Seadrift tides today
- Tide now 0.5 ft ↓ falling · low 7:37 pm (0.5 ft)
- Best time to fish 6:10–7:10 pm fair day · 4/10
- Beach tomorrow 9:00 am–1:00 pm Good beach day · 8/10
- Waves · water 1.3 ft · 77 °F smooth · 3.6 s from the southeast
- Wind · air 7 mph · 76 °F from the ESE, gusts 16 · overcast
- Sun 7:36 am–6:45 pm 11 h 9 min of daylight
- Moon 91% · 8:46 pm waning gibbous · rises at 8:46 pm
- Best time to dive 5:30–6:40 pm great day · 10/10
Today in Seadrift there is high tide at 8:30 am (0.7 ft) and low tide at 7:37 pm. Right now the tide is falling toward the low tide at 7:37 pm. The sun rises at 7:36 am and sets at 6:45 pm: 11 h 9 min of daylight. The moon is 91% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 8:46 pm. Major solunar periods run from 2:05 am to 4:05 am and from 2:37 pm to 4:37 pm. The next spring tides arrive from October 26 to 28. The sea is smooth, with 1.3 ft waves. There's a light breeze from the east-southeast (7 mph). Overcast, 76 °F.
Fishing in Seadrift today
Best time to fish
Solunar activity today: medium- Major period 2:05–4:05 am
- Steady pressure (30.06 inHg), almost no wind and calm sea (1.0 ft waves)
- Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
Your day at a glance
The best window, 2:10 am to 4:10 am, lines up with a major period. Also good from 7:10 am to 8:10 am, with sunrise. Also good from 6:10 pm to 7:10 pm, with sunset.
Species with the most records nearby: spot, Atlantic croaker, striped mullet and red drum. October is one of the months when these are seen most: spotted seatrout and black drum. What you can catch
The tide barely moves in Seadrift, so it doesn't count in the rating. How it works · Next 7 days · Fishing rules
Beach day in Seadrift
Is it a beach day?
2 good hours- Mostly sunny
- Feels like 87 °F: beach weather
- Almost no wind
- Calm for swimming: 1.1 ft waves
- Water at 77 °F (warm)
Thunderstorms during beach hours: get out of the water and off the sand as soon as you hear thunder.
Today, hour by hour
- Swimming Calm · 1.1 ft
1.1 ft waves: calm for swimming. Low rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
- Water 77 °F
Warm: very pleasant.
- Sun & sunscreen UV 4 · SPF 30
Max UV 4 (moderate): SPF 30 sunscreen, reapplied every 2 hours.
- Wind 14 mph
Moderate cross-shore wind (14 mph).
- Tide & sand
Seadrift has almost no tide: the beach stays the same all day.
The best window, 9:00 am to 11:00 am, brings sunshine, beach weather, little wind, a calm sea and water at 77 °F.
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 Seadrift
We don't know of any named beaches within 6.2 mi of Seadrift.
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Tides in Seadrift
Today's high and low tides
- ▲ High tide 8:30 am 0.7 ft
- ▼ Next low tide 7:37 pm 0.5 ft
↓ Falling The tide is falling. 2 h 45 min to low tide at 7:37 pm.
In Seadrift the astronomical tide is very small: about 0.2 ft between high and low tide. Here the sea level is moved mostly by wind and air pressure (storm surge), which can raise or lower it more than the tide itself.
2026 extremes: the highest tide of the year is on October 4 (0.9 ft) and the lowest, on January 17 (-0.7 ft).
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 and solunar table · this week
| Day | Sun | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Moon | Major periods | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today, Wed 28 | 7:36 am · 6:45 pm | High tide 8:30 am · 0.7 ft | Low tide 7:37 pm · 0.5 ft | 91% | Major periods 2:05 am · 2:37 pm | Medium |
| Thu 29 | 7:37 am · 6:44 pm | High tide 9:32 am · 0.7 ft | Low tide 9:04 pm · 0.5 ft | 83% | Major periods 3:09 am · 3:42 pm | Medium |
| Fri 30 | 7:37 am · 6:43 pm | High tide 10:37 am · 0.7 ft | Low tide 10:37 pm · 0.5 ft | 74% | Major periods 4:14 am · 4:45 pm | Medium |
| Sat 31 | 7:38 am · 6:43 pm | High tide 12:03 pm · 0.7 ft | Low tide 11:35 pm · 0.5 ft | 63% | Major periods 5:16 am · 5:45 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 6:39 am · 5:42 pm | High tide 12:36 pm · 0.7 ft | Low tide 11:15 pm · 0.5 ft | Last quarter | Major periods 5:14 am · 5:40 pm | Medium |
| Mon 2 | 6:39 am · 5:41 pm | High tide 1:41 pm · 0.7 ft | Low tide 11:45 pm · 0.5 ft | 40% | Major periods 6:06 am · 6:31 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 6:40 am · 5:40 pm | High tide 2:34 pm · 0.7 ft | — | 30% | Major periods 6:55 am · 7:18 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
Tides from the Seadrift station (NOAA), 0.6 mi from Seadrift. Times and heights are its predictions.
