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Freshwater Canal Locks, LA — Tides & Fishing

Freshwater Canal Locks

Tide source: NOAA CO-OPS · fetched 10/1/2026, 1:00:40 AM CT

Heights relative to MLLW (Mean Lower Low Water).

Station location

29.5517, -92.3052
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Live status

LOW
HIGH TIDE3:05 AMLOW TIDE12:49 AMRISINGFALLINGLOW~2.2 ft MLLW

Air

82°F

Wind

15 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 ~2.2 ft · rising

-1.00.01.02.0ft MLLW12:49 AM2.2 ft3:05 AM2.3 ft12:34 PM0.10 ft10:05 PM2.5 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

  • Major3:53 AM – 5:53 AM
  • Minor11:50 AM – 12:50 PM
  • Major4:25 PM – 6:25 PM☀️ Prime
  • Minor9:57 PM – 10:57 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 · Freshwater Canal Locks
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Weather

Open-Meteo

Temp

82°F

Wind

15 mph SE

Water

86°F

Pressure

1011 hPa

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Radar

RainViewer · Freshwater Canal Locks
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Sun / moon / conditions

Sunrise

7:03 AM

Sunset

6:52 PM

Moon

Waning Gibbous · 73%

Tide cycle

Toward neap

Tide schedule

Heights relative to MLLW · times station-local

TUE, SEP 29, 2026

7:02 AM – 6:54 PMWaning Gibbous 90%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide11:42 PM2.0 ftMLLW

WED, SEP 30, 2026

7:03 AM – 6:53 PMWaning Gibbous 82%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide3:05 AM2.2 ftMLLW
  • Low tide11:36 AM0.2 ftMLLW
  • High tide8:06 PM2.5 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 1, 2026Selected

7:03 AM – 6:52 PMWaning Gibbous 73%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide12:49 AM2.2 ftMLLW
  • High tide3:05 AM2.3 ftMLLW
  • Low tide12:34 PM0.10 ftMLLW
  • High tide10:05 PM2.5 ftMLLW

FRI, OCT 2, 2026

7:04 AM – 6:50 PMWaning Gibbous 64%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide1:44 PM0.1 ftMLLW
  • High tide11:19 PM2.6 ftMLLW

SAT, OCT 3, 2026

7:04 AM – 6:49 PMLast Quarter 53%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide3:02 PM0.1 ftMLLW

SUN, OCT 4, 2026

7:05 AM – 6:48 PMLast Quarter 43%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide12:16 AM2.6 ftMLLW
  • Low tide4:17 PM0.2 ftMLLW

MON, OCT 5, 2026

7:06 AM – 6:47 PMWaning Crescent 32%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide12:55 AM2.5 ftMLLW
  • Low tide5:29 PM0.3 ftMLLW

TUE, OCT 6, 2026

7:06 AM – 6:46 PMWaning Crescent 23%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • High tide1:21 AM2.4 ftMLLW
  • Low tide6:58 AM1.8 ftMLLW
  • High tide10:37 AM2.1 ftMLLW
  • Low tide6:34 PM0.5 ftMLLW

WED, OCT 7, 2026

7:07 AM – 6:45 PMWaning Crescent 15%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • High tide1:38 AM2.3 ftMLLW
  • Low tide7:16 AM1.5 ftMLLW
  • High tide12:09 PM2.1 ftMLLW
  • Low tide7:29 PM0.7 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 8, 2026

7:07 AM – 6:43 PMWaning Crescent 8%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • High tide1:49 AM2.2 ftMLLW
  • Low tide7:43 AM1.2 ftMLLW
  • High tide1:35 PM2.2 ftMLLW
  • Low tide8:17 PM1.0 ftMLLW

FRI, OCT 9, 2026

7:08 AM – 6:42 PMWaning Crescent 3%Spring
Good fishing day
  • High tide1:56 AM2.1 ftMLLW
  • Low tide8:12 AM0.9 ftMLLW
  • High tide2:44 PM2.3 ftMLLW
  • Low tide9:02 PM1.3 ftMLLW

SAT, OCT 10, 2026

7:09 AM – 6:41 PMNew Moon 100%Spring
Good fishing day
  • High tide2:06 AM2.1 ftMLLW
  • Low tide8:43 AM0.6 ftMLLW
  • High tide3:47 PM2.4 ftMLLW
  • Low tide9:48 PM1.5 ftMLLW

SUN, OCT 11, 2026

7:09 AM – 6:40 PMNew Moon 0%Spring
Good fishing day
  • High tide2:22 AM2.1 ftMLLW
  • Low tide9:16 AM0.4 ftMLLW
  • High tide4:45 PM2.4 ftMLLW
  • Low tide10:38 PM1.7 ftMLLW

