Louisiana tide station

Lake Charles tide times

Today, Sunday, October 18, 2026: high tide at 4:54 AM (1.6 ft); low tide at 9:30 PM (0.3 ft). Water temperature 72.7 F at Lake Charles.

NOAA station 8767816 · Reference station · MLLW datum · times in CDT · sunrise 7:17 AM, sunset 6:39 PM · first quarter (51% lit)

High tide▲

4:54AM

1.6FT MLLW

high

Low tide▼

9:30PM

0.3FT 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 4:54 AM (1.6 ft).

First Quarter 51% litSunrise 7:17 AMSunset 6:39 PMDaylight 11h 21mCDT

High tide at Lake Charles, Louisiana on October 18, 2026 is at 4:54 AM (1.6 ft above MLLW).
Low tide at Lake Charles on October 18, 2026 is at 9:30 PM (0.3 ft).
Today's tidal range at Lake Charles is 1.2 ft (highest high 1.6 ft, lowest low 0.3 ft).
The nearest NOAA water temperature to Lake Charles is 72.7 F at Lake Charles, as of October 18, 2026.
Sunrise 7:17 AM, sunset 6:39 PM (CDT); moon first quarter, 51% illuminated.
Predictions are NOAA CO-OPS tide predictions for station 8767816 (harmonic reference station), heights above MLLW.

Next 7 days at Lake Charles

Date	Tide 1	Tide 2	Tide 3	Tide 4	Sunrise	Sunset	Moon
Sun Oct 18today	4:54 AM1.6 ft	9:30 PM0.3 ft			7:17 AM	6:39 PM	51%
Mon Oct 19	5:31 AM1.6 ft	10:25 PM0.4 ft			7:18 AM	6:38 PM	62%
Tue Oct 20	5:57 AM1.5 ft	12:16 PM1.1 ft	3:34 PM1.1 ft	11:10 PM0.4 ft	7:19 AM	6:37 PM	72%
Wed Oct 21	6:15 AM1.5 ft	12:24 PM0.9 ft	5:06 PM1.2 ft	11:50 PM0.5 ft	7:19 AM	6:36 PM	81%
Thu Oct 22	6:25 AM1.4 ft	12:43 PM0.8 ft	6:07 PM1.3 ft		7:20 AM	6:35 PM	88%
Fri Oct 23	12:29 AM0.6 ft	6:25 AM1.4 ft	1:05 PM0.6 ft	7:00 PM1.4 ft	7:21 AM	6:34 PM	94%
Sat Oct 24	1:10 AM0.8 ft	6:23 AM1.3 ft	1:29 PM0.4 ft	7:52 PM1.5 ft	7:21 AM	6:33 PM	98%

