Bastian Island, Louisiana Fishing Weather Forecast

Current Conditions

Temperature: 85°F (feels like 91°F). Condition: Overcast.

Wind: 11 mph WSW, gusts to 12 mph.

Barometric Pressure: 30.11 inHg (1020 hPa).

Humidity: 73%. UV Index: 0. Cloud Cover: 100%.

Visibility: 14 miles. Dew Point: 75°F.

Sunrise: 6:08 AM. Sunset: 8:00 PM.

Fishing Score

Today's best fishing score: 90/100 (Excellent)

Pressure Analysis

Pressure rising slowly — conditions improving, moderate fishing activity expected.

Best fishing windows based on pressure: 00:00, 02:00, 03:00, 04:00, 05:00, 11:00, 17:00, 19:00, 22:00, 00:00, 01:00, 02:00, 03:00, 04:00, 08:00, 09:00, 10:00, 11:00, 15:00, 16:00, 17:00, 19:00, 20:00, 21:00, 22:00, 23:00, 01:00, 02:00, 03:00, 04:00, 05:00, 07:00, 08:00, 12:00, 13:00, 15:00, 17:00, 18:00, 20:00

7-Day Fishing Weather Forecast

Day	Date	High	Low	Condition	Wind	Pressure	Precip	UV	Fishing Score
Sun	2026-07-12	86°F	80°F	Overcast	20 mph SW	30.12 inHg	29%	9	74/100 (Good)
Mon	2026-07-13	85°F	76°F	Showers	25 mph W	30.12 inHg	53%	2	80/100 (Excellent)
Tue	2026-07-14	84°F	73°F	Drizzle	11 mph WNW	30.09 inHg	34%	1	86/100 (Excellent)
Wed	2026-07-15	90°F	74°F	Drizzle	10 mph SSW	30.09 inHg	19%	9	90/100 (Excellent)
Thu	2026-07-16	92°F	75°F	Overcast	11 mph WSW	30.09 inHg	4%	9	79/100 (Good)
Fri	2026-07-17	96°F	78°F	Thunderstorm	11 mph W	30.12 inHg	14%	8	73/100 (Good)
Sat	2026-07-18	95°F	74°F	Drizzle	12 mph WNW	30.06 inHg	20%	8	77/100 (Good)

Frequently Asked Questions

What's the fishing weather forecast for Bastian Island, Louisiana?

Bastian Island's 7-day fishing weather forecast peaks at a fishing score of 90/100 (Excellent). The forecast factors in barometric pressure, wind, temperature, cloud cover, and precipitation. The full hour-by-hour breakdown and 72-hour pressure chart are on this page.

Is today a good day to fish at Bastian Island?

Today at Bastian Island, Louisiana the best fishing window scores 90/100 (Excellent) and the barometric pressure is rising. A rising pressure trend often makes fish lethargic, so target solunar major periods.

How does barometric pressure affect fishing at Bastian Island?

Fish are most active when barometric pressure is stable (29.80–30.20 inHg) or slowly falling. A rapid drop, often before a storm front, can trigger a feeding frenzy, while a sharp rise after a front passes usually makes fish lethargic. Right now Bastian Island's pressure is 30.11 inHg and rising.

What wind speed is best for fishing at Bastian Island?

Light to moderate winds (5–15 mph) are ideal — they create surface chop without making seas dangerous. Today's forecast shows 11 mph from the WSW at Bastian Island, Louisiana.

How accurate is HookCast's fishing weather for Bastian Island?

Weather data for Bastian Island, Louisiana is sourced from Open-Meteo (CC-BY 4.0), which uses NOAA observations and ECMWF forecast models. The forecast updates every 30 minutes. Tide data for paired tide pages is from NOAA Center for Operational Oceanographic Products (CO-OPS).

Louisiana

Bastian Island Fishing Weather

85°F

Overcast · Feels like 91°F

7-day forecast with barometric pressure trends

Tide Chart

90/ 100

Excellent

Fishing Score

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Wind

11 mph WSW

Pressure

30.11"

Humidity

73%

UV Index

Dew Point

75°F

Visibility

14 mi

Sunrise

6:08 AM

Sunset

8:00 PM

Pressure Analysis

Pressure is slowly rising — conditions stabilizing

Barometric Pressure Trend

Green zones = best fishing windows (stable/slowly falling pressure)

Pressure (inHg)

Best Fishing Window

Ideal Range (29.80–30.20")

Today's Fishing Timeline

Combining pressure trend, solunar periods & tide data

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