MON, OCT 12, 2026

7:10 AM – 6:39 PMWaxing Crescent 2%Spring
Good fishing day
  • High tide2:39 AM2.1 ftMLLW
  • Low tide9:50 AM0.3 ftMLLW
  • High tide5:37 PM2.4 ftMLLW
  • Low tide11:29 PM1.9 ftMLLW

TUE, OCT 13, 2026

7:11 AM – 6:38 PMWaxing Crescent 6%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • High tide2:52 AM2.0 ftMLLW
  • Low tide10:28 AM0.3 ftMLLW
  • High tide6:34 PM2.4 ftMLLW

WED, OCT 14, 2026

7:11 AM – 6:37 PMWaxing Crescent 12%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide11:08 AM0.3 ftMLLW
  • High tide8:10 PM2.3 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 15, 2026

7:12 AM – 6:36 PMWaxing Crescent 20%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide11:53 AM0.4 ftMLLW
  • High tide9:53 PM2.3 ftMLLW

FRI, OCT 16, 2026

7:13 AM – 6:35 PMWaxing Crescent 29%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide12:45 PM0.5 ftMLLW
  • High tide10:55 PM2.3 ftMLLW

SAT, OCT 17, 2026

7:13 AM – 6:34 PMWaxing Crescent 39%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide1:50 PM0.6 ftMLLW
  • High tide11:44 PM2.3 ftMLLW

SUN, OCT 18, 2026

7:14 AM – 6:33 PMFirst Quarter 49%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide3:01 PM0.7 ftMLLW

MON, OCT 19, 2026

7:15 AM – 6:32 PMWaxing Gibbous 60%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide12:19 AM2.3 ftMLLW
  • Low tide4:05 PM0.7 ftMLLW

TUE, OCT 20, 2026

7:15 AM – 6:31 PMWaxing Gibbous 70%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide12:43 AM2.2 ftMLLW
  • Low tide7:35 AM1.7 ftMLLW
  • High tide9:39 AM1.7 ftMLLW
  • Low tide5:05 PM0.8 ftMLLW

WED, OCT 21, 2026

7:16 AM – 6:30 PMWaxing Gibbous 79%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide12:59 AM2.2 ftMLLW
  • Low tide7:06 AM1.5 ftMLLW
  • High tide10:59 AM1.8 ftMLLW
  • Low tide6:01 PM0.9 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 22, 2026

7:17 AM – 6:29 PMWaxing Gibbous 87%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide1:02 AM2.1 ftMLLW
  • Low tide7:05 AM1.3 ftMLLW
  • High tide12:18 PM1.9 ftMLLW
  • Low tide6:51 PM1.0 ftMLLW

FRI, OCT 23, 2026

7:17 AM – 6:28 PMWaxing Gibbous 93%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide12:57 AM2.0 ftMLLW
  • Low tide7:24 AM1.0 ftMLLW
  • High tide1:27 PM2.1 ftMLLW
  • Low tide7:35 PM1.2 ftMLLW

SAT, OCT 24, 2026

7:18 AM – 6:27 PMWaxing Gibbous 98%Spring
Good fishing day
  • High tide1:02 AM2.0 ftMLLW
  • Low tide7:49 AM0.6 ftMLLW
  • High tide2:26 PM2.3 ftMLLW
  • Low tide8:18 PM1.4 ftMLLW

SUN, OCT 25, 2026

7:19 AM – 6:26 PMFull Moon 100%Spring
Good fishing day
  • High tide1:15 AM2.0 ftMLLW
  • Low tide8:19 AM0.3 ftMLLW
  • High tide3:23 PM2.5 ftMLLW
  • Low tide9:02 PM1.6 ftMLLW

MON, OCT 26, 2026

7:20 AM – 6:25 PMFull Moon 100%Spring
Good fishing day
  • High tide1:30 AM2.1 ftMLLW
  • Low tide8:53 AM0.02 ftMLLW
  • High tide4:22 PM2.6 ftMLLW
  • Low tide9:52 PM1.8 ftMLLW

TUE, OCT 27, 2026

7:20 AM – 6:24 PMWaning Gibbous 97%Spring
Good fishing day
  • High tide1:46 AM2.1 ftMLLW
  • Low tide9:33 AM-0.2 ftMLLW
  • High tide5:21 PM2.6 ftMLLW
  • Low tide10:48 PM2.0 ftMLLW

WED, OCT 28, 2026

7:21 AM – 6:24 PMWaning Gibbous 93%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide2:00 AM2.2 ftMLLW
  • Low tide10:21 AM-0.3 ftMLLW
  • High tide6:27 PM2.6 ftMLLW
  • Low tide11:46 PM2.2 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 29, 2026

7:22 AM – 6:23 PMWaning Gibbous 86%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide2:13 AM2.3 ftMLLW
  • Low tide11:15 AM-0.3 ftMLLW
  • High tide8:02 PM2.6 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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