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Catfish Point, Mermentau River tide chart

Louisiana · NOAA station 8767095 · times in local time (CDT)

Tides today, Sunday, October 11

12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM1:48 AM · 1.0 ft6:32 AM · 1.4 ft1:21 PM · 0.6 ft8:41 PM · 1.6 ft1.6 ft
  • Low 1:48 AM 1.0 ft
  • High 6:32 AM 1.4 ft
  • Low 1:21 PM 0.6 ft
  • High 8:41 PM 1.6 ft

Sunrise 7:11 AM · Sunset 6:46 PM · New moon (0%)

Fishing forecast

Hour by hour at Catfish Point, Mermentau River
79Excellent

Best times

6:00 PM–8:00 PM and 8:00 AM–9:00 AM

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 Catfish Point, Mermentau River

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    Tide times this week

    DayHigh and low tidesSunrise / sunsetMoon
    Sun Oct 11L 1:48 AM 1.0 ftH 6:32 AM 1.4 ftL 1:21 PM 0.6 ftH 8:41 PM 1.6 ft7:11 AM / 6:46 PMNew moon (0%)
    Mon Oct 12L 2:20 AM 1.1 ftH 6:45 AM 1.4 ftL 1:52 PM 0.6 ftH 9:38 PM 1.6 ft7:12 AM / 6:45 PMNew moon (2%)
    Tue Oct 13L 2:54 AM 1.1 ftH 7:00 AM 1.4 ftL 2:18 PM 0.6 ftH 10:38 PM 1.6 ft7:12 AM / 6:44 PMWaxing crescent (6%)
    Wed Oct 14L 3:32 AM 1.2 ftH 7:12 AM 1.4 ftL 2:39 PM 0.6 ftH 11:34 PM 1.6 ft7:13 AM / 6:43 PMWaxing crescent (12%)
    Thu Oct 15L 4:13 AM 1.3 ftH 7:20 AM 1.4 ftL 2:59 PM 0.6 ft7:14 AM / 6:42 PMWaxing crescent (20%)
    Fri Oct 16H 12:29 AM 1.6 ftL 4:57 AM 1.3 ftH 7:30 AM 1.4 ftL 3:27 PM 0.6 ft7:14 AM / 6:41 PMWaxing crescent (29%)
    Sat Oct 17H 1:25 AM 1.6 ftL 4:02 PM 0.6 ft7:15 AM / 6:40 PMFirst quarter (39%)

    Best fishing times at Catfish Point, Mermentau River

    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 1179 · Excellent6:00 PM–8:00 PM, 8:00 AM–9:00 AM12:25 AM–2:25 AM, 12:48 PM–2:48 PM7:45 AM–8:45 AM, 6:45 PM–7:45 PM
    Mon Oct 1272 · Good6:00 PM–8:00 PM, 9:00 AM–10:00 AM1:11 AM–3:11 AM, 1:35 PM–3:35 PM8:44 AM–9:44 AM, 7:20 PM–8:20 PM
    Tue Oct 1361 · Good3:00 PM–4:00 PM, 10:00 AM–11:00 AM1:59 AM–3:59 AM, 2:23 PM–4:23 PM9:43 AM–10:43 AM, 7:59 PM–8:59 PM
    Wed Oct 1452 · Fair4:00 PM–5:00 PM, 6:00 PM–7:00 PM2:48 AM–4:48 AM, 3:13 PM–5:13 PM10:40 AM–11:40 AM, 8:43 PM–9:43 PM
    Thu Oct 1546 · Fair5:00 PM–6:00 PM3:38 AM–5:38 AM, 4:04 PM–6:04 PM11:35 AM–12:35 PM, 9:32 PM–10:32 PM
    Fri Oct 1653 · Fair6:00 PM–7:00 PM4:29 AM–6:29 AM, 4:54 PM–6:54 PM12:25 PM–1:25 PM, 10:25 PM–11:25 PM
    Sat Oct 1763 · Good6:00 PM–7:00 PM, 6:00 AM–7:00 AM5:19 AM–7:19 AM, 5:44 PM–7:44 PM1:09 PM–2:09 PM, 11:21 PM–12:21 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. 0.6 ft at 2:39 PM on Wednesday, October 14
    2. 0.6 ft at 2:18 PM on Tuesday, October 13
    3. 0.6 ft at 2:59 PM on Thursday, October 15
    4. 0.6 ft at 1:52 PM on Monday, October 12
    5. 0.6 ft at 3:27 PM on Friday, October 16
    6. 0.6 ft at 4:02 PM on Saturday, October 17

