South Pass tide chart
Louisiana · NOAA station 8760551 · times in local time (CDT)
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Tides today, Sunday, October 11
- Low 6:46 AM 0.5 ft
- High 9:14 PM 1.8 ft
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Sunrise 6:56 AM · Sunset 6:32 PM · New moon (0%)
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1:00 AM–2:00 AM and 1:00 PM–2:00 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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Marine forecast: Coastal Waters from Boothville LA to Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River out 20 nm
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Marine radio: weather channels and VHF
NOAA Weather Radio
- 162.475 MHz WX3 WXL41, Buras, LA (34 mi)
To get alerts on a weather alert radio, program county code 022075 (Plaquemines).
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
| Day | High and low tides | Sunrise / sunset | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Oct 11 | L 6:46 AM 0.5 ftH 9:14 PM 1.8 ft | 6:56 AM / 6:32 PM | New moon (0%) |
| Mon Oct 12 | L 7:44 AM 0.4 ftH 9:43 PM 1.9 ft | 6:56 AM / 6:31 PM | New moon (2%) |
| Tue Oct 13 | L 8:40 AM 0.4 ftH 10:16 PM 1.9 ft | 6:57 AM / 6:30 PM | Waxing crescent (6%) |
| Wed Oct 14 | L 9:38 AM 0.3 ftH 10:54 PM 1.9 ft | 6:57 AM / 6:29 PM | Waxing crescent (12%) |
| Thu Oct 15 | L 10:41 AM 0.3 ftH 11:37 PM 1.9 ft | 6:58 AM / 6:28 PM | Waxing crescent (20%) |
| Fri Oct 16 | L 11:46 AM 0.3 ft | 6:59 AM / 6:27 PM | Waxing crescent (29%) |
| Sat Oct 17 | H 12:27 AM 1.9 ftL 12:47 PM 0.3 ft | 6:59 AM / 6:25 PM | First quarter (39%) |
Best fishing times at South Pass
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 | 78 · Excellent | 1:00 AM–2:00 AM, 1:00 PM–2:00 PM | 12:10 AM–2:10 AM, 12:33 PM–2:33 PM | 7:28 AM–8:28 AM, 6:32 PM–7:32 PM |
| Mon Oct 12 | 78 · Excellent | 2:00 PM–3:00 PM, 1:00 AM–3:00 AM | 12:56 AM–2:56 AM, 1:19 PM–3:19 PM | 8:27 AM–9:27 AM, 7:07 PM–8:07 PM |
| Tue Oct 13 | 71 · Good | 2:00 AM–3:00 AM, 3:00 PM–4:00 PM | 1:43 AM–3:43 AM, 2:08 PM–4:08 PM | 9:25 AM–10:25 AM, 7:46 PM–8:46 PM |
| Wed Oct 14 | 64 · Good | 3:00 AM–4:00 AM | 2:32 AM–4:32 AM, 2:57 PM–4:57 PM | 10:22 AM–11:22 AM, 8:30 PM–9:30 PM |
| Thu Oct 15 | 60 · Good | 4:00 AM–5:00 AM, 4:00 PM–6:00 PM | 3:23 AM–5:23 AM, 3:48 PM–5:48 PM | 11:17 AM–12:17 PM, 9:19 PM–10:19 PM |
| Fri Oct 16 | 67 · Good | 5:00 PM–7:00 PM, 5:00 AM–6:00 AM | 4:14 AM–6:14 AM, 4:39 PM–6:39 PM | 12:07 PM–1:07 PM, 10:13 PM–11:13 PM |
| Sat Oct 17 | 70 · Good | 6:00 PM–7:00 PM, 6:00 AM–7:00 AM | 5:04 AM–7:04 AM, 5:29 PM–7:29 PM | 12:52 PM–1:52 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.
