Lake Charles, LA — Tides & Fishing

Lake Charles

Tide source: NOAA CO-OPS · fetched 10/21/2026, 7:20:02 AM CT

Heights relative to MLLW (Mean Lower Low Water).

Station location

30.2236, -93.2217

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Live status

FALLING

Air

59°F

Wind

5 mph E

Water

76°F

Pressure

1022 hPa

Water status

OCTOBER 21, 2026 AT 7:20 AM

Tide chart · ft MLLW

Now 7:20 AM · tide ~1.4 ft · falling

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

Minor2:17 AM – 3:17 AM
Major8:26 AM – 10:26 AM☀️ Prime
Minor3:26 PM – 4:26 PM
Major8:47 PM – 10:47 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 · Lake Charles

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Weather

Open-Meteo

Temp

59°F

Wind

5 mph E

Water

76°F

Pressure

1022 hPa

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Johnson gold spoon

Flash and thump when the water muddies up.

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Knock-N lipless crankbait — Silverado

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Radar

RainViewer · Lake Charles

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Sun / moon / conditions

Sunrise

7:20 AM

Sunset

6:33 PM

Moon

Waxing Gibbous · 79%

Tide cycle

Toward neap

Tide schedule

Heights relative to MLLW · times station-local

MON, OCT 19, 2026

7:19 AM – 6:35 PMWaxing Gibbous 60%Neap

Fair fishing day

Low tide10:25 PM0.4 ftMLLW

TUE, OCT 20, 2026

7:20 AM – 6:34 PMWaxing Gibbous 70%Neap

Fair fishing day

High tide5:57 AM1.5 ftMLLW
Low tide12:16 PM1.1 ftMLLW
High tide3:34 PM1.1 ftMLLW
Low tide11:10 PM0.4 ftMLLW

WED, OCT 21, 2026Selected

7:20 AM – 6:33 PMWaxing Gibbous 79%Toward neap

Fair fishing day

High tide6:15 AM1.5 ftMLLW
Low tide12:24 PM0.9 ftMLLW
High tide5:06 PM1.2 ftMLLW
Low tide11:50 PM0.5 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 22, 2026

7:21 AM – 6:32 PMWaxing Gibbous 87%Toward neap

Fair fishing day

High tide6:25 AM1.4 ftMLLW
Low tide12:43 PM0.8 ftMLLW
High tide6:07 PM1.3 ftMLLW

FRI, OCT 23, 2026

7:22 AM – 6:31 PMWaxing Gibbous 93%Toward neap

Fair fishing day

Low tide12:29 AM0.6 ftMLLW
High tide6:25 AM1.4 ftMLLW
Low tide1:05 PM0.6 ftMLLW
High tide7:00 PM1.4 ftMLLW

SAT, OCT 24, 2026

7:23 AM – 6:30 PMWaxing Gibbous 98%Spring

Good fishing day

Low tide1:10 AM0.8 ftMLLW
High tide6:23 AM1.3 ftMLLW
Low tide1:29 PM0.4 ftMLLW
High tide7:52 PM1.5 ftMLLW

SUN, OCT 25, 2026

7:23 AM – 6:29 PMFull Moon 100%Spring

Good fishing day

Low tide1:53 AM0.9 ftMLLW
High tide6:30 AM1.3 ftMLLW
Low tide1:58 PM0.2 ftMLLW
High tide8:45 PM1.6 ftMLLW

MON, OCT 26, 2026

7:24 AM – 6:28 PMFull Moon 100%Spring

Good fishing day

Low tide2:38 AM1.1 ftMLLW
High tide6:44 AM1.4 ftMLLW
Low tide2:33 PM0.05 ftMLLW
High tide9:44 PM1.6 ftMLLW

TUE, OCT 27, 2026

7:25 AM – 6:27 PMWaning Gibbous 97%Spring

Good fishing day

Low tide3:25 AM1.2 ftMLLW
High tide7:05 AM1.4 ftMLLW
Low tide3:16 PM-0.06 ftMLLW
High tide10:52 PM1.6 ftMLLW

WED, OCT 28, 2026

7:26 AM – 6:26 PMWaning Gibbous 93%Toward neap

Fair fishing day

Low tide4:11 AM1.3 ftMLLW
High tide7:30 AM1.5 ftMLLW
Low tide4:07 PM-0.1 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 29, 2026

7:26 AM – 6:25 PMWaning Gibbous 86%Toward neap

Fair fishing day

High tide12:10 AM1.6 ftMLLW
Low tide5:00 AM1.4 ftMLLW
High tide7:59 AM1.5 ftMLLW
Low tide5:08 PM-0.1 ftMLLW

FRI, OCT 30, 2026

7:27 AM – 6:25 PMWaning Gibbous 78%Toward neap

Fair fishing day

High tide1:35 AM1.6 ftMLLW
Low tide6:08 AM1.4 ftMLLW
High tide8:25 AM1.5 ftMLLW
Low tide6:21 PM-0.07 ftMLLW

