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Port Lavaca, TX — Tides & Fishing

Port Lavaca

Tide source: NOAA CO-OPS · fetched 10/1/2026, 1:32:56 AM CT

Heights relative to MLLW (Mean Lower Low Water).

Station location

28.6406, -96.6098
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Live status

RISING
HIGH TIDE4:30 AMLOW TIDE4:35 PMRISINGFALLINGRISING~1.4 ft MLLW

Air

83°F

Wind

13 mph SE

Water

86°F

Pressure

1009 hPa

Water status

OCTOBER 1, 2026 AT 1:32 AM

Tide chart · ft MLLW

Now 1:32 AM · tide ~1.4 ft · rising

0.00.51.01.5ft MLLW4:30 AM1.5 ft5:51 PM0.4 ftNow · 1:32 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

  • Major4:11 AM – 6:11 AM
  • Minor12:06 PM – 1:06 PM
  • Major4:43 PM – 6:43 PM☀️ Prime
  • Minor10:18 PM – 11:18 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 · Port Lavaca
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Weather

Open-Meteo

Temp

83°F

Wind

13 mph SE

Water

86°F

Pressure

1009 hPa

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Radar

RainViewer · Port Lavaca
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Sun / moon / conditions

Sunrise

7:20 AM

Sunset

7:09 PM

Moon

Waning Gibbous · 73%

Tide cycle

Toward neap

Tide schedule

Heights relative to MLLW · times station-local

TUE, SEP 29, 2026

7:19 AM – 7:12 PMWaning Gibbous 90%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • No extremes for this day

WED, SEP 30, 2026

7:19 AM – 7:10 PMWaning Gibbous 82%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide2:41 AM1.5 ftMLLW
  • Low tide4:35 PM0.4 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 1, 2026Selected

7:20 AM – 7:09 PMWaning Gibbous 73%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide4:30 AM1.5 ftMLLW
  • Low tide5:51 PM0.4 ftMLLW

FRI, OCT 2, 2026

7:21 AM – 7:08 PMWaning Gibbous 64%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide6:02 AM1.6 ftMLLW
  • Low tide7:25 PM0.5 ftMLLW

SAT, OCT 3, 2026

7:21 AM – 7:07 PMLast Quarter 53%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide7:08 AM1.6 ftMLLW
  • Low tide9:00 PM0.5 ftMLLW

SUN, OCT 4, 2026

7:22 AM – 7:06 PMLast Quarter 43%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide7:54 AM1.6 ftMLLW
  • Low tide10:16 PM0.5 ftMLLW

MON, OCT 5, 2026

7:22 AM – 7:05 PMWaning Crescent 32%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide8:23 AM1.6 ftMLLW
  • Low tide11:15 PM0.5 ftMLLW

TUE, OCT 6, 2026

7:23 AM – 7:03 PMWaning Crescent 23%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • High tide8:38 AM1.5 ftMLLW

WED, OCT 7, 2026

7:23 AM – 7:02 PMWaning Crescent 15%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide12:04 AM0.6 ftMLLW
  • High tide8:35 AM1.3 ftMLLW
  • Low tide1:32 PM1.1 ftMLLW
  • High tide4:57 PM1.2 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 8, 2026

7:24 AM – 7:01 PMWaning Crescent 8%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide12:50 AM0.7 ftMLLW
  • High tide7:59 AM1.2 ftMLLW
  • Low tide1:27 PM1.0 ftMLLW
  • High tide7:06 PM1.2 ftMLLW

FRI, OCT 9, 2026

7:25 AM – 7:00 PMWaning Crescent 3%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide1:39 AM0.9 ftMLLW
  • High tide6:41 AM1.1 ftMLLW
  • Low tide1:40 PM0.8 ftMLLW
  • High tide9:00 PM1.3 ftMLLW

SAT, OCT 10, 2026

7:25 AM – 6:59 PMNew Moon 100%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide2:42 AM1.1 ftMLLW
  • High tide5:44 AM1.1 ftMLLW
  • Low tide1:58 PM0.6 ftMLLW
  • High tide10:45 PM1.3 ftMLLW

