Calcasieu Ship Channel Tides Today
Near Lake Charles · Bulk Terminal · Calcasieu Parish, LA · NOAA 8767961
- High4:50AM1.3 ft
- Low11:58AM0.3 ft
- High6:45PM1.4 ft
Local Central time. Heights in feet above average low water (MLLW). Shaded bands are today's best fishing windows.
Fishing Outlook
The high tide at 6:45 PM lands near sunset, and tide strength is about average.
Best Windows Today
- 10:58 AM to 12:58 PMaround low tide
- 5:45 to 7:45 PMaround high tide
Tides here are small, so wind can move the water more than the moon does.
Solunar Times
- Minor3:31 to 4:31 AMmoonrise
- Major8:54 to 10:54 AMmoon overhead
- Minor3:10 to 4:10 PMmoonset
- Major9:16 to 11:16 PMmoon underfoot
Major periods are the two hours around the moon overhead or underfoot. Minor periods are the hour around moonrise and moonset.
Fishing Outlook
No tide change lands near sunrise or sunset, and the tides are among the strongest this week.
Best Windows Today
- 11:29 AM to 1:29 PMaround low tide
Tides here are small, so wind can move the water more than the moon does.
Solunar Times
- Minor4:30 to 5:30 AMmoonrise
- Major9:39 to 11:39 AMmoon overhead
- Minor3:41 to 4:41 PMmoonset
- Major10:01 PM to 12:01 AMmoon underfoot
Major periods are the two hours around the moon overhead or underfoot. Minor periods are the hour around moonrise and moonset.
Fishing here? See Louisiana fishing license info and size and bag limits from the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.
Weather and Wind
- TodayHigh 81°SunnyNE 5 mph
- TonightLow 60°Partly cloudy 1% rainNE 5 to 10 mph
- SaturdayHigh 77°Partly sunny 1% rainNE 5 to 10 mph
From the National Weather Service. Arrows point the way the wind blows.
Next 7 Days
30 Day Tide Table| Day | Fishing | High Tides | Low Tides | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SaturdayNov 7 | 4:54 AM 1.2 ft7:44 PM 1.4 ft | 12:38 AM 0.9 ft12:29 PM 0.2 ft | ||
| SundayNov 8 | 4:53 AM 1.2 ft8:38 PM 1.5 ft | 1:29 AM 1.1 ft12:58 PM 0.1 ft | ||
| MondayNov 9 | 4:53 AM 1.2 ft9:29 PM 1.5 ft | 2:18 AM 1.2 ft1:26 PM 0.1 ft | ||
| TuesdayNov 10 | 10:20 PM 1.5 ft | 1:56 PM 0.0 ft | ||
| WednesdayNov 11 | 11:12 PM 1.4 ft | 2:30 PM 0.0 ft | ||
| ThursdayNov 12 | None | 3:11 PM 0.1 ft | ||
| FridayNov 13 | 12:08 AM 1.4 ft | 4:00 PM 0.1 ft |
About the Tides at Calcasieu Ship Channel
Calcasieu Ship Channel gets just one high tide and one low tide on most days, instead of the two a day many coasts see. On a typical day the water rises and falls about 1.2 feet.
Over the next two weeks the biggest tides come on Tuesday, November 10, when the water moves about 1.4 feet. The lowest water is 0.0 ft on Tuesday, November 10 at 1:56 PM, and the highest is 1.5 ft on Monday, November 9 at 9:29 PM.
NOAA station 8767961 here measures the water live and reports its temperature. Minor flooding starts when the water reaches 3.0 ft.
Official NOAA prediction for station 8767961, Calcasieu Ship Channel, Bulk Terminal. Updated Fri, 06 Nov 2026 17:46 GMT.