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Lafitte, Barataria Waterway tide chart

Louisiana · Lafitte · NOAA station 8761899 · times in local time (CDT)

Tides today, Sunday, October 11

12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM4:10 AM · 0.7 ft2:04 PM · 0.5 ft0.7 ft
  • High 4:10 AM 0.7 ft
  • Low 2:04 PM 0.5 ft

Sunrise 7:00 AM · Sunset 6:35 PM · New moon (0%)

Fishing forecast

Hour by hour at Lafitte, Barataria Waterway
70Good

Best times

7:00 AM–9:00 AM and 6:00 PM–8:00 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 Lafitte, Barataria Waterway

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    Marine radio: weather channels and VHF

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    • 162.550 MHz WX1 KHB43, New Orleans, LA (20 mi)
    • 162.475 MHz WX3 WXL41, Buras, LA (41 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 11H 4:10 AM 0.7 ftL 2:04 PM 0.5 ft7:00 AM / 6:35 PMNew moon (0%)
    Mon Oct 12H 4:49 AM 0.7 ftL 4:45 PM 0.4 ft7:01 AM / 6:34 PMNew moon (2%)
    Tue Oct 13H 5:30 AM 0.7 ftL 6:23 PM 0.4 ft7:01 AM / 6:33 PMWaxing crescent (6%)
    Wed Oct 14H 6:13 AM 0.7 ftL 7:38 PM 0.4 ft7:02 AM / 6:32 PMWaxing crescent (12%)
    Thu Oct 15H 6:59 AM 0.7 ftL 8:43 PM 0.4 ft7:02 AM / 6:31 PMWaxing crescent (20%)
    Fri Oct 16H 7:50 AM 0.6 ftL 9:39 PM 0.4 ft7:03 AM / 6:30 PMWaxing crescent (29%)
    Sat Oct 17H 8:45 AM 0.6 ftL 10:26 PM 0.4 ft7:04 AM / 6:29 PMFirst quarter (39%)

    Best fishing times at Lafitte, Barataria Waterway

    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 1170 · Good7:00 AM–9:00 AM, 6:00 PM–8:00 PM12:14 AM–2:14 AM, 12:37 PM–2:37 PM7:33 AM–8:33 AM, 6:34 PM–7:34 PM
    Mon Oct 1263 · Good2:00 PM–3:00 PM, 7:00 PM–8:00 PM1:00 AM–3:00 AM, 1:23 PM–3:23 PM8:33 AM–9:33 AM, 7:09 PM–8:09 PM
    Tue Oct 1359 · Good2:00 PM–4:00 PM, 2:00 AM–3:00 AM1:47 AM–3:47 AM, 2:12 PM–4:12 PM9:31 AM–10:31 AM, 7:48 PM–8:48 PM
    Wed Oct 1453 · Fair3:00 AM–4:00 AM, 3:00 PM–5:00 PM2:36 AM–4:36 AM, 3:01 PM–5:01 PM10:28 AM–11:28 AM, 8:32 PM–9:32 PM
    Thu Oct 1547 · Fair4:00 AM–5:00 AM, 4:00 PM–6:00 PM3:27 AM–5:27 AM, 3:52 PM–5:52 PM11:23 AM–12:23 PM, 9:21 PM–10:21 PM
    Fri Oct 1653 · Fair5:00 PM–7:00 PM, 5:00 AM–6:00 AM4:18 AM–6:18 AM, 4:43 PM–6:43 PM12:13 PM–1:13 PM, 10:15 PM–11:15 PM
    Sat Oct 1757 · Good6:00 PM–7:00 PM, 6:00 AM–7:00 AM5:08 AM–7:08 AM, 5:33 PM–7:33 PM12:58 PM–1:58 PM, 11:11 PM–12:11 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 6:23 PM on Tuesday, October 13
    2. 0.4 ft at 11:34 AM on Saturday, October 24
    3. 0.4 ft at 4:45 PM on Monday, October 12
    4. 0.5 ft at 2:04 PM on Sunday, October 11
    5. 0.5 ft at 9:53 AM on Friday, October 23

