Catfish Point, LA — Tides & Fishing

Catfish Point, Mermentau River

Tide source: NOAA CO-OPS · fetched 10/1/2026, 1:00:33 AM CT

Heights relative to MLLW (Mean Lower Low Water).

Station location

29.8629, -92.8489

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Live status

FALLING

Air

80°F

Wind

12 mph SE

Water

86°F

Pressure

1011 hPa

Water status

OCTOBER 1, 2026 AT 1:00 AM

Tide chart · ft MLLW

Now 1:00 AM · tide ~1.6 ft · falling

Tide High Low Now Night Major prime Minor prime

Fish activityVery highHighAverage— Low

Best fishing times today

Thursday, October 1

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Fair fishing day

Waning Gibbous · 73% illuminated · Toward neap

Tide strength

54/46

Average · morning / afternoon

Windows

Major3:56 AM – 5:56 AM
Minor11:54 AM – 12:54 PM
Major4:27 PM – 6:27 PM☀️ Prime
Minor9:59 PM – 10:59 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 · Catfish Point

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Weather

Open-Meteo

Temp

80°F

Wind

12 mph SE

Water

86°F

Pressure

1011 hPa

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Radar

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Sun / moon / conditions

Sunrise

7:05 AM

Sunset

6:54 PM

Moon

Waning Gibbous · 73%

Tide cycle

Toward neap

Tide schedule

Heights relative to MLLW · times station-local

TUE, SEP 29, 2026

7:04 AM – 6:56 PMWaning Gibbous 90%Toward neap

Fair fishing day

High tide10:28 PM1.6 ftMLLW

WED, SEP 30, 2026

7:05 AM – 6:55 PMWaning Gibbous 82%Toward neap

Fair fishing day

Low tide3:39 AM1.2 ftMLLW
High tide7:08 AM1.4 ftMLLW
Low tide2:52 PM0.5 ftMLLW
High tide11:46 PM1.7 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 1, 2026Selected

7:05 AM – 6:54 PMWaning Gibbous 73%Toward neap

Fair fishing day

Low tide4:20 AM1.3 ftMLLW
High tide7:26 AM1.5 ftMLLW
Low tide3:39 PM0.4 ftMLLW

FRI, OCT 2, 2026

7:06 AM – 6:52 PMWaning Gibbous 64%Neap

Fair fishing day

High tide12:57 AM1.7 ftMLLW
Low tide5:01 AM1.4 ftMLLW
High tide7:50 AM1.5 ftMLLW
Low tide4:27 PM0.4 ftMLLW

SAT, OCT 3, 2026

7:07 AM – 6:51 PMLast Quarter 53%Neap

Fair fishing day

High tide2:01 AM1.7 ftMLLW
Low tide5:47 AM1.5 ftMLLW
High tide8:17 AM1.5 ftMLLW
Low tide5:18 PM0.5 ftMLLW

SUN, OCT 4, 2026

7:07 AM – 6:50 PMLast Quarter 43%Neap

Fair fishing day

High tide2:55 AM1.7 ftMLLW
Low tide7:28 PM0.6 ftMLLW

MON, OCT 5, 2026

7:08 AM – 6:49 PMWaning Crescent 32%Neap

Fair fishing day

High tide3:43 AM1.6 ftMLLW
Low tide9:36 PM0.7 ftMLLW

TUE, OCT 6, 2026

7:08 AM – 6:48 PMWaning Crescent 23%Toward spring

Fair fishing day

High tide4:31 AM1.5 ftMLLW
Low tide10:06 AM1.2 ftMLLW
High tide1:50 PM1.3 ftMLLW
Low tide10:50 PM0.7 ftMLLW

WED, OCT 7, 2026

7:09 AM – 6:46 PMWaning Crescent 15%Toward spring

Fair fishing day

High tide5:18 AM1.5 ftMLLW
Low tide10:47 AM1.1 ftMLLW
High tide3:39 PM1.3 ftMLLW
Low tide11:51 PM0.7 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 8, 2026

7:10 AM – 6:45 PMWaning Crescent 8%Toward spring

Fair fishing day

High tide5:56 AM1.4 ftMLLW
Low tide11:30 AM1.0 ftMLLW
High tide6:15 PM1.4 ftMLLW

FRI, OCT 9, 2026

7:10 AM – 6:44 PMWaning Crescent 3%Spring

Good fishing day

Low tide12:38 AM0.8 ftMLLW
High tide6:17 AM1.4 ftMLLW
Low tide12:11 PM0.8 ftMLLW
High tide7:11 PM1.5 ftMLLW

SAT, OCT 10, 2026

7:11 AM – 6:43 PMNew Moon 100%Spring

Good fishing day

Low tide1:16 AM0.9 ftMLLW
High tide6:24 AM1.3 ftMLLW
Low tide12:48 PM0.7 ftMLLW
High tide7:54 PM1.6 ftMLLW

SUN, OCT 11, 2026

7:12 AM – 6:42 PMNew Moon 0%Spring

Good fishing day

Low tide1:48 AM1.0 ftMLLW
High tide6:32 AM1.4 ftMLLW
Low tide1:21 PM0.6 ftMLLW
High tide8:41 PM1.6 ftMLLW

