Louisiana tide station
Southwest Pass, Vermilion Bay tide times
Today, Sunday, October 18, 2026: high tide at 2:33 AM (2.1 ft); low tide at 4:09 PM (0.6 ft). Water temperature 78.4 F at buoy FRWL1 (16 mi away).
predicted height above MLLWnightnow (build time; your browser updates it)
As of 4:20 AM the tide is falling toward low tide at 4:09 PM (0.6 ft).
First Quarter 51% litSunrise 7:12 AMSunset 6:35 PMDaylight 11h 22mCDT
- High tide at Southwest Pass, Vermilion Bay, Louisiana on is at 2:33 AM (2.1 ft above MLLW).
- Low tide at Southwest Pass, Vermilion Bay on is at 4:09 PM (0.6 ft).
- Today's tidal range at Southwest Pass, Vermilion Bay is 1.5 ft (highest high 2.1 ft, lowest low 0.6 ft).
- The nearest NOAA water temperature to Southwest Pass, Vermilion Bay is 78.4 F at buoy FRWL1 (16 mi away), as of .
- Sunrise 7:12 AM, sunset 6:35 PM (CDT); moon first quarter, 51% illuminated.
- Predictions are NOAA CO-OPS tide predictions for station 8765551 (subordinate station), heights above MLLW.
Next 7 days at Southwest Pass, Vermilion Bay
| Date | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Sunrise | Sunset | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Oct 18today | 2:33 AM2.1 ft | 4:09 PM0.6 ft | 7:12 AM | 6:35 PM | 51% | ||
| Mon Oct 19 | 2:22 AM2.1 ft | 5:09 PM0.7 ft | 7:12 AM | 6:34 PM | 62% | ||
| Tue Oct 20 | 2:11 AM2.0 ft | 6:06 PM0.8 ft | 7:13 AM | 6:33 PM | 72% | ||
| Wed Oct 21 | 2:13 AM2.0 ft | 8:50 AM1.6 ft | 11:39 AM1.6 ft | 6:59 PM0.9 ft | 7:14 AM | 6:32 PM | 81% |
| Thu Oct 22 | 2:18 AM1.9 ft | 8:29 AM1.4 ft | 1:41 PM1.7 ft | 7:49 PM1.1 ft | 7:14 AM | 6:31 PM | 88% |
| Fri Oct 23 | 2:23 AM1.9 ft | 8:38 AM1.1 ft | 3:00 PM1.8 ft | 8:37 PM1.3 ft | 7:15 AM | 6:30 PM | 94% |
| Sat Oct 24 | 2:25 AM1.8 ft | 8:56 AM0.8 ft | 4:05 PM2.0 ft | 9:26 PM1.5 ft | 7:16 AM | 6:29 PM | 98% |
Water temperature near Southwest Pass, Vermilion Bay
78.4 F (25.8 C)
NDBC buoy FRWL1 (8766072 - Freshwater Canal Locks, LA), 16 mi away, observed 08:48 UTC October 18, 2026
Water temperature is the nearest NOAA reading to Southwest Pass, Vermilion 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
October 2026 tide table
| Date | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Sunrise | Sunset | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu Oct 1 | 7:02 AM | 6:54 PM | 72% | ||||
| Fri Oct 2 | 7:02 AM | 6:53 PM | 62% | ||||
| Sat Oct 3 | 7:03 AM | 6:51 PM | 51% | ||||
| Sun Oct 4 | 7:03 AM | 6:50 PM | 41% | ||||
| Mon Oct 5 | 7:04 AM | 6:49 PM | 31% | ||||
| Tue Oct 6 | 7:04 AM | 6:48 PM | 21% | ||||
| Wed Oct 7 | 7:05 AM | 6:47 PM | 13% | ||||
| Thu Oct 8 | 7:06 AM | 6:46 PM | 7% | ||||
| Fri Oct 9 | 7:06 AM | 6:44 PM | 3% | ||||
| Sat Oct 10 | 7:07 AM | 6:43 PM | 0% | ||||
| Sun Oct 11 | 7:07 AM | 6:42 PM | 0% | ||||
| Mon Oct 12 | 7:08 AM | 6:41 PM | 2% | ||||
