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Joseph Bayou tide chart

Louisiana · NOAA station 8760736 · times in local time (CDT)

Tides today, Sunday, October 11

12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM6:29 AM · 0.6 ft9:51 PM · 2.0 ft2.0 ft
  • Low 6:29 AM 0.6 ft
  • High 9:51 PM 2.0 ft

Sunrise 6:56 AM · Sunset 6:32 PM · New moon (0%)

Fishing forecast

Hour by hour at Joseph Bayou
77Excellent

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 Joseph Bayou

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    Marine forecast: Coastal Waters from Boothville LA to Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River out 20 nm

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    Marine radio: weather channels and VHF

    NOAA Weather Radio

    • 162.475 MHz WX3 WXL41, Buras, LA (26 mi)

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    VHF marine channels

    • Ch 16 Distress, safety and calling
    • Ch 9 Boater-to-boater calling
    • Ch 22A Coast Guard safety broadcasts
    • 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 6:29 AM 0.6 ftH 9:51 PM 2.0 ft6:56 AM / 6:32 PMNew moon (0%)
    Mon Oct 12L 7:27 AM 0.5 ftH 10:20 PM 2.1 ft6:57 AM / 6:31 PMNew moon (2%)
    Tue Oct 13L 8:23 AM 0.4 ftH 10:53 PM 2.2 ft6:57 AM / 6:30 PMWaxing crescent (6%)
    Wed Oct 14L 9:21 AM 0.4 ftH 11:31 PM 2.2 ft6:58 AM / 6:29 PMWaxing crescent (12%)
    Thu Oct 15L 10:24 AM 0.4 ft6:59 AM / 6:28 PMWaxing crescent (20%)
    Fri Oct 16H 12:14 AM 2.2 ftL 11:29 AM 0.4 ft6:59 AM / 6:27 PMWaxing crescent (29%)
    Sat Oct 17H 1:04 AM 2.1 ftL 12:30 PM 0.4 ft7:00 AM / 6:26 PMFirst quarter (39%)

