Niantic tide times

Niantic River, CTNiantic RiverNOAA 8461925Friday, October 16 · EDTFri Oct 16Predictions onlyChange station
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Today at Niantic the next low tide is at 9:57 PM (0.6 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 9:58 AM.

Estimated now
2.2 ft ↓
Falling 0.5 ft per hour
Next low
9:57 PM
In 4 h 28 min · 0.6 ft
Next high
3:44 AM
In 10 h 15 min · 2.2 ft
Tide range today
2.2 ft
Neap tides Monday
Predictions only. No live gauge at this station.

Today's tide

Estimated curve between high and low timesNightHeight above MLLW
0 ft2 ftNOW 5:282:49 AMHigh · 2.3 ft9:02 AMLow · 0.9 ft3:05 PMHigh · 2.8 ft9:57 PMLow · 0.6 ft
Tide chart for Niantic, today. High 2.3 ft at 2:49 AM, low 0.9 ft at 9:02 AM, high 2.8 ft at 3:05 PM, low 0.6 ft at 9:57 PM.

Heights and times are estimated from New London, Thames River 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
  • High2:49 AM2.3 ft
  • Low9:02 AM0.9 ft
  • High3:05 PM2.8 ft
  • Low9:57 PM0.6 ft
Tide times for Niantic
TideTimeHeight
High2:49 AM2.3 ft
Low9:02 AM0.9 ft
High3:05 PM2.8 ft
Low9:57 PM0.6 ft
Sunrise
7:02 AM
First light 6:34
Sunset
6:08 PM
Last light 6:36
Moon
32%
Waxing crescent
Tide range
2.2 ft
Mean 2.6 ft

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    5:30 to 7:00 PM

    Today's best window (7:00 to 8:00 AM) has passed. Dawn light with the outgoing tide around the 9:02 AM low.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    Next: Wed 1:00 to 2:00 PM
    Earlier today: 8:00 to 10:00 AM

    Today's best window (8:00 to 10:00 AM) has passed.

  • Surfing
    Next: Sat 12:00 to 2:00 PM
    Earlier today: 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM

    Today's best window (11:00 AM to 1:00 PM) has passed.

  • 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.

Next 7 days

October calendar →
High and low tides for the next 7 days, heights in ft
DayTide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4Range, ft
TodayFri 16H2:49a2.3L9:02a0.9H3:05p2.8L9:57p0.62.2
SatOct 17H3:44a2.2L9:58a0.9H4:02p2.7L10:50p0.62.1
SunOct 18H4:42a2.2L10:56a0.9H5:02p2.6L11:42p0.62.0
MonOct 19H5:44a2.3L11:53a0.9H6:02p2.61.7
TueOct 20L12:31a0.6H6:40a2.4L12:47p0.8H6:54p2.62.0
WedOct 21L1:15a0.5H7:27a2.6L1:38p0.6H7:39p2.72.1
ThuOct 22L1:57a0.4H8:08a2.8L2:26p0.5H8:20p2.72.3

Neap tides Monday. 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 8461925.

Nearby stations

Currents

Niantic (Railroad Bridge)

  • Slack3:21 AM
  • Max ebb6:16 AM 0.6 kn
  • Slack9:46 AM
  • Max flood12:05 PM 1.2 kn
  • Slack3:26 PM
  • Max ebb6:34 PM 0.7 kn
  • Slack10:23 PM

Current predictions for Niantic (Railroad Bridge), 0.5 mi away. Currents near inlets can be strong. Not for navigation.

Station details

Datum
Mean lower low water
Predictions
NOAA subordinate, from New London, Thames River
Live gauge
None
Coordinates
41.325° N, 72.187° W
Time zone
Eastern, UTC−4
Station ID
NOAA 8461925

About the tides at Niantic

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 pattern follows the reference station at New London, Thames River. On a typical day the water moves about 2.6 ft between high and low. That is smaller than most Connecticut stations on this site. From the average lower low to the average higher high, the difference is 3.0 ft. Over the next two weeks the biggest daily range, 3.7 ft, comes on October 27, and the smallest, 1.7 ft, on Monday. Looking a year ahead, predictions peak at 3.6 ft on July 3 and bottom out at −0.6 ft on January 23.

Tides here are worked out from the reference station at New London, Thames River, with NOAA time and height corrections. Times are good for planning, but local wind can shift them. NOAA measured the tide here in 1993 to set up these predictions. The nearest other station is New London, 6 mi away, where high tide comes about 52 min earlier. For tidal currents, see Niantic (Railroad Bridge).

Predictions are based on New London, Thames River.

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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.