Station data attribution: Slackwater database (https://github.com/openwatersio/slackwater-database)
The sea at Seadrift
Sea stateSea state: smooth
The waves you may find
- Most commonMost common0.7 ft
- Significant1.3 ft
- Highest expectedHighest2.8 ft
One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 2.8 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 2.8 ft.
Wind on the coast and offshore
Cross-shore wind. The coast faces southwest and the wind blows along the shore: drift and current run parallel to the beach.
Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days
Waves stay much the same all week. The biggest waves arrive on Tuesday 3: 2.0 ft with a period of 3 s, from the south-southeast (slight).
Water temperature
Water temperature →Water temperature changes how fish behave: in very cold or very warm water they feed less. The water warms over the next few days: about 78.1 °F by Tuesday 3.
Water warmer than normal for late October (+1.4 °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 4:52 pm (local time).
Nearest marine station
This is a real measurement of the sea, not a forecast. Data from station SDRT2, NOAA National Data Buoy Center (public domain).
Diving in Seadrift today
Diving and snorkeling today
Likely visibility: good- 0.7 ft swell at 5 s from the east-southeast: barely any surge
- Almost no wind
- 0.4 mph current toward the west-southwest, weak (model)
- Daylight
- Slack water today: none; the tide doesn't count here
- Likely visibility: good. The sea has been calm and there's been little rain. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
- Water at 76.6 °F: a 3 mm wetsuit.
- Snorkeling: good, calm sea and light wind.
- Night dive: dark from 7:09 pm. Waning gibbous (91%), rising at 8:46 pm: a bright night.
Your diving day at a glance
The best window, 8:30 am to 11:30 am, combines little swell, light wind and weak current. Also good from 5:30 pm to 6:40 pm, with little swell, light wind and weak current.
In Seadrift the tide barely moves the water, so there's no slack to wait for: swell, wind and current are what count.
Never dive alone and check with the local dive shop: this rating is a guide, not a substitute for a professional.
Dive sites, wrecks and dive shops nearby
We have no dive sites, dive shops or wrecks on record within 12 mi of Seadrift.
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Sites: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
Weather in Seadrift
Now in Seadrift
- Low / high
- 70 / 81 °F
- Rain
- 0.02 in · 33%
- Clouds
- 100%
- Humidity
- 86%
- Dew pointDew point
- 71 °F
- Visibility
- 9.3 mi
- UV indexUV
- 1 · low
- Air qualityAir
- Good · 42
- 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 (0.00 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: −0.11 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 am | 3:00 am | 6:00 am | 9:00 am | 12:00 pm | 3:00 pm | 6:00 pm | 9:00 pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sky | Clear | Clear | Partly cloudy | Partly cloudy | Light drizzle | Drizzle | Overcast | Overcast |
| Temperature | 72° | 71° | 71° | 73° | 81° | 79° | 75° | 73° |
| Wind (mph) | 6 ENE | 3 NNE | 3 NE | 3 NE | 5 ENE | 11 ESE | 6 ESE | 6 ESE |
| Gusts | 15 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 17 | 18 |
| Waves | 1.1 ft | 1.0 ft | 0.9 ft | 1.0 ft | 1.2 ft | 1.3 ft | 1.2 ft | 1.3 ft |
| Rain | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in |
- 6:00 pm 75° 6 ESE 1.2 ft
- 9:00 pm 73° 6 ESE 1.3 ft
- 12:00 am 71° 4 ESE 1.4 ft
- 3:00 am 71° 4 E 1.3 ft
- 6:00 am 70° 5 ENE 1.2 ft
- 9:00 am 73° 4 NE 1.0 ft
- 12:00 pm 81° 11 E 1.2 ft
- 3:00 pm 81° 12 E 1.2 ft
Next 14 daysComing days
| Day | Sky | Low / high | Max wind | Max wave |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today · 28 | 70 / 81 °F | 14 mph E | 1.3 ft | |
| Thu 29 | 69 / 82 °F | 12 mph E | 1.6 ft | |
| Fri 30 | 69 / 80 °F | 11 mph E | 1.4 ft | |
| Sat 31 | 70 / 83 °F | 7 mph E | 1.1 ft | |
| Sun 1 | 70 / 83 °F | 8 mph E | 0.9 ft | |
| Mon 2 | 71 / 83 °F | 13 mph SSE | 1.5 ft | |
| Tue 3 | 66 / 80 °F | 15 mph SSW | 2.0 ft | |
| Wed 4 | 61 / 78 °F | 12 mph NW | 1.1 ft | |
| Thu 5 | 59 / 76 °F | 11 mph NNW | 1.7 ft | |
| Fri 6 | 59 / 75 °F | 10 mph NNE | 1.0 ft | |
| Sat 7 | 61 / 77 °F | 11 mph E | 1.0 ft | |
| Sun 8 | 55 / 77 °F | 12 mph ESE | 0.7 ft | |
| Mon 9 | 52 / 68 °F | 5 mph NNE | 0.7 ft | |
| Tue 10 | 51 / 68 °F | 6 mph N | 0.5 ft |
- Thu 29 Overcast 69° / 82° 1.6 ft
- Fri 30 Light drizzle 69° / 80° 1.4 ft
- Sat 31 Light drizzle 70° / 83° 1.1 ft
- Sun 1 Light drizzle 70° / 83° 0.9 ft
- Mon 2 Light drizzle 71° / 83° 1.5 ft
- Tue 3 Thunderstorm 66° / 80° 2.0 ft
- Wed 4 Showers 61° / 78° 1.1 ft
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.
