Essex tide times

Essex, CTEssexNOAA 8462925Thursday, October 1 · EDTThu Oct 1TomorrowChange station

On Thursday, October 1 at Essex: high of 3.0 ft at 2:38 AM, low of 0.6 ft at 8:57 AM, high of 3.9 ft at 3:05 PM, low of 0.3 ft at 10:07 PM.

Lowest tide
10:07 PM
0.3 ft
Highest tide
3:05 PM
3.9 ft
Tide range
3.6 ft
Highest high minus lowest low
Daylight
6:47 AM
Sunset 6:33 PM
Predicted tides for Thursday, October 1.

Tomorrow's tide (predicted)

Estimated curve between high and low timesNightHeight above MLLW
0 ft2 ft4 ft2:38 AMHigh · 3.0 ft8:57 AMLow · 0.6 ft3:05 PMHigh · 3.9 ft10:07 PMLow · 0.3 ft
Tide chart for Essex, Thursday, October 1. High 3.0 ft at 2:38 AM, low 0.6 ft at 8:57 AM, high 3.9 ft at 3:05 PM, low 0.3 ft at 10:07 PM.

Heights and times are estimated from NEW LONDON, State Pier 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
  • High2:38 AM3.0 ft
  • Low8:57 AM0.6 ft
  • High3:05 PM3.9 ft
  • Low10:07 PM0.3 ft
Tide times for Essex
TideTimeHeight
High2:38 AM3.0 ft
Low8:57 AM0.6 ft
High3:05 PM3.9 ft
Low10:07 PM0.3 ft
Sunrise
6:47 AM
First light 6:19
Sunset
6:33 PM
Last light 7:01
Moon
72%
Waning gibbous
Tide range
3.6 ft
Mean 2.8 ft

Best windows tomorrow

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    7:00 to 8:00 AM

    Dawn light with the outgoing tide around the 8:57 AM low.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    8:00 to 10:00 AM

    The 0.6 ft low at 8:57 AM falls in full daylight.

  • Surfing
    11:00 AM to 1:00 PM

    Mid tide from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM. No wind sensor at this station.

  • Shallow boat launch
    Avoid 6:00 to 11:00 AM

    Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 6:00 AM.

Plan the week

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

High and low tides for the next 7 days, heights in ft
DayTide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4Range, ft
TomorrowThu 1H2:38a3.0L8:57a0.6H3:05p3.9L10:07p0.33.6
FriOct 2H3:36a2.9L10:00a0.7H4:08p3.7L11:07p0.43.4
SatOct 3H4:39a2.8L11:06a0.8H5:16p3.62.9
SunOct 4L12:09a0.4H5:49a2.8L12:15p0.7H6:29p3.53.1
MonOct 5L1:10a0.4H7:01a2.9L1:23p0.7H7:36p3.53.1
TueOct 6L2:07a0.3H8:04a3.2L2:26p0.6H8:32p3.53.1
WedOct 7L3:00a0.3H8:57a3.4L3:25p0.4H9:21p3.53.2

Neap tides Saturday. 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 8462925.

Nearby stations

Currents

I-95 Bridge

  • Max flood12:48 AM 0.7 kn
  • Slack3:05 AM
  • Max ebb6:25 AM 1.9 kn
  • Slack10:18 AM
  • Max flood1:10 PM 1.1 kn
  • Slack4:06 PM
  • Max ebb7:22 PM 1.8 kn
  • Slack11:58 PM

Current predictions for I-95 Bridge, 3 mi away. Currents near inlets can be strong. Not for navigation.

Station details

Datum
Mean lower low water
Predictions
NOAA subordinate, from NEW LONDON, State Pier
Live gauge
None
Coordinates
41.348° N, 72.385° W
Time zone
Eastern, UTC−4
Station ID
NOAA 8462925

About the tides at Essex

This is a mixed-tide station. Some days bring a deep low and a shallow low, and a few days have only one of each. The average range is about 2.8 ft. Spring tides add a little more at both ends. That is smaller than most Connecticut stations on this site. The next spring tides peak on October 11, with a range of 3.8 ft. Neap tides follow on Saturday, when the range shrinks to 2.9 ft.

Essex is a subordinate station. NOAA predicts its tides by adjusting NEW LONDON, State Pier: highs come about 99 min and lows about 98 min later than there. The nearest other station is Lyme, 3 mi away. For tidal currents, see I-95 Bridge.

Predictions are based on NEW LONDON, State Pier.

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.