Louisiana tide station

Freshwater Bayou tide times

Today, Sunday, October 18, 2026: high tide at 6:07 AM (0.8 ft); low tide at 9:01 PM (0.1 ft). Water temperature 78.4 F at buoy FRWL1 (7.9 mi away).

NOAA station 8765969 · Reference station · MLLW datum · times in CDT · sunrise 7:13 AM, sunset 6:35 PM · first quarter (51% lit)

High tide▲

6:07AM

0.8FT MLLW

high

Low tide▼

9:01PM

0.1FT MLLW

low

predicted height above MLLWnightnow (build time; your browser updates it)

As of 4:20 AM the tide is rising toward high tide at 6:07 AM (0.8 ft).

First Quarter 51% litSunrise 7:13 AMSunset 6:35 PMDaylight 11h 22mCDT

High tide at Freshwater Bayou, Louisiana on October 18, 2026 is at 6:07 AM (0.8 ft above MLLW).
Low tide at Freshwater Bayou on October 18, 2026 is at 9:01 PM (0.1 ft).
Today's tidal range at Freshwater Bayou is 0.7 ft (highest high 0.8 ft, lowest low 0.1 ft).
The nearest NOAA water temperature to Freshwater Bayou is 78.4 F at buoy FRWL1 (7.9 mi away), as of October 18, 2026.
Sunrise 7:13 AM, sunset 6:35 PM (CDT); moon first quarter, 51% illuminated.
Predictions are NOAA CO-OPS tide predictions for station 8765969 (harmonic reference station), heights above MLLW.

Next 7 days at Freshwater Bayou

Date	Tide 1	Tide 2	Tide 3	Tide 4	Sunrise	Sunset	Moon
Sun Oct 18today	6:07 AM0.8 ft	9:01 PM0.1 ft			7:13 AM	6:35 PM	51%
Mon Oct 19	6:36 AM0.7 ft	10:14 PM0.1 ft			7:13 AM	6:34 PM	62%
Tue Oct 20	6:53 AM0.7 ft	11:05 PM0.1 ft			7:14 AM	6:33 PM	72%
Wed Oct 21	6:50 AM0.7 ft	12:24 PM0.5 ft	4:33 PM0.6 ft	11:49 PM0.2 ft	7:15 AM	6:32 PM	81%
Thu Oct 22	6:38 AM0.6 ft	12:35 PM0.4 ft	5:53 PM0.6 ft		7:15 AM	6:31 PM	88%
Fri Oct 23	12:36 AM0.3 ft	6:29 AM0.6 ft	12:57 PM0.3 ft	7:20 PM0.6 ft	7:16 AM	6:30 PM	94%
Sat Oct 24	1:41 AM0.4 ft	6:24 AM0.6 ft	1:26 PM0.1 ft	8:48 PM0.7 ft	7:17 AM	6:29 PM	98%

Water temperature near Freshwater Bayou

78.4 F (25.8 C)

NDBC buoy FRWL1 (8766072 - Freshwater Canal Locks, LA), 7.9 mi away, observed 08:48 UTC October 18, 2026

Water temperature is the nearest NOAA reading to Freshwater Bayou, 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