SUN, OCT 11, 2026

7:26 AM – 6:58 PMNew Moon 0%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide2:21 PM0.4 ftMLLW

MON, OCT 12, 2026

7:26 AM – 6:57 PMWaxing Crescent 2%Spring
Good fishing day
  • High tide12:13 AM1.4 ftMLLW
  • Low tide2:49 PM0.4 ftMLLW

TUE, OCT 13, 2026

7:27 AM – 6:56 PMWaxing Crescent 6%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • High tide1:31 AM1.4 ftMLLW
  • Low tide3:25 PM0.3 ftMLLW

WED, OCT 14, 2026

7:28 AM – 6:55 PMWaxing Crescent 12%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • High tide2:50 AM1.4 ftMLLW
  • Low tide4:14 PM0.3 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 15, 2026

7:28 AM – 6:54 PMWaxing Crescent 20%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • High tide4:13 AM1.4 ftMLLW
  • Low tide5:19 PM0.4 ftMLLW

FRI, OCT 16, 2026

7:29 AM – 6:53 PMWaxing Crescent 29%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide5:28 AM1.4 ftMLLW
  • Low tide6:40 PM0.4 ftMLLW

SAT, OCT 17, 2026

7:30 AM – 6:52 PMWaxing Crescent 39%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide6:24 AM1.3 ftMLLW
  • Low tide8:00 PM0.4 ftMLLW

SUN, OCT 18, 2026

7:30 AM – 6:51 PMFirst Quarter 49%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide7:02 AM1.3 ftMLLW
  • Low tide9:07 PM0.4 ftMLLW

MON, OCT 19, 2026

7:31 AM – 6:50 PMWaxing Gibbous 60%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide7:20 AM1.3 ftMLLW
  • Low tide9:59 PM0.4 ftMLLW

TUE, OCT 20, 2026

7:32 AM – 6:49 PMWaxing Gibbous 70%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide7:20 AM1.2 ftMLLW
  • Low tide10:44 PM0.5 ftMLLW

WED, OCT 21, 2026

7:32 AM – 6:48 PMWaxing Gibbous 79%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide7:05 AM1.1 ftMLLW
  • Low tide11:30 PM0.6 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 22, 2026

7:33 AM – 6:47 PMWaxing Gibbous 87%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide6:37 AM1.0 ftMLLW
  • Low tide12:43 PM0.8 ftMLLW
  • High tide6:16 PM1.0 ftMLLW

FRI, OCT 23, 2026

7:34 AM – 6:46 PMWaxing Gibbous 93%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide12:22 AM0.7 ftMLLW
  • High tide5:55 AM1.0 ftMLLW
  • Low tide12:35 PM0.6 ftMLLW
  • High tide8:02 PM1.1 ftMLLW

SAT, OCT 24, 2026

7:34 AM – 6:45 PMWaxing Gibbous 98%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide1:28 AM0.9 ftMLLW
  • High tide5:04 AM1.0 ftMLLW
  • Low tide12:48 PM0.5 ftMLLW
  • High tide9:36 PM1.2 ftMLLW

SUN, OCT 25, 2026

7:35 AM – 6:44 PMFull Moon 100%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide1:13 PM0.3 ftMLLW
  • High tide11:05 PM1.3 ftMLLW

MON, OCT 26, 2026

7:36 AM – 6:44 PMFull Moon 100%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide1:49 PM0.2 ftMLLW

TUE, OCT 27, 2026

7:36 AM – 6:43 PMWaning Gibbous 97%Spring
Good fishing day
  • High tide12:33 AM1.4 ftMLLW
  • Low tide2:36 PM0.2 ftMLLW

WED, OCT 28, 2026

7:37 AM – 6:42 PMWaning Gibbous 93%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide2:01 AM1.5 ftMLLW
  • Low tide3:37 PM0.2 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 29, 2026

7:38 AM – 6:41 PMWaning Gibbous 86%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide3:30 AM1.5 ftMLLW
  • Low tide4:50 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

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