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Schooner Bayou, Vermillion Bay tide chart

Louisiana · NOAA station 8765994 · times in local time (CDT)

Tides today, Sunday, October 11

12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM3:00 AM · 0.6 ft7:28 AM · 0.8 ft2:57 PM · 0.1 ft11:02 PM · 1.0 ft1.0 ft
  • Low 3:00 AM 0.6 ft
  • High 7:28 AM 0.8 ft
  • Low 2:57 PM 0.1 ft
  • High 11:02 PM 1.0 ft

Sunrise 7:09 AM · Sunset 6:44 PM · New moon (0%)

Fishing forecast

Hour by hour at Schooner Bayou, Vermillion Bay
85Excellent

Best times

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 Schooner Bayou, Vermillion Bay

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    Tide times this week

    DayHigh and low tidesSunrise / sunsetMoon
    Sun Oct 11L 3:00 AM 0.6 ftH 7:28 AM 0.8 ftL 2:57 PM 0.1 ftH 11:02 PM 1.0 ft7:09 AM / 6:44 PMNew moon (0%)
    Mon Oct 12L 3:53 AM 0.7 ftH 7:19 AM 0.8 ftL 3:29 PM 0.0 ftH 11:53 PM 1.1 ft7:09 AM / 6:43 PMNew moon (2%)
    Tue Oct 13L 4:05 PM 0.0 ft7:10 AM / 6:42 PMWaxing crescent (6%)
    Wed Oct 14H 12:38 AM 1.1 ftL 4:46 PM 0.0 ft7:11 AM / 6:41 PMWaxing crescent (12%)
    Thu Oct 15H 1:29 AM 1.1 ftL 5:33 PM 0.0 ft7:11 AM / 6:39 PMWaxing crescent (20%)
    Fri Oct 16H 2:37 AM 1.1 ftL 6:22 PM 0.1 ft7:12 AM / 6:38 PMWaxing crescent (29%)
    Sat Oct 17H 3:42 AM 1.1 ftL 7:15 PM 0.1 ft7:12 AM / 6:37 PMFirst quarter (39%)

    Best fishing times at Schooner Bayou, Vermillion 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.

    DayBite scoreBest timesMajor periodsMinor periods
    Sun Oct 1185 · Excellent6:00 PM–8:00 PM12:23 AM–2:23 AM, 12:46 PM–2:46 PM7:43 AM–8:43 AM, 6:43 PM–7:43 PM
    Mon Oct 1271 · Good7:00 PM–8:00 PM1:09 AM–3:09 AM, 1:32 PM–3:32 PM8:42 AM–9:42 AM, 7:18 PM–8:18 PM
    Tue Oct 1356 · Good7:00 PM–9:00 PM1:56 AM–3:56 AM, 2:20 PM–4:20 PM9:40 AM–10:40 AM, 7:57 PM–8:57 PM
    Wed Oct 1442 · Fair9:00 PM–10:00 PM, 3:00 AM–4:00 AM2:45 AM–4:45 AM, 3:10 PM–5:10 PM10:38 AM–11:38 AM, 8:41 PM–9:41 PM
    Thu Oct 1530 · Slow3:36 AM–5:36 AM, 4:01 PM–6:01 PM11:32 AM–12:32 PM, 9:30 PM–10:30 PM
    Fri Oct 1634 · Slow4:27 AM–6:27 AM, 4:52 PM–6:52 PM12:22 PM–1:22 PM, 10:23 PM–11:23 PM
    Sat Oct 1743 · Fair6:00 AM–7:00 AM, 6:00 PM–7:00 PM5:17 AM–7:17 AM, 5:41 PM–7:41 PM1:07 PM–2:07 PM, 11:19 PM–12:19 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. 0.0 ft at 4:05 PM on Tuesday, October 13
    2. 0.0 ft at 4:46 PM on Wednesday, October 14
    3. 0.0 ft at 3:29 PM on Monday, October 12
    4. 0.0 ft at 5:33 PM on Thursday, October 15
    5. 0.1 ft at 6:22 PM on Friday, October 16
    6. 0.1 ft at 2:57 PM on Sunday, October 11

