Rat Bayou Tides Today
Near Pointe a la Hache · Plaquemines Parish, LA · NOAA 8761431
- High12:36AM0.6 ft
- Low10:30AM0.3 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 tide strength is about average.
Best Windows Today
- 9:30 to 11:30 AMaround low tide
Tides here are small, so wind can move the water more than the moon does.
Solunar Times
- Minor3:16 to 4:16 AMmoonrise
- Major8:39 to 10:39 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
- 9:53 to 11:53 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
- Major9:24 to 11:24 AMmoon overhead
- Minor3:28 to 4:28 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°Mostly cloudy 1% rainNE 5 to 10 mph
- TonightLow 58°Partly cloudyN 0 to 10 mph
- SaturdayHigh 72°Mostly sunnyN 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 | 12:38 AM 0.7 ft | 10:53 AM 0.2 ft | ||
| SundayNov 8 | 12:35 AM 0.7 ft | 11:19 AM 0.1 ft | ||
| MondayNov 9 | 12:36 AM 0.8 ft | 11:50 AM 0.1 ft | ||
| TuesdayNov 10 | 12:54 AM 0.8 ft | 12:45 PM 0.1 ft | ||
| WednesdayNov 11 | 1:22 AM 0.8 ft | 1:45 PM 0.1 ft | ||
| ThursdayNov 12 | 2:01 AM 0.8 ft | 2:25 PM 0.1 ft | ||
| FridayNov 13 | 2:52 AM 0.7 ft | 3:01 PM 0.1 ft |
About the Tides at Rat Bayou
Rat Bayou 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 0.6 feet.
Over the next two weeks the biggest tides come on Wednesday, November 11, when the water moves about 0.7 feet. The lowest water is 0.1 ft on Wednesday, November 11 at 1:45 PM, and the highest is 0.8 ft on Wednesday, November 11 at 1:22 AM.
NOAA predicts the tides here from years of measurements at station 8761431.
Official NOAA prediction for station 8761431, Rat Bayou. Updated Fri, 06 Nov 2026 17:46 GMT.