Fishing conditions for Port Fourchon
Biting score
The best time for fishing is all day long
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Now, July 21
4:32 PM
humidity
72%uv index
0lowcloud cover
29%visibility
24kmmoon rise
12:39AMmoon
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Port Fourchon Solunar Fishing Activity Report for Today
Current fishing activity in Port Fourchon, United States, according to the solunar forecast, is moderate, which leads to a medium bite score.
Over the next 6 days, the highest fish activity is expected on Friday (11 PM peak), Saturday (11 PM peak), and Thursday (11 PM peak)—making these the best times to go fishing in Port Fourchon.
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Air conditions
The air temperature is 86°F (30°C) . Sunrise today: 06:15 AM, sunset: 08:00 PM. The weather conditions indicate the sky is mostly clear.
The UV index is currently 0 (Low) .
The wind is coming from the north at 13.9 mph (6.2 m/s), with gusts reaching 20.8 mph (9.3 m/s). Atmospheric pressure is 29.77 inHg (756 mmHg).
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Moon Phases
The moon phase is currently New, with moonrise at 12:39 PM and moonset at 11:30 PM.
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Port Fourchon Solunar Fishing Activity Report for Today
Current fishing activity in Port Fourchon, United States, according to the solunar forecast, is moderate, which leads to a medium bite score.
Over the next 6 days, the highest fish activity is expected on Friday (11 PM peak), Saturday (11 PM peak), and Thursday (11 PM peak)—making these the best times to go fishing in Port Fourchon.
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Air conditions
The air temperature is 86°F (30°C) . Sunrise today: 06:15 AM, sunset: 08:00 PM. The weather conditions indicate the sky is mostly clear.
The UV index is currently 0 (Low) .
The wind is coming from the north at 13.9 mph (6.2 m/s), with gusts reaching 20.8 mph (9.3 m/s). Atmospheric pressure is 29.77 inHg (756 mmHg).
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Moon Phases
The moon phase is currently New, with moonrise at 12:39 PM and moonset at 11:30 PM.
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WAWindy AI 08 July 2026Port Fourchon in Lafourche Parish is Louisiana's critical offshore oil industry hub and a major recreational fishing gateway, where inshore marsh fishing for redfish, speckled trout, and flounder meets offshore fishing for mahi-mahi, cobia, and diverse offshore species around the abundant oil platform structures of the northern Gulf of Mexico. Spot Features: Port Fourchon in Lafourche Parish, Louisiana, is the most important support port for the Gulf of Mexico's deepwater oil industry and also a major recreational fishing gateway, providing access to the vast Louisiana coastal marshes, the nearshore Gulf, and the offshore oil platform fishing of the north-central Gulf of Mexico from one of Louisiana's southernmost communities. Seasonality: Redfish (red drum) and speckled trout are the primary inshore targets at Port Fourchon in Lafourche Parish, Louisiana, year-round, with redfish best in fall and seatrout most productive in spring and fall. Flounder, sheepshead, and black drum are cool-season species. Mahi-mahi and cobia are accessible offshore from Port Fourchon in the warm season.