Louisiana tide station

Joseph Harbor tide times

Today, Sunday, October 18, 2026: low tide at 3:24 PM (0.7 ft). Water temperature 78.4 F at Freshwater Canal Locks (28 mi away).

NOAA station 8766941 · Reference station · MLLW datum · times in CDT · sunrise 7:15 AM, sunset 6:38 PM · first quarter (51% lit)

Low tide▼

3:24PM

0.7FT MLLW

low

Water temp°F

78.4

25.8C

Freshwater Canal Locks, 28 mi

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

As of 4:20 AM the tide is falling toward low tide at 3:24 PM (0.7 ft).

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

Low tide at Joseph Harbor on October 18, 2026 is at 3:24 PM (0.7 ft).
The nearest NOAA water temperature to Joseph Harbor is 78.4 F at Freshwater Canal Locks (28 mi away), as of October 18, 2026.
Sunrise 7:15 AM, sunset 6:38 PM (CDT); moon first quarter, 51% illuminated.
Predictions are NOAA CO-OPS tide predictions for station 8766941 (harmonic reference station), heights above MLLW.

Next 7 days at Joseph Harbor

Date	Tide 1	Tide 2	Tide 3	Tide 4	Sunrise	Sunset	Moon
Sun Oct 18today	3:24 PM0.7 ft				7:15 AM	6:38 PM	51%
Mon Oct 19	12:18 AM2.4 ft	4:36 PM0.7 ft			7:15 AM	6:36 PM	62%
Tue Oct 20	12:42 AM2.4 ft	7:06 AM1.7 ft	10:12 AM1.8 ft	5:30 PM0.7 ft	7:16 AM	6:35 PM	72%
Wed Oct 21	1:00 AM2.3 ft	6:36 AM1.5 ft	11:36 AM2.0 ft	6:18 PM0.8 ft	7:17 AM	6:34 PM	81%
Thu Oct 22	1:06 AM2.2 ft	6:48 AM1.2 ft	12:42 PM2.2 ft	7:00 PM0.9 ft	7:17 AM	6:33 PM	88%
Fri Oct 23	1:00 AM2.1 ft	7:12 AM0.8 ft	1:42 PM2.4 ft	7:48 PM1.1 ft	7:18 AM	6:32 PM	94%
Sat Oct 24	1:06 AM2.0 ft	7:36 AM0.5 ft	2:36 PM2.6 ft	8:36 PM1.3 ft	7:19 AM	6:32 PM	98%

Water temperature near Joseph Harbor

78.4 F (25.8 C)

NOAA CO-OPS station 8766072 (Freshwater Canal Locks sensor, 28 mi away), read 4:00 AM local, October 18, 2026

Over the past 30 days this sensor ranged from 77.7 to 93.0 F. Typical for October here is 78.5 F (5-year hourly mean; range 63.0 to 89.2), so today is 0.1 F below typical.

