Niantic tide times

Niantic River, CTNiantic RiverNOAA 8461925Tuesday, October 20 · EDTTue Oct 20Predictions onlyChange station
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The last tide turn at Niantic today has passed. Tomorrow's first low is at 1:15 AM.

Estimated now
2.6 ft ↓
Falling 0.1 ft per hour
Next low
1:15 AM
In 5 h 53 min · 0.5 ft
Next high
7:27 AM
In 12 h 05 min · 2.6 ft
Tide range today
2.0 ft
Mean range 2.6 ft
Predictions only. No live gauge at this station.

Today's tide

Estimated curve between high and low timesNightHeight above MLLW
0 ft2 ftNOW 7:2212:31 AMLow · 0.6 ft6:40 AMHigh · 2.4 ft12:47 PMLow · 0.8 ft6:54 PMHigh · 2.6 ft
Tide chart for Niantic, today. Low 0.6 ft at 12:31 AM, high 2.4 ft at 6:40 AM, low 0.8 ft at 12:47 PM, high 2.6 ft at 6:54 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
  • Low12:31 AM0.6 ft
  • High6:40 AM2.4 ft
  • Low12:47 PM0.8 ft
  • High6:54 PM2.6 ft
Tide times for Niantic
TideTimeHeight
Low12:31 AM0.6 ft
High6:40 AM2.4 ft
Low12:47 PM0.8 ft
High6:54 PM2.6 ft
Sunrise
7:07 AM
First light 6:39
Sunset
6:02 PM
Last light 6:30
Moon
69%
Waxing gibbous
Tide range
2.0 ft
Mean 2.6 ft

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    7:30 to 8:00 PM

    Today's best window (7:00 to 8:00 AM) has passed. Dawn light with the outgoing tide around the 12:47 PM low. Second window 5:00 to 6:00 PM.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    Next: Wed 1:00 to 2:00 PM
    Earlier today: 12:00 to 2:00 PM

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

  • Surfing
    Next: Wed 4:00 to 5:00 PM
    Earlier today: 3:00 to 5:00 PM

    Today's best window (3:00 to 5:00 PM) has passed.

  • Shallow boat launch
    Avoid 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM

    Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 10:00 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 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
FriOct 23L2:37a0.4H8:46a3.0L3:14p0.3H8:59p2.72.7
SatOct 24L3:17a0.3H9:23a3.2L4:01p0.1H9:39p2.73.1
SunOct 25L3:58a0.2H10:00a3.4L4:47p0.0H10:20p2.73.4
MonOct 26L4:39a0.2H10:39a3.5L5:33p−0.1H11:02p2.73.6 spring tide

King tides Oct 26 to Oct 28. The year's highest tides at this station, from our scan of NOAA predictions. About king 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)

  • Slack12:50 AM
  • Max flood3:14 AM 1.2 kn
  • Slack6:36 AM
  • Max ebb9:39 AM 0.6 kn
  • Slack1:17 PM
  • Max flood3:32 PM 1.2 kn
  • Slack6:51 PM
  • Max ebb9:58 PM 0.6 kn

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. 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.