Louisiana tide station

South Pass tide times

Today, Sunday, October 18, 2026: high tide at 1:23 AM (1.8 ft); low tide at 1:39 PM (0.4 ft). Water temperature 74.5 F at buoy PSTL1 (17 mi away).

NOAA station 8760551 · Reference station · MLLW datum · times in CDT · sunrise 7:00 AM, sunset 6:24 PM · first quarter (51% lit)

High tide▲

1:23AM

1.8FT MLLW

high

Low tide▼

1:39PM

0.4FT 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 1:39 PM (0.4 ft).

First Quarter 51% litSunrise 7:00 AMSunset 6:24 PMDaylight 11h 23mCDT

High tide at South Pass, Louisiana on October 18, 2026 is at 1:23 AM (1.8 ft above MLLW).
Low tide at South Pass on October 18, 2026 is at 1:39 PM (0.4 ft).
Today's tidal range at South Pass is 1.4 ft (highest high 1.8 ft, lowest low 0.4 ft).
The nearest NOAA water temperature to South Pass is 74.5 F at buoy PSTL1 (17 mi away), as of October 18, 2026.
Sunrise 7:00 AM, sunset 6:24 PM (CDT); moon first quarter, 51% illuminated.
Predictions are NOAA CO-OPS tide predictions for station 8760551 (harmonic reference station), heights above MLLW.

Next 7 days at South Pass

Date	Tide 1	Tide 2	Tide 3	Tide 4	Sunrise	Sunset	Moon
Sun Oct 18today	1:23 AM1.8 ft	1:39 PM0.4 ft			7:00 AM	6:24 PM	51%
Mon Oct 19	2:27 AM1.7 ft	2:22 PM0.5 ft			7:00 AM	6:23 PM	62%
Tue Oct 20	3:41 AM1.6 ft	2:54 PM0.6 ft			7:01 AM	6:22 PM	72%
Wed Oct 21	5:13 AM1.4 ft	3:12 PM0.7 ft			7:02 AM	6:21 PM	81%
Thu Oct 22	7:09 AM1.3 ft	3:08 PM0.9 ft	9:11 PM1.1 ft		7:02 AM	6:20 PM	88%
Fri Oct 23	2:53 AM0.9 ft	9:36 AM1.2 ft	2:18 PM1.1 ft	8:11 PM1.3 ft	7:03 AM	6:19 PM	94%
Sat Oct 24	4:20 AM0.7 ft	8:01 PM1.5 ft			7:04 AM	6:18 PM	98%

Water temperature near South Pass

74.5 F (23.6 C)

NDBC buoy PSTL1 (8760922 - Pilot's Station East, SW Pass, LA), 17 mi away, observed 08:48 UTC October 18, 2026

Water temperature is the nearest NOAA reading to South Pass, 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					6:50 AM	6:42 PM	72%
Fri Oct 2					6:50 AM	6:41 PM	62%
Sat Oct 3					6:51 AM	6:40 PM	51%
Sun Oct 4					6:51 AM	6:39 PM	41%
Mon Oct 5					6:52 AM	6:38 PM	31%
Tue Oct 6					6:53 AM	6:37 PM	21%
Wed Oct 7					6:53 AM	6:35 PM	13%
Thu Oct 8					6:54 AM	6:34 PM	7%
Fri Oct 9					6:54 AM	6:33 PM	3%
Sat Oct 10					6:55 AM	6:32 PM	0%
Sun Oct 11					6:55 AM	6:31 PM	0%
Mon Oct 12					6:56 AM	6:30 PM	2%
Tue Oct 13					6:57 AM	6:29 PM	7%
Wed Oct 14					6:57 AM	6:28 PM	13%
Thu Oct 15					6:58 AM	6:27 PM	21%
Fri Oct 16	11:46 AM0.3 ft				6:58 AM	6:26 PM	30%
Sat Oct 17	12:27 AM1.9 ft	12:47 PM0.3 ft			6:59 AM	6:25 PM	40%
Sun Oct 18today	1:23 AM1.8 ft	1:39 PM0.4 ft			7:00 AM	6:24 PM	51%
Mon Oct 19	2:27 AM1.7 ft	2:22 PM0.5 ft			7:00 AM	6:23 PM	62%
Tue Oct 20	3:41 AM1.6 ft	2:54 PM0.6 ft			7:01 AM	6:22 PM	72%
Wed Oct 21	5:13 AM1.4 ft	3:12 PM0.7 ft			7:02 AM	6:21 PM	81%
Thu Oct 22	7:09 AM1.3 ft	3:08 PM0.9 ft	9:11 PM1.1 ft		7:02 AM	6:20 PM	88%
Fri Oct 23	2:53 AM0.9 ft	9:36 AM1.2 ft	2:18 PM1.1 ft	8:11 PM1.3 ft	7:03 AM	6:19 PM	94%
Sat Oct 24	4:20 AM0.7 ft	8:01 PM1.5 ft			7:04 AM	6:18 PM	98%
Sun Oct 25	5:27 AM0.5 ft	8:17 PM1.7 ft			7:04 AM	6:17 PM	100%
Mon Oct 26	6:30 AM0.3 ft	8:48 PM1.9 ft			7:05 AM	6:16 PM	99%
Tue Oct 27	7:35 AM0.1 ft	9:29 PM2.1 ft			7:06 AM	6:15 PM	97%
Wed Oct 28	8:45 AM-0.0 ft	10:18 PM2.2 ft			7:06 AM	6:14 PM	92%
Thu Oct 29	9:58 AM-0.1 ft	11:11 PM2.2 ft			7:07 AM	6:13 PM	85%
Fri Oct 30	11:11 AM-0.1 ft				7:08 AM	6:12 PM	77%
Sat Oct 31	12:09 AM2.1 ft	12:19 PM-0.0 ft			7:09 AM	6:12 PM	67%

