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Catfish Point, Mermentau River tide times

Today, Sunday, October 18, 2026: high tide at 2:18 AM (1.6 ft); low tide at 4:42 PM (0.7 ft). Water temperature 72.7 F at Lake Charles (33 mi away).

NOAA station 8767095 · Reference station · MLLW datum · times in CDT · sunrise 7:15 AM, sunset 6:38 PM · first quarter (51% lit)

High tide▲
2:18AM
1.6FT MLLW
high
Low tide▼
4:42PM
0.7FT MLLW
low
Water temp°F
72.7
22.6C
Lake Charles, 33 mi
11.512 AM3 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM12 AM2:18 AM1.6 ft4:42 PM0.7 ftnow 4:20 AM
predicted height above MLLWnightnow (build time; your browser updates it)

As of 4:20 AM the tide is falling toward low tide at 4:42 PM (0.7 ft).

First Quarter 51% litSunrise 7:15 AMSunset 6:38 PMDaylight 11h 22mCDT

Next 7 days at Catfish Point, Mermentau River

DateTide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4SunriseSunsetMoon
Sun Oct 18today2:18 AM1.6 ft4:42 PM0.7 ft  7:15 AM6:38 PM 51%
Mon Oct 193:00 AM1.5 ft5:24 PM0.8 ft  7:16 AM6:37 PM 62%
Tue Oct 203:42 AM1.5 ft9:24 PM0.9 ft  7:17 AM6:36 PM 72%
Wed Oct 214:30 AM1.4 ft11:00 AM1.1 ft2:24 PM1.2 ft10:36 PM0.9 ft7:17 AM6:35 PM 81%
Thu Oct 225:12 AM1.3 ft10:54 AM1.1 ft3:42 PM1.3 ft11:30 PM0.9 ft7:18 AM6:34 PM 88%
Fri Oct 235:18 AM1.2 ft11:18 AM0.9 ft5:12 PM1.4 ft 7:19 AM6:33 PM 94%
Sat Oct 2412:12 AM0.9 ft5:06 AM1.2 ft11:42 AM0.8 ft6:30 PM1.5 ft7:19 AM6:32 PM 98%

Water temperature near Catfish Point, Mermentau River

405060708090
72.7 F (22.6 C)
NOAA CO-OPS station 8767816 (Lake Charles sensor, 33 mi away), read 4:00 AM local, October 18, 2026

Over the past 30 days this sensor ranged from 72.3 to 89.8 F. Typical for October here is 78.9 F (5-year hourly mean; range 60.8 to 91.2), so today is 6.2 F below typical.

Water temperature is the nearest NOAA reading to Catfish Point, Mermentau River, not a measurement at the tide gauge itself (this station has no water-temperature sensor). See water temperature by state for every sensor and buoy.

Tide tables

High (▲) and low (▼) tides in CDT with sunrise, sunset and moon illumination. CSV of today's tides for every Louisiana station.

