Louisiana tide station

Lafitte, Barataria Waterway tide times

Today, Sunday, October 18, 2026: high tide at 9:40 AM (0.6 ft); low tide at 11:05 PM (0.4 ft). Water temperature 71.1 F at buoy BYGL1 (20 mi away).

NOAA station 8761899 · Reference station · MLLW datum · times in CDT · sunrise 7:04 AM, sunset 6:27 PM · first quarter (51% lit)

High tide▲

9:40AM

0.6FT MLLW

high

Low tide▼

11:05PM

0.4FT 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 9:40 AM (0.6 ft).

First Quarter 51% litSunrise 7:04 AMSunset 6:27 PMDaylight 11h 22mCDT

High tide at Lafitte, Barataria Waterway, Louisiana on October 18, 2026 is at 9:40 AM (0.6 ft above MLLW).
Low tide at Lafitte, Barataria Waterway on October 18, 2026 is at 11:05 PM (0.4 ft).
Today's tidal range at Lafitte, Barataria Waterway is 0.2 ft (highest high 0.6 ft, lowest low 0.4 ft).
The nearest NOAA water temperature to Lafitte, Barataria Waterway is 71.1 F at buoy BYGL1 (20 mi away), as of October 18, 2026.
Sunrise 7:04 AM, sunset 6:27 PM (CDT); moon first quarter, 51% illuminated.
Predictions are NOAA CO-OPS tide predictions for station 8761899 (harmonic reference station), heights above MLLW.

Next 7 days at Lafitte, Barataria Waterway

Date	Tide 1	Tide 2	Tide 3	Tide 4	Sunrise	Sunset	Moon
Sun Oct 18today	9:40 AM0.6 ft	11:05 PM0.4 ft			7:04 AM	6:27 PM	51%
Mon Oct 19	10:34 AM0.6 ft	11:36 PM0.4 ft			7:05 AM	6:26 PM	62%
Tue Oct 20	11:34 AM0.6 ft	11:57 PM0.4 ft			7:06 AM	6:25 PM	72%
Wed Oct 21	12:52 PM0.6 ft	11:52 PM0.5 ft			7:06 AM	6:24 PM	81%
Thu Oct 22	2:40 PM0.5 ft	10:51 PM0.5 ft			7:07 AM	6:23 PM	88%
Fri Oct 23	3:38 AM0.5 ft	9:53 AM0.5 ft	6:11 PM0.5 ft	9:03 PM0.5 ft	7:08 AM	6:22 PM	94%
Sat Oct 24	3:07 AM0.5 ft	11:34 AM0.4 ft			7:08 AM	6:21 PM	98%

Water temperature near Lafitte, Barataria Waterway

71.1 F (21.7 C)

NDBC buoy BYGL1 (8762482 - West Bank 1, Bayou Gauche, LA), 20 mi away, observed 08:48 UTC October 18, 2026

