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Bayou La Batre, Mississippi Sound tide chart

Alabama · near Bayou La Batre (3 mi) · NOAA station 8739051 · times in local time (CDT)

Tides today, Sunday, October 11

12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM8:00 AM · 0.7 ft11:06 PM · 2.1 ft2.1 ft
  • Low 8:00 AM 0.7 ft
  • High 11:06 PM 2.1 ft

Sunrise 6:53 AM · Sunset 6:28 PM · New moon (0%)

Fishing forecast

Hour by hour at Bayou La Batre, Mississippi Sound
74Good

Best times

1:00 AM–2:00 AM and 1:00 PM–2:00 PM

New moon (0% lit)

    Biting around here in October

    • Redfish In seasonMarsh drains on the falling tide
    • Speckled trout In seasonMoving water at dawn, under birds
    • Southern flounder In seasonFall run out of the bays on outgoing tides
    • Spanish mackerel In seasonClear green water off beaches and piers

    General seasonal guide for Gulf Coast. Seasons, sizes and limits vary, so check your state rules before keeping fish.

    Weather and conditions at Bayou La Batre, Mississippi Sound

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    • Ch 13 Bridge-to-bridge (big ships, drawbridges)
    • Ch 68, 69, 71, 72, 78A Recreational chat

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    Tide times this week

    DayHigh and low tidesSunrise / sunsetMoon
    Sun Oct 11L 8:00 AM 0.7 ftH 11:06 PM 2.1 ft6:53 AM / 6:28 PMNew moon (0%)
    Mon Oct 12L 8:58 AM 0.5 ftH 11:35 PM 2.3 ft6:54 AM / 6:26 PMNew moon (2%)
    Tue Oct 13L 9:54 AM 0.5 ft6:54 AM / 6:25 PMWaxing crescent (6%)
    Wed Oct 14H 12:08 AM 2.4 ftL 10:52 AM 0.4 ft6:55 AM / 6:24 PMWaxing crescent (12%)
    Thu Oct 15H 12:46 AM 2.4 ftL 11:55 AM 0.4 ft6:56 AM / 6:23 PMWaxing crescent (20%)
    Fri Oct 16H 1:29 AM 2.3 ftL 1:00 PM 0.4 ft6:56 AM / 6:22 PMWaxing crescent (29%)
    Sat Oct 17H 2:19 AM 2.3 ftL 2:01 PM 0.4 ft6:57 AM / 6:21 PMFirst quarter (39%)

    Best fishing times at Bayou La Batre, Mississippi Sound

    The bite score (0 to 100) adds up what anglers watch most: moving water (a tide running harder than usual here scores higher), solunar periods (major periods of about two hours centred on the moon overhead or underfoot, minor periods of about an hour on moonrise and moonset), dawn and dusk light, and how close it is to the new or full moon. Best times are the stretches of the day scoring near that day's top.

    DayBite scoreBest timesMajor periodsMinor periods
    Sun Oct 1174 · Good1:00 AM–2:00 AM, 1:00 PM–2:00 PM12:07 AM–2:07 AM, 12:29 PM–2:29 PM7:27 AM–8:27 AM, 6:26 PM–7:26 PM
    Mon Oct 1271 · Good2:00 PM–3:00 PM, 1:00 AM–3:00 AM12:52 AM–2:52 AM, 1:16 PM–3:16 PM8:26 AM–9:26 AM, 7:00 PM–8:00 PM
    Tue Oct 1365 · Good2:00 AM–3:00 AM, 3:00 PM–4:00 PM1:40 AM–3:40 AM, 2:04 PM–4:04 PM9:25 AM–10:25 AM, 7:39 PM–8:39 PM
    Wed Oct 1458 · Good3:00 AM–4:00 AM2:29 AM–4:29 AM, 2:54 PM–4:54 PM10:23 AM–11:23 AM, 8:23 PM–9:23 PM
    Thu Oct 1555 · Good4:00 AM–5:00 AM, 4:00 PM–6:00 PM3:19 AM–5:19 AM, 3:45 PM–5:45 PM11:17 AM–12:17 PM, 9:12 PM–10:12 PM
    Fri Oct 1661 · Good5:00 PM–7:00 PM, 5:00 AM–6:00 AM4:10 AM–6:10 AM, 4:35 PM–6:35 PM12:07 PM–1:07 PM, 10:05 PM–11:05 PM
    Sat Oct 1764 · Good6:00 PM–7:00 PM, 6:00 AM–7:00 AM5:00 AM–7:00 AM, 5:25 PM–7:25 PM12:52 PM–1:52 PM, 11:01 PM–12:01 AM

    A planning aid, not a guarantee. Wind, water clarity, bait and pressure changes matter too; the forecast above adds live wind and pressure when you open the page.

