Tide difference

[Pat Babaz]

Originally Posted by paublo25

I have a question about the time difference between tide observation stations. From what I've read there is about a 6-7 hour difference (predicted) between the Bulk Terminal and the Calcasieu Pass Lighthouse Wharf. If low tide down south is at 2:56 AM and low tide up north is at 9:12 AM would low tide for Hackberry area (Black Lake west of Spicers) be a 3 hour delay from Calcasieu Pass and 3 hours ahead of Bulk Terminal? Also for the fisherman that are out on the lake daily, what time frame/delay have you observed for the east side of Big Lake?

This statement seems backwards for a low tide. Here's why I think that:
On a low tide situation the water is moving from North to South going out to the gulf, so if a low tide peaks down south at 2:56AM then a low tide up North will have peaked well before 2:56AM.

On a high tide situation the water is moving from South to North coming in from the gulf so a high tide peaking down South at 2:56AM will not peak up North until well after 2:56AM

What the difference is in hours I'm not sure exactly but it is alot from say the Cameron jetties to Prien Lake. And too the wind and river stages will throw off tide predictions also. Figuring tides is really tricky, the best way is to be out on the water several days in a row and see what its actually doing in a certain area. Hopefully some of the guides on here can give you a better answer, their knowledge and experience is far superior to mine