Tide pooling in Rhode Island: best low tides
The best tide pool days are low tides that are among a spot's lowest of the year and fall in daylight. In Rhode Island they come mostly in January to March. The next stretch of tide pool lows across the state is Nov 24–26. Dates, times and heights below come from NOAA predictions for 33 spots, worked out for the next 12 months.
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Tide pool season in Rhode Island
Average number of good tide pool days per spot, month by month:
Best tide pool days statewide
| Dates | Best day | Spots with a good low that day |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 24–26 | Wed Nov 25 | 30 of 33 spots |
| Dec 23–27 | Thu Dec 24 | 32 of 33 spots |
| Jan 21–26 | Fri Jan 22 | 33 of 33 spots |
| Feb 9 | Tue Feb 9 | 13 of 33 spots |
| Feb 19–24 | Sat Feb 20 | 33 of 33 spots |
| Mar 9–11 | Wed Mar 10 | 28 of 33 spots |
| Mar 21–24 | Mon Mar 22 | 31 of 33 spots |
| Apr 7–9 | Thu Apr 8 | 27 of 33 spots |
Favorite tide pools in Rhode Island
| Tide pools | Next good low tides | Lowest |
|---|---|---|
| Beavertail, Jamestown Tides: Beavertail Point | Nov 24–25 then Dec 23–26, Jan 21–26 | -0.3 ft Wed Nov 25, 1:55 PM |
| Brenton Point, Newport Tides: Castle Hill | Nov 24–25 then Dec 23–26, Jan 21–26 | -0.3 ft Wed Nov 25, 2:04 PM |
Tide pool lows for your spot
Showing all 33 spots
| Spot | Next tide pool lows | Lowest |
|---|---|---|
| Kickamuit River | Oct 26–28 afternoons then Nov 23–27, Dec 23–27 | -0.4 ft Tue Oct 27, 3:12 PM 13 good days in the next 3 months |
| Rumford, Seekonk River | Oct 27–28 afternoons then Nov 24–27, Dec 23–27 | -0.3 ft Tue Oct 27, 3:06 PM 11 good days in the next 3 months |
| West Jamestown, Dutch Island Harbor | Oct 27 afternoon then Nov 26, Dec 25–27 | -0.4 ft Tue Oct 27, 2:54 PM 5 good days in the next 3 months |
| Westerly, Pawcatuck River | Nov 23–25 afternoons then Dec 21–24, Jan 19–23 | -0.4 ft Wed Nov 25, 4:08 PM 7 good days in the next 3 months |
| Anthony Point | Nov 24–25 middays then Dec 23–26, Jan 21–26 | -0.4 ft Wed Nov 25, 1:50 PM 6 good days in the next 3 months |
| Beavertail Point | Nov 24–25 middays then Dec 23–26, Jan 21–26 | -0.3 ft Wed Nov 25, 1:55 PM 6 good days in the next 3 months |
| Block Island (Old Harbor) | Nov 24–26 afternoons then Dec 22–27, Jan 20–26 | -0.4 ft Wed Nov 25, 2:06 PM 9 good days in the next 3 months |
| Bristol Ferry | Nov 24–27 afternoons then Dec 23–27, Jan 12 | -0.5 ft Thu Nov 26, 2:45 PM 9 good days in the next 3 months |
| Bristol Highlands | Nov 24–26 middays then Dec 23–27, Jan 21–26 | -0.4 ft Wed Nov 25, 1:42 PM 8 good days in the next 3 months |
| Bristol, Bristol Harbor | Nov 24–25 middays then Dec 23–26, Jan 21–26 | -0.4 ft Wed Nov 25, 1:51 PM 6 good days in the next 3 months |
| Castle Hill | Nov 24–25 afternoons then Dec 23–26, Jan 21–26 | -0.3 ft Wed Nov 25, 2:04 PM 6 good days in the next 3 months |
| Conanicut Point | Nov 24–25 middays then Dec 23–26, Jan 21–26 | -0.4 ft Wed Nov 25, 1:45 PM 6 good days in the next 3 months |
| East Greenwich | Nov 24–26 middays then Dec 23–27, Jan 21–26 | -0.4 ft Wed Nov 25, 1:42 PM 8 good days in the next 3 months |
| Nannaquaket Neck | Nov 24–25 middays then Dec 23–26, Jan 21–26 | -0.3 ft Wed Nov 25, 1:38 PM 6 good days in the next 3 months |
| Narragansett Pier | Nov 24–25 afternoons then Dec 23–26, Jan 21–26 | -0.3 ft Wed Nov 25, 2:02 PM 6 good days in the next 3 months |