    Tide table: October 11 to November 10, 2026

    Full 2026 tide table Full 2027 tide table

    DayHigh and low tidesSunrise / sunset
    Sun Oct 11L 1:48 AM 1.0 ftH 6:32 AM 1.4 ftL 1:21 PM 0.6 ftH 8:41 PM 1.6 ft7:11 AM / 6:46 PM
    Mon Oct 12L 2:20 AM 1.1 ftH 6:45 AM 1.4 ftL 1:52 PM 0.6 ftH 9:38 PM 1.6 ft7:12 AM / 6:45 PM
    Tue Oct 13L 2:54 AM 1.1 ftH 7:00 AM 1.4 ftL 2:18 PM 0.6 ftH 10:38 PM 1.6 ft7:12 AM / 6:44 PM
    Wed Oct 14L 3:32 AM 1.2 ftH 7:12 AM 1.4 ftL 2:39 PM 0.6 ftH 11:34 PM 1.6 ft7:13 AM / 6:43 PM
    Thu Oct 15L 4:13 AM 1.3 ftH 7:20 AM 1.4 ftL 2:59 PM 0.6 ft7:14 AM / 6:42 PM
    Fri Oct 16H 12:29 AM 1.6 ftL 4:57 AM 1.3 ftH 7:30 AM 1.4 ftL 3:27 PM 0.6 ft7:14 AM / 6:41 PM
    Sat Oct 17H 1:25 AM 1.6 ftL 4:02 PM 0.6 ft7:15 AM / 6:40 PM
    Sun Oct 18H 2:16 AM 1.6 ftL 4:41 PM 0.7 ft7:16 AM / 6:39 PM
    Mon Oct 19H 3:01 AM 1.5 ftL 5:24 PM 0.8 ft7:16 AM / 6:38 PM
    Tue Oct 20H 3:45 AM 1.5 ftL 9:25 PM 0.9 ft7:17 AM / 6:36 PM
    Wed Oct 21H 4:30 AM 1.4 ftL 10:58 AM 1.1 ftH 2:24 PM 1.2 ftL 10:35 PM 0.9 ft7:18 AM / 6:35 PM
    Thu Oct 22H 5:11 AM 1.3 ftL 10:57 AM 1.1 ftH 3:42 PM 1.3 ftL 11:30 PM 0.9 ft7:18 AM / 6:34 PM
    Fri Oct 23H 5:21 AM 1.2 ftL 11:19 AM 0.9 ftH 5:13 PM 1.4 ft7:19 AM / 6:34 PM
    Sat Oct 24L 12:13 AM 0.9 ftH 5:06 AM 1.2 ftL 11:45 AM 0.8 ftH 6:31 PM 1.5 ft7:20 AM / 6:33 PM
    Sun Oct 25L 12:49 AM 1.0 ftH 5:11 AM 1.2 ftL 12:12 PM 0.6 ftH 7:23 PM 1.6 ft7:20 AM / 6:32 PM
    Mon Oct 26L 1:23 AM 1.0 ftH 5:23 AM 1.2 ftL 12:41 PM 0.5 ftH 8:17 PM 1.7 ft7:21 AM / 6:31 PM
    Tue Oct 27L 1:59 AM 1.1 ftH 5:38 AM 1.3 ftL 1:13 PM 0.3 ftH 9:25 PM 1.7 ft7:22 AM / 6:30 PM
    Wed Oct 28L 2:41 AM 1.2 ftH 6:00 AM 1.4 ftL 1:51 PM 0.2 ftH 10:36 PM 1.7 ft7:23 AM / 6:29 PM
    Thu Oct 29L 3:28 AM 1.3 ftH 6:27 AM 1.4 ftL 2:36 PM 0.2 ftH 11:38 PM 1.7 ft7:23 AM / 6:28 PM
    Fri Oct 30L 4:18 AM 1.3 ftH 6:56 AM 1.5 ftL 3:31 PM 0.3 ft7:24 AM / 6:27 PM
    Sat Oct 31H 12:36 AM 1.7 ftL 5:06 AM 1.3 ftH 7:27 AM 1.4 ftL 4:30 PM 0.4 ft7:25 AM / 6:26 PM
    Sun Nov 1H 1:31 AM 1.6 ftL 4:58 AM 1.3 ftH 6:59 AM 1.3 ftL 4:35 PM 0.5 ft6:26 AM / 5:26 PM
    Mon Nov 2H 1:19 AM 1.5 ftL 6:54 PM 0.6 ft6:26 AM / 5:25 PM
    Tue Nov 3H 2:00 AM 1.4 ftL 8:08 AM 1.1 ftH 11:53 AM 1.1 ftL 8:33 PM 0.7 ft6:27 AM / 5:24 PM
    Wed Nov 4H 2:34 AM 1.3 ftL 8:44 AM 0.9 ftH 2:35 PM 1.2 ftL 9:41 PM 0.8 ft6:28 AM / 5:23 PM
    Thu Nov 5H 3:00 AM 1.2 ftL 9:24 AM 0.8 ftH 4:43 PM 1.2 ftL 10:38 PM 0.8 ft6:29 AM / 5:23 PM
    Fri Nov 6H 3:14 AM 1.2 ftL 10:07 AM 0.7 ftH 5:47 PM 1.3 ftL 11:22 PM 0.9 ft6:30 AM / 5:22 PM
    Sat Nov 7H 3:25 AM 1.1 ftL 10:48 AM 0.5 ftH 6:30 PM 1.4 ftL 11:56 PM 1.0 ft6:30 AM / 5:21 PM
    Sun Nov 8H 3:43 AM 1.2 ftL 11:24 AM 0.4 ftH 7:10 PM 1.4 ft6:31 AM / 5:20 PM
    Mon Nov 9L 12:25 AM 1.0 ftH 4:06 AM 1.2 ftL 11:54 AM 0.4 ftH 7:52 PM 1.4 ft6:32 AM / 5:20 PM
    Tue Nov 10L 12:56 AM 1.1 ftH 4:31 AM 1.2 ftL 12:19 PM 0.3 ftH 8:39 PM 1.4 ft6:33 AM / 5:19 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 Catfish Point, Mermentau River

