Texas City tides
Today, Wednesday, October 28, 2026 · local time (CDT) · Texas, United States- 9:04 pm2.0 ft
- 12:36 pm-0.1 ft
- Tide now
- 1.0 ft ↑ rising · high 9:04 pm (2.0 ft)
- Coefficient
- 116 · big spring tides
- Range today
- 2.2 ft
Today there is high tide at 9:04 pm (2.0 ft) and low tide at 12:36 pm. Tide coefficient 116. Right now the tide is rising toward the high tide at 9:04 pm. In Texas City 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 12:36 pm -0.1 ft
- ▲ Next high tide 9:04 pm 2.0 ft · coef. 116
↑ Rising The tide is rising. 4 h 8 min to high tide at 9:04 pm.
Tide coefficient 116 for the 9:04 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?
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 | 7:30 am · 6:37 pm | Low tide 12:36 pm · -0.1 ft | High tide 9:04 pm · 2.0 ft | — | — | Coef. 116 | 91% | Major periods 1:58 am · 2:30 pm | Medium |
| Thu 29 | 7:31 am · 6:36 pm | Low tide 1:31 pm · -0.1 ft | High tide 10:22 pm · 2.0 ft | — | — | Coef. 117 | 83% | Major periods 3:02 am · 3:34 pm | Medium |
| Fri 30 | 7:31 am · 6:35 pm | Low tide 2:33 pm · -0.1 ft | — | — | — | Coef. 116 | 74% | Major periods 4:06 am · 4:38 pm | Medium |
| Sat 31 | 7:32 am · 6:34 pm | High tide 3:23 am · 1.9 ft | Low tide 3:42 pm · 0.1 ft | — | — | Coef. 111 | 63% | Major periods 5:08 am · 5:38 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 6:33 am · 5:33 pm | High tide 2:21 am · 1.8 ft | Low tide 3:54 pm · 0.2 ft | — | — | Coef. 100 | Last quarter | Major periods 5:06 am · 5:33 pm | Medium |
| Mon 2 | 6:34 am · 5:32 pm | High tide 12:42 am · 1.7 ft | Low tide 5:08 pm · 0.4 ft | — | — | Coef. 84 | 40% | Major periods 5:59 am · 6:23 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 6:34 am · 5:32 pm | High tide 1:00 am · 1.6 ft | Low tide 7:26 am · 1.4 ft | High tide 11:00 am · 1.5 ft | Low tide 6:24 pm · 0.7 ft | Coef. 62 | 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 from October 28 to 30 (coefficient 117, 2.2 ft range). The smallest, on October 23 (coefficient 20, 0.7 ft).
Type of tide
In Texas City 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 October 27 (2.1 ft) and the lowest, on January 2 (-1.2 ft).
Questions about the tides in Texas City
What time is high tide today in Texas City?
High tide today is at 9:04 pm (2.0 ft). Low tide is at 12:36 pm.
What time is high tide tomorrow in Texas City?
On Thursday, October 29, high tide at 10:22 pm and low tide at 1:31 pm.
What is today's tide coefficient?
116: 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 Texas City?
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 Texas City today
Tides near Texas City
- Bayou Vista
- San Leon ▲ 1:27 am
- Galveston ▲ 7:30 pm
- Dickinson ▲ 3:31 am
- Smith Point
- Jamaica Beach ▲ 12:14 am
Each place with its own tide station; next to it, the time of its first high tide today.
Learn more
Tides from the Texas City station (NOAA), 1.2 mi from Texas City. Times and heights are its predictions. It is a NOAA subordinate station: its times and heights come from the Galveston reference station with the official corrections. Station data attribution: Slackwater database (https://github.com/openwatersio/slackwater-database)