Lake Charles tide times

Calcasieu River, LACalcasieu RiverNOAA 8767816Wednesday, October 14 · CDTWed Oct 14Live gauge · 10 min agoLiveChange station
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The last tide turn at Lake Charles today has passed. Tomorrow's first low is at 5:50 PM. Right now the gauge reads 0.5 ft above prediction, so plan for a higher tide than the table shows.

Right now
1.2 ft ↑
Rising 0.3 ft per hour
Next high
1:24 AM
In 5 h 08 min · 1.6 ft
Next low
5:50 PM
In 21 h 34 min · 0.3 ft
Gauge vs forecast
+0.5 ft
Water running above prediction
Gauge reads 0.5 ft above forecast

Today's tide

PredictedMeasuredNightHeight above MLLW
0 ft2 ftNOW 8:1512:12 AMHigh · 1.6 ft5:09 AMLow · 1.3 ft8:02 AMHigh · 1.4 ft4:56 PMLow · 0.2 ft
Tide chart for Lake Charles, today. High 1.6 ft at 12:12 AM, low 1.3 ft at 5:09 AM, high 1.4 ft at 8:02 AM, low 0.2 ft at 4:56 PM. Measured water level is 0.5 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
  • High12:12 AM1.6 ft
  • Low5:09 AM1.3 ft
  • High8:02 AM1.4 ft
  • Low4:56 PM0.2 ft
Tide times for Lake Charles
TideTimeHeight
High12:12 AM1.6 ft
Low5:09 AM1.3 ft
High8:02 AM1.4 ft
Low4:56 PM0.2 ft
Water temp
83°F
Station sensor
Sunrise
7:15 AM
First light 6:51
Sunset
6:44 PM
Last light 7:08
Moon
17%
Waxing crescent
Tide range
1.3 ft
Mean 1.0 ft

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    11:00 PM to 12:00 AM

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

  • Tidepools & shelling
    4:00 to 6:00 PM
    Earlier today: 4:00 to 6:00 PM

    Today's best window (4:00 to 6:00 PM) has passed.

  • Surfing
    Next: Tue 12:00 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.

  • Shallow boat launch
    Avoid 2:00 to 12:00 AM

    Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 2:00 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
TodayWed 14H12:12a1.6L5:09a1.3H8:02a1.4L4:56p0.21.3 spring tide
ThuOct 15H1:24a1.6L5:50p0.31.3 spring tide
FriOct 16H2:41a1.5L7:02p0.31.2 spring tide
SatOct 17H3:57a1.6L8:22p0.31.2
SunOct 18H4:54a1.6L9:30p0.31.2
MonOct 19H5:31a1.6L10:25p0.41.2
TueOct 20H5:57a1.5L12:16p1.1H3:34p1.1L11:10p0.41.1

Spring tides Wednesday to Friday. Lows drop to 0.2 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 8767816.

Nearby stations

Currents

Lake Charles City Docks

  • Max ebb3:54 AM 0.4 kn
  • Max ebb6:59 AM 0.4 kn
  • Max ebb1:28 PM 0.7 kn
  • Slack10:28 PM

Current predictions for Lake Charles City Docks, 2 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
30.224° N, 93.222° W
Time zone
Central, UTC−5
Station ID
NOAA 8767816

About the tides at Lake Charles

This is a mixed-tide station. Some days bring a deep low and a shallow low, and a few days have only one of each. Water here rises and falls only about 1.0 ft on an average day. A strong onshore wind can push levels above the prediction. From the average lower low to the average higher high, the difference is 1.4 ft. Over the next two weeks the biggest daily range, 1.7 ft, comes on October 27, and the smallest, 0.7 ft, on October 22. Looking a year ahead, predictions peak at 1.7 ft on May 8 and bottom out at −0.9 ft on January 21.

A live NOAA gauge measures the water here, and predictions are calculated from this station's own records. It also reports water temperature and air pressure. It was established in 1932. The nearest other station is Calcasieu Ship Channel, 5 mi away, where high tide comes about 8 min earlier. 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.