Cox Wc-53 Platform tide chart
Texas · NOAA station 8770752 · times in local time (CDT)
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Tides today, Sunday, October 11
- High 3:07 AM 2.2 ft
- Low 9:55 AM 0.3 ft
- High 5:08 PM 2.7 ft
- Low 10:51 PM 1.7 ft
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Sunrise 7:15 AM · Sunset 6:50 PM · New moon (0%)
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Biting around here in October
- Redfish In seasonMarsh drains on the falling tide
- Speckled trout In seasonMoving water at dawn, under birds
- Southern flounder In seasonFall run out of the bays on outgoing tides
- Spanish mackerel In seasonClear green water off beaches and piers
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Tide times this week
| Day | High and low tides | Sunrise / sunset | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Oct 11 | H 3:07 AM 2.2 ftL 9:55 AM 0.3 ftH 5:08 PM 2.7 ftL 10:51 PM 1.7 ft | 7:15 AM / 6:50 PM | New moon (0%) |
| Mon Oct 12 | H 3:16 AM 2.2 ftL 10:25 AM 0.3 ftH 6:09 PM 2.6 ftL 11:31 PM 1.9 ft | 7:15 AM / 6:49 PM | New moon (2%) |
| Tue Oct 13 | H 3:14 AM 2.1 ftL 10:56 AM 0.3 ftH 7:21 PM 2.6 ft | 7:16 AM / 6:48 PM | Waxing crescent (6%) |
| Wed Oct 14 | L 12:15 AM 2.1 ftH 2:38 AM 2.1 ftL 11:29 AM 0.3 ftH 8:29 PM 2.6 ft | 7:16 AM / 6:47 PM | Waxing crescent (12%) |
| Thu Oct 15 | L 12:08 PM 0.4 ftH 9:35 PM 2.5 ft | 7:17 AM / 6:46 PM | Waxing crescent (20%) |
| Fri Oct 16 | L 1:03 PM 0.5 ftH 10:50 PM 2.5 ft | 7:18 AM / 6:44 PM | Waxing crescent (29%) |
| Sat Oct 17 | L 2:24 PM 0.6 ftH 11:55 PM 2.5 ft | 7:18 AM / 6:43 PM | First quarter (39%) |
Tidal currents near Cox Wc-53 Platform
From NOAA's current predictions for Texas Point, 1.7 miles SSE of, 4.9 miles away. Slack is when the current turns and the water is calmest; flood runs in with the rising tide and ebb runs out with the falling tide. Times are the peak of each run, in knots. The flood runs toward the NNW (335°) and the ebb toward the SE (145°). The strongest current this week is 1.7 knots.
| Day | Slack water and peak currents |
|---|---|
| Sun Oct 11 | Slack 2:01 AMFlood 3:26 AM 0.2 knSlack 4:22 AMEbb 9:14 AM 1.5 knSlack 1:45 PMFlood 4:46 PM 1.1 knSlack 10:03 PM |
| Mon Oct 12 | Slack 2:04 AMFlood 3:42 AM 0.1 knSlack 4:25 AMEbb 9:47 AM 1.7 knSlack 2:20 PMFlood 5:32 PM 1.1 kn |
| Tue Oct 13 | Slack 12:39 AMSlack 4:34 AMEbb 10:23 AM 1.7 knSlack 2:59 PMFlood 6:22 PM 1.1 kn |
| Wed Oct 14 | Slack 4:40 AMEbb 11:01 AM 1.7 knSlack 3:46 PMFlood 7:23 PM 1.0 kn |
| Thu Oct 15 | Slack 4:42 AMEbb 11:39 AM 1.7 knSlack 4:39 PMFlood 8:39 PM 1.0 kn |
| Fri Oct 16 | Slack 4:54 AMEbb 12:21 PM 1.6 knSlack 5:39 PMFlood 10:17 PM 0.9 kn |
| Sat Oct 17 | Slack 5:13 AMEbb 1:16 PM 1.4 knSlack 6:47 PM |
Current predictions can differ a lot over short distances: check the station location on NOAA before planning a passage.
