Chandeleur Light Tides Today
Louisiana · NOAA 8760172
- Low5:39AM0.5 ft
- High8:21PM1.4 ft
Local Central time. Heights in feet above average low water (MLLW). Shaded bands are today's best fishing windows.
Fishing Outlook
The low tide at 5:39 AM lands near sunrise, and tide strength is about average.
Best Windows Today
- 4:39 to 6:39 AMaround low tide
Solunar Times
- Minor3:13 to 4:13 AMmoonrise
- Major8:36 to 10:36 AMmoon overhead
- Minor2:52 to 3:52 PMmoonset
- Major8:58 to 10:58 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
The low tide at 6:29 AM lands near sunrise, and tide strength is about average.
Best Windows Today
- 5:29 to 7:29 AMaround low tide
Solunar Times
- Minor4:11 to 5:11 AMmoonrise
- Major9:20 to 11:20 AMmoon overhead
- Minor3:23 to 4:23 PMmoonset
- Major9:43 to 11:43 PMmoon 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
Boating Forecast
Chandeleur Sound · issued Fri 4:36 AM
- Today
- North winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to around 5 knots late. Waves around 2 feet this morning, then 1 foot or less.
- Tonight
- North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
- Saturday
- Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming north 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 feet, subsiding to 2 feet in the afternoon.
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 | 8:36 PM 1.6 ft | 6:29 AM 0.3 ft | ||
| SundayNov 8 | 9:01 PM 1.7 ft | 7:12 AM 0.2 ft | ||
| MondayNov 9 | 9:30 PM 1.8 ft | 7:53 AM 0.1 ft | ||
| TuesdayNov 10 | 10:02 PM 1.8 ft | 8:34 AM 0.0 ft | ||
| WednesdayNov 11 | 10:38 PM 1.8 ft | 9:18 AM 0.0 ft | ||
| ThursdayNov 12 | 11:17 PM 1.7 ft | 10:08 AM 0.0 ft | ||
| FridayNov 13 | 11:59 PM 1.7 ft | 11:00 AM 0.1 ft |
About the Tides at Chandeleur Light
Chandeleur Light 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 1.5 feet.
Over the next two weeks the biggest tides come on Wednesday, November 11, when the water moves about 1.8 feet. The lowest water is 0.0 ft on Wednesday, November 11 at 9:18 AM, and the highest is 1.8 ft on Tuesday, November 10 at 10:02 PM.
NOAA works out the times here from its reference station at South Pass, adjusted for this location.
Official NOAA prediction for station 8760172, Chandeleur Light, timed from its reference station South Pass (8760551). Updated Fri, 06 Nov 2026 17:46 GMT.