Louisiana tide station

Shell Island tide times

Today, Sunday, October 18, 2026: high tide at 3:59 AM (2.0 ft); low tide at 4:03 PM (0.6 ft). Water temperature 74.5 F at buoy AMRL1 (2.6 mi away).

NOAA station 8764165 · Subordinate station · MLLW datum · times in CDT · sunrise 7:09 AM, sunset 6:32 PM · first quarter (51% lit)

High tide▲

3:59AM

2.0FT MLLW

high

Low tide▼

4:03PM

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 4:03 PM (0.6 ft).

First Quarter 51% litSunrise 7:09 AMSunset 6:32 PMDaylight 11h 22mCDT

High tide at Shell Island, Louisiana on October 18, 2026 is at 3:59 AM (2.0 ft above MLLW).
Low tide at Shell Island on October 18, 2026 is at 4:03 PM (0.6 ft).
Today's tidal range at Shell Island is 1.4 ft (highest high 2.0 ft, lowest low 0.6 ft).
The nearest NOAA water temperature to Shell Island is 74.5 F at buoy AMRL1 (2.6 mi away), as of October 18, 2026.
Sunrise 7:09 AM, sunset 6:32 PM (CDT); moon first quarter, 51% illuminated.
Predictions are NOAA CO-OPS tide predictions for station 8764165 (subordinate station), heights above MLLW.

Next 7 days at Shell Island

Date	Tide 1	Tide 2	Tide 3	Tide 4	Sunrise	Sunset	Moon
Sun Oct 18today	3:59 AM2.0 ft	4:03 PM0.6 ft			7:09 AM	6:32 PM	51%
Mon Oct 19	3:48 AM1.9 ft	5:03 PM0.6 ft			7:09 AM	6:31 PM	62%
Tue Oct 20	3:37 AM1.9 ft	6:00 PM0.7 ft			7:10 AM	6:30 PM	72%
Wed Oct 21	3:39 AM1.8 ft	8:44 AM1.5 ft	1:05 PM1.5 ft	6:53 PM0.9 ft	7:11 AM	6:29 PM	81%
Thu Oct 22	3:44 AM1.8 ft	8:23 AM1.3 ft	3:07 PM1.6 ft	7:43 PM1.0 ft	7:11 AM	6:28 PM	88%
Fri Oct 23	3:49 AM1.7 ft	8:32 AM1.0 ft	4:26 PM1.7 ft	8:31 PM1.2 ft	7:12 AM	6:27 PM	94%
Sat Oct 24	3:51 AM1.7 ft	8:50 AM0.7 ft	5:31 PM1.9 ft	9:20 PM1.4 ft	7:13 AM	6:26 PM	98%

Water temperature near Shell Island

74.5 F (23.6 C)

NDBC buoy AMRL1 (8764227 - LAWMA, Amerada Pass, LA), 2.6 mi away, observed 08:48 UTC October 18, 2026

