Rat Bayou tides
Louisiana · NOAA 8761431Now
High tide
5:42 am
Tide curve Today
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Best fishing times
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How these times are worked out
Major periods are the two hours centred on the moon passing overhead or underfoot; minor periods are the hour centred on moonrise and moonset (solunar tables). Moon and sun times are computed for this station’s position with the PyEphem astronomy library; high and low tides are NOAA predictions. A period is marked best bet when it overlaps sunrise or sunset (within an hour) or contains a high or low tide. This is a traditional angler’s rule of thumb, not a guarantee, and it does not include weather, season or local rules.
Tide table, next 7 days
Today in Rat Bayou, high tide is at 5:42 am and low tide at 6:54 pm.
| Monday 2 November6:13 am 5:12 pm · Last quarter | ||
|---|---|---|
| High | 5:42 am | 0.8 ft |
| Low | 6:54 pm | 0.3 ft |
| Tuesday 3 November6:14 am 5:11 pm · Waning crescent | ||
| High | 6:12 am | 0.6 ft |
| Low | 6:48 pm | 0.4 ft |
| Wednesday 4 November6:15 am 5:10 pm · Waning crescent | ||
| High | 4:30 am | 0.5 ft |
| Low | 5:54 pm | 0.4 ft |
| Thursday 5 November6:15 am 5:09 pm · Waning crescent | ||
| High | 12:48 am | 0.5 ft |
| Low | 10:12 am | 0.4 ft |
| Friday 6 November6:16 am 5:09 pm · Waning crescent | ||
| High | 12:36 am | 0.6 ft |
| Low | 10:30 am | 0.3 ft |
| Saturday 7 November6:17 am 5:08 pm · Waning crescent | ||
| High | 12:36 am | 0.7 ft |
| Low | 10:54 am | 0.2 ft |
| Sunday 8 November6:18 am 5:07 pm · New moon | ||
| High | 12:36 am | 0.7 ft |
| Low | 11:18 am | 0.1 ft |
Monthly tide tables
Printable tables with every high and low, sunrise, sunset and moon phases.
Nearby stations
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- Bay Gardene, LA9 mi
- Manilla, LA16 mi
- Quatre Bayous Pass, LA19 mi
- Texaco Dock, LA20 mi
- Bay Pomme D'or, LA20 mi
- Bastian Island, LA20 mi
- Independence Island, LA21 mi
King tides and lowest tides
The highest highs and lowest lows NOAA predicts here over the next 12 months, at least 4 days apart.
Highest high tides
Bars compare the five dates in each list. Tap a date for that month’s full table.
About this station
Rat Bayou is a NOAA reference station in Louisiana, where predictions are computed directly from tides measured on site.
- Avg. tidal range0.5 fthigh to next low
- Tides per day21 high, 1 low · 11 h 44 m apart
- Highest, 13 mo1.0 ft20 Oct 2027, 5:00 am
- Lowest, 13 mo−0.7 ft20 Jan 2027, 11:06 am
- Minus tides202lows below zero, 13 mo
Nearest stations
29.5667° N, 89.7634° W · NOAA 8761431 · Central time
Rat Bayou tide FAQ
When is the next high tide in Rat Bayou?
The next high tide is at 5:42 am today (Monday 2 November), reaching 0.8 ft. After that, the next high is at 6:12 am tomorrow (Tuesday 3 November) (0.6 ft).
When is low tide today in Rat Bayou?
There is one low tide today: 6:54 pm (0.3 ft).
How many tides a day does Rat Bayou get?
Usually one high and one low a day (diurnal tides), about 11 h 44 min apart on average. 20 of the 397 days in NOAA’s predictions have only three turns of the tide.
What is the tidal range in Rat Bayou?
The average change from one high to the next low is 0.5 ft. From the day’s highest to its lowest water it averages 0.5 ft, and the biggest single swing predicted in the next 13 months is 1.0 ft.
When are the king tides in Rat Bayou this year?
The highest predicted tide is 1.0 ft on Wednesday 20 October 2027 at 5:00 am (waning gibbous). Other king tides: 1.0 ft on 22 September 2027, 1.0 ft on 4 October 2027 and 0.9 ft on 31 October 2027. The lowest is −0.7 ft on 20 January 2027 at 11:06 am.
What is the best time to fish in Rat Bayou today?
The best bets today are 5:37–7:37 am (moon overhead, around sunrise, with the 5:42 am high tide) and 6:02–8:02 pm (moon underfoot, around sunset, with the 6:54 pm low tide). These solunar periods line up with sunrise, sunset or a turn of the tide.
Figures from NOAA CO-OPS predictions for station 8761431, next 13 months. Heights above MLLW.