King tides in Louisiana, 2026–27
King tides are the highest tides of the year. The next statewide king tides are Oct 13–16, when 35 of 85 spots have their highest tides of the year. Dates, times and heights below come from NOAA predictions for 85 spots in Louisiana, worked out for the next 12 months.
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Louisiana king tide dates
| Dates | Peak day | Spots at their highest that day |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 13–16 | Wed Oct 14 | 35 of 85 spots |
| Oct 26–Nov 1 | Sat Oct 31 | 61 of 85 spots |
| Nov 25–26 | Wed Nov 25 | 42 of 85 spots |
| Jun 5–6 | Sat Jun 5 | 41 of 85 spots |
| Jul 3–4 | Sat Jul 3 | 32 of 85 spots |
| Jul 31 | Sat Jul 31 | 26 of 85 spots |
| Aug 27–29 | Sat Aug 28 | 31 of 85 spots |
| Sep 22–25 | Fri Sep 24 | 69 of 85 spots |
| Oct 2–6 | Wed Oct 6 | 57 of 85 spots |
Big states can have more than one season: one stretch of coast may peak in fall while another peaks in winter. The table for your spot below is the one to trust.
Biggest king tides in Louisiana
The spots where the year's highest tide stands furthest above an ordinary high tide:
- Tesoro Marine Terminal: 1.9 ft on May 8 at 10:01 AM, 1.6 ft above a typical high
- Raccoon Point, Caillou Bay: 3.0 ft on Oct 30 at 12:27 AM, 1.1 ft above a typical high
- Comfort Island: 2.8 ft on Oct 30 at 1:58 AM, 1.1 ft above a typical high
- Ship Shoal Light: 2.8 ft on Oct 29 at 10:36 PM, 1.1 ft above a typical high
- Bay Pomme D'or: 2.4 ft on Jun 5 at 10:01 AM, 1.0 ft above a typical high
King tide times for your spot
| Spot | Next king tides | Highest tide |
|---|---|---|
| Barataria Pass | Oct 27–Nov 1 then Nov 25–26, Jun 5–6 | 2.1 ft Fri Oct 30, 1:30 AM 0.8 ft above a typical high |
| Bastian Island | Oct 27–Nov 1 then Nov 25–26, Jun 5–6 | 2.1 ft Fri Oct 30, 1:11 AM 0.8 ft above a typical high |
| Bay Gardene | Oct 14–16 then Oct 27–Nov 1, Nov 24–27 | 2.2 ft Thu Oct 15, 2:58 AM 0.7 ft above a typical high |
| Bay Pomme D'or | Apr 10–12 then May 6–11, Jun 3–8 | 2.2 ft Sun Apr 11, 12:54 PM 0.8 ft above a typical high |
| Bayou BonFouca, Route 433 | Oct 14–16 then Oct 27–Nov 1, Nov 25–27 | 0.8 ft Thu Oct 15, 10:06 AM 0.3 ft above a typical high |
| Bayou Chene | Apr 10–12 then May 6–11, Jun 3–8 | 1.6 ft Sun Apr 11, 4:46 PM 0.6 ft above a typical high |
| Bayou Faleau | Oct 13–16 then Oct 27–31, Sep 21–25 | 1.0 ft Wed Oct 14, 6:20 AM 0.4 ft above a typical high |
| Bayou Fearman, Vermillion Bay | Oct 26–Nov 1 then Nov 25, Jun 5–7 | 2.2 ft Wed Oct 28, 11:54 PM 0.6 ft above a typical high |
| Breton Islands | Oct 14–15 then Oct 26–Nov 1, Nov 24–26 | 2.2 ft Thu Oct 15, 1:01 AM 0.7 ft above a typical high |
