Southwest Pass Tides Today
Plaquemines Parish, LA · NOAA 8760959
- Low3:32AM0.6 ft
- High7:06PM1.6 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
No tide change falls near daylight today.
Solunar Times
- Minor3:14 to 4:14 AMmoonrise
- Major8:38 to 10:38 AMmoon overhead
- Minor2:55 to 3:55 PMmoonset
- Major9:00 to 11:00 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
- Minor4:12 to 5:12 AMmoonrise
- Major9:23 to 11:23 AMmoon overhead
- Minor3:27 to 4:27 PMmoonset
- Major9:45 to 11:45 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% rainN 10 to 15 mph
- TonightLow 68°Partly cloudy 1% rainNE 10 to 20 mph
- SaturdayHigh 72°SunnyNE 15 to 20 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 | 7:21 PM 1.7 ft | 4:22 AM 0.4 ft | ||
| SundayNov 8 | 7:46 PM 1.9 ft | 5:05 AM 0.2 ft | ||
| MondayNov 9 | 8:15 PM 1.9 ft | 5:46 AM 0.1 ft | ||
| TuesdayNov 10 | 8:47 PM 2.0 ft | 6:27 AM 0.0 ft | ||
| WednesdayNov 11 | 9:23 PM 1.9 ft | 7:11 AM 0.0 ft | ||
| ThursdayNov 12 | 10:02 PM 1.9 ft | 8:01 AM 0.0 ft | ||
| FridayNov 13 | 10:44 PM 1.8 ft | 8:53 AM 0.1 ft |
About the Tides at Southwest Pass
Southwest 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 1.7 feet.
Over the next two weeks the biggest tides come on Wednesday, November 11, when the water moves about 1.9 feet. The lowest water is 0.0 ft on Wednesday, November 11 at 7:11 AM, and the highest is 2.0 ft on Tuesday, November 10 at 8:47 PM.
NOAA works out the times here from its reference station at South Pass, adjusted for this location.
Official NOAA prediction for station 8760959, Southwest Pass, timed from its reference station South Pass (8760551). Updated Fri, 06 Nov 2026 17:46 GMT.