Shorebite

Port Arthur tide chart

Texas · near Port Arthur (2 mi) · NOAA station 8770475 · times in local time (CDT)

Tides today, Sunday, October 11

12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM12:08 AM · 1.1 ft4:54 AM · 1.3 ft12:00 PM · 0.4 ft8:05 PM · 1.4 ft1.4 ft
  • Low 12:08 AM 1.1 ft
  • High 4:54 AM 1.3 ft
  • Low 12:00 PM 0.4 ft
  • High 8:05 PM 1.4 ft

Sunrise 7:15 AM · Sunset 6:51 PM · New moon (0%)

Fishing forecast

Hour by hour at Port Arthur
85Excellent

Best times

7:00 AM–9:00 AM and 1:00 PM–3:00 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 Port Arthur

    Loading the National Weather Service forecast… Open it on weather.gov.

    Marine forecast: Sabine Lake

    Loading the latest National Weather Service forecast… Open it on weather.gov.

    • Water temperature —
    • Water level now —
    Marine radio: weather channels and VHF

    NOAA Weather Radio

    • 162.475 MHz WX3 WXK28, Beaumont, TX (22 mi)
    • 162.400 MHz WX2 KHB42, Lake Charles, LA (44 mi)

    To get alerts on a weather alert radio, program county code 048245 (Jefferson).

    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

    Weather radio broadcasts are continuous; VHF channels are the US standard. Local harbors and bridges may use others, so check your chart.

    Live readings from NOAA and the National Weather Service, loaded when you open this page.

    How was it out there?

    Been to Port Arthur recently? Tap what you saw to help the next person. No account needed.

    Recent reports

    • No reports in the last 30 days yet. Be the first.

    Reports are from visitors and may be wrong. Inappropriate ones are removed.

    Tide times this week

    DayHigh and low tidesSunrise / sunsetMoon
    Sun Oct 11L 12:08 AM 1.1 ftH 4:54 AM 1.3 ftL 12:00 PM 0.4 ftH 8:05 PM 1.4 ft7:15 AM / 6:51 PMNew moon (0%)
    Mon Oct 12L 12:30 AM 1.2 ftH 5:01 AM 1.3 ftL 12:29 PM 0.3 ftH 9:26 PM 1.4 ft7:16 AM / 6:49 PMNew moon (2%)
    Tue Oct 13L 12:44 AM 1.3 ftH 4:55 AM 1.4 ftL 1:03 PM 0.3 ft7:17 AM / 6:48 PMWaxing crescent (6%)
    Wed Oct 14H 3:13 AM 1.4 ftL 1:46 PM 0.3 ft7:17 AM / 6:47 PMWaxing crescent (12%)
    Thu Oct 15H 3:07 AM 1.4 ftL 2:40 PM 0.4 ft7:18 AM / 6:46 PMWaxing crescent (20%)
    Fri Oct 16H 3:24 AM 1.4 ftL 3:39 PM 0.4 ft7:19 AM / 6:45 PMWaxing crescent (29%)
    Sat Oct 17H 3:51 AM 1.4 ftL 4:42 PM 0.4 ft7:19 AM / 6:44 PMFirst quarter (39%)

    Tidal currents near Port Arthur

    From NOAA's current predictions for Port Arthur at 16 ft depth, 0.1 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 NNE (33°) and the ebb toward the SSW (210°). The strongest current this week is 1.6 knots.

    DaySlack water and peak currents
    Sun Oct 11Flood 12:45 AM 0.2 knFlood 5:30 AM 0.5 knSlack 7:52 AMEbb 12:06 PM 1.4 knSlack 4:19 PMFlood 8:01 PM 1.4 kn
    Mon Oct 12Flood 1:51 AM 0.4 knFlood 4:56 AM 0.5 knSlack 7:54 AMEbb 12:30 PM 1.6 knSlack 4:55 PMFlood 8:54 PM 1.6 kn
    Tue Oct 13Slack 8:04 AMEbb 12:57 PM 1.6 knSlack 5:30 PMFlood 9:44 PM 1.6 kn
    Wed Oct 14Slack 8:21 AMEbb 1:29 PM 1.5 knSlack 6:09 PMFlood 10:32 PM 1.5 kn
    Thu Oct 15Slack 8:48 AMEbb 2:16 PM 1.4 knSlack 6:59 PMFlood 11:28 PM 1.4 kn
    Fri Oct 16Slack 9:30 AMEbb 3:33 PM 1.2 knSlack 8:04 PM
    Sat Oct 17Flood 12:56 AM 1.3 knSlack 10:21 AMEbb 4:43 PM 1.2 knSlack 9:15 PM

