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Empire, LA — Tides & Fishing

Empire Jetty

Tide source: NOAA CO-OPS · fetched 10/21/2026, 4:02:41 AM CT

Heights relative to MLLW (Mean Lower Low Water).

Station location

29.2500, -89.6083
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Venice open marsh

Mississippi Delta

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  • Lots of rat reds around the delta
  • Catfish still chewing
  • Bass in the evening
  • Fish in transition — they eat one day, you hunt the next

No specks in the mix.

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RISING
HIGH TIDE4:41 AMLOW TIDE2:31 PMRISINGFALLINGRISING~1.5 ft MLLW

Air

70°F

Wind

12 mph N

Water

75°F

Pressure

1020 hPa

Water status

OCTOBER 21, 2026 AT 4:02 AM

Tide chart · ft MLLW

Now 4:02 AM · tide ~1.5 ft · —

0.60.81.01.21.41.6ft MLLW4:41 AM1.5 ft2:53 PM0.8 ftNow · 4:02 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

  • Minor2:03 AM – 3:03 AM
  • Major8:11 AM – 10:11 AM☀️ Prime
  • Minor3:11 PM – 4:11 PM
  • Major8:32 PM – 10:32 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 · Empire
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Weather

Open-Meteo

Temp

70°F

Wind

12 mph N

Water

75°F

Pressure

1020 hPa

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Radar

RainViewer · Empire
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Sun / moon / conditions

Sunrise

7:05 AM

Sunset

6:19 PM

Moon

Waxing Gibbous · 79%

Tide cycle

Toward neap

Tide schedule

Heights relative to MLLW · times station-local

TUE, OCT 20, 2026

7:04 AM – 6:20 PMWaxing Gibbous 70%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide3:19 AM1.7 ftMLLW
  • Low tide2:31 PM0.6 ftMLLW

WED, OCT 21, 2026Selected

7:05 AM – 6:19 PMWaxing Gibbous 79%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide4:41 AM1.5 ftMLLW
  • Low tide2:53 PM0.8 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 22, 2026

7:06 AM – 6:18 PMWaxing Gibbous 87%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide7:29 AM1.3 ftMLLW
  • Low tide2:18 PM1.0 ftMLLW
  • High tide9:31 PM1.2 ftMLLW

FRI, OCT 23, 2026

7:06 AM – 6:17 PMWaxing Gibbous 93%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide3:26 AM1.0 ftMLLW
  • High tide10:23 AM1.2 ftMLLW
  • Low tide1:17 PM1.1 ftMLLW
  • High tide8:47 PM1.4 ftMLLW

SAT, OCT 24, 2026

7:07 AM – 6:16 PMWaxing Gibbous 98%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide4:25 AM0.7 ftMLLW
  • High tide8:38 PM1.6 ftMLLW

SUN, OCT 25, 2026

7:08 AM – 6:16 PMFull Moon 100%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide5:17 AM0.5 ftMLLW
  • High tide8:32 PM1.8 ftMLLW

MON, OCT 26, 2026

7:08 AM – 6:15 PMFull Moon 100%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide6:19 AM0.2 ftMLLW
  • High tide8:47 PM2.0 ftMLLW

TUE, OCT 27, 2026

7:09 AM – 6:14 PMWaning Gibbous 97%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide7:27 AM0.02 ftMLLW
  • High tide9:25 PM2.2 ftMLLW

WED, OCT 28, 2026

7:10 AM – 6:13 PMWaning Gibbous 93%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide8:35 AM-0.1 ftMLLW
  • High tide10:20 PM2.3 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 29, 2026

7:11 AM – 6:12 PMWaning Gibbous 86%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide9:39 AM-0.2 ftMLLW
  • High tide11:27 PM2.3 ftMLLW

FRI, OCT 30, 2026

7:11 AM – 6:12 PMWaning Gibbous 78%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide10:42 AM-0.2 ftMLLW

