Bristol, Bristol Harbor Tides Today
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Bristol, Bristol Harbor runs a mean tidal range of about 3.9 ft. This month the highest water, 5.5 ft, comes on the morning of Nov 25, and the lowest, a -0.6 ft minus tide, on the morning of Nov 25.
| High tide | 2:31 AM | 4.2 ft |
| Low tide | 9:00 AM | 0.7 ft |
| High tide | 3:01 PM | 4.2 ft |
| Low tide | 9:43 PM | 0.4 ft |
Today on the water at Bristol, Bristol Harbor
Today at Bristol, Bristol Harbor: high tide at 2:31 AM (4.2 ft) and 3:01 PM (4.2 ft), low tide at 9:00 AM (0.7 ft) and 9:43 PM (0.4 ft). The National Weather Service forecast for Tuesday is mostly sunny with SW winds 9 mph, 68°F. Sunrise is at 6:18 AM and sunset at 4:38 PM.
| Period | Forecast | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overnight | Partly Cloudy | SW 8 mph | 51°F |
| Tuesday | Mostly Sunny | SW 9 mph | 68°F |
Forecast: National Weather Service point forecast for this location.
Where Bristol, Bristol Harbor is
Bristol, Bristol Harbor sits at 41.6683° N, 71.2800° W on the southern New England coast, about 3 mi west of Tiverton, RI. 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 Conimicut Light (NOAA 8452944), 4.7 mi away, and the tide here runs on nearly the same clock. The nearest weather station is Potters Cove, Narragansett Bay Reserve, RI, a shore station reporting wind and, at most sites, water temperature, 3.7 mi away.
The tide at Bristol, Bristol Harbor
Bristol, Bristol Harbor 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. For the water around it: Tides along Narragansett Bay, Buzzards Bay and the islands are semidiurnal but vary sharply over short distances, from 1 ft on Nantucket Sound to 4 ft in Narragansett Bay.
About this station
- NOAA predicts tides here from Newport, station 8452660. High tide comes about 13 min later and low tide at the same time than there.
- High tide heights run about 1.16 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 publishes no datums for this point. Its predictions are offsets from Newport and are referenced to MLLW there. Source: NOAA CO-OPS station 8451929. 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 Bristol, Bristol Harbor
- Kickamuit River: 3.4 mi, tides about 9 min later
- Anthony Point: 4.1 mi, tides about 7 min earlier
- Conimicut Light: 4.7 mi, tides at about the same time
- Prudence Island, (south end): 6.5 mi, tides about 4 min earlier
- The Glen: 7.9 mi, tides about 14 min earlier
TidalMapMonthly tide calendar
🌊 Biggest flood tides at Bristol, Bristol Harbor this month: Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 23, Nov 24, Nov 25, Nov 26, Nov 27, Nov 28. 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 Bristol, Bristol Harbor this month: Nov 21, Nov 22, Nov 23, Nov 24, Nov 25, Nov 26, Nov 27, Nov 28. 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 Bristol, Bristol Harbor, 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 🌗 | 6:10–8:10 AM 6:35–8:35 PM | 11:10–1:10 AM 12:57–2:57 PM | 47 |
| Wed Nov 4 🌗 | 6:58–8:58 AM 7:23–9:23 PM | 12:24–2:24 AM 1:20–3:20 PM | 61 |
| Thu Nov 5 🌘 | 7:44–9:44 AM 8:09–10:09 PM | 1:35–3:35 AM 1:42–3:42 PM | 73 |
| Fri Nov 6 🌘 | 8:29–10:29 AM 8:54–10:54 PM | 2:44–4:44 AM 2:03–4:03 PM | 83 |
| Sat Nov 7 🌘 | 9:14–11:14 AM 9:39–11:39 PM | 3:52–5:52 AM 2:27–4:27 PM | 91 |
| Sun Nov 8 🌘 | 10:00–12:00 PM 10:25–12:25 AM | 5:00–7:00 AM 2:53–4:53 PM | 97 |
| Mon Nov 9 🌑 | 10:48–12:48 PM 11:13–1:13 AM | 6:07–8:07 AM 3:24–5:24 PM | 99 |
Predictions & observations: NOAA CO-OPS station 8451929. 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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