Tide pooling in Texas: best low tides
The best tide pool days are low tides that are among a spot's lowest of the year and fall in daylight. In Texas they come mostly in December to February. The next stretch of tide pool lows across the state is Nov 24–27. Dates, times and heights below come from NOAA predictions for 75 spots, worked out for the next 12 months.
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Tide pool season in Texas
Average number of good tide pool days per spot, month by month:
Best tide pool days statewide
| Dates | Best day | Spots with a good low that day |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 24–27 | Thu Nov 26 | 47 of 75 spots |
| Dec 21–27 | Thu Dec 24 | 72 of 75 spots |
| Jan 2–10 | Fri Jan 8 | 61 of 75 spots |
| Jan 17–24 | Fri Jan 22 | 72 of 75 spots |
| Jan 31–Feb 7 | Fri Feb 5 | 53 of 75 spots |
| Feb 15–20 | Sat Feb 20 | 44 of 75 spots |
| Jul 1 | Thu Jul 1 | 27 of 75 spots |
| Jul 29–30 | Fri Jul 30 | 30 of 75 spots |
Tide pool lows for your spot
Next good low
Showing all 75 spots
| Spot | Next tide pool lows | Lowest |
|---|---|---|
| Copano Bay | Oct 12–13 afternoons then Oct 27–29, Nov 8–10 | -0.1 ft Mon Oct 12, 3:30 PM 23 good days in the next 3 months |
| Barroom Bay | Oct 27–31 afternoons then Nov 23–28, Dec 21–26 | 0.0 ft Wed Oct 28, 2:22 PM 17 good days in the next 3 months |
| Bayside, Copano Bay | Oct 27–30 afternoons then Nov 23–27, Dec 21–26 | -0.1 ft Wed Oct 28, 4:42 PM 15 good days in the next 3 months |
| Conn Brown Harbor, Aransas Pass | Oct 27–30 afternoons then Nov 23–28, Dec 21–26 | -0.2 ft Thu Oct 29, 2:36 PM 16 good days in the next 3 months |
| Portland, Nueces Bay | Oct 27–30 afternoons then Nov 23–28, Dec 21–26 | -0.3 ft Thu Oct 29, 5:10 PM 16 good days in the next 3 months |
| Shoalwater Flats, Espiritu Santo Bay | Oct 27–30 afternoons then Nov 23–28, Dec 21–26 | -0.1 ft Wed Oct 28, 4:00 PM 16 good days in the next 3 months |
| La Qunita Channel North | Oct 28–30 afternoons then Nov 24–28, Dec 7 | -0.2 ft Thu Oct 29, 3:56 PM 15 good days in the next 3 months |
| Battleship Texas State Park | Nov 24–27 afternoons then Dec 8–10, Dec 20–26 | -0.7 ft Thu Nov 26, 3:50 PM 21 good days in the next 3 months |
| Cox Wc-53 Platform | Nov 24–28 mornings then Dec 8–11, Dec 24–27 | -0.9 ft Thu Nov 26, 9:40 AM 15 good days in the next 3 months |
| Cypress, San Jacinto River | Nov 24–27 afternoons then Dec 20–26, Jan 2–10 | -0.6 ft Wed Nov 25, 3:32 PM 18 good days in the next 3 months |
| Fieldwood Wc-289 Platform | Nov 24–28 mornings then Dec 8–10, Dec 24–27 | -0.9 ft Thu Nov 26, 9:32 AM 14 good days in the next 3 months |
| Galveston Bay Entrance, North Jetty | Nov 24–27 mornings then Dec 23–27, Jan 6–9 | -0.7 ft Thu Nov 26, 10:12 AM 12 good days in the next 3 months |
| Galveston Bay Entrance, South Jetty | Nov 24–27 mornings then Dec 24–27, Jan 7–8 | -0.8 ft Thu Nov 26, 9:33 AM 10 good days in the next 3 months |
| Galveston Pleasure Pier | Nov 24–27 mornings then Dec 24–27, Jan 7–9 | -0.9 ft Thu Nov 26, 9:46 AM 10 good days in the next 3 months |
