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Southwest Pass

Tide source: NOAA CO-OPS · fetched 10/1/2026, 12:59:51 AM CT

Heights relative to MLLW (Mean Lower Low Water).

Station location

28.9317, -89.4283
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Venice open marsh

Mississippi Delta

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  • Lots of rat reds around the delta
  • Catfish still chewing
  • Bass in the evening
  • Fish in transition — they eat one day, you hunt the next

No specks in the mix.

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FALLING
HIGH TIDE12:04 AMLOW TIDE11:11 AMRISINGFALLINGFALLING~2.1 ft MLLW

Air

82°F

Wind

18 mph SE

Water

86°F

Pressure

1012 hPa

Water status

OCTOBER 1, 2026 AT 12:59 AM

Tide chart · ft MLLW

Now 12:59 AM · tide ~2.1 ft · falling

-1.00.01.02.0ft MLLW12:04 AM2.2 ft11:11 AM0.1 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

  • Major3:41 AM – 5:41 AM
  • Minor11:37 AM – 12:37 PM
  • Major4:13 PM – 6:13 PM☀️ Prime
  • Minor9:47 PM – 10:47 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 · Southwest Pass
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Weather

Open-Meteo

Temp

82°F

Wind

18 mph SE

Water

86°F

Pressure

1012 hPa

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Radar

RainViewer · Southwest Pass
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Sun / moon / conditions

Sunrise

6:51 AM

Sunset

6:40 PM

Moon

Waning Gibbous · 73%

Tide cycle

Toward neap

Tide schedule

Heights relative to MLLW · times station-local

TUE, SEP 29, 2026

6:50 AM – 6:43 PMWaning Gibbous 90%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide11:16 PM2.0 ftMLLW

WED, SEP 30, 2026

6:51 AM – 6:42 PMWaning Gibbous 82%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide9:49 AM0.2 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 1, 2026Selected

6:51 AM – 6:40 PMWaning Gibbous 73%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide12:04 AM2.2 ftMLLW
  • Low tide11:11 AM0.1 ftMLLW

FRI, OCT 2, 2026

6:52 AM – 6:39 PMWaning Gibbous 64%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide1:00 AM2.3 ftMLLW
  • Low tide12:27 PM0.07 ftMLLW

SAT, OCT 3, 2026

6:53 AM – 6:38 PMLast Quarter 53%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide2:06 AM2.2 ftMLLW
  • Low tide1:35 PM0.07 ftMLLW

SUN, OCT 4, 2026

6:53 AM – 6:37 PMLast Quarter 43%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide3:22 AM2.2 ftMLLW
  • Low tide2:35 PM0.2 ftMLLW

MON, OCT 5, 2026

6:54 AM – 6:36 PMWaning Crescent 32%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide4:49 AM2.0 ftMLLW
  • Low tide3:27 PM0.3 ftMLLW

TUE, OCT 6, 2026

6:54 AM – 6:34 PMWaning Crescent 23%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • High tide6:25 AM1.8 ftMLLW
  • Low tide4:08 PM0.6 ftMLLW

WED, OCT 7, 2026

6:55 AM – 6:33 PMWaning Crescent 15%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • High tide8:07 AM1.6 ftMLLW
  • Low tide4:31 PM0.8 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 8, 2026

6:55 AM – 6:32 PMWaning Crescent 8%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • High tide9:59 AM1.4 ftMLLW
  • Low tide4:10 PM1.1 ftMLLW
  • High tide9:53 PM1.2 ftMLLW

FRI, OCT 9, 2026

6:56 AM – 6:31 PMWaning Crescent 3%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide4:00 AM0.9 ftMLLW
  • High tide9:18 PM1.5 ftMLLW

SAT, OCT 10, 2026

6:57 AM – 6:30 PMNew Moon 100%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide5:27 AM0.7 ftMLLW
  • High tide9:26 PM1.7 ftMLLW

SUN, OCT 11, 2026

6:57 AM – 6:29 PMNew Moon 0%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide6:33 AM0.6 ftMLLW
  • High tide9:49 PM1.9 ftMLLW

MON, OCT 12, 2026

6:58 AM – 6:28 PMWaxing Crescent 2%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide7:31 AM0.5 ftMLLW
  • High tide10:18 PM2.0 ftMLLW

TUE, OCT 13, 2026

6:59 AM – 6:27 PMWaxing Crescent 6%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide8:27 AM0.4 ftMLLW
  • High tide10:51 PM2.0 ftMLLW

WED, OCT 14, 2026

6:59 AM – 6:26 PMWaxing Crescent 12%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide9:25 AM0.4 ftMLLW
  • High tide11:29 PM2.1 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 15, 2026

7:00 AM – 6:25 PMWaxing Crescent 20%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide10:28 AM0.3 ftMLLW

FRI, OCT 16, 2026

7:00 AM – 6:24 PMWaxing Crescent 29%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide12:12 AM2.0 ftMLLW
  • Low tide11:33 AM0.4 ftMLLW

SAT, OCT 17, 2026

7:01 AM – 6:23 PMWaxing Crescent 39%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide1:02 AM2.0 ftMLLW
  • Low tide12:34 PM0.4 ftMLLW

SUN, OCT 18, 2026

7:02 AM – 6:22 PMFirst Quarter 49%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide1:58 AM1.9 ftMLLW
  • Low tide1:26 PM0.4 ftMLLW

MON, OCT 19, 2026

7:02 AM – 6:21 PMWaxing Gibbous 60%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide3:02 AM1.8 ftMLLW
  • Low tide2:09 PM0.5 ftMLLW

TUE, OCT 20, 2026

7:03 AM – 6:20 PMWaxing Gibbous 70%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide4:16 AM1.7 ftMLLW
  • Low tide2:41 PM0.6 ftMLLW

WED, OCT 21, 2026

7:04 AM – 6:19 PMWaxing Gibbous 79%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide5:48 AM1.5 ftMLLW
  • Low tide2:59 PM0.8 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 22, 2026

7:04 AM – 6:18 PMWaxing Gibbous 87%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide7:44 AM1.4 ftMLLW
  • Low tide2:55 PM1.0 ftMLLW
  • High tide9:46 PM1.2 ftMLLW

FRI, OCT 23, 2026

7:05 AM – 6:17 PMWaxing Gibbous 93%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide2:40 AM1.0 ftMLLW
  • High tide10:11 AM1.2 ftMLLW
  • Low tide2:05 PM1.1 ftMLLW
  • High tide8:46 PM1.3 ftMLLW

SAT, OCT 24, 2026

7:06 AM – 6:16 PMWaxing Gibbous 98%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide4:07 AM0.8 ftMLLW
  • High tide8:36 PM1.6 ftMLLW

SUN, OCT 25, 2026

7:07 AM – 6:15 PMFull Moon 100%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide5:14 AM0.5 ftMLLW
  • High tide8:52 PM1.8 ftMLLW

MON, OCT 26, 2026

7:07 AM – 6:14 PMFull Moon 100%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide6:17 AM0.3 ftMLLW
  • High tide9:23 PM2.1 ftMLLW

TUE, OCT 27, 2026

7:08 AM – 6:14 PMWaning Gibbous 97%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide7:22 AM0.09 ftMLLW
  • High tide10:04 PM2.2 ftMLLW

WED, OCT 28, 2026

7:09 AM – 6:13 PMWaning Gibbous 93%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide8:32 AM-0.04 ftMLLW
  • High tide10:53 PM2.3 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 29, 2026

7:09 AM – 6:12 PMWaning Gibbous 86%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide9:45 AM-0.1 ftMLLW
  • High tide11:46 PM2.3 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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