    Tide table: October 11 to November 10, 2026

    Full 2026 tide table Full 2027 tide table

    DayHigh and low tidesSunrise / sunset
    Sun Oct 11L 3:00 AM 0.6 ftH 7:28 AM 0.8 ftL 2:57 PM 0.1 ftH 11:02 PM 1.0 ft7:09 AM / 6:44 PM
    Mon Oct 12L 3:53 AM 0.7 ftH 7:19 AM 0.8 ftL 3:29 PM 0.0 ftH 11:53 PM 1.1 ft7:09 AM / 6:43 PM
    Tue Oct 13L 4:05 PM 0.0 ft7:10 AM / 6:42 PM
    Wed Oct 14H 12:38 AM 1.1 ftL 4:46 PM 0.0 ft7:11 AM / 6:41 PM
    Thu Oct 15H 1:29 AM 1.1 ftL 5:33 PM 0.0 ft7:11 AM / 6:39 PM
    Fri Oct 16H 2:37 AM 1.1 ftL 6:22 PM 0.1 ft7:12 AM / 6:38 PM
    Sat Oct 17H 3:42 AM 1.1 ftL 7:15 PM 0.1 ft7:12 AM / 6:37 PM
    Sun Oct 18H 4:26 AM 1.0 ftL 8:15 PM 0.1 ft7:13 AM / 6:36 PM
    Mon Oct 19H 5:00 AM 1.0 ftL 9:10 PM 0.2 ft7:14 AM / 6:35 PM
    Tue Oct 20H 5:28 AM 1.0 ftL 9:58 PM 0.2 ft7:14 AM / 6:34 PM
    Wed Oct 21H 5:48 AM 0.9 ftL 11:28 AM 0.6 ftH 4:10 PM 0.7 ftL 10:46 PM 0.3 ft7:15 AM / 6:33 PM
    Thu Oct 22H 5:53 AM 0.9 ftL 12:07 PM 0.5 ftH 5:43 PM 0.7 ftL 11:46 PM 0.4 ft7:16 AM / 6:32 PM
    Fri Oct 23H 5:51 AM 0.9 ftL 12:45 PM 0.3 ftH 7:17 PM 0.8 ft7:17 AM / 6:31 PM
    Sat Oct 24L 12:58 AM 0.5 ftH 5:59 AM 0.9 ftL 1:20 PM 0.2 ftH 8:26 PM 0.9 ft7:17 AM / 6:30 PM
    Sun Oct 25L 1:58 AM 0.6 ftH 6:09 AM 0.8 ftL 1:53 PM 0.0 ftH 9:37 PM 1.0 ft7:18 AM / 6:29 PM
    Mon Oct 26L 2:51 AM 0.7 ftH 6:14 AM 0.8 ftL 2:27 PM -0.1 ftH 10:49 PM 1.1 ft7:19 AM / 6:28 PM
    Tue Oct 27L 3:51 AM 0.8 ftH 6:21 AM 0.9 ftL 3:04 PM -0.2 ftH 11:47 PM 1.2 ft7:19 AM / 6:28 PM
    Wed Oct 28L 3:49 PM -0.2 ft7:20 AM / 6:27 PM
    Thu Oct 29H 12:39 AM 1.2 ftL 4:44 PM -0.2 ft7:21 AM / 6:26 PM
    Fri Oct 30H 1:36 AM 1.2 ftL 5:45 PM -0.2 ft7:22 AM / 6:25 PM
    Sat Oct 31H 2:43 AM 1.2 ftL 6:45 PM -0.1 ft7:22 AM / 6:24 PM
    Sun Nov 1H 2:40 AM 1.2 ftL 6:49 PM 0.0 ft6:23 AM / 5:23 PM
    Mon Nov 2H 3:20 AM 1.1 ftL 7:53 PM 0.1 ft6:24 AM / 5:23 PM
    Tue Nov 3H 3:52 AM 1.1 ftL 9:47 AM 0.6 ftH 2:53 PM 0.6 ftL 8:50 PM 0.3 ft6:25 AM / 5:22 PM
    Wed Nov 4H 4:18 AM 1.0 ftL 10:22 AM 0.4 ftH 4:47 PM 0.7 ftL 9:45 PM 0.4 ft6:25 AM / 5:21 PM
    Thu Nov 5H 4:33 AM 0.9 ftL 11:04 AM 0.3 ftH 6:10 PM 0.8 ftL 10:50 PM 0.6 ft6:26 AM / 5:20 PM
    Fri Nov 6H 4:34 AM 0.9 ftL 11:44 AM 0.1 ftH 7:15 PM 0.9 ft6:27 AM / 5:20 PM
    Sat Nov 7L 12:08 AM 0.7 ftH 4:30 AM 0.8 ftL 12:21 PM 0.0 ftH 8:15 PM 1.0 ft6:28 AM / 5:19 PM
    Sun Nov 8L 1:09 AM 0.8 ftH 4:22 AM 0.8 ftL 12:54 PM 0.0 ftH 9:17 PM 1.1 ft6:29 AM / 5:18 PM
    Mon Nov 9L 1:26 PM -0.1 ftH 10:10 PM 1.1 ft6:29 AM / 5:18 PM
    Tue Nov 10L 1:57 PM -0.1 ftH 10:51 PM 1.1 ft6:30 AM / 5:17 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 Schooner Bayou, Vermillion Bay

