Beach Guide

What’s On

This week on the beach

Something
every night

6 AM

Charter Fleet Launch

Bridge Side & Sandollar marinas · Family

The inshore and offshore fleet leaves the pass before dawn for redfish, speckled trout and tuna.

8 AM

State Park Birding Trail

Grand Isle State Park · Family

Grand Isle is a top migratory-bird stopover; walk the nature trail and observation tower, best in spring.

Big Days

annual
Jul

Grand Isle Tarpon Rodeo

The oldest fishing tournament in the United States, running since 1928, with music, food and dockside weigh-ins of huge fish.

Apr

Grand Isle Migratory Bird Festival

A spring celebration of the island's role as a first landfall for songbirds crossing the Gulf of Mexico.

see you out there

Real recurring local happenings — schedules can change, so check the venue. Sun-timed events track each day’s real sunset and the countdown runs on the live local clock.

At Grand Isle, the sun sets at 7:52 PM today — about 13h 29m of daylight. Sunrise was 6:22 AM. Live water temperature, surf height, UV index, wind and tide for Grand Isle update at the top of the conditions page.