Petit Bois Island, Mississippi Sound tide chart
Mississippi · near Pascagoula (13 mi) · NOAA station 8740405 · times in local time (CDT)
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Tides today, Sunday, October 11
- Low 6:47 AM 0.1 ft
- High 10:00 PM 1.4 ft
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Sunrise 6:54 AM · Sunset 6:28 PM · New moon (0%)
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Hour by hour at Petit Bois Island, Mississippi SoundBest times
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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Tide times this week
| Day | High and low tides | Sunrise / sunset | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Oct 11 | L 6:47 AM 0.1 ftH 10:00 PM 1.4 ft | 6:54 AM / 6:28 PM | New moon (0%) |
| Mon Oct 12 | L 7:37 AM -0.1 ftH 10:30 PM 1.6 ft | 6:54 AM / 6:27 PM | New moon (2%) |
| Tue Oct 13 | L 8:28 AM -0.1 ftH 11:05 PM 1.6 ft | 6:55 AM / 6:26 PM | Waxing crescent (6%) |
| Wed Oct 14 | L 9:26 AM -0.1 ftH 11:46 PM 1.6 ft | 6:56 AM / 6:25 PM | Waxing crescent (12%) |
| Thu Oct 15 | L 10:38 AM -0.1 ft | 6:56 AM / 6:24 PM | Waxing crescent (20%) |
| Fri Oct 16 | H 12:32 AM 1.6 ftL 12:05 PM -0.1 ft | 6:57 AM / 6:23 PM | Waxing crescent (29%) |
| Sat Oct 17 | H 1:24 AM 1.6 ftL 1:26 PM 0.0 ft | 6:58 AM / 6:22 PM | First quarter (39%) |
Tidal currents near Petit Bois Island, Mississippi Sound
From NOAA's current predictions for Horn Island Pass, Lb 17 at 12 ft depth, 4.2 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 (23°) and the ebb toward the SW (228°). The strongest current this week is 2.0 knots.
| Day | Slack water and peak currents |
|---|---|
| Sun Oct 11 | Ebb 4:24 AM 1.6 knSlack 9:09 AMFlood 1:24 PM 0.6 knFlood 4:33 PM 0.3 knFlood 7:59 PM 0.8 knSlack 11:04 PM |
| Mon Oct 12 | Ebb 4:54 AM 1.9 knSlack 9:46 AMFlood 2:21 PM 0.8 knFlood 5:12 PM 0.5 knFlood 8:16 PM 0.8 knSlack 11:31 PM |
| Tue Oct 13 | Ebb 5:25 AM 2.0 knSlack 10:26 AMFlood 3:08 PM 0.8 knFlood 5:45 PM 0.7 knFlood 8:36 PM 0.9 kn |
| Wed Oct 14 | Slack 12:02 AMEbb 5:57 AM 1.9 knSlack 11:15 AMFlood 4:04 PM 0.8 knFlood 6:04 PM 0.8 knFlood 9:00 PM 0.9 kn |
| Thu Oct 15 | Slack 12:40 AMEbb 6:36 AM 1.8 knSlack 12:20 PMFlood 9:29 PM 0.9 kn |
| Fri Oct 16 | Slack 1:23 AMEbb 7:22 AM 1.6 knSlack 1:39 PMFlood 9:57 PM 0.9 kn |
| Sat Oct 17 | Slack 2:14 AMEbb 8:14 AM 1.5 knSlack 3:00 PMFlood 10:22 PM 0.9 kn |
Current predictions can differ a lot over short distances: check the station location on NOAA before planning a passage.
Best fishing times at Petit Bois Island, Mississippi Sound
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 | 79 · Excellent | 1:00 AM–2:00 AM, 1:00 PM–2:00 PM | 12:07 AM–2:07 AM, 12:30 PM–2:30 PM | 7:27 AM–8:27 AM, 6:27 PM–7:27 PM |
| Mon Oct 12 | 78 · Excellent | 1:00 AM–3:00 AM, 2:00 PM–3:00 PM | 12:53 AM–2:53 AM, 1:16 PM–3:16 PM | 8:27 AM–9:27 AM, 7:01 PM–8:01 PM |
| Tue Oct 13 | 70 · Good | 2:00 AM–3:00 AM | 1:40 AM–3:40 AM, 2:05 PM–4:05 PM | 9:26 AM–10:26 AM, 7:40 PM–8:40 PM |
| Wed Oct 14 | 62 · Good | 3:00 AM–4:00 AM | 2:29 AM–4:29 AM, 2:54 PM–4:54 PM | 10:23 AM–11:23 AM, 8:24 PM–9:24 PM |
| Thu Oct 15 | 57 · Good | 4:00 AM–5:00 AM, 4:00 PM–6:00 PM | 3:20 AM–5:20 AM, 3:45 PM–5:45 PM | 11:17 AM–12:17 PM, 9:13 PM–10:13 PM |
| Fri Oct 16 | 62 · Good | 5:00 PM–6:00 PM, 5:00 AM–6:00 AM | 4:11 AM–6:11 AM, 4:36 PM–6:36 PM | 12:07 PM–1:07 PM, 10:06 PM–11:06 PM |
| Sat Oct 17 | 66 · Good | 6:00 PM–7:00 PM, 6:00 AM–7:00 AM | 5:01 AM–7:01 AM, 5:26 PM–7:26 PM | 12:52 PM–1:52 PM, 11:02 PM–12:02 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.
