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Rainbow Bridge tide chart

Texas · near Groves (3 mi) · NOAA station 8770520 · times in local time (CDT)

Tides today, Sunday, October 11

12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM2:20 AM · 1.0 ft6:30 AM · 1.1 ft2:14 PM · 0.3 ft10:09 PM · 1.2 ft1.2 ft
  • Low 2:20 AM 1.0 ft
  • High 6:30 AM 1.1 ft
  • Low 2:14 PM 0.3 ft
  • High 10:09 PM 1.2 ft

Sunrise 7:15 AM · Sunset 6:50 PM · New moon (0%)

Fishing forecast

Hour by hour at Rainbow Bridge
82Excellent

Best times

6:00 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 Rainbow Bridge

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    Tide times this week

    DayHigh and low tidesSunrise / sunsetMoon
    Sun Oct 11L 2:20 AM 1.0 ftH 6:30 AM 1.1 ftL 2:14 PM 0.3 ftH 10:09 PM 1.2 ft7:15 AM / 6:50 PMNew moon (0%)
    Mon Oct 12L 3:02 AM 1.1 ftH 6:19 AM 1.1 ftL 2:45 PM 0.3 ftH 11:15 PM 1.2 ft7:16 AM / 6:49 PMNew moon (2%)
    Tue Oct 13L 3:21 PM 0.2 ft7:17 AM / 6:48 PMWaxing crescent (6%)
    Wed Oct 14H 12:33 AM 1.2 ftL 4:08 PM 0.2 ft7:17 AM / 6:47 PMWaxing crescent (12%)
    Thu Oct 15H 2:17 AM 1.2 ftL 5:08 PM 0.2 ft7:18 AM / 6:46 PMWaxing crescent (20%)
    Fri Oct 16H 3:40 AM 1.2 ftL 6:19 PM 0.2 ft7:18 AM / 6:45 PMWaxing crescent (29%)
    Sat Oct 17H 4:30 AM 1.2 ftL 7:28 PM 0.2 ft7:19 AM / 6:44 PMFirst quarter (39%)

    Tidal currents near Rainbow Bridge

    From NOAA's current predictions for Rainbow Bridge at 12 ft depth, 0.6 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 WNW (285°) and the ebb toward the ESE (108°). The strongest current this week is 1.0 knots.

    DaySlack water and peak currents
    Sun Oct 11Ebb 1:58 AM 0.4 knSlack 5:56 AMEbb 11:18 AM 0.8 knSlack 4:17 PMFlood 7:21 PM 0.7 knSlack 11:24 PM
    Mon Oct 12Ebb 2:38 AM 0.3 knEbb 5:57 AM 0.1 knEbb 11:23 AM 0.9 knSlack 4:37 PMFlood 8:04 PM 0.7 kn
    Tue Oct 13Slack 12:25 AMEbb 3:05 AM 0.2 knEbb 5:26 AM 0.2 knEbb 11:37 AM 1.0 knSlack 5:05 PMFlood 8:51 PM 0.7 kn
    Wed Oct 14Slack 1:25 AMEbb 3:44 AM 0.2 knEbb 5:04 AM 0.2 knEbb 12:02 PM 1.0 knSlack 5:50 PMFlood 9:46 PM 0.8 kn
    Thu Oct 15Slack 2:28 AMEbb 12:40 PM 1.0 knSlack 6:56 PMFlood 10:55 PM 0.8 kn
    Fri Oct 16Slack 3:40 AMEbb 1:33 PM 0.9 knSlack 8:10 PM
    Sat Oct 17Flood 12:11 AM 0.8 knSlack 4:50 AMEbb 2:44 PM 0.8 knSlack 9:23 PM

