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Essex Tide Times

Connecticut · Station 8462925 · Updated Aug 5, 2026

Essex runs a mean tidal range of about 2.8 ft. This month the highest water, 4.1 ft, comes on the evening of Aug 11, and the lowest, a -0.1 ft minus tide, on the morning of Aug 13.

Nearest gauge measuring live water level: NEW LONDON, State Pier (8461490), about 15 mi away — high and low tides here run on average about 98 min later.

Predictedno live gauge

Next high tide 3.6 ft at 4:47 PM

Predicted

Monthly tide calendar

Flood & low finder Flood tide ≥ ft Low tide ≤ ft

🌊 Biggest flood tides at Essex this month: Aug 8, Aug 9, Aug 10, Aug 11, Aug 12, Aug 14. 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 Essex this month: Aug 12, Aug 13, Aug 14. These drain the flats and expose the oyster rock — prime for sight-fishing and clamming.

August 2026

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Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

Sat

1H:3.4L:0.3H:3.3L:0.6

2H:3.3L:0.3H:3.4L:0.6

3H:3.2L:0.4H:3.5L:0.6

4H:3.0L:0.5H:3.6L:0.6

5🌗H:2.9L:0.6H:3.6L:0.5

6🌗H:2.7L:0.7H:3.7

7🌗L:0.5H:2.6L:0.7H:3.7

8L:0.4H:2.7L:0.6H:3.9

9L:0.3H:2.8L:0.5H:4.0

10L:0.1H:3.0L:0.4H:4.0

11L:0.0H:3.2L:0.2H:4.1

12🌑L:-0.1H:3.4L:0.1H:4.0

13🌑L:-0.1H:3.5L:0.1

14🌑H:3.9L:-0.1H:3.7L:0.2

15🌑H:3.6L:0.1H:3.7L:0.3

16H:3.4L:0.3H:3.7L:0.4

17H:3.1L:0.5H:3.7L:0.6

18H:2.8L:0.7H:3.6L:0.7

19🌓H:2.6L:1.0H:3.5L:0.8

20🌓H:2.5L:1.1H:3.3

21🌓L:0.8H:2.5L:1.2H:3.3

22🌓L:0.9H:2.5L:1.2H:3.3

23L:0.8H:2.6L:1.1H:3.3

24L:0.8H:2.8L:1.0H:3.4

25L:0.7H:2.9L:0.8H:3.5

26L:0.5H:3.1L:0.7H:3.5

27🌕L:0.4H:3.2L:0.6H:3.5

28🌕L:0.3H:3.4L:0.5

29🌕H:3.5L:0.3H:3.5L:0.4

30H:3.4L:0.3H:3.6L:0.4

31H:3.3L:0.3H:3.7L:0.4

Best fishing times (solunar)

Major and minor solunar windows for Essex — 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 🌗	5:00–7:00 AM 5:25–7:25 PM	10:18–12:18 AM 12:28–2:28 PM	34
Thu Aug 6 🌗	5:55–7:55 AM 6:20–8:20 PM	10:58–12:58 AM 1:46–3:46 PM	40
Fri Aug 7 🌗	6:56–8:56 AM 7:21–9:21 PM	— 3:02–5:02 PM	53
Sat Aug 8 🌘	7:59–9:59 AM 8:24–10:24 PM	11:49–1:49 AM 4:12–6:12 PM	66
Sun Aug 9 🌘	9:04–11:04 AM 9:29–11:29 PM	12:52–2:52 AM 5:11–7:11 PM	76
Mon Aug 10 🌘	10:07–12:07 PM 10:32–12:32 AM	2:04–4:04 AM 5:59–7:59 PM	85
Tue Aug 11 🌘	11:06–1:06 PM 11:31–1:31 AM	3:22–5:22 AM 6:36–8:36 PM	92

Predictions & observations: NOAA CO-OPS station 8462925. 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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