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Ship Shoal Light, LA — Tides & Fishing

Ship Shoal Light

Tide source: NOAA CO-OPS · fetched 10/21/2026, 6:32:43 AM CT

Heights relative to MLLW (Mean Lower Low Water).

Station location

28.9150, -91.0717
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Live status

FALLING
HIGH TIDE3:50 AMLOW TIDE2:48 PMRISINGFALLINGFALLING~1.7 ft MLLW

Air

72°F

Wind

12 mph E

Water

77°F

Pressure

1020 hPa

Water status

OCTOBER 21, 2026 AT 6:32 AM

Tide chart · ft MLLW

Now 6:32 AM · tide ~1.7 ft · falling

0.60.81.01.21.41.61.8ft MLLW3:50 AM1.8 ft2:48 PM0.9 ftNow · 6:32 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

  • Minor2:09 AM – 3:09 AM
  • Major8:17 AM – 10:17 AM☀️ Prime
  • Minor3:17 PM – 4:17 PM
  • Major8:38 PM – 10:38 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 · Ship Shoal Light
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Weather

Open-Meteo

Temp

72°F

Wind

12 mph E

Water

77°F

Pressure

1020 hPa

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Radar

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Sun / moon / conditions

Sunrise

7:10 AM

Sunset

6:25 PM

Moon

Waxing Gibbous · 79%

Tide cycle

Toward neap

Tide schedule

Heights relative to MLLW · times station-local

TUE, OCT 20, 2026

7:10 AM – 6:26 PMWaxing Gibbous 70%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide2:28 AM2.0 ftMLLW
  • Low tide2:26 PM0.7 ftMLLW

WED, OCT 21, 2026Selected

7:10 AM – 6:25 PMWaxing Gibbous 79%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide3:50 AM1.8 ftMLLW
  • Low tide2:48 PM0.9 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 22, 2026

7:11 AM – 6:24 PMWaxing Gibbous 87%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide6:38 AM1.6 ftMLLW
  • Low tide2:13 PM1.2 ftMLLW
  • High tide8:40 PM1.5 ftMLLW

FRI, OCT 23, 2026

7:12 AM – 6:24 PMWaxing Gibbous 93%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide3:21 AM1.2 ftMLLW
  • High tide9:32 AM1.5 ftMLLW
  • Low tide1:12 PM1.4 ftMLLW
  • High tide7:56 PM1.7 ftMLLW

SAT, OCT 24, 2026

7:12 AM – 6:23 PMWaxing Gibbous 98%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide4:20 AM0.9 ftMLLW
  • High tide7:47 PM1.9 ftMLLW

SUN, OCT 25, 2026

7:13 AM – 6:22 PMFull Moon 100%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide5:12 AM0.6 ftMLLW
  • High tide7:41 PM2.2 ftMLLW

MON, OCT 26, 2026

7:14 AM – 6:21 PMFull Moon 100%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide6:14 AM0.3 ftMLLW
  • High tide7:56 PM2.5 ftMLLW

TUE, OCT 27, 2026

7:15 AM – 6:20 PMWaning Gibbous 97%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide7:22 AM0.03 ftMLLW
  • High tide8:34 PM2.7 ftMLLW

WED, OCT 28, 2026

7:15 AM – 6:19 PMWaning Gibbous 93%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide8:30 AM-0.2 ftMLLW
  • High tide9:29 PM2.8 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 29, 2026

7:16 AM – 6:19 PMWaning Gibbous 86%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide9:34 AM-0.2 ftMLLW
  • High tide10:36 PM2.8 ftMLLW

FRI, OCT 30, 2026

7:17 AM – 6:18 PMWaning Gibbous 78%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide10:37 AM-0.2 ftMLLW
  • High tide11:43 PM2.7 ftMLLW

SAT, OCT 31, 2026

7:18 AM – 6:17 PMWaning Gibbous 69%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide11:41 AM-0.1 ftMLLW