    Best fishing times at Joseph Bayou

    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 1177 · Excellent1:00 AM–2:00 AM, 1:00 PM–2:00 PM12:11 AM–2:11 AM, 12:33 PM–2:33 PM7:29 AM–8:29 AM, 6:32 PM–7:32 PM
    Mon Oct 1277 · Excellent1:00 AM–3:00 AM, 2:00 PM–3:00 PM12:56 AM–2:56 AM, 1:20 PM–3:20 PM8:28 AM–9:28 AM, 7:07 PM–8:07 PM
    Tue Oct 1370 · Good2:00 AM–3:00 AM1:44 AM–3:44 AM, 2:08 PM–4:08 PM9:26 AM–10:26 AM, 7:47 PM–8:47 PM
    Wed Oct 1462 · Good3:00 AM–4:00 AM2:33 AM–4:33 AM, 2:58 PM–4:58 PM10:23 AM–11:23 AM, 8:31 PM–9:31 PM
    Thu Oct 1557 · Good4:00 AM–5:00 AM, 4:00 PM–6:00 PM3:23 AM–5:23 AM, 3:49 PM–5:49 PM11:17 AM–12:17 PM, 9:20 PM–10:20 PM
    Fri Oct 1664 · Good5:00 PM–7:00 PM, 5:00 AM–6:00 AM4:14 AM–6:14 AM, 4:39 PM–6:39 PM12:07 PM–1:07 PM, 10:13 PM–11:13 PM
    Sat Oct 1769 · Good6:00 PM–7:00 PM, 6:00 AM–7:00 AM5:04 AM–7:04 AM, 5:29 PM–7:29 PM12:52 PM–1:52 PM, 11:09 PM–12:09 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 10:24 AM on Thursday, October 15
    2. 0.4 ft at 9:21 AM on Wednesday, October 14
    3. 0.4 ft at 11:29 AM on Friday, October 16
    4. 0.4 ft at 12:30 PM on Saturday, October 17
    5. 0.4 ft at 8:23 AM on Tuesday, October 13
    6. 0.5 ft at 1:22 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 6:29 AM 0.6 ftH 9:51 PM 2.0 ft6:56 AM / 6:32 PM
    Mon Oct 12L 7:27 AM 0.5 ftH 10:20 PM 2.1 ft6:57 AM / 6:31 PM
    Tue Oct 13L 8:23 AM 0.4 ftH 10:53 PM 2.2 ft6:57 AM / 6:30 PM
    Wed Oct 14L 9:21 AM 0.4 ftH 11:31 PM 2.2 ft6:58 AM / 6:29 PM
    Thu Oct 15L 10:24 AM 0.4 ft6:59 AM / 6:28 PM
    Fri Oct 16H 12:14 AM 2.2 ftL 11:29 AM 0.4 ft6:59 AM / 6:27 PM
    Sat Oct 17H 1:04 AM 2.1 ftL 12:30 PM 0.4 ft7:00 AM / 6:26 PM
    Sun Oct 18H 2:00 AM 2.1 ftL 1:22 PM 0.5 ft7:01 AM / 6:25 PM
    Mon Oct 19H 3:04 AM 2.0 ftL 2:05 PM 0.5 ft7:01 AM / 6:24 PM
    Tue Oct 20H 4:18 AM 1.8 ftL 2:37 PM 0.7 ft7:02 AM / 6:23 PM
    Wed Oct 21H 5:50 AM 1.7 ftL 2:55 PM 0.8 ft7:02 AM / 6:22 PM
    Thu Oct 22H 7:46 AM 1.5 ftL 2:51 PM 1.0 ftH 9:48 PM 1.3 ft7:03 AM / 6:21 PM
    Fri Oct 23L 2:36 AM 1.1 ftH 10:13 AM 1.3 ftL 2:01 PM 1.2 ftH 8:48 PM 1.4 ft7:04 AM / 6:20 PM
    Sat Oct 24L 4:03 AM 0.8 ftH 8:38 PM 1.7 ft7:05 AM / 6:19 PM
    Sun Oct 25L 5:10 AM 0.6 ftH 8:54 PM 2.0 ft7:05 AM / 6:18 PM
    Mon Oct 26L 6:13 AM 0.3 ftH 9:25 PM 2.2 ft7:06 AM / 6:17 PM
    Tue Oct 27L 7:18 AM 0.1 ftH 10:06 PM 2.4 ft7:07 AM / 6:16 PM
    Wed Oct 28L 8:28 AM 0.0 ftH 10:55 PM 2.5 ft7:07 AM / 6:16 PM
    Thu Oct 29L 9:41 AM -0.1 ftH 11:48 PM 2.5 ft7:08 AM / 6:15 PM
    Fri Oct 30L 10:54 AM -0.1 ft7:09 AM / 6:14 PM
    Sat Oct 31H 12:46 AM 2.4 ftL 12:02 PM 0.0 ft7:09 AM / 6:13 PM
    Sun Nov 1H 1:48 AM 2.2 ftL 12:02 PM 0.1 ft6:10 AM / 5:12 PM
    Mon Nov 2H 1:54 AM 2.0 ftL 12:50 PM 0.4 ft6:11 AM / 5:12 PM
    Tue Nov 3H 3:17 AM 1.6 ftL 1:19 PM 0.7 ft6:12 AM / 5:11 PM
    Wed Nov 4H 5:54 AM 1.3 ftL 1:09 PM 0.9 ftH 8:26 PM 1.2 ft6:13 AM / 5:10 PM
    Thu Nov 5L 2:21 AM 0.9 ftH 7:17 PM 1.4 ft6:13 AM / 5:09 PM
    Fri Nov 6L 3:28 AM 0.6 ftH 7:08 PM 1.7 ft6:14 AM / 5:09 PM
    Sat Nov 7L 4:18 AM 0.4 ftH 7:23 PM 1.9 ft6:15 AM / 5:08 PM
    Sun Nov 8L 5:01 AM 0.2 ftH 7:48 PM 2.0 ft6:16 AM / 5:07 PM
    Mon Nov 9L 5:42 AM 0.1 ftH 8:17 PM 2.1 ft6:16 AM / 5:07 PM
    Tue Nov 10L 6:23 AM 0.1 ftH 8:49 PM 2.1 ft6:17 AM / 5:06 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.

