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Tchefuncta River, Lake Pontchartrain Tide Times

Louisiana · Station 8761993 · Updated Sep 16, 2026

Tchefuncta River, Lake Pontchartrain runs a mean tidal range of about 0.5 ft. This month the highest water, 0.9 ft, comes on the afternoon of Sep 6, and the lowest, a -0.1 ft minus tide, on the morning of Sep 6.

Nearest gauge measuring live water level: New Canal Uscg station, Lake Pontchartrain (8761927), about 24 mi away, high and low tides here run on average about 39 min later.

Predictedno live gauge

Next high tide 0.8 ft at 11:19 AM

Predicted

Today's tides
High tide	11:19 AM	0.8 ft
Low tide	11:56 PM	0.2 ft

Monthly tide calendar

Flood & low finder Flood tide ≥ ft Low tide ≤ ft

🌊 Biggest flood tides at Tchefuncta River, Lake Pontchartrain this month: Sep 4, Sep 5, Sep 6, Sep 7, Sep 8, Sep 17, Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 30. 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 Tchefuncta River, Lake Pontchartrain this month: Sep 5, Sep 6, Sep 7, Sep 8. These drain the flats and expose the oyster rock, prime for sight-fishing and clamming.

September 2026

Sun

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

Sat

1H:0.6L:0.2

2H:0.7

3🌗L:0.1H:0.8

4🌗L:0.0H:0.9

5🌗L:-0.0H:0.9

6🌗L:-0.1H:0.9

7L:-0.1H:0.9

8L:-0.0H:0.9

9L:0.1H:0.8

10L:0.2H:0.7

11🌑L:0.3H:0.6

12🌑L:0.4H:0.5L:0.4

13🌑H:0.5L:0.5H:0.6L:0.3

14H:0.7L:0.2

15H:0.8L:0.2

16H:0.8L:0.2

17H:0.8

18🌓L:0.1H:0.8

19🌓L:0.1H:0.8

20🌓L:0.1H:0.8

21🌓L:0.1H:0.8

22L:0.2H:0.8

23L:0.2H:0.8

24L:0.3H:0.7

25🌕L:0.4H:0.7

26🌕L:0.5H:0.5L:0.4H:0.6

27🌕L:0.5H:0.6L:0.3

28🌕H:0.7L:0.3

29H:0.8L:0.2

30H:0.9L:0.1

Best fishing times (solunar)

Major and minor solunar windows for Tchefuncta River, Lake Pontchartrain, 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 🌒	4:18–6:18 PM 4:43–6:43 AM	11:12–1:12 PM 9:21–11:21 PM	68
Thu Sep 17 🌒	5:08–7:08 PM 5:33–7:33 AM	12:09–2:09 PM 10:07–12:07 AM	56
Fri Sep 18 🌓	5:59–7:59 PM 6:24–8:24 AM	1:02–3:02 PM 10:57–12:57 AM	42
Sat Sep 19 🌓	6:50–8:50 PM 7:15–9:15 AM	1:50–3:50 PM —	41
Sun Sep 20 🌓	7:39–9:39 PM 8:04–10:04 AM	2:33–4:33 PM 11:52–1:52 AM	55
Mon Sep 21 🌓	8:26–10:26 PM 8:51–10:51 AM	3:11–5:11 PM 12:49–2:49 AM	67
Tue Sep 22 🌔	9:12–11:12 PM 9:37–11:37 AM	3:45–5:45 PM 1:47–3:47 AM	78

Predictions & observations: NOAA CO-OPS station 8761993. 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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