West Mystic, Mystic River Tides Today
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West Mystic, Mystic River runs a mean tidal range of about 2.4 ft. This month the highest water, 3.5 ft, comes on the morning of Nov 25, and the lowest, a -0.4 ft minus tide, on the afternoon of Nov 24.
| High tide | 3:43 AM | 2.6 ft |
| Low tide | 10:20 AM | 0.4 ft |
| High tide | 4:18 PM | 2.6 ft |
| Low tide | 10:49 PM | 0.3 ft |
Today on the water at West Mystic, Mystic River
Today at West Mystic, Mystic River: high tide at 3:43 AM (2.6 ft) and 4:18 PM (2.6 ft), low tide at 10:20 AM (0.4 ft) and 10:49 PM (0.3 ft). The National Weather Service forecast for Tuesday is sunny with SW winds 1 to 9 mph, 67°F. Sunrise is at 6:20 AM and sunset at 4:42 PM.
| Period | Forecast | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overnight | Clear | W 2 mph | 51°F |
| Tuesday | Sunny | SW 1 to 9 mph | 67°F |
Forecast: National Weather Service point forecast for this location.
Where West Mystic, Mystic River is
West Mystic, Mystic River sits at 41.3433° N, 71.9750° W on Long Island Sound, at Mystic, CT, in New London County. The station here is a historical NOAA reference station: a gauge measured the tide at this spot from 2015 until 2015, and NOAA still publishes harmonic predictions from that record. There is no live reading here today. The closest gauge measuring live water level is New London, State Pier (NOAA 8461490), 6.6 mi away, and high and low water here run on average about 17 min earlier than there. The nearest weather station is Groton / New London, Groton / New London Airport, an airport reporting wind, visibility and sky cover, but no water temperature, 4.0 mi away.
The tide at West Mystic, Mystic River
West Mystic, Mystic 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 3.0 ft, and 2.5 ft between the average high and the average low, a moderate 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 West Mystic, Mystic River about 1.7 hours after the moon passes overhead. That lag is local, which is why high water does not line up with the moon.
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 West Mystic, Mystic River from the 1983-2001 National Tidal Datum Epoch; mean higher high water is 3.0 ft above it and mean sea level 1.5 ft. The land survey datum NAVD88, the zero on topographic maps and flood maps, is 1.9 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 New London, CT gauge. Source: NOAA CO-OPS station 8460751, established 2015, gauge removed 2015. The tide times and heights are NOAA's official harmonic predictions for this station; TidalMap republishes them daily and does not alter them.
Tide stations near West Mystic, Mystic River
- New London, State Pier: 6.6 mi, tides about 17 min later
- Niantic, Niantic River: 11.1 mi, tides about 71 min later
- Norwich: 13.5 mi, tides about 38 min later
- Lyme, highway bridge: 19.5 mi, tides about 99 min later
- Saybrook Point: 19.9 mi, tides about 79 min later
TidalMapMonthly tide calendar
🌊 Biggest flood tides at West Mystic, Mystic 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 West Mystic, Mystic River this month: Nov 7, Nov 8, 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 West Mystic, Mystic 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 🌗 | 6:13–8:13 AM 6:38–8:38 PM | 11:14–1:14 AM 12:59–2:59 PM | 47 |
| Wed Nov 4 🌗 | 7:01–9:01 AM 7:26–9:26 PM | 12:27–2:27 AM 1:23–3:23 PM | 61 |
| Thu Nov 5 🌘 | 7:47–9:47 AM 8:12–10:12 PM | 1:38–3:38 AM 1:45–3:45 PM | 73 |
| Fri Nov 6 🌘 | 8:32–10:32 AM 8:57–10:57 PM | 2:47–4:47 AM 2:07–4:07 PM | 83 |
| Sat Nov 7 🌘 | 9:17–11:17 AM 9:42–11:42 PM | 3:55–5:55 AM 2:30–4:30 PM | 91 |
| Sun Nov 8 🌘 | 10:03–12:03 PM 10:28–12:28 AM | 5:02–7:02 AM 2:57–4:57 PM | 97 |
| Mon Nov 9 🌑 | 10:51–12:51 PM 11:16–1:16 AM | 6:08–8:08 AM 3:28–5:28 PM | 99 |
Predictions & observations: NOAA CO-OPS station 8460751. 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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