Tide pooling in Louisiana: best low tides
The best tide pool days are low tides that are among a spot's lowest of the year and fall in daylight. In Louisiana they come mostly in December to February. The next stretch of tide pool lows across the state is Nov 25–27. Dates, times and heights below come from NOAA predictions for 85 spots, worked out for the next 12 months.
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Tide pool season in Louisiana
Average number of good tide pool days per spot, month by month:
Best tide pool days statewide
| Dates | Best day | Spots with a good low that day |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 25–27 | Thu Nov 26 | 54 of 85 spots |
| Dec 21–27 | Sat Dec 26 | 76 of 85 spots |
| Jan 3–10 | Fri Jan 8 | 56 of 85 spots |
| Jan 18–24 | Sat Jan 23 | 62 of 85 spots |
| Feb 1–6 | Fri Feb 5 | 44 of 85 spots |
| Feb 16–20 | Fri Feb 19 | 44 of 85 spots |
| Jul 1–2 | Thu Jul 1 | 26 of 85 spots |
Tide pool lows for your spot
Next good low
Showing all 85 spots
| Spot | Next tide pool lows | Lowest |
|---|---|---|
| Tesoro Marine Terminal | Oct 10–17 middays then Oct 25–31, Nov 24–27 | -0.9 ft Tue Oct 13, 1:41 PM 18 good days in the next 3 months |
| Bayou Chene | Oct 14–16 afternoons then Oct 26–31, Nov 8–15 | -0.4 ft Wed Oct 14, 2:52 PM 38 good days in the next 3 months |
| Pilottown | Oct 14–17 middays then Oct 27–Nov 1, Nov 9–15 | -0.6 ft Thu Oct 15, 1:01 PM 33 good days in the next 3 months |
| Weeks Bay | Oct 26–31 afternoons then Nov 9–12, Nov 22–28 | -0.9 ft Wed Oct 28, 2:42 PM 39 good days in the next 3 months |
| Bay Pomme D'or | Oct 27–Nov 1 middays then Nov 9–14, Nov 24–29 | -0.8 ft Thu Oct 29, 11:36 AM 26 good days in the next 3 months |
| Freshwater Bayou | Oct 27–30 afternoons then Nov 23–28, Dec 21–26 | -0.2 ft Wed Oct 28, 4:02 PM 16 good days in the next 3 months |
| Martello Castle, Lake Borgne | Oct 27–30 afternoons then Nov 23–27, Dec 21–25 | -0.3 ft Wed Oct 28, 2:06 PM 14 good days in the next 3 months |
| Schooner Bayou, Vermillion Bay | Oct 27–30 afternoons then Nov 23–28, Dec 8–9 | -0.2 ft Wed Oct 28, 3:49 PM 18 good days in the next 3 months |
| Texas Gas Platform, Caillou Bay | Oct 27–30 mornings then Nov 26–28, Dec 25–26 | -0.6 ft Wed Oct 28, 9:26 AM 9 good days in the next 3 months |
| Fourleague Bay | Oct 28–29 middays then Nov 23–28, Dec 6–12 | -0.2 ft Wed Oct 28, 11:58 AM 26 good days in the next 3 months |
| Grand Bay | Oct 28–30 middays then Nov 24–27, Dec 23–25 | -0.4 ft Thu Oct 29, 12:40 PM 10 good days in the next 3 months |
| Lawma, Amerada Pass | Oct 28–30 middays then Nov 23–28, Dec 6–12 | -0.5 ft Thu Oct 29, 12:20 PM 25 good days in the next 3 months |
| Stouts Pass at Six Mile Lake | Oct 28–30 afternoons then Nov 25–28, Dec 23–27 | -0.1 ft Fri Oct 30, 5:28 PM 12 good days in the next 3 months |
| Golden Meadow, Plaisance Canal | Nov 9–10 afternoons then Nov 23–26, Dec 6–10 | -0.1 ft Mon Nov 9, 2:38 PM 22 good days in the next 3 months |
| Mermentau River, Grand Chenier | Nov 23–28 mornings then Dec 7–11, Dec 23–27 | -0.9 ft Thu Nov 26, 10:05 AM 19 good days in the next 3 months |
| Bayou Fearman, Vermillion Bay | Nov 24–27 middays then Dec 20–27, Jan 2–10 | -0.6 ft Thu Nov 26, 1:30 PM 19 good days in the next 3 months |
| Calcasieu Pass | Nov 24–28 mornings then Dec 9–10, Dec 24–27 | -0.9 ft Wed Nov 25, 8:46 AM 13 good days in the next 3 months |
