When is the highest tide in New Orleans this week?

NOAA predicts the week's highest tide at the Michoud Substation, ICWW station for Sun, Sep 20 at 10:12 AM local time: 1.9 ft above MLLW. The lowest low from Sun, Sep 20 to Sat, Sep 26 comes Sun, Sep 20 at 9:51 PM, 0.3 ft above MLLW. Wind and storm surge can push the real water level above or below these predictions.

What is the tide range in New Orleans?

From Sun, Sep 20 to Sat, Sep 26, the water at Michoud Substation, ICWW rises or falls between 0.1 and 1.6 ft from one high or low to the next, and the week's full spread, lowest low to highest high, is 1.6 ft. Ranges peak near the new and full moon (spring tides) and shrink near the quarter moons (neap tides).

New Orleans, Louisiana Tide Chart

New Orleans tide times today — high & low tide, the rising/falling state right now, and a 7-day outlook

New Orleans, LA · Tide as of 7:49 PM CDT

Tide is Falling Next low tide 9:51 PM

In 2h 2m · 0.3 ft (MLLW)

Today’s tide times in New Orleans

Tide	Time	Height (ft, MLLW)
High	10:12 AM	1.9
Low	9:51 PM	0.3

Sun, Sep 20 · times are local; heights are in feet relative to Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW).

7-day tide outlook for New Orleans

Day	High & low tides (local time · ft MLLW)
Mon, Sep 21	H 11:29 AM (1.9 ft) · L 10:33 PM (0.4 ft)
Tue, Sep 22	H 12:42 PM (1.8 ft) · L 11:07 PM (0.5 ft)
Wed, Sep 23	H 1:49 PM (1.7 ft) · L 11:32 PM (0.6 ft)
Thu, Sep 24	H 2:55 PM (1.6 ft) · L 11:41 PM (0.8 ft)
Fri, Sep 25	H 4:10 PM (1.5 ft) · L 11:25 PM (1.0 ft)
Sat, Sep 26	H 4:35 AM (1.2 ft) · L 10:18 AM (1.0 ft) · H 5:53 PM (1.3 ft) · L 10:21 PM (1.2 ft)
Sun, Sep 27	H 4:06 AM (1.4 ft) · L 12:02 PM (0.8 ft)

Best low-tide window in New Orleans

The next low tide is around 9:51 PM at 0.3 ft — the window when flats, sandbars, and tide pools are most exposed for clamming, shore fishing, and tide-pooling. Water turns and starts rising back toward the next high around 11:29 AM, so give yourself a wide margin and head back well before then.

The water turns and returns quickly once the tide starts rising. Watch for slick rocks, soft mud, and rip currents, mind the next high-tide time, and follow local shellfishing regulations and closures.

About this tide station

Predictions on this page come from NOAA CO-OPS station Michoud Substation, ICWW (#8761678), a tide-prediction station near New Orleans, LA (a subordinate station: NOAA publishes its high and low times but no 6-minute curve). Heights are in feet relative to Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW) — NOAA’s standard tidal datum — and times are in the station’s local time. These are astronomical predictions: weather, wind, and storm surge can push the actual water level above or below them.

Frequently asked

When is the highest tide in New Orleans this week?: NOAA predicts the week's highest tide at the Michoud Substation, ICWW station for Sun, Sep 20 at 10:12 AM local time: 1.9 ft above MLLW. The lowest low from Sun, Sep 20 to Sat, Sep 26 comes Sun, Sep 20 at 9:51 PM, 0.3 ft above MLLW. Wind and storm surge can push the real water level above or below these predictions.
What is the tide range in New Orleans?: From Sun, Sep 20 to Sat, Sep 26, the water at Michoud Substation, ICWW rises or falls between 0.1 and 1.6 ft from one high or low to the next, and the week's full spread, lowest low to highest high, is 1.6 ft. Ranges peak near the new and full moon (spring tides) and shrink near the quarter moons (neap tides).

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