Water temperature is the nearest NOAA reading to Shell Island, 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					6:59 AM	6:51 PM	72%
Fri Oct 2					6:59 AM	6:50 PM	62%
Sat Oct 3					7:00 AM	6:49 PM	51%
Sun Oct 4					7:00 AM	6:47 PM	41%
Mon Oct 5					7:01 AM	6:46 PM	31%
Tue Oct 6					7:01 AM	6:45 PM	21%
Wed Oct 7					7:02 AM	6:44 PM	13%
Thu Oct 8					7:03 AM	6:43 PM	7%
Fri Oct 9					7:03 AM	6:42 PM	3%
Sat Oct 10					7:04 AM	6:40 PM	0%
Sun Oct 11					7:04 AM	6:39 PM	0%
Mon Oct 12					7:05 AM	6:38 PM	2%
Tue Oct 13					7:06 AM	6:37 PM	7%
Wed Oct 14					7:06 AM	6:36 PM	13%
Thu Oct 15					7:07 AM	6:35 PM	21%
Fri Oct 16	2:53 AM2.0 ft	2:02 PM0.4 ft			7:08 AM	6:34 PM	30%
Sat Oct 17	3:35 AM2.0 ft	3:02 PM0.5 ft			7:08 AM	6:33 PM	40%
Sun Oct 18today	3:59 AM2.0 ft	4:03 PM0.6 ft			7:09 AM	6:32 PM	51%
Mon Oct 19	3:48 AM1.9 ft	5:03 PM0.6 ft			7:09 AM	6:31 PM	62%
Tue Oct 20	3:37 AM1.9 ft	6:00 PM0.7 ft			7:10 AM	6:30 PM	72%
Wed Oct 21	3:39 AM1.8 ft	8:44 AM1.5 ft	1:05 PM1.5 ft	6:53 PM0.9 ft	7:11 AM	6:29 PM	81%
Thu Oct 22	3:44 AM1.8 ft	8:23 AM1.3 ft	3:07 PM1.6 ft	7:43 PM1.0 ft	7:11 AM	6:28 PM	88%
Fri Oct 23	3:49 AM1.7 ft	8:32 AM1.0 ft	4:26 PM1.7 ft	8:31 PM1.2 ft	7:12 AM	6:27 PM	94%
Sat Oct 24	3:51 AM1.7 ft	8:50 AM0.7 ft	5:31 PM1.9 ft	9:20 PM1.4 ft	7:13 AM	6:26 PM	98%
Sun Oct 25	3:51 AM1.7 ft	9:15 AM0.4 ft	6:30 PM2.0 ft	10:10 PM1.6 ft	7:14 AM	6:25 PM	100%
Mon Oct 26	3:49 AM1.8 ft	9:48 AM0.2 ft	7:26 PM2.2 ft	11:06 PM1.8 ft	7:14 AM	6:24 PM	99%
Tue Oct 27	3:43 AM1.8 ft	10:27 AM-0.0 ft	8:24 PM2.2 ft		7:15 AM	6:23 PM	97%
Wed Oct 28	11:13 AM-0.1 ft	9:29 PM2.2 ft			7:16 AM	6:22 PM	92%
Thu Oct 29	12:07 PM-0.1 ft	10:48 PM2.2 ft			7:16 AM	6:21 PM	85%
Fri Oct 30	1:09 PM-0.1 ft				7:17 AM	6:21 PM	77%
Sat Oct 31	2:53 AM2.1 ft	2:17 PM0.0 ft			7:18 AM	6:20 PM	67%

