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North Pass, Pass a Loutre tide chart

Louisiana · NOAA station 8760412 · times in local time (CDT)

Tides today, Sunday, October 11

12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM7:29 AM · 0.5 ft9:56 PM · 1.6 ft1.6 ft
  • Low 7:29 AM 0.5 ft
  • High 9:56 PM 1.6 ft

Sunrise 6:55 AM · Sunset 6:31 PM · New moon (0%)

Fishing forecast

Hour by hour at North Pass, Pass a Loutre
76Excellent

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 North Pass, Pass a Loutre

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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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    • 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 7:29 AM 0.5 ftH 9:56 PM 1.6 ft6:55 AM / 6:31 PMNew moon (0%)
    Mon Oct 12L 8:27 AM 0.4 ftH 10:25 PM 1.7 ft6:56 AM / 6:30 PMNew moon (2%)
    Tue Oct 13L 9:23 AM 0.3 ftH 10:58 PM 1.7 ft6:57 AM / 6:29 PMWaxing crescent (6%)
    Wed Oct 14L 10:21 AM 0.3 ftH 11:36 PM 1.8 ft6:57 AM / 6:28 PMWaxing crescent (12%)
    Thu Oct 15L 11:24 AM 0.3 ft6:58 AM / 6:27 PMWaxing crescent (20%)
    Fri Oct 16H 12:19 AM 1.7 ftL 12:29 PM 0.3 ft6:58 AM / 6:26 PMWaxing crescent (29%)
    Sat Oct 17H 1:09 AM 1.7 ftL 1:30 PM 0.3 ft6:59 AM / 6:25 PMFirst quarter (39%)

    Best fishing times at North Pass, Pass a Loutre

    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 1176 · Excellent1:00 AM–2:00 AM, 1:00 PM–2:00 PM12:10 AM–2:10 AM, 12:32 PM–2:32 PM7:28 AM–8:28 AM, 6:31 PM–7:31 PM
    Mon Oct 1275 · Excellent2:00 PM–3:00 PM, 1:00 AM–3:00 AM12:55 AM–2:55 AM, 1:19 PM–3:19 PM8:27 AM–9:27 AM, 7:06 PM–8:06 PM
    Tue Oct 1369 · Good2:00 AM–3:00 AM, 3:00 PM–4:00 PM1:43 AM–3:43 AM, 2:07 PM–4:07 PM9:26 AM–10:26 AM, 7:45 PM–8:45 PM
    Wed Oct 1463 · Good3:00 AM–4:00 AM2:32 AM–4:32 AM, 2:57 PM–4:57 PM10:23 AM–11:23 AM, 8:29 PM–9:29 PM
    Thu Oct 1559 · Good4:00 AM–5:00 AM, 4:00 PM–6:00 PM3:22 AM–5:22 AM, 3:48 PM–5:48 PM11:17 AM–12:17 PM, 9:18 PM–10:18 PM
    Fri Oct 1666 · Good5:00 PM–7:00 PM, 5:00 AM–6:00 AM4:13 AM–6:13 AM, 4:38 PM–6:38 PM12:07 PM–1:07 PM, 10:12 PM–11:12 PM
    Sat Oct 1768 · Good6:00 PM–7:00 PM, 6:00 AM–7:00 AM5:03 AM–7:03 AM, 5:28 PM–7:28 PM12:52 PM–1:52 PM, 11:07 PM–12:07 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. 0.3 ft at 10:21 AM on Wednesday, October 14
    2. 0.3 ft at 11:24 AM on Thursday, October 15
    3. 0.3 ft at 12:29 PM on Friday, October 16
    4. 0.3 ft at 1:30 PM on Saturday, October 17
    5. 0.3 ft at 9:23 AM on Tuesday, October 13
    6. 0.3 ft at 2:22 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 7:29 AM 0.5 ftH 9:56 PM 1.6 ft6:55 AM / 6:31 PM
    Mon Oct 12L 8:27 AM 0.4 ftH 10:25 PM 1.7 ft6:56 AM / 6:30 PM
    Tue Oct 13L 9:23 AM 0.3 ftH 10:58 PM 1.7 ft6:57 AM / 6:29 PM
    Wed Oct 14L 10:21 AM 0.3 ftH 11:36 PM 1.8 ft6:57 AM / 6:28 PM
    Thu Oct 15L 11:24 AM 0.3 ft6:58 AM / 6:27 PM
    Fri Oct 16H 12:19 AM 1.7 ftL 12:29 PM 0.3 ft6:58 AM / 6:26 PM
    Sat Oct 17H 1:09 AM 1.7 ftL 1:30 PM 0.3 ft6:59 AM / 6:25 PM
    Sun Oct 18H 2:05 AM 1.6 ftL 2:22 PM 0.3 ft7:00 AM / 6:24 PM
    Mon Oct 19H 3:09 AM 1.6 ftL 3:05 PM 0.4 ft7:00 AM / 6:23 PM
    Tue Oct 20H 4:23 AM 1.4 ftL 3:37 PM 0.5 ft7:01 AM / 6:22 PM
    Wed Oct 21H 5:55 AM 1.3 ftL 3:55 PM 0.7 ft7:02 AM / 6:21 PM
    Thu Oct 22H 7:51 AM 1.2 ftL 3:51 PM 0.8 ftH 9:53 PM 1.0 ft7:02 AM / 6:20 PM
    Fri Oct 23L 3:36 AM 0.9 ftH 10:18 AM 1.1 ftL 3:01 PM 1.0 ftH 8:53 PM 1.1 ft7:03 AM / 6:19 PM
    Sat Oct 24L 5:03 AM 0.7 ftH 8:43 PM 1.3 ft7:04 AM / 6:18 PM
    Sun Oct 25L 6:10 AM 0.4 ftH 8:59 PM 1.6 ft7:04 AM / 6:17 PM
    Mon Oct 26L 7:13 AM 0.2 ftH 9:30 PM 1.7 ft7:05 AM / 6:16 PM
    Tue Oct 27L 8:18 AM 0.1 ftH 10:11 PM 1.9 ft7:06 AM / 6:15 PM
    Wed Oct 28L 9:28 AM 0.0 ftH 11:00 PM 2.0 ft7:07 AM / 6:14 PM
    Thu Oct 29L 10:41 AM -0.1 ftH 11:53 PM 2.0 ft7:07 AM / 6:14 PM
    Fri Oct 30L 11:54 AM -0.1 ft7:08 AM / 6:13 PM
    Sat Oct 31H 12:51 AM 1.9 ftL 1:02 PM 0.0 ft7:09 AM / 6:12 PM
    Sun Nov 1H 1:53 AM 1.8 ftL 1:02 PM 0.1 ft6:09 AM / 5:11 PM
    Mon Nov 2H 1:59 AM 1.6 ftL 1:50 PM 0.3 ft6:10 AM / 5:10 PM
    Tue Nov 3H 3:22 AM 1.3 ftL 2:19 PM 0.5 ft6:11 AM / 5:10 PM
    Wed Nov 4H 5:59 AM 1.1 ftL 2:09 PM 0.8 ftH 8:31 PM 0.9 ft6:12 AM / 5:09 PM
    Thu Nov 5L 3:21 AM 0.7 ftH 7:22 PM 1.1 ft6:13 AM / 5:08 PM
    Fri Nov 6L 4:28 AM 0.5 ftH 7:13 PM 1.3 ft6:13 AM / 5:08 PM
    Sat Nov 7L 5:18 AM 0.3 ftH 7:28 PM 1.5 ft6:14 AM / 5:07 PM
    Sun Nov 8L 6:01 AM 0.2 ftH 7:53 PM 1.6 ft6:15 AM / 5:06 PM
    Mon Nov 9L 6:42 AM 0.1 ftH 8:22 PM 1.6 ft6:16 AM / 5:06 PM
    Tue Nov 10L 7:23 AM 0.0 ftH 8:54 PM 1.7 ft6:16 AM / 5:05 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 North Pass, Pass a Loutre

