New Bedford Harbor tide times

Marine Commerce Terminal, MAMarine Commerce TerminalNOAA 8447636Tuesday, October 20 · EDTTue Oct 20Live gauge · 8 min agoLiveChange station
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Today at New Bedford Harbor the next low tide is at 10:40 PM (0.8 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 10:44 AM. The water is running 0.8 ft above the forecast right now.

Right now
2.8 ft ↓
Falling 0.5 ft per hour
Next low
10:40 PM
In 3 h 20 min · 0.8 ft
Next high
4:23 AM
In 9 h 03 min · 3.1 ft
Gauge vs forecast
+0.8 ft
Water running above prediction
Gauge reads 0.8 ft above forecast

Today's tide

PredictedMeasuredNightHeight above MLLW
0 ft2 ft4 ftNOW 7:193:28 AMHigh · 2.9 ft9:40 AMLow · 1.1 ft3:58 PMHigh · 3.1 ft10:40 PMLow · 0.8 ft
Tide chart for New Bedford Harbor, today. High 2.9 ft at 3:28 AM, low 1.1 ft at 9:40 AM, high 3.1 ft at 3:58 PM, low 0.8 ft at 10:40 PM. Measured water level is 0.8 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
  • High3:28 AM2.9 ft
  • Low9:40 AM1.1 ft
  • High3:58 PM3.1 ft
  • Low10:40 PM0.8 ft
Tide times for New Bedford Harbor
TideTimeHeight
High3:28 AM2.9 ft
Low9:40 AM1.1 ft
High3:58 PM3.1 ft
Low10:40 PM0.8 ft
Sunrise
7:02 AM
First light 6:34
Sunset
5:56 PM
Last light 6:24
Moon
69%
Waxing gibbous
Tide range
2.3 ft
Mean 3.6 ft

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    9:00 to 10:00 PM

    Today's best window (2:00 to 7:00 PM) has passed. Moving water near sunset, as the tide falls toward the 10:40 PM low. Second window 6:00 to 9:00 AM.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    Next: Wed 10:00 to 11:00 AM
    Earlier today: 8:00 to 11:00 AM

    Today's best window (8:00 to 11:00 AM) has passed.

  • Surfing
    Next: Wed 1:00 to 3:00 PM
    Earlier today: 12:00 to 2:00 PM

    Today's best window (12:00 to 2:00 PM) has passed.

  • Shallow boat launch
    Avoid 7:00 AM to 12:00 PM

    Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 7:00 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
TodayTue 20H3:28a2.9L9:40a1.1H3:58p3.1L10:40p0.82.3
WedOct 21H4:23a3.1L10:44a0.9H4:53p3.2L11:17p0.52.7
ThuOct 22H5:20a3.4L11:35a0.6H5:48p3.4L11:52p0.33.1
FriOct 23H6:13a3.8L12:21p0.4H6:37p3.63.4
SatOct 24L12:26a0.0H6:59a4.2L1:04p0.1H7:23p3.84.2
SunOct 25L1:00a−0.1H7:43a4.5L1:47p−0.1H8:08p4.04.7 spring tide
MonOct 26L1:36a−0.3H8:28a4.7L2:32p−0.1H8:56p4.05.0 spring tide

Spring tides Sunday to Monday. Lows drop to −0.3 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 flood12:55 AM 0.2 kn
  • Slack2:33 AM
  • Max ebb6:17 AM 0.7 kn
  • Slack11:51 AM
  • Max flood1:13 PM 0.2 kn
  • Slack2:40 PM
  • Max ebb6:52 PM 0.8 kn

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 Commerce 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. From the average lower low to the average higher high, the difference is 4.0 ft. In the next 12 months the highest predicted tide here is 5.1 ft on September 2, and the lowest is −0.9 ft on January 23.

Marine Commerce 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, where high tide comes about 9 min later. 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.