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Cat Island

Tide source: NOAA CO-OPS · fetched 10/21/2026, 7:20:09 AM CT

Heights relative to MLLW (Mean Lower Low Water).

Station location

30.2317, -89.1167
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Live status

HIGH
HIGH TIDE7:26 AMLOW TIDE5:12 PMRISINGFALLINGHIGH~1.8 ft MLLW

Air

64°F

Wind

15 mph NE

Water

72°F

Pressure

1022 hPa

Water status

OCTOBER 21, 2026 AT 7:20 AM

Tide chart · ft MLLW

Now 7:20 AM · tide ~1.8 ft · —

0.51.01.5ft MLLW7:26 AM1.8 ft5:12 PM0.9 ftNow · 7:20 AM12:00 AM6:00 AM12:00 PM6:00 PM12:00 AM
Tide High Low Now Night Major prime Minor prime
Fish activityVery highHighAverage— Low

Best fishing times today

Wednesday, October 21

★★★☆☆

Fair fishing day

Waxing Gibbous · 79% illuminated · Toward neap

Tide strength

43/49

Average · morning / afternoon

Windows

  • Minor1:59 AM – 2:59 AM
  • Major8:09 AM – 10:09 AM☀️ Prime
  • Minor3:10 PM – 4:10 PM
  • Major8:30 PM – 10:30 PM

Neap tides — smaller range than usual today

Quarter-phase moon means highs and lows sit closer together. Wind and water clarity often matter more than the table.

Wind

Open-Meteo · Cat Island
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Weather

Open-Meteo

Temp

64°F

Wind

15 mph NE

Water

72°F

Pressure

1022 hPa

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Radar

RainViewer · Cat Island
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Sun / moon / conditions

Sunrise

7:04 AM

Sunset

6:16 PM

Moon

Waxing Gibbous · 79%

Tide cycle

Toward neap

Tide schedule

Heights relative to MLLW · times station-local

TUE, OCT 20, 2026

7:03 AM – 6:17 PMWaxing Gibbous 70%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide5:54 AM1.9 ftMLLW
  • Low tide4:54 PM0.7 ftMLLW

WED, OCT 21, 2026Selected

7:04 AM – 6:16 PMWaxing Gibbous 79%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide7:26 AM1.8 ftMLLW
  • Low tide5:12 PM0.9 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 22, 2026

7:05 AM – 6:15 PMWaxing Gibbous 87%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide9:22 AM1.6 ftMLLW
  • Low tide5:08 PM1.1 ftMLLW
  • High tide11:24 PM1.3 ftMLLW

FRI, OCT 23, 2026

7:05 AM – 6:14 PMWaxing Gibbous 93%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide4:53 AM1.2 ftMLLW
  • High tide11:49 AM1.4 ftMLLW
  • Low tide4:18 PM1.3 ftMLLW
  • High tide10:24 PM1.5 ftMLLW

SAT, OCT 24, 2026

7:06 AM – 6:13 PMWaxing Gibbous 98%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide6:20 AM0.9 ftMLLW
  • High tide10:14 PM1.8 ftMLLW

SUN, OCT 25, 2026

7:07 AM – 6:12 PMFull Moon 100%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide7:27 AM0.6 ftMLLW
  • High tide10:30 PM2.1 ftMLLW

MON, OCT 26, 2026

7:08 AM – 6:12 PMFull Moon 100%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide8:30 AM0.3 ftMLLW
  • High tide11:01 PM2.4 ftMLLW

TUE, OCT 27, 2026

7:08 AM – 6:11 PMWaning Gibbous 97%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide9:35 AM0.1 ftMLLW
  • High tide11:42 PM2.6 ftMLLW

WED, OCT 28, 2026

7:09 AM – 6:10 PMWaning Gibbous 93%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide10:45 AM-0.05 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 29, 2026

7:10 AM – 6:09 PMWaning Gibbous 86%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide12:31 AM2.7 ftMLLW
  • Low tide11:58 AM-0.1 ftMLLW

FRI, OCT 30, 2026

7:11 AM – 6:08 PMWaning Gibbous 78%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide1:24 AM2.7 ftMLLW
  • Low tide1:11 PM-0.1 ftMLLW

