Galveston (Railroad Bridge) tide times · NOAA station Galveston Railroad Bridge
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Galveston (Railroad Bridge) at a glance
- Tides
- Mostly once a day
- Typical range
- 1.3 fthigh to low
- Highest of 2027
- 2.0 ftThu, Oct 21
- Lowest of 2027
- -1.1 ftThu, Jan 21
- Record high
- 5.0 ftJul 8, 2024
The tide at Galveston (Railroad Bridge)
- Pattern
- Mixed, mainly once-daily
Mostly one large high and one large low a day; on some days a small second high and low appear between them. Form number 2.60. - Typical range
- 1.3 ft from the higher high to the lower low on an average day (0.39 m) - a smaller range than 82% of the 235 places on this site. The mean range, high to low, is 1.0 ft.
2027: the biggest and smallest tides
| Thu, Oct 21 | 4:00 am | 2.0 ft | |
| Fri, Sep 24 | 5:42 am | 2.0 ft | |
| Tue, Oct 5 | 3:11 am | 1.9 ft |
| Thu, Jan 21 | 9:43 am | -1.1 ft | in daylight |
| Thu, Jan 7 | 10:31 am | -0.9 ft | in daylight |
| Sun, Dec 26 | 9:41 am | -0.8 ft | in daylight |
188 low tides in 2027 drop below zero - below the average lower low water - and uncover more shore than usual.
Records
- Highest water recorded
- 5.0 ft (1.52 m) on Jul 8, 2024 - 3.7 ft above the average higher high.
- Lowest water recorded
- -2.7 ft (-0.82 m) on Dec 21, 2018.
- Highest tide the moon and sun can raise
- 2.1 ft (0.64 m) - the highest astronomical tide in NOAA’s 19-year cycle, which fell on Oct 12, 2025.
Tide times nearby
- Galveston (Pier 21)6 mi east
- Galveston (North Jetty)11 mi east
- San Leon (Eagle Point)12 mi north
- San Luis Pass19 mi southwest
- La Porte (Morgan's Point)27 mi north
See the moon move the ocean - the same tide, on a globe seen from the moon.
Heights are above mean lower low water (MLLW), the zero of US charts; times are local. The year’s tides are NOAA’s official predictions - wind and air pressure can move the real water a foot or more. Form number: (K1+O1)/(M2+S2) from NOAA’s harmonic constants - below 0.25 twice-daily, above 3 once-daily. Texas, 29.303°N 94.897°W. Predictions and records: NOAA CO-OPS, station 8771486. Not for navigation or safety. For a boat, a crossing of sand that floods, or a swim, use the official tables and local advice. No ads, no tracking.