| Port Bolivar | Nov 24–26 mornings then Dec 23–27, Jan 6–9 | -0.8 ft Wed Nov 25, 9:53 AM 11 good days in the next 3 months |
| Renaissance Sa-13 Platform | Nov 24–28 mornings then Dec 9–10, Dec 24–27 | -1.1 ft Wed Nov 25, 8:42 AM 13 good days in the next 3 months |
| Sabine Offshore Light (USCG S-1 Platform) | Nov 24–28 mornings then Dec 9–11, Dec 24–27 | -1.1 ft Thu Nov 26, 9:26 AM 14 good days in the next 3 months |
| Sabine Pass | Nov 24–27 middays then Dec 8–9, Dec 23–27 | -0.7 ft Thu Nov 26, 11:11 AM 14 good days in the next 3 months |
| Texas Point, Sabine Pass | Nov 24–28 mornings then Dec 8–11, Dec 24–27 | -1.0 ft Thu Nov 26, 9:51 AM 15 good days in the next 3 months |
| Alligator Point, West Bay | Nov 25–27 middays then Dec 21–27, Jan 2–10 | -0.4 ft Thu Nov 26, 1:14 PM 17 good days in the next 3 months |
| Aransas, Aransas Pass | Nov 25–27 mornings then Dec 24–26, Jan 8–9 | -0.7 ft Thu Nov 26, 9:22 AM 7 good days in the next 3 months |
| Buffalo Bayou, Houston Ship Channel | Nov 25–27 afternoons then Dec 20–26, Jan 3–10 | -0.7 ft Thu Nov 26, 3:37 PM 16 good days in the next 3 months |
| Christmas Bay | Nov 25–27 middays then Dec 21–27, Jan 2–10 | -0.1 ft Wed Nov 25, 12:27 PM 17 good days in the next 3 months |
| Corpus Christi, Bob Hall Pier | Nov 25–26 mornings then Dec 24–27, Jan 7–8 | -0.6 ft Thu Nov 26, 9:16 AM 8 good days in the next 3 months |
| Freeport Entrance Jetty | Nov 25–28 mornings then Dec 9–10, Dec 24–27 | -0.8 ft Thu Nov 26, 9:21 AM 12 good days in the next 3 months |
| Freeport Harbor | Nov 25–27 mornings then Dec 24–27, Jan 7–8 | -0.6 ft Thu Nov 26, 9:39 AM 9 good days in the next 3 months |
| Freeport Harbor | Nov 25–27 mornings then Dec 24–27, Jan 7–9 | -0.8 ft Thu Nov 26, 9:31 AM 9 good days in the next 3 months |
| Galveston Railroad Bridge | Nov 25–26 mornings then Dec 8–11, Dec 21–27 | -0.5 ft Wed Nov 25, 10:42 AM 18 good days in the next 3 months |
| Galveston, Galveston Channel | Nov 25–27 mornings then Dec 23–27, Jan 5–10 | -0.6 ft Thu Nov 26, 10:41 AM 12 good days in the next 3 months |
| Manchester, Houston Ship Channel | Nov 25–27 afternoons then Dec 9–11, Dec 20–26 | -0.8 ft Thu Nov 26, 3:39 PM 20 good days in the next 3 months |
| Matagorda Bay Entrance Channel | Nov 25 morning then Dec 24–26, Jan 7–9 | -0.5 ft Wed Nov 25, 8:44 AM 6 good days in the next 3 months |
| Old Brazos River, Freeport | Nov 25–27 mornings then Dec 24–27, Jan 7–9 | -0.7 ft Thu Nov 26, 9:36 AM 9 good days in the next 3 months |
| Padre Island (south end) | Nov 25–26 mornings then Dec 24–26, Jan 22–23 | -0.8 ft Thu Nov 26, 9:23 AM 5 good days in the next 3 months |
| Padre Island, Port Mansfield Channel Ent. | Nov 25–26 mornings then Dec 24–27, Jan 8–9 | -0.6 ft Thu Nov 26, 9:15 AM 7 good days in the next 3 months |
| Point Barrow, Trinity Bay | Nov 25–27 afternoons then Dec 21–27, Jan 2–10 | -0.5 ft Thu Nov 26, 3:24 PM 17 good days in the next 3 months |
| Port Arthur | Nov 25–27 mornings then Dec 8–11, Dec 21–27 | -0.6 ft Wed Nov 25, 10:54 AM 19 good days in the next 3 months |
