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Buffalo Bayou, Houston Ship Channel tide chart and tide times
Texas · NOAA station 8770542
Nearest NOAA tide station to Houston (2 km from Houston).
On Monday, October 5, high tide at Buffalo Bayou, Houston Ship Channel is at 8:49 AM (2.1 ft), and low tide is at —. Times are local; heights are in feet above mean lower low water (MLLW), the datum used on U.S. charts — a negative height means the water drops below that level.
High and low tides for the next 8 days
| Tide | Time | Height |
|---|---|---|
| Monday, October 5 🌗 Last QuarterSunrise 7:17 AM · Sunset 7:01 PM · Moonrise 2:05 AM · Moonset 4:09 PM | ||
| High tide | 8:49 AM | 2.1 ft |
| Tuesday, October 6 🌘 Waning CrescentSunrise 7:17 AM · Sunset 7:00 PM · Moonrise 3:12 AM · Moonset 4:45 PM | ||
| Low tide | 12:06 AM | 0.1 ft |
| High tide | 9:05 AM | 2.0 ft |
| Low tide | 3:01 PM | 1.5 ft |
| High tide | 5:23 PM | 1.6 ft |
| Wednesday, October 7 🌘 Waning CrescentSunrise 7:18 AM · Sunset 6:59 PM · Moonrise 4:16 AM · Moonset 5:17 PM | ||
| Low tide | 1:07 AM | 0.3 ft |
| High tide | 8:39 AM | 1.9 ft |
| Low tide | 2:51 PM | 1.3 ft |
| High tide | 6:52 PM | 1.6 ft |
| Thursday, October 8 🌘 Waning CrescentSunrise 7:18 AM · Sunset 6:58 PM · Moonrise 5:18 AM · Moonset 5:47 PM | ||
| Low tide | 2:01 AM | 0.6 ft |
| High tide | 8:19 AM | 1.8 ft |
| Low tide | 3:06 PM | 1.1 ft |
| High tide | 8:13 PM | 1.7 ft |
| Friday, October 9 🌘 Waning CrescentSunrise 7:19 AM · Sunset 6:57 PM · Moonrise 6:18 AM · Moonset 6:17 PM | ||
| Low tide | 2:49 AM | 0.8 ft |
| High tide | 8:25 AM | 1.7 ft |
| Low tide | 3:22 PM | 0.8 ft |
| High tide | 9:21 PM | 1.7 ft |
| Saturday, October 10 🌑 New MoonSunrise 7:20 AM · Sunset 6:56 PM · Moonrise 7:18 AM · Moonset 6:47 PM | ||
| Low tide | 3:32 AM | 1.1 ft |
| High tide | 8:33 AM | 1.6 ft |
| Low tide | 3:35 PM | 0.6 ft |
| High tide | 10:13 PM | 1.8 ft |
| Sunday, October 11 🌑 New MoonSunrise 7:20 AM · Sunset 6:55 PM · Moonrise 8:18 AM · Moonset 7:20 PM | ||
| Low tide | 4:15 AM | 1.3 ft |
| High tide | 8:32 AM | 1.6 ft |
| Low tide | 3:49 PM | 0.5 ft |
| High tide | 11:01 PM | 1.9 ft |
| Monday, October 12 🌑 New MoonSunrise 7:21 AM · Sunset 6:53 PM · Moonrise 9:17 AM · Moonset 7:55 PM | ||
| Low tide | 5:17 AM | 1.5 ft |
| High tide | 8:22 AM | 1.6 ft |
| Low tide | 4:08 PM | 0.4 ft |
| High tide | 11:50 PM | 2.0 ft |
Best fishing times at Buffalo Bayou, Houston Ship Channel (solunar table)
Major periods, about two hours each, are centered on the moon passing overhead or underfoot. Minor periods, about an hour, are centered on moonrise and moonset. By solunar tradition the days around the new and full moon are the strongest, and many anglers plan for a major period that falls on a moving tide.
| Day | Major periods | Minor periods |
|---|---|---|
| Mon, Oct 5 🌗 Last Quarter · Fair | 8:11 AM–10:11 AM 8:37 PM–10:37 PM | 1:35 AM–2:35 AM 3:39 PM–4:39 PM |
| Tue, Oct 6 🌘 Waning Crescent · Good | 9:03 AM–11:03 AM 9:27 PM–11:27 PM | 2:42 AM–3:42 AM 4:15 PM–5:15 PM |
| Wed, Oct 7 🌘 Waning Crescent · Good | 9:51 AM–11:51 AM 10:14 PM–12:14 AM | 3:46 AM–4:46 AM 4:47 PM–5:47 PM |
| Thu, Oct 8 🌘 Waning Crescent · Good | 10:37 AM–12:37 PM 10:59 PM–12:59 AM | 4:48 AM–5:48 AM 5:17 PM–6:17 PM |
| Fri, Oct 9 🌘 Waning Crescent · Good | 11:21 AM–1:21 PM | 5:48 AM–6:48 AM 5:47 PM–6:47 PM |
| Sat, Oct 10 🌑 New Moon · Best | 11:44 PM–1:44 AM 12:06 PM–2:06 PM | 6:48 AM–7:48 AM 6:17 PM–7:17 PM |
| Sun, Oct 11 🌑 New Moon · Best | 12:29 AM–2:29 AM 12:52 PM–2:52 PM | 7:48 AM–8:48 AM 6:50 PM–7:50 PM |
| Mon, Oct 12 🌑 New Moon · Best | 1:15 AM–3:15 AM 1:39 PM–3:39 PM | 8:47 AM–9:47 AM 7:25 PM–8:25 PM |
Nearby tide stations
- Manchester, Houston Ship Channel
9 km away - Battleship Texas State Park
25 km away - Lynchburg Landing, San Jacinto River
26 km away - Cypress, San Jacinto River
26 km away - Clear Lake
35 km away - Morgans Point, Barbours Cut
36 km away
Predictions from NOAA CO-OPS station 8770542. Station page at NOAA. Updated daily. Not for navigation.
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