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Port Lavaca, TX — Tides & Fishing

Port Lavaca

Tide source: NOAA CO-OPS · fetched 10/21/2026, 7:20:47 AM CT

Heights relative to MLLW (Mean Lower Low Water).

Station location

28.6406, -96.6098
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Live status

HIGH
HIGH TIDE7:05 AMLOW TIDE11:30 PMRISINGFALLINGHIGH~1.1 ft MLLW

Air

70°F

Wind

10 mph N

Water

78°F

Pressure

1020 hPa

Water status

OCTOBER 21, 2026 AT 7:20 AM

Tide chart · ft MLLW

Now 7:20 AM · tide ~1.1 ft · —

0.20.40.60.81.01.2ft MLLW7:05 AM1.1 ft11:30 PM0.6 ftNow · 7:20 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

  • Minor2:33 AM – 3:33 AM
  • Major8:40 AM – 10:40 AM☀️ Prime
  • Minor3:38 PM – 4:38 PM
  • Major9:01 PM – 11:01 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 · Port Lavaca
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Weather

Open-Meteo

Temp

70°F

Wind

10 mph N

Water

78°F

Pressure

1020 hPa

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Radar

RainViewer · Port Lavaca
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Sun / moon / conditions

Sunrise

7:32 AM

Sunset

6:48 PM

Moon

Waxing Gibbous · 79%

Tide cycle

Toward neap

Tide schedule

Heights relative to MLLW · times station-local

MON, OCT 19, 2026

7:31 AM – 6:50 PMWaxing Gibbous 60%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide9:59 PM0.4 ftMLLW

TUE, OCT 20, 2026

7:32 AM – 6:49 PMWaxing Gibbous 70%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide7:20 AM1.2 ftMLLW
  • Low tide10:44 PM0.5 ftMLLW

WED, OCT 21, 2026Selected

7:32 AM – 6:48 PMWaxing Gibbous 79%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide7:05 AM1.1 ftMLLW
  • Low tide11:30 PM0.6 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 22, 2026

7:33 AM – 6:47 PMWaxing Gibbous 87%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide6:37 AM1.0 ftMLLW
  • Low tide12:43 PM0.8 ftMLLW
  • High tide6:16 PM1.0 ftMLLW

FRI, OCT 23, 2026

7:34 AM – 6:46 PMWaxing Gibbous 93%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide12:22 AM0.7 ftMLLW
  • High tide5:55 AM1.0 ftMLLW
  • Low tide12:35 PM0.6 ftMLLW
  • High tide8:02 PM1.1 ftMLLW

SAT, OCT 24, 2026

7:34 AM – 6:45 PMWaxing Gibbous 98%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide1:28 AM0.9 ftMLLW
  • High tide5:04 AM1.0 ftMLLW
  • Low tide12:48 PM0.5 ftMLLW
  • High tide9:36 PM1.2 ftMLLW

SUN, OCT 25, 2026

7:35 AM – 6:44 PMFull Moon 100%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide1:13 PM0.3 ftMLLW
  • High tide11:05 PM1.3 ftMLLW

MON, OCT 26, 2026

7:36 AM – 6:44 PMFull Moon 100%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide1:49 PM0.2 ftMLLW

TUE, OCT 27, 2026

7:36 AM – 6:43 PMWaning Gibbous 97%Spring
Good fishing day
  • High tide12:33 AM1.4 ftMLLW
  • Low tide2:36 PM0.2 ftMLLW

WED, OCT 28, 2026

7:37 AM – 6:42 PMWaning Gibbous 93%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide2:01 AM1.5 ftMLLW
  • Low tide3:37 PM0.2 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 29, 2026

7:38 AM – 6:41 PMWaning Gibbous 86%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide3:30 AM1.5 ftMLLW
  • Low tide4:50 PM0.2 ftMLLW

FRI, OCT 30, 2026

7:39 AM – 6:40 PMWaning Gibbous 78%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide4:48 AM1.5 ftMLLW
  • Low tide6:08 PM0.2 ftMLLW

