Louisiana tide station

Shell Beach, Lake Borgne tide times

Today, Sunday, October 18, 2026: high tide at 7:13 AM (2.0 ft); low tide at 7:46 PM (0.5 ft). Water temperature 71.4 F at buoy NWCL1 (29 mi away).

NOAA station 8761305 · Reference station · MLLW datum · times in CDT · sunrise 7:03 AM, sunset 6:25 PM · first quarter (51% lit)

High tide▲

7:13AM

2.0FT MLLW

high

Low tide▼

7:46PM

0.5FT 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 7:13 AM (2.0 ft).

First Quarter 51% litSunrise 7:03 AMSunset 6:25 PMDaylight 11h 22mCDT

High tide at Shell Beach, Lake Borgne, Louisiana on October 18, 2026 is at 7:13 AM (2.0 ft above MLLW).
Low tide at Shell Beach, Lake Borgne on October 18, 2026 is at 7:46 PM (0.5 ft).
Today's tidal range at Shell Beach, Lake Borgne is 1.5 ft (highest high 2.0 ft, lowest low 0.5 ft).
The nearest NOAA water temperature to Shell Beach, Lake Borgne is 71.4 F at buoy NWCL1 (29 mi away), as of October 18, 2026.
Sunrise 7:03 AM, sunset 6:25 PM (CDT); moon first quarter, 51% illuminated.
Predictions are NOAA CO-OPS tide predictions for station 8761305 (harmonic reference station), heights above MLLW.

Next 7 days at Shell Beach, Lake Borgne

Date	Tide 1	Tide 2	Tide 3	Tide 4	Sunrise	Sunset	Moon
Sun Oct 18today	7:13 AM2.0 ft	7:46 PM0.5 ft			7:03 AM	6:25 PM	51%
Mon Oct 19	8:22 AM1.9 ft	8:10 PM0.5 ft			7:03 AM	6:24 PM	62%
Tue Oct 20	9:24 AM1.8 ft	8:24 PM0.6 ft			7:04 AM	6:23 PM	72%
Wed Oct 21	10:38 AM1.6 ft	8:27 PM0.8 ft			7:05 AM	6:22 PM	81%
Thu Oct 22	4:25 AM1.5 ft	8:15 AM1.4 ft	1:23 PM1.5 ft	8:21 PM1.0 ft	7:05 AM	6:21 PM	88%
Fri Oct 23	3:28 AM1.5 ft	9:16 AM1.1 ft	3:34 PM1.4 ft	8:07 PM1.2 ft	7:06 AM	6:20 PM	94%
Sat Oct 24	2:36 AM1.6 ft	10:10 AM0.9 ft			7:07 AM	6:19 PM	98%

Water temperature near Shell Beach, Lake Borgne

71.4 F (21.9 C)

NDBC buoy NWCL1 (8761927 - New Canal Station, LA), 29 mi away, observed 08:48 UTC October 18, 2026

