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Mermentau River, LA — Tides & Fishing

Mermentau River, Grand Chenier

Tide source: NOAA CO-OPS · fetched 10/1/2026, 1:01:05 AM CT

Heights relative to MLLW (Mean Lower Low Water).

Station location

29.7750, -93.0083
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Live status

FALLING
HIGH TIDE8:27 PMLOW TIDE1:31 AMRISINGFALLINGFALLING~1.9 ft MLLW

Air

80°F

Wind

9 mph SE

Water

86°F

Pressure

1011 hPa

Water status

OCTOBER 1, 2026 AT 1:01 AM

Tide chart · ft MLLW

Now 1:01 AM · tide ~1.9 ft · —

-1.00.01.02.0ft MLLW1:31 AM1.9 ft4:43 AM2.1 ft1:02 PM-0.04 ft9:42 PM2.4 ftNow · 1:01 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

  • Major3:56 AM – 5:56 AM
  • Minor11:54 AM – 12:54 PM
  • Major4:28 PM – 6:28 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 · Mermentau River
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Weather

Open-Meteo

Temp

80°F

Wind

9 mph SE

Water

86°F

Pressure

1011 hPa

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Radar

RainViewer · Mermentau River
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Sun / moon / conditions

Sunrise

7:06 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

7:05 AM – 6:57 PMWaning Gibbous 90%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide7:21 PM2.5 ftMLLW

WED, SEP 30, 2026

7:05 AM – 6:56 PMWaning Gibbous 82%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide12:48 AM1.7 ftMLLW
  • High tide4:17 AM2.0 ftMLLW
  • Low tide12:14 PM-0.02 ftMLLW
  • High tide8:27 PM2.5 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 1, 2026Selected

7:06 AM – 6:54 PMWaning Gibbous 73%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide1:31 AM1.9 ftMLLW
  • High tide4:43 AM2.1 ftMLLW
  • Low tide1:02 PM-0.04 ftMLLW
  • High tide9:42 PM2.4 ftMLLW

FRI, OCT 2, 2026

7:07 AM – 6:53 PMWaning Gibbous 64%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide2:25 AM2.0 ftMLLW
  • High tide5:08 AM2.1 ftMLLW
  • Low tide1:59 PM0.04 ftMLLW
  • High tide11:08 PM2.3 ftMLLW

SAT, OCT 3, 2026

7:07 AM – 6:52 PMLast Quarter 53%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide3:20 PM0.2 ftMLLW

SUN, OCT 4, 2026

7:08 AM – 6:51 PMLast Quarter 43%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide12:38 AM2.3 ftMLLW
  • Low tide5:09 PM0.3 ftMLLW

MON, OCT 5, 2026

7:08 AM – 6:50 PMWaning Crescent 32%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide1:43 AM2.3 ftMLLW
  • Low tide6:35 PM0.4 ftMLLW

TUE, OCT 6, 2026

7:09 AM – 6:48 PMWaning Crescent 23%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • High tide2:21 AM2.3 ftMLLW
  • Low tide8:17 AM1.5 ftMLLW
  • High tide1:16 PM1.7 ftMLLW
  • Low tide7:42 PM0.5 ftMLLW

WED, OCT 7, 2026

7:10 AM – 6:47 PMWaning Crescent 15%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • High tide2:46 AM2.2 ftMLLW
  • Low tide8:40 AM1.1 ftMLLW
  • High tide2:39 PM1.9 ftMLLW
  • Low tide8:37 PM0.6 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 8, 2026

7:10 AM – 6:46 PMWaning Crescent 8%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • High tide3:04 AM2.1 ftMLLW
  • Low tide9:10 AM0.8 ftMLLW
  • High tide3:35 PM2.1 ftMLLW
  • Low tide9:25 PM0.8 ftMLLW

FRI, OCT 9, 2026

7:11 AM – 6:45 PMWaning Crescent 3%Spring
Good fishing day
  • High tide3:15 AM2.1 ftMLLW
  • Low tide9:41 AM0.6 ftMLLW
  • High tide4:23 PM2.2 ftMLLW
  • Low tide10:10 PM1.0 ftMLLW

SAT, OCT 10, 2026

7:12 AM – 6:44 PMNew Moon 100%Spring
Good fishing day
  • High tide3:22 AM2.0 ftMLLW
  • Low tide10:12 AM0.4 ftMLLW
  • High tide5:08 PM2.3 ftMLLW
  • Low tide10:54 PM1.2 ftMLLW

SUN, OCT 11, 2026

7:12 AM – 6:43 PMNew Moon 0%Spring
Good fishing day
  • High tide3:27 AM1.9 ftMLLW
  • Low tide10:41 AM0.3 ftMLLW
  • High tide5:51 PM2.4 ftMLLW
  • Low tide11:37 PM1.4 ftMLLW