| Cypremort Point | Nov 24–27 middays then Dec 7–10, Dec 20–27 | -0.7 ft Wed Nov 25, 11:55 AM 23 good days in the next 3 months |
| East Sabine Lake | Nov 24–28 middays then Dec 9–12, Dec 20–28 | -0.5 ft Thu Nov 26, 1:26 PM 25 good days in the next 3 months |
| Grand Pass | Nov 24–27 mornings then Dec 23–27, Jan 6–10 | -0.9 ft Thu Nov 26, 9:49 AM 12 good days in the next 3 months |
| Intracoastal City | Nov 24–27 middays then Dec 8–10, Dec 20–27 | -0.5 ft Wed Nov 25, 1:30 PM 22 good days in the next 3 months |
| Lake Charles | Nov 24–27 afternoons then Dec 6–12, Dec 20–27 | -0.5 ft Thu Nov 26, 3:07 PM 27 good days in the next 3 months |
| Calcasieu Ship Channel, Bulk Terminal | Nov 25–27 afternoons then Dec 8–11, Dec 20–27 | -0.4 ft Thu Nov 26, 2:45 PM 23 good days in the next 3 months |
| Cote Blanche Island, West Cote Blanche Bay | Nov 25–27 middays then Dec 21–27, Jan 2–10 | -0.6 ft Thu Nov 26, 12:57 PM 17 good days in the next 3 months |
| East Calcasieu Lake | Nov 25–27 middays then Dec 11, Dec 20–27 | -0.5 ft Thu Nov 26, 1:05 PM 19 good days in the next 3 months |
| East Timbalier Island, Timbalier Bay | Nov 25–27 mornings then Dec 23–27, Jan 5–9 | -0.6 ft Thu Nov 26, 10:39 AM 12 good days in the next 3 months |
| Eugene Island, North of, Atchafalaya Bay | Nov 25–27 mornings then Dec 9–12, Dec 24–27 | -0.8 ft Thu Nov 26, 8:56 AM 12 good days in the next 3 months |
| Freshwater Canal Locks | Nov 25–28 mornings then Dec 9, Dec 24–27 | -0.9 ft Thu Nov 26, 9:08 AM 10 good days in the next 3 months |
| Joseph Harbor | Nov 25–27 mornings then Dec 9, Dec 24–27 | -0.9 ft Wed Nov 25, 8:15 AM 9 good days in the next 3 months |
| Point Chevreuil | Nov 25–27 mornings then Dec 23–27, Jan 6–10 | -0.7 ft Thu Nov 26, 9:47 AM 11 good days in the next 3 months |
| Rabbit Island, 5 miles south of | Nov 25–27 mornings then Dec 25–27, Jan 8–10 | -0.9 ft Thu Nov 26, 8:41 AM 7 good days in the next 3 months |
| Shell Island | Nov 25–27 mornings then Dec 23–27, Jan 6–10 | -0.7 ft Thu Nov 26, 10:02 AM 11 good days in the next 3 months |
| South Point, Marsh Island | Nov 25–27 mornings then Dec 25–27, Jan 8–10 | -0.8 ft Thu Nov 26, 8:44 AM 7 good days in the next 3 months |
| Southwest Pass, Vermilion Bay | Nov 25–27 mornings then Dec 23–27, Jan 6–10 | -0.7 ft Thu Nov 26, 10:08 AM 11 good days in the next 3 months |
| Barataria Pass | Nov 26 morning then Dec 24–27, Jan 8–9 | -0.7 ft Thu Nov 26, 9:09 AM 6 good days in the next 3 months |
| Bastian Island | Nov 26 morning then Dec 24–27, Jan 7–9 | -0.7 ft Thu Nov 26, 9:31 AM 7 good days in the next 3 months |
| Caillou Boca | Nov 26 morning then Dec 23–27, Jan 6–9 | -0.8 ft Thu Nov 26, 10:07 AM 9 good days in the next 3 months |
| Caminada Pass (bridge) | Nov 26 morning then Dec 24–27, Jan 7–9 | -0.4 ft Thu Nov 26, 9:33 AM 7 good days in the next 3 months |
| Catfish Point, Mermentau River | Nov 26 midday then Dec 21–27, Jan 3–11 | -0.1 ft Thu Nov 26, 12:48 PM 14 good days in the next 3 months |
| Devon Energy Facility | Nov 26–27 mornings then Dec 25–26, Jan 23 | -0.7 ft Thu Nov 26, 8:13 AM 4 good days in the next 3 months |
| East Point, Grand Isle | Nov 26 morning then Dec 24–26, Jan 7–9 | -0.6 ft Thu Nov 26, 9:19 AM 6 good days in the next 3 months |
