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Jamaica Beach, West Bay tide chart

Texas · Jamaica Beach · NOAA station 8771722 · times in local time (CDT)

Tides today, Sunday, October 11

12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM2:27 AM · 1.0 ft5:57 AM · 1.1 ft2:10 PM · 0.4 ft10:41 PM · 1.2 ft1.2 ft
  • Low 2:27 AM 1.0 ft
  • High 5:57 AM 1.1 ft
  • Low 2:10 PM 0.4 ft
  • High 10:41 PM 1.2 ft

Sunrise 7:19 AM · Sunset 6:55 PM · New moon (0%)

Fishing forecast

Hour by hour at Jamaica Beach, West Bay
83Excellent

Best times

7:00 PM–8:00 PM

New moon (0% lit)

    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

    General seasonal guide for Gulf Coast. Seasons, sizes and limits vary, so check your state rules before keeping fish.

    Weather and conditions at Jamaica Beach, West Bay

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    Marine forecast: Galveston Bay

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    • 162.550 MHz WX1 KHB40, Galveston, TX (11 mi)
    • 162.475 MHz WX3 WZ2572, Richmond, TX (54 mi)

    To get alerts on a weather alert radio, program county code 048167 (Galveston).

    VHF marine channels

    • Ch 16 Distress, safety and calling
    • Ch 9 Boater-to-boater calling
    • Ch 22A Coast Guard safety broadcasts
    • Ch 13 Bridge-to-bridge (big ships, drawbridges)
    • Ch 68, 69, 71, 72, 78A Recreational chat

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    Tide times this week

    DayHigh and low tidesSunrise / sunsetMoon
    Sun Oct 11L 2:27 AM 1.0 ftH 5:57 AM 1.1 ftL 2:10 PM 0.4 ftH 10:41 PM 1.2 ft7:19 AM / 6:55 PMNew moon (0%)
    Mon Oct 12L 2:50 PM 0.4 ft7:20 AM / 6:54 PMNew moon (2%)
    Tue Oct 13H 12:17 AM 1.3 ftL 3:33 PM 0.3 ft7:20 AM / 6:53 PMWaxing crescent (6%)
    Wed Oct 14H 2:15 AM 1.3 ftL 4:19 PM 0.3 ft7:21 AM / 6:52 PMWaxing crescent (12%)
    Thu Oct 15H 3:27 AM 1.3 ftL 5:09 PM 0.4 ft7:22 AM / 6:51 PMWaxing crescent (20%)
    Fri Oct 16H 4:27 AM 1.3 ftL 6:05 PM 0.4 ft7:22 AM / 6:50 PMWaxing crescent (29%)
    Sat Oct 17H 5:23 AM 1.3 ftL 7:04 PM 0.4 ft7:23 AM / 6:49 PMFirst quarter (39%)

    Tidal currents near Jamaica Beach, West Bay

    From NOAA's current predictions for Galveston Causeway RR. bridge at 10 ft depth, 9.2 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 W (266°) and the ebb toward the E (99°). The strongest current this week is 1.4 knots.

    DaySlack water and peak currents
    Sun Oct 11Slack 3:45 AMEbb 10:30 AM 1.2 knSlack 2:39 PMFlood 5:49 PM 0.8 knSlack 10:35 PM
    Mon Oct 12Ebb 1:06 AM 0.2 knSlack 4:13 AMEbb 10:55 AM 1.4 knSlack 3:18 PMFlood 6:31 PM 0.8 kn
    Tue Oct 13Slack 12:36 AMEbb 11:27 AM 1.4 knSlack 3:59 PMFlood 7:10 PM 0.8 kn
    Wed Oct 14Slack 2:29 AMEbb 12:06 PM 1.4 knSlack 4:42 PMFlood 7:51 PM 0.7 kn
    Thu Oct 15Slack 3:36 AMEbb 12:52 PM 1.4 knSlack 5:31 PMFlood 8:39 PM 0.7 kn
    Fri Oct 16Slack 4:38 AMEbb 1:47 PM 1.3 knSlack 6:28 PMFlood 9:38 PM 0.6 kn
    Sat Oct 17Slack 5:43 AMEbb 2:50 PM 1.2 knSlack 7:37 PMFlood 10:59 PM 0.5 kn

    Current predictions can differ a lot over short distances: check the station location on NOAA before planning a passage.

    Best fishing times at Jamaica Beach, West Bay

    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.