- 0.3 ft at 9:38 AM on Wednesday, October 14
- 0.3 ft at 10:41 AM on Thursday, October 15
- 0.3 ft at 11:46 AM on Friday, October 16
- 0.3 ft at 12:47 PM on Saturday, October 17
- 0.4 ft at 8:40 AM on Tuesday, October 13
- 0.4 ft at 1:39 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 | L 6:46 AM 0.5 ftH 9:14 PM 1.8 ft | 6:56 AM / 6:32 PM |
| Mon Oct 12 | L 7:44 AM 0.4 ftH 9:43 PM 1.9 ft | 6:56 AM / 6:31 PM |
| Tue Oct 13 | L 8:40 AM 0.4 ftH 10:16 PM 1.9 ft | 6:57 AM / 6:30 PM |
| Wed Oct 14 | L 9:38 AM 0.3 ftH 10:54 PM 1.9 ft | 6:57 AM / 6:29 PM |
| Thu Oct 15 | L 10:41 AM 0.3 ftH 11:37 PM 1.9 ft | 6:58 AM / 6:28 PM |
| Fri Oct 16 | L 11:46 AM 0.3 ft | 6:59 AM / 6:27 PM |
| Sat Oct 17 | H 12:27 AM 1.9 ftL 12:47 PM 0.3 ft | 6:59 AM / 6:25 PM |
| Sun Oct 18 | H 1:23 AM 1.8 ftL 1:39 PM 0.4 ft | 7:00 AM / 6:24 PM |
| Mon Oct 19 | H 2:27 AM 1.7 ftL 2:22 PM 0.5 ft | 7:01 AM / 6:23 PM |
| Tue Oct 20 | H 3:41 AM 1.6 ftL 2:54 PM 0.6 ft | 7:01 AM / 6:22 PM |
| Wed Oct 21 | H 5:13 AM 1.4 ftL 3:12 PM 0.7 ft | 7:02 AM / 6:21 PM |
| Thu Oct 22 | H 7:09 AM 1.3 ftL 3:08 PM 0.9 ftH 9:11 PM 1.1 ft | 7:03 AM / 6:21 PM |
| Fri Oct 23 | L 2:53 AM 0.9 ftH 9:36 AM 1.2 ftL 2:18 PM 1.1 ftH 8:11 PM 1.3 ft | 7:03 AM / 6:20 PM |
| Sat Oct 24 | L 4:20 AM 0.7 ftH 8:01 PM 1.5 ft | 7:04 AM / 6:19 PM |
| Sun Oct 25 | L 5:27 AM 0.5 ftH 8:17 PM 1.7 ft | 7:05 AM / 6:18 PM |
| Mon Oct 26 | L 6:30 AM 0.3 ftH 8:48 PM 1.9 ft | 7:05 AM / 6:17 PM |
| Tue Oct 27 | L 7:35 AM 0.1 ftH 9:29 PM 2.1 ft | 7:06 AM / 6:16 PM |
| Wed Oct 28 | L 8:45 AM 0.0 ftH 10:18 PM 2.2 ft | 7:07 AM / 6:15 PM |
| Thu Oct 29 | L 9:58 AM -0.1 ftH 11:11 PM 2.2 ft | 7:07 AM / 6:14 PM |
| Fri Oct 30 | L 11:11 AM -0.1 ft | 7:08 AM / 6:13 PM |
| Sat Oct 31 | H 12:09 AM 2.1 ftL 12:19 PM 0.0 ft | 7:09 AM / 6:13 PM |
| Sun Nov 1 | H 1:11 AM 1.9 ftL 12:19 PM 0.1 ft | 6:10 AM / 5:12 PM |
| Mon Nov 2 | H 1:17 AM 1.7 ftL 1:07 PM 0.3 ft | 6:10 AM / 5:11 PM |
| Tue Nov 3 | H 2:40 AM 1.4 ftL 1:36 PM 0.6 ft | 6:11 AM / 5:10 PM |
| Wed Nov 4 | H 5:17 AM 1.1 ftL 1:26 PM 0.8 ftH 7:49 PM 1.1 ft | 6:12 AM / 5:10 PM |
| Thu Nov 5 | L 2:38 AM 0.8 ftH 6:40 PM 1.2 ft | 6:13 AM / 5:09 PM |
| Fri Nov 6 | L 3:45 AM 0.6 ftH 6:31 PM 1.4 ft | 6:13 AM / 5:08 PM |
| Sat Nov 7 | L 4:35 AM 0.3 ftH 6:46 PM 1.6 ft | 6:14 AM / 5:08 PM |
| Sun Nov 8 | L 5:18 AM 0.2 ftH 7:11 PM 1.7 ft | 6:15 AM / 5:07 PM |
| Mon Nov 9 | L 5:59 AM 0.1 ftH 7:40 PM 1.8 ft | 6:16 AM / 5:06 PM |
| Tue Nov 10 | L 6:40 AM 0.0 ftH 8:12 PM 1.8 ft | 6:17 AM / 5:06 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 South Pass
38 kinds of fish, sharks and rays have been recorded within 15 km (about 9 miles) of this spot, most often Lyre Goby, Rainwater Killifish, Freshwater Goby. The bar shows how many records each has.