SAT, OCT 31, 2026

7:28 AM – 6:24 PMWaning Gibbous 69%Neap

Fair fishing day

High tide2:58 AM1.6 ftMLLW
Low tide7:41 PM-0.01 ftMLLW

SUN, NOV 1, 2026

6:29 AM – 5:23 PMWaning Gibbous 59%Neap

Fair fishing day

High tide3:05 AM1.5 ftMLLW
Low tide7:59 PM0.06 ftMLLW

MON, NOV 2, 2026

6:30 AM – 5:22 PMLast Quarter 48%Neap

Fair fishing day

High tide3:48 AM1.5 ftMLLW
Low tide9:55 AM1.1 ftMLLW
High tide12:25 PM1.1 ftMLLW
Low tide9:07 PM0.2 ftMLLW

TUE, NOV 3, 2026

6:30 AM – 5:22 PMWaning Crescent 38%Neap

Fair fishing day

High tide4:15 AM1.4 ftMLLW
Low tide10:24 AM0.9 ftMLLW
High tide3:06 PM1.2 ftMLLW
Low tide10:07 PM0.3 ftMLLW

WED, NOV 4, 2026

6:31 AM – 5:21 PMWaning Crescent 28%Toward spring

Fair fishing day

High tide4:36 AM1.3 ftMLLW
Low tide10:58 AM0.7 ftMLLW
High tide4:36 PM1.2 ftMLLW
Low tide11:02 PM0.5 ftMLLW

THU, NOV 5, 2026

6:32 AM – 5:20 PMWaning Crescent 19%Toward spring

Fair fishing day

High tide4:50 AM1.3 ftMLLW
Low tide11:33 AM0.4 ftMLLW
High tide5:44 PM1.3 ftMLLW
Low tide11:54 PM0.7 ftMLLW

FRI, NOV 6, 2026

6:33 AM – 5:20 PMWaning Crescent 11%Toward spring

Fair fishing day

High tide5:01 AM1.2 ftMLLW
Low tide12:07 PM0.2 ftMLLW
High tide6:42 PM1.4 ftMLLW

SAT, NOV 7, 2026

6:34 AM – 5:19 PMWaning Crescent 5%Toward spring

Fair fishing day

Low tide12:44 AM0.8 ftMLLW
High tide5:07 AM1.2 ftMLLW
Low tide12:39 PM0.1 ftMLLW
High tide7:35 PM1.4 ftMLLW

SUN, NOV 8, 2026

6:34 AM – 5:19 PMWaning Crescent 2%Spring

Good fishing day

Low tide1:33 AM1.0 ftMLLW
High tide5:13 AM1.2 ftMLLW
Low tide1:11 PM0.01 ftMLLW
High tide8:26 PM1.5 ftMLLW

MON, NOV 9, 2026

6:35 AM – 5:18 PMNew Moon 0%Spring

Good fishing day

Low tide2:20 AM1.1 ftMLLW
High tide5:20 AM1.2 ftMLLW
Low tide1:43 PM-0.04 ftMLLW
High tide9:19 PM1.5 ftMLLW

TUE, NOV 10, 2026

6:36 AM – 5:17 PMNew Moon 100%Spring

Good fishing day

Low tide3:03 AM1.2 ftMLLW
High tide5:31 AM1.2 ftMLLW
Low tide2:17 PM-0.06 ftMLLW
High tide10:15 PM1.4 ftMLLW

WED, NOV 11, 2026

6:37 AM – 5:17 PMWaxing Crescent 4%Spring

Good fishing day

Low tide3:43 AM1.2 ftMLLW
High tide5:46 AM1.2 ftMLLW
Low tide2:54 PM-0.06 ftMLLW
High tide11:14 PM1.4 ftMLLW

THU, NOV 12, 2026

6:38 AM – 5:16 PMWaxing Crescent 9%Toward spring

Fair fishing day

Low tide3:37 PM-0.04 ftMLLW

FRI, NOV 13, 2026

6:38 AM – 5:16 PMWaxing Crescent 15%Toward spring

Fair fishing day

High tide12:14 AM1.4 ftMLLW
Low tide4:26 PM0.0 ftMLLW

SAT, NOV 14, 2026

6:39 AM – 5:16 PMWaxing Crescent 24%Toward spring

Fair fishing day

High tide1:11 AM1.4 ftMLLW
Low tide5:20 PM0.05 ftMLLW

SUN, NOV 15, 2026

6:40 AM – 5:15 PMWaxing Crescent 33%Neap

Fair fishing day

High tide2:02 AM1.3 ftMLLW
Low tide6:19 PM0.1 ftMLLW

MON, NOV 16, 2026

6:41 AM – 5:15 PMWaxing Crescent 44%Neap

Fair fishing day

High tide2:42 AM1.3 ftMLLW
Low tide7:17 PM0.2 ftMLLW

TUE, NOV 17, 2026

6:42 AM – 5:14 PMFirst Quarter 54%Neap

Fair fishing day

High tide3:13 AM1.3 ftMLLW
Low tide9:57 AM0.8 ftMLLW
High tide12:16 PM0.8 ftMLLW
Low tide8:11 PM0.3 ftMLLW

WED, NOV 18, 2026

6:43 AM – 5:14 PMWaxing Gibbous 65%Neap

Fair fishing day

High tide3:34 AM1.2 ftMLLW
Low tide10:06 AM0.6 ftMLLW
High tide2:48 PM0.9 ftMLLW
Low tide9:02 PM0.4 ftMLLW

Tide strength · 2026

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

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