Freshwater Canal Locks tide times

Freshwater Canal Locks, LAFreshwater Canal LocksNOAA 8766072Tuesday, October 13 · CDTTue Oct 13Live gauge · 6 min agoLiveChange station
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Today at Freshwater Canal Locks the next high tide is at 6:34 PM (2.4 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 11:08 AM. The water is running 0.7 ft above the forecast right now.

Right now
2.2 ft ↑
Rising 0.4 ft per hour
Next high
6:34 PM
In 3 h 52 min · 2.4 ft
Next low
11:08 AM
In 20 h 26 min · 0.3 ft
Gauge vs forecast
+0.7 ft
Water running above prediction
Gauge reads 0.7 ft above forecast

Today's tide

PredictedMeasuredNightHeight above MLLW
0 ft2 ftNOW 2:422:52 AMHigh · 2.0 ft10:28 AMLow · 0.3 ft6:34 PMHigh · 2.4 ft
Tide chart for Freshwater Canal Locks, today. High 2.0 ft at 2:52 AM, low 0.3 ft at 10:28 AM, high 2.4 ft at 6:34 PM. Measured water level is 0.7 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
  • High2:52 AM2.0 ft
  • Low10:28 AM0.3 ft
  • High6:34 PM2.4 ft
Tide times for Freshwater Canal Locks
TideTimeHeight
High2:52 AM2.0 ft
Low10:28 AM0.3 ft
High6:34 PM2.4 ft
Water temp
86°F
Station sensor
Wind
ESE 15 mph
Gusts to 17 mph
Sunrise
7:10 AM
First light 6:46
Sunset
6:42 PM
Last light 7:06
Moon
10%
Waxing crescent
Tide range
2.1 ft
Mean 1.4 ft

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    5:00 to 8:00 PM

    Today's best window (6:00 to 10:00 AM) has passed. Dawn light with the outgoing tide around the 10:28 AM low. Second window 5:00 to 8:00 PM.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    Next: Wed 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
    Earlier today: 10:00 to 11:00 AM

    Today's best window (10:00 to 11:00 AM) has passed.

  • Surfing
    1:00 to 3:00 PM

    Mid tide from 1:00 to 3:00 PM. We don't track swell, so check a surf forecast too.

  • Shallow boat launch
    Avoid 6:00 AM to 3:00 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

October calendar →
High and low tides for the next 7 days, heights in ft
DayTide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4Range, ft
TodayTue 13H2:52a2.0L10:28a0.3H6:34p2.42.1 spring tide
WedOct 14L11:08a0.3H8:10p2.32.0 spring tide
ThuOct 15L11:53a0.4H9:53p2.31.9
FriOct 16L12:45p0.5H10:55p2.31.8
SatOct 17L1:50p0.6H11:44p2.31.7
SunOct 18L3:01p0.7
MonOct 19H12:19a2.3L4:05p0.71.6

Spring tides Tuesday to Wednesday. Lows drop to 0.3 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 8766072.

Nearby stations

Currents

No current prediction station nearby.

Station details

Datum
Mean lower low water
Predictions
NOAA, from this station's own tide records
Live gauge
Every 6 minutes
Coordinates
29.552° N, 92.305° W
Time zone
Central, UTC−5
Station ID
NOAA 8766072

About the tides at Freshwater Canal Locks

Tides here are mixed. On average the two daily highs differ by 0.3 ft, so check which low is the lower one before you head out. The mean range is small, about 1.4 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 2.1 ft. The next spring tides peak on October 25, with a range of 2.2 ft. Neap tides follow on October 22, when the range shrinks to 1.1 ft. In the next 12 months the highest predicted tide here is 2.6 ft on October 27, and the lowest is −1.4 ft on January 21.

Freshwater Canal Locks 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, wind and air pressure. It was established in 2005. The nearest other station is Freshwater Bayou, 8 mi away, where high tide comes about 2 h 46 m earlier.

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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.