Water temperature is the nearest NOAA reading to Lafitte, Barataria Waterway, 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					6:54 AM	6:46 PM	72%
Fri Oct 2					6:54 AM	6:45 PM	62%
Sat Oct 3					6:55 AM	6:44 PM	51%
Sun Oct 4					6:56 AM	6:43 PM	41%
Mon Oct 5					6:56 AM	6:41 PM	31%
Tue Oct 6					6:57 AM	6:40 PM	21%
Wed Oct 7					6:57 AM	6:39 PM	13%
Thu Oct 8					6:58 AM	6:38 PM	7%
Fri Oct 9					6:59 AM	6:37 PM	3%
Sat Oct 10					6:59 AM	6:36 PM	0%
Sun Oct 11					7:00 AM	6:34 PM	0%
Mon Oct 12					7:00 AM	6:33 PM	2%
Tue Oct 13					7:01 AM	6:32 PM	7%
Wed Oct 14					7:02 AM	6:31 PM	13%
Thu Oct 15					7:02 AM	6:30 PM	21%
Fri Oct 16	7:50 AM0.6 ft	9:39 PM0.4 ft			7:03 AM	6:29 PM	30%
Sat Oct 17	8:45 AM0.6 ft	10:26 PM0.4 ft			7:04 AM	6:28 PM	40%
Sun Oct 18today	9:40 AM0.6 ft	11:05 PM0.4 ft			7:04 AM	6:27 PM	51%
Mon Oct 19	10:34 AM0.6 ft	11:36 PM0.4 ft			7:05 AM	6:26 PM	62%
Tue Oct 20	11:34 AM0.6 ft	11:57 PM0.4 ft			7:06 AM	6:25 PM	72%
Wed Oct 21	12:52 PM0.6 ft	11:52 PM0.5 ft			7:06 AM	6:24 PM	81%
Thu Oct 22	2:40 PM0.5 ft	10:51 PM0.5 ft			7:07 AM	6:23 PM	88%
Fri Oct 23	3:38 AM0.5 ft	9:53 AM0.5 ft	6:11 PM0.5 ft	9:03 PM0.5 ft	7:08 AM	6:22 PM	94%
Sat Oct 24	3:07 AM0.5 ft	11:34 AM0.4 ft			7:08 AM	6:21 PM	98%
Sun Oct 25	3:29 AM0.6 ft	1:03 PM0.4 ft			7:09 AM	6:20 PM	100%
Mon Oct 26	4:07 AM0.6 ft	2:46 PM0.3 ft			7:10 AM	6:19 PM	99%
Tue Oct 27	4:56 AM0.6 ft	4:46 PM0.3 ft			7:10 AM	6:18 PM	97%
Wed Oct 28	5:54 AM0.6 ft	6:30 PM0.3 ft			7:11 AM	6:17 PM	92%
Thu Oct 29	6:59 AM0.6 ft	7:55 PM0.3 ft			7:12 AM	6:16 PM	85%
Fri Oct 30	8:09 AM0.6 ft	9:05 PM0.3 ft			7:13 AM	6:16 PM	77%
Sat Oct 31	9:18 AM0.6 ft	10:05 PM0.3 ft			7:13 AM	6:15 PM	67%

