Pilottown tides today
- Tide now 0.3 ft ↑ rising · high 11:59 pm (0.8 ft)
- Best time to fish 11:00 pm–12:00 am average day · 6/10
- Beach tomorrow 9:00 am–2:00 pm Good beach day · 7/10
- Waves · water 2.2 ft · 76 °F slight · 4.3 s from the east
- Wind · air 5 mph · 69 °F from the NNE, gusts 13 · clear
- Sun 7:07 am–6:14 pm 11 h 7 min of daylight
- Moon 91% · 8:13 pm waning gibbous · rises at 8:13 pm
- Diving tomorrow 10:40–11:30 am great day · 9/10
Today in Pilottown there is high tide at 11:59 pm (0.8 ft) and low tide at 11:15 am. Tide coefficient 118. Right now the tide is rising toward the high tide at 11:59 pm. The sun rises at 7:07 am and sets at 6:14 pm: 11 h 7 min of daylight. The moon is 91% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 8:13 pm. Major solunar periods run from 1:34 am to 3:34 am and from 2:06 pm to 4:06 pm. The next spring tides arrive from October 26 to 28. The sea is slight, with 2.2 ft waves. There's a light breeze from the north-northeast (5 mph). Clear, 69 °F.
Fishing in Pilottown today
Best time to fish
Solunar activity today: medium- Low tide at 11:15 am
- Minor period 9:27–10:27 am (moonset)
- Steady pressure (30.18 inHg), light offshore wind (11 mph) and calm sea (1.6 ft waves)
- Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
- Highest tide coefficient today: 118 (big spring tides)
Your day at a glance
The best window, 10:20 am to 12:20 pm, combines the 11:15 am low tide and moonset. Also good from 11:00 pm to 12:00 am, with the 11:59 pm high tide and some swell. Also good from 2:10 pm to 4:10 pm, with a major period and some swell.
Species with the most records nearby: striped mullet, crevalle jack, Atlantic croaker and yellowfin tuna. What you can catch
Beach day in Pilottown
Is it a beach day?
10 good hours- Sunny
- Feels like 81 °F: beach weather
- Calm for swimming: 1.6 ft waves
- UV 6 (moderate): SPF 30 sunscreen
- Water at 75 °F (warm)
- Low tide at 11:15 am: more sand
Today, hour by hour
- Swimming Calm · 1.6 ft
1.6 ft waves: calm for swimming. Low rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
- Water 75 °F
Warm: very pleasant.
- Sun & sunscreen UV 6 · SPF 30
Max UV 6 (moderate): SPF 30 sunscreen, reapplied every 2 hours.
- Wind 12 mph
Offshore breeze (12 mph). Watch floats and inflatables: offshore wind carries them out to sea.
- Tide & sand 11:15 am
Low tide at 11:15 am: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 11:59 pm.
The best window, 9:00 am to 2:00 pm, brings sunshine, beach weather, a calm sea, water at 75 °F and low tide at 11:15 am, though with light offshore wind. 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm can also work, with sunshine, pleasant temperatures, a calm sea and water at 76 °F, though with light offshore wind.
We don't have data on jellyfish, sargassum or beach closures: ask the lifeguard or check with the local beach authority. How it works · The next 7 days
Beaches near Pilottown
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Tides in Pilottown
Today's high and low tides
- ▼ Low tide 11:15 am -0.7 ft
- ▲ Next high tide 11:59 pm 0.8 ft · coef. 118
↑ Rising The tide is rising. 4 h 44 min to high tide at 11:59 pm.
Tide coefficient 118 for the 11:59 pm high tide. Big spring tides. The water rises and falls 1.5 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?
2026 extremes: the highest tide of the year is on May 18 (1.7 ft) and the lowest, on November 26 (-0.8 ft).
Diurnal: one high and one low tide a day most days.
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. MLLW
Tide coefficient and range in October
The biggest tides of the month come from October 28 to 30 (coefficient 120, 1.6 ft range). The smallest, on October 8 (coefficient 20, 0.2 ft).
