Tchefuncta River Tides Today
Near Madisonville · Lake Pontchartrain · St. Tammany Parish, LA · NOAA 8761993
- High6:16AM0.6 ft
- Low4:06PM0.3 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 6:16 AM lands near sunrise, and the tides are small today.
Best Windows Today
- 5:16 to 7:16 AMaround high tide
- 3:06 to 5:06 PMaround low tide
Tides here are small, so wind can move the water more than the moon does.
Solunar Times
- Minor3:18 to 4:18 AMmoonrise
- Major8:41 to 10:41 AMmoon overhead
- Minor2:57 to 3:57 PMmoonset
- Major9:03 to 11:03 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 6:07 AM lands near sunrise, and tide strength is about average.
Best Windows Today
- 5:07 to 7:07 AMaround high tide
- 3:56 to 5:56 PMaround low tide
Tides here are small, so wind can move the water more than the moon does.
Solunar Times
- Minor4:17 to 5:17 AMmoonrise
- Major9:26 to 11:26 AMmoon overhead
- Minor3:28 to 4:28 PMmoonset
- Major9:49 to 11:49 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 78°Partly sunnyN 5 to 10 mph
- TonightLow 55°Mostly clearN 5 to 10 mph
- SaturdayHigh 73°Mostly sunnyN 10 mph
Boating Forecast
Lake Pontchartrain · issued Fri 4:36 AM
- Today
- North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet this morning, then 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. Seas 1 to 2 feet, building to 2 to 3 feet after midnight.
- Saturday
- Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
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 | 6:07 AM 0.7 ft | 4:56 PM 0.2 ft | ||
| SundayNov 8 | 6:22 AM 0.8 ft | 5:39 PM 0.1 ft | ||
| MondayNov 9 | 6:47 AM 0.8 ft | 6:20 PM 0.0 ft | ||
| TuesdayNov 10 | 7:16 AM 0.9 ft | 7:01 PM 0.0 ft | ||
| WednesdayNov 11 | 7:48 AM 0.9 ft | 7:45 PM 0.0 ft | ||
| ThursdayNov 12 | 8:24 AM 0.9 ft | 8:35 PM 0.0 ft | ||
| FridayNov 13 | 9:03 AM 0.9 ft | 9:27 PM 0.0 ft |
About the Tides at Tchefuncta River
Tchefuncta River 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 0.7 feet.
Over the next two weeks the biggest tides come on Wednesday, November 11, when the water moves about 0.9 feet. The lowest water is 0.0 ft on Wednesday, November 11 at 7:45 PM, and the highest is 0.9 ft on Wednesday, November 11 at 7:48 AM.
NOAA works out the times here from its reference station at South Pass, adjusted for this location.
Official NOAA prediction for station 8761993, Tchefuncta River, Lake Pontchartrain, timed from its reference station South Pass (8760551). Updated Fri, 06 Nov 2026 17:46 GMT.