Water Temperature of Atchafalaya Bay in Morgan City, LA

Current Water Temperature

86.5°F

Measurement Time: Thursday, September 17, 2026, 8:48 PM CDT

Today's Tides

Low: September 17, 1:31 PM, 0.4 ft

Temperature Locations

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Local Points of Interest

Gulf of Mexico; Lower Atchafalya River; Atchafalaya Delta Wildlife Management Area and Game Preserve

Atchafalaya Bay

Station Name: Eugene Island, North of, Atchafalaya Bay
Data Source: NOAA Tides and Currents

Elevation Above Sea Level: 0 feet

Nearest Address:
Eugene Island
Morgan City, LA 70538
St. Mary Parish County

GPS Coordinates: 29.36750, -91.3839

Nearby Water Temperatures

Atchafalaya Bay, Morgan City, LA (6.3 mi)
Lower Atchafalaya River, Berwick, LA (22.5 mi)
Bayou Gauche, Bayou Gauche, LA (64.8 mi)
Mississippi River, New Orleans, LA (84.5 mi)
Barataria Bay, Grand Isle, LA (86.3 mi)
Gulf of Mexico, Plaquemines Parish, LA (107.9 mi)
Lake Borgne, Shell Beach, LA (108.4 mi)
Calcasieu Ship Channel, Cameron, LA (120.9 mi)
Southwest Pass, Venice, LA (123 mi)
Lake Charles, Lake Charles, LA (125.1 mi)
Calcasieu River, Westlake, LA (128.2 mi)
Mississippi River, Pilottown, LA (128.8 mi)
Mississippi Sound, Waveland, MS (130.7 mi)
Bay of St. Louis, Bay St. Louis, MS (140 mi)
Mississippi Sound, Pass Christian, MS (141.8 mi)

Weather for Morgan City, Louisiana

Current Weather

85°F
Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
70%
E 15 mph
74°F

Weather Forecast

Mostly Clear
Tonight
79°F - Mostly Clear
Sunny
Friday
90°F - Sunny
Mostly Clear
Friday Night
80°F - Mostly Clear
Sunny
Saturday
89°F - Sunny
Mostly Clear
Saturday Night
82°F - Mostly Clear
Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Sunday
89°F - Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Sunday Night
82°F - Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Monday
89°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy
Monday Night
81°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy
Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Tuesday
89°F - Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Clear
Tuesday Night
81°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Clear
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Wednesday
90°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Clear
Wednesday Night
81°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Clear
Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Thursday
89°F - Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:52 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 7:08 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 16 mins
Moonrise: 1:09 PM
Moon Transit: 6:11 PM
Moonset: 11:12 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 32.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:04 AM - 7:34 AM
5:41 PM - 8:11 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
12:39 AM - 2:09 PM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:52 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 7:08 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 16 mins
Moonrise: 1:09 PM
Moon Transit: 6:11 PM
Moonset: 11:12 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 32.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:04 AM - 7:34 AM
5:41 PM - 8:11 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
12:39 AM - 2:09 PM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:52 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 7:07 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 15 mins
Moonrise: 2:03 PM
Moon Transit: 7:02 PM
Moonset: 12:12 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 43.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:55 AM - 8:25 AM
6:32 PM - 9:02 PM

Minor Periods

1:33 PM - 3:03 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:52 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 7:07 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 15 mins
Moonrise: 2:03 PM
Moon Transit: 7:02 PM
Moonset: 12:12 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 43.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:55 AM - 8:25 AM
6:32 PM - 9:02 PM

Minor Periods

1:33 PM - 3:03 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:53 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 7:06 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 13 mins
Moonrise: 2:52 PM
Moon Transit: 7:54 PM
Moonset: 12:03 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 54.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:47 AM - 9:17 AM
7:24 PM - 9:54 PM

Minor Periods

2:22 PM - 3:52 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:53 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 7:06 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 13 mins
Moonrise: 2:52 PM
Moon Transit: 7:54 PM
Moonset: 12:03 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 54.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:47 AM - 9:17 AM
7:24 PM - 9:54 PM

Minor Periods

2:22 PM - 3:52 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:53 AM
Sun Transit: 12:58 AM
Sunset: 7:04 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 11 mins
Moonrise: 3:36 PM
Moon Transit: 8:44 PM
Moonset: 12:58 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 65.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:37 AM - 10:07 AM
8:14 PM - 10:44 PM

Minor Periods

3:06 PM - 4:36 PM
12:28 AM - 1:58 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:53 AM
Sun Transit: 12:58 AM
Sunset: 7:04 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 11 mins
Moonrise: 3:36 PM
Moon Transit: 8:44 PM
Moonset: 12:58 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 65.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:37 AM - 10:07 AM
8:14 PM - 10:44 PM

Minor Periods

3:06 PM - 4:36 PM
12:28 AM - 1:58 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
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in
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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:54 AM
Sun Transit: 12:58 AM
Sunset: 7:03 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 9 mins
Moonrise: 4:16 PM
Moon Transit: 9:32 PM
Moonset: 1:55 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 75.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:26 AM - 10:56 AM
9:02 PM - 11:32 PM

Minor Periods

3:46 PM - 5:16 PM
1:25 AM - 2:55 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
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in
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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:54 AM
Sun Transit: 12:58 AM
Sunset: 7:03 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 9 mins
Moonrise: 4:16 PM
Moon Transit: 9:32 PM
Moonset: 1:55 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 75.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:26 AM - 10:56 AM
9:02 PM - 11:32 PM

Minor Periods

3:46 PM - 5:16 PM
1:25 AM - 2:55 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:54 AM
Sun Transit: 12:58 AM
Sunset: 7:02 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 8 mins
Moonrise: 4:51 PM
Moon Transit: 10:18 PM
Moonset: 2:54 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 84.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

9:13 AM - 11:43 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

4:21 PM - 5:51 PM
2:24 AM - 3:54 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
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%
mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:54 AM
Sun Transit: 12:58 AM
Sunset: 7:02 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 8 mins
Moonrise: 4:51 PM
Moon Transit: 10:18 PM
Moonset: 2:54 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 84.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

9:13 AM - 11:43 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

4:21 PM - 5:51 PM
2:24 AM - 3:54 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:55 AM
Sun Transit: 12:57 AM
Sunset: 7:01 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 6 mins
Moonrise: 5:22 PM
Moon Transit: 11:02 PM
Moonset: 3:52 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 91.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

9:59 AM - 12:29 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

4:52 PM - 6:22 PM
3:22 AM - 4:52 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
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%
mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:55 AM
Sun Transit: 12:57 AM
Sunset: 7:01 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 6 mins
Moonrise: 5:22 PM
Moon Transit: 11:02 PM
Moonset: 3:52 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 91.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

9:59 AM - 12:29 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

4:52 PM - 6:22 PM
3:22 AM - 4:52 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:55 AM
Sun Transit: 12:57 AM
Sunset: 6:59 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 4 mins
Moonrise: 5:52 PM
Moon Transit: 11:47 PM
Moonset: 4:50 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 97.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

10:43 AM - 1:13 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

5:22 PM - 6:52 PM
4:20 AM - 5:50 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

The times presented here are based upon the solunar theory, which is the idea that the movements of fish and other animals are affected by the location of the sun and moon. The major periods are believed to be the times of the greatest animal activity and occur when the moon is directly overhead or underfoot (lunar transits). The minor periods also see increased activity and occur when the moon is rising or setting. The strongest activity occurs during full or new moons, and the weakest during quarter or three quarter moons. This is indicated by the Action Rating.

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