Cat Island tide times

Cat Island, MSCat IslandNOAA 8745799Wednesday, September 30 · CDTWed Sep 30Predictions onlyChange station
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The last tide turn at Cat Island today has passed. Tomorrow's first low is at 1:24 PM. Spring tides peak on Friday, so expect bigger highs and lower lows.

Estimated now
0.4 ft ↑
Rising 0.1 ft per hour
Next high
1:42 AM
In 11 h 19 min · 2.5 ft
Next low
1:24 PM
In 23 h 01 min · 0.2 ft
Tide range today
2.1 ft
Spring tides Friday
Predictions only. No live gauge at this station.

Today's tide

Estimated curve between high and low timesNightHeight above MLLW
0 ft2 ftNOW 2:2312:54 AMHigh · 2.4 ft12:02 PMLow · 0.3 ft
Tide chart for Cat Island, today. High 2.4 ft at 12:54 AM, low 0.3 ft at 12:02 PM.

Heights and times are estimated from South Pass using NOAA offsets. Only the high and low points are official; the curve between them is drawn by us.

Today's tides

ft above MLLW
  • High12:54 AM2.4 ft
  • Low12:02 PM0.3 ft
Tide times for Cat Island
TideTimeHeight
High12:54 AM2.4 ft
Low12:02 PM0.3 ft
Sunrise
6:50 AM
First light 6:26
Sunset
6:44 PM
Last light 7:08
Moon
81%
Waning gibbous
Tide range
2.1 ft
Spring tides Fri

Best windows today

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

    Today's best window (6:00 to 8:00 AM) has passed. Dawn light with the outgoing tide around the 12:02 PM low. Second window 6:00 to 8:00 PM.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    Next: Thu 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM
    Earlier today: 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM

    Today's best window (11:00 AM to 1:00 PM) has passed.

  • Surfing
    5:00 to 7:00 PM

    Mid tide from 5:00 to 7:00 PM. No wind sensor at this station.

  • Shallow boat launch
    Avoid 6:00 AM to 7:00 PM

    Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 6:00 AM.

Plan the week

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

Next 7 days

September calendar →
High and low tides for the next 7 days, heights in ft
DayTide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4Range, ft
TodayWed 30H12:54a2.4L12:02p0.32.1
ThuOct 1H1:42a2.5L1:24p0.22.4 spring tide
FriOct 2H2:38a2.6L2:40p0.12.5 spring tide
SatOct 3H3:44a2.6L3:48p0.12.5 spring tide
SunOct 4H5:00a2.5L4:48p0.22.3 spring tide
MonOct 5H6:27a2.3L5:40p0.42.0
TueOct 6H8:03a2.1L6:21p0.61.5

Spring tides Thursday to Sunday. Lows drop to 0.1 ft, the best low-water days this week. Spring and neap tides

Tide predictions and observations: NOAA National Ocean Service, Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services (CO-OPS), station 8745799.

Nearby stations

Currents

Ship Island, 1.8 nm NNW of, DM 32

  • Slack3:28 AM
  • Max ebb8:54 AM 0.8 kn
  • Slack4:04 PM
  • Max flood11:14 PM 0.6 kn

Current predictions for Ship Island, 1.8 nm NNW of, DM 32, 7 mi away. Currents near inlets can be strong. Not for navigation.

Station details

Datum
Mean lower low water
Predictions
NOAA subordinate, from South Pass
Live gauge
None
Coordinates
30.232° N, 89.117° W
Time zone
Central, UTC−5
Station ID
NOAA 8745799

About the tides at Cat Island

Cat Island usually gets one high and one low tide a day, known as a diurnal tide. The pattern follows the reference station at South Pass. Water here rises and falls only about 1.4 ft on an average day. A strong onshore wind can push levels above the prediction. Over the next two weeks the biggest daily range, 2.5 ft, comes on Friday, and the smallest, 0.4 ft, on October 8.

Tides here are worked out from the reference station at South Pass, with NOAA time and height corrections. Times are good for planning, but local wind can shift them. NOAA measured the tide here from 1979 to 1980 to set up these predictions. The nearest other station is Ship Island, 9 mi away, where high tide comes about 32 min earlier. For tidal currents, see Ship Island, 1.8 nm NNW of, DM 32.

Predictions are based on South Pass.

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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.