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

    Best fishing times at Rainbow Bridge

    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 1182 · Excellent6:00 PM–8:00 PM12:30 AM–2:30 AM, 12:52 PM–2:52 PM7:50 AM–8:50 AM, 6:49 PM–7:49 PM
    Mon Oct 1271 · Good7:00 PM–8:00 PM1:15 AM–3:15 AM, 1:39 PM–3:39 PM8:49 AM–9:49 AM, 7:24 PM–8:24 PM
    Tue Oct 1357 · Good7:00 PM–9:00 PM, 3:00 AM–4:00 AM2:03 AM–4:03 AM, 2:27 PM–4:27 PM9:48 AM–10:48 AM, 8:03 PM–9:03 PM
    Wed Oct 1441 · Fair9:00 PM–10:00 PM, 3:00 AM–4:00 AM2:52 AM–4:52 AM, 3:17 PM–5:17 PM10:45 AM–11:45 AM, 8:47 PM–9:47 PM
    Thu Oct 1530 · Slow3:42 AM–5:42 AM, 4:08 PM–6:08 PM11:39 AM–12:39 PM, 9:36 PM–10:36 PM
    Fri Oct 1634 · Slow6:00 PM–7:00 PM4:33 AM–6:33 AM, 4:59 PM–6:59 PM12:29 PM–1:29 PM, 10:29 PM–11:29 PM
    Sat Oct 1744 · Fair6:00 AM–7:00 AM, 6:00 PM–7:00 PM5:24 AM–7:24 AM, 5:48 PM–7:48 PM1:14 PM–2:14 PM, 11:25 PM–12:25 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. 0.2 ft at 4:08 PM on Wednesday, October 14
    2. 0.2 ft at 3:21 PM on Tuesday, October 13
    3. 0.2 ft at 5:08 PM on Thursday, October 15
    4. 0.2 ft at 6:19 PM on Friday, October 16
    5. 0.3 ft at 2:45 PM on Monday, October 12
    6. 0.3 ft at 2:14 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 2:20 AM 1.0 ftH 6:30 AM 1.1 ftL 2:14 PM 0.3 ftH 10:09 PM 1.2 ft7:15 AM / 6:50 PM
    Mon Oct 12L 3:02 AM 1.1 ftH 6:19 AM 1.1 ftL 2:45 PM 0.3 ftH 11:15 PM 1.2 ft7:16 AM / 6:49 PM
    Tue Oct 13L 3:21 PM 0.2 ft7:17 AM / 6:48 PM
    Wed Oct 14H 12:33 AM 1.2 ftL 4:08 PM 0.2 ft7:17 AM / 6:47 PM
    Thu Oct 15H 2:17 AM 1.2 ftL 5:08 PM 0.2 ft7:18 AM / 6:46 PM
    Fri Oct 16H 3:40 AM 1.2 ftL 6:19 PM 0.2 ft7:18 AM / 6:45 PM
    Sat Oct 17H 4:30 AM 1.2 ftL 7:28 PM 0.2 ft7:19 AM / 6:44 PM
    Sun Oct 18H 5:05 AM 1.2 ftL 8:32 PM 0.3 ft7:20 AM / 6:43 PM
    Mon Oct 19H 5:30 AM 1.2 ftL 9:28 PM 0.3 ft7:20 AM / 6:42 PM
    Tue Oct 20H 5:45 AM 1.2 ftL 10:16 PM 0.3 ft7:21 AM / 6:40 PM
    Wed Oct 21H 5:50 AM 1.1 ftL 12:15 PM 0.8 ftH 3:43 PM 0.9 ftL 10:59 PM 0.5 ft7:22 AM / 6:39 PM
    Thu Oct 22H 5:46 AM 1.1 ftL 12:07 PM 0.7 ftH 5:07 PM 1.0 ftL 11:40 PM 0.6 ft7:23 AM / 6:38 PM
    Fri Oct 23H 5:36 AM 1.1 ftL 12:18 PM 0.6 ftH 6:22 PM 1.1 ft7:23 AM / 6:38 PM
    Sat Oct 24L 12:20 AM 0.7 ftH 5:27 AM 1.1 ftL 12:37 PM 0.4 ftH 7:35 PM 1.1 ft7:24 AM / 6:37 PM
    Sun Oct 25L 1:01 AM 0.9 ftH 5:22 AM 1.1 ftL 1:03 PM 0.2 ftH 8:43 PM 1.2 ft7:25 AM / 6:36 PM
    Mon Oct 26L 1:43 AM 1.1 ftH 5:22 AM 1.2 ftL 1:36 PM 0.1 ftH 9:49 PM 1.3 ft7:25 AM / 6:35 PM
    Tue Oct 27L 2:25 AM 1.2 ftH 5:26 AM 1.2 ftL 2:17 PM 0.1 ftH 11:00 PM 1.4 ft7:26 AM / 6:34 PM
    Wed Oct 28L 3:07 AM 1.3 ftH 5:31 AM 1.3 ftL 3:08 PM 0.0 ft7:27 AM / 6:33 PM
    Thu Oct 29H 12:39 AM 1.4 ftL 4:13 PM 0.0 ft7:28 AM / 6:32 PM
    Fri Oct 30H 4:25 AM 1.4 ftL 5:28 PM 0.1 ft7:28 AM / 6:31 PM
    Sat Oct 31H 4:47 AM 1.4 ftL 6:46 PM 0.1 ft7:29 AM / 6:30 PM
    Sun Nov 1H 4:01 AM 1.3 ftL 6:58 PM 0.2 ft6:30 AM / 5:30 PM
    Mon Nov 2H 4:06 AM 1.3 ftL 8:06 PM 0.3 ft6:31 AM / 5:29 PM
    Tue Nov 3H 4:05 AM 1.2 ftL 10:45 AM 0.9 ftH 1:26 PM 0.9 ftL 9:10 PM 0.4 ft6:31 AM / 5:28 PM
    Wed Nov 4H 4:03 AM 1.1 ftL 10:43 AM 0.7 ftH 3:33 PM 0.9 ftL 10:09 PM 0.5 ft6:32 AM / 5:27 PM
    Thu Nov 5H 4:01 AM 1.0 ftL 11:05 AM 0.5 ftH 5:09 PM 1.0 ftL 11:03 PM 0.7 ft6:33 AM / 5:26 PM
    Fri Nov 6H 4:00 AM 1.0 ftL 11:30 AM 0.3 ftH 6:38 PM 1.0 ftL 11:55 PM 0.8 ft6:34 AM / 5:26 PM
    Sat Nov 7H 3:57 AM 1.0 ftL 11:55 AM 0.2 ftH 7:53 PM 1.1 ft6:35 AM / 5:25 PM
    Sun Nov 8L 12:46 AM 0.9 ftH 3:48 AM 1.0 ftL 12:21 PM 0.1 ftH 8:52 PM 1.1 ft6:35 AM / 5:24 PM
    Mon Nov 9L 12:49 PM 0.0 ftH 9:43 PM 1.1 ft6:36 AM / 5:24 PM
    Tue Nov 10L 1:22 PM -0.1 ftH 10:35 PM 1.1 ft6:37 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.