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

    Best fishing times at Port Arthur

    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 1185 · Excellent7:00 AM–9:00 AM, 1:00 PM–3:00 PM12:30 AM–2:30 AM, 12:53 PM–2:53 PM7:50 AM–8:50 AM, 6:50 PM–7:50 PM
    Mon Oct 1273 · Good2:00 PM–4:00 PM, 9:00 AM–10:00 AM1:16 AM–3:16 AM, 1:39 PM–3:39 PM8:49 AM–9:49 AM, 7:24 PM–8:24 PM
    Tue Oct 1356 · Good3:00 PM–4:00 PM, 10:00 AM–11:00 AM2:03 AM–4:03 AM, 2:27 PM–4:27 PM9:48 AM–10:48 AM, 8:04 PM–9:04 PM
    Wed Oct 1443 · Fair4:00 PM–5:00 PM, 7:00 AM–8:00 AM2:52 AM–4:52 AM, 3:17 PM–5:17 PM10:45 AM–11:45 AM, 8:48 PM–9:48 PM
    Thu Oct 1540 · Fair5:00 PM–6:00 PM3:43 AM–5:43 AM, 4:08 PM–6:08 PM11:39 AM–12:39 PM, 9:37 PM–10:37 PM
    Fri Oct 1648 · Fair6:00 PM–7:00 PM4:33 AM–6:33 AM, 4:59 PM–6:59 PM12:29 PM–1:29 PM, 10:30 PM–11:30 PM
    Sat Oct 1756 · Good6:00 PM–7:00 PM, 6:00 AM–7:00 AM5:24 AM–7:24 AM, 5:48 PM–7:48 PM1:14 PM–2:14 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.

