Louisiana tide station

Mendicant Island, Barataria Bay tide times

Today, Sunday, October 18, 2026: high tide at 3:50 AM (1.4 ft); low tide at 4:47 PM (0.3 ft). Water temperature 75.9 F at buoy GISL1 (3.9 mi away).

NOAA station 8761742 · Reference station · MLLW datum · times in CDT · sunrise 7:03 AM, sunset 6:27 PM · first quarter (51% lit)

High tide▲

3:50AM

1.4FT MLLW

high

Low tide▼

4:47PM

0.3FT MLLW

low

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

As of 4:20 AM the tide is falling toward low tide at 4:47 PM (0.3 ft).

First Quarter 51% litSunrise 7:03 AMSunset 6:27 PMDaylight 11h 23mCDT

High tide at Mendicant Island, Barataria Bay, Louisiana on October 18, 2026 is at 3:50 AM (1.4 ft above MLLW).
Low tide at Mendicant Island, Barataria Bay on October 18, 2026 is at 4:47 PM (0.3 ft).
Today's tidal range at Mendicant Island, Barataria Bay is 1.0 ft (highest high 1.4 ft, lowest low 0.3 ft).
The nearest NOAA water temperature to Mendicant Island, Barataria Bay is 75.9 F at buoy GISL1 (3.9 mi away), as of October 18, 2026.
Sunrise 7:03 AM, sunset 6:27 PM (CDT); moon first quarter, 51% illuminated.
Predictions are NOAA CO-OPS tide predictions for station 8761742 (harmonic reference station), heights above MLLW.

Next 7 days at Mendicant Island, Barataria Bay

Date	Tide 1	Tide 2	Tide 3	Tide 4	Sunrise	Sunset	Moon
Sun Oct 18today	3:50 AM1.4 ft	4:47 PM0.3 ft			7:03 AM	6:27 PM	51%
Mon Oct 19	4:31 AM1.3 ft	5:25 PM0.4 ft			7:04 AM	6:26 PM	62%
Tue Oct 20	5:05 AM1.2 ft	5:52 PM0.5 ft			7:05 AM	6:25 PM	72%
Wed Oct 21	5:31 AM1.1 ft	6:01 PM0.6 ft			7:05 AM	6:24 PM	81%
Thu Oct 22	5:16 AM1.0 ft	4:59 PM0.7 ft			7:06 AM	6:23 PM	88%
Fri Oct 23	12:05 AM0.9 ft	7:15 AM0.8 ft	11:36 AM0.8 ft	2:59 PM0.8 ft	7:07 AM	6:22 PM	94%
Sat Oct 24	7:46 AM0.6 ft	10:19 PM1.2 ft			7:07 AM	6:21 PM	98%

Water temperature near Mendicant Island, Barataria Bay

75.9 F (24.4 C)

NDBC buoy GISL1 (8761724 - Grand Isle, LA), 3.9 mi away, observed 08:48 UTC October 18, 2026

