Shell Beach, Lake Borgne tide chart
Louisiana · near Violet (14 mi) · NOAA station 8761305 · times in local time (CDT)
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Tides today, Sunday, October 11
- High 2:40 AM 1.8 ft
- Low 11:47 AM 0.6 ft
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Sunrise 6:58 AM · Sunset 6:34 PM · New moon (0%)
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Fishing forecast
Hour by hour at Shell Beach, Lake BorgneBest times
7:00 AM–8:00 AM and 6:00 PM–7:00 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 Shell Beach, Lake Borgne
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Marine forecast: Lake Borgne
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- 162.550 MHz WX1 KHB43, New Orleans, LA (24 mi)
- 162.475 MHz WX3 WXL41, Buras, LA (37 mi)
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- Ch 9 Boater-to-boater calling
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- Ch 13 Bridge-to-bridge (big ships, drawbridges)
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Tide times this week
| Day | High and low tides | Sunrise / sunset | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Oct 11 | H 2:40 AM 1.8 ftL 11:47 AM 0.6 ft | 6:58 AM / 6:34 PM | New moon (0%) |
| Mon Oct 12 | H 2:57 AM 1.9 ftL 12:25 PM 0.5 ft | 6:59 AM / 6:32 PM | New moon (2%) |
| Tue Oct 13 | H 3:27 AM 2.0 ftL 1:07 PM 0.5 ft | 7:00 AM / 6:31 PM | Waxing crescent (6%) |
| Wed Oct 14 | H 4:06 AM 2.1 ftL 2:11 PM 0.6 ft | 7:00 AM / 6:30 PM | Waxing crescent (12%) |
| Thu Oct 15 | H 4:48 AM 2.1 ftL 3:55 PM 0.6 ft | 7:01 AM / 6:29 PM | Waxing crescent (20%) |
| Fri Oct 16 | H 5:32 AM 2.0 ftL 6:16 PM 0.6 ft | 7:02 AM / 6:28 PM | Waxing crescent (29%) |
| Sat Oct 17 | H 6:18 AM 2.0 ftL 7:12 PM 0.5 ft | 7:02 AM / 6:27 PM | First quarter (39%) |
Best fishing times at Shell Beach, Lake Borgne
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 | 71 · Good | 7:00 AM–8:00 AM, 6:00 PM–7:00 PM | 12:12 AM–2:12 AM, 12:35 PM–2:35 PM | 7:32 AM–8:32 AM, 6:32 PM–7:32 PM |
| Mon Oct 12 | 63 · Good | 7:00 PM–8:00 PM, 6:00 AM–9:00 AM | 12:58 AM–2:58 AM, 1:22 PM–3:22 PM | 8:31 AM–9:31 AM, 7:07 PM–8:07 PM |
| Tue Oct 13 | 50 · Fair | 6:00 AM–8:00 AM, 3:00 PM–4:00 PM | 1:45 AM–3:45 AM, 2:10 PM–4:10 PM | 9:30 AM–10:30 AM, 7:46 PM–8:46 PM |
| Wed Oct 14 | 37 · Fair | 2:34 AM–4:34 AM, 3:00 PM–5:00 PM | 10:27 AM–11:27 AM, 8:30 PM–9:30 PM | |
| Thu Oct 15 | 26 · Slow | 3:25 AM–5:25 AM, 3:50 PM–5:50 PM | 11:21 AM–12:21 PM, 9:19 PM–10:19 PM | |
| Fri Oct 16 | 31 · Slow | 4:16 AM–6:16 AM, 4:41 PM–6:41 PM | 12:12 PM–1:12 PM, 10:12 PM–11:12 PM | |
| Sat Oct 17 | 40 · Fair | 6:00 PM–7:00 PM | 5:06 AM–7:06 AM, 5:31 PM–7:31 PM | 12:56 PM–1:56 PM, 11:08 PM–12:08 AM |
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Best daylight low tides in the next two weeks
The lowest water that falls between sunrise and sunset, for tide pooling and beachcombing.