November 2026 tide table

Date	Tide 1	Tide 2	Tide 3	Tide 4	Sunrise	Sunset	Moon
Sun Nov 1	1:50 AM2.0 ft	2:29 PM0.2 ft			6:19 AM	5:19 PM	57%
Mon Nov 2	1:09 AM1.9 ft	3:43 PM0.4 ft			6:19 AM	5:18 PM	46%
Tue Nov 3	1:27 AM1.8 ft	6:14 AM1.5 ft	11:08 AM1.6 ft	4:59 PM0.7 ft	6:20 AM	5:17 PM	36%
Wed Nov 4	1:45 AM1.7 ft	6:30 AM1.2 ft	1:16 PM1.6 ft	6:13 PM0.9 ft	6:21 AM	5:17 PM	26%
Thu Nov 5	2:03 AM1.6 ft	6:59 AM0.9 ft	2:49 PM1.7 ft	7:23 PM1.2 ft	6:22 AM	5:16 PM	17%
Fri Nov 6	2:17 AM1.6 ft	7:29 AM0.6 ft	4:07 PM1.8 ft	8:28 PM1.4 ft	6:22 AM	5:15 PM	10%
Sat Nov 7	2:26 AM1.6 ft	7:58 AM0.3 ft	5:10 PM1.9 ft	9:37 PM1.5 ft	6:23 AM	5:15 PM	4%
Sun Nov 8	2:14 AM1.6 ft	8:27 AM0.2 ft	6:03 PM2.0 ft		6:24 AM	5:14 PM	1%
Mon Nov 9	8:57 AM0.0 ft	6:50 PM2.0 ft			6:25 AM	5:13 PM	0%
Tue Nov 10	9:29 AM0.0 ft	7:36 PM1.9 ft			6:26 AM	5:13 PM	1%
Wed Nov 11	10:04 AM0.0 ft	8:28 PM1.9 ft			6:26 AM	5:12 PM	4%
Thu Nov 12	10:44 AM0.0 ft				6:27 AM	5:12 PM	10%
Fri Nov 13	1:07 AM1.8 ft	11:30 AM0.1 ft			6:28 AM	5:11 PM	17%
Sat Nov 14	1:40 AM1.8 ft	12:19 PM0.2 ft			6:29 AM	5:10 PM	26%
Sun Nov 15	1:44 AM1.8 ft	1:09 PM0.3 ft			6:30 AM	5:10 PM	35%
Mon Nov 16	12:56 AM1.7 ft	1:58 PM0.4 ft			6:30 AM	5:10 PM	46%
Tue Nov 17	12:53 AM1.6 ft	2:47 PM0.5 ft			6:31 AM	5:09 PM	56%
Wed Nov 18	12:58 AM1.6 ft	3:42 PM0.7 ft			6:32 AM	5:09 PM	67%
Thu Nov 19	1:03 AM1.5 ft	6:31 AM0.9 ft	1:20 PM1.2 ft	4:50 PM0.9 ft	6:33 AM	5:08 PM	76%
Fri Nov 20	1:04 AM1.4 ft	6:33 AM0.6 ft	2:50 PM1.4 ft	6:12 PM1.1 ft	6:34 AM	5:08 PM	85%
Sat Nov 21	1:01 AM1.4 ft	6:49 AM0.3 ft	3:56 PM1.6 ft	7:30 PM1.3 ft	6:35 AM	5:08 PM	92%
Sun Nov 22	12:56 AM1.4 ft	7:14 AM-0.0 ft	4:51 PM1.8 ft	8:42 PM1.5 ft	6:35 AM	5:07 PM	96%
Mon Nov 23	12:51 AM1.5 ft	7:47 AM-0.3 ft	5:41 PM1.9 ft	9:53 PM1.6 ft	6:36 AM	5:07 PM	99%
Tue Nov 24	12:43 AM1.6 ft	8:26 AM-0.5 ft	6:31 PM2.0 ft		6:37 AM	5:07 PM	100%
Wed Nov 25	9:11 AM-0.7 ft	7:24 PM2.0 ft	10:18 PM1.8 ft		6:38 AM	5:07 PM	98%
Thu Nov 26	12:49 AM1.8 ft	10:02 AM-0.7 ft			6:39 AM	5:07 PM	94%
Fri Nov 27	2:09 AM1.8 ft	10:58 AM-0.6 ft			6:39 AM	5:06 PM	89%
Sat Nov 28	3:16 AM1.7 ft	11:58 AM-0.4 ft	10:32 PM1.6 ft		6:40 AM	5:06 PM	81%
Sun Nov 29	1:01 PM-0.2 ft	11:15 PM1.5 ft			6:41 AM	5:06 PM	72%
Mon Nov 30	3:38 AM1.3 ft	6:26 AM1.4 ft	2:04 PM0.1 ft	11:43 PM1.4 ft	6:42 AM	5:06 PM	62%

How these predictions are made

Shell Island is a subordinate station: NOAA derives its tides from the reference station GALVESTON, Galveston Channel by applying fixed offsets.

High tide time

+0h 54m

relative to GALVESTON, Galveston Channel

Low tide time

-0h 39m

relative to reference

High tide height

x1.07

ratio

Low tide height

x1.07

ratio

Nearby tide stations

LAWMA, Amerada Pass2.6 mi
Eugene Island, North of, Atchafalaya Bay8.7 mi
Point Au Fer10 mi
Fourleague Bay14 mi
Tesoro Marine Terminal14 mi
Point Chevreuil15 mi

Questions

What time is high tide at Shell Island today?

High tide at Shell Island, Louisiana on Sunday, October 18, 2026 is at 3:59 AM (2.0 ft above MLLW), NOAA prediction, local time.

What time is low tide at Shell Island today?

Low tide at Shell Island on Sunday, October 18, 2026 is at 4:03 PM (0.6 ft).

What is the water temperature at Shell Island?

The nearest NOAA water-temperature reading to Shell Island is 74.5 F at buoy AMRL1 (2.6 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 8764165.