    DayBite scoreBest timesMajor periodsMinor periods
    Sun Oct 1183 · Excellent7:00 PM–8:00 PM12:34 AM–2:34 AM, 12:57 PM–2:57 PM7:53 AM–8:53 AM, 6:55 PM–7:55 PM
    Mon Oct 1269 · Good7:00 PM–8:00 PM1:20 AM–3:20 AM, 1:43 PM–3:43 PM8:52 AM–9:52 AM, 7:30 PM–8:30 PM
    Tue Oct 1353 · Fair8:00 PM–9:00 PM, 3:00 AM–4:00 AM2:07 AM–4:07 AM, 2:32 PM–4:32 PM9:50 AM–10:50 AM, 8:10 PM–9:10 PM
    Wed Oct 1438 · Fair9:00 PM–10:00 PM2:56 AM–4:56 AM, 3:22 PM–5:22 PM10:47 AM–11:47 AM, 8:54 PM–9:54 PM
    Thu Oct 1530 · Slow3:47 AM–5:47 AM, 4:12 PM–6:12 PM11:41 AM–12:41 PM, 9:43 PM–10:43 PM
    Fri Oct 1634 · Slow6:00 PM–7:00 PM4:38 AM–6:38 AM, 5:03 PM–7:03 PM12:31 PM–1:31 PM, 10:36 PM–11:36 PM
    Sat Oct 1740 · Fair6:00 AM–7:00 AM, 6:00 PM–7:00 PM5:28 AM–7:28 AM, 5:53 PM–7:53 PM1:16 PM–2:16 PM

    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.

    1. 0.3 ft at 3:33 PM on Tuesday, October 13
    2. 0.3 ft at 4:19 PM on Wednesday, October 14
    3. 0.4 ft at 5:09 PM on Thursday, October 15
    4. 0.4 ft at 2:50 PM on Monday, October 12
    5. 0.4 ft at 6:05 PM on Friday, October 16
    6. 0.4 ft at 2:10 PM on Sunday, October 11

    Tide table: October 11 to November 10, 2026

    Full 2026 tide table Full 2027 tide table

    DayHigh and low tidesSunrise / sunset
    Sun Oct 11L 2:27 AM 1.0 ftH 5:57 AM 1.1 ftL 2:10 PM 0.4 ftH 10:41 PM 1.2 ft7:19 AM / 6:55 PM
    Mon Oct 12L 2:50 PM 0.4 ft7:20 AM / 6:54 PM
    Tue Oct 13H 12:17 AM 1.3 ftL 3:33 PM 0.3 ft7:20 AM / 6:53 PM
    Wed Oct 14H 2:15 AM 1.3 ftL 4:19 PM 0.3 ft7:21 AM / 6:52 PM
    Thu Oct 15H 3:27 AM 1.3 ftL 5:09 PM 0.4 ft7:22 AM / 6:51 PM
    Fri Oct 16H 4:27 AM 1.3 ftL 6:05 PM 0.4 ft7:22 AM / 6:50 PM
    Sat Oct 17H 5:23 AM 1.3 ftL 7:04 PM 0.4 ft7:23 AM / 6:49 PM
    Sun Oct 18H 6:13 AM 1.3 ftL 8:07 PM 0.4 ft7:24 AM / 6:48 PM
    Mon Oct 19H 6:50 AM 1.2 ftL 9:08 PM 0.5 ft7:24 AM / 6:47 PM
    Tue Oct 20H 7:02 AM 1.2 ftL 10:05 PM 0.5 ft7:25 AM / 6:46 PM
    Wed Oct 21H 6:40 AM 1.1 ftL 11:10 AM 1.0 ftH 2:48 PM 1.0 ftL 10:57 PM 0.6 ft7:25 AM / 6:45 PM
    Thu Oct 22H 5:52 AM 1.0 ftL 11:33 AM 0.8 ftH 4:33 PM 1.0 ftL 11:46 PM 0.7 ft7:26 AM / 6:44 PM
    Fri Oct 23H 5:12 AM 1.0 ftL 12:00 PM 0.7 ftH 6:13 PM 1.1 ft7:27 AM / 6:43 PM
    Sat Oct 24L 12:37 AM 0.8 ftH 5:05 AM 1.0 ftL 12:27 PM 0.5 ftH 8:05 PM 1.1 ft7:28 AM / 6:42 PM
    Sun Oct 25L 1:31 AM 1.0 ftH 4:25 AM 1.1 ftL 12:58 PM 0.4 ftH 9:38 PM 1.2 ft7:28 AM / 6:41 PM
    Mon Oct 26L 1:35 PM 0.2 ftH 11:13 PM 1.3 ft7:29 AM / 6:40 PM
    Tue Oct 27L 2:21 PM 0.1 ft7:30 AM / 6:39 PM
    Wed Oct 28H 1:51 AM 1.4 ftL 3:15 PM 0.0 ft7:30 AM / 6:38 PM
    Thu Oct 29H 3:07 AM 1.4 ftL 4:15 PM 0.0 ft7:31 AM / 6:37 PM
    Fri Oct 30H 4:05 AM 1.4 ftL 5:18 PM 0.0 ft7:32 AM / 6:37 PM
    Sat Oct 31H 4:55 AM 1.4 ftL 6:21 PM 0.1 ft7:33 AM / 6:36 PM
    Sun Nov 1H 4:32 AM 1.3 ftL 6:25 PM 0.2 ft6:33 AM / 5:35 PM
    Mon Nov 2H 4:42 AM 1.2 ftL 7:30 PM 0.3 ft6:34 AM / 5:34 PM
    Tue Nov 3H 4:21 AM 1.1 ftL 8:33 PM 0.5 ft6:35 AM / 5:33 PM
    Wed Nov 4H 4:04 AM 1.0 ftL 9:43 AM 0.8 ftH 2:38 PM 0.9 ftL 9:33 PM 0.6 ft6:36 AM / 5:33 PM
    Thu Nov 5H 3:21 AM 1.0 ftL 10:19 AM 0.6 ftH 5:35 PM 0.9 ftL 10:28 PM 0.8 ft6:36 AM / 5:32 PM
    Fri Nov 6H 3:16 AM 1.0 ftL 10:56 AM 0.4 ftH 7:11 PM 1.0 ftL 11:22 PM 0.9 ft6:37 AM / 5:31 PM
    Sat Nov 7H 3:09 AM 1.0 ftL 11:33 AM 0.3 ftH 8:23 PM 1.1 ft6:38 AM / 5:31 PM
    Sun Nov 8L 12:17 AM 1.0 ftH 2:28 AM 1.0 ftL 12:10 PM 0.2 ftH 9:30 PM 1.1 ft6:39 AM / 5:30 PM
    Mon Nov 9L 12:48 PM 0.1 ftH 10:48 PM 1.2 ft6:40 AM / 5:29 PM
    Tue Nov 10L 1:27 PM 0.1 ft6:40 AM / 5:29 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.