    Tide table: October 11 to November 10, 2026

    Full 2026 tide table Full 2027 tide table

    DayHigh and low tidesSunrise / sunset
    Sun Oct 11H 4:10 AM 0.7 ftL 2:04 PM 0.5 ft7:00 AM / 6:35 PM
    Mon Oct 12H 4:49 AM 0.7 ftL 4:45 PM 0.4 ft7:01 AM / 6:34 PM
    Tue Oct 13H 5:30 AM 0.7 ftL 6:23 PM 0.4 ft7:01 AM / 6:33 PM
    Wed Oct 14H 6:13 AM 0.7 ftL 7:38 PM 0.4 ft7:02 AM / 6:32 PM
    Thu Oct 15H 6:59 AM 0.7 ftL 8:43 PM 0.4 ft7:02 AM / 6:31 PM
    Fri Oct 16H 7:50 AM 0.6 ftL 9:39 PM 0.4 ft7:03 AM / 6:30 PM
    Sat Oct 17H 8:45 AM 0.6 ftL 10:26 PM 0.4 ft7:04 AM / 6:29 PM
    Sun Oct 18H 9:40 AM 0.6 ftL 11:05 PM 0.4 ft7:04 AM / 6:28 PM
    Mon Oct 19H 10:34 AM 0.6 ftL 11:36 PM 0.4 ft7:05 AM / 6:27 PM
    Tue Oct 20H 11:34 AM 0.6 ftL 11:57 PM 0.4 ft7:06 AM / 6:26 PM
    Wed Oct 21H 12:52 PM 0.6 ftL 11:52 PM 0.5 ft7:06 AM / 6:25 PM
    Thu Oct 22H 2:40 PM 0.5 ftL 10:51 PM 0.5 ft7:07 AM / 6:24 PM
    Fri Oct 23H 3:38 AM 0.5 ftL 9:53 AM 0.5 ftH 6:11 PM 0.5 ftL 9:03 PM 0.5 ft7:08 AM / 6:23 PM
    Sat Oct 24H 3:07 AM 0.5 ftL 11:34 AM 0.4 ft7:09 AM / 6:22 PM
    Sun Oct 25H 3:29 AM 0.6 ftL 1:03 PM 0.4 ft7:09 AM / 6:21 PM
    Mon Oct 26H 4:07 AM 0.6 ftL 2:46 PM 0.3 ft7:10 AM / 6:20 PM
    Tue Oct 27H 4:56 AM 0.6 ftL 4:46 PM 0.3 ft7:11 AM / 6:19 PM
    Wed Oct 28H 5:54 AM 0.6 ftL 6:30 PM 0.3 ft7:11 AM / 6:18 PM
    Thu Oct 29H 6:59 AM 0.6 ftL 7:55 PM 0.3 ft7:12 AM / 6:17 PM
    Fri Oct 30H 8:09 AM 0.6 ftL 9:05 PM 0.3 ft7:13 AM / 6:16 PM
    Sat Oct 31H 9:18 AM 0.6 ftL 10:05 PM 0.3 ft7:14 AM / 6:16 PM
    Sun Nov 1H 9:19 AM 0.6 ftL 9:55 PM 0.3 ft6:14 AM / 5:15 PM
    Mon Nov 2H 10:09 AM 0.5 ftL 10:35 PM 0.3 ft6:15 AM / 5:14 PM
    Tue Nov 3H 10:50 AM 0.5 ftL 10:46 PM 0.4 ft6:16 AM / 5:13 PM
    Wed Nov 4H 11:27 AM 0.4 ftL 6:21 PM 0.4 ft6:17 AM / 5:13 PM
    Thu Nov 5H 1:01 AM 0.4 ftL 9:22 AM 0.4 ftH 12:25 PM 0.4 ftL 4:03 PM 0.4 ft6:18 AM / 5:12 PM
    Fri Nov 6H 1:09 AM 0.5 ftL 11:48 AM 0.3 ft6:18 AM / 5:11 PM
    Sat Nov 7H 1:40 AM 0.5 ftL 12:51 PM 0.3 ft6:19 AM / 5:10 PM
    Sun Nov 8H 2:15 AM 0.5 ftL 1:53 PM 0.2 ft6:20 AM / 5:10 PM
    Mon Nov 9H 2:53 AM 0.5 ftL 3:03 PM 0.2 ft6:21 AM / 5:09 PM
    Tue Nov 10H 3:33 AM 0.5 ftL 4:16 PM 0.2 ft6:22 AM / 5:09 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 Lafitte, Barataria Waterway

