New Haven Harbor, New Haven Reach Tides Today
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New Haven Harbor, New Haven Reach runs a mean tidal range of about 6.0 ft. This month the highest water, 7.6 ft, comes on the morning of Nov 25, and the lowest, a -0.6 ft minus tide, on the evening of Nov 25.
| High tide | 5:55 AM | 6.3 ft |
| Low tide | 12:11 PM | 0.7 ft |
| High tide | 6:21 PM | 6.3 ft |
Today on the water at New Haven Harbor, New Haven Reach
Today at New Haven Harbor, New Haven Reach: high tide at 5:55 AM (6.3 ft) and 6:21 PM (6.3 ft), low tide at 12:11 PM (0.7 ft). The National Weather Service forecast for Tuesday is mostly sunny with SW winds 2 to 9 mph, 69°F. The water at the gauge reads 57°F. Sunrise is at 6:24 AM and sunset at 4:46 PM.
| Period | Forecast | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overnight | Clear | SW 3 mph | 48°F |
| Tuesday | Mostly Sunny | SW 2 to 9 mph | 69°F |
Forecast: National Weather Service point forecast for this location.
Where New Haven Harbor, New Haven Reach is
New Haven Harbor, New Haven Reach sits at 41.2833° N, 72.9083° W on Long Island Sound, at New Haven, CT. The station here is a live gauge in a NOAA PORTS harbor system, reporting water level in near real time for commercial traffic. It has been in NOAA's records since 1999. The nearest weather station is New Haven, CT, a shore station reporting wind and, at most sites, water temperature, right at this station.
The tide at New Haven Harbor, New Haven Reach
New Haven Harbor, New Haven Reach 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 6.7 ft, and 6.2 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 New Haven Harbor, New Haven Reach about 3.8 hours after the moon passes overhead. That lag is local, which is why high water does not line up with the moon.
- Highest water on record: 12.2 ft on Oct 30, 2012.
- Lowest on record: -3.2 ft on Jan 6, 2018.
- The National Weather Service counts 8.6 ft as minor flooding here, 9.2 ft as moderate and 10.5 ft as major.
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 New Haven Harbor, New Haven Reach from the 1983-2001 National Tidal Datum Epoch; mean higher high water is 6.7 ft above it and mean sea level 3.3 ft. These datums are controlled from NOAA's Bridgeport, CT gauge. Source: NOAA CO-OPS station 8465705, established 1999. The tide times and heights are NOAA's official harmonic predictions for this station; TidalMap republishes them daily and does not alter them. The observed line is the gauge's own six-minute water level feed.
Tide stations near New Haven Harbor, New Haven Reach
- Lighthouse Point, New Haven Harbor: 2.2 mi, tides at about the same time
- Branford, Branford River: 4.9 mi, tides about 5 min earlier
- Shelton: 8.6 mi, tides about 67 min later
- Gulf Beach: 8.8 mi, tides at about the same time
- Milford Harbor: 8.8 mi, tides at about the same time
TidalMapMonthly tide calendar
🌊 Biggest flood tides at New Haven Harbor, New Haven Reach this month: Nov 6, 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 New Haven Harbor, New Haven Reach 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 New Haven Harbor, New Haven Reach, 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 | 11:18–1:18 AM 1:03–3:03 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 | 1:42–3:42 AM 1:48–3:48 PM | 73 |
| Fri Nov 6 🌘 | 8:36–10:36 AM 9:01–11:01 PM | 2:51–4:51 AM 2:10–4:10 PM | 83 |
| Sat Nov 7 🌘 | 9:21–11:21 AM 9:46–11:46 PM | 3:59–5:59 AM 2:34–4:34 PM | 91 |
| Sun Nov 8 🌘 | 10:07–12:07 PM 10:32–12:32 AM | 5:06–7:06 AM 3:01–5:01 PM | 97 |
| Mon Nov 9 🌑 | 10:55–12:55 PM 11:20–1:20 AM | 6:12–8:12 AM 3:32–5:32 PM | 99 |
Predictions & observations: NOAA CO-OPS station 8465705. 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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