October 2026 tide table

DateTide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4SunriseSunsetMoon
Thu Oct 1    7:05 AM6:57 PM 72%
Fri Oct 2    7:06 AM6:56 PM 62%
Sat Oct 3    7:06 AM6:55 PM 51%
Sun Oct 4    7:07 AM6:53 PM 41%
Mon Oct 5    7:07 AM6:52 PM 31%
Tue Oct 6    7:08 AM6:51 PM 21%
Wed Oct 7    7:08 AM6:50 PM 13%
Thu Oct 8    7:09 AM6:49 PM 7%
Fri Oct 9    7:10 AM6:48 PM 3%
Sat Oct 10    7:10 AM6:46 PM 0%
Sun Oct 11    7:11 AM6:45 PM 0%
Mon Oct 12    7:11 AM6:44 PM 2%
Tue Oct 13    7:12 AM6:43 PM 7%
Wed Oct 14    7:13 AM6:42 PM 13%
Thu Oct 15    7:13 AM6:41 PM 21%
Fri Oct 1612:30 AM1.6 ft4:54 AM1.3 ft7:30 AM1.4 ft3:30 PM0.6 ft7:14 AM6:40 PM 30%
Sat Oct 171:24 AM1.6 ft4:00 PM0.6 ft  7:15 AM6:39 PM 40%
Sun Oct 18today2:18 AM1.6 ft4:42 PM0.7 ft  7:15 AM6:38 PM 51%
Mon Oct 193:00 AM1.5 ft5:24 PM0.8 ft  7:16 AM6:37 PM 62%
Tue Oct 203:42 AM1.5 ft9:24 PM0.9 ft  7:17 AM6:36 PM 72%
Wed Oct 214:30 AM1.4 ft11:00 AM1.1 ft2:24 PM1.2 ft10:36 PM0.9 ft7:17 AM6:35 PM 81%
Thu Oct 225:12 AM1.3 ft10:54 AM1.1 ft3:42 PM1.3 ft11:30 PM0.9 ft7:18 AM6:34 PM 88%
Fri Oct 235:18 AM1.2 ft11:18 AM0.9 ft5:12 PM1.4 ft 7:19 AM6:33 PM 94%
Sat Oct 2412:12 AM0.9 ft5:06 AM1.2 ft11:42 AM0.8 ft6:30 PM1.5 ft7:19 AM6:32 PM 98%
Sun Oct 2512:48 AM1.0 ft5:12 AM1.2 ft12:12 PM0.6 ft7:24 PM1.6 ft7:20 AM6:31 PM 100%
Mon Oct 261:24 AM1.0 ft5:24 AM1.3 ft12:42 PM0.5 ft8:18 PM1.7 ft7:21 AM6:30 PM 99%
Tue Oct 272:00 AM1.1 ft5:36 AM1.3 ft1:12 PM0.3 ft9:24 PM1.7 ft7:22 AM6:29 PM 97%
Wed Oct 282:42 AM1.2 ft6:00 AM1.4 ft1:48 PM0.2 ft10:36 PM1.7 ft7:22 AM6:28 PM 92%
Thu Oct 293:30 AM1.3 ft6:30 AM1.4 ft2:36 PM0.2 ft11:36 PM1.7 ft7:23 AM6:27 PM 85%
Fri Oct 304:18 AM1.3 ft6:54 AM1.5 ft3:30 PM0.3 ft 7:24 AM6:26 PM 77%
Sat Oct 3112:36 AM1.7 ft5:06 AM1.3 ft7:24 AM1.4 ft4:30 PM0.4 ft7:25 AM6:25 PM 67%