    1. 0.3 ft at 1:03 PM on Tuesday, October 13
    2. 0.3 ft at 1:46 PM on Wednesday, October 14
    3. 0.3 ft at 12:29 PM on Monday, October 12
    4. 0.4 ft at 2:40 PM on Thursday, October 15
    5. 0.4 ft at 3:39 PM on Friday, October 16
    6. 0.4 ft at 12:00 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 12:08 AM 1.1 ftH 4:54 AM 1.3 ftL 12:00 PM 0.4 ftH 8:05 PM 1.4 ft7:15 AM / 6:51 PM
    Mon Oct 12L 12:30 AM 1.2 ftH 5:01 AM 1.3 ftL 12:29 PM 0.3 ftH 9:26 PM 1.4 ft7:16 AM / 6:49 PM
    Tue Oct 13L 12:44 AM 1.3 ftH 4:55 AM 1.4 ftL 1:03 PM 0.3 ft7:17 AM / 6:48 PM
    Wed Oct 14H 3:13 AM 1.4 ftL 1:46 PM 0.3 ft7:17 AM / 6:47 PM
    Thu Oct 15H 3:07 AM 1.4 ftL 2:40 PM 0.4 ft7:18 AM / 6:46 PM
    Fri Oct 16H 3:24 AM 1.4 ftL 3:39 PM 0.4 ft7:19 AM / 6:45 PM
    Sat Oct 17H 3:51 AM 1.4 ftL 4:42 PM 0.4 ft7:19 AM / 6:44 PM
    Sun Oct 18H 4:14 AM 1.4 ftL 5:57 PM 0.5 ft7:20 AM / 6:43 PM
    Mon Oct 19H 4:28 AM 1.4 ftL 7:03 PM 0.5 ft7:21 AM / 6:42 PM
    Tue Oct 20H 4:36 AM 1.3 ftL 7:51 PM 0.5 ft7:21 AM / 6:41 PM
    Wed Oct 21H 4:35 AM 1.3 ftL 10:53 AM 1.1 ftH 1:38 PM 1.1 ftL 8:33 PM 0.6 ft7:22 AM / 6:40 PM
    Thu Oct 22H 4:13 AM 1.2 ftL 10:07 AM 0.9 ftH 3:01 PM 1.1 ftL 9:20 PM 0.7 ft7:23 AM / 6:39 PM
    Fri Oct 23H 3:45 AM 1.2 ftL 10:08 AM 0.7 ftH 4:22 PM 1.2 ftL 10:14 PM 0.9 ft7:23 AM / 6:38 PM
    Sat Oct 24H 3:39 AM 1.2 ftL 10:31 AM 0.5 ftH 5:26 PM 1.3 ftL 10:59 PM 1.0 ft7:24 AM / 6:37 PM
    Sun Oct 25H 3:44 AM 1.2 ftL 11:00 AM 0.3 ftH 6:21 PM 1.3 ftL 11:33 PM 1.1 ft7:25 AM / 6:36 PM
    Mon Oct 26H 3:53 AM 1.3 ftL 11:33 AM 0.1 ftH 7:23 PM 1.4 ftL 11:57 PM 1.2 ft7:25 AM / 6:35 PM
    Tue Oct 27H 4:02 AM 1.3 ftL 12:10 PM 0.0 ftH 8:51 PM 1.4 ft7:26 AM / 6:34 PM
    Wed Oct 28L 12:08 AM 1.3 ftH 4:06 AM 1.4 ftL 12:53 PM -0.1 ft7:27 AM / 6:33 PM
    Thu Oct 29H 4:14 AM 1.4 ftL 1:48 PM 0.0 ft7:28 AM / 6:32 PM
    Fri Oct 30H 4:31 AM 1.4 ftL 2:55 PM 0.0 ft7:28 AM / 6:31 PM
    Sat Oct 31H 4:47 AM 1.4 ftL 4:04 PM 0.1 ft7:29 AM / 6:31 PM
    Sun Nov 1H 3:44 AM 1.3 ftL 4:20 PM 0.2 ft6:30 AM / 5:30 PM
    Mon Nov 2H 2:44 AM 1.2 ftL 5:43 PM 0.3 ft6:31 AM / 5:29 PM
    Tue Nov 3H 2:28 AM 1.2 ftL 8:30 AM 1.0 ftH 11:05 AM 1.0 ftL 6:48 PM 0.4 ft6:32 AM / 5:28 PM
    Wed Nov 4H 2:19 AM 1.1 ftL 8:36 AM 0.8 ftH 1:26 PM 1.0 ftL 7:46 PM 0.6 ft6:32 AM / 5:28 PM
    Thu Nov 5H 2:10 AM 1.0 ftL 8:58 AM 0.6 ftH 3:11 PM 1.0 ftL 9:00 PM 0.7 ft6:33 AM / 5:27 PM
    Fri Nov 6H 2:07 AM 1.0 ftL 9:21 AM 0.3 ftH 4:32 PM 1.1 ftL 10:08 PM 0.9 ft6:34 AM / 5:26 PM
    Sat Nov 7H 2:11 AM 1.1 ftL 9:45 AM 0.2 ftH 5:36 PM 1.1 ftL 10:52 PM 1.0 ft6:35 AM / 5:25 PM
    Sun Nov 8H 2:17 AM 1.1 ftL 10:08 AM 0.1 ftH 6:46 PM 1.2 ftL 11:19 PM 1.1 ft6:36 AM / 5:25 PM
    Mon Nov 9H 2:20 AM 1.1 ftL 10:34 AM 0.0 ftH 7:59 PM 1.2 ftL 11:22 PM 1.1 ft6:36 AM / 5:24 PM
    Tue Nov 10H 1:36 AM 1.1 ftL 11:02 AM -0.1 ftH 8:57 PM 1.1 ftL 11:10 PM 1.1 ft6:37 AM / 5:24 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 Port Arthur

    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 Port Arthur

    40 kinds of fish, sharks and rays have been recorded within 15 km (about 9 miles) of this spot, most often Atlantic Croaker, Spot Croaker, Bay Anchovy. The bar shows how many records each has.

