Louisiana tide station

Tchefuncta River, Lake Pontchartrain tide times

Today, Sunday, October 18, 2026: high tide at 12:59 PM (0.9 ft); low tide at 1:08 AM (0.2 ft). Water temperature 71.4 F at New Canal Station (24 mi away).

NOAA station 8761993 · Subordinate station · MLLW datum · times in CDT · sunrise 7:05 AM, sunset 6:26 PM · first quarter (51% lit)

Low tide▼

1:08AM

0.2FT MLLW

low

High tide▲

12:59PM

0.9FT MLLW

high

Water temp°F

71.4

21.9C

New Canal Station, 24 mi

predicted height above MLLWnightnow (build time; your browser updates it)

As of 4:20 AM the tide is rising toward high tide at 12:59 PM (0.9 ft).

First Quarter 51% litSunrise 7:05 AMSunset 6:26 PMDaylight 11h 21mCDT

High tide at Tchefuncta River, Lake Pontchartrain, Louisiana on October 18, 2026 is at 12:59 PM (0.9 ft above MLLW).
Low tide at Tchefuncta River, Lake Pontchartrain on October 18, 2026 is at 1:08 AM (0.2 ft).
Today's tidal range at Tchefuncta River, Lake Pontchartrain is 0.7 ft (highest high 0.9 ft, lowest low 0.2 ft).
The nearest NOAA water temperature to Tchefuncta River, Lake Pontchartrain is 71.4 F at New Canal Station (24 mi away), as of October 18, 2026.
Sunrise 7:05 AM, sunset 6:26 PM (CDT); moon first quarter, 51% illuminated.
Predictions are NOAA CO-OPS tide predictions for station 8761993 (subordinate station), heights above MLLW.

Next 7 days at Tchefuncta River, Lake Pontchartrain

Date	Tide 1	Tide 2	Tide 3	Tide 4	Sunrise	Sunset	Moon
Sun Oct 18today	1:08 AM0.2 ft	12:59 PM0.9 ft			7:05 AM	6:26 PM	51%
Mon Oct 19	2:00 AM0.2 ft	2:03 PM0.8 ft			7:06 AM	6:25 PM	62%
Tue Oct 20	2:43 AM0.2 ft	3:17 PM0.8 ft			7:06 AM	6:24 PM	72%
Wed Oct 21	3:15 AM0.3 ft	4:49 PM0.7 ft			7:07 AM	6:23 PM	81%
Thu Oct 22	3:33 AM0.3 ft	6:45 PM0.6 ft			7:08 AM	6:22 PM	88%
Fri Oct 23	3:29 AM0.4 ft	8:47 AM0.5 ft	3:14 PM0.5 ft	9:12 PM0.6 ft	7:09 AM	6:21 PM	94%
Sat Oct 24	2:39 AM0.5 ft	7:47 AM0.6 ft	4:41 PM0.3 ft		7:09 AM	6:20 PM	98%

Water temperature near Tchefuncta River, Lake Pontchartrain

71.4 F (21.9 C)

NOAA CO-OPS station 8761927 (New Canal Station sensor, 24 mi away), read 4:00 AM local, October 18, 2026

Over the past 30 days this sensor ranged from 71.4 to 88.7 F. Typical for October here is 77.6 F (5-year hourly mean; range 65.3 to 85.5), so today is 6.2 F below typical.

