North Pass, Pass a Loutre Tides Today
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North Pass, Pass a Loutre runs a mean tidal range of about 1.2 ft. This month the highest water, 2.0 ft, comes on the evening of Oct 29, and the lowest, a -0.1 ft minus tide, on the morning of Oct 29.
| High tide | 12:51 AM | 1.9 ft |
| Low tide | 1:02 PM | -0.0 ft |
Today on the water at North Pass, Pass a Loutre
Today at North Pass, Pass a Loutre: high tide at 12:51 AM (1.9 ft), low tide at 1:02 PM (-0.0 ft). Sunrise is at 7:07 AM and sunset at 6:12 PM.
Forecast: National Weather Service point forecast for this location.
Where North Pass, Pass a Loutre is
North Pass, Pass a Loutre sits at 29.2050° N, 89.0367° W on the northern Gulf of Mexico, about 20 mi east of Venice, LA. The station here is a subordinate tide prediction point. NOAA has no gauge in the water at this spot; its times and heights are published as offsets from a reference gauge, named below. The closest gauge measuring live water level is Pilottown (NOAA 8760721), 13.5 mi away, and high and low water here run on average about 66 min earlier than there. The nearest weather station is Pilottown, LA, a shore station reporting wind and, at most sites, water temperature, 13.5 mi away.
The tide at North Pass, Pass a Loutre
North Pass, Pass a Loutre 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 1.0 high tides a day here. The mean range from lower low to higher high is 1.1 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: 2.2 ft on May 7, 1981.
- Lowest on record: -1.0 ft on Jun 27, 1980.
- NOAA predicts tides here from South Pass, station 8760551. High tide comes about 42 min later and low tide about 43 min later than there.
- High tide heights run about 0.91 times the reference.
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 North Pass, Pass a Loutre from the 1983-2001 National Tidal Datum Epoch; mean higher high water is 1.1 ft above it and mean sea level 0.5 ft. These datums are controlled from NOAA's Bay Waveland Yacht Club, MS gauge. Source: NOAA CO-OPS station 8760412, established 1980, gauge removed 1982. The tide times and heights are published as time and height offsets from its reference gauge; TidalMap republishes them daily and does not alter them.
Tide stations near North Pass, Pass a Loutre
- Southeast Pass: 6.1 mi, tides about 38 min earlier
- Pilottown: 13.5 mi, tides about 66 min later
- Joseph Bayou: 17.4 mi, tides about 32 min earlier
- Breton Islands: 21.6 mi, tides about 85 min later
- Jack Bay: 21.7 mi, tides about 138 min later
Monthly tide calendar
🌊 Biggest flood tides at North Pass, Pass a Loutre this month: Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 27, Oct 28, Oct 29, Oct 31. 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 North Pass, Pass a Loutre this month: Oct 28, Oct 29, Oct 30, Oct 31. 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 North Pass, Pass a Loutre, 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 🌖 | 4:37–6:37 AM 5:02–7:02 PM | 10:25–12:25 AM 11:54–1:54 PM | 55 |
| Sun Nov 1 🌗 | 5:37–7:37 AM 6:02–8:02 PM | — 12:41–2:41 PM | 42 |
| Mon Nov 2 🌗 | 6:32–8:32 AM 6:57–8:57 PM | 11:35–1:35 AM 1:21–3:21 PM | 33 |
| Tue Nov 3 🌗 | 7:24–9:24 AM 7:49–9:49 PM | 12:42–2:42 AM 1:57–3:57 PM | 47 |
| Wed Nov 4 🌗 | 8:12–10:12 AM 8:37–10:37 PM | 1:47–3:47 AM 2:29–4:29 PM | 61 |
| Thu Nov 5 🌘 | 8:57–10:57 AM 9:22–11:22 PM | 2:48–4:48 AM 2:59–4:59 PM | 73 |
| Fri Nov 6 🌘 | 9:42–11:42 AM 10:07–12:07 AM | 3:48–5:48 AM 3:30–5:30 PM | 83 |
Predictions & observations: NOAA CO-OPS station 8760412. 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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