Buras tides
Today, Thursday, October 29, 2026 · local time (CDT) · Louisiana, United States- —
- 11:50 am-0.8 ft
- Tide now
- 1.4 ft ↓ falling · low 11:50 am (-0.8 ft)
- Coefficient
- 116 · big spring tides
- Range today
- 2.3 ft
Today there is low tide at 11:50 am. Tide coefficient 116. Right now the tide is falling toward the low tide at 11:50 am. In Buras the tide is diurnal: one high and one low tide a day most days. The next spring tides: from November 9 to 11.
Today's high and low tides
- ▼ Next low tide 11:50 am -0.8 ft
↓ Falling The tide is falling. 10 h 55 min to low tide at 11:50 am.
Tide coefficient for the day: 116. Big spring tides. The water rises and falls 2.3 ft between the highest high and the lowest low: a large range for this place. 70 is an average tide here; 90 and above means spring tides; below 45, neap tides. What is the tide coefficient?
Heights above mean lower low water (MLLW), the zero of US nautical charts. Astronomical prediction: wind and air pressure can raise or lower the water by a few inches, and more in a storm. Not for navigation.
Tides for the next 7 days
| Day | Sun | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Coef. | Moon | Major periods | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today, Thu 29 | 7:09 am · 6:14 pm | Low tide 11:50 am · -0.8 ft | — | — | Coef. 116 | 83% | Major periods 2:39 am · 3:12 pm | Medium |
| Fri 30 | 7:10 am · 6:13 pm | High tide 12:25 am · 1.5 ft | Low tide 1:09 pm · -0.8 ft | — | Coef. 115 | 74% | Major periods 3:44 am · 4:15 pm | Medium |
| Sat 31 | 7:10 am · 6:13 pm | High tide 1:13 am · 1.4 ft | Low tide 2:13 pm · -0.7 ft | — | Coef. 109 | 63% | Major periods 4:46 am · 5:15 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 6:11 am · 5:12 pm | High tide 1:03 am · 1.3 ft | Low tide 2:06 pm · -0.6 ft | — | Coef. 97 | Last quarter | Major periods 4:44 am · 5:11 pm | Medium |
| Mon 2 | 6:12 am · 5:11 pm | High tide 1:53 am · 1.0 ft | Low tide 2:54 pm · -0.3 ft | — | Coef. 78 | 40% | Major periods 5:36 am · 6:01 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 6:13 am · 5:10 pm | High tide 2:28 am · 0.7 ft | Low tide 3:39 pm · -0.1 ft | — | Coef. 53 | 30% | Major periods 6:25 am · 6:48 pm | Medium |
| Wed 4 | 6:13 am · 5:10 pm | High tide 2:18 am · 0.4 ft | Low tide 1:56 pm · 0.2 ft | High tide 8:13 pm · 0.4 ft | Coef. 25 | 20% | Major periods 7:11 am · 7:33 pm | Medium |
▲ high tide · ▼ low tide · heights above MLLW. Major periods: start time; they last 2 hours. Activity: based on the moon phase and the solunar periods.
Tide coefficient and range in October
The biggest tides of the month come from October 28 to 30 (coefficient 116, 2.3 ft range). The smallest, on October 8 (coefficient 20, 0.2 ft).
Type of tide
In Buras the tide is diurnal: one high and one low tide a day most days. Types of tides
2026 extremes: the highest tide of the year is on May 18 (2.4 ft) and the lowest, on November 26 (-1.0 ft).
Reference levels
- Highest astronomical tide (HAT)2.4 ft
- Mean higher high water (MHHW)1.3 ft
- Mean high water (MHW)1.3 ft
- Mean sea level (MSL)0.7 ft
- Mean low water (MLW)0.1 ft
- Mean lower low water (MLLW)0.0 ft
- Lowest astronomical tide (LAT)-1.0 ft
Heights above mean lower low water (MLLW), the zero of US nautical charts.
Questions about the tides in Buras
What time is high tide today in Buras?
High tide today is at . Low tide is at 11:50 am.
What time is high tide tomorrow in Buras?
On Friday, October 30, high tide at 12:25 am and low tide at 1:09 pm.
What is today's tide coefficient?
116: big spring tides. 70 is an average tide here; 90 and above means spring tides; below 45, neap tides.
When are the next spring tides?
From November 9 to 11, after the new or full moon.
How many tides a day are there in Buras?
The tide is diurnal: one high and one low tide a day most days. Each high tide comes about 50 minutes later than the day before.
What are the heights measured from?
From mean lower low water (MLLW), the zero of US nautical charts. That is why a low tide can be negative: that day the water drops below that zero.
Can I use these tides for navigation?
No. They are astronomical predictions for planning fishing and outings; for navigation use official publications and nautical charts.
More about Buras today
Tides near Buras
- Boothville ▲ 1:03 am
- Venice ▲ 12:44 am
- Taylor Pass ▲ 1:35 am
- Port Sulphur ▲ 3:28 am
- Pilottown
- Grand Isle ▲ 1:04 am
Each place with its own tide station; next to it, the time of its first high tide today.
Learn more
Tides from the Bay Pomme D'or station (NOAA), 1.0 mi from Buras. Times and heights are its predictions. Station data attribution: Slackwater database (https://github.com/openwatersio/slackwater-database)