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South Bay Entrance, TX — Tides & Fishing

South Bay entrance

Tide source: NOAA CO-OPS · fetched 10/1/2026, 1:01:39 AM CT

Heights relative to MLLW (Mean Lower Low Water).

Station location

26.0517, -97.1817
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Live status

FALLING
HIGH TIDE9:51 PMLOW TIDE12:54 PMRISINGFALLINGFALLING~1.8 ft MLLW

Air

85°F

Wind

20 mph SE

Water

87°F

Pressure

1008 hPa

Water status

OCTOBER 1, 2026 AT 1:01 AM

Tide chart · ft MLLW

Now 1:01 AM · tide ~1.7 ft · falling

-1.00.01.02.0ft MLLW12:54 PM-0.2 ft11:33 PM2.0 ftNow · 1:01 AM12:00 AM6:00 AM12:00 PM6:00 PM12:00 AM
Tide High Low Now Night Major prime Minor prime
Fish activityVery highHighAverage— Low

Best fishing times today

Thursday, October 1

★★★☆☆

Fair fishing day

Waning Gibbous · 73% illuminated · Toward neap

Tide strength

54/46

Average · morning / afternoon

Windows

  • Major4:14 AM – 6:14 AM
  • Minor12:01 PM – 1:01 PM
  • Major4:45 PM – 6:45 PM☀️ Prime
  • Minor10:27 PM – 11:27 PM

Neap tides — smaller range than usual today

Quarter-phase moon means highs and lows sit closer together. Wind and water clarity often matter more than the table.

Wind

Open-Meteo · South Bay Entrance
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Weather

Open-Meteo

Temp

85°F

Wind

20 mph SE

Water

87°F

Pressure

1008 hPa

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Radar

RainViewer · South Bay Entrance
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Sun / moon / conditions

Sunrise

7:21 AM

Sunset

7:12 PM

Moon

Waning Gibbous · 73%

Tide cycle

Toward neap

Tide schedule

Heights relative to MLLW · times station-local

TUE, SEP 29, 2026

7:21 AM – 7:15 PMWaning Gibbous 90%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide8:12 PM1.9 ftMLLW

WED, SEP 30, 2026

7:21 AM – 7:13 PMWaning Gibbous 82%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide11:57 AM-0.1 ftMLLW
  • High tide9:51 PM2.0 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 1, 2026Selected

7:21 AM – 7:12 PMWaning Gibbous 73%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide12:54 PM-0.2 ftMLLW
  • High tide11:33 PM2.0 ftMLLW

FRI, OCT 2, 2026

7:22 AM – 7:11 PMWaning Gibbous 64%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide2:00 PM-0.2 ftMLLW

SAT, OCT 3, 2026

7:22 AM – 7:10 PMLast Quarter 53%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide12:58 AM2.1 ftMLLW
  • Low tide3:13 PM-0.05 ftMLLW

SUN, OCT 4, 2026

7:23 AM – 7:09 PMLast Quarter 43%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide1:58 AM2.1 ftMLLW
  • Low tide4:29 PM0.1 ftMLLW

MON, OCT 5, 2026

7:23 AM – 7:08 PMWaning Crescent 32%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide2:35 AM2.1 ftMLLW
  • Low tide5:44 PM0.3 ftMLLW

TUE, OCT 6, 2026

7:24 AM – 7:07 PMWaning Crescent 23%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • High tide2:51 AM1.9 ftMLLW
  • Low tide6:55 PM0.6 ftMLLW

WED, OCT 7, 2026

7:24 AM – 7:06 PMWaning Crescent 15%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • High tide2:51 AM1.8 ftMLLW
  • Low tide8:04 AM1.5 ftMLLW
  • High tide12:33 PM1.7 ftMLLW
  • Low tide8:03 PM0.9 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 8, 2026

7:25 AM – 7:05 PMWaning Crescent 8%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • High tide2:43 AM1.6 ftMLLW
  • Low tide8:18 AM1.2 ftMLLW
  • High tide2:24 PM1.8 ftMLLW
  • Low tide9:09 PM1.1 ftMLLW

FRI, OCT 9, 2026

7:25 AM – 7:04 PMWaning Crescent 3%Spring
Good fishing day
  • High tide2:29 AM1.5 ftMLLW
  • Low tide8:46 AM0.9 ftMLLW
  • High tide3:52 PM1.9 ftMLLW
  • Low tide10:19 PM1.3 ftMLLW

