Branford, Branford River Tides Today
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Branford, Branford River runs a mean tidal range of about 5.6 ft. This month the highest water, 7.1 ft, comes on the morning of Nov 25, and the lowest, a -0.7 ft minus tide, on the evening of Nov 25.
| High tide | 5:53 AM | 5.9 ft |
| Low tide | 12:04 PM | 0.7 ft |
| High tide | 6:19 PM | 5.9 ft |
Today on the water at Branford, Branford River
Today at Branford, Branford River: high tide at 5:53 AM (5.9 ft) and 6:19 PM (5.9 ft), low tide at 12:04 PM (0.7 ft). The National Weather Service forecast for Tuesday is mostly sunny with SW winds 5 to 9 mph, 68°F. Sunrise is at 6:23 AM and sunset at 4:45 PM.
| Period | Forecast | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overnight | Clear | W 6 mph | 52°F |
| Tuesday | Mostly Sunny | SW 5 to 9 mph | 68°F |
Forecast: National Weather Service point forecast for this location.
Where Branford, Branford River is
Branford, Branford River sits at 41.2617° N, 72.8183° W on Long Island Sound, at Branford Center, CT. The station here is a subordinate tide prediction point. NOAA has no gauge in the water at this spot; its times and heights are published as offsets from a reference gauge, named below. The closest gauge measuring live water level is New Haven Harbor, New Haven Reach (NOAA 8465705), 4.9 mi away, and high and low water here run on average about 5 min earlier than there. The nearest weather station is New Haven, Tweed-New Haven Airport, an airport reporting wind, visibility and sky cover, but no water temperature, 3.6 mi away.
The tide at Branford, Branford River
Branford, Branford River has a semidiurnal tide: two highs and two lows a day of about the same size, roughly 12 hours 25 minutes apart. This month's predictions average 1.9 high tides a day here. The mean range from lower low to higher high is 6.4 ft, and 5.8 ft between the average high and the average low, a large tide. On an average day the higher high tops the lower high by 0.3 ft and the lower low sits 0.2 ft below the other low. For the water around it: Sound tides are semidiurnal and grow from 2 to 3 ft at the eastern entrance to 7 ft or more at the western end.
About this station
- High tide reaches Branford, Branford River about 3.7 hours after the moon passes overhead. That lag is local, which is why high water does not line up with the moon.
- NOAA predicts tides here from Bridgeport, station 8467150. High tide comes about 5 min earlier and low tide about 13 min earlier than there.
- High tide heights run about 0.87 times the reference.
Datum and source
Heights on this page are feet above mean lower low water (MLLW), the zero NOAA's nautical charts use for soundings. A predicted 0.0 ft low is the average of the lower low each day; a minus tide is water below chart datum, and a 2 ft high means 2 ft more water than the chart shows. NOAA fixes MLLW at Branford, Branford River from the 1983-2001 National Tidal Datum Epoch; mean higher high water is 6.4 ft above it and mean sea level 3.1 ft. The land survey datum NAVD88, the zero on topographic maps and flood maps, is 3.4 ft above MLLW here, so a water level on this page converts to NAVD88 by subtracting that amount. These datums are controlled from NOAA's Bridgeport, CT gauge. Source: NOAA CO-OPS station 8465233, established 1989, gauge removed 1989. The tide times and heights are published as time and height offsets from its reference gauge; TidalMap republishes them daily and does not alter them.
Tide stations near Branford, Branford River
- Lighthouse Point, New Haven Harbor: 4.6 mi, tides about 4 min later
- New Haven Harbor, New Haven Reach: 4.9 mi, tides about 5 min later
- Guilford Harbor: 7.9 mi, tides about 7 min earlier
- Madison: 11.9 mi, tides about 16 min earlier
- Gulf Beach: 12.3 mi, tides at about the same time
TidalMapMonthly tide calendar
🌊 Biggest flood tides at Branford, Branford River this month: Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 22, Nov 23, Nov 24, Nov 25, Nov 26, Nov 27. These spring highs push water up into the grass and over the oyster rock; prime for poling into flooded marsh for tailing reds.
🔻 Negative (minus) low tides at Branford, Branford River this month: Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 22, Nov 23, Nov 24, Nov 25, Nov 26, Nov 27, Nov 28, Nov 29. These drain the flats and expose the oyster rock, prime for sight-fishing and clamming.
Best fishing times (solunar)
Major and minor solunar windows for Branford, Branford River, peak feeding activity is around the moon overhead/underfoot (majors) and moonrise/moonset (minors). Score is the day's activity coefficient (0–100).
| Day | Major windows | Minor windows | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Today 🌗 | 6:17–8:17 AM 6:42–8:42 PM | 11:17–1:17 AM 1:02–3:02 PM | 47 |
| Wed Nov 4 🌗 | 7:05–9:05 AM 7:30–9:30 PM | 12:31–2:31 AM 1:26–3:26 PM | 61 |
| Thu Nov 5 🌘 | 7:51–9:51 AM 8:16–10:16 PM | 1:41–3:41 AM 1:48–3:48 PM | 73 |
| Fri Nov 6 🌘 | 8:35–10:35 AM 9:00–11:00 PM | 2:50–4:50 AM 2:10–4:10 PM | 83 |
| Sat Nov 7 🌘 | 9:21–11:21 AM 9:46–11:46 PM | 3:58–5:58 AM 2:34–4:34 PM | 91 |
| Sun Nov 8 🌘 | 10:07–12:07 PM 10:32–12:32 AM | 5:05–7:05 AM 3:00–5:00 PM | 97 |
| Mon Nov 9 🌑 | 10:54–12:54 PM 11:19–1:19 AM | 6:12–8:12 AM 3:31–5:31 PM | 99 |
Predictions & observations: NOAA CO-OPS station 8465233. Solunar windows computed from the moon's position for this location. Times shown in the station's local time. Not for navigation.
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