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Shell Island

Tide source: NOAA CO-OPS · fetched 10/1/2026, 12:59:13 AM CT

Heights relative to MLLW (Mean Lower Low Water).

Station location

29.4733, -91.3050
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Live status

FALLING
HIGH TIDE10:56 PMLOW TIDE1:27 PMRISINGFALLINGFALLING~2.0 ft MLLW

Air

77°F

Wind

6 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 ~2.0 ft · falling

-0.50.00.51.01.52.0ft MLLW1:27 PM0.1 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

  • Major3:49 AM – 5:49 AM
  • Minor11:46 AM – 12:46 PM
  • Major4:21 PM – 6:21 PM☀️ Prime
  • Minor9:53 PM – 10:53 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 · Shell Island
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Weather

Open-Meteo

Temp

77°F

Wind

6 mph SE

Water

86°F

Pressure

1011 hPa

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Radar

RainViewer · Shell Island
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Sun / moon / conditions

Sunrise

6:59 AM

Sunset

6:48 PM

Moon

Waning Gibbous · 73%

Tide cycle

Toward neap

Tide schedule

Heights relative to MLLW · times station-local

TUE, SEP 29, 2026

6:58 AM – 6:50 PMWaning Gibbous 90%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide9:29 PM2.1 ftMLLW

WED, SEP 30, 2026

6:59 AM – 6:49 PMWaning Gibbous 82%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide12:41 AM1.9 ftMLLW
  • High tide5:03 AM1.9 ftMLLW
  • Low tide12:28 PM0.2 ftMLLW
  • High tide10:56 PM2.1 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 1, 2026Selected

6:59 AM – 6:48 PMWaning Gibbous 73%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide1:27 PM0.1 ftMLLW

FRI, OCT 2, 2026

7:00 AM – 6:46 PMWaning Gibbous 64%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide12:45 AM2.1 ftMLLW
  • Low tide2:34 PM0.1 ftMLLW

SAT, OCT 3, 2026

7:00 AM – 6:45 PMLast Quarter 53%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide3:45 AM2.2 ftMLLW
  • Low tide3:46 PM0.2 ftMLLW

SUN, OCT 4, 2026

7:01 AM – 6:44 PMLast Quarter 43%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide4:06 AM2.1 ftMLLW
  • Low tide5:02 PM0.3 ftMLLW

MON, OCT 5, 2026

7:01 AM – 6:43 PMWaning Crescent 32%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide3:52 AM2.0 ftMLLW
  • Low tide6:17 PM0.4 ftMLLW

TUE, OCT 6, 2026

7:02 AM – 6:42 PMWaning Crescent 23%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • High tide4:03 AM1.9 ftMLLW
  • Low tide7:58 AM1.7 ftMLLW
  • High tide1:04 PM1.8 ftMLLW
  • Low tide7:24 PM0.6 ftMLLW

WED, OCT 7, 2026

7:03 AM – 6:41 PMWaning Crescent 15%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • High tide4:18 AM1.8 ftMLLW
  • Low tide8:12 AM1.5 ftMLLW
  • High tide2:53 PM1.8 ftMLLW
  • Low tide8:21 PM0.8 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 8, 2026

7:03 AM – 6:39 PMWaning Crescent 8%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • High tide4:34 AM1.8 ftMLLW
  • Low tide8:42 AM1.2 ftMLLW
  • High tide4:18 PM1.9 ftMLLW
  • Low tide9:12 PM1.0 ftMLLW

FRI, OCT 9, 2026

7:04 AM – 6:38 PMWaning Crescent 3%Spring
Good fishing day
  • High tide4:50 AM1.7 ftMLLW
  • Low tide9:15 AM0.9 ftMLLW
  • High tide5:32 PM1.9 ftMLLW
  • Low tide9:57 PM1.3 ftMLLW

SAT, OCT 10, 2026

7:05 AM – 6:37 PMNew Moon 100%Spring
Good fishing day
  • High tide5:02 AM1.7 ftMLLW
  • Low tide9:48 AM0.7 ftMLLW
  • High tide6:37 PM2.0 ftMLLW
  • Low tide10:41 PM1.5 ftMLLW

SUN, OCT 11, 2026

7:05 AM – 6:36 PMNew Moon 0%Spring
Good fishing day
  • High tide5:05 AM1.7 ftMLLW
  • Low tide10:22 AM0.5 ftMLLW
  • High tide7:37 PM2.0 ftMLLW
  • Low tide11:30 PM1.7 ftMLLW

