Lake Charles tide times

Calcasieu River, LACalcasieu RiverNOAA 8767816Tuesday, November 10 · CSTTue Nov 10Live gauge · 7 min agoLiveChange station
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Today at Lake Charles the next low tide is at 2:17 PM (−0.1 ft) and the next high tide is at 10:15 PM (1.4 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 3:43 AM. Right now the gauge reads 0.5 ft above prediction, so plan for a higher tide than the table shows. Spring tides peak today, so expect bigger highs and lower lows.

Right now
1.0 ft ↓
Falling 0.2 ft per hour
Next low
2:17 PM
In 4 h 04 min · −0.1 ft
Next high
10:15 PM
In 12 h 02 min · 1.4 ft
Gauge vs forecast
+0.5 ft
Water running above prediction
Gauge reads 0.5 ft above forecast

Today's tide

PredictedMeasuredNightHeight above MLLW
−2 ft0 ft2 ftNOW 10:133:03 AMLow · 1.2 ft5:31 AMHigh · 1.2 ft2:17 PMLow · −0.1 ft10:15 PMHigh · 1.4 ft
Tide chart for Lake Charles, today. Low 1.2 ft at 3:03 AM, high 1.2 ft at 5:31 AM, low −0.1 ft at 2:17 PM, high 1.4 ft at 10:15 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
  • Low3:03 AM1.2 ft
  • High5:31 AM1.2 ft
  • Low2:17 PM−0.1 ft
  • High10:15 PM1.4 ft
Tide times for Lake Charles
TideTimeHeight
Low3:03 AM1.2 ft
High5:31 AM1.2 ft
Low2:17 PM−0.1 ft
High10:15 PM1.4 ft
Water temp
73°F
Station sensor
Sunrise
6:35 AM
First light 6:10
Sunset
5:20 PM
Last light 5:45
Moon
3%
Waxing crescent
Tide range
1.5 ft
Spring tides Tue

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    4:00 to 6:00 PM

    Today's best window (6:00 to 7:00 AM) has passed. Dawn light with the outgoing tide around the 2:17 PM low.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    12:00 to 4:00 PM

    A minus tide, −0.1 ft at 2:17 PM. Rare ground is uncovered, go early.

  • Surfing
    5:00 to 6:00 PM

    Mid tide from 5:00 to 6:00 PM. No wind sensor at this station.

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

    Water drops under 1.5 ft from 12:00 to 12:00 AM. Plan to be back on the trailer before then.

Plan the week

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

Next 7 days

November calendar →
High and low tides for the next 7 days, heights in ft
DayTide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4Range, ft
TodayTue 10L3:03a1.2H5:31a1.2L2:17p−0.1H10:15p1.41.5 spring tide
WedNov 11L3:43a1.2H5:46a1.2L2:54p−0.1H11:14p1.41.5 spring tide
ThuNov 12L3:37p0.0
FriNov 13H12:14a1.4L4:26p0.01.4 spring tide
SatNov 14H1:11a1.4L5:20p0.01.3
SunNov 15H2:02a1.3L6:19p0.11.2
MonNov 16H2:42a1.3L7:17p0.21.1

Spring tides Tuesday to Friday. Lows drop to −0.1 ft, the best shelling 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

  • No current events listed for this day.

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−6
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 today, and the smallest, 0.7 ft, on November 19. 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 6 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.