Pelican Islands, Timbalier Bay tide chart
Louisiana · NOAA station 8762481 · times in local time (CDT)
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Tides today, Sunday, October 11
- High 12:12 AM 1.5 ft
- Low 10:52 AM 0.5 ft
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Sunrise 7:01 AM · Sunset 6:37 PM · New moon (0%)
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Hour by hour at Pelican Islands, Timbalier BayBest times
1:00 PM–2:00 PM and 6:00 PM–8:00 PM
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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
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Weather and conditions at Pelican Islands, Timbalier Bay
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Marine forecast: Terrebonne Bay
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Tide times this week
| Day | High and low tides | Sunrise / sunset | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Oct 11 | H 12:12 AM 1.5 ftL 10:52 AM 0.5 ft | 7:01 AM / 6:37 PM | New moon (0%) |
| Mon Oct 12 | H 12:38 AM 1.7 ftL 12:01 PM 0.4 ft | 7:01 AM / 6:36 PM | New moon (2%) |
| Tue Oct 13 | H 1:17 AM 1.8 ftL 12:58 PM 0.3 ft | 7:02 AM / 6:35 PM | Waxing crescent (6%) |
| Wed Oct 14 | H 2:02 AM 1.8 ftL 1:50 PM 0.3 ft | 7:03 AM / 6:34 PM | Waxing crescent (12%) |
| Thu Oct 15 | H 2:53 AM 1.9 ftL 2:40 PM 0.3 ft | 7:03 AM / 6:33 PM | Waxing crescent (20%) |
| Fri Oct 16 | H 3:46 AM 1.8 ftL 3:32 PM 0.3 ft | 7:04 AM / 6:32 PM | Waxing crescent (29%) |
| Sat Oct 17 | H 4:35 AM 1.8 ftL 4:25 PM 0.3 ft | 7:05 AM / 6:31 PM | First quarter (39%) |
Tidal currents near Pelican Islands, Timbalier Bay
From NOAA's current predictions for Cat Island Pass, Terrebonne Bay at 6 ft depth, 9.7 miles away. Slack is when the current turns and the water is calmest; flood runs in with the rising tide and ebb runs out with the falling tide. Times are the peak of each run, in knots. The flood runs toward the NNE (13°) and the ebb toward the SSW (195°). The strongest current this week is 2.1 knots.
| Day | Slack water and peak currents |
|---|---|
| Sun Oct 11 | Slack 1:25 AMSlack 4:12 AMEbb 7:22 AM 1.7 knSlack 11:59 AMFlood 3:53 PM 1.5 kn |
| Mon Oct 12 | Slack 12:25 AMEbb 12:09 AM 0.1 knSlack 1:40 AMEbb 7:32 AM 2.0 knSlack 12:36 PMFlood 4:34 PM 1.5 kn |
| Tue Oct 13 | Slack 3:10 AMEbb 7:57 AM 2.1 knSlack 1:14 PMFlood 5:20 PM 1.5 kn |
| Wed Oct 14 | Slack 4:13 AMEbb 8:28 AM 2.1 knSlack 2:00 PMFlood 6:18 PM 1.4 kn |
| Thu Oct 15 | Slack 4:50 AMEbb 9:09 AM 2.0 knSlack 2:57 PMFlood 7:39 PM 1.3 kn |
| Fri Oct 16 | Slack 5:20 AMEbb 10:19 AM 1.8 knSlack 4:07 PMFlood 9:25 PM 1.4 kn |
| Sat Oct 17 | Slack 5:44 AMEbb 11:45 AM 1.6 knSlack 5:19 PMFlood 10:27 PM 1.5 kn |
Current predictions can differ a lot over short distances: check the station location on NOAA before planning a passage.
Best fishing times at Pelican Islands, Timbalier Bay
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.
| Day | Bite score | Best times | Major periods | Minor periods |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Oct 11 | 67 · Good | 1:00 PM–2:00 PM, 6:00 PM–8:00 PM | 12:15 AM–2:15 AM, 12:38 PM–2:38 PM | 7:34 AM–8:34 AM, 6:37 PM–7:37 PM |
| Mon Oct 12 | 63 · Good | 7:00 PM–8:00 PM, 2:00 PM–3:00 PM | 1:01 AM–3:01 AM, 1:25 PM–3:25 PM | 8:33 AM–9:33 AM, 7:12 PM–8:12 PM |
| Tue Oct 13 | 50 · Fair | 3:00 PM–4:00 PM, 8:00 PM–9:00 PM | 1:48 AM–3:48 AM, 2:13 PM–4:13 PM | 9:31 AM–10:31 AM, 7:51 PM–8:51 PM |
| Wed Oct 14 | 43 · Fair | 4:00 PM–5:00 PM, 3:00 AM–4:00 AM | 2:38 AM–4:38 AM, 3:03 PM–5:03 PM | 10:28 AM–11:28 AM, 8:35 PM–9:35 PM |
| Thu Oct 15 | 38 · Fair | 5:00 PM–6:00 PM | 3:28 AM–5:28 AM, 3:53 PM–5:53 PM | 11:22 AM–12:22 PM, 9:24 PM–10:24 PM |
| Fri Oct 16 | 47 · Fair | 5:00 PM–7:00 PM, 5:00 AM–6:00 AM | 4:19 AM–6:19 AM, 4:44 PM–6:44 PM | 12:12 PM–1:12 PM, 10:18 PM–11:18 PM |
| Sat Oct 17 | 50 · Fair | 6:00 PM–7:00 PM, 6:00 AM–7:00 AM | 5:09 AM–7:09 AM, 5:34 PM–7:34 PM | 12:57 PM–1:57 PM, 11:13 PM–12:13 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.