Water temperature is the nearest NOAA reading to Joseph Harbor, 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					7:05 AM	6:57 PM	72%
Fri Oct 2					7:05 AM	6:56 PM	62%
Sat Oct 3					7:06 AM	6:54 PM	51%
Sun Oct 4					7:06 AM	6:53 PM	41%
Mon Oct 5					7:07 AM	6:52 PM	31%
Tue Oct 6					7:07 AM	6:51 PM	21%
Wed Oct 7					7:08 AM	6:50 PM	13%
Thu Oct 8					7:09 AM	6:49 PM	7%
Fri Oct 9					7:09 AM	6:47 PM	3%
Sat Oct 10					7:10 AM	6:46 PM	0%
Sun Oct 11					7:10 AM	6:45 PM	0%
Mon Oct 12					7:11 AM	6:44 PM	2%
Tue Oct 13					7:12 AM	6:43 PM	7%
Wed Oct 14					7:12 AM	6:42 PM	13%
Thu Oct 15					7:13 AM	6:41 PM	21%
Fri Oct 16	12:36 PM0.6 ft	11:00 PM2.4 ft			7:14 AM	6:40 PM	30%
Sat Oct 17	1:54 PM0.7 ft	11:48 PM2.5 ft			7:14 AM	6:39 PM	40%
Sun Oct 18today	3:24 PM0.7 ft				7:15 AM	6:38 PM	51%
Mon Oct 19	12:18 AM2.4 ft	4:36 PM0.7 ft			7:15 AM	6:36 PM	62%
Tue Oct 20	12:42 AM2.4 ft	7:06 AM1.7 ft	10:12 AM1.8 ft	5:30 PM0.7 ft	7:16 AM	6:35 PM	72%
Wed Oct 21	1:00 AM2.3 ft	6:36 AM1.5 ft	11:36 AM2.0 ft	6:18 PM0.8 ft	7:17 AM	6:34 PM	81%
Thu Oct 22	1:06 AM2.2 ft	6:48 AM1.2 ft	12:42 PM2.2 ft	7:00 PM0.9 ft	7:17 AM	6:33 PM	88%
Fri Oct 23	1:00 AM2.1 ft	7:12 AM0.8 ft	1:42 PM2.4 ft	7:48 PM1.1 ft	7:18 AM	6:32 PM	94%
Sat Oct 24	1:06 AM2.0 ft	7:36 AM0.5 ft	2:36 PM2.6 ft	8:36 PM1.3 ft	7:19 AM	6:32 PM	98%
Sun Oct 25	1:24 AM2.0 ft	8:06 AM0.2 ft	3:30 PM2.8 ft	9:24 PM1.6 ft	7:20 AM	6:31 PM	100%
Mon Oct 26	1:42 AM2.0 ft	8:42 AM-0.1 ft	4:24 PM2.8 ft	10:18 PM1.8 ft	7:20 AM	6:30 PM	99%
Tue Oct 27	1:48 AM2.1 ft	9:24 AM-0.3 ft	5:36 PM2.8 ft	11:18 PM2.1 ft	7:21 AM	6:29 PM	97%
Wed Oct 28	1:36 AM2.1 ft	10:06 AM-0.3 ft	7:00 PM2.8 ft		7:22 AM	6:28 PM	92%
Thu Oct 29	11:00 AM-0.3 ft	8:18 PM2.7 ft			7:22 AM	6:27 PM	85%
Fri Oct 30	12:12 PM-0.1 ft	9:36 PM2.7 ft			7:23 AM	6:26 PM	77%
Sat Oct 31	1:24 PM0.0 ft	10:36 PM2.6 ft			7:24 AM	6:25 PM	67%

