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Golden Meadow, LA — Tides & Fishing

Golden Meadow, Plaisance Canal

Tide source: NOAA CO-OPS · fetched 10/21/2026, 6:34:33 AM CT

Heights relative to MLLW (Mean Lower Low Water).

Station location

29.3733, -90.2650
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Lafitte cypress swamp

Barataria / Lafitte

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  • Lots of rat reds in the Barataria
  • 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 TIDE10:34 AMLOW TIDE10:39 PMRISINGFALLINGRISING~0.4 ft MLLW

Air

53°F

Wind

5 mph N

Water

75°F

Pressure

1021 hPa

Water status

OCTOBER 21, 2026 AT 6:34 AM

Tide chart · ft MLLW

Now 6:34 AM · tide ~0.4 ft · —

0.00.10.20.30.40.5ft MLLW10:34 AM0.4 ft10:58 PM0.2 ftNow · 6:34 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

  • Minor2:05 AM – 3:05 AM
  • Major8:13 AM – 10:13 AM☀️ Prime
  • Minor3:14 PM – 4:14 PM
  • Major8:35 PM – 10:35 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 · Golden Meadow
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Weather

Open-Meteo

Temp

53°F

Wind

5 mph N

Water

75°F

Pressure

1021 hPa

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Radar

RainViewer · Golden Meadow
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Sun / moon / conditions

Sunrise

7:08 AM

Sunset

6:22 PM

Moon

Waxing Gibbous · 79%

Tide cycle

Toward neap

Tide schedule

Heights relative to MLLW · times station-local

MON, OCT 19, 2026

7:06 AM – 6:24 PMWaxing Gibbous 60%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide10:09 PM0.02 ftMLLW

TUE, OCT 20, 2026

7:07 AM – 6:23 PMWaxing Gibbous 70%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide10:20 AM0.5 ftMLLW
  • Low tide10:39 PM0.08 ftMLLW

WED, OCT 21, 2026Selected

7:08 AM – 6:22 PMWaxing Gibbous 79%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide10:34 AM0.4 ftMLLW
  • Low tide10:58 PM0.2 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 22, 2026

7:08 AM – 6:21 PMWaxing Gibbous 87%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide6:34 AM0.4 ftMLLW
  • Low tide12:23 PM0.3 ftMLLW
  • High tide3:15 PM0.3 ftMLLW
  • Low tide10:07 PM0.3 ftMLLW

FRI, OCT 23, 2026

7:09 AM – 6:20 PMWaxing Gibbous 93%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide5:10 AM0.4 ftMLLW
  • Low tide12:51 PM0.2 ftMLLW

SAT, OCT 24, 2026

7:10 AM – 6:19 PMWaxing Gibbous 98%Spring
Good fishing day
  • High tide3:49 AM0.4 ftMLLW
  • Low tide1:34 PM0.10 ftMLLW

SUN, OCT 25, 2026

7:10 AM – 6:18 PMFull Moon 100%Spring
Good fishing day
  • High tide3:11 AM0.5 ftMLLW
  • Low tide2:24 PM0.01 ftMLLW

MON, OCT 26, 2026

7:11 AM – 6:17 PMFull Moon 100%Spring
Good fishing day
  • High tide3:27 AM0.6 ftMLLW
  • Low tide3:21 PM-0.03 ftMLLW

TUE, OCT 27, 2026

7:12 AM – 6:16 PMWaning Gibbous 97%Spring
Good fishing day
  • High tide4:02 AM0.6 ftMLLW
  • Low tide4:26 PM-0.05 ftMLLW

WED, OCT 28, 2026

7:13 AM – 6:16 PMWaning Gibbous 93%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide4:47 AM0.7 ftMLLW
  • Low tide5:35 PM-0.06 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 29, 2026

7:13 AM – 6:15 PMWaning Gibbous 86%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide5:39 AM0.7 ftMLLW
  • Low tide6:42 PM-0.06 ftMLLW

FRI, OCT 30, 2026

7:14 AM – 6:14 PMWaning Gibbous 78%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide6:38 AM0.6 ftMLLW
  • Low tide7:41 PM-0.05 ftMLLW