November 2026 tide table

Date	Tide 1	Tide 2	Tide 3	Tide 4	Sunrise	Sunset	Moon
Sun Nov 1	9:19 AM0.6 ft	9:55 PM0.3 ft			6:14 AM	5:14 PM	57%
Mon Nov 2	10:09 AM0.5 ft	10:35 PM0.3 ft			6:15 AM	5:13 PM	46%
Tue Nov 3	10:50 AM0.5 ft	10:46 PM0.4 ft			6:16 AM	5:12 PM	36%
Wed Nov 4	11:27 AM0.4 ft	6:21 PM0.4 ft			6:16 AM	5:12 PM	26%
Thu Nov 5	1:01 AM0.4 ft	9:22 AM0.4 ft	12:25 PM0.4 ft	4:03 PM0.4 ft	6:17 AM	5:11 PM	17%
Fri Nov 6	1:09 AM0.5 ft	11:48 AM0.3 ft			6:18 AM	5:10 PM	10%
Sat Nov 7	1:40 AM0.5 ft	12:51 PM0.3 ft			6:19 AM	5:09 PM	4%
Sun Nov 8	2:15 AM0.5 ft	1:53 PM0.2 ft			6:20 AM	5:09 PM	1%
Mon Nov 9	2:53 AM0.5 ft	3:03 PM0.2 ft			6:20 AM	5:08 PM	0%
Tue Nov 10	3:33 AM0.5 ft	4:16 PM0.2 ft			6:21 AM	5:08 PM	1%
Wed Nov 11	4:13 AM0.5 ft	5:25 PM0.2 ft			6:22 AM	5:07 PM	4%
Thu Nov 12	4:53 AM0.5 ft	6:25 PM0.2 ft			6:23 AM	5:06 PM	10%
Fri Nov 13	5:28 AM0.4 ft	7:15 PM0.2 ft			6:24 AM	5:06 PM	17%
Sat Nov 14	5:52 AM0.4 ft	7:56 PM0.2 ft			6:24 AM	5:05 PM	26%
Sun Nov 15	6:10 AM0.4 ft	8:27 PM0.2 ft			6:25 AM	5:05 PM	35%
Mon Nov 16	6:30 AM0.4 ft	8:46 PM0.2 ft			6:26 AM	5:04 PM	46%
Tue Nov 17	6:55 AM0.4 ft	8:47 PM0.2 ft			6:27 AM	5:04 PM	56%
Wed Nov 18	7:15 AM0.3 ft	8:11 PM0.2 ft			6:28 AM	5:04 PM	67%
Thu Nov 19	5:01 AM0.3 ft	7:04 PM0.2 ft			6:28 AM	5:03 PM	76%
Fri Nov 20	1:37 AM0.3 ft	10:15 AM0.2 ft			6:29 AM	5:03 PM	85%
Sat Nov 21	1:15 AM0.3 ft	10:58 AM0.1 ft			6:30 AM	5:03 PM	92%
Sun Nov 22	1:37 AM0.3 ft	12:04 PM0.1 ft			6:31 AM	5:02 PM	96%
Mon Nov 23	2:16 AM0.4 ft	1:27 PM0.0 ft			6:32 AM	5:02 PM	99%
Tue Nov 24	3:06 AM0.4 ft	3:00 PM0.0 ft			6:33 AM	5:02 PM	100%
Wed Nov 25	4:02 AM0.4 ft	4:29 PM-0.0 ft			6:33 AM	5:02 PM	98%
Thu Nov 26	5:00 AM0.4 ft	5:46 PM-0.0 ft			6:34 AM	5:01 PM	94%
Fri Nov 27	5:57 AM0.3 ft	6:52 PM-0.0 ft			6:35 AM	5:01 PM	89%
Sat Nov 28	6:48 AM0.3 ft	7:47 PM-0.0 ft			6:36 AM	5:01 PM	81%
Sun Nov 29	7:28 AM0.3 ft	8:31 PM0.0 ft			6:37 AM	5:01 PM	72%
Mon Nov 30	7:52 AM0.2 ft	8:58 PM0.0 ft			6:37 AM	5:01 PM	62%

Tidal datums at Lafitte, Barataria Waterway

Heights on this page are above mean lower low water (MLLW), the chart datum. NOAA's accepted datums for station 8761899, in feet above MLLW:

MHHW

3.64 ft

Mean higher high water

MHW

3.64 ft

Mean high water

MSL

3.49 ft

Mean sea level

MLW

3.32 ft

Mean low water

0.32 ft

Mean range

0.32 ft

Diurnal range

Highest observed water level: 6.43 ft above MLLW on October 29, 1985. Tidal datum epoch 2012-2016.

Nearby tide stations

Manilla18 mi · next high 5:27 AM
Texaco Dock, Hackberry Bay19 mi · next high 4:40 AM
Bayou Faleau19 mi · next high 9:38 AM
Rat Bayou22 mi · next high 6:18 AM
Golden Meadow, Plaisance Canal22 mi · next high 8:54 AM
Bayou Chene23 mi · next high 6:18 AM

Questions

What time is high tide at Lafitte, Barataria Waterway today?

High tide at Lafitte, Barataria Waterway, Louisiana on Sunday, October 18, 2026 is at 9:40 AM (0.6 ft above MLLW), NOAA prediction, local time.

What time is low tide at Lafitte, Barataria Waterway today?

Low tide at Lafitte, Barataria Waterway on Sunday, October 18, 2026 is at 11:05 PM (0.4 ft).

What is the water temperature at Lafitte, Barataria Waterway?

The nearest NOAA water-temperature reading to Lafitte, Barataria Waterway is 71.1 F at buoy BYGL1 (20 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 8761899.