Lake Charles tide times

Lake Charles, LALake CharlesNOAA 8767816Wednesday, September 30 · CDTWed Sep 30Live gauge · 6 min agoLiveChange station
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Today at Lake Charles the next low tide is at 5:15 PM (0.2 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 5:41 AM. Right now the gauge reads 1.0 ft above prediction, so plan for a higher tide than the table shows.

Right now
1.5 ft ↓
Falling 0.2 ft per hour
Next low
5:15 PM
In 2 h 51 min · 0.2 ft
Next high
1:21 AM
In 10 h 57 min · 1.6 ft
Gauge vs forecast
+1.0 ft
Water running above prediction
Gauge reads 1.0 ft above forecast

Today's tide

PredictedMeasuredNightHeight above MLLW
0 ft2 ftNOW 2:244:52 AMLow · 1.3 ft8:47 AMHigh · 1.5 ft5:15 PMLow · 0.2 ft
Tide chart for Lake Charles, today. Low 1.3 ft at 4:52 AM, high 1.5 ft at 8:47 AM, low 0.2 ft at 5:15 PM. Measured water level is 1.0 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
  • Low4:52 AM1.3 ft
  • High8:47 AM1.5 ft
  • Low5:15 PM0.2 ft
Tide times for Lake Charles
TideTimeHeight
Low4:52 AM1.3 ft
High8:47 AM1.5 ft
Low5:15 PM0.2 ft
Water temp
88°F
Station sensor
Sunrise
7:06 AM
First light 6:42
Sunset
7:01 PM
Last light 7:25
Moon
81%
Waning gibbous
Tide range
1.3 ft
Mean 1.0 ft

Best windows today

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

    Today's best window (7:00 to 8:00 AM) has passed. Dawn light with the incoming tide around the 8:47 AM high.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    4:00 to 7:00 PM

    The 0.2 ft low at 5:15 PM falls in full daylight.

  • Surfing
    Next: Tue 3:00 to 5:00 PM
    Earlier today: 12:00 to 2:00 PM

    Today's best window (12:00 to 2:00 PM) has passed.

  • Shallow boat launch
    Avoid 9:00 to 12:00 AM

    Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 9:00 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 30L4:52a1.3H8:47a1.5L5:15p0.21.3
ThuOct 1H1:21a1.6L5:41a1.5H9:06a1.5L6:25p0.21.5 spring tide
FriOct 2H3:03a1.6L7:53p0.21.5 spring tide
SatOct 3H4:45a1.7L9:18p0.11.5 spring tide
SunOct 4H5:49a1.7L10:30p0.11.5 spring tide
MonOct 5H6:23a1.6L12:07p1.3H2:46p1.4L11:31p0.21.5 spring tide
TueOct 6H6:46a1.6L12:30p1.2H4:51p1.40.4

Spring tides Thursday to Monday. 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 8767816.

Nearby stations

Currents

Lake Charles City Docks

  • Max ebb2:16 AM 0.5 kn
  • Max ebb7:41 AM 0.2 kn
  • Max ebb1:41 PM 0.7 kn
  • Max ebb10:34 PM 0.2 kn

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, 1.5 ft, comes on Sunday, and the smallest, 0.4 ft, on Tuesday.

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 11 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.