Ship Shoal Light Tides Today
Louisiana · NOAA 8763719
- Low3:35AM0.6 ft
- High5:52PM1.8 ft
Local Central time. Heights in feet above average low water (MLLW). Shaded bands are today's best fishing windows.
Fishing Outlook
The high tide at 5:52 PM lands near sunset, and tide strength is about average.
Best Windows Today
- 4:52 to 6:52 PMaround high tide
Solunar Times
- Minor3:21 to 4:21 AMmoonrise
- Major8:45 to 10:45 AMmoon overhead
- Minor3:02 to 4:02 PMmoonset
- Major9:07 to 11:07 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 high tide at 6:04 PM lands near sunset, and tide strength is about average.
Best Windows Today
- 5:04 to 7:04 PMaround high tide
Solunar Times
- Minor4:19 to 5:19 AMmoonrise
- Major9:29 to 11:29 AMmoon overhead
- Minor3:34 to 4:34 PMmoonset
- Major9:52 to 11:52 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
Coastal Waters from Port Fourchon LA to Lower Atchafalaya River LA out 20 nm · issued Fri 4:36 AM
- Today
- North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet this morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds, becoming northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds.
- Tonight
- Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then 2 to 3 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds, becoming 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 4 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 | 6:04 PM 2.1 ft | 4:20 AM 0.3 ft | ||
| SundayNov 8 | 6:29 PM 2.2 ft | 5:04 AM 0.2 ft | ||
| MondayNov 9 | 7:01 PM 2.3 ft | 5:49 AM 0.0 ft | ||
| TuesdayNov 10 | 7:37 PM 2.3 ft | 6:35 AM 0.0 ft | ||
| WednesdayNov 11 | 8:16 PM 2.3 ft | 7:22 AM -0.1 ft | ||
| ThursdayNov 12 | 8:59 PM 2.3 ft | 8:08 AM -0.1 ft | ||
| FridayNov 13 | 9:42 PM 2.2 ft | 8:51 AM 0.0 ft |
About the Tides at Ship Shoal Light
Ship Shoal Light 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 2.1 feet.
Over the next two weeks the biggest tides come on Wednesday, November 11, when the water moves about 2.4 feet. The lowest water is -0.1 ft on Thursday, November 12 at 8:08 AM, and the highest is 2.3 ft on Tuesday, November 10 at 7:37 PM. A minus tide like that uncovers the most beach, flats and tide pools.
NOAA works out the times here from its reference station at East Point, Grand Isle, adjusted for this location.
Official NOAA prediction for station 8763719, Ship Shoal Light, timed from its reference station East Point, Grand Isle (8761724). Updated Fri, 06 Nov 2026 17:46 GMT.