Date	Tide 1	Tide 2	Tide 3	Tide 4	Sunrise	Sunset	Moon
Thu Oct 1					7:02 AM	6:55 PM	72%
Fri Oct 2					7:03 AM	6:54 PM	62%
Sat Oct 3					7:04 AM	6:52 PM	51%
Sun Oct 4					7:04 AM	6:51 PM	41%
Mon Oct 5					7:05 AM	6:50 PM	31%
Tue Oct 6					7:05 AM	6:49 PM	21%
Wed Oct 7					7:06 AM	6:48 PM	13%
Thu Oct 8					7:07 AM	6:46 PM	7%
Fri Oct 9					7:07 AM	6:45 PM	3%
Sat Oct 10					7:08 AM	6:44 PM	0%
Sun Oct 11					7:08 AM	6:43 PM	0%
Mon Oct 12					7:09 AM	6:42 PM	2%
Tue Oct 13					7:10 AM	6:41 PM	7%
Wed Oct 14					7:10 AM	6:40 PM	13%
Thu Oct 15					7:11 AM	6:39 PM	21%
Fri Oct 16	4:46 AM0.8 ft	6:57 PM0.0 ft			7:11 AM	6:38 PM	30%
Sat Oct 17	5:31 AM0.8 ft	7:54 PM0.1 ft			7:12 AM	6:36 PM	40%
Sun Oct 18today	6:07 AM0.8 ft	9:01 PM0.1 ft			7:13 AM	6:35 PM	51%
Mon Oct 19	6:36 AM0.7 ft	10:14 PM0.1 ft			7:13 AM	6:34 PM	62%
Tue Oct 20	6:53 AM0.7 ft	11:05 PM0.1 ft			7:14 AM	6:33 PM	72%
Wed Oct 21	6:50 AM0.7 ft	12:24 PM0.5 ft	4:33 PM0.6 ft	11:49 PM0.2 ft	7:15 AM	6:32 PM	81%
Thu Oct 22	6:38 AM0.6 ft	12:35 PM0.4 ft	5:53 PM0.6 ft		7:15 AM	6:31 PM	88%
Fri Oct 23	12:36 AM0.3 ft	6:29 AM0.6 ft	12:57 PM0.3 ft	7:20 PM0.6 ft	7:16 AM	6:30 PM	94%
Sat Oct 24	1:41 AM0.4 ft	6:24 AM0.6 ft	1:26 PM0.1 ft	8:48 PM0.7 ft	7:17 AM	6:29 PM	98%
Sun Oct 25	2:49 AM0.5 ft	6:19 AM0.6 ft	2:01 PM0.0 ft	9:53 PM0.8 ft	7:18 AM	6:29 PM	100%
Mon Oct 26	3:49 AM0.6 ft	6:05 AM0.6 ft	2:38 PM-0.1 ft	11:16 PM0.8 ft	7:18 AM	6:28 PM	99%
Tue Oct 27	3:18 PM-0.2 ft				7:19 AM	6:27 PM	97%
Wed Oct 28	12:58 AM0.9 ft	4:02 PM-0.2 ft			7:20 AM	6:26 PM	92%
Thu Oct 29	2:10 AM0.9 ft	5:00 PM-0.2 ft			7:20 AM	6:25 PM	85%
Fri Oct 30	3:48 AM0.9 ft	6:12 PM-0.2 ft			7:21 AM	6:24 PM	77%
Sat Oct 31	4:52 AM0.9 ft	7:18 PM-0.1 ft			7:22 AM	6:23 PM	67%