November 2026 tide table

DateTide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4SunriseSunsetMoon
Sun Nov 11:30 AM1.6 ft5:00 AM1.3 ft7:00 AM1.3 ft4:36 PM0.5 ft6:25 AM5:25 PM 57%
Mon Nov 21:18 AM1.5 ft6:54 PM0.6 ft  6:26 AM5:24 PM 46%
Tue Nov 32:00 AM1.4 ft8:06 AM1.1 ft11:54 AM1.1 ft8:36 PM0.7 ft6:27 AM5:23 PM 36%
Wed Nov 42:36 AM1.3 ft8:42 AM0.9 ft2:36 PM1.2 ft9:42 PM0.8 ft6:28 AM5:22 PM 26%
Thu Nov 53:00 AM1.2 ft9:24 AM0.8 ft4:42 PM1.2 ft10:36 PM0.8 ft6:28 AM5:21 PM 17%
Fri Nov 63:12 AM1.2 ft10:06 AM0.7 ft5:48 PM1.3 ft11:24 PM0.9 ft6:29 AM5:21 PM 10%
Sat Nov 73:24 AM1.2 ft10:48 AM0.5 ft6:30 PM1.4 ft11:54 PM1.0 ft6:30 AM5:20 PM 4%
Sun Nov 83:42 AM1.2 ft11:24 AM0.4 ft7:12 PM1.4 ft 6:31 AM5:19 PM 1%
Mon Nov 912:24 AM1.0 ft4:06 AM1.2 ft11:54 AM0.4 ft7:54 PM1.4 ft6:32 AM5:19 PM 0%
Tue Nov 1012:54 AM1.1 ft4:30 AM1.2 ft12:18 PM0.3 ft8:36 PM1.4 ft6:32 AM5:18 PM 1%
Wed Nov 111:30 AM1.1 ft4:54 AM1.2 ft12:36 PM0.3 ft9:30 PM1.4 ft6:33 AM5:18 PM 4%
Thu Nov 122:18 AM1.1 ft5:18 AM1.2 ft12:54 PM0.3 ft10:12 PM1.4 ft6:34 AM5:17 PM 10%
Fri Nov 133:06 AM1.1 ft5:36 AM1.2 ft1:18 PM0.3 ft11:00 PM1.4 ft6:35 AM5:17 PM 17%
Sat Nov 143:54 AM1.1 ft6:00 AM1.2 ft2:00 PM0.4 ft11:54 PM1.4 ft6:36 AM5:16 PM 26%
Sun Nov 152:48 PM0.4 ft   6:36 AM5:16 PM 35%
Mon Nov 1612:42 AM1.3 ft3:36 PM0.5 ft  6:37 AM5:15 PM 46%
Tue Nov 171:24 AM1.2 ft4:24 PM0.6 ft  6:38 AM5:15 PM 56%
Wed Nov 181:54 AM1.1 ft8:54 AM0.9 ft12:12 PM0.9 ft7:36 PM0.7 ft6:39 AM5:14 PM 67%
Thu Nov 192:06 AM1.0 ft8:36 AM0.8 ft1:48 PM1.0 ft8:48 PM0.7 ft6:40 AM5:14 PM 76%
Fri Nov 202:06 AM1.0 ft8:54 AM0.7 ft3:06 PM1.1 ft9:42 PM0.8 ft6:41 AM5:13 PM 85%
Sat Nov 212:06 AM0.9 ft9:18 AM0.5 ft4:42 PM1.2 ft10:36 PM0.8 ft6:41 AM5:13 PM 92%
Sun Nov 222:18 AM1.0 ft9:54 AM0.3 ft5:48 PM1.3 ft11:18 PM0.9 ft6:42 AM5:13 PM 96%
Mon Nov 232:30 AM1.0 ft10:36 AM0.1 ft6:36 PM1.4 ft 6:43 AM5:13 PM 99%
Tue Nov 2412:00 AM1.0 ft2:54 AM1.1 ft11:18 AM-0.0 ft7:24 PM1.4 ft6:44 AM5:12 PM 100%
Wed Nov 2512:36 AM1.0 ft3:36 AM1.1 ft12:00 PM-0.1 ft8:24 PM1.5 ft6:45 AM5:12 PM 98%
Thu Nov 261:24 AM1.0 ft4:24 AM1.2 ft12:48 PM-0.2 ft9:18 PM1.5 ft6:46 AM5:12 PM 94%
Fri Nov 272:12 AM1.0 ft5:06 AM1.1 ft1:42 PM-0.1 ft10:12 PM1.4 ft6:46 AM5:12 PM 89%
Sat Nov 283:06 AM1.0 ft5:54 AM1.1 ft2:42 PM-0.0 ft11:06 PM1.3 ft6:47 AM5:12 PM 81%
Sun Nov 293:54 AM0.9 ft6:30 AM1.0 ft3:48 PM0.1 ft11:54 PM1.2 ft6:48 AM5:12 PM 72%
Mon Nov 304:42 AM0.8 ft7:18 AM0.9 ft4:54 PM0.3 ft 6:49 AM5:11 PM 62%

Tidal datums at Catfish Point, Mermentau River

Heights on this page are above mean lower low water (MLLW), the chart datum. NOAA's accepted datums for station 8767095, in feet above MLLW:

MHHW

30.69 ft
Mean higher high water

MHW

30.59 ft
Mean high water

MSL

30.07 ft
Mean sea level

MLW

29.56 ft
Mean low water

MN

1.03 ft
Mean range

GT

1.36 ft
Diurnal range

Nearby tide stations

Questions

What time is high tide at Catfish Point, Mermentau River today?

High tide at Catfish Point, Mermentau River, Louisiana on Sunday, October 18, 2026 is at 2:18 AM (1.6 ft above MLLW), NOAA prediction, local time.

What time is low tide at Catfish Point, Mermentau River today?

Low tide at Catfish Point, Mermentau River on Sunday, October 18, 2026 is at 4:42 PM (0.7 ft).

What is the water temperature at Catfish Point, Mermentau River?

The nearest NOAA water-temperature reading to Catfish Point, Mermentau River is 72.7 F at Lake Charles (33 mi away), as of October 18, 2026.

Not for navigation. Predictions do not include weather; wind and pressure can move the real water level by a foot or more. Source: NOAA CO-OPS station 8767095.