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Lake Charles, LA — Tides & Fishing

Lake Charles

Tide source: NOAA CO-OPS · fetched 10/1/2026, 12:59:42 AM CT

Heights relative to MLLW (Mean Lower Low Water).

Station location

30.2236, -93.2217
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Live status

RISING
HIGH TIDE1:21 AMLOW TIDE5:15 PMRISINGFALLINGRISING~1.6 ft MLLW

Air

77°F

Wind

5 mph SE

Water

86°F

Pressure

1011 hPa

Water status

OCTOBER 1, 2026 AT 12:59 AM

Tide chart · ft MLLW

Now 12:59 AM · tide ~1.6 ft · —

-0.50.00.51.01.5ft MLLW1:21 AM1.6 ft5:41 AM1.5 ft9:06 AM1.5 ft6:25 PM0.2 ftNow · 12:59 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

  • Major3:57 AM – 5:57 AM
  • Minor11:56 AM – 12:56 PM
  • Major4:29 PM – 6:29 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 · Lake Charles
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Weather

Open-Meteo

Temp

77°F

Wind

5 mph SE

Water

86°F

Pressure

1011 hPa

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Radar

RainViewer · Lake Charles
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Sun / moon / conditions

Sunrise

7:07 AM

Sunset

6:55 PM

Moon

Waning Gibbous · 73%

Tide cycle

Toward neap

Tide schedule

Heights relative to MLLW · times station-local

TUE, SEP 29, 2026

7:06 AM – 6:58 PMWaning Gibbous 90%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide11:51 PM1.6 ftMLLW

WED, SEP 30, 2026

7:06 AM – 6:56 PMWaning Gibbous 82%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide4:52 AM1.3 ftMLLW
  • High tide8:47 AM1.5 ftMLLW
  • Low tide5:15 PM0.2 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 1, 2026Selected

7:07 AM – 6:55 PMWaning Gibbous 73%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide1:21 AM1.6 ftMLLW
  • Low tide5:41 AM1.5 ftMLLW
  • High tide9:06 AM1.5 ftMLLW
  • Low tide6:25 PM0.2 ftMLLW

FRI, OCT 2, 2026

7:08 AM – 6:54 PMWaning Gibbous 64%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide3:03 AM1.6 ftMLLW
  • Low tide7:53 PM0.2 ftMLLW

SAT, OCT 3, 2026

7:08 AM – 6:53 PMLast Quarter 53%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide4:45 AM1.7 ftMLLW
  • Low tide9:18 PM0.1 ftMLLW

SUN, OCT 4, 2026

7:09 AM – 6:51 PMLast Quarter 43%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide5:49 AM1.7 ftMLLW
  • Low tide10:30 PM0.1 ftMLLW

MON, OCT 5, 2026

7:10 AM – 6:50 PMWaning Crescent 32%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide6:23 AM1.6 ftMLLW
  • Low tide12:07 PM1.3 ftMLLW
  • High tide2:46 PM1.4 ftMLLW
  • Low tide11:31 PM0.2 ftMLLW

TUE, OCT 6, 2026

7:10 AM – 6:49 PMWaning Crescent 23%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • High tide6:46 AM1.6 ftMLLW
  • Low tide12:30 PM1.2 ftMLLW
  • High tide4:51 PM1.4 ftMLLW

WED, OCT 7, 2026

7:11 AM – 6:48 PMWaning Crescent 15%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide12:24 AM0.3 ftMLLW
  • High tide7:02 AM1.5 ftMLLW
  • Low tide1:01 PM1.0 ftMLLW
  • High tide6:08 PM1.5 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 8, 2026

7:11 AM – 6:47 PMWaning Crescent 8%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide1:12 AM0.4 ftMLLW
  • High tide7:15 AM1.5 ftMLLW
  • Low tide1:34 PM0.8 ftMLLW
  • High tide7:11 PM1.5 ftMLLW

FRI, OCT 9, 2026

7:12 AM – 6:45 PMWaning Crescent 3%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide1:56 AM0.6 ftMLLW
  • High tide7:24 AM1.4 ftMLLW
  • Low tide2:07 PM0.6 ftMLLW
  • High tide8:09 PM1.5 ftMLLW

SAT, OCT 10, 2026

7:13 AM – 6:44 PMNew Moon 100%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide2:38 AM0.8 ftMLLW
  • High tide7:30 AM1.4 ftMLLW
  • Low tide2:38 PM0.4 ftMLLW
  • High tide9:05 PM1.6 ftMLLW

SUN, OCT 11, 2026

7:13 AM – 6:43 PMNew Moon 0%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide3:18 AM1.0 ftMLLW
  • High tide7:37 AM1.4 ftMLLW
  • Low tide3:09 PM0.3 ftMLLW
  • High tide10:03 PM1.6 ftMLLW