| Port Isabel | Nov 25–27 mornings then Dec 24–26, Jan 7–8 | -0.6 ft Thu Nov 26, 10:00 AM 8 good days in the next 3 months |
| Queen Isabella Causeway (east end) | Nov 25–26 mornings then Dec 24–26, Jan 22–23 | -0.6 ft Thu Nov 26, 9:44 AM 5 good days in the next 3 months |
| Queen Isabella Causeway (west end) | Nov 25–26 mornings then Dec 24–26, Jan 22–23 | -0.5 ft Thu Nov 26, 9:53 AM 5 good days in the next 3 months |
| Round Point, Trinity Bay | Nov 25–27 afternoons then Dec 20–27, Jan 2–9 | -0.4 ft Thu Nov 26, 3:03 PM 18 good days in the next 3 months |
| San Martin Lake Channel | Nov 25–27 mornings then Dec 23–27, Jan 5–9 | -0.5 ft Thu Nov 26, 10:34 AM 12 good days in the next 3 months |
| Sievers Cove, Goat Island | Nov 25–26 middays then Dec 20–27, Jan 2–10 | -0.6 ft Thu Nov 26, 12:59 PM 17 good days in the next 3 months |
| South Bay entrance | Nov 25–26 mornings then Dec 24–26, Jan 22–23 | -0.8 ft Thu Nov 26, 9:44 AM 5 good days in the next 3 months |
| South Padre Island, Brazos Santiago Pass | Nov 25–26 mornings then Dec 24–26, Jan 22–23 | -0.6 ft Thu Nov 26, 9:25 AM 5 good days in the next 3 months |
| USCG Freeport | Nov 25–27 mornings then Dec 24–27, Jan 7–9 | -0.7 ft Thu Nov 26, 9:34 AM 9 good days in the next 3 months |
| Eagle Point | Nov 26 midday then Dec 21–27, Jan 2–10 | -0.5 ft Thu Nov 26, 1:47 PM 15 good days in the next 3 months |
| High Island, Icww | Nov 26 afternoon then Dec 20–27, Jan 1–10 | -0.5 ft Thu Nov 26, 2:25 PM 17 good days in the next 3 months |
| Smith Point | Nov 26–27 afternoons then Dec 20–27, Jan 2–10 | -0.7 ft Thu Nov 26, 2:17 PM 17 good days in the next 3 months |
| Rainbow Bridge | Dec 7–13 middays then Dec 20–27, Jan 1–11 | -0.5 ft Thu Dec 10, 1:57 PM 23 good days in the next 3 months |
| Lynchburg Landing, San Jacinto River | Dec 20–27 afternoons then Jan 2–10, Jan 16–24 | -1.2 ft Thu Dec 24, 2:35 PM 15 good days in the next 3 months |
| Morgans Point, Barbours Cut | Dec 20–27 afternoons then Jan 1–10, Jan 16–24 | -1.0 ft Thu Dec 24, 2:10 PM 16 good days in the next 3 months |
| Port Lavaca | Dec 20–27 afternoons then Jan 1–11, Jan 17–24 | -0.9 ft Thu Dec 24, 2:09 PM 16 good days in the next 3 months |
| Umbrella Point, Trinity Bay | Dec 20–27 afternoons then Jan 1–11, Jan 16–24 | -0.9 ft Fri Dec 25, 3:08 PM 16 good days in the next 3 months |
| Clear Lake | Dec 21–26 afternoons then Jan 2–11, Jan 16–24 | -0.8 ft Thu Dec 24, 3:40 PM 13 good days in the next 3 months |
| Enbridge, Ingleside | Dec 21–27 middays then Jan 2–11, Jan 18–24 | -0.5 ft Thu Dec 24, 12:44 PM 14 good days in the next 3 months |
| Jamaica Beach, West Bay | Dec 21–27 middays then Jan 2–10, Jan 17–24 | -0.8 ft Thu Dec 24, 1:12 PM 14 good days in the next 3 months |
| Nueces Bay | Dec 21–25 middays then Jan 2–11, Jan 16–24 | -0.5 ft Wed Dec 23, 1:43 PM 12 good days in the next 3 months |
| Port O'Connor, Matagorda Bay | Dec 21–27 middays then Jan 3–11, Jan 19–24 | -0.8 ft Thu Dec 24, 11:48 AM 13 good days in the next 3 months |
| Rollover Pass | Dec 21–27 middays then Jan 2–10, Jan 17–24 | -0.9 ft Thu Dec 24, 1:25 PM 14 good days in the next 3 months |