    Best daylight low tides in the next two weeks

    The lowest water that falls between sunrise and sunset, for tide pooling and beachcombing.

    1. 0.4 ft at 11:55 AM on Thursday, October 15
    2. 0.4 ft at 10:52 AM on Wednesday, October 14
    3. 0.4 ft at 1:00 PM on Friday, October 16
    4. 0.4 ft at 2:01 PM on Saturday, October 17
    5. 0.5 ft at 9:54 AM on Tuesday, October 13
    6. 0.5 ft at 2:53 PM on Sunday, October 18

    Tide table: October 11 to November 10, 2026

    Full 2026 tide table Full 2027 tide table

    DayHigh and low tidesSunrise / sunset
    Sun Oct 11L 8:00 AM 0.7 ftH 11:06 PM 2.1 ft6:53 AM / 6:28 PM
    Mon Oct 12L 8:58 AM 0.5 ftH 11:35 PM 2.3 ft6:54 AM / 6:26 PM
    Tue Oct 13L 9:54 AM 0.5 ft6:54 AM / 6:25 PM
    Wed Oct 14H 12:08 AM 2.4 ftL 10:52 AM 0.4 ft6:55 AM / 6:24 PM
    Thu Oct 15H 12:46 AM 2.4 ftL 11:55 AM 0.4 ft6:56 AM / 6:23 PM
    Fri Oct 16H 1:29 AM 2.3 ftL 1:00 PM 0.4 ft6:56 AM / 6:22 PM
    Sat Oct 17H 2:19 AM 2.3 ftL 2:01 PM 0.4 ft6:57 AM / 6:21 PM
    Sun Oct 18H 3:15 AM 2.2 ftL 2:53 PM 0.5 ft6:58 AM / 6:20 PM
    Mon Oct 19H 4:19 AM 2.1 ftL 3:36 PM 0.6 ft6:58 AM / 6:19 PM
    Tue Oct 20H 5:33 AM 1.9 ftL 4:08 PM 0.7 ft6:59 AM / 6:18 PM
    Wed Oct 21H 7:05 AM 1.8 ftL 4:26 PM 0.9 ft7:00 AM / 6:17 PM
    Thu Oct 22H 9:01 AM 1.6 ftL 4:22 PM 1.1 ftH 11:03 PM 1.4 ft7:00 AM / 6:16 PM
    Fri Oct 23L 4:07 AM 1.2 ftH 11:28 AM 1.4 ftL 3:32 PM 1.3 ftH 10:03 PM 1.6 ft7:01 AM / 6:15 PM
    Sat Oct 24L 5:34 AM 0.9 ftH 9:53 PM 1.8 ft7:02 AM / 6:14 PM
    Sun Oct 25L 6:41 AM 0.6 ftH 10:09 PM 2.1 ft7:03 AM / 6:13 PM
    Mon Oct 26L 7:44 AM 0.3 ftH 10:40 PM 2.4 ft7:03 AM / 6:12 PM
    Tue Oct 27L 8:49 AM 0.1 ftH 11:21 PM 2.5 ft7:04 AM / 6:11 PM
    Wed Oct 28L 9:59 AM 0.0 ft7:05 AM / 6:10 PM
    Thu Oct 29H 12:10 AM 2.7 ftL 11:12 AM -0.1 ft7:06 AM / 6:09 PM
    Fri Oct 30H 1:03 AM 2.7 ftL 12:25 PM -0.1 ft7:06 AM / 6:08 PM
    Sat Oct 31H 2:01 AM 2.6 ftL 1:33 PM 0.0 ft7:07 AM / 6:07 PM
    Sun Nov 1H 2:03 AM 2.4 ftL 1:33 PM 0.1 ft6:08 AM / 5:07 PM
    Mon Nov 2H 3:09 AM 2.1 ftL 2:21 PM 0.4 ft6:09 AM / 5:06 PM
    Tue Nov 3H 4:32 AM 1.8 ftL 2:50 PM 0.7 ft6:10 AM / 5:05 PM
    Wed Nov 4H 7:09 AM 1.4 ftL 2:40 PM 1.0 ftH 9:41 PM 1.3 ft6:10 AM / 5:04 PM
    Thu Nov 5L 3:52 AM 1.0 ftH 8:32 PM 1.5 ft6:11 AM / 5:03 PM
    Fri Nov 6L 4:59 AM 0.7 ftH 8:23 PM 1.8 ft6:12 AM / 5:03 PM
    Sat Nov 7L 5:49 AM 0.4 ftH 8:38 PM 2.0 ft6:13 AM / 5:02 PM
    Sun Nov 8L 6:32 AM 0.2 ftH 9:03 PM 2.1 ft6:14 AM / 5:01 PM
    Mon Nov 9L 7:13 AM 0.1 ftH 9:32 PM 2.2 ft6:15 AM / 5:01 PM
    Tue Nov 10L 7:54 AM 0.1 ftH 10:04 PM 2.2 ft6:15 AM / 5:00 PM

    Heights are in feet above mean lower low water (MLLW), the zero line on most US nautical charts. A minus height means the water drops below that line.

