Louisiana's best-known public beach for opportunistic fossil finds. Big Gulf storms strip the sand and briefly expose tooth-rich shell lines.
Solid hunting day. Best window opens around the 8:32 PM low (-0.2 ft, likely 0.5 ft below NOAA → more beach exposed). Moderate SW winds (11 mph); offshore push at the low keeps the beach exposed; seas around 1 ft.
Next 3 days: Today is the pick (74); Mon runs cooler at 59.
Plan around the great low-tide window. 1.5ft swing · spring tide · low 8:32 PM · ~0.5ft below predicted (offshore wind) · post-storm · 0.53" recent rain · +20 event boost.
Impact on visibility and stir-up over the next 5 days.
The Hunt Score blends tide range, lunar phase, daylight timing, recent stir, wind setup, and surf.
Highly favorable. Worth the drive.
We are deliberate about which factors to include. These are not currently in the model:
If you think we should add one of these, log a hunt with notes — every rated outcome helps us decide which signals actually predict tooth count.
Walk storm cuts and shell fans after tropical swells. Teeth are usually mixed with shell and driftwood, not spread evenly down the beach.
Grand Isle State Park beach access with day-use fee; parking, restrooms, and fishing piers nearby.
Casual surface collecting on the public beach is allowed; avoid dune disturbance and obey storm-recovery closures.
Trophy = headline find · Rare = real score · Uncommon = some trips · Common = most trips.
The beachcomber's bonus round — what else the geology gives up.
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