- -0.1 ft at 8:28 AM on Tuesday, October 13
- -0.1 ft at 9:26 AM on Wednesday, October 14
- -0.1 ft at 10:38 AM on Thursday, October 15
- -0.1 ft at 7:37 AM on Monday, October 12
- -0.1 ft at 12:05 PM on Friday, October 16
- 0.0 ft at 1:26 PM on Saturday, October 17
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 6:47 AM 0.1 ftH 10:00 PM 1.4 ft | 6:54 AM / 6:28 PM |
| Mon Oct 12 | L 7:37 AM -0.1 ftH 10:30 PM 1.6 ft | 6:54 AM / 6:27 PM |
| Tue Oct 13 | L 8:28 AM -0.1 ftH 11:05 PM 1.6 ft | 6:55 AM / 6:26 PM |
| Wed Oct 14 | L 9:26 AM -0.1 ftH 11:46 PM 1.6 ft | 6:56 AM / 6:25 PM |
| Thu Oct 15 | L 10:38 AM -0.1 ft | 6:56 AM / 6:24 PM |
| Fri Oct 16 | H 12:32 AM 1.6 ftL 12:05 PM -0.1 ft | 6:57 AM / 6:23 PM |
| Sat Oct 17 | H 1:24 AM 1.6 ftL 1:26 PM 0.0 ft | 6:58 AM / 6:22 PM |
| Sun Oct 18 | H 2:20 AM 1.5 ftL 2:27 PM 0.0 ft | 6:58 AM / 6:21 PM |
| Mon Oct 19 | H 3:18 AM 1.4 ftL 3:06 PM 0.1 ft | 6:59 AM / 6:20 PM |
| Tue Oct 20 | H 4:21 AM 1.3 ftL 3:18 PM 0.2 ft | 7:00 AM / 6:19 PM |
| Wed Oct 21 | H 5:42 AM 1.1 ftL 3:18 PM 0.4 ftH 11:12 PM 0.7 ft | 7:00 AM / 6:18 PM |
| Thu Oct 22 | L 1:32 AM 0.7 ftH 8:51 AM 0.9 ftL 3:18 PM 0.5 ftH 10:10 PM 0.8 ft | 7:01 AM / 6:17 PM |
| Fri Oct 23 | L 3:23 AM 0.5 ftH 11:06 AM 0.9 ftL 3:12 PM 0.7 ftH 8:52 PM 1.0 ft | 7:02 AM / 6:16 PM |
| Sat Oct 24 | L 4:45 AM 0.2 ftH 8:48 PM 1.2 ft | 7:02 AM / 6:15 PM |
| Sun Oct 25 | L 5:51 AM 0.0 ftH 9:12 PM 1.5 ft | 7:03 AM / 6:14 PM |
| Mon Oct 26 | L 6:52 AM -0.2 ftH 9:47 PM 1.8 ft | 7:04 AM / 6:13 PM |
| Tue Oct 27 | L 7:54 AM -0.4 ftH 10:28 PM 1.9 ft | 7:05 AM / 6:12 PM |
| Wed Oct 28 | L 9:02 AM -0.5 ftH 11:15 PM 2.0 ft | 7:05 AM / 6:11 PM |
| Thu Oct 29 | L 10:21 AM -0.5 ft | 7:06 AM / 6:10 PM |
| Fri Oct 30 | H 12:06 AM 2.0 ftL 11:43 AM -0.5 ft | 7:07 AM / 6:09 PM |
| Sat Oct 31 | H 1:00 AM 1.9 ftL 12:55 PM -0.4 ft | 7:08 AM / 6:08 PM |
| Sun Nov 1 | H 1:55 AM 1.7 ftL 12:53 PM -0.2 ft | 6:08 AM / 5:07 PM |
| Mon Nov 2 | H 1:48 AM 1.5 ftL 1:32 PM 0.0 ft | 6:09 AM / 5:07 PM |
| Tue Nov 3 | H 2:38 AM 1.2 ftL 1:31 PM 0.3 ft | 6:10 AM / 5:06 PM |
| Wed Nov 4 | H 3:25 AM 0.9 ftL 1:02 PM 0.5 ftH 8:47 PM 0.9 ft | 6:11 AM / 5:05 PM |
| Thu Nov 5 | L 3:35 AM 0.6 ftH 9:40 AM 0.7 ftL 12:27 PM 0.7 ftH 8:09 PM 1.1 ft | 6:12 AM / 5:04 PM |
| Fri Nov 6 | L 4:33 AM 0.3 ftH 7:32 PM 1.3 ft | 6:12 AM / 5:04 PM |
| Sat Nov 7 | L 5:07 AM 0.1 ftH 7:35 PM 1.5 ft | 6:13 AM / 5:03 PM |
| Sun Nov 8 | L 5:39 AM -0.1 ftH 7:58 PM 1.6 ft | 6:14 AM / 5:02 PM |
| Mon Nov 9 | L 6:11 AM -0.2 ftH 8:29 PM 1.7 ft | 6:15 AM / 5:02 PM |
| Tue Nov 10 | L 6:48 AM -0.2 ftH 9:03 PM 1.8 ft | 6:16 AM / 5:01 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 Petit Bois Island, Mississippi Sound
40 kinds of fish, sharks and rays have been recorded within 15 km (about 9 miles) of this spot, most often Bay Anchovy, Broad-striped Anchovy, Atlantic Bumper. The bar shows how many records each has.