Best fishing times at Cox Wc-53 Platform
The bite score (0 to 100) adds up what anglers watch most: moving water (a tide running harder than usual here scores higher), solunar periods (major periods of about two hours centred on the moon overhead or underfoot, minor periods of about an hour on moonrise and moonset), dawn and dusk light, and how close it is to the new or full moon. Best times are the stretches of the day scoring near that day's top.
| Day | Bite score | Best times | Major periods | Minor periods |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Oct 11 | 91 · Excellent | 1:00 PM–3:00 PM | 12:29 AM–2:29 AM, 12:52 PM–2:52 PM | 7:49 AM–8:49 AM, 6:49 PM–7:49 PM |
| Mon Oct 12 | 75 · Excellent | 2:00 PM–3:00 PM | 1:15 AM–3:15 AM, 1:38 PM–3:38 PM | 8:48 AM–9:48 AM, 7:24 PM–8:24 PM |
| Tue Oct 13 | 61 · Good | 3:00 PM–4:00 PM | 2:02 AM–4:02 AM, 2:27 PM–4:27 PM | 9:46 AM–10:46 AM, 8:04 PM–9:04 PM |
| Wed Oct 14 | 50 · Fair | 4:00 PM–5:00 PM | 2:51 AM–4:51 AM, 3:16 PM–5:16 PM | 10:43 AM–11:43 AM, 8:48 PM–9:48 PM |
| Thu Oct 15 | 47 · Fair | 5:00 PM–6:00 PM | 3:42 AM–5:42 AM, 4:07 PM–6:07 PM | 11:38 AM–12:38 PM, 9:37 PM–10:37 PM |
| Fri Oct 16 | 53 · Fair | 6:00 PM–7:00 PM | 4:33 AM–6:33 AM, 4:58 PM–6:58 PM | 12:28 PM–1:28 PM, 10:30 PM–11:30 PM |
| Sat Oct 17 | 59 · Good | 6:00 PM–7:00 PM | 5:23 AM–7:23 AM, 5:48 PM–7:48 PM | 1:12 PM–2:12 PM, 11:26 PM–12:26 AM |
A planning aid, not a guarantee. Wind, water clarity, bait and pressure changes matter too; the forecast above adds live wind and pressure when you open the page.
Best daylight low tides in the next two weeks
The lowest water that falls between sunrise and sunset, for tide pooling and beachcombing.
- 0.3 ft at 10:25 AM on Monday, October 12
- 0.3 ft at 10:56 AM on Tuesday, October 13
- 0.3 ft at 11:29 AM on Wednesday, October 14
- 0.3 ft at 9:55 AM on Sunday, October 11
- 0.4 ft at 12:08 PM on Thursday, October 15
- 0.5 ft at 8:09 AM on Saturday, October 24
Tide table: October 11 to November 10, 2026
Full 2026 tide table Full 2027 tide table
| Day | High and low tides | Sunrise / sunset |
|---|---|---|
| Sun Oct 11 | H 3:07 AM 2.2 ftL 9:55 AM 0.3 ftH 5:08 PM 2.7 ftL 10:51 PM 1.7 ft | 7:15 AM / 6:50 PM |
| Mon Oct 12 | H 3:16 AM 2.2 ftL 10:25 AM 0.3 ftH 6:09 PM 2.6 ftL 11:31 PM 1.9 ft | 7:15 AM / 6:49 PM |
| Tue Oct 13 | H 3:14 AM 2.1 ftL 10:56 AM 0.3 ftH 7:21 PM 2.6 ft | 7:16 AM / 6:48 PM |
| Wed Oct 14 | L 12:15 AM 2.1 ftH 2:38 AM 2.1 ftL 11:29 AM 0.3 ftH 8:29 PM 2.6 ft | 7:16 AM / 6:47 PM |
| Thu Oct 15 | L 12:08 PM 0.4 ftH 9:35 PM 2.5 ft | 7:17 AM / 6:46 PM |
| Fri Oct 16 | L 1:03 PM 0.5 ftH 10:50 PM 2.5 ft | 7:18 AM / 6:44 PM |
| Sat Oct 17 | L 2:24 PM 0.6 ftH 11:55 PM 2.5 ft | 7:18 AM / 6:43 PM |
