Today's activity: medium
  • 3:12–5:12 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
  • 3:44–5:44 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
  • 11:00 am–12:00 pm Minor · moonset · medium activity
  • 9:29–10:29 pm Minor · moonrise · medium activity

According to solunar theory, fish feed more when the moon passes overhead or underfoot (major periods, about 2 h) and when it rises or sets (minor periods, 1 h). It works best around new and full moon.

Upcoming moon phases

2026 moon calendar →
  • Last quarter Sun, Nov 1 · 2:29 pmNov 1 in 3 days
  • New moon Mon, Nov 9 · 1:03 amNov 9 in 11 days
  • First quarter Tue, Nov 17 · 5:48 amNov 17 in 19 days
  • Full moon Tue, Nov 24 · 8:54 amNov 24 in 26 days

Next perigee (the moon at its closest to Earth): November 25, 223,281 mi away.

Place

Where to fish in Laguna Vista

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Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby

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Water depth

Very shallow

Very shallow and flat: even 3.1 mi from shore the water is less than 16 ft deep.

From the shoreline (900 ft from Laguna Vista) out to sea, heading east.

How far from shore

  • 16 ft deepnot within 3.1 mi
  • 33 ft deepnot within 3.1 mi
  • 66 ft deepnot within 3.1 mi
  • 164 ft deepnot within 3.1 mi

For fishing, swimming and diving

  • Shore fishing. Very shallow: the water doesn't reach 16 ft within 3.1 mi. Cast far from the beach, ideally around high tide.
  • Swimming. A very gentle way in with plenty of shallow water, good for kids. At low tide the water can be far out.
  • Diving. Shallow: the water doesn't reach 33 ft within 3.1 mi. For deeper dives, take a boat farther out.

Inside bays, estuaries and harbors the bottom changes a lot from spot to spot (channels and shoals): use this only as a rough guide.

Source: NOAA U.S. Coastal Relief Model (public domain), cells of about 300 ft; depth below mean sea level. For reference only: not for navigation or anchoring.

Nearest lighthouse

Photo of Point Isabel Lighthouse
Photo: Isaac "AYE MIRA" Sanchez from Austin, TX, USA · CC BY 2.0

Point Isabel Lighthouse 5.4 mi east

Light height
92 ft above sea level
Tower height
56 ft
Built
1852

Data from Wikidata. For reference only: not for navigation. Wikipedia · Wikidata · Sources and licenses

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Laguna Vista at a glance

  • Town or city of about 3,212 people. Coordinates: 26.101° N, 97.290° W.
  • It is 269 mi southwest of Galveston, the main place in Texas. The sun rises 6 min later and sets 14 min later than in Galveston.
  • The nearest tide station, Port Isabel, is 5.4 mi to the southeast.
  • Its coast faces east.
  • Beaches and harbors nearby: Anchor Marina (5.0 mi).

Questions about Laguna VistaQuestions

What time is high tide today in Laguna Vista?

Today in Laguna Vista there is high tide at 11:00 pm (2.1 ft) and low tide at 12:11 pm. Tide coefficient 118.

What time is sunset today in Laguna Vista?

At 6:49 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 7:13 pm.

What time is sunrise tomorrow in Laguna Vista?

At 7:37 am. First light comes at 6:46 am.

What phase is the moon today?

Waning gibbous, 83% illuminated. New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 1:03 am.

When are the next spring tides?

From November 9 to 11.

What are today's solunar periods?

Major 3:12–5:12 am, Minor 11:00 am–12:00 pm, Major 3:44–5:44 pm, Minor 9:29–10:29 pm. Today's activity is medium.

What's the weather like today in Laguna Vista?

Light drizzle, from 74 °F to 83 °F, with a light breeze from the southeast (4 mph) and a 20% chance of rain.

How is the sea today in Laguna Vista?

Slight (Douglas 3): 2.5 ft waves with a period of 5.3 s from the east. The water is 80.1 °F.

When is the best time to visit Laguna Vista?

The best time to visit Laguna Vista is from February to May and in November: highs of 71 °F to 87 °F, about 4 rainy days a month and 6 hours of sunshine a day.

Can I use this data for navigation?

No. These are predictions for fishing and leisure; for navigation, use the official publications.

Where this data comes from

Tide: NOAA station Port Isabel (public domain), via Slackwater database. Sun and moon: our own calculation with astronomy-engine. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Coastline: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

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