| Empire Jetty | Nov 26 morning then Dec 26, Jul 2–3 | -0.7 ft Thu Nov 26, 7:34 AM 2 good days in the next 3 months |
| Independence Island | Nov 26 midday then Dec 22–27, Jan 4–9 | -0.5 ft Thu Nov 26, 11:18 AM 12 good days in the next 3 months |
| Lighthouse Point | Nov 26–27 mornings then Dec 25–27, Jan 9–10 | -0.9 ft Thu Nov 26, 8:24 AM 5 good days in the next 3 months |
| Manilla | Nov 26 midday then Dec 21–26, Jan 2–9 | -0.5 ft Thu Nov 26, 12:32 PM 14 good days in the next 3 months |
| Mendicant Island, Barataria Bay | Nov 26 morning then Dec 23–27, Jan 5–9 | -0.4 ft Thu Nov 26, 10:50 AM 10 good days in the next 3 months |
| Pelican Islands, Timbalier Bay | Nov 26 midday then Dec 21–27, Jan 4–9 | -0.7 ft Thu Nov 26, 11:45 AM 13 good days in the next 3 months |
| Pilots Station East, SW Pass | Nov 26–27 mornings then Dec 25–26, Jan 23 | -0.6 ft Thu Nov 26, 8:15 AM 4 good days in the next 3 months |
| Point Au Fer | Nov 26–27 mornings then Dec 25–27, Jan 9–10 | -0.9 ft Thu Nov 26, 8:15 AM 5 good days in the next 3 months |
| Quatre Bayous Pass | Nov 26 morning then Dec 24–26, Jan 7–9 | -0.7 ft Thu Nov 26, 9:36 AM 6 good days in the next 3 months |
| Raccoon Point, Caillou Bay | Nov 26 morning then Dec 25–27, Jan 8–9 | -0.9 ft Thu Nov 26, 8:59 AM 5 good days in the next 3 months |
| SW Pass | Nov 26 morning then Dec 25–26, Jun 4 | -0.5 ft Thu Nov 26, 7:54 AM 3 good days in the next 3 months |
| Timbalier Island, Timbalier Bay | Nov 26 morning then Dec 24–27, Jan 7–9 | -0.7 ft Thu Nov 26, 9:42 AM 7 good days in the next 3 months |
| Wine Island, Terrebonne Bay | Nov 26 morning then Dec 23–26, Jan 6–9 | -0.7 ft Thu Nov 26, 10:21 AM 8 good days in the next 3 months |
| Cocodrie, Terrebonne Bay | Dec 7–10 mornings then Dec 23–27, Jan 5–9 | -0.5 ft Tue Dec 8, 8:54 AM 13 good days in the next 3 months |
| Gum Cove, Icww | Dec 20–27 afternoons then Jan 1–10, Jan 16–25 | -0.8 ft Thu Dec 24, 2:25 PM 16 good days in the next 3 months |
| Bay Gardene | Dec 21–26 mornings then Jan 3–8, Jan 19–23 | -1.1 ft Thu Dec 24, 10:51 AM 12 good days in the next 3 months |
| Bayou BonFouca, Route 433 | Dec 21–22 afternoons then Jan 3–5, Jan 17–21 | -0.4 ft Tue Dec 22, 4:24 PM 5 good days in the next 3 months |
| Bayou Faleau | Dec 21–24 afternoons then Jan 3–9, Jan 16–24 | -0.5 ft Thu Dec 24, 4:16 PM 10 good days in the next 3 months |
| Chef Menteur, Chef Menteur Pass | Dec 21–26 middays then Jan 3–8, Jan 17–23 | -0.9 ft Thu Dec 24, 1:14 PM 12 good days in the next 3 months |
| Leeville, Bayou LaFourche | Dec 21–27 middays then Jan 3–10, Jan 18–24 | -0.7 ft Thu Dec 24, 12:02 PM 13 good days in the next 3 months |
| Michoud Substation, Icww | Dec 21–26 middays then Jan 3–8, Jan 17–23 | -1.1 ft Thu Dec 24, 1:09 PM 12 good days in the next 3 months |
| Rat Bayou | Dec 21–26 middays then Jan 2–10, Jan 16–24 | -0.6 ft Wed Dec 23, 11:57 AM 13 good days in the next 3 months |
| Tchefuncta River, Lake Pontchartrain | Dec 21 afternoon then Jan 3–4, Jan 17–20 | -0.3 ft Mon Dec 21, 4:23 PM 3 good days in the next 3 months |
| Texaco Dock, Hackberry Bay | Dec 21–27 mornings then Jan 4–10, Jan 19–24 | -0.7 ft Thu Dec 24, 10:58 AM 12 good days in the next 3 months |
| The Rigolets, U.S. Highway 90 | Dec 21–27 middays then Jan 2–11, Jan 17–24 | -0.7 ft Thu Dec 24, 12:36 PM 14 good days in the next 3 months |
