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Freshwater Bayou, LA — Tides & Fishing

Freshwater Bayou

Tide source: NOAA CO-OPS · fetched 10/21/2026, 6:33:04 AM CT

Heights relative to MLLW (Mean Lower Low Water).

Station location

29.6554, -92.2507
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Live status

HIGH
HIGH TIDE6:50 AMLOW TIDE12:24 PMRISINGFALLINGHIGH~0.6 ft MLLW

Air

60°F

Wind

5 mph NE

Water

75°F

Pressure

1021 hPa

Water status

OCTOBER 21, 2026 AT 6:33 AM

Tide chart · ft MLLW

Now 6:33 AM · tide ~0.6 ft · —

0.00.20.40.6ft MLLW6:50 AM0.7 ft12:24 PM0.5 ft4:33 PM0.6 ft11:49 PM0.2 ftNow · 6:33 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

  • Minor2:14 AM – 3:14 AM
  • Major8:22 AM – 10:22 AM☀️ Prime
  • Minor3:22 PM – 4:22 PM
  • Major8:43 PM – 10:43 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 · Freshwater Bayou
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Weather

Open-Meteo

Temp

60°F

Wind

5 mph NE

Water

75°F

Pressure

1021 hPa

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Radar

RainViewer · Freshwater Bayou
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Sun / moon / conditions

Sunrise

7:16 AM

Sunset

6:29 PM

Moon

Waxing Gibbous · 79%

Tide cycle

Toward neap

Tide schedule

Heights relative to MLLW · times station-local

MON, OCT 19, 2026

7:14 AM – 6:31 PMWaxing Gibbous 60%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide10:14 PM0.10 ftMLLW

TUE, OCT 20, 2026

7:15 AM – 6:30 PMWaxing Gibbous 70%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide6:53 AM0.7 ftMLLW
  • Low tide11:05 PM0.1 ftMLLW

WED, OCT 21, 2026Selected

7:16 AM – 6:29 PMWaxing Gibbous 79%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide6:50 AM0.7 ftMLLW
  • Low tide12:24 PM0.5 ftMLLW
  • High tide4:33 PM0.6 ftMLLW
  • Low tide11:49 PM0.2 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 22, 2026

7:17 AM – 6:28 PMWaxing Gibbous 87%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide6:38 AM0.6 ftMLLW
  • Low tide12:35 PM0.4 ftMLLW
  • High tide5:53 PM0.6 ftMLLW

FRI, OCT 23, 2026

7:17 AM – 6:27 PMWaxing Gibbous 93%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide12:36 AM0.3 ftMLLW
  • High tide6:29 AM0.6 ftMLLW
  • Low tide12:57 PM0.3 ftMLLW
  • High tide7:20 PM0.6 ftMLLW

SAT, OCT 24, 2026

7:18 AM – 6:27 PMWaxing Gibbous 98%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide1:41 AM0.4 ftMLLW
  • High tide6:24 AM0.6 ftMLLW
  • Low tide1:26 PM0.1 ftMLLW
  • High tide8:48 PM0.7 ftMLLW

SUN, OCT 25, 2026

7:19 AM – 6:26 PMFull Moon 100%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide2:49 AM0.5 ftMLLW
  • High tide6:19 AM0.6 ftMLLW
  • Low tide2:01 PM0.03 ftMLLW
  • High tide9:53 PM0.8 ftMLLW

MON, OCT 26, 2026

7:19 AM – 6:25 PMFull Moon 100%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide3:49 AM0.6 ftMLLW
  • High tide6:05 AM0.6 ftMLLW
  • Low tide2:38 PM-0.09 ftMLLW
  • High tide11:16 PM0.8 ftMLLW

TUE, OCT 27, 2026

7:20 AM – 6:24 PMWaning Gibbous 97%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide3:18 PM-0.2 ftMLLW

WED, OCT 28, 2026

7:21 AM – 6:23 PMWaning Gibbous 93%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide12:58 AM0.9 ftMLLW
  • Low tide4:02 PM-0.2 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 29, 2026

7:22 AM – 6:22 PMWaning Gibbous 86%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide2:10 AM0.9 ftMLLW
  • Low tide5:00 PM-0.2 ftMLLW

FRI, OCT 30, 2026

7:23 AM – 6:22 PMWaning Gibbous 78%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide3:48 AM0.9 ftMLLW
  • Low tide6:12 PM-0.2 ftMLLW