MON, OCT 12, 2026

7:13 AM – 6:42 PMWaxing Crescent 2%Spring
Good fishing day
  • High tide3:35 AM1.9 ftMLLW
  • Low tide11:07 AM0.2 ftMLLW
  • High tide6:34 PM2.4 ftMLLW

TUE, OCT 13, 2026

7:14 AM – 6:40 PMWaxing Crescent 6%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide12:22 AM1.5 ftMLLW
  • High tide3:45 AM1.9 ftMLLW
  • Low tide11:30 AM0.2 ftMLLW
  • High tide7:18 PM2.4 ftMLLW

WED, OCT 14, 2026

7:14 AM – 6:39 PMWaxing Crescent 12%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide1:07 AM1.7 ftMLLW
  • High tide4:00 AM1.9 ftMLLW
  • Low tide11:52 AM0.2 ftMLLW
  • High tide8:06 PM2.3 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 15, 2026

7:15 AM – 6:38 PMWaxing Crescent 20%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide1:55 AM1.8 ftMLLW
  • High tide4:17 AM1.9 ftMLLW
  • Low tide12:20 PM0.2 ftMLLW
  • High tide9:00 PM2.3 ftMLLW

FRI, OCT 16, 2026

7:16 AM – 6:37 PMWaxing Crescent 29%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide12:54 PM0.3 ftMLLW
  • High tide10:05 PM2.2 ftMLLW

SAT, OCT 17, 2026

7:16 AM – 6:36 PMWaxing Crescent 39%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide1:36 PM0.4 ftMLLW
  • High tide11:22 PM2.1 ftMLLW

SUN, OCT 18, 2026

7:17 AM – 6:35 PMFirst Quarter 49%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide2:31 PM0.6 ftMLLW

MON, OCT 19, 2026

7:18 AM – 6:34 PMWaxing Gibbous 60%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide12:37 AM2.1 ftMLLW
  • Low tide4:19 PM0.7 ftMLLW

TUE, OCT 20, 2026

7:18 AM – 6:33 PMWaxing Gibbous 70%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide1:24 AM2.1 ftMLLW
  • Low tide6:27 PM0.8 ftMLLW

WED, OCT 21, 2026

7:19 AM – 6:32 PMWaxing Gibbous 79%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide1:50 AM2.0 ftMLLW
  • Low tide8:17 AM1.3 ftMLLW
  • High tide1:17 PM1.5 ftMLLW
  • Low tide7:31 PM0.9 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 22, 2026

7:20 AM – 6:31 PMWaxing Gibbous 87%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide2:07 AM2.0 ftMLLW
  • Low tide8:26 AM1.0 ftMLLW
  • High tide2:23 PM1.8 ftMLLW
  • Low tide8:21 PM0.9 ftMLLW

FRI, OCT 23, 2026

7:20 AM – 6:30 PMWaxing Gibbous 93%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide2:16 AM1.9 ftMLLW
  • Low tide8:43 AM0.7 ftMLLW
  • High tide3:09 PM2.1 ftMLLW
  • Low tide9:05 PM1.1 ftMLLW

SAT, OCT 24, 2026

7:21 AM – 6:29 PMWaxing Gibbous 98%Spring
Good fishing day
  • High tide2:17 AM1.9 ftMLLW
  • Low tide9:02 AM0.4 ftMLLW
  • High tide3:52 PM2.3 ftMLLW
  • Low tide9:46 PM1.2 ftMLLW

SUN, OCT 25, 2026

7:22 AM – 6:29 PMFull Moon 100%Spring
Good fishing day
  • High tide2:17 AM1.9 ftMLLW
  • Low tide9:25 AM0.2 ftMLLW
  • High tide4:36 PM2.5 ftMLLW
  • Low tide10:28 PM1.4 ftMLLW

MON, OCT 26, 2026

7:23 AM – 6:28 PMFull Moon 100%Spring
Good fishing day
  • High tide2:23 AM1.9 ftMLLW
  • Low tide9:54 AM-0.09 ftMLLW
  • High tide5:25 PM2.6 ftMLLW
  • Low tide11:11 PM1.5 ftMLLW

TUE, OCT 27, 2026

7:23 AM – 6:27 PMWaning Gibbous 97%Spring
Good fishing day
  • High tide2:40 AM1.9 ftMLLW
  • Low tide10:30 AM-0.3 ftMLLW
  • High tide6:21 PM2.6 ftMLLW
  • Low tide11:55 PM1.7 ftMLLW

WED, OCT 28, 2026

7:24 AM – 6:26 PMWaning Gibbous 93%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide3:05 AM2.0 ftMLLW
  • Low tide11:13 AM-0.4 ftMLLW
  • High tide7:23 PM2.6 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 29, 2026

7:25 AM – 6:25 PMWaning Gibbous 86%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide12:39 AM1.9 ftMLLW
  • High tide3:36 AM2.1 ftMLLW
  • Low tide12:01 PM-0.4 ftMLLW
  • High tide8:28 PM2.5 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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