SAT, OCT 10, 2026

7:26 AM – 7:03 PMNew Moon 100%Spring
Good fishing day
  • High tide2:09 AM1.4 ftMLLW
  • Low tide9:18 AM0.6 ftMLLW
  • High tide5:08 PM1.9 ftMLLW

SUN, OCT 11, 2026

7:26 AM – 7:02 PMNew Moon 0%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide9:52 AM0.4 ftMLLW
  • High tide6:18 PM1.9 ftMLLW

MON, OCT 12, 2026

7:27 AM – 7:01 PMWaxing Crescent 2%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide10:27 AM0.2 ftMLLW
  • High tide7:26 PM1.9 ftMLLW

TUE, OCT 13, 2026

7:27 AM – 7:00 PMWaxing Crescent 6%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide11:04 AM0.1 ftMLLW
  • High tide8:37 PM1.9 ftMLLW

WED, OCT 14, 2026

7:28 AM – 6:59 PMWaxing Crescent 12%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide11:44 AM0.2 ftMLLW
  • High tide9:57 PM1.9 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 15, 2026

7:28 AM – 6:58 PMWaxing Crescent 20%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide12:29 PM0.3 ftMLLW
  • High tide11:22 PM1.9 ftMLLW

FRI, OCT 16, 2026

7:29 AM – 6:57 PMWaxing Crescent 29%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide1:19 PM0.4 ftMLLW

SAT, OCT 17, 2026

7:30 AM – 6:56 PMWaxing Crescent 39%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide12:35 AM1.9 ftMLLW
  • Low tide2:16 PM0.5 ftMLLW

SUN, OCT 18, 2026

7:30 AM – 6:55 PMFirst Quarter 49%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide1:21 AM2.0 ftMLLW
  • Low tide3:16 PM0.7 ftMLLW

MON, OCT 19, 2026

7:31 AM – 6:54 PMWaxing Gibbous 60%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide1:45 AM2.0 ftMLLW
  • Low tide4:19 PM0.8 ftMLLW

TUE, OCT 20, 2026

7:31 AM – 6:54 PMWaxing Gibbous 70%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide1:53 AM2.0 ftMLLW
  • Low tide5:21 PM0.9 ftMLLW

WED, OCT 21, 2026

7:32 AM – 6:53 PMWaxing Gibbous 79%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide1:51 AM1.9 ftMLLW
  • Low tide6:24 PM1.1 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 22, 2026

7:32 AM – 6:52 PMWaxing Gibbous 87%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide1:44 AM1.8 ftMLLW
  • Low tide7:58 AM1.4 ftMLLW
  • High tide12:59 PM1.6 ftMLLW
  • Low tide7:30 PM1.2 ftMLLW

FRI, OCT 23, 2026

7:33 AM – 6:51 PMWaxing Gibbous 93%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide1:34 AM1.6 ftMLLW
  • Low tide8:01 AM1.1 ftMLLW
  • High tide2:33 PM1.7 ftMLLW
  • Low tide8:44 PM1.3 ftMLLW

SAT, OCT 24, 2026

7:34 AM – 6:50 PMWaxing Gibbous 98%Spring
Good fishing day
  • High tide1:18 AM1.5 ftMLLW
  • Low tide8:19 AM0.8 ftMLLW
  • High tide3:50 PM1.8 ftMLLW
  • Low tide10:15 PM1.4 ftMLLW

SUN, OCT 25, 2026

7:34 AM – 6:50 PMFull Moon 100%Spring
Good fishing day
  • High tide12:46 AM1.4 ftMLLW
  • Low tide8:46 AM0.4 ftMLLW
  • High tide5:01 PM1.9 ftMLLW

MON, OCT 26, 2026

7:35 AM – 6:49 PMFull Moon 100%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide9:21 AM0.05 ftMLLW
  • High tide6:12 PM2.1 ftMLLW

TUE, OCT 27, 2026

7:36 AM – 6:48 PMWaning Gibbous 97%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide10:03 AM-0.2 ftMLLW
  • High tide7:25 PM2.1 ftMLLW

WED, OCT 28, 2026

7:36 AM – 6:47 PMWaning Gibbous 93%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide10:50 AM-0.4 ftMLLW
  • High tide8:44 PM2.2 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 29, 2026

7:37 AM – 6:47 PMWaning Gibbous 86%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide11:44 AM-0.4 ftMLLW
  • High tide10:05 PM2.2 ftMLLW

Tide strength · 2026

Astronomical coefficient (~20–120). Higher = stronger springs worldwide — not the same as local height at Barataria tiny-tide spots.

Today · 2026-10-01

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