Water temperature is the nearest NOAA reading to Tchefuncta River, Lake Pontchartrain, 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					6:54 AM	6:46 PM	72%
Fri Oct 2					6:55 AM	6:45 PM	62%
Sat Oct 3					6:56 AM	6:44 PM	51%
Sun Oct 4					6:56 AM	6:42 PM	41%
Mon Oct 5					6:57 AM	6:41 PM	31%
Tue Oct 6					6:57 AM	6:40 PM	21%
Wed Oct 7					6:58 AM	6:39 PM	13%
Thu Oct 8					6:59 AM	6:38 PM	7%
Fri Oct 9					6:59 AM	6:37 PM	3%
Sat Oct 10					7:00 AM	6:35 PM	0%
Sun Oct 11					7:00 AM	6:34 PM	0%
Mon Oct 12					7:01 AM	6:33 PM	2%
Tue Oct 13					7:02 AM	6:32 PM	7%
Wed Oct 14					7:02 AM	6:31 PM	13%
Thu Oct 15					7:03 AM	6:30 PM	21%
Fri Oct 16	11:13 AM0.9 ft				7:04 AM	6:29 PM	30%
Sat Oct 17	12:07 AM0.2 ft	12:03 PM0.9 ft			7:04 AM	6:27 PM	40%
Sun Oct 18today	1:08 AM0.2 ft	12:59 PM0.9 ft			7:05 AM	6:26 PM	51%
Mon Oct 19	2:00 AM0.2 ft	2:03 PM0.8 ft			7:06 AM	6:25 PM	62%
Tue Oct 20	2:43 AM0.2 ft	3:17 PM0.8 ft			7:06 AM	6:24 PM	72%
Wed Oct 21	3:15 AM0.3 ft	4:49 PM0.7 ft			7:07 AM	6:23 PM	81%
Thu Oct 22	3:33 AM0.3 ft	6:45 PM0.6 ft			7:08 AM	6:22 PM	88%
Fri Oct 23	3:29 AM0.4 ft	8:47 AM0.5 ft	3:14 PM0.5 ft	9:12 PM0.6 ft	7:09 AM	6:21 PM	94%
Sat Oct 24	2:39 AM0.5 ft	7:47 AM0.6 ft	4:41 PM0.3 ft		7:09 AM	6:20 PM	98%
Sun Oct 25	7:37 AM0.7 ft	5:48 PM0.2 ft			7:10 AM	6:19 PM	100%
Mon Oct 26	7:53 AM0.8 ft	6:51 PM0.1 ft			7:11 AM	6:18 PM	99%
Tue Oct 27	8:24 AM0.9 ft	7:56 PM0.0 ft			7:11 AM	6:17 PM	97%
Wed Oct 28	9:05 AM1.0 ft	9:06 PM-0.0 ft			7:12 AM	6:17 PM	92%
Thu Oct 29	9:54 AM1.0 ft	10:19 PM-0.0 ft			7:13 AM	6:16 PM	85%
Fri Oct 30	10:47 AM1.0 ft	11:32 PM-0.0 ft			7:14 AM	6:15 PM	77%
Sat Oct 31	11:45 AM1.0 ft				7:14 AM	6:14 PM	67%