Water temperature near Lake Charles

72.7 F (22.6 C)

NOAA CO-OPS station 8767816 (this station's own sensor), 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 Lake Charles, not a measurement at the tide gauge itself. 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					7:07 AM	6:58 PM	72%
Fri Oct 2					7:07 AM	6:57 PM	62%
Sat Oct 3					7:08 AM	6:56 PM	51%
Sun Oct 4					7:08 AM	6:55 PM	41%
Mon Oct 5					7:09 AM	6:54 PM	31%
Tue Oct 6					7:09 AM	6:52 PM	21%
Wed Oct 7					7:10 AM	6:51 PM	13%
Thu Oct 8					7:11 AM	6:50 PM	7%
Fri Oct 9					7:11 AM	6:49 PM	3%
Sat Oct 10					7:12 AM	6:48 PM	0%
Sun Oct 11					7:13 AM	6:47 PM	0%
Mon Oct 12					7:13 AM	6:45 PM	2%
Tue Oct 13					7:14 AM	6:44 PM	7%
Wed Oct 14					7:14 AM	6:43 PM	13%
Thu Oct 15					7:15 AM	6:42 PM	21%
Fri Oct 16	2:41 AM1.5 ft	7:02 PM0.3 ft			7:16 AM	6:41 PM	30%
Sat Oct 17	3:57 AM1.6 ft	8:22 PM0.3 ft			7:16 AM	6:40 PM	40%
Sun Oct 18today	4:54 AM1.6 ft	9:30 PM0.3 ft			7:17 AM	6:39 PM	51%
Mon Oct 19	5:31 AM1.6 ft	10:25 PM0.4 ft			7:18 AM	6:38 PM	62%
Tue Oct 20	5:57 AM1.5 ft	12:16 PM1.1 ft	3:34 PM1.1 ft	11:10 PM0.4 ft	7:19 AM	6:37 PM	72%
Wed Oct 21	6:15 AM1.5 ft	12:24 PM0.9 ft	5:06 PM1.2 ft	11:50 PM0.5 ft	7:19 AM	6:36 PM	81%
Thu Oct 22	6:25 AM1.4 ft	12:43 PM0.8 ft	6:07 PM1.3 ft		7:20 AM	6:35 PM	88%
Fri Oct 23	12:29 AM0.6 ft	6:25 AM1.4 ft	1:05 PM0.6 ft	7:00 PM1.4 ft	7:21 AM	6:34 PM	94%
Sat Oct 24	1:10 AM0.8 ft	6:23 AM1.3 ft	1:29 PM0.4 ft	7:52 PM1.5 ft	7:21 AM	6:33 PM	98%
Sun Oct 25	1:53 AM0.9 ft	6:30 AM1.3 ft	1:58 PM0.2 ft	8:45 PM1.6 ft	7:22 AM	6:32 PM	100%
Mon Oct 26	2:38 AM1.1 ft	6:44 AM1.4 ft	2:33 PM0.0 ft	9:44 PM1.6 ft	7:23 AM	6:31 PM	99%
Tue Oct 27	3:25 AM1.2 ft	7:05 AM1.4 ft	3:16 PM-0.1 ft	10:52 PM1.6 ft	7:23 AM	6:30 PM	97%
Wed Oct 28	4:11 AM1.3 ft	7:30 AM1.4 ft	4:07 PM-0.1 ft		7:24 AM	6:29 PM	92%
Thu Oct 29	12:10 AM1.6 ft	5:00 AM1.4 ft	7:59 AM1.5 ft	5:08 PM-0.1 ft	7:25 AM	6:28 PM	85%
Fri Oct 30	1:35 AM1.6 ft	6:08 AM1.4 ft	8:25 AM1.5 ft	6:21 PM-0.1 ft	7:26 AM	6:27 PM	77%
Sat Oct 31	2:58 AM1.6 ft	7:41 PM-0.0 ft			7:27 AM	6:26 PM	67%

