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Pelican Islands, LA — Tides & Fishing

Pelican Islands, Timbalier Bay

Tide source: NOAA CO-OPS · fetched 10/21/2026, 6:34:00 AM CT

Heights relative to MLLW (Mean Lower Low Water).

Station location

29.1283, -90.4233
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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 TIDE8:10 AMLOW TIDE6:42 PMRISINGFALLINGRISING~1.3 ft MLLW

Air

71°F

Wind

13 mph NE

Water

76°F

Pressure

1020 hPa

Water status

OCTOBER 21, 2026 AT 6:34 AM

Tide chart · ft MLLW

Now 6:34 AM · tide ~1.3 ft · rising

0.40.60.81.01.21.4ft MLLW8:10 AM1.4 ft7:04 PM0.7 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

  • Minor2:06 AM – 3:06 AM
  • Major8:14 AM – 10:14 AM☀️ Prime
  • Minor3:14 PM – 4:14 PM
  • Major8:36 PM – 10:36 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 · Pelican Islands
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Weather

Open-Meteo

Temp

71°F

Wind

13 mph NE

Water

76°F

Pressure

1020 hPa

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Radar

RainViewer · Pelican Islands
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Sun / moon / conditions

Sunrise

7:08 AM

Sunset

6:23 PM

Moon

Waxing Gibbous · 79%

Tide cycle

Toward neap

Tide schedule

Heights relative to MLLW · times station-local

TUE, OCT 20, 2026

7:07 AM – 6:24 PMWaxing Gibbous 70%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide6:48 AM1.5 ftMLLW
  • Low tide6:42 PM0.6 ftMLLW

WED, OCT 21, 2026Selected

7:08 AM – 6:23 PMWaxing Gibbous 79%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide8:10 AM1.4 ftMLLW
  • Low tide7:04 PM0.7 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 22, 2026

7:09 AM – 6:22 PMWaxing Gibbous 87%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide10:58 AM1.2 ftMLLW
  • Low tide6:29 PM0.9 ftMLLW

FRI, OCT 23, 2026

7:09 AM – 6:21 PMWaxing Gibbous 93%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide1:00 AM1.1 ftMLLW
  • Low tide7:37 AM0.9 ftMLLW
  • High tide1:52 PM1.1 ftMLLW
  • Low tide5:28 PM1.0 ftMLLW

SAT, OCT 24, 2026

7:10 AM – 6:20 PMWaxing Gibbous 98%Spring
Good fishing day
  • High tide12:16 AM1.2 ftMLLW
  • Low tide8:36 AM0.7 ftMLLW

SUN, OCT 25, 2026

7:11 AM – 6:19 PMFull Moon 100%Spring
Good fishing day
  • High tide12:07 AM1.4 ftMLLW
  • Low tide9:28 AM0.4 ftMLLW

MON, OCT 26, 2026

7:12 AM – 6:18 PMFull Moon 100%Spring
Good fishing day
  • High tide12:01 AM1.7 ftMLLW
  • Low tide10:30 AM0.2 ftMLLW

TUE, OCT 27, 2026

7:12 AM – 6:17 PMWaning Gibbous 97%Spring
Good fishing day
  • High tide12:16 AM1.8 ftMLLW
  • Low tide11:38 AM0.02 ftMLLW

WED, OCT 28, 2026

7:13 AM – 6:17 PMWaning Gibbous 93%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide12:54 AM2.0 ftMLLW
  • Low tide12:46 PM-0.1 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 29, 2026

7:14 AM – 6:16 PMWaning Gibbous 86%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide1:49 AM2.1 ftMLLW
  • Low tide1:50 PM-0.2 ftMLLW

FRI, OCT 30, 2026

7:14 AM – 6:15 PMWaning Gibbous 78%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide2:56 AM2.1 ftMLLW
  • Low tide2:53 PM-0.2 ftMLLW

SAT, OCT 31, 2026

7:15 AM – 6:14 PMWaning Gibbous 69%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide4:03 AM2.0 ftMLLW
  • Low tide3:57 PM-0.10 ftMLLW