SAT, OCT 31, 2026

7:23 AM – 6:21 PMWaning Gibbous 69%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide4:52 AM0.9 ftMLLW
  • Low tide7:18 PM-0.1 ftMLLW

SUN, NOV 1, 2026

6:24 AM – 5:20 PMWaning Gibbous 59%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide4:25 AM0.9 ftMLLW
  • Low tide7:21 PM-0.05 ftMLLW

MON, NOV 2, 2026

6:25 AM – 5:19 PMLast Quarter 48%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide4:46 AM0.8 ftMLLW
  • Low tide8:36 PM0.05 ftMLLW

TUE, NOV 3, 2026

6:26 AM – 5:19 PMWaning Crescent 38%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide4:56 AM0.7 ftMLLW
  • Low tide10:56 AM0.5 ftMLLW
  • High tide1:37 PM0.5 ftMLLW
  • Low tide9:46 PM0.2 ftMLLW

WED, NOV 4, 2026

6:26 AM – 5:18 PMWaning Crescent 28%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • High tide4:57 AM0.7 ftMLLW
  • Low tide11:07 AM0.4 ftMLLW
  • High tide4:29 PM0.5 ftMLLW
  • Low tide10:41 PM0.3 ftMLLW

THU, NOV 5, 2026

6:27 AM – 5:17 PMWaning Crescent 19%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • High tide4:53 AM0.6 ftMLLW
  • Low tide11:32 AM0.2 ftMLLW
  • High tide6:15 PM0.6 ftMLLW
  • Low tide11:37 PM0.4 ftMLLW

FRI, NOV 6, 2026

6:28 AM – 5:17 PMWaning Crescent 11%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • High tide4:49 AM0.6 ftMLLW
  • Low tide12:04 PM0.1 ftMLLW
  • High tide7:51 PM0.7 ftMLLW

SAT, NOV 7, 2026

6:29 AM – 5:16 PMWaning Crescent 5%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide12:58 AM0.5 ftMLLW
  • High tide4:44 AM0.6 ftMLLW
  • Low tide12:39 PM0.03 ftMLLW
  • High tide8:48 PM0.7 ftMLLW

SUN, NOV 8, 2026

6:30 AM – 5:16 PMWaning Crescent 2%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide2:13 AM0.6 ftMLLW
  • High tide4:37 AM0.6 ftMLLW
  • Low tide1:13 PM-0.03 ftMLLW
  • High tide9:46 PM0.8 ftMLLW

MON, NOV 9, 2026

6:30 AM – 5:15 PMNew Moon 0%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide1:46 PM-0.07 ftMLLW
  • High tide11:02 PM0.8 ftMLLW

TUE, NOV 10, 2026

6:31 AM – 5:15 PMNew Moon 100%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide2:17 PM-0.08 ftMLLW

WED, NOV 11, 2026

6:32 AM – 5:14 PMWaxing Crescent 4%Spring
Good fishing day
  • High tide12:03 AM0.8 ftMLLW
  • Low tide2:49 PM-0.07 ftMLLW

THU, NOV 12, 2026

6:33 AM – 5:14 PMWaxing Crescent 9%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • High tide12:53 AM0.8 ftMLLW
  • Low tide3:27 PM-0.05 ftMLLW

FRI, NOV 13, 2026

6:34 AM – 5:13 PMWaxing Crescent 15%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • High tide1:56 AM0.8 ftMLLW
  • Low tide4:18 PM-0.02 ftMLLW

SAT, NOV 14, 2026

6:34 AM – 5:13 PMWaxing Crescent 24%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • High tide3:19 AM0.8 ftMLLW
  • Low tide5:19 PM0.01 ftMLLW

SUN, NOV 15, 2026

6:35 AM – 5:12 PMWaxing Crescent 33%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide4:00 AM0.8 ftMLLW
  • Low tide6:09 PM0.05 ftMLLW

MON, NOV 16, 2026

6:36 AM – 5:12 PMWaxing Crescent 44%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide4:22 AM0.8 ftMLLW
  • Low tide6:54 PM0.1 ftMLLW

TUE, NOV 17, 2026

6:37 AM – 5:12 PMFirst Quarter 54%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide4:28 AM0.7 ftMLLW
  • Low tide7:48 PM0.2 ftMLLW

WED, NOV 18, 2026

6:38 AM – 5:11 PMWaxing Gibbous 65%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide4:18 AM0.7 ftMLLW
  • Low tide10:45 AM0.4 ftMLLW
  • High tide1:18 PM0.5 ftMLLW
  • Low tide9:07 PM0.3 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

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