Calcasieu Ship Channel tide times

Bulk Terminal #1, LABulk Terminal #1NOAA 8767961Tuesday, October 20 · CDTTue Oct 20Live gauge · 8 min agoLiveChange station
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Today at Calcasieu Ship Channel the next low tide is at 10:50 PM (0.5 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 12:19 PM. The water is running 0.8 ft above the forecast right now.

Right now
1.9 ft ↓
Falling 0.1 ft per hour
Next low
10:50 PM
In 4 h 24 min · 0.5 ft
Next high
6:08 AM
In 11 h 42 min · 1.5 ft
Gauge vs forecast
+0.8 ft
Water running above prediction
Gauge reads 0.8 ft above forecast

Today's tide

PredictedMeasuredNightHeight above MLLW
0 ft2 ftNOW 6:255:48 AMHigh · 1.6 ft12:29 PMLow · 1.1 ft3:26 PMHigh · 1.2 ft10:50 PMLow · 0.5 ft
Tide chart for Calcasieu Ship Channel, today. High 1.6 ft at 5:48 AM, low 1.1 ft at 12:29 PM, high 1.2 ft at 3:26 PM, low 0.5 ft at 10:50 PM. Measured water level is 0.8 ft above the prediction.

Blue shows the NOAA prediction and amber shows the measured water level so far today. Heights are in feet above Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW).

Today's tides

ft above MLLW
  • High5:48 AM1.6 ft
  • Low12:29 PM1.1 ft
  • High3:26 PM1.2 ft
  • Low10:50 PM0.5 ft
Tide times for Calcasieu Ship Channel
TideTimeHeight
High5:48 AM1.6 ft
Low12:29 PM1.1 ft
High3:26 PM1.2 ft
Low10:50 PM0.5 ft
Water temp
81°F
Station sensor
Sunrise
7:19 AM
First light 6:55
Sunset
6:38 PM
Last light 7:02
Moon
70%
Waxing gibbous
Tide range
1.1 ft
Mean 1.0 ft

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    6:30 to 8:00 PM

    Today's best window (6:00 to 8:00 AM) has passed. Dawn light with the outgoing tide around the 12:29 PM low. Second window 6:00 to 8:00 PM.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    No daylight low today

    No daylight low today. The next good one is Monday at 2:00 PM.

  • Surfing
    Next: Wed 12:00 to 4:00 PM
    Earlier today: 1:00 to 3:00 PM

    Today's best window (1:00 to 3:00 PM) has passed.

  • Shallow boat launch
    Avoid 7:00 to 12:00 AM

    Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 7:00 AM.

Plan the week

Moving water around the turn often fishes best. Local species and bait matter more than any chart.

Next 7 days

October calendar →
High and low tides for the next 7 days, heights in ft
DayTide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4Range, ft
TodayTue 20H5:48a1.6L12:29p1.1H3:26p1.2L10:50p0.51.1
WedOct 21H6:08a1.5L12:19p1.0H5:00p1.2L11:37p0.60.9
ThuOct 22H6:19a1.4L12:32p0.9H6:03p1.30.6
FriOct 23L12:21a0.7H6:18a1.4L12:51p0.7H6:58p1.40.8
SatOct 24L1:05a0.9H6:10a1.3L1:14p0.5H7:51p1.51.1
SunOct 25L1:50a1.0H6:09a1.3L1:41p0.3H8:45p1.61.3
MonOct 26L2:35a1.1H6:20a1.4L2:15p0.1H9:45p1.61.5 spring tide

King tides Oct 26 to Oct 30. The year's highest tides at this station, from our scan of NOAA predictions. About king tides

Tide predictions and observations: NOAA National Ocean Service, Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services (CO-OPS), station 8767961.

Nearby stations

Currents

Lake Charles City Docks

  • Slack3:27 AM
  • Max ebb9:49 AM 0.5 kn
  • Max ebb2:49 PM 0.3 kn
  • Max ebb8:53 PM 0.7 kn

Current predictions for Lake Charles City Docks, 4 mi away. Currents near inlets can be strong. Not for navigation.

Station details

Datum
Mean lower low water
Predictions
NOAA, from this station's own tide records
Live gauge
Every 6 minutes
Coordinates
30.190° N, 93.301° W
Time zone
Central, UTC−5
Station ID
NOAA 8767961

About the tides at Calcasieu Ship Channel

Tides here are mixed. On average the two daily highs differ by 0.2 ft, so check which low is the lower one before you head out. The mean range is small, about 1.0 ft, so wind and pressure can matter as much as the tide itself. From the average lower low to the average higher high, the difference is 1.3 ft. The next spring tides peak on October 29, with a range of 1.6 ft. Neap tides follow on Thursday, when the range shrinks to 0.6 ft. In the next 12 months the highest predicted tide here is 1.7 ft on October 4, and the lowest is −1.0 ft on January 21.

Bulk Terminal #1 is a NOAA water level station with a live gauge, updated every 6 minutes. Predictions come from the station's own tide records. It also reports water temperature. It was established in 2009. The nearest other station is Lake Charles, 5 mi away, where high tide comes about 7 min later. For tidal currents, see Lake Charles City Docks.

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Tide predictions and water levels from NOAA CO-OPS. For planning only, not for navigation. Real water levels can differ because of wind, air pressure and river flow. Always check conditions on site.