Mendicant Island Tides Today
Near Grand Isle · Barataria Bay · Louisiana · NOAA 8761742
- Low7:06AM0.5 ft
- High8:36PM1.1 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 7:06 AM lands near sunrise, and tide strength is about average.
Best Windows Today
- 6:06 to 8:06 AMaround low tide
Tides here are small, so wind can move the water more than the moon does.
Solunar Times
- Minor3:17 to 4:17 AMmoonrise
- Major8:40 to 10:40 AMmoon overhead
- Minor2:57 to 3:57 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
The low tide at 7:40 AM lands near sunrise, and tide strength is about average.
Best Windows Today
- 6:40 to 8:40 AMaround low tide
Tides here are small, so wind can move the water more than the moon does.
Solunar Times
- Minor4:15 to 5:15 AMmoonrise
- Major9:25 to 11:25 AMmoon overhead
- Minor3:29 to 4:29 PMmoonset
- Major9:48 to 11:48 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
Barataria Bay · issued Fri 4:36 AM
- Today
- North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 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. Seas 1 foot or less.
- Saturday
- Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, becoming north 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 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 | 8:50 PM 1.2 ft | 7:40 AM 0.3 ft | ||
| SundayNov 8 | 9:18 PM 1.3 ft | 8:20 AM 0.2 ft | ||
| MondayNov 9 | 9:53 PM 1.4 ft | 9:05 AM 0.1 ft | ||
| TuesdayNov 10 | 10:32 PM 1.4 ft | 9:57 AM 0.0 ft | ||
| WednesdayNov 11 | 11:13 PM 1.3 ft | 10:51 AM 0.0 ft | ||
| ThursdayNov 12 | 11:57 PM 1.3 ft | 11:44 AM 0.0 ft | ||
| FridayNov 13 | None | 12:34 PM 0.0 ft |
About the Tides at Mendicant Island
Mendicant Island 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 1.1 feet.
Over the next two weeks the biggest tides come on Tuesday, November 10, when the water moves about 1.3 feet. The lowest water is 0.0 ft on Thursday, November 12 at 11:44 AM, and the highest is 1.4 ft on Tuesday, November 10 at 10:32 PM.
NOAA predicts the tides here from years of measurements at station 8761742.
Official NOAA prediction for station 8761742, Mendicant Island, Barataria Bay. Updated Fri, 06 Nov 2026 17:46 GMT.