November 2026 tide table

Date	Tide 1	Tide 2	Tide 3	Sunrise	Sunset	Moon
Sun Nov 1	1:11 AM1.9 ft	12:19 PM0.1 ft		6:09 AM	5:11 PM	57%
Mon Nov 2	1:17 AM1.7 ft	1:07 PM0.3 ft		6:10 AM	5:10 PM	46%
Tue Nov 3	2:40 AM1.4 ft	1:36 PM0.6 ft		6:11 AM	5:09 PM	36%
Wed Nov 4	5:17 AM1.2 ft	1:26 PM0.8 ft	7:49 PM1.1 ft	6:12 AM	5:09 PM	26%
Thu Nov 5	2:38 AM0.8 ft	6:40 PM1.2 ft		6:12 AM	5:08 PM	17%
Fri Nov 6	3:45 AM0.6 ft	6:31 PM1.5 ft		6:13 AM	5:07 PM	10%
Sat Nov 7	4:35 AM0.3 ft	6:46 PM1.6 ft		6:14 AM	5:07 PM	4%
Sun Nov 8	5:18 AM0.2 ft	7:11 PM1.7 ft		6:15 AM	5:06 PM	1%
Mon Nov 9	5:59 AM0.1 ft	7:40 PM1.8 ft		6:15 AM	5:05 PM	0%
Tue Nov 10	6:40 AM0.0 ft	8:12 PM1.8 ft		6:16 AM	5:05 PM	1%
Wed Nov 11	7:24 AM0.0 ft	8:48 PM1.8 ft		6:17 AM	5:04 PM	4%
Thu Nov 12	8:14 AM0.0 ft	9:27 PM1.8 ft		6:18 AM	5:04 PM	10%
Fri Nov 13	9:06 AM0.1 ft	10:09 PM1.7 ft		6:19 AM	5:03 PM	17%
Sat Nov 14	9:58 AM0.1 ft	10:51 PM1.6 ft		6:19 AM	5:03 PM	26%
Sun Nov 15	10:45 AM0.1 ft	11:32 PM1.5 ft		6:20 AM	5:02 PM	35%
Mon Nov 16	11:23 AM0.2 ft			6:21 AM	5:02 PM	46%
Tue Nov 17	12:11 AM1.4 ft	11:48 AM0.4 ft		6:22 AM	5:01 PM	56%
Wed Nov 18	12:42 AM1.1 ft	11:54 AM0.5 ft	9:25 PM0.9 ft	6:23 AM	5:01 PM	67%
Thu Nov 19	11:21 AM0.7 ft	6:38 PM1.0 ft		6:23 AM	5:01 PM	76%
Fri Nov 20	2:37 AM0.6 ft	5:50 PM1.1 ft		6:24 AM	5:00 PM	85%
Sat Nov 21	3:13 AM0.3 ft	5:48 PM1.4 ft		6:25 AM	5:00 PM	92%
Sun Nov 22	3:58 AM0.0 ft	6:09 PM1.6 ft		6:26 AM	5:00 PM	96%
Mon Nov 23	4:48 AM-0.2 ft	6:45 PM1.8 ft		6:27 AM	4:59 PM	99%
Tue Nov 24	5:44 AM-0.4 ft	7:30 PM1.9 ft		6:27 AM	4:59 PM	100%
Wed Nov 25	6:44 AM-0.5 ft	8:21 PM2.0 ft		6:28 AM	4:59 PM	98%
Thu Nov 26	7:48 AM-0.6 ft	9:14 PM2.0 ft		6:29 AM	4:59 PM	94%
Fri Nov 27	8:53 AM-0.5 ft	10:09 PM1.9 ft		6:30 AM	4:59 PM	89%
Sat Nov 28	9:56 AM-0.4 ft	11:02 PM1.6 ft		6:31 AM	4:59 PM	81%
Sun Nov 29	10:50 AM-0.2 ft	11:50 PM1.4 ft		6:31 AM	4:59 PM	72%
Mon Nov 30	11:30 AM0.1 ft			6:32 AM	4:58 PM	62%

Tidal datums at South Pass

Heights on this page are above mean lower low water (MLLW), the chart datum. NOAA's accepted datums for station 8760551, in feet above MLLW:

MHHW

5.48 ft

Mean higher high water

MHW

5.47 ft

Mean high water

MSL

4.86 ft

Mean sea level

MLW

4.28 ft

Mean low water

1.19 ft

Mean range

1.23 ft

Diurnal range

Highest observed water level: 7.21 ft above MLLW on September 27, 1998. Tidal datum epoch 2012-2016.

Nearby tide stations

Questions

What time is high tide at South Pass today?

High tide at South Pass, Louisiana on Sunday, October 18, 2026 is at 1:23 AM (1.8 ft above MLLW), NOAA prediction, local time.

What time is low tide at South Pass today?

Low tide at South Pass on Sunday, October 18, 2026 is at 1:39 PM (0.4 ft).

What is the water temperature at South Pass?

The nearest NOAA water-temperature reading to South Pass is 74.5 F at buoy PSTL1 (17 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 8760551.