| Caillou Boca | Oct 27–Nov 1 then Nov 25–26, Jun 5–6 | 2.4 ft Fri Oct 30, 1:10 AM 0.9 ft above a typical high |
| Calcasieu Pass | Oct 10–12 then Oct 25–30, May 7 | 2.3 ft Sun Oct 11, 5:28 PM 0.4 ft above a typical high |
| Calcasieu Ship Channel, Bulk Terminal | Oct 18–19 then Oct 25–31, May 6–11 | 1.6 ft Sun Oct 18, 4:40 AM 0.3 ft above a typical high |
| Caminada Pass (bridge) | Oct 27–31 then Jun 5–6, Jul 31–Aug 1 | 1.6 ft Fri Oct 30, 1:13 AM 0.6 ft above a typical high |
| Catfish Point, Mermentau River | Oct 25–Nov 1 then May 8–11, Jun 5–7 | 1.7 ft Wed Oct 28, 10:36 PM 0.4 ft above a typical high |
| Chandeleur Light | Oct 14–16 then Oct 26–Nov 1, Nov 24–26 | 1.9 ft Thu Oct 15, 12:44 AM 0.6 ft above a typical high |
| Chef Menteur, Chef Menteur Pass | Oct 14–16 then Oct 27–Nov 1, Nov 25–27 | 1.7 ft Thu Oct 15, 5:19 AM 0.5 ft above a typical high |
| Cocodrie, Terrebonne Bay | Oct 13–16 then Oct 27–Nov 1, Aug 28–29 | 1.6 ft Wed Oct 14, 12:51 AM 0.5 ft above a typical high |
| Comfort Island | Oct 14–16 then Oct 26–Nov 1, Nov 24–27 | 2.5 ft Thu Oct 15, 1:41 AM 0.8 ft above a typical high |
| Cote Blanche Island, West Cote Blanche Bay | Oct 11–17 then Oct 25–31, Sep 23–24 | 1.9 ft Mon Oct 12, 10:01 PM 0.5 ft above a typical high |
| Cypremort Point | Jun 4–7 then Jul 2–4, Jul 30–Aug 1 | 2.1 ft Sat Jun 5, 10:19 AM 0.6 ft above a typical high |
| Devon Energy Facility | Oct 26–31 then Aug 27–30, Sep 12 | 2.0 ft Wed Oct 28, 10:18 PM 0.8 ft above a typical high |
| E. Isle Dernieres, Lake Pelto | Oct 13–15 then Oct 26–Nov 1, Nov 24–26 | 1.9 ft Wed Oct 14, 11:09 PM 0.6 ft above a typical high |
| East Bank 1, Norco, B. LaBranche | Oct 12–15 then Aug 28–29, Sep 10–11 | 0.9 ft Tue Oct 13, 8:48 AM 0.4 ft above a typical high |
| East Calcasieu Lake | Oct 15–19 then Oct 26–Nov 1, Sep 24–25 | 1.6 ft Sat Oct 17, 2:49 AM 0.4 ft above a typical high |
| East Point, Grand Isle | Oct 27–Nov 1 then Nov 25–26, Jun 5–6 | 1.9 ft Fri Oct 30, 12:30 AM 0.7 ft above a typical high |
| East Sabine Lake | Oct 15–19 then Oct 27–31, Sep 22–25 | 1.2 ft Sat Oct 17, 4:13 AM 0.4 ft above a typical high |
| East Timbalier Island, Timbalier Bay | Oct 15–16 then Oct 27–Nov 1, Nov 25 | 1.9 ft Thu Oct 15, 12:48 AM 0.5 ft above a typical high |
| Empire Jetty | Oct 27–Nov 1 then Nov 25–26, Jun 5–6 | 2.3 ft Thu Oct 29, 11:27 PM 0.9 ft above a typical high |
| Eugene Island, North of, Atchafalaya Bay | Oct 26–30 then Nov 25, May 7–10 | 2.4 ft Wed Oct 28, 6:56 PM 0.7 ft above a typical high |
| Fourleague Bay | May 6–10 then May 20, Jun 3–8 | 2.2 ft Sat May 8, 9:25 AM 0.5 ft above a typical high |
| Freshwater Bayou | Oct 29–31 then Nov 24–28, Dec 21–26 | 0.9 ft Fri Oct 30, 3:48 AM 0.2 ft above a typical high |
