South Pass Tides Today
Plaquemines Parish, LA · NOAA 8760551
- Low3:45AM0.6 ft
- High6:31PM1.5 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 6:31 PM lands near sunset, and tide strength is about average.
Best Windows Today
- 5:31 to 7:31 PMaround high tide
Solunar Times
- Minor3:13 to 4:13 AMmoonrise
- Major8:37 to 10:37 AMmoon overhead
- Minor2:54 to 3:54 PMmoonset
- Major8:59 to 10:59 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
No tide change falls near daylight today.
Solunar Times
- Minor4:11 to 5:11 AMmoonrise
- Major9:21 to 11:21 AMmoon overhead
- Minor3:26 to 4:26 PMmoonset
- Major9:44 to 11:44 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°Partly sunny 1% rainNE 10 to 15 mph
- TonightLow 68°Partly cloudy 1% rainN 10 to 20 mph
- SaturdayHigh 72°Mostly sunnyNE 15 to 20 mph
Boating Forecast
Coastal Waters from Boothville LA to Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River out 20 nm · issued Fri 4:36 AM
- Today
- North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds.
- Tonight
- North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 5 seconds.
- Saturday
- Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming north 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at 5 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 | 6:46 PM 1.6 ft | 4:35 AM 0.3 ft | ||
| SundayNov 8 | 7:11 PM 1.7 ft | 5:18 AM 0.2 ft | ||
| MondayNov 9 | 7:40 PM 1.8 ft | 5:59 AM 0.1 ft | ||
| TuesdayNov 10 | 8:12 PM 1.8 ft | 6:40 AM 0.0 ft | ||
| WednesdayNov 11 | 8:48 PM 1.8 ft | 7:24 AM 0.0 ft | ||
| ThursdayNov 12 | 9:27 PM 1.8 ft | 8:14 AM 0.0 ft | ||
| FridayNov 13 | 10:09 PM 1.7 ft | 9:06 AM 0.1 ft |
About the Tides at South Pass
South Pass 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 1.8 feet. The lowest water is 0.0 ft on Wednesday, November 11 at 7:24 AM, and the highest is 1.8 ft on Tuesday, November 10 at 8:12 PM.
NOAA predicts the tides here from years of measurements at station 8760551.
Official NOAA prediction for station 8760551, South Pass. Updated Fri, 06 Nov 2026 17:46 GMT.