Bristol tide times

Bristol Harbor, RIBristol HarborNOAA 8451929Wednesday, October 7 · EDTWed Oct 7Predictions onlyChange station
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Today at Bristol the next low tide is at 11:52 AM (0.3 ft) and the next high tide is at 6:23 PM (4.6 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 12:24 AM. Spring tides peak on Saturday, so expect bigger highs and lower lows.

Estimated now
0.4 ft ↓
Falling 0.3 ft per hour
Next low
11:52 AM
In 29 min · 0.3 ft
Next high
6:23 PM
In 7 h 00 min · 4.6 ft
Tide range today
4.3 ft
Spring tides Saturday
Predictions only. No live gauge at this station.

Today's tide

Estimated curve between high and low timesNightHeight above MLLW
0 ft2 ft4 ftNOW 11:235:54 AMHigh · 4.6 ft11:52 AMLow · 0.3 ft6:23 PMHigh · 4.6 ft
Tide chart for Bristol, today. High 4.6 ft at 5:54 AM, low 0.3 ft at 11:52 AM, high 4.6 ft at 6:23 PM.

Heights and times are estimated from Newport using NOAA offsets. Only the high and low points are official; the curve between them is drawn by us.

Today's tides

ft above MLLW
  • High5:54 AM4.6 ft
  • Low11:52 AM0.3 ft
  • High6:23 PM4.6 ft
Tide times for Bristol
TideTimeHeight
High5:54 AM4.6 ft
Low11:52 AM0.3 ft
High6:23 PM4.6 ft
Sunrise
6:49 AM
First light 6:21
Sunset
6:18 PM
Last light 6:46
Moon
9%
Waning crescent
Tide range
4.3 ft
Spring tides Sat

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    4:00 to 7:00 PM

    Today's best window (6:00 to 7:00 AM) has passed. Dawn light with the outgoing tide around the 11:52 AM low. Second window 5:00 to 6:00 PM.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    11:00 AM to 1:00 PM

    The 0.3 ft low at 11:52 AM falls in full daylight.

  • Surfing
    2:00 to 4:00 PM

    Mid tide from 2:00 to 4:00 PM. No wind sensor at this station.

  • Shallow boat launch
    Avoid 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM

    Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 10:00 AM.

Plan the week

Moving water around the turn often fishes best. Local species and bait matter more than any chart.

Next 7 days

October calendar →
High and low tides for the next 7 days, heights in ft
DayTide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4Range, ft
TodayWed 7H5:54a4.6L11:52a0.3H6:23p4.64.3
ThuOct 8L12:24a0.2H6:47a5.0L12:36p0.2H7:12p4.74.8
FriOct 9L12:50a0.1H7:35a5.2L1:17p0.1H7:57p4.75.1 spring tide
SatOct 10L1:16a0.1H8:19a5.3L1:56p0.1H8:39p4.65.3 spring tide
SunOct 11L1:46a0.0H9:01a5.3L2:33p0.1H9:21p4.45.2 spring tide
MonOct 12L2:20a0.1H9:42a5.1L3:10p0.2H10:02p4.25.0 spring tide
TueOct 13L2:57a0.2H10:23a4.8L3:47p0.3H10:44p3.94.6

Spring tides Friday to Monday. Lows drop to 0.0 ft, the best low-water days this week. Spring and neap tides

Tide predictions and observations: NOAA National Ocean Service, Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services (CO-OPS), station 8451929.

Nearby stations

Currents

Hog Island, northwest of

  • Max flood4:22 AM 0.4 kn
  • Slack6:59 AM
  • Max ebb9:21 AM 0.3 kn
  • Slack11:10 AM
  • Max flood4:52 PM 0.4 kn
  • Slack7:16 PM
  • Max ebb9:41 PM 0.3 kn
  • Slack11:29 PM

Current predictions for Hog Island, northwest of, 2 mi away. Currents near inlets can be strong. Not for navigation.

Station details

Datum
Mean lower low water
Predictions
NOAA subordinate, from Newport
Live gauge
None
Coordinates
41.668° N, 71.280° W
Time zone
Eastern, UTC−4
Station ID
NOAA 8451929

About the tides at Bristol

Expect two roughly equal high tides a day at Bristol Harbor, each arriving about 50 minutes later than the day before. The pattern follows the reference station at Newport. The average range is about 3.9 ft. Spring tides add a little more at both ends. The next spring tides peak on Saturday, with a range of 5.3 ft. Neap tides follow on October 18, when the range shrinks to 2.2 ft. In the next 12 months the highest predicted tide here is 5.7 ft on September 2, and the lowest is −0.9 ft on January 23.

Bristol is a subordinate station. NOAA predicts its tides by adjusting Newport: highs come about 13 min and lows about 0 min later than there. The nearest other station is Bristol Highlands, 2 mi away. For tidal currents, see Hog Island, northwest of.

Predictions are based on Newport.

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Tide predictions and water levels from NOAA CO-OPS. For planning only, not for navigation. Real water levels can differ because of wind, air pressure and river flow. Always check conditions on site.