| Freshwater Canal Locks | Oct 26–30 then Nov 24–25, Jun 4–6 | 2.6 ft Tue Oct 27, 5:21 PM 0.6 ft above a typical high |
| Golden Meadow, Plaisance Canal | Nov 10 then Nov 24–28, Dec 7–9 | 0.7 ft Tue Nov 10, 3:02 AM 0.1 ft above a typical high |
| Grand Bay | Nov 24–28 then Dec 22–25, Jan 19–21 | 1.9 ft Wed Nov 25, 10:52 PM 0.5 ft above a typical high |
| Grand Pass | Oct 27–31 then Jun 5–6, Jul 3–4 | 2.3 ft Thu Oct 29, 12:45 AM 0.8 ft above a typical high |
| Gum Cove, Icww | Oct 15–19 then Oct 29–31, Sep 22–25 | 1.4 ft Sat Oct 17, 4:14 AM 0.4 ft above a typical high |
| Independence Island | Oct 28–Nov 1 then Nov 26–27, Jun 5–6 | 1.6 ft Fri Oct 30, 2:59 AM 0.6 ft above a typical high |
| Intracoastal City | Oct 14 then Oct 26–Nov 2, Jun 5–6 | 1.8 ft Wed Oct 14, 12:24 AM 0.4 ft above a typical high |
| Jack Bay | Oct 14–15 then Oct 27–Nov 1, Nov 24–27 | 1.9 ft Thu Oct 15, 2:06 AM 0.6 ft above a typical high |
| Joseph Bayou | Oct 13–16 then Oct 26–Nov 1, Nov 24–26 | 2.2 ft Wed Oct 14, 11:31 PM 0.7 ft above a typical high |
| Joseph Harbor | Oct 25–30 then Nov 24–25, Jun 4–5 | 2.8 ft Mon Oct 26, 4:25 PM 0.7 ft above a typical high |
| Lafitte, Barataria Waterway | Oct 11–15 then Sep 20–26, Oct 1–7 | 0.7 ft Mon Oct 12, 4:49 AM 0.4 ft above a typical high |
| Lake Charles | Oct 26–27 then May 6–11, May 19–21 | 1.6 ft Tue Oct 27, 10:52 PM 0.2 ft above a typical high |
| Lawma, Amerada Pass | May 7–10 then May 21, Jun 3–8 | 2.1 ft Sat May 8, 7:29 AM 0.6 ft above a typical high |
| Leeville, Bayou LaFourche | Oct 14–16 then Oct 28–31, Aug 27–28 | 1.3 ft Thu Oct 15, 3:31 AM 0.5 ft above a typical high |
| Lighthouse Point | Oct 11–13 then Oct 16–17, Oct 25–31 | 2.7 ft Mon Oct 12, 6:26 PM 0.8 ft above a typical high |
| Lonesome Bayou (Thomasin) | Oct 13–14 then Oct 26–Nov 1, Nov 24–26 | 1.7 ft Wed Oct 14, 11:28 PM 0.6 ft above a typical high |
| Manilla | Oct 28–Nov 1 then Nov 26–27, Jun 5–6 | 1.7 ft Fri Oct 30, 3:02 AM 0.7 ft above a typical high |
| Martello Castle, Lake Borgne | Oct 29–31 then Nov 25–28, Dec 22–25 | 1.8 ft Fri Oct 30, 5:12 AM 0.4 ft above a typical high |
| Mendicant Island, Barataria Bay | Oct 14–15 then Oct 26–31, Jun 5 | 1.5 ft Wed Oct 14, 12:36 AM 0.4 ft above a typical high |
| Mermentau River, Grand Chenier | Oct 10–14 then Oct 25–30, Nov 23–25 | 2.4 ft Mon Oct 12, 6:34 PM 0.5 ft above a typical high |
| Michoud Substation, Icww | Oct 14–16 then Oct 27–Nov 1, Nov 25–27 | 2.1 ft Thu Oct 15, 5:31 AM 0.7 ft above a typical high |
| New Canal USCG station, Lake Pontchartrain | Oct 13–15 then Sep 20–27, Oct 2–9 | 0.9 ft Tue Oct 13, 9:12 AM 0.4 ft above a typical high |
