Tchefuncta River, Lake Pontchartrain tide chart
Louisiana · near Madisonville (2 mi) · NOAA station 8761993 · times in local time (CDT)
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Tides today, Sunday, October 11
- High 8:27 AM 0.8 ft
- Low 7:07 PM 0.2 ft
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Sunrise 7:01 AM · Sunset 6:35 PM · New moon (0%)
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Hour by hour at Tchefuncta River, Lake PontchartrainBest times
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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- 162.550 MHz WX1 KHB43, New Orleans, LA (30 mi)
- 162.525 MHz WX7 WNG521, Bogalusa, LA (36 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 8:27 AM 0.8 ftL 7:07 PM 0.2 ft | 7:01 AM / 6:35 PM | New moon (0%) |
| Mon Oct 12 | H 8:50 AM 0.8 ftL 8:05 PM 0.2 ft | 7:01 AM / 6:34 PM | New moon (2%) |
| Tue Oct 13 | H 9:19 AM 0.9 ftL 9:01 PM 0.2 ft | 7:02 AM / 6:33 PM | Waxing crescent (6%) |
| Wed Oct 14 | H 9:52 AM 0.9 ftL 9:59 PM 0.2 ft | 7:03 AM / 6:32 PM | Waxing crescent (12%) |
| Thu Oct 15 | H 10:30 AM 0.9 ftL 11:02 PM 0.2 ft | 7:03 AM / 6:31 PM | Waxing crescent (20%) |
| Fri Oct 16 | H 11:13 AM 0.9 ft | 7:04 AM / 6:30 PM | Waxing crescent (29%) |
| Sat Oct 17 | L 12:07 AM 0.2 ftH 12:03 PM 0.9 ft | 7:05 AM / 6:28 PM | First quarter (39%) |
Best fishing times at Tchefuncta River, Lake Pontchartrain
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 | 1:00 PM–2:00 PM | 12:14 AM–2:14 AM, 12:37 PM–2:37 PM | 7:35 AM–8:35 AM, 6:33 PM–7:33 PM |
| Mon Oct 12 | 71 · Good | 2:00 PM–3:00 PM | 1:00 AM–3:00 AM, 1:24 PM–3:24 PM | 8:34 AM–9:34 AM, 7:08 PM–8:08 PM |
| Tue Oct 13 | 69 · Good | 3:00 PM–4:00 PM, 2:00 AM–3:00 AM | 1:47 AM–3:47 AM, 2:12 PM–4:12 PM | 9:33 AM–10:33 AM, 7:47 PM–8:47 PM |
| Wed Oct 14 | 65 · Good | 3:00 AM–4:00 AM, 3:00 PM–5:00 PM | 2:36 AM–4:36 AM, 3:02 PM–5:02 PM | 10:31 AM–11:31 AM, 8:31 PM–9:31 PM |
| Thu Oct 15 | 60 · Good | 4:00 AM–5:00 AM, 4:00 PM–6:00 PM | 3:27 AM–5:27 AM, 3:52 PM–5:52 PM | 11:25 AM–12:25 PM, 9:19 PM–10:19 PM |
| Fri Oct 16 | 67 · Good | 5:00 PM–7:00 PM, 5:00 AM–6:00 AM | 4:18 AM–6:18 AM, 4:43 PM–6:43 PM | 12:15 PM–1:15 PM, 10:13 PM–11:13 PM |
| Sat Oct 17 | 71 · Good | 6:00 PM–7:00 PM, 6:00 AM–7:00 AM | 5:08 AM–7:08 AM, 5:33 PM–7:33 PM | 1:00 PM–2:00 PM, 11:09 PM–12:09 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 4:41 PM on Saturday, October 24
- 0.5 ft at 3:14 PM on Friday, October 23
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 8:27 AM 0.8 ftL 7:07 PM 0.2 ft | 7:01 AM / 6:35 PM |
| Mon Oct 12 | H 8:50 AM 0.8 ftL 8:05 PM 0.2 ft | 7:01 AM / 6:34 PM |
| Tue Oct 13 | H 9:19 AM 0.9 ftL 9:01 PM 0.2 ft | 7:02 AM / 6:33 PM |
| Wed Oct 14 | H 9:52 AM 0.9 ftL 9:59 PM 0.2 ft | 7:03 AM / 6:32 PM |
| Thu Oct 15 | H 10:30 AM 0.9 ftL 11:02 PM 0.2 ft | 7:03 AM / 6:31 PM |
