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Bayou Faleau, LA — Tides & Fishing

Bayou Faleau

Tide source: NOAA CO-OPS · fetched 10/1/2026, 1:00:43 AM CT

Heights relative to MLLW (Mean Lower Low Water).

Station location

29.4704, -90.3422
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Lafitte cypress swamp

Barataria / Lafitte

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  • Lots of rat reds in the Barataria
  • Catfish still chewing
  • Bass in the evening
  • Fish in transition — they eat one day, you hunt the next

No specks in the mix.

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Live status

RISING
HIGH TIDE7:28 AMLOW TIDE8:02 PMRISINGFALLINGRISING~0.6 ft MLLW

Air

78°F

Wind

3 mph SE

Water

85°F

Pressure

1012 hPa

Water status

OCTOBER 1, 2026 AT 1:00 AM

Tide chart · ft MLLW

Now 1:00 AM · tide ~0.6 ft · rising

0.00.20.40.60.81.01.2ft MLLW7:28 AM1.1 ft8:49 PM0.3 ftNow · 1:00 AM12:00 AM6:00 AM12:00 PM6:00 PM12:00 AM
Tide High Low Now Night Major prime Minor prime
Fish activityVery highHighAverage— Low

Best fishing times today

Thursday, October 1

★★★☆☆

Fair fishing day

Waning Gibbous · 73% illuminated · Toward neap

Tide strength

54/46

Average · morning / afternoon

Windows

  • Major3:45 AM – 5:45 AM
  • Minor11:42 AM – 12:42 PM
  • Major4:17 PM – 6:17 PM☀️ Prime
  • Minor9:49 PM – 10:49 PM

Neap tides — smaller range than usual today

Quarter-phase moon means highs and lows sit closer together. Wind and water clarity often matter more than the table.

Wind

Open-Meteo · Bayou Faleau
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Weather

Open-Meteo

Temp

78°F

Wind

3 mph SE

Water

85°F

Pressure

1012 hPa

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Radar

RainViewer · Bayou Faleau
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Sun / moon / conditions

Sunrise

6:55 AM

Sunset

6:44 PM

Moon

Waning Gibbous · 73%

Tide cycle

Toward neap

Tide schedule

Heights relative to MLLW · times station-local

TUE, SEP 29, 2026

6:54 AM – 6:46 PMWaning Gibbous 90%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide7:17 PM0.4 ftMLLW

WED, SEP 30, 2026

6:55 AM – 6:45 PMWaning Gibbous 82%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide6:29 AM1.1 ftMLLW
  • Low tide8:02 PM0.4 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 1, 2026Selected

6:55 AM – 6:44 PMWaning Gibbous 73%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide7:28 AM1.1 ftMLLW
  • Low tide8:49 PM0.3 ftMLLW

FRI, OCT 2, 2026

6:56 AM – 6:43 PMWaning Gibbous 64%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide8:37 AM1.1 ftMLLW
  • Low tide9:41 PM0.3 ftMLLW

SAT, OCT 3, 2026

6:56 AM – 6:41 PMLast Quarter 53%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide9:47 AM1.1 ftMLLW
  • Low tide10:38 PM0.3 ftMLLW

SUN, OCT 4, 2026

6:57 AM – 6:40 PMLast Quarter 43%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide10:50 AM1.1 ftMLLW
  • Low tide11:35 PM0.4 ftMLLW

MON, OCT 5, 2026

6:58 AM – 6:39 PMWaning Crescent 32%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide11:48 AM1.0 ftMLLW

TUE, OCT 6, 2026

6:58 AM – 6:38 PMWaning Crescent 23%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide12:25 AM0.4 ftMLLW
  • High tide12:45 PM1.0 ftMLLW

WED, OCT 7, 2026

6:59 AM – 6:37 PMWaning Crescent 15%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide1:01 AM0.5 ftMLLW
  • High tide1:53 PM0.9 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 8, 2026

6:59 AM – 6:36 PMWaning Crescent 8%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide1:09 AM0.6 ftMLLW
  • High tide3:31 PM0.8 ftMLLW
  • Low tide11:08 PM0.7 ftMLLW

FRI, OCT 9, 2026

7:00 AM – 6:34 PMWaning Crescent 3%Spring
Good fishing day
  • High tide5:24 AM0.7 ftMLLW
  • Low tide2:01 PM0.7 ftMLLW
  • High tide5:17 PM0.7 ftMLLW
  • Low tide7:31 PM0.7 ftMLLW

