Stratford tide times

I-95 Bridge, Housatonic River, CTI-95 Bridge, Housatonic RiverNOAA 8466797Saturday, October 10 · EDTSat Oct 10Predictions onlyChange station
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Today at Stratford the next low tide is at 6:21 PM (−0.1 ft) and the next high tide is at 11:57 AM (7.8 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 6:31 AM. Spring tides peak today, so expect bigger highs and lower lows.

Estimated now
1.0 ft ↑
Rising 1.2 ft per hour
Next high
11:57 AM
In 4 h 48 min · 7.8 ft
Next low
6:21 PM
In 11 h 12 min · −0.1 ft
Tide range today
7.9 ft
Spring tides Saturday
Predictions only. No live gauge at this station.

Today's tide

Estimated curve between high and low timesNightHeight above MLLW
−2 ft0 ft2 ft4 ft6 ft8 ftNOW 7:095:50 AMLow · 0.1 ft11:57 AMHigh · 7.8 ft6:21 PMLow · −0.1 ft
Tide chart for Stratford, today. Low 0.1 ft at 5:50 AM, high 7.8 ft at 11:57 AM, low −0.1 ft at 6:21 PM.

Heights and times are estimated from Bridgeport, Bridgeport Harbor 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
  • Low5:50 AM0.1 ft
  • High11:57 AM7.8 ft
  • Low6:21 PM−0.1 ft
Tide times for Stratford
TideTimeHeight
Low5:50 AM0.1 ft
High11:57 AM7.8 ft
Low6:21 PM−0.1 ft
Sunrise
6:59 AM
First light 6:31
Sunset
6:21 PM
Last light 6:49
Moon
0%
New moon
Tide range
7.9 ft
Spring tides Sat

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    4:00 to 7:00 PM

    Today's best window (6:00 to 7:00 AM) has passed. Dawn light with the incoming tide around the 11:57 AM high. Second window 5:00 to 6:00 PM.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    5:00 to 7:00 PM

    A minus tide, −0.1 ft at 6:21 PM. Rare ground is uncovered, go early. The tide returns fast here, so start heading back by 7:20 PM.

  • Surfing
    8:00 to 10:00 AM

    Mid tide from 8:00 to 10:00 AM. No wind sensor at this station.

  • Shallow boat launch
    Avoid 4:00 to 8:00 PM

    Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 4:00 PM.

Plan the week

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

Next 7 days

October calendar →
High and low tides for the next 7 days, heights in ft
DayTide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4Range, ft
TodaySat 10L5:50a0.1H11:57a7.8L6:21p−0.17.9 spring tide
SunOct 11H12:22a7.1L6:31a0.3H12:37p7.8L7:03p0.07.8 spring tide
MonOct 12H1:04a6.9L7:10a0.5H1:17p7.6L7:44p0.17.5 spring tide
TueOct 13H1:46a6.7L7:50a0.8H1:57p7.4L8:25p0.47.0
WedOct 14H2:29a6.5L8:31a1.1H2:39p7.1L9:07p0.66.4
ThuOct 15H3:14a6.3L9:14a1.3H3:23p6.8L9:53p0.95.9
FriOct 16H4:01a6.0L10:02a1.5H4:12p6.5L10:42p1.15.4

Spring tides Saturday to Monday. Lows drop to −0.1 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 8466797.

Nearby stations

Currents

Railroad drawbridge, above

  • Slack12:27 AM
  • Max ebb1:45 AM 1.3 kn
  • Slack6:48 AM
  • Max flood9:19 AM 1.1 kn
  • Slack12:40 PM
  • Max ebb2:07 PM 1.5 kn
  • Slack7:25 PM
  • Max flood9:50 PM 1.1 kn

Current predictions for Railroad drawbridge, above, 0.4 mi away. Currents near inlets can be strong. Not for navigation.

Station details

Datum
Mean lower low water
Predictions
NOAA subordinate, from Bridgeport, Bridgeport Harbor
Live gauge
None
Coordinates
41.203° N, 73.112° W
Time zone
Eastern, UTC−4
Station ID
NOAA 8466797

About the tides at Stratford

Tides here follow a regular twice-daily rhythm. The two daily highs usually differ by only 0.5 ft. The pattern follows the reference station at Bridgeport, Bridgeport Harbor. With a mean range of about 6.6 ft, the shoreline here changes a lot between high and low water. That is larger than most Connecticut stations on this site. From the average lower low to the average higher high, the difference is 7.2 ft. Over the next two weeks the biggest daily range, 7.9 ft, comes today, and the smallest, 4.4 ft, on October 18. Looking a year ahead, predictions peak at 8.2 ft on September 2 and bottom out at −1.2 ft on January 23.

Tides here are worked out from the reference station at Bridgeport, Bridgeport Harbor, 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 Sniffens Point, 1 mi away, where high tide comes about 13 min earlier. For tidal currents, see Railroad drawbridge, above.

Predictions are based on Bridgeport, Bridgeport Harbor.

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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.