Chef Menteur Tides Today
Near New Orleans · Chef Menteur Pass · Orleans Parish, LA · NOAA 8761487
- High1:05AM1.1 ft
- Low10:12AM0.5 ft
Local Central time. Heights in feet above average low water (MLLW). Shaded bands are today's best fishing windows.
Fishing Outlook
No tide change lands near sunrise or sunset, and the tides are small today.
Best Windows Today
- 9:12 to 11:12 AMaround low tide
Solunar Times
- Minor3:17 to 4:17 AMmoonrise
- Major8:40 to 10:40 AMmoon overhead
- Minor2:56 to 3:56 PMmoonset
- Major9:02 to 11:02 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 tide strength is about average.
Best Windows Today
- 10:02 AM to 12:02 PMaround low tide
Solunar Times
- Minor4:15 to 5:15 AMmoonrise
- Major9:24 to 11:24 AMmoon overhead
- Minor3:27 to 4:27 PMmoonset
- Major9:47 to 11:47 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
- TodayHigh 76°Partly sunnyN 5 mph
- TonightLow 58°Mostly clearN 5 to 10 mph
- SaturdayHigh 72°Mostly sunnyN 5 to 10 mph
Boating Forecast
Lake Borgne · issued Fri 4:36 AM
- Today
- Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north this afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
- Tonight
- North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 feet, building to 2 to 3 feet after midnight.
- Saturday
- Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, becoming north 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less.
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 | 12:56 AM 1.3 ft | 11:02 AM 0.3 ft | ||
| SundayNov 8 | 1:11 AM 1.4 ft | 11:45 AM 0.2 ft | ||
| MondayNov 9 | 1:36 AM 1.5 ft | 12:26 PM 0.1 ft | ||
| TuesdayNov 10 | 2:05 AM 1.6 ft | 1:07 PM 0.0 ft | ||
| WednesdayNov 11 | 2:37 AM 1.6 ft | 1:51 PM 0.0 ft | ||
| ThursdayNov 12 | 3:13 AM 1.6 ft | 2:41 PM 0.0 ft | ||
| FridayNov 13 | 3:52 AM 1.6 ft | 3:33 PM 0.0 ft |
About the Tides at Chef Menteur
Chef Menteur 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 1.3 feet.
Over the next two weeks the biggest tides come on Wednesday, November 11, when the water moves about 1.6 feet. The lowest water is 0.0 ft on Wednesday, November 11 at 1:51 PM, and the highest is 1.6 ft on Wednesday, November 11 at 2:37 AM.
NOAA works out the times here from its reference station at South Pass, adjusted for this location.
Official NOAA prediction for station 8761487, Chef Menteur, Chef Menteur Pass, timed from its reference station South Pass (8760551). Updated Fri, 06 Nov 2026 17:46 GMT.