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

    • Blue Catfish Ictalurus furcatusBrackish water · 7 records
    • Bay Anchovy Anchoa mitchilliSalt water · 6 records
    • Atlantic Croaker Micropogonias undulatusSalt water · 4 records
    • Threadfin Shad Dorosoma petenenseSalt water · 4 records
    • Gulf Menhaden Brevoortia patronusSalt water · 4 records
    • Sand Seatrout Cynoscion arenariusSalt water · 3 records
    • Hogchoker Trinectes maculatusSalt water · 3 records
    • Inland Silverside Menidia beryllinaSalt water · 3 records
    • Grass Carp Ctenopharyngodon idellaBrackish water · 2 records
    • Silver Mojarra Eucinostomus argenteusSalt water · 2 records
    • Darter Goby Ctenogobius boleosomaSalt water · 2 records
    • Grey Snapper Lutjanus griseusSalt water · 2 records
    • Leatherjack Oligoplites saurusSalt water · 2 records
    • Crevalle Jack Caranx hipposSalt water · 2 records
    • Pinfish Lagodon rhomboidesSalt water · 2 records
    • Spotted Seatrout Cynoscion nebulosusSalt water · 2 records
    • Southern Flounder Paralichthys lethostigmaSalt water · 2 records
    • Gizzard Shad Dorosoma cepedianumSalt water · 2 records
    • Gulf Killifish Fundulus grandisBrackish water · 2 records
    • Bayou Killifish Fundulus pulvereusSalt water · 2 records
    • Atlantic Needlefish Strongylura marinaSalt water · 2 records
    • Spot Croaker Leiostomus xanthurusSalt water · 2 records
    • Flathead Grey Mullet Mugil cephalusSalt water · 2 records
    • Alligator Gar Atractosteus spatulaBrackish water · 1 record
    • Golden Shiner Notemigonus crysoleucasBrackish water · 1 record
    • Gafftopsail Catfish Bagre marinusSalt water · 1 record
    • Black Drum Pogonias cromisSalt water · 1 record
    Fresh water nearby · 7 species

    Rivers, creeks and ponds within 15 km, not the tidal water itself.

    • Lake Chubsucker Erimyzon sucettaFresh water · 2 records
    • White Crappie Pomoxis annularisFresh water · 2 records
    • Warmouth Lepomis gulosusFresh water · 1 record
    • Yellow Bass Morone mississippiensisFresh water · 1 record
    • Freshwater Drum Aplodinotus grunniensFresh water · 1 record
    • Southern Starhead Topminnow Fundulus blairaeFresh water · 1 record
    • Bowfin Amia calvaFresh water · 1 record

    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 Catfish Point, Mermentau River

    Catfish Point, Mermentau River gets two high tides and two low tides most days, but one high is clearly higher than the other (and one low clearly lower), which is called a mixed tide. Over the next month the water typically rises or falls about 0.6 ft between a high and the next low.

    The biggest swings in this window come around Thursday, October 29, when the day's range reaches 1.5 ft, and again around Tuesday, November 10 (1.1 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 Thursday, October 22, with only 0.4 ft between the day's highest and lowest water.

    The lowest tide of the month is 0.2 ft at 2:36 PM on Thursday, October 29.

    The highest predicted tide is 1.7 ft at 10:36 PM on Wednesday, October 28. Onshore wind or a storm can push the real water level above that.

    This is a reference (harmonic) station: NOAA predicts its tides directly from years of measured water levels here, which makes it among the most reliable predictions on the coast.

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