- 0.3 ft at 2:40 PM on Thursday, October 15
- 0.3 ft at 1:50 PM on Wednesday, October 14
- 0.3 ft at 3:32 PM on Friday, October 16
- 0.3 ft at 12:58 PM on Tuesday, October 13
- 0.3 ft at 4:25 PM on Saturday, October 17
- 0.4 ft at 5:18 PM on Sunday, October 18
Tide table: October 11 to November 10, 2026
Full 2026 tide table Full 2027 tide table
| Day | High and low tides | Sunrise / sunset |
|---|---|---|
| Sun Oct 11 | H 12:12 AM 1.5 ftL 10:52 AM 0.5 ft | 7:01 AM / 6:37 PM |
| Mon Oct 12 | H 12:38 AM 1.7 ftL 12:01 PM 0.4 ft | 7:01 AM / 6:36 PM |
| Tue Oct 13 | H 1:17 AM 1.8 ftL 12:58 PM 0.3 ft | 7:02 AM / 6:35 PM |
| Wed Oct 14 | H 2:02 AM 1.8 ftL 1:50 PM 0.3 ft | 7:03 AM / 6:34 PM |
| Thu Oct 15 | H 2:53 AM 1.9 ftL 2:40 PM 0.3 ft | 7:03 AM / 6:33 PM |
| Fri Oct 16 | H 3:46 AM 1.8 ftL 3:32 PM 0.3 ft | 7:04 AM / 6:32 PM |
| Sat Oct 17 | H 4:35 AM 1.8 ftL 4:25 PM 0.3 ft | 7:05 AM / 6:31 PM |
| Sun Oct 18 | H 5:21 AM 1.8 ftL 5:18 PM 0.4 ft | 7:05 AM / 6:29 PM |
| Mon Oct 19 | H 6:04 AM 1.7 ftL 6:05 PM 0.5 ft | 7:06 AM / 6:28 PM |
| Tue Oct 20 | H 6:48 AM 1.5 ftL 6:42 PM 0.6 ft | 7:06 AM / 6:27 PM |
| Wed Oct 21 | H 8:10 AM 1.4 ftL 7:04 PM 0.7 ft | 7:07 AM / 6:26 PM |
| Thu Oct 22 | H 10:58 AM 1.2 ftL 6:29 PM 0.9 ft | 7:08 AM / 6:26 PM |
| Fri Oct 23 | H 1:00 AM 1.1 ftL 7:37 AM 0.9 ftH 1:52 PM 1.1 ftL 5:28 PM 1.0 ft | 7:09 AM / 6:25 PM |
| Sat Oct 24 | H 12:16 AM 1.2 ftL 8:36 AM 0.7 ft | 7:09 AM / 6:24 PM |
| Sun Oct 25 | H 12:07 AM 1.4 ftL 9:28 AM 0.4 ft | 7:10 AM / 6:23 PM |
| Mon Oct 26 | H 12:01 AM 1.6 ftL 10:30 AM 0.2 ft | 7:11 AM / 6:22 PM |
| Tue Oct 27 | H 12:16 AM 1.9 ftL 11:38 AM 0.0 ft | 7:11 AM / 6:21 PM |
| Wed Oct 28 | H 12:54 AM 2.0 ftL 12:46 PM -0.1 ft | 7:12 AM / 6:20 PM |
| Thu Oct 29 | H 1:49 AM 2.1 ftL 1:50 PM -0.2 ft | 7:13 AM / 6:19 PM |
| Fri Oct 30 | H 2:56 AM 2.1 ftL 2:53 PM -0.2 ft | 7:13 AM / 6:18 PM |
| Sat Oct 31 | H 4:03 AM 2.0 ftL 3:57 PM -0.1 ft | 7:14 AM / 6:18 PM |
| Sun Nov 1 | H 4:05 AM 1.9 ftL 4:01 PM 0.1 ft | 6:15 AM / 5:17 PM |
| Mon Nov 2 | H 5:05 AM 1.7 ftL 5:03 PM 0.3 ft | 6:16 AM / 5:16 PM |
| Tue Nov 3 | H 6:22 AM 1.4 ftL 5:56 PM 0.5 ft | 6:16 AM / 5:15 PM |
| Wed Nov 4 | H 9:48 AM 1.1 ftL 6:28 PM 0.8 ftH 11:28 PM 1.0 ft | 6:17 AM / 5:15 PM |
| Thu Nov 5 | L 7:03 AM 0.7 ftH 10:30 PM 1.2 ft | 6:18 AM / 5:14 PM |
| Fri Nov 6 | L 7:51 AM 0.5 ftH 10:12 PM 1.4 ft | 6:19 AM / 5:13 PM |
| Sat Nov 7 | L 8:36 AM 0.3 ftH 10:24 PM 1.6 ft | 6:20 AM / 5:13 PM |
| Sun Nov 8 | L 9:20 AM 0.1 ftH 10:49 PM 1.7 ft | 6:20 AM / 5:12 PM |
| Mon Nov 9 | L 10:05 AM 0.0 ftH 11:21 PM 1.7 ft | 6:21 AM / 5:11 PM |
| Tue Nov 10 | L 10:51 AM 0.0 ftH 11:57 PM 1.8 ft | 6:22 AM / 5:11 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 Pelican Islands, Timbalier Bay
40 kinds of fish, sharks and rays have been recorded within 15 km (about 9 miles) of this spot, most often Bighead Searobin, Bay Anchovy, Yellowfin Tuna. The bar shows how many records each has.
- Bighead Searobin Prionotus tribulusSalt water · 6 records
