Golden Meadow, Plaisance Canal Tides Today
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Golden Meadow, Plaisance Canal runs a mean tidal range of about 0.5 ft. This month the highest water, 0.7 ft, comes on the morning of Oct 28, and the lowest, a -0.1 ft minus tide, on the evening of Oct 28.
| High tide | 7:40 AM | 0.6 ft |
| Low tide | 8:34 PM | -0.0 ft |
Today on the water at Golden Meadow, Plaisance Canal
Today at Golden Meadow, Plaisance Canal: high tide at 7:40 AM (0.6 ft), low tide at 8:34 PM (-0.0 ft). The National Weather Service forecast for Saturday is partly sunny then chance showers and thunderstorms with E winds 5 to 10 mph, 81°F. Sunrise is at 7:12 AM and sunset at 6:16 PM.
| Period | Forecast | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overnight | Mostly Cloudy | E 5 mph | 67°F |
| Saturday | Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | E 5 to 10 mph | 81°F |
Forecast: National Weather Service point forecast for this location.
Where Golden Meadow, Plaisance Canal is
Golden Meadow, Plaisance Canal sits at 29.3733° N, 90.2650° W on the northern Gulf of Mexico, at Golden Meadow, LA, in Lafourche Parish. The station here is a historical NOAA reference station: a gauge measured the tide at this spot from 1986 until 1987, and NOAA still publishes harmonic predictions from that record. There is no live reading here today. The closest gauge measuring live water level is Port Fourchon (NOAA 8762075), 18.3 mi away, and high and low water here run on average about 174 min later than there. The nearest weather station is Galliano, South Lafourche Airport, an airport reporting wind, visibility and sky cover, but no water temperature, 4.9 mi away.
The tide at Golden Meadow, Plaisance Canal
Golden Meadow, Plaisance Canal has a diurnal tide: usually one high and one low a day, with the daily rhythm shifting about 50 minutes later each day and fading near the moon's equatorial crossing. This month's predictions average 1.1 high tides a day here. The mean range from lower low to higher high is 0.6 ft, a small tide. For the water around it: Northern Gulf tides are diurnal, one high and one low most days with ranges of 1 to 2 ft, so wind and river stage move the water as much as the moon.
About this station
- Highest water on record: 1.1 ft on Mar 24, 1987.
- Lowest on record: -2.1 ft on Feb 9, 1987.
Datum and source
Heights on this page are feet above mean lower low water (MLLW), the zero NOAA's nautical charts use for soundings. A predicted 0.0 ft low is the average of the lower low each day; a minus tide is water below chart datum, and a 2 ft high means 2 ft more water than the chart shows. NOAA fixes MLLW at Golden Meadow, Plaisance Canal from the 2012-2016 National Tidal Datum Epoch; mean higher high water is 0.6 ft above it and mean sea level 0.3 ft. These datums are controlled from NOAA's Grand Isle, LA gauge. Source: NOAA CO-OPS station 8762184, established 1986, gauge removed 1987. The tide times and heights are NOAA's official harmonic predictions for this station; TidalMap republishes them daily and does not alter them.
Tide stations near Golden Meadow, Plaisance Canal
- Bayou Faleau: 8.2 mi, tides about 47 min later
- Leeville, Bayou LaFourche: 9.2 mi, tides about 191 min earlier
- Pointe Au Chien, Cut Off Canal: 11.3 mi, tides about 79 min earlier
- Texaco Dock, Hackberry Bay: 13.8 mi, tides about 230 min earlier
- Caminada Pass (bridge): 17.6 mi, tides about 215 min earlier
TidalMapMonthly tide calendar
🌊 Biggest flood tides at Golden Meadow, Plaisance Canal this month: Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 14, Oct 15, Oct 16, Oct 17, Oct 26, Oct 27, Oct 28 …. These spring highs push water up into the grass and over the oyster rock; prime for poling into flooded marsh for tailing reds.
🔻 Negative (minus) low tides at Golden Meadow, Plaisance Canal this month: Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 14, Oct 15, Oct 16, Oct 17, Oct 18, Oct 26, Oct 27, Oct 28 …. These drain the flats and expose the oyster rock, prime for sight-fishing and clamming.
Best fishing times (solunar)
Major and minor solunar windows for Golden Meadow, Plaisance Canal, peak feeding activity is around the moon overhead/underfoot (majors) and moonrise/moonset (minors). Score is the day's activity coefficient (0–100).
| Day | Major windows | Minor windows | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Today 🌖 | 4:42–6:42 AM 5:07–7:07 PM | 10:30–12:30 AM 12:00–2:00 PM | 55 |
| Sun Nov 1 🌗 | 5:42–7:42 AM 6:07–8:07 PM | — 12:47–2:47 PM | 42 |
| Mon Nov 2 🌗 | 6:38–8:38 AM 7:03–9:03 PM | 11:40–1:40 AM 1:27–3:27 PM | 33 |
| Tue Nov 3 🌗 | 7:29–9:29 AM 7:54–9:54 PM | 12:47–2:47 AM 2:02–4:02 PM | 47 |
| Wed Nov 4 🌗 | 8:17–10:17 AM 8:42–10:42 PM | 1:52–3:52 AM 2:34–4:34 PM | 61 |
| Thu Nov 5 🌘 | 9:02–11:02 AM 9:27–11:27 PM | 2:53–4:53 AM 3:04–5:04 PM | 73 |
| Fri Nov 6 🌘 | 9:47–11:47 AM 10:12–12:12 AM | 3:53–5:53 AM 3:34–5:34 PM | 83 |
Predictions & observations: NOAA CO-OPS station 8762184. Solunar windows computed from the moon's position for this location. Times shown in the station's local time. Not for navigation.
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