- Bay Anchovy Anchoa mitchilliSalt water · 3349 records
- Broad-striped Anchovy Anchoa hepsetusSalt water · 1374 records
- Atlantic Bumper Chloroscombrus chrysurusSalt water · 901 records
- Shortfinger Anchovy Anchoa lyolepisSalt water · 795 records
- Spot Croaker Leiostomus xanthurusSalt water · 633 records
- Atlantic Croaker Micropogonias undulatusSalt water · 599 records
- Hardhead Catfish Ariopsis felisSalt water · 532 records
- Fringed Flounder Etropus crossotusSalt water · 459 records
- Speckled Worm Eel Myrophis punctatusSalt water · 394 records
- Sand Seatrout Cynoscion arenariusSalt water · 376 records
- Southern Kingfish Menticirrhus americanusSalt water · 294 records
- Gulf Butterfish Peprilus burtiSalt water · 283 records
- Blackcheek Tonguefish Symphurus plagiusaSalt water · 263 records
- Bighead Searobin Prionotus tribulusSalt water · 201 records
- Southern Codling Urophycis floridanaSalt water · 168 records
- Gulf Menhaden Brevoortia patronusSalt water · 167 records
- Banded Drum Larimus fasciatusSalt water · 144 records
- Least Puffer Sphoeroides parvusSalt water · 126 records
- Inshore Lizardfish Synodus foetensSalt water · 112 records
- Threadfin Shad Dorosoma petenenseSalt water · 84 records
- Spotted Whiff Citharichthys macropsSalt water · 80 records
- Silver Seatrout Cynoscion nothusSalt water · 76 records
- Largehead Hairtail Trichiurus lepturusSalt water · 73 records
- Scaled Herring Harengula jaguanaSalt water · 61 records
- Bay Whiff Citharichthys spilopterusSalt water · 59 records
- Chain Pipefish Syngnathus louisianaeSalt water · 58 records
- Ladyfish Elops saurusSalt water · 53 records
- Leopard Searobin Prionotus scitulusSalt water · 44 records
- Hogchoker Trinectes maculatusSalt water · 38 records
- Blackwing Searobin Prionotus rubioSalt water · 37 records
- Crested Cusk-eel Ophidion josephiSalt water · 36 records
- Atlantic Moonfish Selene setapinnisSalt water · 34 records
- Big-eye Frogfish Fowlerichthys radiosusSalt water · 34 records
- Star Drum Stellifer lanceolatusSalt water · 29 records
- Lane Snapper Lutjanus synagrisSalt water · 26 records
- Silver Croaker Bairdiella chrysouraSalt water · 26 records
- Darter Goby Ctenogobius boleosomaSalt water · 24 records
- Gulf Minkfish Menticirrhus saxatilisSalt water · 24 records
- Pigfish Orthopristis chrysopteraSalt water · 21 records
- Atlantic Spadefish Chaetodipterus faberSalt water · 20 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 Petit Bois Island, Mississippi Sound
Petit Bois Island, Mississippi Sound 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 2.5 ft, and again around Tuesday, November 10 (2.0 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 Wednesday, November 4, with only 0.4 ft between the day's highest and lowest water.
The lowest tide of the month is -0.5 ft at 10:21 AM on Thursday, October 29. There are 17 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 2.0 ft at 11:15 PM on Wednesday, October 28. 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: 8740405
- Type: reference (harmonic)
- Location: 30.2033, -88.4417