| Sun Oct 18 | L 3:49 PM 0.7 ft | 7:19 AM / 6:42 PM |
| Mon Oct 19 | H 12:33 AM 2.5 ftL 4:56 PM 0.7 ft | 7:20 AM / 6:41 PM |
| Tue Oct 20 | H 12:59 AM 2.5 ftL 7:04 AM 1.6 ftH 10:52 AM 1.8 ftL 5:47 PM 0.7 ft | 7:20 AM / 6:40 PM |
| Wed Oct 21 | H 1:18 AM 2.5 ftL 7:01 AM 1.4 ftH 12:26 PM 2.0 ftL 6:32 PM 0.8 ft | 7:21 AM / 6:39 PM |
| Thu Oct 22 | H 1:31 AM 2.4 ftL 7:17 AM 1.2 ftH 1:24 PM 2.2 ftL 7:15 PM 0.9 ft | 7:22 AM / 6:38 PM |
| Fri Oct 23 | H 1:41 AM 2.3 ftL 7:40 AM 0.8 ftH 2:14 PM 2.4 ftL 8:02 PM 1.1 ft | 7:22 AM / 6:37 PM |
| Sat Oct 24 | H 1:52 AM 2.3 ftL 8:09 AM 0.5 ftH 3:05 PM 2.6 ftL 8:54 PM 1.4 ft | 7:23 AM / 6:36 PM |
| Sun Oct 25 | H 2:05 AM 2.2 ftL 8:43 AM 0.2 ftH 3:58 PM 2.8 ftL 9:47 PM 1.6 ft | 7:24 AM / 6:35 PM |
| Mon Oct 26 | H 2:18 AM 2.2 ftL 9:21 AM -0.1 ftH 4:56 PM 2.9 ftL 10:37 PM 1.9 ft | 7:24 AM / 6:35 PM |
| Tue Oct 27 | H 2:28 AM 2.2 ftL 10:03 AM -0.3 ftH 6:06 PM 2.9 ftL 11:24 PM 2.1 ft | 7:25 AM / 6:34 PM |
| Wed Oct 28 | H 2:31 AM 2.3 ftL 10:47 AM -0.4 ftH 7:26 PM 2.9 ft | 7:26 AM / 6:33 PM |
| Thu Oct 29 | L 12:19 AM 2.3 ftH 2:29 AM 2.3 ftL 11:35 AM -0.4 ftH 8:38 PM 2.9 ft | 7:27 AM / 6:32 PM |
| Fri Oct 30 | L 12:32 PM -0.2 ftH 9:42 PM 2.8 ft | 7:27 AM / 6:31 PM |
| Sat Oct 31 | L 1:45 PM 0.0 ftH 10:44 PM 2.7 ft | 7:28 AM / 6:30 PM |
| Sun Nov 1 | L 2:09 PM 0.2 ftH 10:36 PM 2.6 ft | 6:29 AM / 5:29 PM |
| Mon Nov 2 | L 5:30 AM 1.7 ftH 7:57 AM 1.8 ftL 3:28 PM 0.4 ftH 11:13 PM 2.6 ft | 6:30 AM / 5:29 PM |
| Tue Nov 3 | L 5:30 AM 1.4 ftH 10:19 AM 1.8 ftL 4:36 PM 0.6 ftH 11:42 PM 2.5 ft | 6:30 AM / 5:28 PM |
| Wed Nov 4 | L 5:49 AM 1.0 ftH 11:54 AM 2.1 ftL 5:32 PM 0.9 ft | 6:31 AM / 5:27 PM |
| Thu Nov 5 | H 12:04 AM 2.4 ftL 6:16 AM 0.6 ftH 12:56 PM 2.3 ftL 6:24 PM 1.1 ft | 6:32 AM / 5:26 PM |
| Fri Nov 6 | H 12:21 AM 2.2 ftL 6:46 AM 0.3 ftH 1:50 PM 2.5 ftL 7:20 PM 1.4 ft | 6:33 AM / 5:26 PM |
| Sat Nov 7 | H 12:36 AM 2.2 ftL 7:19 AM 0.1 ftH 2:40 PM 2.6 ftL 8:19 PM 1.6 ft | 6:34 AM / 5:25 PM |
| Sun Nov 8 | H 12:50 AM 2.1 ftL 7:53 AM 0.0 ftH 3:28 PM 2.6 ftL 9:13 PM 1.7 ft | 6:34 AM / 5:24 PM |
| Mon Nov 9 | H 1:04 AM 2.0 ftL 8:26 AM -0.1 ftH 4:17 PM 2.6 ftL 9:58 PM 1.8 ft | 6:35 AM / 5:24 PM |
| Tue Nov 10 | H 1:11 AM 2.0 ftL 9:00 AM -0.1 ftH 5:12 PM 2.6 ftL 10:38 PM 1.9 ft | 6:36 AM / 5:23 PM |
Heights are in feet above mean lower low water (MLLW), the zero line on most US nautical charts. A minus height means the water drops below that line.
Fish in the waters around Cox Wc-53 Platform
40 kinds of fish, sharks and rays have been recorded within 15 km (about 9 miles) of this spot, most often Atlantic Croaker, Flathead Grey Mullet, Bay Anchovy. The bar shows how many records each has.
