Today's tide
Today's tides
ft above MLLW- High3:48 AM2.4 ft
- Low10:41 AM0.2 ft
- High9:41 PM2.8 ft
Tomorrow's tide (predicted)
Tomorrow's tides
ft above MLLW- Low11:40 AM0.1 ft
- High11:30 PM2.8 ft
| Tide | Time | Height |
|---|---|---|
| High | 3:48 AM | 2.4 ft |
| Low | 10:41 AM | 0.2 ft |
| High | 9:41 PM | 2.8 ft |
Best windows today
- Fishing6:00 to 8:00 PM
Today's best window (6:00 to 8:00 AM) has passed. Dawn light with the outgoing tide around the 10:41 AM low. Second window 6:00 to 8:00 PM.
- Tidepools & shellingNext: Thu 9:00 AM to 2:00 PMEarlier today: 10:00 to 11:00 AM
Today's best window (10:00 to 11:00 AM) has passed.
- Surfing3:00 to 6:00 PM
Mid tide from 3:00 to 6:00 PM. No wind sensor at this station.
- Shallow boat launchAvoid 7:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 7:00 AM.
Best windows tomorrow
- Fishing6:00 to 8:00 AM
Dawn light with the outgoing tide around the 11:40 AM low. Second window 6:00 to 8:00 PM.
- Tidepools & shelling10:00 AM to 1:00 PM
The 0.1 ft low at 11:40 AM falls in full daylight.
- Surfing4:00 to 7:00 PM
Mid tide from 4:00 to 7:00 PM. No wind sensor at this station.
- Shallow boat launchAvoid 4:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 4:00 AM.
Next 7 days
September calendar →| Day | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Range, ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TodayWed 30 | H3:48a2.4 | L10:41a0.2 | H9:41p2.8 | 2.6 spring tide | |
| ThuOct 1 | L11:40a0.1 | H11:30p2.8 | 2.7 spring tide | ||
| FriOct 2 | L12:47p0.1 | ||||
| SatOct 3 | H2:30a2.8 | L1:59p0.2 | 2.6 spring tide | ||
| SunOct 4 | H2:51a2.8 | L3:15p0.3 | 2.4 | ||
| MonOct 5 | H2:37a2.6 | L4:30p0.5 | 2.1 | ||
| TueOct 6 | H2:48a2.5 | L6:11a2.3 | H11:49a2.4 | L5:37p0.7 | 1.8 |
Spring tides Wednesday to Saturday. 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 8764256.
Nearby stations
Currents
No current prediction station nearby.
Station details
- Datum
- Mean lower low water
- Predictions
- NOAA subordinate, from GALVESTON, Galveston Channel
- Live gauge
- None
- Coordinates
- 29.333° N, 91.353° W
- Time zone
- Central, UTC−5
- Station ID
- NOAA 8764256
About the tides at Point Au Fer
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. The pattern follows the reference station at GALVESTON, Galveston Channel. The mean range is small, about 1.5 ft, so wind and pressure can matter as much as the tide itself. That is larger than most Louisiana stations on this site. The next spring tides peak tomorrow, with a range of 2.7 ft. Neap tides follow on October 8, when the range shrinks to 1.2 ft.
Point Au Fer is a subordinate station. NOAA predicts its tides by adjusting GALVESTON, Galveston Channel: highs come about 21 min and lows about 146 min earlier than there. NOAA measured the tide here from 1960 to 1978 to set up these predictions. The nearest other station is Eugene Island, 3 mi away, where high tide comes about 1 h 8 m earlier.
Predictions are based on GALVESTON, Galveston Channel.
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.