SAT, OCT 31, 2026

7:12 AM – 6:07 PMWaning Gibbous 69%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide2:22 AM2.6 ftMLLW
  • Low tide2:19 PM-0.04 ftMLLW

SUN, NOV 1, 2026

6:12 AM – 5:07 PMWaning Gibbous 59%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide2:24 AM2.4 ftMLLW
  • Low tide2:19 PM0.1 ftMLLW

MON, NOV 2, 2026

6:13 AM – 5:06 PMLast Quarter 48%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide3:30 AM2.1 ftMLLW
  • Low tide3:07 PM0.4 ftMLLW

TUE, NOV 3, 2026

6:14 AM – 5:05 PMWaning Crescent 38%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide4:53 AM1.8 ftMLLW
  • Low tide3:36 PM0.7 ftMLLW

WED, NOV 4, 2026

6:15 AM – 5:05 PMWaning Crescent 28%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • High tide7:30 AM1.4 ftMLLW
  • Low tide3:26 PM1.0 ftMLLW
  • High tide10:02 PM1.3 ftMLLW

THU, NOV 5, 2026

6:16 AM – 5:04 PMWaning Crescent 19%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide4:38 AM1.0 ftMLLW
  • High tide8:53 PM1.5 ftMLLW

FRI, NOV 6, 2026

6:16 AM – 5:03 PMWaning Crescent 11%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide5:45 AM0.7 ftMLLW
  • High tide8:44 PM1.8 ftMLLW

SAT, NOV 7, 2026

6:17 AM – 5:03 PMWaning Crescent 5%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide6:35 AM0.4 ftMLLW
  • High tide8:59 PM2.0 ftMLLW

SUN, NOV 8, 2026

6:18 AM – 5:02 PMWaning Crescent 2%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide7:18 AM0.2 ftMLLW
  • High tide9:24 PM2.1 ftMLLW

MON, NOV 9, 2026

6:19 AM – 5:02 PMNew Moon 0%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide7:59 AM0.1 ftMLLW
  • High tide9:53 PM2.2 ftMLLW

TUE, NOV 10, 2026

6:20 AM – 5:01 PMNew Moon 100%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide8:40 AM0.06 ftMLLW
  • High tide10:25 PM2.2 ftMLLW

WED, NOV 11, 2026

6:20 AM – 5:01 PMWaxing Crescent 4%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide9:24 AM0.03 ftMLLW
  • High tide11:01 PM2.2 ftMLLW

THU, NOV 12, 2026

6:21 AM – 5:00 PMWaxing Crescent 9%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide10:14 AM0.04 ftMLLW
  • High tide11:40 PM2.2 ftMLLW

FRI, NOV 13, 2026

6:22 AM – 5:00 PMWaxing Crescent 15%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide11:06 AM0.07 ftMLLW

SAT, NOV 14, 2026

6:23 AM – 4:59 PMWaxing Crescent 24%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • High tide12:22 AM2.1 ftMLLW
  • Low tide11:58 AM0.1 ftMLLW

SUN, NOV 15, 2026

6:24 AM – 4:59 PMWaxing Crescent 33%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide1:04 AM2.0 ftMLLW
  • Low tide12:45 PM0.2 ftMLLW

MON, NOV 16, 2026

6:25 AM – 4:58 PMWaxing Crescent 44%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide1:45 AM1.9 ftMLLW
  • Low tide1:23 PM0.3 ftMLLW

TUE, NOV 17, 2026

6:25 AM – 4:58 PMFirst Quarter 54%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide2:24 AM1.7 ftMLLW
  • Low tide1:48 PM0.4 ftMLLW

WED, NOV 18, 2026

6:26 AM – 4:58 PMWaxing Gibbous 65%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide2:55 AM1.4 ftMLLW
  • Low tide1:54 PM0.6 ftMLLW
  • High tide11:38 PM1.1 ftMLLW

THU, NOV 19, 2026

6:27 AM – 4:57 PMWaxing Gibbous 75%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide1:21 PM0.8 ftMLLW
  • High tide8:51 PM1.2 ftMLLW

Tide strength · 2026

Astronomical coefficient (~20–120). Higher = stronger springs worldwide — not the same as local height at Barataria tiny-tide spots.

Today · 2026-10-21

43/49

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