November 2026 tide table

Date	Tide 1	Tide 2	Tide 3	Tide 4	Sunrise	Sunset	Moon
Sun Nov 1	4:25 AM0.9 ft	7:21 PM-0.1 ft			6:23 AM	5:22 PM	57%
Mon Nov 2	4:46 AM0.8 ft	8:36 PM0.1 ft			6:23 AM	5:22 PM	46%
Tue Nov 3	4:56 AM0.7 ft	10:56 AM0.5 ft	1:37 PM0.5 ft	9:46 PM0.2 ft	6:24 AM	5:21 PM	36%
Wed Nov 4	4:57 AM0.7 ft	11:07 AM0.4 ft	4:29 PM0.5 ft	10:41 PM0.3 ft	6:25 AM	5:20 PM	26%
Thu Nov 5	4:53 AM0.6 ft	11:32 AM0.2 ft	6:15 PM0.6 ft	11:37 PM0.4 ft	6:26 AM	5:19 PM	17%
Fri Nov 6	4:49 AM0.6 ft	12:04 PM0.1 ft	7:51 PM0.7 ft		6:26 AM	5:19 PM	10%
Sat Nov 7	12:58 AM0.5 ft	4:44 AM0.6 ft	12:39 PM0.0 ft	8:48 PM0.7 ft	6:27 AM	5:18 PM	4%
Sun Nov 8	2:13 AM0.6 ft	4:37 AM0.6 ft	1:13 PM-0.0 ft	9:46 PM0.8 ft	6:28 AM	5:17 PM	1%
Mon Nov 9	1:46 PM-0.1 ft	11:02 PM0.8 ft			6:29 AM	5:17 PM	0%
Tue Nov 10	2:17 PM-0.1 ft				6:30 AM	5:16 PM	1%
Wed Nov 11	12:03 AM0.8 ft	2:49 PM-0.1 ft			6:30 AM	5:16 PM	4%
Thu Nov 12	12:53 AM0.8 ft	3:27 PM-0.1 ft			6:31 AM	5:15 PM	10%
Fri Nov 13	1:56 AM0.8 ft	4:18 PM-0.0 ft			6:32 AM	5:14 PM	17%
Sat Nov 14	3:19 AM0.8 ft	5:19 PM0.0 ft			6:33 AM	5:14 PM	26%
Sun Nov 15	4:00 AM0.8 ft	6:09 PM0.0 ft			6:34 AM	5:13 PM	35%
Mon Nov 16	4:22 AM0.8 ft	6:54 PM0.1 ft			6:35 AM	5:13 PM	46%
Tue Nov 17	4:28 AM0.7 ft	7:48 PM0.2 ft			6:35 AM	5:13 PM	56%
Wed Nov 18	4:18 AM0.7 ft	10:45 AM0.5 ft	1:18 PM0.5 ft	9:07 PM0.3 ft	6:36 AM	5:12 PM	67%
Thu Nov 19	4:03 AM0.6 ft	10:41 AM0.3 ft	4:13 PM0.5 ft	10:10 PM0.4 ft	6:37 AM	5:12 PM	76%
Fri Nov 20	3:53 AM0.6 ft	10:54 AM0.2 ft	5:48 PM0.6 ft	11:08 PM0.5 ft	6:38 AM	5:11 PM	85%
Sat Nov 21	3:50 AM0.6 ft	11:17 AM0.1 ft	7:36 PM0.7 ft		6:39 AM	5:11 PM	92%
Sun Nov 22	12:47 AM0.6 ft	3:47 AM0.6 ft	11:51 AM-0.1 ft	8:36 PM0.8 ft	6:39 AM	5:11 PM	96%
Mon Nov 23	12:34 PM-0.2 ft	9:38 PM0.9 ft			6:40 AM	5:11 PM	99%
Tue Nov 24	1:22 PM-0.3 ft	11:07 PM0.9 ft			6:41 AM	5:10 PM	100%
Wed Nov 25	2:10 PM-0.3 ft				6:42 AM	5:10 PM	98%
Thu Nov 26	12:14 AM1.0 ft	2:58 PM-0.3 ft			6:43 AM	5:10 PM	94%
Fri Nov 27	1:08 AM1.0 ft	3:54 PM-0.3 ft			6:44 AM	5:10 PM	89%
Sat Nov 28	2:07 AM0.9 ft	5:00 PM-0.2 ft			6:44 AM	5:10 PM	81%
Sun Nov 29	3:00 AM0.9 ft	5:59 PM-0.1 ft			6:45 AM	5:10 PM	72%
Mon Nov 30	3:24 AM0.8 ft	6:52 PM0.1 ft			6:46 AM	5:10 PM	62%

Tidal datums at Freshwater Bayou

Heights on this page are above mean lower low water (MLLW), the chart datum. NOAA's accepted datums for station 8765969, in feet above MLLW:

MHHW

31.89 ft

Mean higher high water

MHW

31.84 ft

Mean high water

MSL

31.50 ft

Mean sea level

MLW

31.15 ft

Mean low water

0.69 ft

Mean range

0.84 ft

Diurnal range

Nearby tide stations

Bayou Fearman, Vermillion Bay7.1 mi
Schooner Bayou, Vermillion Bay7.1 mi · next high 4:26 AM
Freshwater Canal Locks7.9 mi
Intracoastal City11 mi · next high 4:24 AM
Southwest Pass, Vermilion Bay14 mi
Lighthouse Point15 mi

Questions

What time is high tide at Freshwater Bayou today?

High tide at Freshwater Bayou, Louisiana on Sunday, October 18, 2026 is at 6:07 AM (0.8 ft above MLLW), NOAA prediction, local time.

What time is low tide at Freshwater Bayou today?

Low tide at Freshwater Bayou on Sunday, October 18, 2026 is at 9:01 PM (0.1 ft).

What is the water temperature at Freshwater Bayou?

The nearest NOAA water-temperature reading to Freshwater Bayou is 78.4 F at buoy FRWL1 (7.9 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 8765969.