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Viola Turning Basin, TX — Tides & Fishing

Viola Turning Basin

Tide source: NOAA CO-OPS · fetched 10/22/2026, 3:27:19 AM CT

Heights relative to MLLW (Mean Lower Low Water).

Station location

27.8461, -97.5207
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Live status

RISING
HIGH TIDE6:05 AMLOW TIDE10:33 PMRISINGFALLINGRISING~0.8 ft MLLW

Air

72°F

Wind

8 mph NE

Pressure

1018 hPa

Water status

OCTOBER 22, 2026 AT 3:27 AM

Tide chart · ft MLLW

Now 3:27 AM · tide ~0.8 ft · rising

0.40.50.60.70.80.9ft MLLW6:05 AM0.9 ft11:53 AM0.7 ft3:40 PM0.8 ft11:38 PM0.6 ftNow · 3:27 AM12:00 AM6:00 AM12:00 PM6:00 PM12:00 AM
Tide High Low Now Night Major prime Minor prime
Fish activityVery highHighAverage— Low

Best fishing times today

Thursday, October 22

★★★☆☆

Fair fishing day

Waxing Gibbous · 87% illuminated · Toward neap

Tide strength

57/65

Average · morning / afternoon

Windows

  • Minor3:34 AM – 4:34 AM
  • Major9:26 AM – 11:26 AM☀️ Prime
  • Minor4:12 PM – 5:12 PM
  • Major9:48 PM – 11:48 PM

Neap tides — smaller range than usual today

Quarter-phase moon means highs and lows sit closer together. Wind and water clarity often matter more than the table.

Wind

Open-Meteo · Viola Turning Basin
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Weather

Open-Meteo

Temp

72°F

Wind

8 mph NE

Water

—

Pressure

1018 hPa

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Radar

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Sun / moon / conditions

Sunrise

7:36 AM

Sunset

6:51 PM

Moon

Waxing Gibbous · 87%

Tide cycle

Toward neap

Tide schedule

Heights relative to MLLW · times station-local

TUE, OCT 20, 2026

7:34 AM – 6:53 PMWaxing Gibbous 70%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide9:47 PM0.5 ftMLLW

WED, OCT 21, 2026

7:35 AM – 6:52 PMWaxing Gibbous 79%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide6:17 AM0.9 ftMLLW
  • Low tide10:33 PM0.5 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 22, 2026Selected

7:36 AM – 6:51 PMWaxing Gibbous 87%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide6:05 AM0.9 ftMLLW
  • Low tide11:53 AM0.7 ftMLLW
  • High tide3:40 PM0.8 ftMLLW
  • Low tide11:38 PM0.6 ftMLLW

FRI, OCT 23, 2026

7:36 AM – 6:51 PMWaxing Gibbous 93%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide5:23 AM0.8 ftMLLW
  • Low tide11:58 AM0.6 ftMLLW
  • High tide6:44 PM0.9 ftMLLW

SAT, OCT 24, 2026

7:37 AM – 6:50 PMWaxing Gibbous 98%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide12:35 AM0.8 ftMLLW
  • High tide4:01 AM0.8 ftMLLW
  • Low tide12:18 PM0.5 ftMLLW
  • High tide8:23 PM0.9 ftMLLW

SUN, OCT 25, 2026

7:38 AM – 6:49 PMFull Moon 100%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide1:29 AM0.9 ftMLLW
  • High tide3:32 AM0.9 ftMLLW
  • Low tide12:47 PM0.3 ftMLLW
  • High tide11:29 PM1.0 ftMLLW

MON, OCT 26, 2026

7:38 AM – 6:48 PMFull Moon 100%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide1:23 PM0.2 ftMLLW

TUE, OCT 27, 2026

7:39 AM – 6:47 PMWaning Gibbous 97%Spring
Good fishing day
  • High tide2:00 AM1.1 ftMLLW
  • Low tide2:12 PM0.2 ftMLLW

WED, OCT 28, 2026

7:40 AM – 6:47 PMWaning Gibbous 93%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide2:50 AM1.1 ftMLLW
  • Low tide3:24 PM0.2 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 29, 2026

7:40 AM – 6:46 PMWaning Gibbous 86%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide3:39 AM1.2 ftMLLW
  • Low tide4:32 PM0.2 ftMLLW

FRI, OCT 30, 2026

7:41 AM – 6:45 PMWaning Gibbous 78%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide4:49 AM1.1 ftMLLW
  • Low tide5:33 PM0.2 ftMLLW