MON, OCT 12, 2026

7:12 AM – 6:41 PMWaxing Crescent 2%Spring

Good fishing day

Low tide2:20 AM1.1 ftMLLW
High tide6:45 AM1.4 ftMLLW
Low tide1:52 PM0.6 ftMLLW
High tide9:38 PM1.6 ftMLLW

TUE, OCT 13, 2026

7:13 AM – 6:40 PMWaxing Crescent 6%Toward spring

Fair fishing day

Low tide2:54 AM1.1 ftMLLW
High tide7:00 AM1.4 ftMLLW
Low tide2:18 PM0.6 ftMLLW
High tide10:38 PM1.6 ftMLLW

WED, OCT 14, 2026

7:14 AM – 6:39 PMWaxing Crescent 12%Toward spring

Fair fishing day

Low tide3:32 AM1.2 ftMLLW
High tide7:12 AM1.4 ftMLLW
Low tide2:39 PM0.6 ftMLLW
High tide11:34 PM1.6 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 15, 2026

7:14 AM – 6:38 PMWaxing Crescent 20%Toward spring

Fair fishing day

Low tide4:13 AM1.3 ftMLLW
High tide7:20 AM1.4 ftMLLW
Low tide2:59 PM0.6 ftMLLW

FRI, OCT 16, 2026

7:15 AM – 6:37 PMWaxing Crescent 29%Neap

Fair fishing day

High tide12:29 AM1.6 ftMLLW
Low tide4:57 AM1.3 ftMLLW
High tide7:30 AM1.4 ftMLLW
Low tide3:27 PM0.6 ftMLLW

SAT, OCT 17, 2026

7:16 AM – 6:35 PMWaxing Crescent 39%Neap

Fair fishing day

High tide1:25 AM1.6 ftMLLW
Low tide4:02 PM0.6 ftMLLW

SUN, OCT 18, 2026

7:16 AM – 6:34 PMFirst Quarter 49%Neap

Fair fishing day

High tide2:16 AM1.6 ftMLLW
Low tide4:41 PM0.7 ftMLLW

MON, OCT 19, 2026

7:17 AM – 6:33 PMWaxing Gibbous 60%Neap

Fair fishing day

High tide3:01 AM1.5 ftMLLW
Low tide5:24 PM0.8 ftMLLW

TUE, OCT 20, 2026

7:18 AM – 6:32 PMWaxing Gibbous 70%Neap

Fair fishing day

High tide3:45 AM1.5 ftMLLW
Low tide9:25 PM0.9 ftMLLW

WED, OCT 21, 2026

7:18 AM – 6:32 PMWaxing Gibbous 79%Toward neap

Fair fishing day

High tide4:30 AM1.4 ftMLLW
Low tide10:58 AM1.1 ftMLLW
High tide2:24 PM1.2 ftMLLW
Low tide10:35 PM0.9 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 22, 2026

7:19 AM – 6:31 PMWaxing Gibbous 87%Toward neap

Fair fishing day

High tide5:11 AM1.3 ftMLLW
Low tide10:57 AM1.1 ftMLLW
High tide3:42 PM1.3 ftMLLW
Low tide11:30 PM0.9 ftMLLW

FRI, OCT 23, 2026

7:20 AM – 6:30 PMWaxing Gibbous 93%Toward neap

Fair fishing day

High tide5:21 AM1.2 ftMLLW
Low tide11:19 AM0.9 ftMLLW
High tide5:13 PM1.4 ftMLLW

SAT, OCT 24, 2026

7:21 AM – 6:29 PMWaxing Gibbous 98%Spring

Good fishing day

Low tide12:13 AM0.9 ftMLLW
High tide5:06 AM1.2 ftMLLW
Low tide11:45 AM0.8 ftMLLW
High tide6:31 PM1.5 ftMLLW

SUN, OCT 25, 2026

7:21 AM – 6:28 PMFull Moon 100%Spring

Good fishing day

Low tide12:49 AM1.0 ftMLLW
High tide5:11 AM1.2 ftMLLW
Low tide12:12 PM0.6 ftMLLW
High tide7:23 PM1.6 ftMLLW

MON, OCT 26, 2026

7:22 AM – 6:27 PMFull Moon 100%Spring

Good fishing day

Low tide1:23 AM1.0 ftMLLW
High tide5:23 AM1.3 ftMLLW
Low tide12:41 PM0.5 ftMLLW
High tide8:17 PM1.7 ftMLLW

TUE, OCT 27, 2026

7:23 AM – 6:26 PMWaning Gibbous 97%Spring

Good fishing day

Low tide1:59 AM1.1 ftMLLW
High tide5:38 AM1.3 ftMLLW
Low tide1:13 PM0.3 ftMLLW
High tide9:25 PM1.7 ftMLLW

WED, OCT 28, 2026

7:24 AM – 6:25 PMWaning Gibbous 93%Toward neap

Fair fishing day

Low tide2:41 AM1.2 ftMLLW
High tide6:00 AM1.4 ftMLLW
Low tide1:51 PM0.2 ftMLLW
High tide10:36 PM1.7 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 29, 2026

7:24 AM – 6:24 PMWaning Gibbous 86%Toward neap

Fair fishing day

Low tide3:28 AM1.3 ftMLLW
High tide6:27 AM1.4 ftMLLW
Low tide2:36 PM0.2 ftMLLW
High tide11:38 PM1.7 ftMLLW

Tide strength · 2026

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

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