    • Atlantic Croaker Micropogonias undulatusSalt water · 2813 records
    • Spot Croaker Leiostomus xanthurusSalt water · 1511 records
    • Bay Anchovy Anchoa mitchilliSalt water · 1424 records
    • Hardhead Catfish Ariopsis felisSalt water · 1352 records
    • Gulf Menhaden Brevoortia patronusSalt water · 1295 records
    • Black Drum Pogonias cromisSalt water · 1052 records
    • Flathead Grey Mullet Mugil cephalusSalt water · 1039 records
    • Sand Seatrout Cynoscion arenariusSalt water · 847 records
    • Red Drum Sciaenops ocellatusSalt water · 758 records
    • Pinfish Lagodon rhomboidesSalt water · 721 records
    • Gizzard Shad Dorosoma cepedianumSalt water · 583 records
    • Spotted Seatrout Cynoscion nebulosusSalt water · 562 records
    • Sheepshead Archosargus probatocephalusSalt water · 552 records
    • Southern Flounder Paralichthys lethostigmaSalt water · 440 records
    • Inland Silverside Menidia beryllinaSalt water · 391 records
    • Alligator Gar Atractosteus spatulaBrackish water · 378 records
    • Spotted Gar Lepisosteus oculatusBrackish water · 361 records
    • Threadfin Shad Dorosoma petenenseSalt water · 351 records
    • Gafftopsail Catfish Bagre marinusSalt water · 296 records
    • Atlantic Spadefish Chaetodipterus faberSalt water · 228 records
    • Silver Croaker Bairdiella chrysouraSalt water · 220 records
    • Bay Whiff Citharichthys spilopterusSalt water · 207 records
    • Crevalle Jack Caranx hipposSalt water · 195 records
    • White Mullet Mugil curemaSalt water · 178 records
    • Gulf Killifish Fundulus grandisBrackish water · 165 records
    • Ladyfish Elops saurusSalt water · 142 records
    • Sheepshead Minnow Cyprinodon variegatusSalt water · 121 records
    • Atlantic Bumper Chloroscombrus chrysurusSalt water · 113 records
    • Leatherjack Oligoplites saurusSalt water · 102 records
    • Atlantic Spanish Mackerel Scomberomorus maculatusSalt water · 95 records
    • Lookdown Selene vomerSalt water · 94 records
    • Largehead Hairtail Trichiurus lepturusSalt water · 81 records
    • Atlantic Needlefish Strongylura marinaSalt water · 81 records
    • Bull Shark Carcharhinus leucasSalt water · 79 records
    • Blue Herring Alosa chrysochlorisSalt water · 69 records
    • American Harvestfish Peprilus paruSalt water · 67 records
    • Silver Mojarra Eucinostomus argenteusSalt water · 65 records
    • Least Puffer Sphoeroides parvusSalt water · 64 records
    • Broad-striped Anchovy Anchoa hepsetusSalt water · 62 records
    • Sailfin Molly Poecilia latipinnaSalt water · 60 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 Port Arthur

    Port Arthur gets two high tides and two low tides almost every day, and the two highs are close in height. 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 (1.2 ft). Those spring tides follow the new and full moon by a day or two. The calmest day is Thursday, October 22, with only 0.5 ft between the day's highest and lowest water.

    The lowest tide of the month is -0.1 ft at 11:02 AM on Tuesday, November 10. There are 4 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 1.4 ft at 3:24 AM on Friday, October 16. 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

    Nearby tide stations

    Put these tides on your website

    Free for marinas, bait shops, clubs, rentals and anyone else. Paste this where you want the tide card to appear:

    How it works