Tide and solunar table · this week
| Day | Sun | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Coef. | Moon | Major periods | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today, Wed 28 | 7:07 am · 6:14 pm | Low tide 11:15 am · -0.7 ft | High tide 11:59 pm · 0.8 ft | Coef. 118 | 91% | Major periods 1:34 am · 2:06 pm | Medium |
| Thu 29 | 7:08 am · 6:13 pm | Low tide 12:18 pm · -0.8 ft | — | Coef. 120 | 83% | Major periods 2:38 am · 3:11 pm | Medium |
| Fri 30 | 7:08 am · 6:13 pm | High tide 12:57 am · 0.8 ft | Low tide 1:20 pm · -0.8 ft | Coef. 120 | 74% | Major periods 3:43 am · 4:14 pm | Medium |
| Sat 31 | 7:09 am · 6:12 pm | High tide 1:59 am · 0.8 ft | Low tide 2:23 pm · -0.7 ft | Coef. 116 | 63% | Major periods 4:45 am · 5:14 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 6:10 am · 5:11 pm | High tide 1:59 am · 0.7 ft | Low tide 2:22 pm · -0.6 ft | Coef. 105 | Last quarter | Major periods 4:43 am · 5:10 pm | Medium |
| Mon 2 | 6:11 am · 5:10 pm | High tide 2:58 am · 0.5 ft | Low tide 3:14 pm · -0.5 ft | Coef. 88 | 40% | Major periods 5:35 am · 6:00 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 6:11 am · 5:09 pm | High tide 4:03 am · 0.3 ft | Low tide 3:51 pm · -0.3 ft | Coef. 63 | 30% | Major periods 6:24 am · 6:47 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.
Where this tide comes from
Tides from the Pilottown station (NOAA), 0.1 mi from Pilottown. Times and heights are its predictions.
Station data attribution: Slackwater database (https://github.com/openwatersio/slackwater-database)
The sea at Pilottown
Sea stateSea state: slight
The waves you may find
- Most commonMost common1.1 ft
- Significant2.2 ft
- Highest expectedHighest4.6 ft
One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 4.6 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 4.6 ft.
Wind on the coast and offshore
The model doesn't separate offshore wind here: it's the same as on the coast.
Offshore wind. The coast faces southwest and the wind blows from land out to sea: calm shore and clean waves, but watch the drift out to sea.
Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days
Waves build over the next few days. The biggest waves arrive on Monday 2: 4.4 ft with a period of 5 s, from the east-southeast (moderate).
Water temperature
Water temperature →Water temperature changes how fish behave: in very cold or very warm water they feed less. The water warms over the next few days: about 77.1 °F by Tuesday 3.
Water about normal for late October.
Water temperature →Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 7:15 pm (local time).
Nearest buoy
This is a real measurement of the sea, not a forecast. Data from station 42084, courtesy of CDIP (Coastal Data Information Program, Scripps Institution of Oceanography), via the NOAA National Data Buoy Center.
Diving in Pilottown today
Diving and snorkeling today
Likely visibility: good- Slack water around low tide (11:15 am): little current from 10:40 am to 11:40 am
- 1.4 ft swell at 4 s from the east-southeast: barely any surge
- Light offshore wind (11 mph)
- 0.2 mph current toward the west, weak (model)
- Sun high: more light underwater
- Slack water today: low tide 11:15 am (10:40–11:40 am) and high tide 11:59 pm (11:20 pm–12:40 am)
- Likely visibility: good. The sea has been calm and there's been little rain. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
- Water at 75.2 °F: a 3 mm wetsuit.
- Snorkeling: good, calm sea and light wind.
- Night dive: dark from 6:39 pm. Waning gibbous (91%), rising at 8:13 pm: a bright night.
Your diving day at a glance
The best window, 9:50 am to 12:20 pm, combines slack water at low tide, little swell, light wind, weak current and the sun high.
Slack water comes from the tide: in inlets, channels and between islands the water can keep running for an hour or two after. Ask the local dive shop.
Never dive alone and check with the local dive shop: this rating is a guide, not a substitute for a professional.
Dive sites, wrecks and dive shops nearby
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Within 12 mi. Some may be missing or closed; marine reserves usually need a permit. Open the map on OpenStreetMap · Missing one? Add it to OpenStreetMap
Wreck and reef positions are approximate and not for navigation; a wreck’s depth runs from the top of the hull to the seabed.
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Weather in Pilottown
Now in Pilottown
- Low / high
- 60 / 80 °F
- Rain
- 0.00 in · 0%
- Clouds
- 13%
- Humidity
- 71%
- Dew pointDew point
- 59 °F
- Visibility
- 14 mi
- UV indexUV
- 0 · low
- Air qualityAir
- Good · 46
- Saharan dust
- No
Pressure and fishing
- ↗ RisingRising Anglers say fish bite less for a while
- → SteadySteady · now Anglers expect normal activity
- ↘ FallingFalling Anglers say fish feed more before the change
Steady now (−0.01 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: −0.04 inHg. Steady pressure: anglers expect normal activity. Fast changes, either way, tend to affect fishing.
