Port Bolivar Tide Times
Port Bolivar runs a mean tidal range of about 1.4 ft. This month the highest water, 1.6 ft, comes on the morning of Jul 12, and the lowest, a -1.1 ft minus tide, on the evening of Jul 12.
Nearest gauge measuring live water level: Galveston Bay Entrance, North Jetty (8771341), about 3 mi away — high and low tides here run on average about 79 min later.
Monthly tide calendar
🌊 Biggest flood tides at Port Bolivar this month: Jul 10, Jul 11, Jul 12, Jul 13, Jul 14, Jul 15, Jul 24, Jul 25, Jul 26. These spring highs push water up into the grass and over the oyster rock — prime for poling into flooded marsh for tailing reds.
🔻 Negative (minus) low tides at Port Bolivar this month: Jul 1, Jul 3, Jul 4, Jul 7, Jul 8, Jul 9, Jul 10, Jul 11, Jul 12, Jul 13, Jul 14, Jul 15 …. These drain the flats and expose the oyster rock — prime for sight-fishing and clamming.
Best fishing times (solunar)
Major and minor solunar windows for Port Bolivar — peak feeding activity is around the moon overhead/underfoot (majors) and moonrise/moonset (minors). Score is the day's activity coefficient (0–100).
| Day | Major windows | Minor windows | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Today 🌒 | 6:42–8:42 PM 7:07–9:07 AM | 12:56–2:56 PM 11:52–1:52 AM | 54 |
| Tue Jul 21 🌓 | 7:27–9:27 PM 7:52–9:52 AM | 1:54–3:54 PM 12:22–2:22 AM | 41 |
| Wed Jul 22 🌓 | 8:12–10:12 PM 8:37–10:37 AM | 2:52–4:52 PM 12:54–2:54 AM | 41 |
| Thu Jul 23 🌓 | 9:00–11:00 PM 9:25–11:25 AM | 3:49–5:49 PM 1:28–3:28 AM | 55 |
| Fri Jul 24 🌓 | 9:49–11:49 PM 10:14–12:14 PM | 4:46–6:46 PM 2:07–4:07 AM | 68 |
| Sat Jul 25 🌔 | 10:40–12:40 AM 11:05–1:05 PM | 5:39–7:39 PM 2:51–4:51 AM | 79 |
| Sun Jul 26 🌔 | — — | 6:29–8:29 PM 3:41–5:41 AM | 88 |
Predictions & observations: NOAA CO-OPS station 8771328. Solunar windows computed from the moon's position for this location. Times shown in the station's local time. Not for navigation.
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