November 2026 tide table

Date	Tide 1	Tide 2	Tide 3	Tide 4	Sunrise	Sunset	Moon
Sun Nov 1	3:05 AM1.5 ft	7:59 PM0.1 ft			6:27 AM	5:26 PM	57%
Mon Nov 2	3:48 AM1.5 ft	9:55 AM1.1 ft	12:25 PM1.1 ft	9:07 PM0.2 ft	6:28 AM	5:25 PM	46%
Tue Nov 3	4:15 AM1.4 ft	10:24 AM0.9 ft	3:06 PM1.2 ft	10:07 PM0.3 ft	6:29 AM	5:24 PM	36%
Wed Nov 4	4:36 AM1.3 ft	10:58 AM0.7 ft	4:36 PM1.2 ft	11:02 PM0.5 ft	6:30 AM	5:23 PM	26%
Thu Nov 5	4:50 AM1.3 ft	11:33 AM0.4 ft	5:44 PM1.3 ft	11:54 PM0.7 ft	6:30 AM	5:22 PM	17%
Fri Nov 6	5:01 AM1.2 ft	12:07 PM0.2 ft	6:42 PM1.4 ft		6:31 AM	5:22 PM	10%
Sat Nov 7	12:44 AM0.8 ft	5:07 AM1.2 ft	12:39 PM0.1 ft	7:35 PM1.4 ft	6:32 AM	5:21 PM	4%
Sun Nov 8	1:33 AM1.0 ft	5:13 AM1.2 ft	1:11 PM0.0 ft	8:26 PM1.5 ft	6:33 AM	5:20 PM	1%
Mon Nov 9	2:20 AM1.1 ft	5:20 AM1.2 ft	1:43 PM-0.0 ft	9:19 PM1.5 ft	6:34 AM	5:20 PM	0%
Tue Nov 10	3:03 AM1.2 ft	5:31 AM1.2 ft	2:17 PM-0.1 ft	10:15 PM1.4 ft	6:34 AM	5:19 PM	1%
Wed Nov 11	3:43 AM1.2 ft	5:46 AM1.2 ft	2:54 PM-0.1 ft	11:14 PM1.4 ft	6:35 AM	5:18 PM	4%
Thu Nov 12	3:37 PM-0.0 ft				6:36 AM	5:18 PM	10%
Fri Nov 13	12:14 AM1.4 ft	4:26 PM0.0 ft			6:37 AM	5:17 PM	17%
Sat Nov 14	1:11 AM1.4 ft	5:20 PM0.1 ft			6:38 AM	5:17 PM	26%
Sun Nov 15	2:02 AM1.3 ft	6:19 PM0.1 ft			6:39 AM	5:16 PM	35%
Mon Nov 16	2:42 AM1.3 ft	7:17 PM0.2 ft			6:39 AM	5:16 PM	46%
Tue Nov 17	3:13 AM1.3 ft	9:57 AM0.8 ft	12:16 PM0.8 ft	8:11 PM0.3 ft	6:40 AM	5:15 PM	56%
Wed Nov 18	3:34 AM1.2 ft	10:06 AM0.6 ft	2:48 PM0.9 ft	9:02 PM0.4 ft	6:41 AM	5:15 PM	67%
Thu Nov 19	3:43 AM1.2 ft	10:27 AM0.4 ft	4:12 PM1.0 ft	9:51 PM0.5 ft	6:42 AM	5:15 PM	76%
Fri Nov 20	3:43 AM1.1 ft	10:50 AM0.2 ft	5:14 PM1.1 ft	10:43 PM0.7 ft	6:43 AM	5:14 PM	85%
Sat Nov 21	3:43 AM1.1 ft	11:17 AM0.0 ft	6:08 PM1.2 ft	11:40 PM0.8 ft	6:44 AM	5:14 PM	92%
Sun Nov 22	3:53 AM1.1 ft	11:48 AM-0.2 ft	7:01 PM1.3 ft		6:44 AM	5:14 PM	96%
Mon Nov 23	12:39 AM1.0 ft	4:12 AM1.1 ft	12:27 PM-0.3 ft	7:57 PM1.4 ft	6:45 AM	5:13 PM	99%
Tue Nov 24	1:37 AM1.1 ft	4:40 AM1.2 ft	1:15 PM-0.4 ft	9:01 PM1.4 ft	6:46 AM	5:13 PM	100%
Wed Nov 25	2:29 AM1.1 ft	5:14 AM1.2 ft	2:09 PM-0.5 ft	10:12 PM1.4 ft	6:47 AM	5:13 PM	98%
Thu Nov 26	3:17 AM1.2 ft	5:55 AM1.3 ft	3:07 PM-0.5 ft	11:25 PM1.4 ft	6:48 AM	5:13 PM	94%
Fri Nov 27	4:09 AM1.2 ft	6:41 AM1.2 ft	4:09 PM-0.5 ft		6:49 AM	5:13 PM	89%
Sat Nov 28	12:29 AM1.3 ft	5:18 AM1.1 ft	7:34 AM1.2 ft	5:14 PM-0.4 ft	6:49 AM	5:12 PM	81%
Sun Nov 29	1:20 AM1.2 ft	6:46 AM1.0 ft	8:50 AM1.0 ft	6:21 PM-0.2 ft	6:50 AM	5:12 PM	72%
Mon Nov 30	2:00 AM1.2 ft	8:01 AM0.8 ft	11:02 AM0.9 ft	7:28 PM-0.1 ft	6:51 AM	5:12 PM	62%

Tidal datums at Lake Charles

Heights on this page are above mean lower low water (MLLW), the chart datum. NOAA's accepted datums for station 8767816, in feet above MLLW:

MHHW

27.79 ft

Mean higher high water

MHW

27.69 ft

Mean high water

MSL

27.17 ft

Mean sea level

MLW

26.64 ft

Mean low water

1.05 ft

Mean range

1.40 ft

Diurnal range

Highest observed water level: 32.43 ft above MLLW on August 27, 2020. Tidal datum epoch 1983-2001.

Nearby tide stations

Calcasieu Ship Channel, Bulk Terminal5.3 mi · next high 4:40 AM
East Calcasieu Lake16 mi
Gum Cove, ICWW21 mi · next high 5:00 AM
Calcasieu Pass32 mi
Catfish Point, Mermentau River33 mi
Mermentau River, Grand Chenier34 mi

Questions

What time is high tide at Lake Charles today?

High tide at Lake Charles, Louisiana on Sunday, October 18, 2026 is at 4:54 AM (1.6 ft above MLLW), NOAA prediction, local time.

What time is low tide at Lake Charles today?

Low tide at Lake Charles on Sunday, October 18, 2026 is at 9:30 PM (0.3 ft).

What is the water temperature at Lake Charles?

The nearest NOAA water-temperature reading to Lake Charles is 72.7 F at Lake Charles, 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 8767816.