Water temperature is the nearest NOAA reading to Shell Beach, Lake Borgne, 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					6:52 AM	6:44 PM	72%
Fri Oct 2					6:53 AM	6:43 PM	62%
Sat Oct 3					6:53 AM	6:42 PM	51%
Sun Oct 4					6:54 AM	6:41 PM	41%
Mon Oct 5					6:55 AM	6:40 PM	31%
Tue Oct 6					6:55 AM	6:38 PM	21%
Wed Oct 7					6:56 AM	6:37 PM	13%
Thu Oct 8					6:56 AM	6:36 PM	7%
Fri Oct 9					6:57 AM	6:35 PM	3%
Sat Oct 10					6:58 AM	6:34 PM	0%
Sun Oct 11					6:58 AM	6:33 PM	0%
Mon Oct 12					6:59 AM	6:31 PM	2%
Tue Oct 13					6:59 AM	6:30 PM	7%
Wed Oct 14					7:00 AM	6:29 PM	13%
Thu Oct 15					7:01 AM	6:28 PM	21%
Fri Oct 16	5:32 AM2.1 ft	6:16 PM0.6 ft			7:01 AM	6:27 PM	30%
Sat Oct 17	6:18 AM2.0 ft	7:12 PM0.5 ft			7:02 AM	6:26 PM	40%
Sun Oct 18today	7:13 AM2.0 ft	7:46 PM0.5 ft			7:03 AM	6:25 PM	51%
Mon Oct 19	8:22 AM1.9 ft	8:10 PM0.5 ft			7:03 AM	6:24 PM	62%
Tue Oct 20	9:24 AM1.8 ft	8:24 PM0.6 ft			7:04 AM	6:23 PM	72%
Wed Oct 21	10:38 AM1.6 ft	8:27 PM0.8 ft			7:05 AM	6:22 PM	81%
Thu Oct 22	4:25 AM1.5 ft	8:15 AM1.4 ft	1:23 PM1.5 ft	8:21 PM1.0 ft	7:05 AM	6:21 PM	88%
Fri Oct 23	3:28 AM1.5 ft	9:16 AM1.1 ft	3:34 PM1.4 ft	8:07 PM1.2 ft	7:06 AM	6:20 PM	94%
Sat Oct 24	2:36 AM1.6 ft	10:10 AM0.9 ft			7:07 AM	6:19 PM	98%
Sun Oct 25	2:06 AM1.8 ft	10:53 AM0.6 ft			7:07 AM	6:18 PM	100%
Mon Oct 26	2:05 AM2.0 ft	11:36 AM0.4 ft			7:08 AM	6:17 PM	99%
Tue Oct 27	2:27 AM2.1 ft	12:26 PM0.3 ft			7:09 AM	6:16 PM	97%
Wed Oct 28	3:06 AM2.3 ft	1:47 PM0.3 ft			7:10 AM	6:15 PM	92%
Thu Oct 29	3:59 AM2.3 ft	3:40 PM0.3 ft			7:10 AM	6:14 PM	85%
Fri Oct 30	4:55 AM2.4 ft	5:21 PM0.3 ft			7:11 AM	6:13 PM	77%
Sat Oct 31	5:49 AM2.3 ft	6:35 PM0.2 ft			7:12 AM	6:13 PM	67%

