Lafitte Tide Chart

Lafitte tide times this week

Reading the tide at Lafitte

These times come from the NOAA CO-OPS station at Lafitte, Barataria Waterway, measured against mean lower low water (MLLW) — the datum every US chart uses, so a 1.5 ft prediction means a foot and a half above the average lowest tide, not above the bottom. Wind and pressure shift the real water level either side of the prediction: a hard onshore blow stacks water up and a strong offshore wind can pull a low tide well below what the table says.

Local tip: A small, often diurnal tide means this marsh does not flush twice a day the way an Atlantic estuary does; one decent moving-water window is typical. Several days of southerly wind stack water into the ponds and turn the redfishing on, and a strong norther can empty them almost overnight.

For fishing, the times in the table matter less than what happens between them. Water moving is what turns the bite on, and the strongest flow is roughly midway between a high and a low — so the two hours either side of that midpoint usually beat slack water at either end, particularly around redfish and speckled trout.

Lafitte tide questions

What time is high tide at Lafitte today?

High tide at Lafitte is at 9:46 AM (0.5 ft), predicted by NOAA at Lafitte, Barataria Waterway. Wind can shift the actual water level either side of the prediction.

What time is low tide at Lafitte today?

Low tide at Lafitte is at 10:38 PM (0.3 ft). A strong offshore wind can pull the water lower than predicted, which matters on shallow flats and at boat ramps.

How big is the tide at Lafitte?

Today's range at Lafitte is about 0.2 ft. Florida's Gulf coast runs a moderate range that varies a lot by latitude — roughly two feet through the Sarasota and Charlotte Harbor beaches, building to four or five up the Nature Coast and into the Big Bend. Either way the range grows around the new and full moon — those spring tides move noticeably more water.

Which tide is best for fishing Lafitte?

Moving water beats slack water almost everywhere. The strongest current runs roughly midway between a high and a low, so plan the two hours either side of that rather than the exact turn. First and last light overlapping a moving tide is the classic window.