| North Pass, Pass a Loutre | Oct 13–14 then Oct 26–Nov 1, Nov 24–26 | 1.8 ft Wed Oct 14, 11:36 PM 0.6 ft above a typical high |
| Pelican Islands, Timbalier Bay | Oct 28–Nov 1 then Nov 25–27, Jun 5–6 | 2.1 ft Fri Oct 30, 2:56 AM 0.8 ft above a typical high |
| Pilots Station East, SW Pass | Oct 27–31 then Nov 25–26, Jun 4–6 | 1.9 ft Wed Oct 28, 10:05 PM 0.7 ft above a typical high |
| Pilottown | Apr 11–12 then May 6–11, May 20–21 | 1.4 ft Sun Apr 11, 1:20 PM 0.6 ft above a typical high |
| Point Au Fer | Oct 11–13 then Oct 16–17, Oct 25–31 | 2.7 ft Mon Oct 12, 7:21 PM 0.8 ft above a typical high |
| Point Chevreuil | Oct 11–17 then Oct 25–31, Sep 23–24 | 2.0 ft Mon Oct 12, 8:44 PM 0.6 ft above a typical high |
| Pointe Au Chien, Cut Off Canal | Oct 12–18 then Sep 20–26, Oct 2–7 | 0.8 ft Mon Oct 12, 3:29 AM 0.3 ft above a typical high |
| Port Eads, South Pass | Oct 13–14 then Oct 26–Nov 1, Nov 24–26 | 1.7 ft Wed Oct 14, 11:50 PM 0.6 ft above a typical high |
| Port Fourchon | Oct 13–17 then Oct 26–Nov 1, Nov 25–26 | 1.9 ft Wed Oct 14, 11:51 PM 0.6 ft above a typical high |
| Quatre Bayous Pass | Oct 28–Nov 1 then Nov 25–27, Jun 5–6 | 2.3 ft Fri Oct 30, 2:48 AM 0.9 ft above a typical high |
| Rabbit Island, 5 miles south of | Oct 11–13 then Oct 16–17, Oct 25–31 | 2.7 ft Mon Oct 12, 7:29 PM 0.8 ft above a typical high |
| Raccoon Point, Caillou Bay | Oct 27–Nov 1 then Nov 25–26, Jun 5–6 | 3.0 ft Fri Oct 30, 12:27 AM 1.1 ft above a typical high |
| Rat Bayou | Oct 13–16 then Oct 27–31, Sep 21–25 | 0.9 ft Thu Oct 15, 4:27 AM 0.4 ft above a typical high |
| Schooner Bayou, Vermillion Bay | Oct 29 then Nov 24–28, Dec 22–25 | 1.2 ft Thu Oct 29, 12:39 AM 0.2 ft above a typical high |
| Shell Beach, Lake Borgne | Oct 14–15 then Oct 27–Nov 1, Nov 25–28 | 2.1 ft Wed Oct 14, 4:06 AM 0.6 ft above a typical high |
| Shell Island | Oct 11–17 then Oct 25–31, Sep 23–24 | 2.0 ft Mon Oct 12, 8:36 PM 0.6 ft above a typical high |
| Ship Shoal Light | Oct 27–Nov 1 then Nov 25–26, Jun 5–6 | 2.8 ft Thu Oct 29, 10:36 PM 1.1 ft above a typical high |
| South Pass | Oct 13–14 then Oct 26–Nov 1, Nov 24–26 | 1.9 ft Wed Oct 14, 10:54 PM 0.6 ft above a typical high |
| South Point, Marsh Island | Oct 11–13 then Oct 16–17, Oct 25–31 | 2.5 ft Mon Oct 12, 7:23 PM 0.7 ft above a typical high |
| Southeast Pass | Oct 13–16 then Oct 26–Nov 1, Nov 24–26 | 1.9 ft Wed Oct 14, 11:31 PM 0.6 ft above a typical high |
| Southwest Pass | Oct 13–16 then Oct 26–Nov 1, Nov 24–26 | 2.1 ft Wed Oct 14, 11:29 PM 0.7 ft above a typical high |
| Southwest Pass, Vermilion Bay | Oct 11–17 then Oct 25–31, Sep 23–24 | 2.2 ft Mon Oct 12, 7:10 PM 0.6 ft above a typical high |
