Southwest Pass, Vermilion Bay tide times

Vermilion Bay, LAVermilion BayNOAA 8765551Wednesday, September 30 · CDTWed Sep 30Predictions onlyChange station

Today at Southwest Pass, Vermilion Bay the next high tide is at 9:30 PM (2.2 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 1:33 PM. Spring tides peak tomorrow, so expect bigger highs and lower lows.

Estimated now
0.4 ft ↑
Rising 0.2 ft per hour
Next high
9:30 PM
In 7 h 01 min · 2.2 ft
Next low
1:33 PM
In 23 h 04 min · 0.1 ft
Tide range today
2.1 ft
Spring tides Thursday
Predictions only. No live gauge at this station.

Today's tide

Estimated curve between high and low timesNightHeight above MLLW
0 ft2 ftNOW 2:2812:47 AMLow · 2.0 ft3:37 AMHigh · 2.0 ft12:34 PMLow · 0.2 ft9:30 PMHigh · 2.2 ft
Tide chart for Southwest Pass, Vermilion Bay, today. Low 2.0 ft at 12:47 AM, high 2.0 ft at 3:37 AM, low 0.2 ft at 12:34 PM, high 2.2 ft at 9:30 PM.

Heights and times are estimated from GALVESTON, Galveston Channel using NOAA offsets. Only the high and low points are official; the curve between them is drawn by us.

Today's tides

ft above MLLW
  • Low12:47 AM2.0 ft
  • High3:37 AM2.0 ft
  • Low12:34 PM0.2 ft
  • High9:30 PM2.2 ft
Tide times for Southwest Pass, Vermilion Bay
TideTimeHeight
Low12:47 AM2.0 ft
High3:37 AM2.0 ft
Low12:34 PM0.2 ft
High9:30 PM2.2 ft
Sunrise
7:01 AM
First light 6:38
Sunset
6:56 PM
Last light 7:20
Moon
81%
Waning gibbous
Tide range
2.1 ft
Spring tides Thu

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    7:00 to 8:00 PM

    Moving water near sunset, as the tide rises toward the 9:30 PM high.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    Next: Thu 2:00 to 3:00 PM
    Earlier today: 12:00 to 1:00 PM

    Today's best window (12:00 to 1:00 PM) has passed.

  • Surfing
    4:00 to 6:00 PM

    Mid tide from 4:00 to 6:00 PM. No wind sensor at this station.

  • Shallow boat launch
    Avoid 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM

    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.

High and low tides for the next 7 days, heights in ft
DayTide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4Range, ft
TodayWed 30L12:47a2.0H3:37a2.0L12:34p0.2H9:30p2.22.1 spring tide
ThuOct 1L1:33p0.1H11:19p2.32.2 spring tide
FriOct 2L2:40p0.1
SatOct 3H2:19a2.3L3:52p0.22.1 spring tide
SunOct 4H2:40a2.3L5:08p0.32.0
MonOct 5H2:26a2.2L6:23p0.41.7
TueOct 6H2:37a2.0L8:04a1.9H11:38a1.9L7:30p0.61.5

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 8765551.

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
29.580° N, 92.035° W
Time zone
Central, UTC−5
Station ID
NOAA 8765551

About the tides at Southwest Pass, Vermilion Bay

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. Water here rises and falls only about 1.2 ft on an average day. A strong onshore wind can push levels above the prediction. Over the next two weeks the biggest daily range, 2.2 ft, comes tomorrow, and the smallest, 0.9 ft, on October 8.

Tides here are worked out from the reference station at GALVESTON, Galveston Channel, with NOAA time and height corrections. Times are good for planning, but local wind can shift them. The nearest other station is Lighthouse Point, 4 mi away, where high tide comes about 44 min 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.