    Around Jamaica Beach, West Bay

    Beaches

    Boat ramps

    Marinas

    Fishing piers and docks

    Distances from the tide station. Places from © OpenStreetMap contributors; links open in Google Maps.

    Fish in the waters around Jamaica Beach, West Bay

    40 kinds of fish, sharks and rays have been recorded within 15 km (about 9 miles) of this spot, most often Pinfish, Flathead Grey Mullet, Sheepshead Minnow. The bar shows how many records each has.

    • Pinfish Lagodon rhomboidesSalt water · 65 records
    • Flathead Grey Mullet Mugil cephalusSalt water · 56 records
    • Sheepshead Minnow Cyprinodon variegatusSalt water · 46 records
    • Atlantic Croaker Micropogonias undulatusSalt water · 40 records
    • Inland Silverside Menidia beryllinaSalt water · 36 records
    • Bay Anchovy Anchoa mitchilliSalt water · 34 records
    • Sand Seatrout Cynoscion arenariusSalt water · 33 records
    • Spot Croaker Leiostomus xanthurusSalt water · 33 records
    • Hardhead Catfish Ariopsis felisSalt water · 32 records
    • Sailfin Molly Poecilia latipinnaSalt water · 32 records
    • Longnose Killifish Fundulus similisSalt water · 29 records
    • Gulf Killifish Fundulus grandisBrackish water · 29 records
    • Gulf Menhaden Brevoortia patronusSalt water · 29 records
    • Spotted Seatrout Cynoscion nebulosusSalt water · 28 records
    • Ladyfish Elops saurusSalt water · 26 records
    • White Mullet Mugil curemaSalt water · 23 records
    • Blackcheek Tonguefish Symphurus plagiusaSalt water · 23 records
    • Silver Croaker Bairdiella chrysouraSalt water · 22 records
    • Bay Whiff Citharichthys spilopterusSalt water · 21 records
    • Naked Goby Gobiosoma boscSalt water · 21 records
    • Rainwater Killifish Lucania parvaSalt water · 20 records
    • Gafftopsail Catfish Bagre marinusSalt water · 20 records
    • Red Drum Sciaenops ocellatusSalt water · 19 records
    • Darter Goby Ctenogobius boleosomaSalt water · 18 records
    • Southern Flounder Paralichthys lethostigmaSalt water · 18 records
    • Atlantic Threadfin Polydactylus octonemusSalt water · 17 records
    • Atlantic Spadefish Chaetodipterus faberSalt water · 17 records
    • Inshore Lizardfish Synodus foetensSalt water · 17 records
    • Chain Pipefish Syngnathus louisianaeSalt water · 16 records
    • Least Puffer Sphoeroides parvusSalt water · 15 records
    • Sheepshead Archosargus probatocephalusSalt water · 14 records
    • Gulf Kingfish Menticirrhus littoralisSalt water · 14 records
    • Black Drum Pogonias cromisSalt water · 14 records
    • Scaled Herring Harengula jaguanaSalt water · 12 records
    • Sargassumfish Histrio histrioSalt water · 12 records
    • Rough Silverside Membras martinicaSalt water · 11 records
    • Bighead Searobin Prionotus tribulusSalt water · 11 records
    • Diamond Killifish Fundulus xenicusSalt water · 11 records
    • Atlantic Stingray Hypanus sabinusSalt water · 11 records
    • Gulf Toadfish Opsanus betaSalt water · 9 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 Jamaica Beach, West Bay

    Jamaica Beach, West Bay gets usually just one high tide and one low tide a day. Over the next month the water typically rises or falls about 0.7 ft between a high and the next low.

    The biggest swings in this window come around Thursday, October 29, when the day's range reaches 1.4 ft, and again around Tuesday, November 10 (1.1 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 Wednesday, November 4, with only 0.4 ft between the day's highest and lowest water.

    The lowest tide of the month is 0.0 ft at 4:15 PM on Thursday, October 29.

    The highest predicted tide is 1.4 ft at 4:05 AM on Friday, October 30. 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.

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