Today's tide
Today's tides
ft above MLLW- Low7:42 AM0.0 ft
- High6:21 PM2.5 ft
Tomorrow's tide (predicted)
Tomorrow's tides
ft above MLLW- Low8:17 AM0.0 ft
- High7:13 PM2.5 ft
| Tide | Time | Height |
|---|---|---|
| Low | 7:42 AM | 0.0 ft |
| High | 6:21 PM | 2.5 ft |
Best windows today
- Fishing4:00 to 6:00 PM
Moving water near sunset, as the tide rises toward the 6:21 PM high.
- Tidepools & shellingNext: Wed 6:00 to 11:00 AMEarlier today: 8:00 to 10:00 AM
Today's best window (8:00 to 10:00 AM) has passed.
- Surfing12:00 to 2:00 PM
Mid tide from 12:00 to 2:00 PM. No wind sensor at this station.
- Shallow boat launchAvoid 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 8:00 AM.
Best windows tomorrow
- Fishing6:00 to 7:00 AM
Dawn light with the outgoing tide around the 8:17 AM low. Second window 5:00 to 6:00 PM.
- Tidepools & shelling6:00 to 10:00 AM
The 0.0 ft low at 8:17 AM falls in full daylight.
- Surfing12:00 to 3:00 PM
Mid tide from 12:00 to 3:00 PM. No wind sensor at this station.
- Shallow boat launchAvoid 1:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Water drops under 1.5 ft from 1:00 AM to 2:00 PM. Plan to be back on the trailer before then.
Next 7 days
November calendar →| Day | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Range, ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TodayTue 10 | L7:42a0.0 | H6:21p2.5 | 2.5 spring tide | ||
| WedNov 11 | L8:17a0.0 | H7:13p2.5 | 2.5 spring tide | ||
| ThuNov 12 | L8:57a0.1 | H11:52p2.4 | 2.3 spring tide | ||
| FriNov 13 | L9:43a0.1 | ||||
| SatNov 14 | H12:25a2.4 | L10:32a0.2 | 2.1 | ||
| SunNov 15 | H12:29a2.3 | L11:22a0.4 | H11:41p2.2 | 1.9 | |
| MonNov 16 | L12:11p0.5 | H11:38p2.2 | 1.6 |
Spring tides Tuesday to Thursday. 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 8764256.
Nearby stations
Currents
No current prediction station nearby.
Station details
- Datum
- Mean lower low water
- Predictions
- NOAA subordinate, from Galveston Pier 21, Galveston Channel
- Live gauge
- None
- Coordinates
- 29.333° N, 91.353° W
- Time zone
- Central, UTC−6
- 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 Pier 21, 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 today, with a range of 2.5 ft. Neap tides follow on November 19, when the range shrinks to 0.7 ft. In the next 12 months the highest predicted tide here is 2.9 ft on October 27, and the lowest is −1.7 ft on January 21.
Point Au Fer is a subordinate station. NOAA predicts its tides by adjusting Galveston Pier 21, 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 Pier 21, 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.