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

    Fish in the waters around Lafitte, Barataria Waterway

    33 kinds of fish, sharks and rays have been recorded within 15 km (about 9 miles) of this spot, most often Red Drum, Spotted Seatrout, Black Drum. The bar shows how many records each has.

    • Red Drum Sciaenops ocellatusSalt water · 72 records
    • Spotted Seatrout Cynoscion nebulosusSalt water · 24 records
    • Black Drum Pogonias cromisSalt water · 15 records
    • Blue Catfish Ictalurus furcatusBrackish water · 11 records
    • Gafftopsail Catfish Bagre marinusSalt water · 7 records
    • Sheepshead Archosargus probatocephalusSalt water · 6 records
    • Southern Flounder Paralichthys lethostigmaSalt water · 6 records
    • Alligator Gar Atractosteus spatulaBrackish water · 4 records
    • Threadfin Shad Dorosoma petenenseSalt water · 4 records
    • Bull Shark Carcharhinus leucasSalt water · 4 records
    • Spotted Gar Lepisosteus oculatusBrackish water · 3 records
    • Red Snapper Lutjanus campechanusSalt water · 3 records
    • Garfish Belone beloneSalt water · 2 records
    • Crevalle Jack Caranx hipposSalt water · 2 records
    • Sand Seatrout Cynoscion arenariusSalt water · 2 records
    • Bay Anchovy Anchoa mitchilliSalt water · 2 records
    • Mexican Searobin Prionotus paralatusSalt water · 2 records
    • Sailfin Molly Poecilia latipinnaSalt water · 2 records
    • Naked Goby Gobiosoma boscSalt water · 2 records
    • Threespot Tilapia Oreochromis andersoniiBrackish water · 1 record
    • Grey Snapper Lutjanus griseusSalt water · 1 record
    • Atlantic Croaker Micropogonias undulatusSalt water · 1 record
    • Hogchoker Trinectes maculatusSalt water · 1 record
    • Bay Whiff Citharichthys spilopterusSalt water · 1 record
    • Shortwing Searobin Prionotus stearnsiSalt water · 1 record
    • Bigeye Searobin Prionotus longispinosusSalt water · 1 record
    • Hardhead Catfish Ariopsis felisSalt water · 1 record
    • Bank Cusk-eel Ophidion holbrookiiSalt water · 1 record
    • Crested Cusk-eel Ophidion josephiSalt water · 1 record
    • Ladyfish Elops saurusSalt water · 1 record
    • Gulf Menhaden Brevoortia patronusSalt water · 1 record
    • Warsaw Grouper Hyporthodus nigritusSalt water · 1 record
    • Atlantic Cod Gadus morhuaSalt water · 1 record
    Fresh water nearby · 7 species

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

    • Largemouth Bass Micropterus salmoidesFresh water · 26 records
    • Channel Catfish Ictalurus punctatusFresh water · 11 records
    • Bluegill Lepomis macrochirusFresh water · 5 records
    • Flathead Catfish Pylodictis olivarisFresh water · 4 records
    • Rio Grande Cichlid Herichthys cyanoguttatusFresh water · 2 records
    • Black Crappie Pomoxis nigromaculatusFresh water · 2 records
    • Longear Sunfish Lepomis megalotisFresh 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 Lafitte, Barataria Waterway

    Lafitte, Barataria Waterway gets usually just one high tide and one low tide a day. Over the next month the water typically rises or falls about 0.2 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 0.3 ft, and again around Tuesday, November 10 (0.3 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 Wednesday, November 4, with only 0.0 ft between the day's highest and lowest water.

    The lowest tide of the month is 0.2 ft at 4:16 PM on Tuesday, November 10.

    The highest predicted tide is 0.7 ft at 4:49 AM on Monday, October 12. 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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