SUN, NOV 1, 2026

6:18 AM – 5:16 PMWaning Gibbous 59%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide12:45 AM2.5 ftMLLW
  • Low tide11:45 AM0.08 ftMLLW

MON, NOV 2, 2026

6:19 AM – 5:16 PMLast Quarter 48%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide12:45 AM2.2 ftMLLW
  • Low tide12:47 PM0.4 ftMLLW

TUE, NOV 3, 2026

6:20 AM – 5:15 PMWaning Crescent 38%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide2:02 AM1.8 ftMLLW
  • Low tide1:40 PM0.7 ftMLLW

WED, NOV 4, 2026

6:21 AM – 5:14 PMWaning Crescent 28%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • High tide5:28 AM1.5 ftMLLW
  • Low tide2:12 PM1.1 ftMLLW
  • High tide7:08 PM1.3 ftMLLW

THU, NOV 5, 2026

6:21 AM – 5:14 PMWaning Crescent 19%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide2:47 AM1.0 ftMLLW
  • High tide6:10 PM1.6 ftMLLW

FRI, NOV 6, 2026

6:22 AM – 5:13 PMWaning Crescent 11%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide3:35 AM0.6 ftMLLW
  • High tide5:52 PM1.8 ftMLLW

SAT, NOV 7, 2026

6:23 AM – 5:13 PMWaning Crescent 5%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide4:20 AM0.3 ftMLLW
  • High tide6:04 PM2.1 ftMLLW

SUN, NOV 8, 2026

6:24 AM – 5:12 PMWaning Crescent 2%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide5:04 AM0.2 ftMLLW
  • High tide6:29 PM2.2 ftMLLW

MON, NOV 9, 2026

6:24 AM – 5:12 PMNew Moon 0%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide5:49 AM0.03 ftMLLW
  • High tide7:01 PM2.3 ftMLLW

TUE, NOV 10, 2026

6:25 AM – 5:11 PMNew Moon 100%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide6:35 AM-0.03 ftMLLW
  • High tide7:37 PM2.3 ftMLLW

WED, NOV 11, 2026

6:26 AM – 5:11 PMWaxing Crescent 4%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide7:22 AM-0.06 ftMLLW
  • High tide8:16 PM2.3 ftMLLW

THU, NOV 12, 2026

6:27 AM – 5:10 PMWaxing Crescent 9%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide8:08 AM-0.06 ftMLLW
  • High tide8:59 PM2.3 ftMLLW

FRI, NOV 13, 2026

6:28 AM – 5:10 PMWaxing Crescent 15%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide8:51 AM-0.04 ftMLLW
  • High tide9:42 PM2.2 ftMLLW

SAT, NOV 14, 2026

6:28 AM – 5:09 PMWaxing Crescent 24%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide9:30 AM0.01 ftMLLW
  • High tide10:20 PM2.1 ftMLLW

SUN, NOV 15, 2026

6:29 AM – 5:09 PMWaxing Crescent 33%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide10:06 AM0.09 ftMLLW
  • High tide10:49 PM1.9 ftMLLW

MON, NOV 16, 2026

6:30 AM – 5:09 PMWaxing Crescent 44%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide10:34 AM0.2 ftMLLW
  • High tide11:05 PM1.7 ftMLLW

TUE, NOV 17, 2026

6:31 AM – 5:08 PMFirst Quarter 54%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide10:49 AM0.4 ftMLLW
  • High tide11:02 PM1.5 ftMLLW

WED, NOV 18, 2026

6:32 AM – 5:08 PMWaxing Gibbous 65%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide10:38 AM0.6 ftMLLW
  • High tide8:03 PM1.2 ftMLLW

THU, NOV 19, 2026

6:32 AM – 5:08 PMWaxing Gibbous 75%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide10:06 AM0.8 ftMLLW
  • High tide6:05 PM1.3 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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