- Atlantic Croaker Micropogonias undulatusSalt water · 36 records
- Flathead Grey Mullet Mugil cephalusSalt water · 36 records
- Bay Anchovy Anchoa mitchilliSalt water · 33 records
- Southern Flounder Paralichthys lethostigmaSalt water · 25 records
- Florida Pompano Trachinotus carolinusSalt water · 24 records
- Spot Croaker Leiostomus xanthurusSalt water · 22 records
- Gulf Menhaden Brevoortia patronusSalt water · 20 records
- Southern Kingfish Menticirrhus americanusSalt water · 14 records
- Sand Seatrout Cynoscion arenariusSalt water · 13 records
- Inland Silverside Menidia beryllinaSalt water · 13 records
- Hardhead Catfish Ariopsis felisSalt water · 13 records
- White Mullet Mugil curemaSalt water · 12 records
- Bay Whiff Citharichthys spilopterusSalt water · 11 records
- Leatherjack Oligoplites saurusSalt water · 9 records
- Sheepshead Minnow Cyprinodon variegatusSalt water · 8 records
- Gulf Killifish Fundulus grandisBrackish water · 7 records
- Red Drum Sciaenops ocellatusSalt water · 6 records
- Scaled Herring Harengula jaguanaSalt water · 6 records
- Crevalle Jack Caranx hipposSalt water · 5 records
- Black Drum Pogonias cromisSalt water · 5 records
- Inshore Lizardfish Synodus foetensSalt water · 5 records
- Silver Mojarra Eucinostomus argenteusSalt water · 4 records
- Atlantic Bumper Chloroscombrus chrysurusSalt water · 4 records
- Pinfish Lagodon rhomboidesSalt water · 4 records
- Threadfin Shad Dorosoma petenenseSalt water · 4 records
- Jenny Mojarra Eucinostomus gulaSalt water · 3 records
- Darter Goby Ctenogobius boleosomaSalt water · 3 records
- Atlantic Threadfin Polydactylus octonemusSalt water · 3 records
- Atlantic Spadefish Chaetodipterus faberSalt water · 3 records
- Blackcheek Tonguefish Symphurus plagiusaSalt water · 3 records
- Gafftopsail Catfish Bagre marinusSalt water · 3 records
- Tarpon Megalops atlanticusSalt water · 3 records
- American Eel Anguilla rostrataSalt water · 3 records
- Flagfin Mojarra Eucinostomus melanopterusSalt water · 2 records
- Star Drum Stellifer lanceolatusSalt water · 2 records
- Silver Seatrout Cynoscion nothusSalt water · 2 records
- Gulf Kingfish Menticirrhus littoralisSalt water · 2 records
- Least Puffer Sphoeroides parvusSalt water · 2 records
- Rough Silverside Membras martinicaSalt water · 2 records
- Gizzard Shad Dorosoma cepedianumSalt water · 2 records
Records from GBIF datasets released under CC0 or CC BY 4.0 (museum collections, surveys and community sightings). It shows what has been found here, not a complete list. Check your state rules before keeping fish.
About the tides at Cox Wc-53 Platform
Cox Wc-53 Platform gets two high tides and two low tides most days, but one high is clearly higher than the other (and one low clearly lower), which is called a mixed tide. Over the next month the water typically rises or falls about 1.6 ft between a high and the next low.
The biggest swings in this window come around Wednesday, October 28, when the day's range reaches 3.3 ft, and again around Monday, November 9 (2.7 ft). Here the biggest ranges depend on the moon's phase and on how far north or south of the equator it is, so they don't always line up with the new and full moon. The calmest day is Thursday, October 22, with only 1.5 ft between the day's highest and lowest water.
The lowest tide of the month is -0.4 ft at 10:47 AM on Wednesday, October 28. There are 9 minus tides (lows below the chart's zero line) in this window: the best times for tide pools, clamming and walking the flats.
The highest predicted tide is 2.9 ft at 6:06 PM on Tuesday, October 27. Onshore wind or a storm can push the real water level above that.
This is a reference (harmonic) station: NOAA predicts its tides directly from years of measured water levels here, which makes it among the most reliable predictions on the coast.
Station details
- NOAA station ID: 8770752
- Type: reference (harmonic)
- Location: 29.6240, -93.7500
Nearby tide stations
- Texas Point, Sabine Pass 7 mi
- Sabine Pass 10 mi
- Sabine Offshore Light (USCG S-1 Platform) 11 mi
- Renaissance Sa-13 Platform 12 mi
- East Sabine Lake 15 mi
- Port Arthur 20 mi