South Pass Tides Today
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South Pass runs a mean tidal range of about 1.3 ft. This month the highest water, 2.2 ft, comes on the evening of Oct 29, and the lowest, a -0.1 ft minus tide, on the morning of Oct 30.
| High tide | 12:09 AM | 2.1 ft |
| Low tide | 12:19 PM | -0.0 ft |
Today on the water at South Pass
Today at South Pass: high tide at 12:09 AM (2.1 ft), low tide at 12:19 PM (-0.0 ft). The National Weather Service forecast for Saturday is showers and thunderstorms likely with E winds 15 mph, 78°F. Wind that strong can hold water in or push it out, so the real tide may run above or below these predictions. Sunrise is at 7:07 AM and sunset at 6:12 PM.
| Period | Forecast | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overnight | Mostly Cloudy | E 15 mph | 75°F |
| Saturday | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | E 15 mph | 78°F |
Forecast: National Weather Service point forecast for this location.
Where South Pass is
South Pass sits at 28.9900° N, 89.1400° W on the northern Gulf of Mexico, about 23 mi southeast of Venice, LA. The station here is a historical NOAA reference station: a gauge measured the tide at this spot from 1977 until 2000, and NOAA still publishes harmonic predictions from that record. There is no live reading here today. The closest gauge measuring live water level is Pilottown (NOAA 8760721), 14.9 mi away, and high and low water here run on average about 109 min earlier than there. The nearest weather station is Pilottown, LA, a shore station reporting wind and, at most sites, water temperature, 14.9 mi away.
The tide at South Pass
South Pass 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 1.2 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: 3.0 ft on Sep 27, 1998.
- Lowest on record: -4.0 ft on Mar 19, 1978.
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 South Pass from the 2012-2016 National Tidal Datum Epoch; mean higher high water is 1.2 ft above it and mean sea level 0.6 ft. These datums are controlled from NOAA's Grand Isle, LA gauge. Source: NOAA CO-OPS station 8760551, established 1977, gauge removed 2000. 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 South Pass
- Joseph Bayou: 9.3 mi, tides about 10 min later
- Southeast Pass: 10.5 mi, tides about 4 min later
- Pilottown: 14.9 mi, tides about 109 min later
- Pilots Station East, SW Pass: 16.7 mi, tides about 8 min later
- Jack Bay: 28.8 mi, tides about 180 min later
TidalMapMonthly tide calendar
🌊 Biggest flood tides at South Pass this month: 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 South Pass 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 South Pass, 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 | 10:26–12:26 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 🌗 | 6:33–8:33 AM 6:58–8:58 PM | 11:36–1:36 AM 1:22–3:22 PM | 33 |
| Tue Nov 3 🌗 | 7:24–9:24 AM 7:49–9:49 PM | 12:43–2:43 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 🌘 | 8:58–10:58 AM 9:23–11:23 PM | 2:49–4:49 AM 3:00–5:00 PM | 73 |
| Fri Nov 6 🌘 | 9:43–11:43 AM 10:08–12:08 AM | 3:49–5:49 AM 3:30–5:30 PM | 83 |
Predictions & observations: NOAA CO-OPS station 8760551. 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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