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Tchefuncta River, Lake Pontchartrain tide times

Louisiana · NOAA station 8761993 · times in local time
Tuesday, October 27: high tide 8:24 AM (0.9 ft); low tide 7:56 PM (0.0 ft).
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Tide chart — today, Tue, Oct 27

Heights in feet above Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW). Dots are NOAA's predicted highs and lows; the line between them is our interpolation. Shaded: night.

TideTimeHeight
High tide8:24 AM0.92 ft
Low tide7:56 PM0.04 ft

Tchefuncta River, Lake Pontchartrain tide table — next 7 days

DayHigh tidesLow tides
Today
Tue, Oct 27		8:24 AM 0.9 ft7:56 PM 0.0 ft
Tomorrow
Wed, Oct 28		9:05 AM 1.0 ft9:06 PM -0.0 ft
Thu, Oct 299:54 AM 1.0 ft10:19 PM -0.1 ft
Fri, Oct 3010:47 AM 1.0 ft11:32 PM -0.1 ft
Sat, Oct 3111:45 AM 1.0 ft—
Sun, Nov 111:47 AM 0.9 ft12:40 AM -0.0 ft
Mon, Nov 212:53 PM 0.8 ft12:40 AM 0.1 ft

The year at Tchefuncta River, Lake Pontchartrain

Highest tide, next 12 months1.0 ft on October 29, 2026 at 9:54 AM
Lowest tide, next 12 months-0.6 ft on January 20, 2027 at 5:12 PM
Minus tides (below 0 ft)196 days in the next 12 months
Tide patternOne high and one low tide a day (diurnal)
Typical daily range0.7 ft (30-day average)
StationNOAA 8761993 · subordinate station · 30.3783, -90.16

Tchefuncta River, Lake Pontchartrain is a subordinate station: NOAA computes its tides from South Pass with fixed time and height corrections.

Moving water at dawn and dusk —

The current runs fastest roughly halfway between a high and a low tide. Many anglers prefer those hours when they fall near sunrise or sunset. This is a rule of thumb, not a fishing forecast.

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Nearby tide stations

Bayou BonFouca, Route 43323 mi · LA New Canal USCG station, Lake Pontchartrain24 mi · LA East Bank 1, Norco, B. LaBranche26 mi · LA Michoud Substation, ICWW29 mi · LA The Rigolets, U.S. Highway 9029 mi · LA Paris Road Bridge (ICWW)29 mi · LA Chef Menteur, Chef Menteur Pass30 mi · LA Pearlington, Pearl River34 mi · MS

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Questions about Tchefuncta River, Lake Pontchartrain tides

What time is high tide at Tchefuncta River, Lake Pontchartrain today?

On Tuesday, October 27, high tide at Tchefuncta River, Lake Pontchartrain is at 8:24 AM (0.9 ft); low tide is at 7:56 PM (0.0 ft) (CDT, heights above MLLW). The table above lists the next 7 days.

When are the highest tides of the year at Tchefuncta River, Lake Pontchartrain?

The highest predicted tide in the next 12 months is 1.0 ft on October 29, 2026 at 9:54 AM. The largest tides fall a day or two after a full or new moon, especially when the Moon is closest to Earth.

Are there minus tides at Tchefuncta River, Lake Pontchartrain?

Yes — on 196 days in the next 12 months the low tide drops below 0 ft (MLLW). The lowest is -0.6 ft on January 20, 2027 at 5:12 PM. Minus tides expose the most shoreline, which is why tide-poolers look for them.

What time zone are these tide times in?

Station local time (CDT at the time this page was built), with daylight saving time applied where the area observes it — the same convention as NOAA's own tide tables.

Where does this tide data come from?

From NOAA CO-OPS, the U.S. government tide station network (tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov); the predictions are public domain. Tchefuncta River, Lake Pontchartrain is a subordinate station: NOAA derives its times and heights from the reference station South Pass with fixed corrections. The curve between highs and lows is our interpolation. This page is not for navigation.