    Fish in the waters around Bayou La Batre, Mississippi Sound

    40 kinds of fish, sharks and rays have been recorded within 15 km (about 9 miles) of this spot, most often Bay Anchovy, Atlantic Croaker, Spot Croaker. The bar shows how many records each has.

    • Bay Anchovy Anchoa mitchilliSalt water · 25044 records
    • Atlantic Croaker Micropogonias undulatusSalt water · 8615 records
    • Spot Croaker Leiostomus xanthurusSalt water · 8026 records
    • Sand Seatrout Cynoscion arenariusSalt water · 3527 records
    • Hardhead Catfish Ariopsis felisSalt water · 3410 records
    • Fringed Flounder Etropus crossotusSalt water · 2522 records
    • Gulf Menhaden Brevoortia patronusSalt water · 2285 records
    • Broad-striped Anchovy Anchoa hepsetusSalt water · 1804 records
    • Atlantic Bumper Chloroscombrus chrysurusSalt water · 1034 records
    • Silver Croaker Bairdiella chrysouraSalt water · 1016 records
    • Least Puffer Sphoeroides parvusSalt water · 997 records
    • Bay Whiff Citharichthys spilopterusSalt water · 933 records
    • Gulf Butterfish Peprilus burtiSalt water · 700 records
    • Threadfin Shad Dorosoma petenenseSalt water · 651 records
    • Southern Kingfish Menticirrhus americanusSalt water · 635 records
    • Shortfinger Anchovy Anchoa lyolepisSalt water · 601 records
    • Bighead Searobin Prionotus tribulusSalt water · 492 records
    • Inshore Lizardfish Synodus foetensSalt water · 491 records
    • Pinfish Lagodon rhomboidesSalt water · 465 records
    • Southern Codling Urophycis floridanaSalt water · 430 records
    • Blackcheek Tonguefish Symphurus plagiusaSalt water · 326 records
    • Largehead Hairtail Trichiurus lepturusSalt water · 294 records
    • Darter Goby Ctenogobius boleosomaSalt water · 290 records
    • Speckled Worm Eel Myrophis punctatusSalt water · 286 records
    • Scaled Herring Harengula jaguanaSalt water · 208 records
    • Atlantic Stingray Hypanus sabinusSalt water · 167 records
    • Chain Pipefish Syngnathus louisianaeSalt water · 161 records
    • Hogchoker Trinectes maculatusSalt water · 150 records
    • Atlantic Spadefish Chaetodipterus faberSalt water · 141 records
    • Inland Silverside Menidia beryllinaSalt water · 136 records
    • Gafftopsail Catfish Bagre marinusSalt water · 136 records
    • Gulf Toadfish Opsanus betaSalt water · 117 records
    • Naked Goby Gobiosoma boscSalt water · 102 records
    • Gulf Pipefish Syngnathus scovelliSalt water · 74 records
    • Flathead Grey Mullet Mugil cephalusSalt water · 74 records
    • Spotted Seatrout Cynoscion nebulosusSalt water · 71 records
    • Banded Drum Larimus fasciatusSalt water · 68 records
    • Gulf Killifish Fundulus grandisBrackish water · 67 records
    • Pigfish Orthopristis chrysopteraSalt water · 66 records
    • Blackwing Searobin Prionotus rubioSalt water · 61 records

    Records from GBIF datasets released under CC0 or CC BY 4.0 (museum collections, surveys and community sightings). It shows what has been found here, not a complete list. Check your state rules before keeping fish.

    About the tides at Bayou La Batre, Mississippi Sound

    Bayou La Batre, Mississippi Sound gets usually just one high tide and one low tide a day. Over the next month the water typically rises or falls about 1.5 ft between a high and the next low.

    The biggest swings in this window come around Friday, October 30, when the day's range reaches 2.8 ft, and again around Tuesday, November 10 (2.2 ft). Here the biggest ranges depend on the moon's phase and on how far north or south of the equator it is, so they don't always line up with the new and full moon. The calmest day is Friday, October 23, with only 0.4 ft between the day's highest and lowest water.

    The lowest tide of the month is -0.1 ft at 11:12 AM on Thursday, October 29. There are 4 minus tides (lows below the chart's zero line) in this window: the best times for tide pools, clamming and walking the flats.

    The highest predicted tide is 2.7 ft at 1:03 AM on Friday, October 30. Onshore wind or a storm can push the real water level above that.

    This is a subordinate station: NOAA calculates its times and heights by adjusting a nearby reference station, so expect them to be a few minutes or a few tenths of a foot off on any given day.

    Station details

    Reference station: South Pass.

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