Gay Head tide times

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Today at Gay Head the next low tide is at 2:41 PM (0.1 ft) and the next high tide is at 8:20 PM (3.2 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 2:31 AM. Spring tides peak today, so expect bigger highs and lower lows.

Estimated now
2.2 ft ↓
Falling 0.9 ft per hour
Next low
2:41 PM
In 3 h 43 min · 0.1 ft
Next high
8:20 PM
In 9 h 22 min · 3.2 ft
Tide range today
3.7 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 10:582:01 AMLow · 0.0 ft8:00 AMHigh · 3.8 ft2:41 PMLow · 0.1 ft8:20 PMHigh · 3.2 ft
Tide chart for Gay Head, today. Low 0.0 ft at 2:01 AM, high 3.8 ft at 8:00 AM, low 0.1 ft at 2:41 PM, high 3.2 ft at 8:20 PM.

Heights and times are estimated from Newport, Narragansett Bay 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
  • Low2:01 AM0.0 ft
  • High8:00 AM3.8 ft
  • Low2:41 PM0.1 ft
  • High8:20 PM3.2 ft
Tide times for Gay Head
TideTimeHeight
Low2:01 AM0.0 ft
High8:00 AM3.8 ft
Low2:41 PM0.1 ft
High8:20 PM3.2 ft
Sunrise
6:50 AM
First light 6:22
Sunset
6:12 PM
Last light 6:40
Moon
0%
New moon
Tide range
3.7 ft
Spring tides Sat

Best windows today

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

    Today's best window (6:00 to 8:00 AM) has passed. Dawn light with the incoming tide around the 8:00 AM high. Second window 6:00 to 7:00 PM.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    1:00 to 4:00 PM

    The 0.1 ft low at 2:41 PM falls in full daylight.

  • Surfing
    5:00 to 7:00 PM

    Mid tide from 5:00 to 7:00 PM. No wind sensor at this station.

  • Shallow boat launch
    Avoid 12:00 to 5:00 PM

    Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 12:00 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
TodaySat 10L2:01a0.0H8:00a3.8L2:41p0.1H8:20p3.23.7 spring tide
SunOct 11L2:31a0.0H8:42a3.7L3:18p0.1H9:02p3.13.7 spring tide
MonOct 12L3:05a0.1H9:23a3.6L3:55p0.1H9:43p2.93.5 spring tide
TueOct 13L3:42a0.1H10:04a3.4L4:32p0.3H10:25p2.73.2
WedOct 14L4:20a0.2H10:45a3.1L5:10p0.4H11:08p2.52.9
ThuOct 15L4:59a0.4H11:29a2.9L5:49p0.6H11:54p2.42.5
FriOct 16L5:41a0.5H12:17p2.6L6:35p0.72.1

Spring tides Saturday 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 8448733.

Nearby stations

Currents

Gay Head, 1.5 miles northwest of

  • Max ebb1:45 AM 2.2 kn
  • Slack4:59 AM
  • Max flood7:52 AM 2.2 kn
  • Slack11:37 AM
  • Max ebb2:07 PM 2.2 kn
  • Slack5:21 PM
  • Max flood8:14 PM 2.2 kn
  • Slack11:59 PM

Current predictions for Gay Head, 1.5 miles 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, Narragansett Bay
Live gauge
None
Coordinates
41.353° N, 70.830° W
Time zone
Eastern, UTC−4
Station ID
NOAA 8448733

About the tides at Gay Head

Tides here follow a regular twice-daily rhythm. The two daily highs usually differ by only 0.4 ft. The pattern follows the reference station at Newport, Narragansett Bay. On a typical day the water moves about 2.8 ft between high and low. That is smaller than most Massachusetts stations on this site. Over the next two weeks the biggest daily range, 3.7 ft, comes today, and the smallest, 1.6 ft, on October 18. Looking a year ahead, predictions peak at 4.1 ft on September 2 and bottom out at −0.7 ft on January 23.

Tides here are worked out from the reference station at Newport, Narragansett Bay, with NOAA time and height corrections. Times are good for planning, but local wind can shift them. The nearest other station is Menemsha Harbor, 3 mi away, where high tide comes about 22 min later. For tidal currents, see Gay Head, 1.5 miles northwest of.

Predictions are based on Newport, Narragansett Bay.

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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.