Wickford tide times

Wickford, RIWickfordNOAA 8454538Wednesday, October 7 · EDTWed Oct 7Predictions onlyChange station
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Today at Wickford the next low tide is at 12:22 PM (0.3 ft) and the next high tide is at 6:22 PM (4.1 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 12:37 AM. Spring tides peak on Saturday, so expect bigger highs and lower lows.

Predicted now
0.4 ft ↓
Falling 0.3 ft per hour
Next low
12:22 PM
In 1 h 01 min · 0.3 ft
Next high
6:22 PM
In 7 h 01 min · 4.1 ft
Tide range today
3.9 ft
Spring tides Saturday
Predictions only. No live gauge at this station.

Today's tide

PredictedNightHeight above MLLW
0 ft2 ft4 ftNOW 11:205:58 AMHigh · 4.2 ft12:22 PMLow · 0.3 ft6:22 PMHigh · 4.1 ft
Tide chart for Wickford, today. High 4.2 ft at 5:58 AM, low 0.3 ft at 12:22 PM, high 4.1 ft at 6:22 PM.

Predicted tide height at Wickford for Wednesday, October 7, in feet above Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW). Shaded areas are night.

Today's tides

ft above MLLW
  • High5:58 AM4.2 ft
  • Low12:22 PM0.3 ft
  • High6:22 PM4.1 ft
Tide times for Wickford
TideTimeHeight
High5:58 AM4.2 ft
Low12:22 PM0.3 ft
High6:22 PM4.1 ft
Sunrise
6:49 AM
First light 6:22
Sunset
6:19 PM
Last light 6:47
Moon
9%
Waning crescent
Tide range
3.9 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 outgoing tide around the 12:22 PM low. Second window 5:00 to 6:00 PM.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    11:00 AM to 2:00 PM

    The 0.3 ft low at 12:22 PM falls in full daylight.

  • Surfing
    3:00 to 4:00 PM

    Mid tide from 3:00 to 4:00 PM. No wind sensor at this station.

  • Shallow boat launch
    Avoid 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM

    Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 9:00 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
TodayWed 7H5:58a4.2L12:22p0.3H6:22p4.13.9
ThuOct 8L12:37a0.2H6:47a4.4L1:13p0.1H7:09p4.14.2
FriOct 9L1:14a0.2H7:31a4.5L1:55p0.1H7:52p4.14.4 spring tide
SatOct 10L1:44a0.2H8:11a4.6L2:27p0.1H8:32p4.04.4 spring tide
SunOct 11L2:10a0.2H8:49a4.5L2:54p0.2H9:10p3.84.4 spring tide
MonOct 12L2:38a0.2H9:27a4.4L3:19p0.2H9:49p3.74.2 spring tide
TueOct 13L3:09a0.3H10:07a4.2L3:49p0.3H10:30p3.54.0

Spring tides Friday to Monday. Lows drop to 0.1 ft, the best low-water 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 8454538.

Nearby stations

Currents

Wickford Harbor

  • No current events listed for this day.

Current predictions for Wickford Harbor, 0.7 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
41.572° N, 71.445° W
Time zone
Eastern, UTC−4
Station ID
NOAA 8454538

About the tides at Wickford

Tides here follow a regular twice-daily rhythm. The two daily highs usually differ by only 0.5 ft. On a typical day the water moves about 3.7 ft between high and low. From the average lower low to the average higher high, the difference is 4.1 ft. Over the next two weeks the biggest daily range, 4.4 ft, comes on Saturday, and the smallest, 2.4 ft, on October 19. Looking a year ahead, predictions peak at 4.9 ft on September 2 and bottom out at −0.8 ft on January 24.

Predictions for Wickford come from this station's own tide records. There is no live sensor, so the table shows forecast only. NOAA measured the tide here in 1994 to set up these predictions. The nearest other station is Quonset Point, 2 mi away. For tidal currents, see Wickford 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.