| Texas City, Galveston Bay | Dec 21–27 middays then Jan 3–10, Jan 18–24 | -0.8 ft Thu Dec 24, 12:06 PM 13 good days in the next 3 months |
| Texas State Aquarium, USS Lexington | Dec 21–26 middays then Jan 2–11, Jan 18–24 | -0.6 ft Thu Dec 24, 1:26 PM 13 good days in the next 3 months |
| Viola Turning Basin | Dec 21–27 middays then Jan 2–10, Jan 17–24 | -0.4 ft Wed Dec 23, 12:29 PM 14 good days in the next 3 months |
| Corpus Christi Naval Air Station | Dec 22–26 middays then Jan 3–10, Jan 17–24 | -0.5 ft Thu Dec 24, 1:31 PM 11 good days in the next 3 months |
| Realitos Pennisula, Laguna Madre | Dec 22–25 afternoons then Jan 4–8, Jan 17–23 | -0.3 ft Thu Dec 24, 2:05 PM 9 good days in the next 3 months |
| White Point | Dec 22–26 afternoons then Jan 1–11, Jan 16–25 | -0.7 ft Fri Dec 25, 4:27 PM 13 good days in the next 3 months |
| East Matagorda | Dec 23–24 mornings then Jan 4–12, Jan 19–24 | -0.4 ft Wed Dec 23, 10:25 AM 7 good days in the next 3 months |
| San Luis Pass | Dec 23–27 mornings then Jan 6–10, Jan 21–25 | -1.1 ft Thu Dec 24, 9:12 AM 8 good days in the next 3 months |
| Sargent, Icww | Dec 23–27 mornings then Jan 5–11, Jan 21–25 | -0.8 ft Thu Dec 24, 9:55 AM 9 good days in the next 3 months |
| Packery Channel | Dec 24–26 afternoons then Jan 4–11, Jan 17–24 | -0.4 ft Fri Dec 25, 3:22 PM 8 good days in the next 3 months |
| Port Aransas | Dec 24–27 mornings then Jan 7–10, Jan 22–24 | -0.8 ft Thu Dec 24, 8:42 AM 6 good days in the next 3 months |
| Port Aransas (H. Caldwell Pier) | Dec 24–27 mornings then Jan 7–10, Jan 22–24 | -1.4 ft Fri Dec 25, 9:23 AM 6 good days in the next 3 months |
| South Padre Island C.G. Station | Dec 24–26 mornings then Jan 7–8, Jan 22–23 | -0.9 ft Thu Dec 24, 8:42 AM 5 good days in the next 3 months |
| Aransas Wildlife Refuge | Jan 2–6 afternoons then Jan 14–21, Jan 27–Feb 6 | -0.5 ft Wed Jan 6, 4:56 PM 5 good days in the next 3 months |
| Rockport | Jan 2–11 middays then Jan 17–25, Jan 31–Feb 8 | -0.5 ft Tue Jan 5, 11:24 AM 7 good days in the next 3 months |
| Seadrift | Jan 3–6 afternoons then Jan 15–21, Jan 29–Feb 8 | -0.6 ft Wed Jan 6, 5:39 PM 4 good days in the next 3 months |
Tide pool tips
Go before the low
Arrive about an hour before low tide and head back as soon as the water turns.
Watch the waves
Sneaker waves run far up rocky shores, especially on the Pacific. Never turn your back on the ocean.
Step on bare rock
Seaweed and barnacles are slippery and alive. Wear shoes with grip and step on bare rock or sand.
Look, don't take
Touch gently with a wet finger, put rocks back as you found them, and leave animals and shells. Many tide pools are protected.
How these dates are worked out
For every spot we take NOAA's low tide predictions for the next 12 months. A low counts as a tide pool low when it's in that spot's lowest 10% and comes between an hour after sunrise and sunset, so there's light for the hour before it. Heights are feet above mean lower low water (MLLW), the zero on tide charts; below zero is a minus tide. Wind and swell can keep the water higher than predicted. Not for navigation.