Water temperature is the nearest NOAA reading to Mendicant Island, Barataria Bay, 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					6:53 AM	6:46 PM	72%
Fri Oct 2					6:54 AM	6:45 PM	62%
Sat Oct 3					6:54 AM	6:43 PM	51%
Sun Oct 4					6:55 AM	6:42 PM	41%
Mon Oct 5					6:56 AM	6:41 PM	31%
Tue Oct 6					6:56 AM	6:40 PM	21%
Wed Oct 7					6:57 AM	6:39 PM	13%
Thu Oct 8					6:57 AM	6:38 PM	7%
Fri Oct 9					6:58 AM	6:36 PM	3%
Sat Oct 10					6:58 AM	6:35 PM	0%
Sun Oct 11					6:59 AM	6:34 PM	0%
Mon Oct 12					7:00 AM	6:33 PM	2%
Tue Oct 13					7:00 AM	6:32 PM	7%
Wed Oct 14					7:01 AM	6:31 PM	13%
Thu Oct 15					7:01 AM	6:30 PM	21%
Fri Oct 16	2:14 AM1.4 ft	3:03 PM0.3 ft			7:02 AM	6:29 PM	30%
Sat Oct 17	3:04 AM1.4 ft	3:59 PM0.3 ft			7:03 AM	6:28 PM	40%
Sun Oct 18today	3:50 AM1.4 ft	4:47 PM0.3 ft			7:03 AM	6:27 PM	51%
Mon Oct 19	4:31 AM1.3 ft	5:25 PM0.4 ft			7:04 AM	6:26 PM	62%
Tue Oct 20	5:05 AM1.2 ft	5:52 PM0.5 ft			7:05 AM	6:25 PM	72%
Wed Oct 21	5:31 AM1.1 ft	6:01 PM0.6 ft			7:05 AM	6:24 PM	81%
Thu Oct 22	5:16 AM1.0 ft	4:59 PM0.7 ft			7:06 AM	6:23 PM	88%
Fri Oct 23	12:05 AM0.9 ft	7:15 AM0.8 ft	11:36 AM0.8 ft	2:59 PM0.8 ft	7:07 AM	6:22 PM	94%
Sat Oct 24	7:46 AM0.6 ft	10:19 PM1.2 ft			7:07 AM	6:21 PM	98%
Sun Oct 25	8:32 AM0.4 ft	10:29 PM1.3 ft			7:08 AM	6:20 PM	100%
Mon Oct 26	9:30 AM0.2 ft	10:59 PM1.5 ft			7:09 AM	6:19 PM	99%
Tue Oct 27	10:38 AM0.1 ft	11:42 PM1.6 ft			7:09 AM	6:18 PM	97%
Wed Oct 28	11:49 AM-0.0 ft				7:10 AM	6:17 PM	92%
Thu Oct 29	12:35 AM1.6 ft	12:58 PM-0.1 ft			7:11 AM	6:16 PM	85%
Fri Oct 30	1:37 AM1.6 ft	2:06 PM-0.1 ft			7:12 AM	6:15 PM	77%
Sat Oct 31	2:40 AM1.6 ft	3:11 PM-0.0 ft			7:12 AM	6:15 PM	67%