| Fri Oct 16 | H 11:13 AM 0.9 ft | 7:04 AM / 6:30 PM |
| Sat Oct 17 | L 12:07 AM 0.2 ftH 12:03 PM 0.9 ft | 7:05 AM / 6:28 PM |
| Sun Oct 18 | L 1:08 AM 0.2 ftH 12:59 PM 0.9 ft | 7:05 AM / 6:27 PM |
| Mon Oct 19 | L 2:00 AM 0.2 ftH 2:03 PM 0.8 ft | 7:06 AM / 6:26 PM |
| Tue Oct 20 | L 2:43 AM 0.2 ftH 3:17 PM 0.8 ft | 7:07 AM / 6:25 PM |
| Wed Oct 21 | L 3:15 AM 0.3 ftH 4:49 PM 0.7 ft | 7:07 AM / 6:24 PM |
| Thu Oct 22 | L 3:33 AM 0.3 ftH 6:45 PM 0.6 ft | 7:08 AM / 6:23 PM |
| Fri Oct 23 | L 3:29 AM 0.4 ftH 8:47 AM 0.5 ftL 3:14 PM 0.5 ftH 9:12 PM 0.6 ft | 7:09 AM / 6:22 PM |
| Sat Oct 24 | L 2:39 AM 0.5 ftH 7:47 AM 0.6 ftL 4:41 PM 0.3 ft | 7:09 AM / 6:21 PM |
| Sun Oct 25 | H 7:37 AM 0.7 ftL 5:48 PM 0.2 ft | 7:10 AM / 6:20 PM |
| Mon Oct 26 | H 7:53 AM 0.8 ftL 6:51 PM 0.1 ft | 7:11 AM / 6:19 PM |
| Tue Oct 27 | H 8:24 AM 0.9 ftL 7:56 PM 0.0 ft | 7:12 AM / 6:18 PM |
| Wed Oct 28 | H 9:05 AM 1.0 ftL 9:06 PM 0.0 ft | 7:12 AM / 6:18 PM |
| Thu Oct 29 | H 9:54 AM 1.0 ftL 10:19 PM -0.1 ft | 7:13 AM / 6:17 PM |
| Fri Oct 30 | H 10:47 AM 1.0 ftL 11:32 PM -0.1 ft | 7:14 AM / 6:16 PM |
| Sat Oct 31 | H 11:45 AM 1.0 ft | 7:15 AM / 6:15 PM |
| Sun Nov 1 | L 12:40 AM 0.0 ftH 11:47 AM 0.9 ft | 6:16 AM / 5:14 PM |
| Mon Nov 2 | L 12:40 AM 0.1 ftH 12:53 PM 0.8 ft | 6:16 AM / 5:13 PM |
| Tue Nov 3 | L 1:28 AM 0.1 ftH 2:16 PM 0.7 ft | 6:17 AM / 5:12 PM |
| Wed Nov 4 | L 1:57 AM 0.3 ftH 4:53 PM 0.6 ft | 6:18 AM / 5:12 PM |
| Thu Nov 5 | L 1:47 AM 0.4 ftH 7:25 AM 0.5 ftL 2:59 PM 0.4 ft | 6:19 AM / 5:11 PM |
| Fri Nov 6 | H 6:16 AM 0.6 ftL 4:06 PM 0.3 ft | 6:20 AM / 5:10 PM |
| Sat Nov 7 | H 6:07 AM 0.7 ftL 4:56 PM 0.2 ft | 6:20 AM / 5:10 PM |
| Sun Nov 8 | H 6:22 AM 0.8 ftL 5:39 PM 0.1 ft | 6:21 AM / 5:09 PM |
| Mon Nov 9 | H 6:47 AM 0.8 ftL 6:20 PM 0.0 ft | 6:22 AM / 5:08 PM |
| Tue Nov 10 | H 7:16 AM 0.9 ftL 7:01 PM 0.0 ft | 6:23 AM / 5:08 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 Tchefuncta River, Lake Pontchartrain
Fishing piers and docks
- Sunset Pier Fishing Pier 4.4 mi
Distances from the tide station. Places from © OpenStreetMap contributors; links open in Google Maps.
About the tides at Tchefuncta River, Lake Pontchartrain
Tchefuncta River, Lake Pontchartrain gets usually just one high tide and one low tide a day. Over the next month the water typically rises or falls about 0.6 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 1.1 ft, and again around Tuesday, November 10 (0.8 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 Thursday, November 5, with only 0.1 ft between the day's highest and lowest water.
The lowest tide of the month is -0.1 ft at 10:19 PM 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 1.0 ft at 9:54 AM 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
- NOAA station ID: 8761993
- Type: subordinate (adjusted from a reference station)
- Location: 30.3783, -90.1600
Reference station: South Pass.