Southwest Point tide times

Block Island, RIBlock IslandNOAA 8459681Wednesday, September 30 · EDTWed Sep 30Predictions onlyChange station
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Today at Southwest Point the next low tide is at 5:20 PM (0.2 ft) and the next high tide is at 11:15 PM (2.7 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 4:47 AM.

Predicted now
3.1 ft ↓
Falling 0.5 ft per hour
Next low
5:20 PM
In 5 h 06 min · 0.2 ft
Next high
11:15 PM
In 11 h 01 min · 2.7 ft
Tide range today
3.5 ft
Mean range 2.6 ft
Predictions only. No live gauge at this station.

Today's tide

PredictedNightHeight above MLLW
−2 ft0 ft2 ft4 ftNOW 12:134:01 AMLow · 0.0 ft10:46 AMHigh · 3.5 ft5:20 PMLow · 0.2 ft11:15 PMHigh · 2.7 ft
Tide chart for Southwest Point, today. Low 0.0 ft at 4:01 AM, high 3.5 ft at 10:46 AM, low 0.2 ft at 5:20 PM, high 2.7 ft at 11:15 PM.

Predicted tide height at Block Island for Wednesday, September 30, in feet above Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW). Shaded areas are night.

Today's tides

ft above MLLW
  • Low4:01 AM0.0 ft
  • High10:46 AM3.5 ft
  • Low5:20 PM0.2 ft
  • High11:15 PM2.7 ft
Tide times for Southwest Point
TideTimeHeight
Low4:01 AM0.0 ft
High10:46 AM3.5 ft
Low5:20 PM0.2 ft
High11:15 PM2.7 ft
Sunrise
6:43 AM
First light 6:15
Sunset
6:32 PM
Last light 6:59
Moon
82%
Waning gibbous
Tide range
3.5 ft
Mean 2.6 ft

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    6:00 to 8:00 PM

    Today's best window (2:00 to 4:00 AM) has passed. Strongest flow of the outgoing tide, between the 10:25 PM high and 4:01 AM low. Second window 6:00 to 8:00 AM.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    4:00 to 7:00 PM

    The 0.2 ft low at 5:20 PM falls in full daylight.

  • Surfing
    Next: Thu 8:00 to 9:00 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 2:00 to 9:00 PM

    Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 2:00 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 30L4:01a0.0H10:46a3.5L5:20p0.2H11:15p2.73.5 spring tide
ThuOct 1L4:47a0.1H11:39a3.4L6:31p0.43.3
FriOct 2H12:12a2.5L5:41a0.3H12:40p3.2L7:56p0.53.0
SatOct 3H1:18a2.4L6:49a0.4H1:51p3.1L9:11p0.42.7
SunOct 4H2:34a2.4L8:30a0.5H3:08p3.0L10:14p0.42.6
MonOct 5H3:48a2.6L10:07a0.4H4:19p3.0L11:08p0.22.8
TueOct 6H4:53a2.8L11:16a0.3H5:19p3.0L11:56p0.12.9

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 8459681.

Nearby stations

Currents

Lewis Pt., 1.5 miles west of

  • Slack1:39 AM
  • Max ebb4:20 AM 1.7 kn
  • Slack7:11 AM
  • Max flood10:17 AM 1.5 kn
  • Slack1:57 PM
  • Max ebb4:47 PM 2.0 kn
  • Slack7:56 PM
  • Max flood10:53 PM 1.4 kn

Current predictions for Lewis Pt., 1.5 miles west of, 2 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
None
Coordinates
41.163° N, 71.610° W
Time zone
Eastern, UTC−4
Station ID
NOAA 8459681

About the tides at Southwest Point

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. On a typical day the water moves about 2.6 ft between high and low. That is smaller than most Rhode Island 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, 3.5 ft, comes on October 10, and the smallest, 2.6 ft, on Sunday.

Predictions for Southwest Point come from this station's own tide records. There is no live sensor, so the table shows forecast only. NOAA measured the tide here from 1998 to 2004 to set up these predictions. The nearest other station is Block Island (Old Harbor), 3 mi away, where high tide comes about 9 min earlier. For tidal currents, see Lewis Pt., 1.5 miles west of.

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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.