November 2026 tide table

Date	Tide 1	Tide 2	Tide 3	Sunrise	Sunset	Moon
Sun Nov 1	2:38 AM1.4 ft	3:13 PM0.1 ft		6:13 AM	5:14 PM	57%
Mon Nov 2	3:28 AM1.3 ft	4:06 PM0.3 ft		6:14 AM	5:13 PM	46%
Tue Nov 3	4:03 AM1.1 ft	4:48 PM0.4 ft		6:15 AM	5:12 PM	36%
Wed Nov 4	3:56 AM0.9 ft	4:59 PM0.7 ft	9:57 PM0.8 ft	6:15 AM	5:12 PM	26%
Thu Nov 5	6:40 AM0.7 ft	8:59 PM0.9 ft		6:16 AM	5:11 PM	17%
Fri Nov 6	7:06 AM0.5 ft	8:36 PM1.1 ft		6:17 AM	5:10 PM	10%
Sat Nov 7	7:40 AM0.3 ft	8:50 PM1.2 ft		6:18 AM	5:09 PM	4%
Sun Nov 8	8:20 AM0.2 ft	9:18 PM1.3 ft		6:18 AM	5:09 PM	1%
Mon Nov 9	9:05 AM0.1 ft	9:53 PM1.4 ft		6:19 AM	5:08 PM	0%
Tue Nov 10	9:57 AM0.0 ft	10:32 PM1.4 ft		6:20 AM	5:08 PM	1%
Wed Nov 11	10:51 AM0.0 ft	11:13 PM1.3 ft		6:21 AM	5:07 PM	4%
Thu Nov 12	11:44 AM0.0 ft	11:57 PM1.3 ft		6:22 AM	5:06 PM	10%
Fri Nov 13	12:34 PM0.0 ft			6:22 AM	5:06 PM	17%
Sat Nov 14	12:38 AM1.2 ft	1:17 PM0.1 ft		6:23 AM	5:05 PM	26%
Sun Nov 15	1:13 AM1.2 ft	1:52 PM0.1 ft		6:24 AM	5:05 PM	35%
Mon Nov 16	1:39 AM1.1 ft	2:16 PM0.2 ft		6:25 AM	5:05 PM	46%
Tue Nov 17	1:52 AM1.0 ft	2:17 PM0.3 ft		6:26 AM	5:04 PM	56%
Wed Nov 18	1:40 AM0.9 ft	1:28 PM0.4 ft	11:32 PM0.7 ft	6:26 AM	5:04 PM	67%
Thu Nov 19	12:24 PM0.5 ft	9:16 PM0.7 ft		6:27 AM	5:03 PM	76%
Fri Nov 20	6:37 AM0.4 ft	8:14 PM0.8 ft		6:28 AM	5:03 PM	85%
Sat Nov 21	6:27 AM0.2 ft	8:01 PM1.0 ft		6:29 AM	5:03 PM	92%
Sun Nov 22	6:55 AM0.0 ft	8:20 PM1.2 ft		6:30 AM	5:02 PM	96%
Mon Nov 23	7:39 AM-0.2 ft	8:56 PM1.3 ft		6:31 AM	5:02 PM	99%
Tue Nov 24	8:37 AM-0.3 ft	9:42 PM1.4 ft		6:31 AM	5:02 PM	100%
Wed Nov 25	9:43 AM-0.4 ft	10:35 PM1.4 ft		6:32 AM	5:02 PM	98%
Thu Nov 26	10:50 AM-0.4 ft	11:33 PM1.4 ft		6:33 AM	5:02 PM	94%
Fri Nov 27	11:53 AM-0.4 ft			6:34 AM	5:01 PM	89%
Sat Nov 28	12:31 AM1.3 ft	12:51 PM-0.3 ft		6:35 AM	5:01 PM	81%
Sun Nov 29	1:24 AM1.2 ft	1:43 PM-0.2 ft		6:35 AM	5:01 PM	72%
Mon Nov 30	2:03 AM1.0 ft	2:26 PM0.0 ft		6:36 AM	5:01 PM	62%

Tidal datums at Mendicant Island, Barataria Bay

Heights on this page are above mean lower low water (MLLW), the chart datum. NOAA's accepted datums for station 8761742, in feet above MLLW:

MHHW

4.19 ft

Mean higher high water

MHW

4.18 ft

Mean high water

MSL

3.69 ft

Mean sea level

MLW

3.19 ft

Mean low water

0.98 ft

Mean range

1.00 ft

Diurnal range

Highest observed water level: 7.50 ft above MLLW on October 28, 1985. Tidal datum epoch 2012-2016.

Nearby tide stations

Independence Island2.6 mi · next high 5:24 AM
Barataria Pass3.7 mi
East Point, Grand Isle4.1 mi
Texaco Dock, Hackberry Bay6.7 mi · next high 4:40 AM
Manilla7.5 mi · next high 5:27 AM
Quatre Bayous Pass7.7 mi · next high 5:13 AM

Questions

What time is high tide at Mendicant Island, Barataria Bay today?

High tide at Mendicant Island, Barataria Bay, Louisiana on Sunday, October 18, 2026 is at 3:50 AM (1.4 ft above MLLW), NOAA prediction, local time.

What time is low tide at Mendicant Island, Barataria Bay today?

Low tide at Mendicant Island, Barataria Bay on Sunday, October 18, 2026 is at 4:47 PM (0.3 ft).

What is the water temperature at Mendicant Island, Barataria Bay?

The nearest NOAA water-temperature reading to Mendicant Island, Barataria Bay is 75.9 F at buoy GISL1 (3.9 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 8761742.