November 2026 tide table

Date	Tide 1	Tide 2	Tide 3	Tide 4	Sunrise	Sunset	Moon
Sun Nov 1	5:47 AM2.2 ft	6:23 PM0.3 ft			6:13 AM	5:12 PM	57%
Mon Nov 2	6:57 AM2.0 ft	6:54 PM0.5 ft			6:13 AM	5:11 PM	46%
Tue Nov 3	8:11 AM1.7 ft	7:03 PM0.7 ft			6:14 AM	5:10 PM	36%
Wed Nov 4	2:44 AM1.4 ft	6:09 AM1.3 ft	9:49 AM1.4 ft	6:44 PM0.9 ft	6:15 AM	5:09 PM	26%
Thu Nov 5	1:58 AM1.4 ft	7:34 AM1.0 ft	2:25 PM1.2 ft	6:14 PM1.1 ft	6:16 AM	5:09 PM	17%
Fri Nov 6	1:02 AM1.5 ft	8:50 AM0.7 ft			6:16 AM	5:08 PM	10%
Sat Nov 7	12:13 AM1.7 ft	9:42 AM0.5 ft			6:17 AM	5:07 PM	4%
Sun Nov 8	12:15 AM1.8 ft	10:20 AM0.3 ft			6:18 AM	5:07 PM	1%
Mon Nov 9	12:38 AM1.9 ft	10:57 AM0.3 ft			6:19 AM	5:06 PM	0%
Tue Nov 10	1:09 AM2.0 ft	11:39 AM0.3 ft			6:20 AM	5:05 PM	1%
Wed Nov 11	1:49 AM2.0 ft	12:44 PM0.3 ft			6:21 AM	5:05 PM	4%
Thu Nov 12	2:38 AM2.0 ft	2:03 PM0.3 ft			6:21 AM	5:04 PM	10%
Fri Nov 13	3:30 AM1.9 ft	3:01 PM0.3 ft			6:22 AM	5:04 PM	17%
Sat Nov 14	4:16 AM1.9 ft	3:50 PM0.3 ft			6:23 AM	5:03 PM	26%
Sun Nov 15	4:55 AM1.9 ft	4:29 PM0.3 ft			6:24 AM	5:03 PM	35%
Mon Nov 16	5:27 AM1.8 ft	4:55 PM0.3 ft			6:25 AM	5:02 PM	46%
Tue Nov 17	5:46 AM1.6 ft	5:08 PM0.4 ft			6:25 AM	5:02 PM	56%
Wed Nov 18	3:00 AM1.4 ft	5:12 PM0.6 ft			6:26 AM	5:01 PM	67%
Thu Nov 19	1:25 AM1.3 ft	5:07 PM0.8 ft			6:27 AM	5:01 PM	76%
Fri Nov 20	12:34 AM1.3 ft	7:49 AM0.8 ft	11:48 PM1.4 ft		6:28 AM	5:01 PM	85%
Sat Nov 21	8:28 AM0.5 ft	11:26 PM1.6 ft			6:29 AM	5:00 PM	92%
Sun Nov 22	9:18 AM0.2 ft	11:38 PM1.8 ft			6:30 AM	5:00 PM	96%
Mon Nov 23	10:11 AM0.1 ft				6:30 AM	5:00 PM	99%
Tue Nov 24	12:09 AM2.0 ft	11:11 AM-0.1 ft			6:31 AM	5:00 PM	100%
Wed Nov 25	12:53 AM2.1 ft	12:33 PM-0.1 ft			6:32 AM	4:59 PM	98%
Thu Nov 26	1:48 AM2.1 ft	1:55 PM-0.2 ft			6:33 AM	4:59 PM	94%
Fri Nov 27	2:53 AM2.1 ft	2:57 PM-0.2 ft			6:34 AM	4:59 PM	89%
Sat Nov 28	3:55 AM2.1 ft	3:50 PM-0.1 ft			6:35 AM	4:59 PM	81%
Sun Nov 29	4:48 AM1.9 ft	4:34 PM-0.0 ft			6:35 AM	4:59 PM	72%
Mon Nov 30	5:35 AM1.6 ft	4:58 PM0.2 ft			6:36 AM	4:59 PM	62%

Tidal datums at Shell Beach, Lake Borgne

Heights on this page are above mean lower low water (MLLW), the chart datum. NOAA's accepted datums for station 8761305, in feet above MLLW:

MHHW

32.82 ft

Mean higher high water

MHW

32.75 ft

Mean high water

MSL

32.10 ft

Mean sea level

MLW

31.43 ft

Mean low water

1.31 ft

Mean range

1.47 ft

Diurnal range

Highest observed water level: 42.19 ft above MLLW on August 29, 2012. Tidal datum epoch 1983-2001.

Nearby tide stations

Martello Castle, Lake Borgne11 mi · next high 7:24 AM
Chef Menteur, Chef Menteur Pass16 mi · next high 7:48 AM
Michoud Substation, ICWW18 mi · next high 8:00 AM
Bay Gardene19 mi · next high 5:27 AM
The Rigolets, U.S. Highway 9021 mi · next high 7:24 AM
Rat Bayou22 mi · next high 6:18 AM

Questions

What time is high tide at Shell Beach, Lake Borgne today?

High tide at Shell Beach, Lake Borgne, Louisiana on Sunday, October 18, 2026 is at 7:13 AM (2.0 ft above MLLW), NOAA prediction, local time.

What time is low tide at Shell Beach, Lake Borgne today?

Low tide at Shell Beach, Lake Borgne on Sunday, October 18, 2026 is at 7:46 PM (0.5 ft).

What is the water temperature at Shell Beach, Lake Borgne?

The nearest NOAA water-temperature reading to Shell Beach, Lake Borgne is 71.4 F at buoy NWCL1 (29 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 8761305.