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Shell Beach Tides Today

Near Delacroix · Lake Borgne · St. Bernard Parish, LA · NOAA 8761305

Right nowFri Nov 6
Next tide
Today75°N 5 to 10 mph · Mostly cloudy
1:02 AM1.5 ft8:50 AM0.7 ft
  1. High1:02AM1.5 ft
  2. Low8:50AM0.7 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 the tides are small today.

Best Windows Today

  • 7:50 to 9:50 AMaround low tide

Solunar Times

  • Minor3:16 to 4:16 AMmoonrise
  • Major8:39 to 10:39 AMmoon overhead
  • Minor2:55 to 3:55 PMmoonset
  • Major9:01 to 11:01 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 75°Mostly cloudyN 5 to 10 mph
  • TonightLow 63°Mostly clearN 5 to 15 mph
  • SaturdayHigh 71°Mostly sunnyN 5 to 15 mph

Boating Forecast

Lake Borgne · issued Fri 4:36 AM

Today
Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north this afternoon. Waves 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. Waves 1 to 2 feet, building to 2 to 3 feet after midnight.
Saturday
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, becoming north 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less.

From the National Weather Service. Arrows point the way the wind blows.

DayFishingHigh TidesLow TidesMoon
SaturdayNov 7Fair12:13 AM 1.7 ft9:42 AM 0.5 ft
SundayNov 8Fair12:15 AM 1.8 ft10:20 AM 0.3 ft
MondayNov 9Fair12:38 AM 1.9 ft10:57 AM 0.3 ft
TuesdayNov 10Fair1:09 AM 2.0 ft11:39 AM 0.3 ft
WednesdayNov 11Fair1:49 AM 2.0 ft12:44 PM 0.3 ft
ThursdayNov 12Fair2:38 AM 2.0 ft2:03 PM 0.3 ft
FridayNov 13Fair3:30 AM 1.9 ft3:01 PM 0.3 ft

About the Tides at Shell Beach

Shell Beach 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 1.6 feet.

Over the next two weeks the biggest tides come on Tuesday, November 10, when the water moves about 1.7 feet. The lowest water is 0.3 ft on Monday, November 9 at 10:57 AM, and the highest is 2.0 ft on Tuesday, November 10 at 1:09 AM.

NOAA station 8761305 here measures the water live. Minor flooding starts when the water reaches 3.4 ft.

Official NOAA prediction for station 8761305, Shell Beach, Lake Borgne. Updated Fri, 06 Nov 2026 17:46 GMT.