    Boat ramps

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

    Fish in the waters around Schooner Bayou, Vermillion Bay

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

    • Red Drum Sciaenops ocellatusSalt water · 20 records
    • Blue Catfish Ictalurus furcatusBrackish water · 16 records
    • Gulf Menhaden Brevoortia patronusSalt water · 11 records
    • Atlantic Croaker Micropogonias undulatusSalt water · 10 records
    • Hogchoker Trinectes maculatusSalt water · 9 records
    • Bay Anchovy Anchoa mitchilliSalt water · 9 records
    • Alligator Gar Atractosteus spatulaBrackish water · 7 records
    • Silver Carp Hypophthalmichthys molitrixBrackish water · 6 records
    • Black Drum Pogonias cromisSalt water · 6 records
    • Sand Seatrout Cynoscion arenariusSalt water · 4 records
    • Sheepshead Minnow Cyprinodon variegatusSalt water · 4 records
    • Gulf Pipefish Syngnathus scovelliSalt water · 3 records
    • Spotted Gar Lepisosteus oculatusBrackish water · 3 records
    • Spotted Seatrout Cynoscion nebulosusSalt water · 3 records
    • Speckled Worm Eel Myrophis punctatusSalt water · 3 records
    • Threadfin Shad Dorosoma petenenseSalt water · 3 records
    • Common Carp Cyprinus carpioBrackish water · 3 records
    • Hardhead Catfish Ariopsis felisSalt water · 3 records
    • Gafftopsail Catfish Bagre marinusSalt water · 3 records
    • Bay Whiff Citharichthys spilopterusSalt water · 2 records
    • Inland Silverside Menidia beryllinaSalt water · 2 records
    • Sailfin Molly Poecilia latipinnaSalt water · 2 records
    • Atlantic Needlefish Strongylura marinaSalt water · 2 records
    • Spot Croaker Leiostomus xanthurusSalt water · 2 records
    • Atlantic Menhaden Brevoortia tyrannusSalt water · 2 records
    • Flathead Grey Mullet Mugil cephalusSalt water · 2 records
    • Dusky Pipefish Syngnathus floridaeSalt water · 1 record
    • Highfin Goby Gobionellus oceanicusSalt water · 1 record
    • Largehead Hairtail Trichiurus lepturusSalt water · 1 record
    • Pinfish Lagodon rhomboidesSalt water · 1 record
    • Sheepshead Archosargus probatocephalusSalt water · 1 record
    • Star Drum Stellifer lanceolatusSalt water · 1 record
    • Southern Flounder Paralichthys lethostigmaSalt water · 1 record
    Fresh water nearby · 7 species

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

    • Channel Catfish Ictalurus punctatusFresh water · 11 records
    • Largemouth Bass Micropterus salmoidesFresh water · 9 records
    • Freshwater Drum Aplodinotus grunniensFresh water · 7 records
    • Shortnose Gar Lepisosteus platostomusFresh water · 2 records
    • White Crappie Pomoxis annularisFresh water · 2 records
    • Bluegill Lepomis macrochirusFresh water · 1 record
    • Black Crappie Pomoxis nigromaculatusFresh 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 Schooner Bayou, Vermillion Bay

    Schooner Bayou, Vermillion Bay gets usually just one high tide and one low tide a day. Over the next month the water typically rises or falls about 0.7 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 (1.2 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 0.5 ft between the day's highest and lowest water.

    The lowest tide of the month is -0.2 ft at 3:49 PM on Wednesday, October 28. There are 10 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 1.2 ft at 12:39 AM on Thursday, October 29. 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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