SAT, OCT 31, 2026

7:39 AM – 6:40 PMWaning Gibbous 69%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide5:47 AM1.5 ftMLLW
  • Low tide7:24 PM0.2 ftMLLW

SUN, NOV 1, 2026

6:40 AM – 5:39 PMWaning Gibbous 59%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide5:25 AM1.5 ftMLLW
  • Low tide7:33 PM0.3 ftMLLW

MON, NOV 2, 2026

6:41 AM – 5:38 PMLast Quarter 48%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide5:44 AM1.4 ftMLLW
  • Low tide8:33 PM0.4 ftMLLW

TUE, NOV 3, 2026

6:42 AM – 5:38 PMWaning Crescent 38%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide5:46 AM1.2 ftMLLW
  • Low tide9:28 PM0.5 ftMLLW

WED, NOV 4, 2026

6:42 AM – 5:37 PMWaning Crescent 28%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • High tide5:26 AM1.1 ftMLLW
  • Low tide11:38 AM0.8 ftMLLW
  • High tide4:27 PM0.9 ftMLLW
  • Low tide10:23 PM0.7 ftMLLW

THU, NOV 5, 2026

6:43 AM – 5:36 PMWaning Crescent 19%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • High tide4:28 AM1.0 ftMLLW
  • Low tide11:30 AM0.6 ftMLLW
  • High tide6:52 PM1.0 ftMLLW
  • Low tide11:28 PM0.8 ftMLLW

FRI, NOV 6, 2026

6:44 AM – 5:36 PMWaning Crescent 11%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • High tide3:26 AM0.9 ftMLLW
  • Low tide11:42 AM0.4 ftMLLW
  • High tide8:34 PM1.1 ftMLLW

SAT, NOV 7, 2026

6:45 AM – 5:35 PMWaning Crescent 5%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide12:01 PM0.2 ftMLLW
  • High tide9:51 PM1.1 ftMLLW

SUN, NOV 8, 2026

6:45 AM – 5:35 PMWaning Crescent 2%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide12:25 PM0.08 ftMLLW
  • High tide10:56 PM1.2 ftMLLW

MON, NOV 9, 2026

6:46 AM – 5:34 PMNew Moon 0%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide12:56 PM0.01 ftMLLW
  • High tide11:58 PM1.2 ftMLLW

TUE, NOV 10, 2026

6:47 AM – 5:34 PMNew Moon 100%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide1:35 PM-0.01 ftMLLW

WED, NOV 11, 2026

6:48 AM – 5:33 PMWaxing Crescent 4%Spring
Good fishing day
  • High tide1:02 AM1.1 ftMLLW
  • Low tide2:25 PM-0.02 ftMLLW

THU, NOV 12, 2026

6:48 AM – 5:33 PMWaxing Crescent 9%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • High tide2:07 AM1.1 ftMLLW
  • Low tide3:23 PM-0.03 ftMLLW

FRI, NOV 13, 2026

6:49 AM – 5:32 PMWaxing Crescent 15%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • High tide3:06 AM1.1 ftMLLW
  • Low tide4:21 PM-0.05 ftMLLW

SAT, NOV 14, 2026

6:50 AM – 5:32 PMWaxing Crescent 24%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • High tide3:51 AM1.1 ftMLLW
  • Low tide5:14 PM-0.05 ftMLLW

SUN, NOV 15, 2026

6:51 AM – 5:32 PMWaxing Crescent 33%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide4:18 AM1.0 ftMLLW
  • Low tide6:01 PM-0.04 ftMLLW

MON, NOV 16, 2026

6:52 AM – 5:31 PMWaxing Crescent 44%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide4:27 AM1.0 ftMLLW
  • Low tide6:43 PM0.03 ftMLLW

TUE, NOV 17, 2026

6:52 AM – 5:31 PMFirst Quarter 54%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide4:21 AM0.9 ftMLLW
  • Low tide7:27 PM0.1 ftMLLW

WED, NOV 18, 2026

6:53 AM – 5:31 PMWaxing Gibbous 65%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide4:05 AM0.8 ftMLLW
  • Low tide8:20 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

43/49

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