New Bedford Harbor tide times

Marine Terminal, MAMarine TerminalNOAA 8447636Wednesday, September 30 · EDTWed Sep 30Live gauge · 6 min agoLiveChange station
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Today at New Bedford Harbor the next low tide is at 4:59 PM (0.3 ft) and the next high tide is at 11:13 AM (4.5 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 4:42 AM. The water is running 1.0 ft above the forecast right now.

Right now
5.3 ft ↑
Rising 0.5 ft per hour
Next high
11:13 AM
In 37 min · 4.5 ft
Next low
4:59 PM
In 6 h 23 min · 0.3 ft
Gauge vs forecast
+1.0 ft
Water running above prediction
Gauge reads 1.0 ft above forecast

Today's tide

PredictedMeasuredNightHeight above MLLW
−2 ft0 ft2 ft4 ft6 ftNOW 10:354:00 AMLow · 0.0 ft11:13 AMHigh · 4.5 ft4:59 PMLow · 0.3 ft11:45 PMHigh · 3.7 ft
Tide chart for New Bedford Harbor, today. Low 0.0 ft at 4:00 AM, high 4.5 ft at 11:13 AM, low 0.3 ft at 4:59 PM, high 3.7 ft at 11:45 PM. Measured water level is 1.0 ft above the prediction.

Blue shows the NOAA prediction and amber shows the measured water level so far today. Heights are in feet above Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW).

Today's tides

ft above MLLW
  • Low4:00 AM0.0 ft
  • High11:13 AM4.5 ft
  • Low4:59 PM0.3 ft
  • High11:45 PM3.7 ft
Tide times for New Bedford Harbor
TideTimeHeight
Low4:00 AM0.0 ft
High11:13 AM4.5 ft
Low4:59 PM0.3 ft
High11:45 PM3.7 ft
Sunrise
6:40 AM
First light 6:12
Sunset
6:29 PM
Last light 6:57
Moon
82%
Waning gibbous
Tide range
4.5 ft
Mean 3.6 ft

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    10:45 to 11:00 AM

    Today's best window (6:00 to 8:00 AM) has passed. Dawn light with the incoming tide around the 11:13 AM high. Second window 9:00 to 11:00 AM.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    4:00 to 6:00 PM

    The 0.3 ft low at 4:59 PM falls in full daylight.

  • Surfing
    Next: Thu 8:00 to 10:00 AM
    Earlier today: 7:00 to 9:00 AM

    Today's best window (7:00 to 9:00 AM) has passed.

  • Shallow boat launch
    Avoid 3:00 to 9:00 PM

    Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 3:00 PM.

Plan the week

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

Next 7 days

September calendar →
High and low tides for the next 7 days, heights in ft
DayTide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4Range, ft
TodayWed 30L4:00a0.0H11:13a4.5L4:59p0.3H11:45p3.74.5 spring tide
ThuOct 1L4:42a0.1H12:07p4.3L5:50p0.64.2
FriOct 2H12:41a3.5L5:29a0.3H1:06p4.1L8:24p0.83.8
SatOct 3H1:40a3.4L6:27a0.6H2:08p4.0L9:52p0.73.4
SunOct 4H2:41a3.4L8:02a0.7H3:12p3.9L10:50p0.63.3
MonOct 5H3:42a3.5L10:01a0.6H4:17p3.9L11:38p0.43.5
TueOct 6H4:45a3.7L11:11a0.4H5:21p4.03.5

Spring tides Wednesday. Lows drop to 0.0 ft, the best shelling 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 8447636.

Nearby stations

Currents

New Bedford Hurricane Barrier

  • Max ebb1:29 AM 1.4 kn
  • Slack4:05 AM
  • Max flood5:36 AM 0.3 kn
  • Max flood7:43 AM 0.2 kn
  • Max flood9:09 AM 0.2 kn
  • Slack10:47 AM
  • Max ebb1:56 PM 1.4 kn
  • Slack4:51 PM
  • Max flood5:58 PM 0.2 kn
  • Slack7:47 PM
  • Max flood9:45 PM 0.2 kn
  • Slack11:07 PM

Current predictions for New Bedford Hurricane Barrier, 0.5 mi away. Currents near inlets can be strong. Not for navigation.

Station details

Datum
Mean lower low water
Predictions
NOAA, from this station's own tide records
Live gauge
Every 6 minutes
Coordinates
41.621° N, 70.914° W
Time zone
Eastern, UTC−4
Station ID
NOAA 8447636

About the tides at New Bedford Harbor

Expect two roughly equal high tides a day at Marine Terminal, each arriving about 50 minutes later than the day before. The average range is about 3.6 ft. Spring tides add a little more at both ends. That is smaller than most Massachusetts stations on this site. From the average lower low to the average higher high, the difference is 4.0 ft. The next spring tides peak on October 11, with a range of 4.7 ft. Neap tides follow on Sunday, when the range shrinks to 3.3 ft.

Marine Terminal is a NOAA water level station with a live gauge, updated every 6 minutes. Predictions come from the station's own tide records. It was established in 2022. The nearest other station is Clarks Point, 2 mi away. For tidal currents, see New Bedford Hurricane Barrier.

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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.