- Bay Anchovy Anchoa mitchilliSalt water · 4 records
- Yellowfin Tuna Thunnus albacaresSalt water · 3 records
- Gulf Butterfish Peprilus burtiSalt water · 3 records
- Atlantic Croaker Micropogonias undulatusSalt water · 3 records
- Southern Kingfish Menticirrhus americanusSalt water · 3 records
- Lined Sole Achirus lineatusSalt water · 3 records
- Hardhead Catfish Ariopsis felisSalt water · 3 records
- Spot Croaker Leiostomus xanthurusSalt water · 3 records
- Inshore Lizardfish Synodus foetensSalt water · 3 records
- Rock Sea Bass Centropristis philadelphicaSalt water · 2 records
- Banded Drum Larimus fasciatusSalt water · 2 records
- Silver Seatrout Cynoscion nothusSalt water · 2 records
- Bay Whiff Citharichthys spilopterusSalt water · 2 records
- Southern Flounder Paralichthys lethostigmaSalt water · 2 records
- Blackwing Searobin Prionotus rubioSalt water · 2 records
- Crested Cusk-eel Ophidion josephiSalt water · 2 records
- Gulf Killifish Fundulus grandisBrackish water · 2 records
- Fringed Flounder Etropus crossotusSalt water · 2 records
- Reddish Scorpionfish Scorpaena russulaSalt water · 1 record
- Wahoo Acanthocybium solandriSalt water · 1 record
- Common Dolphinfish Coryphaena hippurusSalt water · 1 record
- Largehead Hairtail Trichiurus lepturusSalt water · 1 record
- Longspine Porgy Stenotomus caprinusSalt water · 1 record
- Pinfish Lagodon rhomboidesSalt water · 1 record
- Atlantic Threadfin Polydactylus octonemusSalt water · 1 record
- Atlantic Spadefish Chaetodipterus faberSalt water · 1 record
- Southern Stargazer Astroscopus y-graecumSalt water · 1 record
- Escolar Lepidocybium flavobrunneumSalt water · 1 record
- Star Drum Stellifer lanceolatusSalt water · 1 record
- Sand Seatrout Cynoscion arenariusSalt water · 1 record
- Silver Croaker Bairdiella chrysouraSalt water · 1 record
- Smooth Puffer Lagocephalus laevigatusSalt water · 1 record
- Least Puffer Sphoeroides parvusSalt water · 1 record
- Smallmouth Flounder Etropus microstomusSalt water · 1 record
- Skilletfish Gobiesox strumosusSalt water · 1 record
- Rough Silverside Membras martinicaSalt water · 1 record
- Tidewater Silverside Menidia peninsulaeSalt water · 1 record
- Blue Herring Alosa chrysochlorisSalt water · 1 record
- Southern Codling Urophycis floridanaSalt 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 Pelican Islands, Timbalier Bay
Pelican Islands, Timbalier Bay gets usually just one high tide and one low tide a day. Over the next month the water typically rises or falls about 1.2 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 2.3 ft, and again around Tuesday, November 10 (1.8 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 -0.2 ft at 1:50 PM on Thursday, October 29. There are 5 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 2.1 ft at 2:56 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
- NOAA station ID: 8762481
- Type: subordinate (adjusted from a reference station)
- Location: 29.1283, -90.4233
Reference station: East Point, Grand Isle.