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

    • Fat Sleeper Dormitator maculatusSalt water · 32 records
    • Lyre Goby Evorthodus lyricusSalt water · 30 records
    • Rainwater Killifish Lucania parvaSalt water · 28 records
    • Sailfin Molly Poecilia latipinnaSalt water · 20 records
    • Freshwater Goby Ctenogobius shufeldtiBrackish water · 17 records
    • Western Mosquitofish Gambusia affinisBrackish water · 14 records
    • Largescaled Spinycheek Sleeper Eleotris amblyopsisSalt water · 14 records
    • Least Killifish Heterandria formosaBrackish water · 12 records
    • Gulf Pipefish Syngnathus scovelliSalt water · 11 records
    • Gulf Menhaden Brevoortia patronusSalt water · 8 records
    • Common Dolphinfish Coryphaena hippurusSalt water · 5 records
    • Rock Sea Bass Centropristis philadelphicaSalt water · 5 records
    • Escolar Lepidocybium flavobrunneumSalt water · 5 records
    • Inland Silverside Menidia beryllinaSalt water · 5 records
    • Blue Catfish Ictalurus furcatusBrackish water · 5 records
    • Yellowfin Tuna Thunnus albacaresSalt water · 4 records
    • Wahoo Acanthocybium solandriSalt water · 4 records
    • Crevalle Jack Caranx hipposSalt water · 4 records
    • Crested Cusk-eel Ophidion josephiSalt water · 4 records
    • Dwarf Sand Perch Diplectrum bivittatumSalt water · 4 records
    • Violet Goby Gobioides broussonnetiiSalt water · 3 records
    • Longspine Porgy Stenotomus caprinusSalt water · 3 records
    • Atlantic Croaker Micropogonias undulatusSalt water · 3 records
    • Bay Whiff Citharichthys spilopterusSalt water · 3 records
    • Southern Codling Urophycis floridanaSalt water · 3 records
    • Sheepshead Minnow Cyprinodon variegatusSalt water · 3 records
    • Hardhead Catfish Ariopsis felisSalt water · 3 records
    • Spotted Seatrout Cynoscion nebulosusSalt water · 2 records
    • Silver Croaker Bairdiella chrysouraSalt water · 2 records
    • Sash Flounder Trichopsetta ventralisSalt water · 2 records
    • Bay Anchovy Anchoa mitchilliSalt water · 2 records
    • Pancake Batfish Halieutichthys aculeatusSalt water · 2 records
    • Saltmarsh Topminnow Fundulus jenkinsiSalt water · 2 records
    • Gulf Killifish Fundulus grandisBrackish water · 2 records
    • Spot Croaker Leiostomus xanthurusSalt water · 2 records
    • American Eel Anguilla rostrataSalt water · 2 records
    Fresh water nearby · 4 species

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

    • Redspotted Sunfish Lepomis miniatusFresh water · 40 records
    • Golden Topminnow Fundulus chrysotusFresh water · 4 records
    • Redear Sunfish Lepomis microlophusFresh water · 3 records
    • Largemouth Bass Micropterus salmoidesFresh 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 North Pass, Pass a Loutre

    North Pass, Pass a Loutre gets usually just one high tide and one low tide a day. Over the next month the water typically rises or falls about 1.1 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 2.1 ft, and again around Tuesday, November 10 (1.6 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 0.3 ft between the day's highest and lowest water.

    The lowest tide of the month is -0.1 ft at 10:41 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 2.0 ft at 11:53 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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