SAT, OCT 31, 2026

7:15 AM – 6:13 PMWaning Gibbous 69%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide7:40 AM0.6 ftMLLW
  • Low tide8:34 PM-0.03 ftMLLW

SUN, NOV 1, 2026

6:16 AM – 5:13 PMWaning Gibbous 59%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide7:39 AM0.6 ftMLLW
  • Low tide8:20 PM0.01 ftMLLW

MON, NOV 2, 2026

6:16 AM – 5:12 PMLast Quarter 48%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide8:30 AM0.5 ftMLLW
  • Low tide8:59 PM0.07 ftMLLW

TUE, NOV 3, 2026

6:17 AM – 5:11 PMWaning Crescent 38%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide9:07 AM0.5 ftMLLW
  • Low tide9:26 PM0.2 ftMLLW

WED, NOV 4, 2026

6:18 AM – 5:11 PMWaning Crescent 28%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • High tide7:30 AM0.4 ftMLLW
  • Low tide5:36 PM0.3 ftMLLW

THU, NOV 5, 2026

6:19 AM – 5:10 PMWaning Crescent 19%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • High tide3:32 AM0.4 ftMLLW
  • Low tide12:10 PM0.2 ftMLLW

FRI, NOV 6, 2026

6:20 AM – 5:09 PMWaning Crescent 11%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • High tide2:17 AM0.4 ftMLLW
  • Low tide12:25 PM0.10 ftMLLW

SAT, NOV 7, 2026

6:20 AM – 5:09 PMWaning Crescent 5%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • High tide1:44 AM0.5 ftMLLW
  • Low tide1:04 PM0.0 ftMLLW

SUN, NOV 8, 2026

6:21 AM – 5:08 PMWaning Crescent 2%Spring
Good fishing day
  • High tide1:58 AM0.6 ftMLLW
  • Low tide1:49 PM-0.06 ftMLLW

MON, NOV 9, 2026

6:22 AM – 5:08 PMNew Moon 0%Spring
Good fishing day
  • High tide2:28 AM0.6 ftMLLW
  • Low tide2:38 PM-0.09 ftMLLW

TUE, NOV 10, 2026

6:23 AM – 5:07 PMNew Moon 100%Spring
Good fishing day
  • High tide3:02 AM0.7 ftMLLW
  • Low tide3:29 PM-0.08 ftMLLW

WED, NOV 11, 2026

6:24 AM – 5:07 PMWaxing Crescent 4%Spring
Good fishing day
  • High tide3:40 AM0.7 ftMLLW
  • Low tide4:20 PM-0.07 ftMLLW

THU, NOV 12, 2026

6:24 AM – 5:06 PMWaxing Crescent 9%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • High tide4:19 AM0.6 ftMLLW
  • Low tide5:06 PM-0.06 ftMLLW

FRI, NOV 13, 2026

6:25 AM – 5:06 PMWaxing Crescent 15%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • High tide5:00 AM0.6 ftMLLW
  • Low tide5:46 PM-0.05 ftMLLW

SAT, NOV 14, 2026

6:26 AM – 5:05 PMWaxing Crescent 24%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • High tide5:43 AM0.6 ftMLLW
  • Low tide6:19 PM-0.05 ftMLLW

SUN, NOV 15, 2026

6:27 AM – 5:05 PMWaxing Crescent 33%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide6:26 AM0.6 ftMLLW
  • Low tide6:45 PM-0.03 ftMLLW

MON, NOV 16, 2026

6:28 AM – 5:05 PMWaxing Crescent 44%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide7:07 AM0.6 ftMLLW
  • Low tide7:04 PM0.02 ftMLLW

TUE, NOV 17, 2026

6:28 AM – 5:04 PMFirst Quarter 54%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide7:35 AM0.5 ftMLLW
  • Low tide7:05 PM0.09 ftMLLW

WED, NOV 18, 2026

6:29 AM – 5:04 PMWaxing Gibbous 65%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide6:19 AM0.4 ftMLLW
  • Low tide6:25 PM0.2 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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