Point Au Fer Tides Today
St. Mary Parish, LA · NOAA 8764256
- High1:02AM2.1 ft
- Low5:42AM0.8 ft
- High2:52PM2.3 ft
- Low6:41PM1.8 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 5:42 AM lands near sunrise, and tide strength is about average.
Best Windows Today
- 4:42 to 6:42 AMaround low tide
- 1:52 to 3:52 PMaround high tide
- 5:41 to 7:41 PMaround low tide
Solunar Times
- Minor3:23 to 4:23 AMmoonrise
- Major8:46 to 10:46 AMmoon overhead
- Minor3:03 to 4:03 PMmoonset
- Major9:08 to 11:08 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 6:11 AM lands near sunrise, and tide strength is about average.
Best Windows Today
- 5:11 to 7:11 AMaround low tide
- 2:55 to 4:55 PMaround high tide
Solunar Times
- Minor4:21 to 5:21 AMmoonrise
- Major9:31 to 11:31 AMmoon overhead
- Minor3:34 to 4:34 PMmoonset
- Major9:53 to 11:53 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 78°Mostly sunny 2% rainN 5 to 10 mph
- TonightLow 64°Partly cloudyNE 5 to 15 mph
- SaturdayHigh 76°Mostly sunnyNE 10 to 15 mph
Boating Forecast
Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City LA out 20 NM · issued Fri 2:09 AM
- Today
- North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 2 seconds.
- Tonight
- Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds, becoming northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds.
- Saturday
- Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds.
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 | 1:11 AM 2.1 ft3:55 PM 2.5 ft | 6:11 AM 0.4 ft7:50 PM 2.0 ft | ||
| SundayNov 8 | 12:59 AM 2.1 ft4:48 PM 2.6 ft | 6:40 AM 0.2 ft | ||
| MondayNov 9 | 5:35 PM 2.6 ft | 7:10 AM 0.1 ft | ||
| TuesdayNov 10 | 6:21 PM 2.6 ft | 7:42 AM 0.0 ft | ||
| WednesdayNov 11 | 7:13 PM 2.5 ft | 8:17 AM 0.0 ft | ||
| ThursdayNov 12 | 11:52 PM 2.4 ft | 8:57 AM 0.1 ft | ||
| FridayNov 13 | None | 9:43 AM 0.1 ft |
About the Tides at Point Au Fer
Point Au Fer 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 2.0 feet.
Over the next two weeks the biggest tides come on Tuesday, November 10, when the water moves about 2.6 feet. The lowest water is 0.0 ft on Tuesday, November 10 at 7:42 AM, and the highest is 2.6 ft on Monday, November 9 at 5:35 PM.
NOAA works out the times here from its reference station at Galveston, Galveston Channel, adjusted for this location.
Official NOAA prediction for station 8764256, Point Au Fer, timed from its reference station Galveston, Galveston Channel (8771450). Updated Fri, 06 Nov 2026 17:46 GMT.