- The models Partly agree · medium confidence: unsure about rain today. See the models →
- Outlook Next few weeks, compared with normal: normal temperatures and wetter. See the outlook →
- Normal Today, normal highs for late October (79 °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 4:52 pm (local time).
The sun in Seadrift
Sunrise and sunset
- First light 6:44 am
- Full dark 7:37 pm
- Civil dawn 7:12 am
- Civil dusk 7:09 pm
- Solar noon 1:11 pm (48° high)
- Daylight 11 h 9 min (−2 min)
- Evening golden hour 6:13 pm
- Full dark 7:37 pm
Golden hour and the day-night map
Today the sun is 92,353,301 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.
The moon in Seadrift
Moon phase and position
Today the moon is 226,426 mi away and looks 32′ 47″ across.
Solunar periods
Today's activity: medium- 2:05–4:05 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
- 2:37–4:37 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
- 9:56–10:56 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
- 8:16–9:16 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 4 days
- New moon Mon, Nov 9 · 1:03 amNov 9 in 12 days
- First quarter Tue, Nov 17 · 5:48 amNov 17 in 20 days
- Full moon Tue, Nov 24 · 8:54 amNov 24 in 27 days
Perigee on October 28, 226,426 mi away, coinciding with the spring tides from October 26 to 28: they will be stronger than usual.
Where to fish in Seadrift
Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby
Map: OpenFreeMap · © OpenMapTiles · © OpenStreetMap contributors
- Fishing pier 0.5 mi
- Jetty 0.7 mi
- Jetty 5.1 mi
- Jetty 7.9 mi
- Boat ramp 0.7 mi
- Boat ramp 7.8 mi
- Boat ramp 8.9 mi
- Marina 0.6 mi
- Marina 1.0 mi
- Marina 1.7 mi
- Coastal Seafood 0.5 mi
- Charlie's Bait Camp 8.8 mi
Within 9.3 mi. A spot may be missing or closed. Open the map on OpenStreetMap · Missing one? Add it to OpenStreetMap
Spots: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps.
Water depth
Very shallowVery shallow and flat: even 3.1 mi from shore the water is less than 16 ft deep.
From the shoreline (0.55 mi from Seadrift) out to sea, heading southwest.
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.
Tides near SeadriftTides nearby
- Austwell8.0 mi
- Port Lavaca15 mi
- Port O'Connor19 mi
- Pass Cavallo19 mi
- Point Comfort21 mi
- Holiday Beach25 mi
- Lamar26 mi
- Fulton32 mi
- Rockport34 mi
- Palacios36 mi
Seadrift at a glance
- Town or city of about 1,474 people. Coordinates: 28.415° N, 96.714° W.
- It is 131 mi southwest of Galveston, the main place in Texas. The sun rises 7 min later and sets 9 min later than in Galveston.
- The nearest tide station, Seadrift, is 0.6 mi to the south.
- Its coast faces southwest.
- Beaches and harbors nearby: Storm Harbor (3.3 mi).
Questions about SeadriftQuestions
What time is sunset today in Seadrift?
At 6:45 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 7:09 pm.
What time is sunrise tomorrow in Seadrift?
At 7:37 am. First light comes at 6:45 am.
What phase is the moon today?
Waning gibbous, 91% illuminated. New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 1:03 am.
When are the next spring tides?
From October 26 to 28, together with the lunar perigee: they will be stronger than usual.
What are today's solunar periods?
Major 2:05–4:05 am, Minor 9:56–10:56 am, Major 2:37–4:37 pm, Minor 8:16–9:16 pm. Today's activity is medium.
What's the weather like today in Seadrift?
Drizzle, from 70 °F to 81 °F, with a light breeze from the east-southeast (7 mph) and a 33% chance of rain.
How is the sea today in Seadrift?
Smooth (Douglas 2): 1.3 ft waves with a period of 3.6 s from the southeast. The water is 77.2 °F.
When is the best time to visit Seadrift?
The best time to visit Seadrift is from March to May and in November: highs of 74 °F to 85 °F, about 7 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 Seadrift (public domain), via Slackwater database. Sun and moon: our own calculation with astronomy-engine. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Coastline: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).