November 2026 tide table

Date	Tide 1	Tide 2	Tide 3	Tide 4	Sunrise	Sunset	Moon
Sun Nov 1	1:48 PM0.3 ft	10:18 PM2.5 ft			6:25 AM	5:25 PM	57%
Mon Nov 2	5:12 AM1.6 ft	7:24 AM1.7 ft	3:12 PM0.5 ft	10:54 PM2.4 ft	6:25 AM	5:24 PM	46%
Tue Nov 3	5:06 AM1.3 ft	10:06 AM1.8 ft	4:18 PM0.7 ft	11:18 PM2.2 ft	6:26 AM	5:23 PM	36%
Wed Nov 4	5:24 AM1.0 ft	11:30 AM2.1 ft	5:24 PM0.9 ft	11:36 PM2.1 ft	6:27 AM	5:22 PM	26%
Thu Nov 5	5:48 AM0.6 ft	12:36 PM2.3 ft	6:18 PM1.1 ft	11:48 PM2.0 ft	6:28 AM	5:21 PM	17%
Fri Nov 6	6:18 AM0.3 ft	1:36 PM2.5 ft	7:18 PM1.3 ft	11:48 PM1.9 ft	6:29 AM	5:21 PM	10%
Sat Nov 7	6:48 AM0.1 ft	2:24 PM2.6 ft	8:06 PM1.5 ft		6:29 AM	5:20 PM	4%
Sun Nov 8	12:06 AM1.8 ft	7:18 AM0.0 ft	3:06 PM2.6 ft	8:54 PM1.7 ft	6:30 AM	5:19 PM	1%
Mon Nov 9	12:18 AM1.8 ft	7:48 AM-0.1 ft	3:54 PM2.6 ft	9:54 PM1.8 ft	6:31 AM	5:19 PM	0%
Tue Nov 10	12:18 AM1.8 ft	8:18 AM-0.0 ft	4:48 PM2.5 ft		6:32 AM	5:18 PM	1%
Wed Nov 11	8:48 AM-0.0 ft	5:48 PM2.4 ft			6:32 AM	5:18 PM	4%
Thu Nov 12	9:24 AM0.1 ft	6:54 PM2.3 ft			6:33 AM	5:17 PM	10%
Fri Nov 13	10:06 AM0.2 ft	8:00 PM2.3 ft			6:34 AM	5:17 PM	17%
Sat Nov 14	11:00 AM0.3 ft	9:00 PM2.2 ft			6:35 AM	5:16 PM	26%
Sun Nov 15	12:00 PM0.4 ft	9:42 PM2.1 ft			6:36 AM	5:16 PM	35%
Mon Nov 16	1:06 PM0.5 ft	10:12 PM2.1 ft			6:37 AM	5:15 PM	46%
Tue Nov 17	2:24 PM0.7 ft	10:24 PM1.9 ft			6:37 AM	5:15 PM	56%
Wed Nov 18	4:30 AM1.2 ft	9:06 AM1.5 ft	3:42 PM0.8 ft	10:18 PM1.8 ft	6:38 AM	5:14 PM	67%
Thu Nov 19	4:36 AM0.9 ft	10:54 AM1.7 ft	4:42 PM1.0 ft	10:18 PM1.8 ft	6:39 AM	5:14 PM	76%
Fri Nov 20	5:00 AM0.5 ft	12:06 PM2.0 ft	5:42 PM1.2 ft	10:30 PM1.7 ft	6:40 AM	5:14 PM	85%
Sat Nov 21	5:30 AM0.1 ft	1:06 PM2.3 ft	6:42 PM1.4 ft	10:48 PM1.7 ft	6:41 AM	5:13 PM	92%
Sun Nov 22	6:00 AM-0.3 ft	2:00 PM2.5 ft	7:36 PM1.5 ft	11:12 PM1.8 ft	6:42 AM	5:13 PM	96%
Mon Nov 23	6:42 AM-0.6 ft	2:48 PM2.7 ft	8:30 PM1.7 ft	11:30 PM1.8 ft	6:42 AM	5:13 PM	99%
Tue Nov 24	7:30 AM-0.8 ft	3:48 PM2.7 ft	9:24 PM1.9 ft	11:36 PM1.9 ft	6:43 AM	5:12 PM	100%
Wed Nov 25	8:12 AM-0.9 ft	4:48 PM2.7 ft			6:44 AM	5:12 PM	98%
Thu Nov 26	9:06 AM-0.9 ft	5:54 PM2.6 ft			6:45 AM	5:12 PM	94%
Fri Nov 27	10:00 AM-0.7 ft	6:54 PM2.5 ft			6:46 AM	5:12 PM	89%
Sat Nov 28	11:06 AM-0.5 ft	7:48 PM2.3 ft			6:46 AM	5:12 PM	81%
Sun Nov 29	12:06 PM-0.1 ft	8:36 PM2.2 ft			6:47 AM	5:12 PM	72%
Mon Nov 30	3:48 AM1.4 ft	5:48 AM1.4 ft	1:18 PM0.2 ft	9:18 PM2.0 ft	6:48 AM	5:12 PM	62%

Tidal datums at Joseph Harbor

Heights on this page are above mean lower low water (MLLW), the chart datum. NOAA's accepted datums for station 8766941, in feet above MLLW:

MHHW

30.27 ft

Mean higher high water

MHW

30.09 ft

Mean high water

MSL

29.31 ft

Mean sea level

MLW

28.58 ft

Mean low water

1.51 ft

Mean range

2.19 ft

Diurnal range

Nearby tide stations

Catfish Point, Mermentau River16 mi
Mermentau River, Grand Chenier17 mi
Freshwater Canal Locks28 mi
Freshwater Bayou31 mi · next high 6:07 AM
Schooner Bayou, Vermillion Bay31 mi · next high 4:26 AM
Calcasieu Pass36 mi

Questions

What time is low tide at Joseph Harbor today?

Low tide at Joseph Harbor on Sunday, October 18, 2026 is at 3:24 PM (0.7 ft).

What is the water temperature at Joseph Harbor?

The nearest NOAA water-temperature reading to Joseph Harbor is 78.4 F at Freshwater Canal Locks (28 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 8766941.