SAT, OCT 31, 2026

7:42 AM – 6:44 PMWaning Gibbous 69%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide6:04 AM1.1 ftMLLW
  • Low tide6:46 PM0.2 ftMLLW

SUN, NOV 1, 2026

6:43 AM – 5:44 PMWaning Gibbous 59%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide5:40 AM1.1 ftMLLW
  • Low tide6:59 PM0.3 ftMLLW

MON, NOV 2, 2026

6:43 AM – 5:43 PMLast Quarter 48%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide6:00 AM1.0 ftMLLW
  • Low tide7:53 PM0.3 ftMLLW

TUE, NOV 3, 2026

6:44 AM – 5:42 PMWaning Crescent 38%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide6:02 AM0.9 ftMLLW
  • Low tide8:41 PM0.4 ftMLLW

WED, NOV 4, 2026

6:45 AM – 5:42 PMWaning Crescent 28%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • High tide5:03 AM0.8 ftMLLW
  • Low tide9:27 AM0.7 ftMLLW
  • High tide2:06 PM0.8 ftMLLW
  • Low tide9:40 PM0.6 ftMLLW

THU, NOV 5, 2026

6:45 AM – 5:41 PMWaning Crescent 19%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • High tide3:25 AM0.7 ftMLLW
  • Low tide10:10 AM0.6 ftMLLW
  • High tide4:52 PM0.8 ftMLLW
  • Low tide10:58 PM0.7 ftMLLW

FRI, NOV 6, 2026

6:46 AM – 5:41 PMWaning Crescent 11%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • High tide2:12 AM0.7 ftMLLW
  • Low tide10:50 AM0.4 ftMLLW
  • High tide6:33 PM0.8 ftMLLW

SAT, NOV 7, 2026

6:47 AM – 5:40 PMWaning Crescent 5%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide11:26 AM0.3 ftMLLW
  • High tide10:15 PM0.9 ftMLLW

SUN, NOV 8, 2026

6:48 AM – 5:40 PMWaning Crescent 2%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide12:01 PM0.2 ftMLLW
  • High tide11:26 PM1.0 ftMLLW

MON, NOV 9, 2026

6:48 AM – 5:39 PMNew Moon 0%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide12:38 PM0.2 ftMLLW

TUE, NOV 10, 2026

6:49 AM – 5:39 PMNew Moon 1%Spring
Good fishing day
  • High tide12:53 AM1.0 ftMLLW
  • Low tide1:25 PM0.2 ftMLLW

WED, NOV 11, 2026

6:50 AM – 5:38 PMWaxing Crescent 4%Spring
Good fishing day
  • High tide1:42 AM1.0 ftMLLW
  • Low tide2:26 PM0.2 ftMLLW

THU, NOV 12, 2026

6:51 AM – 5:38 PMWaxing Crescent 9%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • High tide2:22 AM1.0 ftMLLW
  • Low tide3:20 PM0.2 ftMLLW

FRI, NOV 13, 2026

6:52 AM – 5:37 PMWaxing Crescent 15%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • High tide3:03 AM1.0 ftMLLW
  • Low tide4:02 PM0.2 ftMLLW

SAT, NOV 14, 2026

6:52 AM – 5:37 PMWaxing Crescent 24%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • High tide3:51 AM0.9 ftMLLW
  • Low tide4:41 PM0.2 ftMLLW

SUN, NOV 15, 2026

6:53 AM – 5:37 PMWaxing Crescent 33%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide4:33 AM0.9 ftMLLW
  • Low tide5:22 PM0.2 ftMLLW

MON, NOV 16, 2026

6:54 AM – 5:36 PMWaxing Crescent 44%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide4:43 AM0.9 ftMLLW
  • Low tide6:12 PM0.3 ftMLLW

TUE, NOV 17, 2026

6:55 AM – 5:36 PMFirst Quarter 54%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide3:11 AM0.8 ftMLLW
  • Low tide6:58 PM0.3 ftMLLW

WED, NOV 18, 2026

6:55 AM – 5:36 PMWaxing Gibbous 65%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide3:08 AM0.8 ftMLLW
  • Low tide7:34 PM0.4 ftMLLW

THU, NOV 19, 2026

6:56 AM – 5:35 PMWaxing Gibbous 75%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide2:55 AM0.7 ftMLLW
  • Low tide9:32 AM0.5 ftMLLW
  • High tide2:53 PM0.6 ftMLLW
  • Low tide8:00 PM0.5 ftMLLW

Tide strength · 2026

Astronomical coefficient (~20–120). Higher = stronger springs worldwide — not the same as local height at Barataria tiny-tide spots.

Today · 2026-10-22

57/65

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