MON, OCT 12, 2026

7:14 AM – 6:42 PMWaxing Crescent 2%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide3:55 AM1.1 ftMLLW
  • High tide7:45 AM1.4 ftMLLW
  • Low tide3:40 PM0.3 ftMLLW
  • High tide11:05 PM1.6 ftMLLW

TUE, OCT 13, 2026

7:15 AM – 6:41 PMWaxing Crescent 6%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide4:31 AM1.3 ftMLLW
  • High tide7:54 AM1.4 ftMLLW
  • Low tide4:14 PM0.2 ftMLLW

WED, OCT 14, 2026

7:15 AM – 6:40 PMWaxing Crescent 12%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • High tide12:12 AM1.6 ftMLLW
  • Low tide5:09 AM1.3 ftMLLW
  • High tide8:02 AM1.4 ftMLLW
  • Low tide4:56 PM0.2 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 15, 2026

7:16 AM – 6:39 PMWaxing Crescent 20%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • High tide1:24 AM1.6 ftMLLW
  • Low tide5:50 PM0.3 ftMLLW

FRI, OCT 16, 2026

7:17 AM – 6:38 PMWaxing Crescent 29%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide2:41 AM1.5 ftMLLW
  • Low tide7:02 PM0.3 ftMLLW

SAT, OCT 17, 2026

7:17 AM – 6:37 PMWaxing Crescent 39%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide3:57 AM1.6 ftMLLW
  • Low tide8:22 PM0.3 ftMLLW

SUN, OCT 18, 2026

7:18 AM – 6:36 PMFirst Quarter 49%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide4:54 AM1.6 ftMLLW
  • Low tide9:30 PM0.3 ftMLLW

MON, OCT 19, 2026

7:19 AM – 6:35 PMWaxing Gibbous 60%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide5:31 AM1.6 ftMLLW
  • Low tide10:25 PM0.4 ftMLLW

TUE, OCT 20, 2026

7:20 AM – 6:34 PMWaxing Gibbous 70%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide5:57 AM1.5 ftMLLW
  • Low tide12:16 PM1.1 ftMLLW
  • High tide3:34 PM1.1 ftMLLW
  • Low tide11:10 PM0.4 ftMLLW

WED, OCT 21, 2026

7:20 AM – 6:33 PMWaxing Gibbous 79%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide6:15 AM1.5 ftMLLW
  • Low tide12:24 PM0.9 ftMLLW
  • High tide5:06 PM1.2 ftMLLW
  • Low tide11:50 PM0.5 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 22, 2026

7:21 AM – 6:32 PMWaxing Gibbous 87%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide6:25 AM1.4 ftMLLW
  • Low tide12:43 PM0.8 ftMLLW
  • High tide6:07 PM1.3 ftMLLW

FRI, OCT 23, 2026

7:22 AM – 6:31 PMWaxing Gibbous 93%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide12:29 AM0.6 ftMLLW
  • High tide6:25 AM1.4 ftMLLW
  • Low tide1:05 PM0.6 ftMLLW
  • High tide7:00 PM1.4 ftMLLW

SAT, OCT 24, 2026

7:23 AM – 6:30 PMWaxing Gibbous 98%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide1:10 AM0.8 ftMLLW
  • High tide6:23 AM1.3 ftMLLW
  • Low tide1:29 PM0.4 ftMLLW
  • High tide7:52 PM1.5 ftMLLW

SUN, OCT 25, 2026

7:23 AM – 6:29 PMFull Moon 100%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide1:53 AM0.9 ftMLLW
  • High tide6:30 AM1.3 ftMLLW
  • Low tide1:58 PM0.2 ftMLLW
  • High tide8:45 PM1.6 ftMLLW

MON, OCT 26, 2026

7:24 AM – 6:28 PMFull Moon 100%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide2:38 AM1.1 ftMLLW
  • High tide6:44 AM1.4 ftMLLW
  • Low tide2:33 PM0.05 ftMLLW
  • High tide9:44 PM1.6 ftMLLW

TUE, OCT 27, 2026

7:25 AM – 6:27 PMWaning Gibbous 97%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide3:25 AM1.2 ftMLLW
  • High tide7:05 AM1.4 ftMLLW
  • Low tide3:16 PM-0.06 ftMLLW
  • High tide10:52 PM1.6 ftMLLW

WED, OCT 28, 2026

7:26 AM – 6:26 PMWaning Gibbous 93%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide4:11 AM1.3 ftMLLW
  • High tide7:30 AM1.5 ftMLLW
  • Low tide4:07 PM-0.1 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 29, 2026

7:26 AM – 6:25 PMWaning Gibbous 86%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide12:10 AM1.6 ftMLLW
  • Low tide5:00 AM1.4 ftMLLW
  • High tide7:59 AM1.5 ftMLLW
  • Low tide5:08 PM-0.1 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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