Wickford tide times

Wickford, RIWickfordNOAA 8454538Wednesday, September 30 · EDTWed Sep 30Predictions onlyChange station
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Today at Wickford the next low tide is at 4:48 PM (0.0 ft) and the next high tide is at 11:33 PM (3.7 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 4:54 AM. Spring tides peak today, so expect bigger highs and lower lows.

Predicted now
3.8 ft ↓
Falling 1.0 ft per hour
Next low
4:48 PM
In 4 h 05 min · 0.0 ft
Next high
11:33 PM
In 10 h 50 min · 3.7 ft
Tide range today
4.9 ft
Spring tides Wednesday
Predictions only. No live gauge at this station.

Today's tide

PredictedNightHeight above MLLW
−2 ft0 ft2 ft4 ftNOW 12:424:05 AMLow · −0.3 ft11:06 AMHigh · 4.6 ft4:48 PMLow · 0.0 ft11:33 PMHigh · 3.7 ft
Tide chart for Wickford, today. Low −0.3 ft at 4:05 AM, high 4.6 ft at 11:06 AM, low 0.0 ft at 4:48 PM, high 3.7 ft at 11:33 PM.

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

Today's tides

ft above MLLW
  • Low4:05 AM−0.3 ft
  • High11:06 AM4.6 ft
  • Low4:48 PM0.0 ft
  • High11:33 PM3.7 ft
Tide times for Wickford
TideTimeHeight
Low4:05 AM−0.3 ft
High11:06 AM4.6 ft
Low4:48 PM0.0 ft
High11:33 PM3.7 ft
Sunrise
6:42 AM
First light 6:14
Sunset
6:31 PM
Last light 6:59
Moon
82%
Waning gibbous
Tide range
4.9 ft
Spring tides Wed

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    5:00 to 8:00 PM

    Moving water near sunset, as the tide rises toward the 11:33 PM high. Second window 2:00 to 4:00 AM.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    3:00 to 6:00 PM

    A minus tide, 0.0 ft at 4:48 PM. Rare ground is uncovered, go early.

  • Surfing
    Next: Thu 7:00 to 10:00 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 3:00 to 8:00 PM

    Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 3:00 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 30L4:05a−0.3H11:06a4.6L4:48p0.0H11:33p3.74.9 spring tide
ThuOct 1L4:54a−0.1H12:03p4.4L5:41p0.24.6
FriOct 2H12:32a3.5L5:48a0.1H1:04p4.3L6:41p0.44.2
SatOct 3H1:37a3.4L6:51a0.4H2:10p4.1L7:56p0.63.7
SunOct 4H2:46a3.5L8:10a0.6H3:19p4.0L9:32p0.63.4
MonOct 5H3:56a3.6L9:49a0.6H4:26p4.0L10:54p0.43.6
TueOct 6H5:01a3.9L11:18a0.4H5:28p4.1L11:52p0.33.8

Spring tides Wednesday. Lows drop to −0.3 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 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 are mixed. On average the two daily highs differ by 0.6 ft, so check which low is the lower one before you head out. 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, 4.9 ft, comes today, and the smallest, 3.4 ft, on Sunday.

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.