Bristol tide times

Bristol Harbor, RIBristol HarborNOAA 8451929Thursday, October 1 · EDTThu Oct 1TomorrowChange station
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On Thursday, October 1 at Bristol: low of 0.0 ft at 4:33 AM, high of 4.9 ft at 12:04 PM, low of 0.5 ft at 5:33 PM.

Lowest tide
4:33 AM
0.0 ft
Highest tide
12:04 PM
4.9 ft
Tide range
4.8 ft
Highest high minus lowest low
Daylight
6:42 AM
Sunset 6:29 PM
Predicted tides for Thursday, October 1.

Tomorrow's tide (predicted)

Estimated curve between high and low timesNightHeight above MLLW
0 ft2 ft4 ft4:33 AMLow · 0.0 ft12:04 PMHigh · 4.9 ft5:33 PMLow · 0.5 ft
Tide chart for Bristol, Thursday, October 1. Low 0.0 ft at 4:33 AM, high 4.9 ft at 12:04 PM, low 0.5 ft at 5:33 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.

Tides this day

ft above MLLW
  • Low4:33 AM0.0 ft
  • High12:04 PM4.9 ft
  • Low5:33 PM0.5 ft
Tide times for Bristol
TideTimeHeight
Low4:33 AM0.0 ft
High12:04 PM4.9 ft
Low5:33 PM0.5 ft
Sunrise
6:42 AM
First light 6:15
Sunset
6:29 PM
Last light 6:56
Moon
72%
Waning gibbous
Tide range
4.8 ft
Mean 3.9 ft

Best windows tomorrow

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    5:00 to 8:00 AM

    Dawn light with the incoming tide around the 12:04 PM high. Second window 4:00 to 7:00 PM.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    5:00 to 6:00 PM

    The 0.5 ft low at 5:33 PM falls in full daylight.

  • Surfing
    7:00 to 9:00 AM

    Mid tide from 7:00 to 9:00 AM. No wind sensor at this station.

  • Shallow boat launch
    Avoid 4:00 to 8:00 PM

    Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 4:00 PM.

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
TomorrowThu 1L4:33a0.0H12:04p4.9L5:33p0.54.8
FriOct 2H12:38a4.0L5:23a0.3H1:05p4.7L6:46p0.84.4
SatOct 3H1:40a3.9L6:24a0.6H2:09p4.5L9:12p0.94.0
SunOct 4H2:42a3.9L7:47a0.7H3:14p4.4L10:21p0.73.7
MonOct 5H3:47a4.0L9:41a0.7H4:22p4.4L11:11p0.53.9
TueOct 6H4:53a4.3L10:59a0.5H5:27p4.5L11:51p0.44.1
WedOct 7H5:54a4.6L11:52a0.3H6:23p4.64.3

Neap tides Sunday. Smaller range, so highs and lows stay close to average. 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

  • Slack12:30 AM
  • Max ebb2:35 AM 0.4 kn
  • Slack4:28 AM
  • Max flood9:45 AM 0.4 kn
  • Slack12:43 PM
  • Max ebb2:54 PM 0.4 kn
  • Slack4:46 PM
  • Max flood10:15 PM 0.4 kn

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 average range is about 3.9 ft. Spring tides add a little more at both ends. The next spring tides peak on October 10, with a range of 5.3 ft. Neap tides follow on Sunday, when the range shrinks to 3.7 ft.

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.