Today, hour by hourHour by hour
Bars: mean wind. Dashed line: gusts. Arrows point where the wind blows to.
| Time | 12:00 am | 3:00 am | 6:00 am | 9:00 am | 12:00 pm | 3:00 pm | 6:00 pm | 9:00 pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sky | Mainly clear | Clear | Clear | Clear sky | Clear sky | Clear sky | Clear sky | Clear |
| Temperature | 64° | 61° | 61° | 73° | 79° | 79° | 73° | 66° |
| Wind (mph) | 4 ENE | 5 NNE | 6 NNE | 7 NNE | 10 NNE | 12 ENE | 8 NE | 5 NNE |
| Gusts | 8 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
| Waves | 1.7 ft | 1.6 ft | 1.6 ft | 1.6 ft | 1.6 ft | 1.9 ft | 2.1 ft | 2.1 ft |
| Rain | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in |
- 9:00 pm 66° 5 NNE 2.1 ft
- 12:00 am 64° 6 NE 2.0 ft
- 3:00 am 62° 7 NNE 1.8 ft
- 6:00 am 63° 7 NNE 1.8 ft
- 9:00 am 75° 8 NE 1.9 ft
- 12:00 pm 80° 13 ENE 2.1 ft
- 3:00 pm 74° 14 NE 2.3 ft
- 6:00 pm 73° 11 NE 2.4 ft
Next 14 daysComing days
| Day | Sky | Low / high | Max wind | Max wave | High tides |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today · 28 | 60 / 80 °F | 12 mph NE | 2.2 ft | 11:59 pm | |
| Thu 29 | 62 / 80 °F | 14 mph NE | 2.4 ft | — | |
| Fri 30 | 71 / 76 °F | 14 mph ENE | 2.7 ft | 12:57 am | |
| Sat 31 | 72 / 77 °F | 13 mph E | 2.6 ft | 1:59 am | |
| Sun 1 | 71 / 76 °F | 12 mph ENE | 3.7 ft | 1:59 am | |
| Mon 2 | 70 / 75 °F | 13 mph ENE | 4.4 ft | 2:58 am | |
| Tue 3 | 70 / 76 °F | 14 mph ESE | 4.4 ft | 4:03 am | |
| Wed 4 | 69 / 74 °F | 14 mph SSW | 3.3 ft | 7:08 am · 9:33 pm | |
| Thu 5 | 66 / 71 °F | 13 mph WNW | 4.7 ft | 8:49 pm | |
| Fri 6 | 64 / 70 °F | 11 mph NW | 4.7 ft | 8:25 pm | |
| Sat 7 | 64 / 70 °F | 11 mph NNE | — | 8:27 pm | |
| Sun 8 | 62 / 71 °F | 11 mph NNE | — | 8:47 pm | |
| Mon 9 | 67 / 68 °F | 12 mph NNE | — | 9:15 pm | |
| Tue 10 | 67 / 71 °F | 10 mph NNE | — | 9:49 pm |
- Thu 29 Light drizzle 62° / 80° 2.4 ft
- Fri 30 Light drizzle 71° / 76° 2.7 ft
- Sat 31 Light drizzle 72° / 77° 2.6 ft
- Sun 1 Light drizzle 71° / 76° 3.7 ft
- Mon 2 Light drizzle 70° / 75° 4.4 ft
- Tue 3 Light drizzle 70° / 76° 4.4 ft
- Wed 4 Thunderstorm 69° / 74° 3.3 ft
Each day comes from the best model covering this spot: regional ones first (HRRR and NBM in the U.S., AROME, ICON-EU), then ECMWF; day 16, NOAA GFS. Waves: Météo-France up to day 10, then ECMWF WAM, coarser and further offshore. High tides: our own tide calculation.
- The models Partly agree · medium confidence: unsure about temperature tomorrow. See the models →
- Outlook Next few weeks, compared with normal: normal temperatures, a bit wetter and a slightly warmer sea. See the outlook →
- Normal Today, warmer than normal for late October (+4.0 °F; normal high: 76 °F). Climate by month →
Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 7:15 pm (local time).
The sun in Pilottown
Sunrise and sunset
- First light 6:15 am
- Full dark 7:06 pm
- Civil dawn 6:43 am
- Civil dusk 6:39 pm
- Solar noon 12:41 pm (48° high)
- Daylight 11 h 7 min (−2 min)
- Evening golden hour 5:42 pm
- Full dark 7:06 pm
Golden hour and the day-night map
Today the sun is 92,353,807 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.
The moon in Pilottown
Moon phase and position
Today the moon is 226,426 mi away and looks 32′ 47″ across.