MON, OCT 12, 2026

7:06 AM – 6:35 PMWaxing Crescent 2%Spring
Good fishing day
  • High tide4:43 AM1.8 ftMLLW
  • Low tide10:57 AM0.4 ftMLLW
  • High tide8:36 PM2.1 ftMLLW

TUE, OCT 13, 2026

7:06 AM – 6:34 PMWaxing Crescent 6%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide11:35 AM0.3 ftMLLW
  • High tide9:40 PM2.0 ftMLLW

WED, OCT 14, 2026

7:07 AM – 6:33 PMWaxing Crescent 12%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide12:17 PM0.3 ftMLLW
  • High tide11:04 PM2.0 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 15, 2026

7:08 AM – 6:32 PMWaxing Crescent 20%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide1:06 PM0.4 ftMLLW

FRI, OCT 16, 2026

7:08 AM – 6:31 PMWaxing Crescent 29%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide2:53 AM2.0 ftMLLW
  • Low tide2:02 PM0.4 ftMLLW

SAT, OCT 17, 2026

7:09 AM – 6:30 PMWaxing Crescent 39%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide3:35 AM2.0 ftMLLW
  • Low tide3:02 PM0.5 ftMLLW

SUN, OCT 18, 2026

7:10 AM – 6:29 PMFirst Quarter 49%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide3:59 AM2.0 ftMLLW
  • Low tide4:03 PM0.6 ftMLLW

MON, OCT 19, 2026

7:10 AM – 6:28 PMWaxing Gibbous 60%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide3:48 AM1.9 ftMLLW
  • Low tide5:03 PM0.6 ftMLLW

TUE, OCT 20, 2026

7:11 AM – 6:27 PMWaxing Gibbous 70%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide3:37 AM1.9 ftMLLW
  • Low tide6:00 PM0.7 ftMLLW

WED, OCT 21, 2026

7:12 AM – 6:26 PMWaxing Gibbous 79%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide3:39 AM1.8 ftMLLW
  • Low tide8:44 AM1.5 ftMLLW
  • High tide1:05 PM1.5 ftMLLW
  • Low tide6:53 PM0.9 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 22, 2026

7:13 AM – 6:25 PMWaxing Gibbous 87%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide3:44 AM1.8 ftMLLW
  • Low tide8:23 AM1.3 ftMLLW
  • High tide3:07 PM1.6 ftMLLW
  • Low tide7:43 PM1.0 ftMLLW

FRI, OCT 23, 2026

7:13 AM – 6:24 PMWaxing Gibbous 93%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide3:49 AM1.7 ftMLLW
  • Low tide8:32 AM1.0 ftMLLW
  • High tide4:26 PM1.7 ftMLLW
  • Low tide8:31 PM1.2 ftMLLW

SAT, OCT 24, 2026

7:14 AM – 6:23 PMWaxing Gibbous 98%Spring
Good fishing day
  • High tide3:51 AM1.7 ftMLLW
  • Low tide8:50 AM0.7 ftMLLW
  • High tide5:31 PM1.9 ftMLLW
  • Low tide9:20 PM1.4 ftMLLW

SUN, OCT 25, 2026

7:15 AM – 6:22 PMFull Moon 100%Spring
Good fishing day
  • High tide3:51 AM1.7 ftMLLW
  • Low tide9:15 AM0.4 ftMLLW
  • High tide6:30 PM2.0 ftMLLW
  • Low tide10:10 PM1.6 ftMLLW

MON, OCT 26, 2026

7:15 AM – 6:21 PMFull Moon 100%Spring
Good fishing day
  • High tide3:49 AM1.8 ftMLLW
  • Low tide9:48 AM0.2 ftMLLW
  • High tide7:26 PM2.2 ftMLLW
  • Low tide11:06 PM1.8 ftMLLW

TUE, OCT 27, 2026

7:16 AM – 6:20 PMWaning Gibbous 97%Spring
Good fishing day
  • High tide3:43 AM1.8 ftMLLW
  • Low tide10:27 AM-0.02 ftMLLW
  • High tide8:24 PM2.2 ftMLLW

WED, OCT 28, 2026

7:17 AM – 6:20 PMWaning Gibbous 93%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide11:13 AM-0.1 ftMLLW
  • High tide9:29 PM2.2 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 29, 2026

7:18 AM – 6:19 PMWaning Gibbous 86%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide12:07 PM-0.2 ftMLLW
  • High tide10:48 PM2.2 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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