SAT, OCT 10, 2026

7:01 AM – 6:33 PMNew Moon 100%Spring
Good fishing day
  • High tide4:53 AM0.8 ftMLLW
  • Low tide3:24 PM0.6 ftMLLW

SUN, OCT 11, 2026

7:01 AM – 6:32 PMNew Moon 0%Spring
Good fishing day
  • High tide5:03 AM0.9 ftMLLW
  • Low tide4:40 PM0.5 ftMLLW

MON, OCT 12, 2026

7:02 AM – 6:31 PMWaxing Crescent 2%Spring
Good fishing day
  • High tide5:24 AM1.0 ftMLLW
  • Low tide5:45 PM0.5 ftMLLW

TUE, OCT 13, 2026

7:03 AM – 6:30 PMWaxing Crescent 6%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • High tide5:50 AM1.0 ftMLLW
  • Low tide6:35 PM0.4 ftMLLW

WED, OCT 14, 2026

7:03 AM – 6:29 PMWaxing Crescent 12%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • High tide6:20 AM1.0 ftMLLW
  • Low tide7:20 PM0.4 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 15, 2026

7:04 AM – 6:28 PMWaxing Crescent 20%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • High tide6:57 AM1.0 ftMLLW
  • Low tide8:03 PM0.4 ftMLLW

FRI, OCT 16, 2026

7:05 AM – 6:27 PMWaxing Crescent 29%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide7:43 AM1.0 ftMLLW
  • Low tide8:47 PM0.4 ftMLLW

SAT, OCT 17, 2026

7:05 AM – 6:26 PMWaxing Crescent 39%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide8:41 AM1.0 ftMLLW
  • Low tide9:32 PM0.4 ftMLLW

SUN, OCT 18, 2026

7:06 AM – 6:25 PMFirst Quarter 49%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide9:38 AM1.0 ftMLLW
  • Low tide10:19 PM0.4 ftMLLW

MON, OCT 19, 2026

7:07 AM – 6:24 PMWaxing Gibbous 60%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide10:23 AM0.9 ftMLLW
  • Low tide11:07 PM0.4 ftMLLW

TUE, OCT 20, 2026

7:07 AM – 6:23 PMWaxing Gibbous 70%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide10:57 AM0.9 ftMLLW
  • Low tide11:51 PM0.5 ftMLLW

WED, OCT 21, 2026

7:08 AM – 6:22 PMWaxing Gibbous 79%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide11:16 AM0.8 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 22, 2026

7:09 AM – 6:21 PMWaxing Gibbous 87%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide12:26 AM0.5 ftMLLW
  • High tide11:06 AM0.7 ftMLLW

FRI, OCT 23, 2026

7:09 AM – 6:20 PMWaxing Gibbous 93%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide12:18 AM0.6 ftMLLW
  • High tide7:40 AM0.7 ftMLLW
  • Low tide4:07 PM0.6 ftMLLW

SAT, OCT 24, 2026

7:10 AM – 6:19 PMWaxing Gibbous 98%Spring
Good fishing day
  • High tide4:16 AM0.7 ftMLLW
  • Low tide3:27 PM0.5 ftMLLW

SUN, OCT 25, 2026

7:11 AM – 6:18 PMFull Moon 100%Spring
Good fishing day
  • High tide3:49 AM0.8 ftMLLW
  • Low tide3:56 PM0.4 ftMLLW

MON, OCT 26, 2026

7:12 AM – 6:17 PMFull Moon 100%Spring
Good fishing day
  • High tide4:12 AM0.9 ftMLLW
  • Low tide4:45 PM0.3 ftMLLW

TUE, OCT 27, 2026

7:12 AM – 6:17 PMWaning Gibbous 97%Spring
Good fishing day
  • High tide4:48 AM1.0 ftMLLW
  • Low tide5:43 PM0.2 ftMLLW

WED, OCT 28, 2026

7:13 AM – 6:16 PMWaning Gibbous 93%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide5:29 AM1.1 ftMLLW
  • Low tide6:39 PM0.2 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 29, 2026

7:14 AM – 6:15 PMWaning Gibbous 86%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide6:17 AM1.1 ftMLLW
  • Low tide7:30 PM0.2 ftMLLW

Tide strength · 2026

Astronomical coefficient (~20–120). Higher = stronger springs worldwide — not the same as local height at Barataria tiny-tide spots.

Today · 2026-10-01

54/46

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