| Stouts Pass at Six Mile Lake | Apr 9–10 then May 6–9, Jun 2–7 | 0.8 ft Fri Apr 9, 10:19 AM 0.1 ft above a typical high |
| SW Pass | Oct 27–31 then Nov 25–26, May 8–9 | 2.0 ft Wed Oct 28, 10:00 PM 0.7 ft above a typical high |
| Tchefuncta River, Lake Pontchartrain | Oct 14–15 then Oct 27–Nov 1, Nov 25–27 | 0.9 ft Wed Oct 14, 9:52 AM 0.3 ft above a typical high |
| Tesoro Marine Terminal | Apr 22–27 then May 4–13, May 17–23 | 1.7 ft Fri Apr 23, 10:08 AM 1.4 ft above a typical high |
| Texaco Dock, Hackberry Bay | Oct 13–16 then Oct 28–Nov 1, Aug 28 | 1.4 ft Wed Oct 14, 1:18 AM 0.4 ft above a typical high |
| Texas Gas Platform, Caillou Bay | Oct 28–30 then Nov 24–27, Dec 22–25 | 2.0 ft Fri Oct 30, 12:17 AM 0.4 ft above a typical high |
| The Rigolets, U.S. Highway 90 | Oct 14–15 then Oct 28–31, Aug 28–29 | 1.2 ft Wed Oct 14, 3:36 AM 0.4 ft above a typical high |
| Timbalier Island, Timbalier Bay | Oct 27–Nov 1 then Nov 25–26, Jun 5–6 | 2.1 ft Fri Oct 30, 12:49 AM 0.8 ft above a typical high |
| Weeks Bay | Jun 4–7 then Jun 17–18, Jul 1–5 | 2.2 ft Sat Jun 5, 11:06 AM 0.7 ft above a typical high |
| Wine Island, Terrebonne Bay | Oct 27–Nov 1 then Nov 25–26, Jun 5–6 | 2.3 ft Fri Oct 30, 1:38 AM 0.9 ft above a typical high |
Photograph the king tides
- Arrive half an hour before the peak time for your spot and stay until it passes.
- Include something people know for scale: a stair, a sign, a piling, a sea wall or a road.
- Take a matching photo from the same spot at an ordinary high tide. The pair shows the difference better than words.
- Note the place, date and time, and share it with your state's project below. Planners use these photos to see where the water will reach as sea level rises.
Stay safe
- Stay off jetties, sea walls and rock shelves near the peak. Waves run higher than usual on a king tide.
- On the Pacific coast, keep off drift logs and watch for sneaker waves; a log can roll on you in a few inches of surf.
- Don't drive or walk through flooded streets. Salt water ruins cars, and the curb and drains are hidden.
- Check the marine forecast. Onshore wind, low air pressure or heavy rain can add a foot or more to the predicted tide.
How these dates are worked out
For every spot we take NOAA's high and low tide predictions for the next 12 months and find each day's highest tide. The days in that spot's top 5% (about 18 days a year) are its king tide days, and days next to each other make one window. A statewide window is a run of days when at least a quarter of the state's spots are in theirs. Heights are in feet above mean lower low water (MLLW), the zero on tide charts. Predictions don't include weather. Not for navigation.