Lake Charles Tides Today
Calcasieu Parish, LA · NOAA 8767816
- High5:01AM1.2 ft
- Low12:07PM0.2 ft
- High6:42PM1.4 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 5:01 AM lands near sunrise, and tide strength is about average.
Best Windows Today
- 4:01 to 6:01 AMaround high tide
- 11:07 AM to 1:07 PMaround low tide
- 5:42 to 7:42 PMaround high tide
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
The high tide at 5:07 AM lands near sunrise, and the tides are among the strongest this week.
Best Windows Today
- 4:07 to 6:07 AMaround high tide
- 11:39 AM to 1:39 PMaround low tide
Solunar Times
- Minor4:30 to 5:30 AMmoonrise
- Major9:38 to 11:38 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 82°Sunny 1% rainNE 5 mph
- TonightLow 60°Partly cloudyNE 5 to 10 mph
- SaturdayHigh 76°Partly sunnyNE 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 | 5:07 AM 1.2 ft7:35 PM 1.4 ft | 12:44 AM 0.8 ft12:39 PM 0.1 ft | ||
| SundayNov 8 | 5:13 AM 1.2 ft8:26 PM 1.5 ft | 1:33 AM 1.0 ft1:11 PM 0.0 ft | ||
| MondayNov 9 | 5:20 AM 1.2 ft9:19 PM 1.5 ft | 2:20 AM 1.1 ft1:43 PM 0.0 ft | ||
| TuesdayNov 10 | 5:31 AM 1.2 ft10:15 PM 1.4 ft | 3:03 AM 1.2 ft2:17 PM -0.1 ft | ||
| WednesdayNov 11 | 5:46 AM 1.2 ft11:14 PM 1.4 ft | 3:43 AM 1.2 ft2:54 PM -0.1 ft | ||
| ThursdayNov 12 | None | 3:37 PM 0.0 ft | ||
| FridayNov 13 | 12:14 AM 1.4 ft | 4:26 PM 0.0 ft |
About the Tides at Lake Charles
Lake Charles gets two high tides and two low tides most days, and they are not a matched pair. One high or one low each day is clearly bigger than the other. 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 1.5 feet. The lowest water is -0.1 ft on Tuesday, November 10 at 2:17 PM, and the highest is 1.5 ft on Monday, November 9 at 9:19 PM. A minus tide like that uncovers the most beach, flats and tide pools.
NOAA station 8767816 here measures the water live and reports its temperature. Minor flooding starts when the water reaches 3.0 ft.
Official NOAA prediction for station 8767816, Lake Charles. Updated Fri, 06 Nov 2026 17:46 GMT.