Port Fourchon Tides Today
Near Grand Isle · Lafourche Parish, LA · NOAA 8762075
- Low5:38AM0.6 ft
- High7:57PM1.4 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 5:38 AM lands near sunrise, and tide strength is about average.
Best Windows Today
- 4:38 to 6:38 AMaround low tide
Solunar Times
- Minor3:18 to 4:18 AMmoonrise
- Major8:41 to 10:41 AMmoon overhead
- Minor2:58 to 3:58 PMmoonset
- Major9:03 to 11:03 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
Solunar Times
- Minor4:16 to 5:16 AMmoonrise
- Major9:26 to 11:26 AMmoon overhead
- Minor3:30 to 4:30 PMmoonset
- Major9:49 to 11:49 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 79°Partly sunny 1% rainNE 5 to 10 mph
- TonightLow 59°Partly cloudyNE 5 to 15 mph
- SaturdayHigh 76°Mostly sunnyNE 10 to 15 mph
Boating Forecast
Coastal waters from the Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River to Port Fourchon Louisiana out 20 NM · issued Fri 4:36 AM
- Today
- North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds.
- Tonight
- Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds.
- Saturday
- Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 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 | 7:47 PM 1.6 ft | 6:11 AM 0.4 ft | ||
| SundayNov 8 | 7:58 PM 1.7 ft | 6:44 AM 0.2 ft | ||
| MondayNov 9 | 8:25 PM 1.7 ft | 7:17 AM 0.1 ft | ||
| TuesdayNov 10 | 8:59 PM 1.7 ft | 7:54 AM 0.1 ft | ||
| WednesdayNov 11 | 9:40 PM 1.7 ft | 8:36 AM 0.1 ft | ||
| ThursdayNov 12 | 10:24 PM 1.7 ft | 9:23 AM 0.1 ft | ||
| FridayNov 13 | 11:09 PM 1.7 ft | 10:12 AM 0.1 ft |
About the Tides at Port Fourchon
Port Fourchon 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 1.7 feet. The lowest water is 0.1 ft on Wednesday, November 11 at 8:36 AM, and the highest is 1.7 ft on Tuesday, November 10 at 8:59 PM.
NOAA station 8762075 here measures the water live. Minor flooding starts when the water reaches 2.9 ft.
Official NOAA prediction for station 8762075, Port Fourchon. Updated Fri, 06 Nov 2026 17:46 GMT.