| Tue Oct 13 | 7:09 AM | 6:40 PM | 7% | ||||
| Wed Oct 14 | 7:09 AM | 6:39 PM | 13% | ||||
| Thu Oct 15 | 7:10 AM | 6:38 PM | 21% | ||||
| Fri Oct 16 | 1:27 AM2.2 ft | 2:08 PM0.5 ft | 7:11 AM | 6:37 PM | 30% | ||
| Sat Oct 17 | 2:09 AM2.2 ft | 3:08 PM0.5 ft | 7:11 AM | 6:36 PM | 40% | ||
| Sun Oct 18today | 2:33 AM2.1 ft | 4:09 PM0.6 ft | 7:12 AM | 6:35 PM | 51% | ||
| Mon Oct 19 | 2:22 AM2.1 ft | 5:09 PM0.7 ft | 7:12 AM | 6:34 PM | 62% | ||
| Tue Oct 20 | 2:11 AM2.0 ft | 6:06 PM0.8 ft | 7:13 AM | 6:33 PM | 72% | ||
| Wed Oct 21 | 2:13 AM2.0 ft | 8:50 AM1.6 ft | 11:39 AM1.6 ft | 6:59 PM0.9 ft | 7:14 AM | 6:32 PM | 81% |
| Thu Oct 22 | 2:18 AM1.9 ft | 8:29 AM1.4 ft | 1:41 PM1.7 ft | 7:49 PM1.1 ft | 7:14 AM | 6:31 PM | 88% |
| Fri Oct 23 | 2:23 AM1.9 ft | 8:38 AM1.1 ft | 3:00 PM1.8 ft | 8:37 PM1.3 ft | 7:15 AM | 6:30 PM | 94% |
| Sat Oct 24 | 2:25 AM1.8 ft | 8:56 AM0.8 ft | 4:05 PM2.0 ft | 9:26 PM1.5 ft | 7:16 AM | 6:29 PM | 98% |
| Sun Oct 25 | 2:25 AM1.8 ft | 9:21 AM0.5 ft | 5:04 PM2.2 ft | 10:16 PM1.7 ft | 7:17 AM | 6:28 PM | 100% |
| Mon Oct 26 | 2:23 AM1.9 ft | 9:54 AM0.2 ft | 6:00 PM2.3 ft | 11:12 PM1.9 ft | 7:17 AM | 6:27 PM | 99% |
| Tue Oct 27 | 2:17 AM2.0 ft | 10:33 AM-0.0 ft | 6:58 PM2.4 ft | 7:18 AM | 6:26 PM | 97% | |
| Wed Oct 28 | 11:19 AM-0.1 ft | 8:03 PM2.4 ft | 7:19 AM | 6:25 PM | 92% | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 12:13 PM-0.2 ft | 9:22 PM2.3 ft | 7:19 AM | 6:24 PM | 85% | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 1:15 PM-0.1 ft | 7:20 AM | 6:23 PM | 77% | |||
| Sat Oct 31 | 1:27 AM2.2 ft | 2:23 PM0.0 ft | 7:21 AM | 6:22 PM | 67% |
November 2026 tide table
| Date | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Sunrise | Sunset | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Nov 1 | 12:24 AM2.1 ft | 2:35 PM0.2 ft | 11:43 PM2.0 ft | 6:22 AM | 5:22 PM | 57% | |
| Mon Nov 2 | 3:49 PM0.5 ft | 6:22 AM | 5:21 PM | 46% | |||
| Tue Nov 3 | 12:01 AM1.9 ft | 6:20 AM1.6 ft | 9:42 AM1.7 ft | 5:05 PM0.7 ft | 6:23 AM | 5:20 PM | 36% |
| Wed Nov 4 | 12:19 AM1.8 ft | 6:36 AM1.3 ft | 11:50 AM1.7 ft | 6:19 PM1.0 ft | 6:24 AM | 5:19 PM | 26% |
| Thu Nov 5 | 12:37 AM1.7 ft | 7:05 AM0.9 ft | 1:23 PM1.8 ft | 7:29 PM1.2 ft | 6:25 AM | 5:19 PM | 17% |
| Fri Nov 6 | 12:51 AM1.7 ft | 7:35 AM0.6 ft | 2:41 PM1.9 ft | 8:34 PM1.5 ft | 6:26 AM | 5:18 PM | 10% |
| Sat Nov 7 | 1:00 AM1.7 ft | 8:04 AM0.4 ft | 3:44 PM2.0 ft | 9:43 PM1.6 ft | 6:26 AM | 5:17 PM | 4% |
| Sun Nov 8 | 12:48 AM1.7 ft | 8:33 AM0.2 ft | 4:37 PM2.1 ft | 6:27 AM | 5:17 PM | 1% | |
| Mon Nov 9 | 9:03 AM0.1 ft | 5:24 PM2.1 ft | 6:28 AM | 5:16 PM | 0% | ||
| Tue Nov 10 | 9:35 AM0.0 ft | 6:10 PM2.1 ft | 6:29 AM | 5:15 PM | 1% | ||
| Wed Nov 11 | 10:10 AM0.0 ft | 7:02 PM2.0 ft | 6:29 AM | 5:15 PM | 4% | ||
