Louisiana tide station

Mermentau River, Grand Chenier tide times

Today, Sunday, October 18, 2026: low tide at 2:30 PM (0.6 ft). Water temperature 72.7 F at Lake Charles (34 mi away).

NOAA station 8767403 · Reference station · MLLW datum · times in CDT · sunrise 7:16 AM, sunset 6:38 PM · first quarter (51% lit)

Low tide▼

2:30PM

0.6FT 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 2:30 PM (0.6 ft).

First Quarter 51% litSunrise 7:16 AMSunset 6:38 PMDaylight 11h 22mCDT

Low tide at Mermentau River, Grand Chenier on October 18, 2026 is at 2:30 PM (0.6 ft).
The nearest NOAA water temperature to Mermentau River, Grand Chenier is 72.7 F at Lake Charles (34 mi away), as of October 18, 2026.
Sunrise 7:16 AM, sunset 6:38 PM (CDT); moon first quarter, 51% illuminated.
Predictions are NOAA CO-OPS tide predictions for station 8767403 (harmonic reference station), heights above MLLW.

Next 7 days at Mermentau River, Grand Chenier

Date	Tide 1	Tide 2	Tide 3	Tide 4	Sunrise	Sunset	Moon
Sun Oct 18today	2:30 PM0.6 ft				7:16 AM	6:38 PM	51%
Mon Oct 19	12:36 AM2.1 ft	4:18 PM0.7 ft			7:17 AM	6:37 PM	62%
Tue Oct 20	1:24 AM2.1 ft	6:24 PM0.8 ft			7:17 AM	6:36 PM	72%
Wed Oct 21	1:48 AM2.0 ft	8:18 AM1.3 ft	1:18 PM1.5 ft	7:30 PM0.9 ft	7:18 AM	6:35 PM	81%
Thu Oct 22	2:06 AM2.0 ft	8:24 AM1.0 ft	2:24 PM1.8 ft	8:18 PM0.9 ft	7:19 AM	6:34 PM	88%
Fri Oct 23	2:18 AM1.9 ft	8:42 AM0.7 ft	3:12 PM2.1 ft	9:06 PM1.1 ft	7:19 AM	6:33 PM	94%
Sat Oct 24	2:18 AM1.9 ft	9:00 AM0.4 ft	3:54 PM2.3 ft	9:48 PM1.2 ft	7:20 AM	6:32 PM	98%