| Pointe Au Chien, Cut Off Canal | Dec 22–26 afternoons then Jan 2–10, Jan 16–24 | -0.4 ft Fri Dec 25, 2:38 PM 12 good days in the next 3 months |
| Shell Beach, Lake Borgne | Dec 22–26 middays then Jan 3–9, Jan 17–24 | -0.7 ft Thu Dec 24, 1:02 PM 11 good days in the next 3 months |
| Breton Islands | Dec 23–26 mornings then Jan 6–8, Jan 21–23 | -1.1 ft Thu Dec 24, 8:55 AM 7 good days in the next 3 months |
| Comfort Island | Dec 23–26 mornings then Jan 6–8, Jan 21–23 | -1.3 ft Thu Dec 24, 9:01 AM 7 good days in the next 3 months |
| Jack Bay | Dec 23–26 mornings then Jan 5–8, Jan 21–23 | -1.0 ft Thu Dec 24, 9:35 AM 8 good days in the next 3 months |
| Chandeleur Light | Dec 24–26 mornings then Jan 7–8, Jan 22–23 | -1.0 ft Thu Dec 24, 8:41 AM 5 good days in the next 3 months |
| Lafitte, Barataria Waterway | Dec 24 afternoon then Jan 2–11, Jan 15–22 | -0.3 ft Thu Dec 24, 4:42 PM 8 good days in the next 3 months |
| Port Fourchon | Dec 24–26 mornings then Jan 8, Jan 23 | -0.9 ft Thu Dec 24, 7:58 AM 4 good days in the next 3 months |
| E. Isle Dernieres, Lake Pelto | Dec 25–26 mornings then Jan 8, Jan 23 | -0.8 ft Fri Dec 25, 8:23 AM 3 good days in the next 3 months |
| North Pass, Pass a Loutre | Dec 25–26 mornings then Jan 23, Jul 1–2 | -0.8 ft Fri Dec 25, 8:29 AM 2 good days in the next 3 months |
| Joseph Bayou | Dec 26 morning then Jul 1–3 | -0.9 ft Sat Dec 26, 8:24 AM 1 good day in the next 3 months |
| Lonesome Bayou (Thomasin) | Dec 26 morning then Jun 5, Jul 1–4 | -0.7 ft Sat Dec 26, 8:12 AM 1 good day in the next 3 months |
| Port Eads, South Pass | Dec 26 morning then Jul 1–3 | -0.7 ft Sat Dec 26, 8:24 AM 1 good day in the next 3 months |
| Ship Shoal Light | Dec 26–27 mornings then Jul 2–3 | -1.1 ft Sat Dec 26, 8:22 AM 2 good days in the next 3 months |
| South Pass | Dec 26 morning then Jul 1–3 | -0.8 ft Sat Dec 26, 8:41 AM 1 good day in the next 3 months |
| Southeast Pass | Dec 26 morning then Jun 4, Jul 1–4 | -0.8 ft Sat Dec 26, 8:13 AM 1 good day in the next 3 months |
| Southwest Pass | Dec 26 morning then Jul 1–3 | -0.8 ft Sat Dec 26, 8:28 AM 1 good day in the next 3 months |
| New Canal USCG station, Lake Pontchartrain | Jan 2–4 afternoons then Jan 16–19, Jan 29–Feb 3 | -0.4 ft Mon Jan 4, 5:06 PM 3 good days in the next 3 months |
| East Bank 1, Norco, B. LaBranche | Jan 3–5 afternoons then Jan 15–20, Jan 28–Feb 5 | -0.5 ft Tue Jan 5, 4:54 PM 3 good days in the next 3 months |
Tide pool tips
Go before the low
Arrive about an hour before low tide and head back as soon as the water turns.
Watch the waves
Sneaker waves run far up rocky shores, especially on the Pacific. Never turn your back on the ocean.
Step on bare rock
Seaweed and barnacles are slippery and alive. Wear shoes with grip and step on bare rock or sand.
Look, don't take
Touch gently with a wet finger, put rocks back as you found them, and leave animals and shells. Many tide pools are protected.
How these dates are worked out
For every spot we take NOAA's low tide predictions for the next 12 months. A low counts as a tide pool low when it's in that spot's lowest 10% and comes between an hour after sunrise and sunset, so there's light for the hour before it. Heights are feet above mean lower low water (MLLW), the zero on tide charts; below zero is a minus tide. Wind and swell can keep the water higher than predicted. Not for navigation.