    Around Joseph Bayou

    Fishing piers and docks

    Distances from the tide station. Places from © OpenStreetMap contributors; links open in Google Maps.

    Fish in the waters around Joseph Bayou

    35 kinds of fish, sharks and rays have been recorded within 15 km (about 9 miles) of this spot, most often Rainwater Killifish, Freshwater Goby, Fat Sleeper. The bar shows how many records each has.

    • Rainwater Killifish Lucania parvaSalt water · 59 records
    • Freshwater Goby Ctenogobius shufeldtiBrackish water · 54 records
    • Fat Sleeper Dormitator maculatusSalt water · 51 records
    • Lyre Goby Evorthodus lyricusSalt water · 50 records
    • Largescaled Spinycheek Sleeper Eleotris amblyopsisSalt water · 47 records
    • Inland Silverside Menidia beryllinaSalt water · 29 records
    • Western Mosquitofish Gambusia affinisBrackish water · 20 records
    • Flathead Grey Mullet Mugil cephalusSalt water · 19 records
    • Gulf Pipefish Syngnathus scovelliSalt water · 14 records
    • Sailfin Molly Poecilia latipinnaSalt water · 12 records
    • Gulf Menhaden Brevoortia patronusSalt water · 10 records
    • Least Killifish Heterandria formosaBrackish water · 8 records
    • Gulf Killifish Fundulus grandisBrackish water · 8 records
    • Highfin Goby Gobionellus oceanicusSalt water · 7 records
    • Crevalle Jack Caranx hipposSalt water · 7 records
    • Atlantic Croaker Micropogonias undulatusSalt water · 7 records
    • Bay Anchovy Anchoa mitchilliSalt water · 7 records
    • Saltmarsh Topminnow Fundulus jenkinsiSalt water · 7 records
    • Bay Whiff Citharichthys spilopterusSalt water · 6 records
    • Sheepshead Minnow Cyprinodon variegatusSalt water · 6 records
    • Blue Catfish Ictalurus furcatusBrackish water · 6 records
    • Hardhead Catfish Ariopsis felisSalt water · 6 records
    • Bayou Killifish Fundulus pulvereusSalt water · 6 records
    • Darter Goby Ctenogobius boleosomaSalt water · 5 records
    • Yellowfin Tuna Thunnus albacaresSalt water · 4 records
    • Gizzard Shad Dorosoma cepedianumSalt water · 4 records
    • Ragged Goby Bollmannia communisSalt water · 3 records
    • Southern Flounder Paralichthys lethostigmaSalt water · 3 records
    • Bigeye Searobin Prionotus longispinosusSalt water · 3 records
    • Gafftopsail Catfish Bagre marinusSalt water · 3 records
    • American Eel Anguilla rostrataSalt water · 3 records
    • Sargassum Pipefish Syngnathus pelagicusSalt water · 2 records
    • Smoothhead Scorpionfish Scorpaena calcarataSalt water · 2 records
    • Blackedge Cusk-eel Lepophidium brevibarbeSalt water · 2 records
    • Spotted Gar Lepisosteus oculatusBrackish water · 2 records
    Fresh water nearby · 5 species

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

    • Redspotted Sunfish Lepomis miniatusFresh water · 51 records
    • Yellow Bullhead Ameiurus natalisFresh water · 3 records
    • Redear Sunfish Lepomis microlophusFresh water · 3 records
    • Redside Dace Clinostomus elongatusFresh water · 2 records
    • Silver Chub Macrhybopsis storerianaFresh water · 2 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 Joseph Bayou

    Joseph Bayou gets usually just one high tide and one low tide a day. Over the next month the water typically rises or falls about 1.4 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 2.6 ft, and again around Tuesday, November 10 (2.0 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 9:41 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 2.5 ft at 11:48 PM on Thursday, October 29. 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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