SUN, NOV 1, 2026

6:16 AM – 5:14 PMWaning Gibbous 59%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide4:05 AM1.9 ftMLLW
  • Low tide4:01 PM0.06 ftMLLW

MON, NOV 2, 2026

6:17 AM – 5:13 PMLast Quarter 48%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide5:05 AM1.7 ftMLLW
  • Low tide5:03 PM0.3 ftMLLW

TUE, NOV 3, 2026

6:18 AM – 5:12 PMWaning Crescent 38%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide6:22 AM1.4 ftMLLW
  • Low tide5:56 PM0.5 ftMLLW

WED, NOV 4, 2026

6:18 AM – 5:12 PMWaning Crescent 28%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • High tide9:48 AM1.1 ftMLLW
  • Low tide6:28 PM0.8 ftMLLW
  • High tide11:28 PM1.0 ftMLLW

THU, NOV 5, 2026

6:19 AM – 5:11 PMWaning Crescent 19%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide7:03 AM0.7 ftMLLW
  • High tide10:30 PM1.2 ftMLLW

FRI, NOV 6, 2026

6:20 AM – 5:10 PMWaning Crescent 11%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide7:51 AM0.5 ftMLLW
  • High tide10:12 PM1.4 ftMLLW

SAT, NOV 7, 2026

6:21 AM – 5:10 PMWaning Crescent 5%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide8:36 AM0.3 ftMLLW
  • High tide10:24 PM1.6 ftMLLW

SUN, NOV 8, 2026

6:21 AM – 5:09 PMWaning Crescent 2%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide9:20 AM0.1 ftMLLW
  • High tide10:49 PM1.7 ftMLLW

MON, NOV 9, 2026

6:22 AM – 5:09 PMNew Moon 0%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide10:05 AM0.02 ftMLLW
  • High tide11:21 PM1.7 ftMLLW

TUE, NOV 10, 2026

6:23 AM – 5:08 PMNew Moon 100%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide10:51 AM-0.02 ftMLLW
  • High tide11:57 PM1.8 ftMLLW

WED, NOV 11, 2026

6:24 AM – 5:08 PMWaxing Crescent 4%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide11:38 AM-0.04 ftMLLW

THU, NOV 12, 2026

6:25 AM – 5:07 PMWaxing Crescent 9%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • High tide12:36 AM1.7 ftMLLW
  • Low tide12:24 PM-0.05 ftMLLW

FRI, NOV 13, 2026

6:25 AM – 5:07 PMWaxing Crescent 15%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • High tide1:19 AM1.7 ftMLLW
  • Low tide1:07 PM-0.03 ftMLLW

SAT, NOV 14, 2026

6:26 AM – 5:06 PMWaxing Crescent 24%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • High tide2:02 AM1.6 ftMLLW
  • Low tide1:46 PM0.00 ftMLLW

SUN, NOV 15, 2026

6:27 AM – 5:06 PMWaxing Crescent 33%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide2:40 AM1.6 ftMLLW
  • Low tide2:22 PM0.07 ftMLLW

MON, NOV 16, 2026

6:28 AM – 5:06 PMWaxing Crescent 44%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide3:09 AM1.4 ftMLLW
  • Low tide2:50 PM0.2 ftMLLW

TUE, NOV 17, 2026

6:29 AM – 5:05 PMFirst Quarter 54%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide3:25 AM1.3 ftMLLW
  • Low tide3:05 PM0.3 ftMLLW

WED, NOV 18, 2026

6:29 AM – 5:05 PMWaxing Gibbous 65%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide3:22 AM1.1 ftMLLW
  • Low tide2:54 PM0.5 ftMLLW

THU, NOV 19, 2026

6:30 AM – 5:05 PMWaxing Gibbous 75%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide12:23 AM0.9 ftMLLW
  • Low tide2:22 PM0.6 ftMLLW
  • High tide10:25 PM0.9 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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