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
Tide is Rising Next high tide 2:49 AM
In 11h 20m · 2.0 ft (MLLW)
Today’s tide times in New Orleans
| Tide | Time | Height (ft, MLLW) |
|---|---|---|
| High | 2:17 AM | 2.0 |
| Low | 1:02 PM | 0.0 |
Tue, Nov 10 · 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) |
|---|---|
| Wed, Nov 11 | H 2:49 AM (2.0 ft) · L 1:46 PM (0.0 ft) |
| Thu, Nov 12 | H 3:25 AM (2.0 ft) · L 2:36 PM (0.0 ft) |
| Fri, Nov 13 | H 4:04 AM (1.9 ft) · L 3:28 PM (0.1 ft) |
| Sat, Nov 14 | H 4:46 AM (1.9 ft) · L 4:20 PM (0.1 ft) |
| Sun, Nov 15 | H 5:28 AM (1.8 ft) · L 5:07 PM (0.2 ft) |
| Mon, Nov 16 | H 6:09 AM (1.6 ft) · L 5:45 PM (0.3 ft) |
| Tue, Nov 17 | H 6:48 AM (1.5 ft) · L 6:10 PM (0.4 ft) |
Best low-tide window in New Orleans
The next low tide is around 1:46 PM at 0.0 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 2:49 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 Wed, Nov 11 at 2:49 AM local time: 2.0 ft above MLLW. The lowest low from Tue, Nov 10 to Mon, Nov 16 comes Wed, Nov 11 at 1:46 PM, 0.0 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 Tue, Nov 10 to Mon, Nov 16, the water at Michoud Substation, ICWW rises or falls between 1.4 and 2.0 ft from one high or low to the next, and the week's full spread, lowest low to highest high, is 2.0 ft. Ranges peak near the new and full moon (spring tides) and shrink near the quarter moons (neap tides).
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