| Newport | Nov 24–25 middays then Dec 23–26, Jan 21–26 | -0.3 ft Wed Nov 25, 1:51 PM 6 good days in the next 3 months |
| North End, Bay Oil pier | Nov 24–25 middays then Dec 23–26, Jan 21–26 | -0.4 ft Wed Nov 25, 1:52 PM 6 good days in the next 3 months |
| Pawtucket, Seekonk River | Nov 24–25 afternoons then Dec 23–26, Jan 21–26 | -0.4 ft Wed Nov 25, 2:00 PM 6 good days in the next 3 months |
| Pawtuxet, Pawtuxet Cove | Nov 24–27 afternoons then Dec 23–27, Jan 12 | -0.5 ft Thu Nov 26, 2:30 PM 9 good days in the next 3 months |
| Point Judith, Harbor of Refuge | Nov 24–26 afternoons then Dec 22–26, Jan 20–26 | -0.5 ft Wed Nov 25, 2:17 PM 8 good days in the next 3 months |
| Providence, State Pier no.1 | Nov 24–25 middays then Dec 23–27, Jan 21–26 | -0.3 ft Wed Nov 25, 1:42 PM 7 good days in the next 3 months |
| Prudence Island, (south end) | Nov 24–25 middays then Dec 23–26, Jan 21–26 | -0.4 ft Wed Nov 25, 1:48 PM 6 good days in the next 3 months |
| Sachuest, Flint Point | Nov 24–25 afternoons then Dec 23–26, Jan 21–26 | -0.3 ft Wed Nov 25, 2:06 PM 6 good days in the next 3 months |
| Sakonnet | Nov 24–25 middays then Dec 22–26, Jan 20–25 | -0.4 ft Tue Nov 24, 1:06 PM 7 good days in the next 3 months |
| Southwest Point, Block Island | Nov 24–25 afternoons then Dec 22–26, Jan 20–26 | -0.3 ft Wed Nov 25, 2:19 PM 7 good days in the next 3 months |
| The Glen | Nov 24–25 middays then Dec 23–26, Jan 21–26 | -0.3 ft Wed Nov 25, 1:48 PM 6 good days in the next 3 months |
| Watch Hill Point | Nov 24–25 afternoons then Dec 23–25, Jan 21–25 | -0.2 ft Wed Nov 25, 3:07 PM 5 good days in the next 3 months |
| Watson Pier, Boston Neck | Nov 24–25 afternoons then Dec 23–26, Jan 21–26 | -0.3 ft Wed Nov 25, 2:07 PM 6 good days in the next 3 months |
| Wickford | Nov 24–27 middays then Dec 23–27, Jan 21–26 | -0.4 ft Wed Nov 25, 1:46 PM 9 good days in the next 3 months |
| Bay Spring, Bullock Cove | Nov 25–27 afternoons then Dec 23–27, Jan 11–12 | -0.4 ft Thu Nov 26, 2:42 PM 8 good days in the next 3 months |
| Quonset Point | Nov 25 midday then Dec 23–26, Jan 21–26 | -0.3 ft Wed Nov 25, 1:48 PM 5 good days in the next 3 months |
| Conimicut Light | Dec 23–26 afternoons then Jan 21–26, Feb 19–24 | -0.4 ft Fri Dec 25, 2:18 PM 4 good days in the next 3 months |
| Weekapaug Point, Block Island Sound | Dec 24–26 afternoons then Jan 21–25, Feb 19–23 | -0.3 ft Sat Dec 26, 4:19 PM 3 good days in the next 3 months |
Tide pool tips
Arrive about an hour before low tide and head back as soon as the water turns.
Sneaker waves run far up rocky shores, especially on the Pacific. Never turn your back on the ocean.
Seaweed and barnacles are slippery and alive. Wear shoes with grip and step on bare rock or sand.
Touch gently with a wet finger, put rocks back as you found them, and leave animals and shells. Many tide pools are protected.
How these dates are worked out
For every spot we take NOAA's low tide predictions for the next 12 months. A low counts as a tide pool low when it's in that spot's lowest 10% and comes between an hour after sunrise and sunset, so there's light for the hour before it. Heights are feet above mean lower low water (MLLW), the zero on tide charts; below zero is a minus tide. Wind and swell can keep the water higher than predicted. Not for navigation.