Lake Charles tide times

Calcasieu River, LACalcasieu RiverNOAA 8767816Tuesday, October 20 · CDTTue Oct 20Gauge offlineChange station
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Today at Lake Charles the next low tide is at 11:10 PM (0.4 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 12:24 PM.

Live gauge readings are delayed. Predicted times below are unaffected.

Predicted now
1.0 ft ↓
Falling 0.1 ft per hour
Next low
11:10 PM
In 4 h 46 min · 0.4 ft
Next high
6:15 AM
In 11 h 51 min · 1.5 ft
Tide range today
1.1 ft
Neap tides Thursday
Live gauge readings are delayed. Predicted times are unaffected.

Today's tide

PredictedNightHeight above MLLW
0 ft2 ftNOW 6:245:57 AMHigh · 1.5 ft12:16 PMLow · 1.1 ft3:34 PMHigh · 1.1 ft11:10 PMLow · 0.4 ft
Tide chart for Lake Charles, today. High 1.5 ft at 5:57 AM, low 1.1 ft at 12:16 PM, high 1.1 ft at 3:34 PM, low 0.4 ft at 11:10 PM.

Predicted tide height at Calcasieu River for Tuesday, October 20, in feet above Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW). Shaded areas are night.

Today's tides

ft above MLLW
  • High5:57 AM1.5 ft
  • Low12:16 PM1.1 ft
  • High3:34 PM1.1 ft
  • Low11:10 PM0.4 ft
Tide times for Lake Charles
TideTimeHeight
High5:57 AM1.5 ft
Low12:16 PM1.1 ft
High3:34 PM1.1 ft
Low11:10 PM0.4 ft
Sunrise
7:19 AM
First light 6:55
Sunset
6:38 PM
Last light 7:02
Moon
70%
Waxing gibbous
Tide range
1.1 ft
Mean 1.0 ft

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    6:30 to 8:00 PM

    Today's best window (6:00 to 8:00 AM) has passed. Dawn light with the outgoing tide around the 12:16 PM low. Second window 6:00 to 8:00 PM.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    No daylight low today

    No daylight low today. The next good one is Sunday at 1:00 PM.

  • Surfing
    Next: Wed 12:00 to 4:00 PM
    Earlier today: 12:00 to 4:00 PM

    Today's best window (12:00 to 4:00 PM) has passed.

  • Shallow boat launch
    Avoid 7:00 to 12:00 AM

    Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 7:00 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 20H5:57a1.5L12:16p1.1H3:34p1.1L11:10p0.41.1
WedOct 21H6:15a1.5L12:24p0.9H5:06p1.2L11:50p0.51.0
ThuOct 22H6:25a1.4L12:43p0.8H6:07p1.30.7
FriOct 23L12:29a0.6H6:25a1.4L1:05p0.6H7:00p1.40.8
SatOct 24L1:10a0.8H6:23a1.3L1:29p0.4H7:52p1.51.1
SunOct 25L1:53a0.9H6:30a1.3L1:58p0.2H8:45p1.61.4
MonOct 26L2:38a1.1H6:44a1.4L2:33p0.0H9:44p1.61.6 spring tide

Spring tides Monday. Lows drop to 0.0 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

  • Current predictions are delayed. Try again soon.

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 29, and the smallest, 0.7 ft, on Thursday. 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 7 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.