November 2026 tide table

Date	Tide 1	Tide 2	Tide 3	Sunrise	Sunset	Moon
Sun Nov 1	12:40 AM-0.0 ft	11:47 AM0.9 ft		6:15 AM	5:13 PM	57%
Mon Nov 2	12:40 AM0.1 ft	12:53 PM0.8 ft		6:16 AM	5:12 PM	46%
Tue Nov 3	1:28 AM0.2 ft	2:16 PM0.7 ft		6:17 AM	5:11 PM	36%
Wed Nov 4	1:57 AM0.3 ft	4:53 PM0.6 ft		6:18 AM	5:11 PM	26%
Thu Nov 5	1:47 AM0.4 ft	7:25 AM0.5 ft	2:59 PM0.4 ft	6:18 AM	5:10 PM	17%
Fri Nov 6	6:16 AM0.6 ft	4:06 PM0.3 ft		6:19 AM	5:09 PM	10%
Sat Nov 7	6:07 AM0.7 ft	4:56 PM0.2 ft		6:20 AM	5:09 PM	4%
Sun Nov 8	6:22 AM0.8 ft	5:39 PM0.1 ft		6:21 AM	5:08 PM	1%
Mon Nov 9	6:47 AM0.8 ft	6:20 PM0.0 ft		6:22 AM	5:07 PM	0%
Tue Nov 10	7:16 AM0.9 ft	7:01 PM0.0 ft		6:22 AM	5:07 PM	1%
Wed Nov 11	7:48 AM0.9 ft	7:45 PM0.0 ft		6:23 AM	5:06 PM	4%
Thu Nov 12	8:24 AM0.9 ft	8:35 PM0.0 ft		6:24 AM	5:05 PM	10%
Fri Nov 13	9:03 AM0.9 ft	9:27 PM0.0 ft		6:25 AM	5:05 PM	17%
Sat Nov 14	9:45 AM0.8 ft	10:19 PM0.0 ft		6:26 AM	5:04 PM	26%
Sun Nov 15	10:27 AM0.8 ft	11:06 PM0.1 ft		6:27 AM	5:04 PM	35%
Mon Nov 16	11:08 AM0.7 ft	11:44 PM0.1 ft		6:27 AM	5:03 PM	46%
Tue Nov 17	11:47 AM0.6 ft			6:28 AM	5:03 PM	56%
Wed Nov 18	12:09 AM0.2 ft	12:18 PM0.5 ft		6:29 AM	5:02 PM	67%
Thu Nov 19	12:15 AM0.2 ft	9:01 AM0.4 ft	11:42 PM0.3 ft	6:30 AM	5:02 PM	76%
Fri Nov 20	6:14 AM0.5 ft	2:58 PM0.3 ft		6:31 AM	5:02 PM	85%
Sat Nov 21	5:26 AM0.5 ft	3:34 PM0.2 ft		6:32 AM	5:01 PM	92%
Sun Nov 22	5:24 AM0.6 ft	4:19 PM0.0 ft		6:33 AM	5:01 PM	96%
Mon Nov 23	5:45 AM0.8 ft	5:09 PM-0.1 ft		6:33 AM	5:01 PM	99%
Tue Nov 24	6:21 AM0.9 ft	6:05 PM-0.2 ft		6:34 AM	5:01 PM	100%
Wed Nov 25	7:06 AM0.9 ft	7:05 PM-0.2 ft		6:35 AM	5:00 PM	98%
Thu Nov 26	7:57 AM1.0 ft	8:09 PM-0.3 ft		6:36 AM	5:00 PM	94%
Fri Nov 27	8:50 AM0.9 ft	9:14 PM-0.2 ft		6:37 AM	5:00 PM	89%
Sat Nov 28	9:45 AM0.9 ft	10:17 PM-0.2 ft		6:38 AM	5:00 PM	81%
Sun Nov 29	10:38 AM0.8 ft	11:11 PM-0.1 ft		6:38 AM	5:00 PM	72%
Mon Nov 30	11:26 AM0.7 ft	11:51 PM0.0 ft		6:39 AM	5:00 PM	62%

How these predictions are made

Tchefuncta River, Lake Pontchartrain is a subordinate station: NOAA derives its tides from the reference station South Pass by applying fixed offsets.

High tide time

+11h 36m

relative to South Pass

Low tide time

+12h 21m

relative to reference

High tide height

x0.48

ratio

Low tide height

x0.48

ratio

Nearby tide stations

Bayou BonFouca, Route 43323 mi · next high 12:35 PM
New Canal USCG station, Lake Pontchartrain24 mi · next high 1:44 PM
East Bank 1, Norco, B. LaBranche26 mi · next high 2:11 PM
Michoud Substation, ICWW29 mi · next high 8:00 AM
The Rigolets, U.S. Highway 9029 mi · next high 7:24 AM
Chef Menteur, Chef Menteur Pass31 mi · next high 7:48 AM

Questions

What time is high tide at Tchefuncta River, Lake Pontchartrain today?

High tide at Tchefuncta River, Lake Pontchartrain, Louisiana on Sunday, October 18, 2026 is at 12:59 PM (0.9 ft above MLLW), NOAA prediction, local time.

What time is low tide at Tchefuncta River, Lake Pontchartrain today?

Low tide at Tchefuncta River, Lake Pontchartrain on Sunday, October 18, 2026 is at 1:08 AM (0.2 ft).

What is the water temperature at Tchefuncta River, Lake Pontchartrain?

The nearest NOAA water-temperature reading to Tchefuncta River, Lake Pontchartrain is 71.4 F at New Canal Station (24 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 8761993.