| Thu Nov 12 | 10:50 AM0.0 ft | 11:41 PM1.9 ft | 6:30 AM | 5:14 PM | 10% | ||
| Fri Nov 13 | 11:36 AM0.1 ft | 6:31 AM | 5:14 PM | 17% | |||
| Sat Nov 14 | 12:14 AM1.9 ft | 12:25 PM0.2 ft | 6:32 AM | 5:13 PM | 26% | ||
| Sun Nov 15 | 12:18 AM1.9 ft | 1:15 PM0.3 ft | 11:30 PM1.8 ft | 6:33 AM | 5:13 PM | 35% | |
| Mon Nov 16 | 2:04 PM0.4 ft | 11:27 PM1.8 ft | 6:34 AM | 5:12 PM | 46% | ||
| Tue Nov 17 | 2:53 PM0.6 ft | 11:32 PM1.7 ft | 6:34 AM | 5:12 PM | 56% | ||
| Wed Nov 18 | 3:48 PM0.8 ft | 11:37 PM1.6 ft | 6:35 AM | 5:11 PM | 67% | ||
| Thu Nov 19 | 6:37 AM1.0 ft | 11:54 AM1.3 ft | 4:56 PM1.0 ft | 11:38 PM1.5 ft | 6:36 AM | 5:11 PM | 76% |
| Fri Nov 20 | 6:39 AM0.7 ft | 1:24 PM1.5 ft | 6:18 PM1.2 ft | 11:35 PM1.5 ft | 6:37 AM | 5:11 PM | 85% |
| Sat Nov 21 | 6:55 AM0.3 ft | 2:30 PM1.7 ft | 7:36 PM1.4 ft | 11:30 PM1.5 ft | 6:38 AM | 5:10 PM | 92% |
| Sun Nov 22 | 7:20 AM-0.0 ft | 3:25 PM1.9 ft | 8:48 PM1.6 ft | 11:25 PM1.6 ft | 6:38 AM | 5:10 PM | 96% |
| Mon Nov 23 | 7:53 AM-0.3 ft | 4:15 PM2.1 ft | 6:39 AM | 5:10 PM | 99% | ||
| Tue Nov 24 | 8:32 AM-0.6 ft | 5:05 PM2.1 ft | 6:40 AM | 5:10 PM | 100% | ||
| Wed Nov 25 | 9:17 AM-0.7 ft | 5:58 PM2.1 ft | 6:41 AM | 5:09 PM | 98% | ||
| Thu Nov 26 | 10:08 AM-0.7 ft | 6:56 PM2.0 ft | 10:02 PM1.9 ft | 6:42 AM | 5:09 PM | 94% | |
| Fri Nov 27 | 12:43 AM1.9 ft | 11:04 AM-0.6 ft | 8:01 PM1.9 ft | 10:24 PM1.8 ft | 6:43 AM | 5:09 PM | 89% |
| Sat Nov 28 | 1:50 AM1.8 ft | 12:04 PM-0.5 ft | 9:06 PM1.7 ft | 6:43 AM | 5:09 PM | 81% | |
| Sun Nov 29 | 1:07 PM-0.2 ft | 9:49 PM1.6 ft | 6:44 AM | 5:09 PM | 72% | ||
| Mon Nov 30 | 2:10 PM0.1 ft | 10:17 PM1.5 ft | 6:45 AM | 5:09 PM | 62% |
How these predictions are made
Southwest Pass, Vermilion Bay is a subordinate station: NOAA derives its tides from the reference station GALVESTON, Galveston Channel by applying fixed offsets.
High tide time
-0h 32m
relative to GALVESTON, Galveston Channel
Low tide time
-0h 33m
relative to reference
High tide height
x1.14
ratio
Low tide height
x1.14
ratio
Nearby tide stations
- Lighthouse Point3.9 mi
- Bayou Fearman, Vermillion Bay8.9 mi
- Cypremort Point13 mi
- Freshwater Bayou14 mi · next high 6:07 AM
- Intracoastal City16 mi · next high 4:24 AM
- Freshwater Canal Locks16 mi
Questions
What time is high tide at Southwest Pass, Vermilion Bay today?
High tide at Southwest Pass, Vermilion Bay, Louisiana on Sunday, October 18, 2026 is at 2:33 AM (2.1 ft above MLLW), NOAA prediction, local time.
What time is low tide at Southwest Pass, Vermilion Bay today?
Low tide at Southwest Pass, Vermilion Bay on Sunday, October 18, 2026 is at 4:09 PM (0.6 ft).
What is the water temperature at Southwest Pass, Vermilion Bay?
The nearest NOAA water-temperature reading to Southwest Pass, Vermilion Bay is 78.4 F at buoy FRWL1 (16 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 8765551.