Water temperature near Mermentau River, Grand Chenier

72.7 F (22.6 C)

NOAA CO-OPS station 8767816 (Lake Charles sensor, 34 mi away), 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 Mermentau River, Grand Chenier, 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					7:06 AM	6:58 PM	72%
Fri Oct 2					7:06 AM	6:57 PM	62%
Sat Oct 3					7:07 AM	6:55 PM	51%
Sun Oct 4					7:07 AM	6:54 PM	41%
Mon Oct 5					7:08 AM	6:53 PM	31%
Tue Oct 6					7:08 AM	6:52 PM	21%
Wed Oct 7					7:09 AM	6:51 PM	13%
Thu Oct 8					7:10 AM	6:49 PM	7%
Fri Oct 9					7:10 AM	6:48 PM	3%
Sat Oct 10					7:11 AM	6:47 PM	0%
Sun Oct 11					7:11 AM	6:46 PM	0%
Mon Oct 12					7:12 AM	6:45 PM	2%
Tue Oct 13					7:13 AM	6:44 PM	7%
Wed Oct 14					7:13 AM	6:43 PM	13%
Thu Oct 15					7:14 AM	6:42 PM	21%
Fri Oct 16	12:54 PM0.3 ft	10:06 PM2.2 ft			7:15 AM	6:40 PM	30%
Sat Oct 17	1:36 PM0.4 ft	11:24 PM2.1 ft			7:15 AM	6:39 PM	40%
Sun Oct 18today	2:30 PM0.6 ft				7:16 AM	6:38 PM	51%
Mon Oct 19	12:36 AM2.1 ft	4:18 PM0.7 ft			7:17 AM	6:37 PM	62%
Tue Oct 20	1:24 AM2.1 ft	6:24 PM0.8 ft			7:17 AM	6:36 PM	72%
Wed Oct 21	1:48 AM2.0 ft	8:18 AM1.3 ft	1:18 PM1.5 ft	7:30 PM0.9 ft	7:18 AM	6:35 PM	81%
Thu Oct 22	2:06 AM2.0 ft	8:24 AM1.0 ft	2:24 PM1.8 ft	8:18 PM0.9 ft	7:19 AM	6:34 PM	88%
Fri Oct 23	2:18 AM1.9 ft	8:42 AM0.7 ft	3:12 PM2.1 ft	9:06 PM1.1 ft	7:19 AM	6:33 PM	94%
Sat Oct 24	2:18 AM1.9 ft	9:00 AM0.4 ft	3:54 PM2.3 ft	9:48 PM1.2 ft	7:20 AM	6:32 PM	98%
Sun Oct 25	2:18 AM1.9 ft	9:24 AM0.2 ft	4:36 PM2.5 ft	10:30 PM1.4 ft	7:21 AM	6:31 PM	100%
Mon Oct 26	2:24 AM1.9 ft	9:54 AM-0.1 ft	5:24 PM2.6 ft	11:12 PM1.5 ft	7:21 AM	6:30 PM	99%
Tue Oct 27	2:42 AM1.9 ft	10:30 AM-0.3 ft	6:18 PM2.6 ft	11:54 PM1.7 ft	7:22 AM	6:30 PM	97%
Wed Oct 28	3:06 AM2.0 ft	11:12 AM-0.4 ft	7:24 PM2.6 ft		7:23 AM	6:29 PM	92%
Thu Oct 29	12:36 AM1.9 ft	3:36 AM2.1 ft	12:00 PM-0.4 ft	8:30 PM2.5 ft	7:24 AM	6:28 PM	85%
Fri Oct 30	1:24 AM2.0 ft	4:12 AM2.1 ft	12:54 PM-0.3 ft	9:36 PM2.4 ft	7:24 AM	6:27 PM	77%
Sat Oct 31	2:36 AM2.0 ft	4:42 AM2.1 ft	1:54 PM-0.1 ft	10:48 PM2.2 ft	7:25 AM	6:26 PM	67%