Solunar periods
Today's activity: medium- 1:34–3:34 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
- 2:06–4:06 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
- 9:27–10:27 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
- 7:43–8:43 pm Minor · moonrise · medium activity
According to solunar theory, fish feed more when the moon passes overhead or underfoot (major periods, about 2 h) and when it rises or sets (minor periods, 1 h). It works best around new and full moon.
Upcoming moon phases
2026 moon calendar →- Last quarter Sun, Nov 1 · 2:29 pmNov 1 in 4 days
- New moon Mon, Nov 9 · 1:03 amNov 9 in 12 days
- First quarter Tue, Nov 17 · 5:48 amNov 17 in 20 days
- Full moon Tue, Nov 24 · 8:54 amNov 24 in 27 days
Perigee on October 28, 226,426 mi away, coinciding with the spring tides from October 26 to 28: they will be stronger than usual.
Where to fish in Pilottown
Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby
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- Survey Vessel Pier 8.7 mi
- Jetty 2.3 mi
- Jetty 6.5 mi
- Jetty 7.4 mi
- Jetty 8.7 mi
- Venice Marina Boat Launch 7.8 mi
- Pilottown Anchorages (3.3) 2.9 mi
- Lower Venice Anchorages (9.0) 7.2 mi
- Venice 7.6 mi
- US Fish and Wildlife 8.3 mi
- Marina 8.5 mi
- Upper Venice Anchorages (10.5) 8.6 mi
Within 9.3 mi. A spot may be missing or closed. Open the map on OpenStreetMap · Missing one? Add it to OpenStreetMap
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Water depth
Very shallowVery shallow and flat: even 3.1 mi from shore the water is less than 16 ft deep.
From the shoreline (2 mi from Pilottown) out to sea, heading southwest.
How far from shore
- 16 ft deepnot within 3.1 mi
- 33 ft deepnot within 3.1 mi
- 66 ft deepnot within 3.1 mi
- 164 ft deepnot within 3.1 mi
For fishing, swimming and diving
- Shore fishing. Very shallow: the water doesn't reach 16 ft within 3.1 mi. Cast far from the beach, ideally around high tide.
- Swimming. A very gentle way in with plenty of shallow water, good for kids. At low tide the water can be far out.
- Diving. Shallow: the water doesn't reach 33 ft within 3.1 mi. For deeper dives, take a boat farther out.
Inside bays, estuaries and harbors the bottom changes a lot from spot to spot (channels and shoals): use this only as a rough guide.
Source: NOAA U.S. Coastal Relief Model (public domain), cells of about 300 ft; depth below mean sea level. For reference only: not for navigation or anchoring.
Tides near PilottownTides nearby
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- Town or city. Coordinates: 29.180° N, 89.257° W.
- It is 73 mi southeast of New Orleans, the main place in Louisiana. The sun rises 4 min earlier and sets 2 min earlier than in New Orleans.
- The nearest tide station, Pilottown, is 0.1 mi to the west.
- Its coast faces southwest.
Questions about PilottownQuestions
What time is high tide today in Pilottown?
Today in Pilottown there is high tide at 11:59 pm (0.8 ft) and low tide at 11:15 am. Tide coefficient 118.
What time is sunset today in Pilottown?
At 6:14 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 6:39 pm.
What time is sunrise tomorrow in Pilottown?
At 7:08 am. First light comes at 6:15 am.
What phase is the moon today?
Waning gibbous, 91% illuminated. New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 1:03 am.
When are the next spring tides?
From October 26 to 28, together with the lunar perigee: they will be stronger than usual.
What are today's solunar periods?
Major 1:34–3:34 am, Minor 9:27–10:27 am, Major 2:06–4:06 pm, Minor 7:43–8:43 pm. Today's activity is medium.
What's the weather like today in Pilottown?
Mainly clear, from 60 °F to 80 °F, with a light breeze from the north-northeast (5 mph) and a 0% chance of rain.
How is the sea today in Pilottown?
Slight (Douglas 3): 2.2 ft waves with a period of 4.3 s from the east. The water is 75.6 °F.
When is the best time to visit Pilottown?
The best time to visit Pilottown is from April to May and from October to November: highs of 71 °F to 81 °F, about 8 rainy days a month and 7 hours of sunshine a day.
Can I use this data for navigation?
No. These are predictions for fishing and leisure; for navigation, use the official publications.
Where this data comes from
Tide: NOAA station Pilottown (public domain), via Slackwater database. Sun and moon: our own calculation with astronomy-engine. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Coastline: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).