    Around Rainbow Bridge

    Boat ramps

    Fishing piers and docks

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

    Fish in the waters around Rainbow Bridge

    35 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 · 2246 records
    • Spot Croaker Leiostomus xanthurusSalt water · 1186 records
    • Bay Anchovy Anchoa mitchilliSalt water · 1096 records
    • Hardhead Catfish Ariopsis felisSalt water · 1080 records
    • Gulf Menhaden Brevoortia patronusSalt water · 960 records
    • Black Drum Pogonias cromisSalt water · 883 records
    • Flathead Grey Mullet Mugil cephalusSalt water · 752 records
    • Red Drum Sciaenops ocellatusSalt water · 687 records
    • Sand Seatrout Cynoscion arenariusSalt water · 625 records
    • Gizzard Shad Dorosoma cepedianumSalt water · 551 records
    • Pinfish Lagodon rhomboidesSalt water · 503 records
    • Spotted Gar Lepisosteus oculatusBrackish water · 462 records
    • Spotted Seatrout Cynoscion nebulosusSalt water · 433 records
    • Sheepshead Archosargus probatocephalusSalt water · 416 records
    • Southern Flounder Paralichthys lethostigmaSalt water · 401 records
    • Alligator Gar Atractosteus spatulaBrackish water · 371 records
    • Inland Silverside Menidia beryllinaSalt water · 246 records
    • Threadfin Shad Dorosoma petenenseSalt water · 243 records
    • Gafftopsail Catfish Bagre marinusSalt water · 237 records
    • Bay Whiff Citharichthys spilopterusSalt water · 175 records
    • Blue Catfish Ictalurus furcatusBrackish water · 137 records
    • Atlantic Spadefish Chaetodipterus faberSalt water · 131 records
    • Crevalle Jack Caranx hipposSalt water · 128 records
    • White Mullet Mugil curemaSalt water · 106 records
    • Gulf Killifish Fundulus grandisBrackish water · 100 records
    • Ladyfish Elops saurusSalt water · 99 records
    • Silver Croaker Bairdiella chrysouraSalt water · 89 records
    • Bull Shark Carcharhinus leucasSalt water · 78 records
    • Sheepshead Minnow Cyprinodon variegatusSalt water · 70 records
    • Atlantic Needlefish Strongylura marinaSalt water · 69 records
    • Atlantic Spanish Mackerel Scomberomorus maculatusSalt water · 67 records
    • Leatherjack Oligoplites saurusSalt water · 66 records
    • Atlantic Bumper Chloroscombrus chrysurusSalt water · 66 records
    • Blue Herring Alosa chrysochlorisSalt water · 64 records
    • Lookdown Selene vomerSalt water · 53 records
    Fresh water nearby · 5 species

    Rivers, creeks and ponds within 15 km, not the tidal water itself.

    • Bluegill Lepomis macrochirusFresh water · 114 records
    • Largemouth Bass Micropterus salmoidesFresh water · 103 records
    • Channel Catfish Ictalurus punctatusFresh water · 90 records
    • Redear Sunfish Lepomis microlophusFresh water · 82 records
    • Smallmouth Buffalo Ictiobus bubalusFresh water · 61 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 Rainbow Bridge

    Rainbow Bridge 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 1.3 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 Friday, October 23, with only 0.5 ft between the day's highest and lowest water.

    The lowest tide of the month is -0.1 ft at 1:22 PM on Tuesday, November 10. There are 2 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 4:25 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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