- Lyre Goby Evorthodus lyricusSalt water · 44 records
- Rainwater Killifish Lucania parvaSalt water · 42 records
- Freshwater Goby Ctenogobius shufeldtiBrackish water · 37 records
- Largescaled Spinycheek Sleeper Eleotris amblyopsisSalt water · 28 records
- Fat Sleeper Dormitator maculatusSalt water · 26 records
- Inland Silverside Menidia beryllinaSalt water · 22 records
- Flathead Grey Mullet Mugil cephalusSalt water · 13 records
- Western Mosquitofish Gambusia affinisBrackish water · 12 records
- Sailfin Molly Poecilia latipinnaSalt water · 11 records
- Yellowfin Tuna Thunnus albacaresSalt water · 10 records
- Gulf Killifish Fundulus grandisBrackish water · 8 records
- Gulf Pipefish Syngnathus scovelliSalt water · 7 records
- Saltmarsh Topminnow Fundulus jenkinsiSalt water · 7 records
- Gulf Menhaden Brevoortia patronusSalt water · 7 records
- Highfin Goby Gobionellus oceanicusSalt water · 6 records
- Swordfish Xiphias gladiusSalt water · 6 records
- Atlantic Croaker Micropogonias undulatusSalt water · 6 records
- Bay Whiff Citharichthys spilopterusSalt water · 6 records
- Blue Catfish Ictalurus furcatusBrackish water · 6 records
- Bayou Killifish Fundulus pulvereusSalt water · 6 records
- Darter Goby Ctenogobius boleosomaSalt water · 5 records
- Common Dolphinfish Coryphaena hippurusSalt water · 5 records
- Yellow Conger Rhynchoconger flavusSalt water · 5 records
- Least Killifish Heterandria formosaBrackish water · 4 records
- Crevalle Jack Caranx hipposSalt water · 4 records
- Sheepshead Minnow Cyprinodon variegatusSalt water · 4 records
- Wahoo Acanthocybium solandriSalt water · 3 records
- Ragged Goby Bollmannia communisSalt water · 3 records
- Escolar Lepidocybium flavobrunneumSalt water · 3 records
- Hardhead Catfish Ariopsis felisSalt water · 3 records
- Shrimp Eel Ophichthus gomesiiSalt water · 3 records
- Spotted Gar Lepisosteus oculatusBrackish water · 2 records
- Bigeye Tuna Thunnus obesusSalt water · 2 records
- Violet Goby Gobioides broussonnetiiSalt water · 2 records
- Whitespotted Soapfish Rypticus maculatusSalt water · 2 records
- Atlantic Moonfish Selene setapinnisSalt water · 2 records
- Blackedge Moray Gymnothorax nigromarginatusSalt water · 2 records
- Offshore Tonguefish Symphurus civitatiumSalt water · 2 records
Fresh water nearby · 2 species
Rivers, creeks and ponds within 15 km, not the tidal water itself.
- Redspotted Sunfish Lepomis miniatusFresh water · 26 records
- Redear Sunfish Lepomis microlophusFresh 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 South Pass
South Pass gets usually just one high tide and one low tide a day. Over the next month the water typically rises or falls about 1.3 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 2.3 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 -0.1 ft at 9:58 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 2.2 ft at 11:11 PM 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.
Station details
- NOAA station ID: 8760551
- Type: reference (harmonic)
- Location: 28.9900, -89.1400
Nearby tide stations
- Port Eads, South Pass 2 mi
- Joseph Bayou 9 mi
- Southeast Pass 10 mi
- Pilottown 15 mi
- Devon Energy Facility 16 mi
- North Pass, Pass a Loutre 16 mi