SAT, OCT 31, 2026

7:12 AM – 6:11 PMWaning Gibbous 69%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide12:34 AM2.2 ftMLLW
  • Low tide11:46 AM-0.1 ftMLLW

SUN, NOV 1, 2026

6:13 AM – 5:10 PMWaning Gibbous 59%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide1:36 AM2.0 ftMLLW
  • Low tide11:50 AM0.07 ftMLLW

MON, NOV 2, 2026

6:14 AM – 5:09 PMLast Quarter 48%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide1:36 AM1.8 ftMLLW
  • Low tide12:52 PM0.3 ftMLLW

TUE, NOV 3, 2026

6:14 AM – 5:09 PMWaning Crescent 38%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide2:53 AM1.5 ftMLLW
  • Low tide1:45 PM0.6 ftMLLW

WED, NOV 4, 2026

6:15 AM – 5:08 PMWaning Crescent 28%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • High tide6:19 AM1.2 ftMLLW
  • Low tide2:17 PM0.9 ftMLLW
  • High tide7:59 PM1.1 ftMLLW

THU, NOV 5, 2026

6:16 AM – 5:07 PMWaning Crescent 19%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide2:52 AM0.8 ftMLLW
  • High tide7:01 PM1.3 ftMLLW

FRI, NOV 6, 2026

6:17 AM – 5:07 PMWaning Crescent 11%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide3:40 AM0.5 ftMLLW
  • High tide6:43 PM1.5 ftMLLW

SAT, NOV 7, 2026

6:18 AM – 5:06 PMWaning Crescent 5%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide4:25 AM0.3 ftMLLW
  • High tide6:55 PM1.7 ftMLLW

SUN, NOV 8, 2026

6:18 AM – 5:06 PMWaning Crescent 2%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide5:09 AM0.1 ftMLLW
  • High tide7:20 PM1.8 ftMLLW

MON, NOV 9, 2026

6:19 AM – 5:05 PMNew Moon 0%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide5:54 AM0.03 ftMLLW
  • High tide7:52 PM1.9 ftMLLW

TUE, NOV 10, 2026

6:20 AM – 5:05 PMNew Moon 100%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide6:40 AM-0.02 ftMLLW
  • High tide8:28 PM1.9 ftMLLW

WED, NOV 11, 2026

6:21 AM – 5:04 PMWaxing Crescent 4%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide7:27 AM-0.05 ftMLLW
  • High tide9:07 PM1.9 ftMLLW

THU, NOV 12, 2026

6:22 AM – 5:04 PMWaxing Crescent 9%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide8:13 AM-0.05 ftMLLW
  • High tide9:50 PM1.9 ftMLLW

FRI, NOV 13, 2026

6:22 AM – 5:03 PMWaxing Crescent 15%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide8:56 AM-0.03 ftMLLW
  • High tide10:33 PM1.8 ftMLLW

SAT, NOV 14, 2026

6:23 AM – 5:03 PMWaxing Crescent 24%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide9:35 AM0.01 ftMLLW
  • High tide11:11 PM1.7 ftMLLW

SUN, NOV 15, 2026

6:24 AM – 5:02 PMWaxing Crescent 33%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide10:11 AM0.08 ftMLLW
  • High tide11:40 PM1.6 ftMLLW

MON, NOV 16, 2026

6:25 AM – 5:02 PMWaxing Crescent 44%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide10:39 AM0.2 ftMLLW
  • High tide11:56 PM1.4 ftMLLW

TUE, NOV 17, 2026

6:26 AM – 5:02 PMFirst Quarter 54%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide10:54 AM0.3 ftMLLW
  • High tide11:53 PM1.2 ftMLLW

WED, NOV 18, 2026

6:26 AM – 5:01 PMWaxing Gibbous 65%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide10:43 AM0.5 ftMLLW
  • High tide8:54 PM1.0 ftMLLW

THU, NOV 19, 2026

6:27 AM – 5:01 PMWaxing Gibbous 75%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide10:11 AM0.7 ftMLLW
  • High tide6:56 PM1.0 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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