- 0.5 ft at 1:07 PM on Tuesday, October 13
- 0.5 ft at 12:25 PM on Monday, October 12
- 0.6 ft at 2:11 PM on Wednesday, October 14
- 0.6 ft at 6:16 PM on Friday, October 16
- 0.6 ft at 3:55 PM on Thursday, October 15
- 0.6 ft at 11:47 AM on Sunday, October 11
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 2:40 AM 1.8 ftL 11:47 AM 0.6 ft | 6:58 AM / 6:34 PM |
| Mon Oct 12 | H 2:57 AM 1.9 ftL 12:25 PM 0.5 ft | 6:59 AM / 6:32 PM |
| Tue Oct 13 | H 3:27 AM 2.0 ftL 1:07 PM 0.5 ft | 7:00 AM / 6:31 PM |
| Wed Oct 14 | H 4:06 AM 2.1 ftL 2:11 PM 0.6 ft | 7:00 AM / 6:30 PM |
| Thu Oct 15 | H 4:48 AM 2.1 ftL 3:55 PM 0.6 ft | 7:01 AM / 6:29 PM |
| Fri Oct 16 | H 5:32 AM 2.0 ftL 6:16 PM 0.6 ft | 7:02 AM / 6:28 PM |
| Sat Oct 17 | H 6:18 AM 2.0 ftL 7:12 PM 0.5 ft | 7:02 AM / 6:27 PM |
| Sun Oct 18 | H 7:13 AM 2.0 ftL 7:46 PM 0.5 ft | 7:03 AM / 6:26 PM |
| Mon Oct 19 | H 8:22 AM 1.9 ftL 8:10 PM 0.5 ft | 7:04 AM / 6:25 PM |
| Tue Oct 20 | H 9:24 AM 1.8 ftL 8:24 PM 0.6 ft | 7:04 AM / 6:24 PM |
| Wed Oct 21 | H 10:38 AM 1.6 ftL 8:27 PM 0.8 ft | 7:05 AM / 6:23 PM |
| Thu Oct 22 | H 4:25 AM 1.5 ftL 8:15 AM 1.4 ftH 1:23 PM 1.5 ftL 8:21 PM 1.0 ft | 7:06 AM / 6:22 PM |
| Fri Oct 23 | H 3:28 AM 1.5 ftL 9:16 AM 1.1 ftH 3:34 PM 1.4 ftL 8:07 PM 1.2 ft | 7:06 AM / 6:21 PM |
| Sat Oct 24 | H 2:36 AM 1.6 ftL 10:10 AM 0.9 ft | 7:07 AM / 6:20 PM |
| Sun Oct 25 | H 2:06 AM 1.8 ftL 10:53 AM 0.6 ft | 7:08 AM / 6:19 PM |
| Mon Oct 26 | H 2:05 AM 2.0 ftL 11:36 AM 0.5 ft | 7:08 AM / 6:18 PM |
| Tue Oct 27 | H 2:27 AM 2.1 ftL 12:26 PM 0.3 ft | 7:09 AM / 6:17 PM |
| Wed Oct 28 | H 3:06 AM 2.3 ftL 1:47 PM 0.3 ft | 7:10 AM / 6:16 PM |
| Thu Oct 29 | H 3:59 AM 2.3 ftL 3:40 PM 0.3 ft | 7:11 AM / 6:15 PM |
| Fri Oct 30 | H 4:55 AM 2.4 ftL 5:21 PM 0.3 ft | 7:11 AM / 6:14 PM |
| Sat Oct 31 | H 5:49 AM 2.3 ftL 6:35 PM 0.2 ft | 7:12 AM / 6:14 PM |
| Sun Nov 1 | H 5:47 AM 2.2 ftL 6:23 PM 0.3 ft | 6:13 AM / 5:13 PM |
| Mon Nov 2 | H 6:57 AM 2.0 ftL 6:54 PM 0.5 ft | 6:14 AM / 5:12 PM |
| Tue Nov 3 | H 8:11 AM 1.7 ftL 7:03 PM 0.7 ft | 6:14 AM / 5:11 PM |
| Wed Nov 4 | H 2:44 AM 1.4 ftL 6:09 AM 1.3 ftH 9:49 AM 1.4 ftL 6:44 PM 0.9 ft | 6:15 AM / 5:11 PM |
| Thu Nov 5 | H 1:58 AM 1.4 ftL 7:34 AM 1.0 ftH 2:25 PM 1.2 ftL 6:14 PM 1.1 ft | 6:16 AM / 5:10 PM |
| Fri Nov 6 | H 1:02 AM 1.5 ftL 8:50 AM 0.7 ft | 6:17 AM / 5:09 PM |
| Sat Nov 7 | H 12:13 AM 1.7 ftL 9:42 AM 0.5 ft | 6:18 AM / 5:08 PM |
| Sun Nov 8 | H 12:15 AM 1.8 ftL 10:20 AM 0.3 ft | 6:18 AM / 5:08 PM |
| Mon Nov 9 | H 12:38 AM 1.9 ftL 10:57 AM 0.3 ft | 6:19 AM / 5:07 PM |
| Tue Nov 10 | H 1:09 AM 2.0 ftL 11:39 AM 0.3 ft | 6:20 AM / 5:07 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 Shell Beach, Lake Borgne
Boat ramps
- Boat ramp 3.6 mi
Distances from the tide station. Places from © OpenStreetMap contributors; links open in Google Maps.