November 2026 tide table

Date	Tide 1	Tide 2	Tide 3	Tide 4	Sunrise	Sunset	Moon
Sun Nov 1	2:12 PM0.2 ft	10:48 PM2.1 ft			6:26 AM	5:25 PM	57%
Mon Nov 2	3:54 PM0.5 ft	11:42 PM2.0 ft			6:27 AM	5:24 PM	46%
Tue Nov 3	6:18 AM1.3 ft	11:18 AM1.4 ft	5:18 PM0.7 ft		6:27 AM	5:24 PM	36%
Wed Nov 4	12:18 AM2.0 ft	6:42 AM0.9 ft	1:06 PM1.6 ft	6:30 PM0.9 ft	6:28 AM	5:23 PM	26%
Thu Nov 5	12:42 AM1.9 ft	7:12 AM0.6 ft	2:06 PM1.9 ft	7:24 PM1.0 ft	6:29 AM	5:22 PM	17%
Fri Nov 6	1:00 AM1.8 ft	7:42 AM0.3 ft	2:54 PM2.1 ft	8:18 PM1.1 ft	6:30 AM	5:22 PM	10%
Sat Nov 7	1:06 AM1.8 ft	8:18 AM0.1 ft	3:36 PM2.2 ft	9:00 PM1.2 ft	6:30 AM	5:21 PM	4%
Sun Nov 8	1:12 AM1.8 ft	8:48 AM-0.0 ft	4:12 PM2.3 ft	9:42 PM1.3 ft	6:31 AM	5:20 PM	1%
Mon Nov 9	1:24 AM1.7 ft	9:12 AM-0.1 ft	4:48 PM2.3 ft	10:24 PM1.4 ft	6:32 AM	5:20 PM	0%
Tue Nov 10	1:36 AM1.7 ft	9:36 AM-0.1 ft	5:24 PM2.3 ft	11:12 PM1.5 ft	6:33 AM	5:19 PM	1%
Wed Nov 11	1:48 AM1.7 ft	10:00 AM-0.1 ft	6:12 PM2.2 ft	11:54 PM1.6 ft	6:34 AM	5:18 PM	4%
Thu Nov 12	2:12 AM1.7 ft	10:30 AM-0.1 ft	7:00 PM2.2 ft		6:35 AM	5:18 PM	10%
Fri Nov 13	11:00 AM-0.1 ft	7:48 PM2.1 ft			6:35 AM	5:17 PM	17%
Sat Nov 14	11:36 AM0.0 ft	8:42 PM2.0 ft			6:36 AM	5:17 PM	26%
Sun Nov 15	12:12 PM0.2 ft	9:30 PM1.9 ft			6:37 AM	5:16 PM	35%
Mon Nov 16	1:00 PM0.4 ft	10:18 PM1.8 ft			6:38 AM	5:16 PM	46%
Tue Nov 17	1:54 PM0.6 ft	10:54 PM1.7 ft			6:39 AM	5:15 PM	56%
Wed Nov 18	6:12 AM1.1 ft	9:54 AM1.1 ft	4:00 PM0.8 ft	11:18 PM1.7 ft	6:39 AM	5:15 PM	67%
Thu Nov 19	6:18 AM0.8 ft	12:24 PM1.4 ft	5:54 PM1.0 ft	11:36 PM1.6 ft	6:40 AM	5:15 PM	76%
Fri Nov 20	6:36 AM0.5 ft	1:24 PM1.7 ft	6:54 PM1.1 ft	11:42 PM1.5 ft	6:41 AM	5:14 PM	85%
Sat Nov 21	6:54 AM0.1 ft	2:06 PM2.0 ft	7:48 PM1.1 ft	11:48 PM1.6 ft	6:42 AM	5:14 PM	92%
Sun Nov 22	7:24 AM-0.2 ft	2:48 PM2.2 ft	8:30 PM1.3 ft		6:43 AM	5:14 PM	96%
Mon Nov 23	12:00 AM1.6 ft	7:54 AM-0.5 ft	3:36 PM2.3 ft	9:12 PM1.4 ft	6:44 AM	5:13 PM	99%
Tue Nov 24	12:24 AM1.7 ft	8:30 AM-0.7 ft	4:24 PM2.4 ft	9:54 PM1.5 ft	6:44 AM	5:13 PM	100%
Wed Nov 25	1:00 AM1.8 ft	9:18 AM-0.9 ft	5:18 PM2.4 ft	10:36 PM1.6 ft	6:45 AM	5:13 PM	98%
Thu Nov 26	1:36 AM1.9 ft	10:06 AM-0.9 ft	6:24 PM2.3 ft	11:24 PM1.7 ft	6:46 AM	5:13 PM	94%
Fri Nov 27	2:12 AM1.9 ft	11:00 AM-0.8 ft	7:18 PM2.2 ft		6:47 AM	5:13 PM	89%
Sat Nov 28	12:12 AM1.6 ft	3:00 AM1.8 ft	11:54 AM-0.6 ft	8:12 PM2.0 ft	6:48 AM	5:12 PM	81%
Sun Nov 29	1:18 AM1.5 ft	3:48 AM1.6 ft	12:54 PM-0.3 ft	9:00 PM1.8 ft	6:48 AM	5:12 PM	72%
Mon Nov 30	2:42 AM1.3 ft	4:48 AM1.4 ft	2:00 PM0.1 ft	9:42 PM1.7 ft	6:49 AM	5:12 PM	62%

Tidal datums at Mermentau River, Grand Chenier

Heights on this page are above mean lower low water (MLLW), the chart datum. NOAA's accepted datums for station 8767403, in feet above MLLW:

MHHW

5.18 ft

Mean higher high water

MHW

5.06 ft

Mean high water

MSL

4.39 ft

Mean sea level

MLW

3.77 ft

Mean low water

1.29 ft

Mean range

1.83 ft

Diurnal range

Nearby tide stations

Catfish Point, Mermentau River11 mi
Joseph Harbor17 mi
Calcasieu Pass20 mi
East Calcasieu Lake22 mi
Lake Charles34 mi · next high 4:54 AM
Calcasieu Ship Channel, Bulk Terminal34 mi · next high 4:40 AM

Questions

What time is low tide at Mermentau River, Grand Chenier today?

Low tide at Mermentau River, Grand Chenier on Sunday, October 18, 2026 is at 2:30 PM (0.6 ft).

What is the water temperature at Mermentau River, Grand Chenier?

The nearest NOAA water-temperature reading to Mermentau River, Grand Chenier is 72.7 F at Lake Charles (34 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 8767403.