Fish in the waters around Shell Beach, Lake Borgne
34 kinds of fish, sharks and rays have been recorded within 15 km (about 9 miles) of this spot, most often Red Drum, Spotted Seatrout, Sheepshead. The bar shows how many records each has.
- Red Drum Sciaenops ocellatusSalt water · 139 records
- Spotted Seatrout Cynoscion nebulosusSalt water · 52 records
- Sheepshead Archosargus probatocephalusSalt water · 13 records
- Black Drum Pogonias cromisSalt water · 13 records
- Alligator Gar Atractosteus spatulaBrackish water · 5 records
- Silver Croaker Bairdiella chrysouraSalt water · 4 records
- Summer Flounder Paralichthys dentatusSalt water · 4 records
- Gulf Pipefish Syngnathus scovelliSalt water · 3 records
- Largehead Hairtail Trichiurus lepturusSalt water · 3 records
- Crevalle Jack Caranx hipposSalt water · 3 records
- Blacktip Shark Carcharhinus limbatusSalt water · 3 records
- Marsh Killifish Fundulus confluentusSalt water · 3 records
- Rainwater Killifish Lucania parvaSalt water · 2 records
- Western Mosquitofish Gambusia affinisBrackish water · 2 records
- Oyster Toadfish Opsanus tauSalt water · 2 records
- Redfish Centroberyx affinisSalt water · 2 records
- Pinfish Lagodon rhomboidesSalt water · 2 records
- Atlantic Croaker Micropogonias undulatusSalt water · 2 records
- Southern Puffer Sphoeroides nephelusSalt water · 2 records
- Southern Flounder Paralichthys lethostigmaSalt water · 2 records
- Inland Silverside Menidia beryllinaSalt water · 2 records
- Blue Catfish Ictalurus furcatusBrackish water · 2 records
- Hardhead Catfish Ariopsis felisSalt water · 2 records
- Gulf Killifish Fundulus grandisBrackish water · 2 records
- Sailfin Molly Poecilia latipinnaSalt water · 2 records
- Naked Goby Gobiosoma boscSalt water · 2 records
- Gulf Toadfish Opsanus betaSalt water · 1 record
- King Mackerel Scomberomorus cavallaSalt water · 1 record
- Tripletail Lobotes surinamensisSalt water · 1 record
- Grey Snapper Lutjanus griseusSalt water · 1 record
- Hogchoker Trinectes maculatusSalt water · 1 record
- Bay Anchovy Anchoa mitchilliSalt water · 1 record
- Bonnethead Sphyrna tiburoSalt water · 1 record
- Bighead Searobin Prionotus tribulusSalt water · 1 record
Fresh water nearby · 6 species
Rivers, creeks and ponds within 15 km, not the tidal water itself.
- Largemouth Bass Micropterus salmoidesFresh water · 14 records
- Spotted Sunfish Lepomis punctatusFresh water · 1 record
- Redear Sunfish Lepomis microlophusFresh water · 1 record
- Bluegill Lepomis macrochirusFresh water · 1 record
- Redspotted Sunfish Lepomis miniatusFresh 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 Shell Beach, Lake Borgne
Shell Beach, Lake Borgne 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 2.1 ft, and again around Tuesday, November 10 (1.7 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 0.2 ft at 6:35 PM on Saturday, October 31.
The highest predicted tide is 2.4 ft at 4:55 AM on Friday, October 30. 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.
Station details
- NOAA station ID: 8761305
- Type: reference (harmonic)
- Location: 29.8681, -89.6732
Nearby tide stations
- Martello Castle, Lake Borgne 11 mi
- Chef Menteur, Chef Menteur Pass 16 mi
- Michoud Substation, Icww 18 mi
- Bay Gardene 19 mi
- The Rigolets, U.S. Highway 90 21 mi
- Rat Bayou 22 mi