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Niantic, Niantic River tide chart

Connecticut · Niantic · NOAA station 8461925 · times in local time (EDT)

Tides today, Sunday, October 11

12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM5:18 AM · 0.3 ft11:07 AM · 3.4 ft5:59 PM · 0.1 ft11:31 PM · 2.6 ft3.4 ft
  • Low 5:18 AM 0.3 ft
  • High 11:07 AM 3.4 ft
  • Low 5:59 PM 0.1 ft
  • High 11:31 PM 2.6 ft

Sunrise 6:56 AM · Sunset 6:16 PM · New moon (0%)

Fishing forecast

Hour by hour at Niantic, Niantic River
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Best times

1:00 PM–2:00 PM

New moon (0% lit)

    Biting around here in October

    • Striped bass In seasonMoving water at dawn and dusk; outgoing tide at inlets and river mouths
    • Bluefish In seasonLook for birds working bait on a moving tide
    • Tautog In seasonTight to rocks and jetties around slack water
    • Scup (porgy) In seasonHard bottom, any tide

    General seasonal guide for New England. Seasons, sizes and limits vary, so check your state rules before keeping fish.

    Weather and conditions at Niantic, Niantic River

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    Tide times this week

    DayHigh and low tidesSunrise / sunsetMoon
    Sun Oct 11L 5:18 AM 0.3 ftH 11:07 AM 3.4 ftL 5:59 PM 0.1 ftH 11:31 PM 2.6 ft6:56 AM / 6:16 PMNew moon (0%)
    Mon Oct 12L 5:57 AM 0.4 ftH 11:48 AM 3.3 ftL 6:42 PM 0.2 ft6:58 AM / 6:14 PMNew moon (2%)
    Tue Oct 13H 12:16 AM 2.5 ftL 6:36 AM 0.5 ftH 12:32 PM 3.2 ftL 7:27 PM 0.3 ft6:59 AM / 6:12 PMWaxing crescent (6%)
    Wed Oct 14H 1:04 AM 2.4 ftL 7:19 AM 0.7 ftH 1:19 PM 3.1 ftL 8:15 PM 0.4 ft7:00 AM / 6:11 PMWaxing crescent (12%)
    Thu Oct 15H 1:55 AM 2.3 ftL 8:08 AM 0.8 ftH 2:11 PM 2.9 ftL 9:05 PM 0.5 ft7:01 AM / 6:09 PMWaxing crescent (19%)
    Fri Oct 16H 2:49 AM 2.3 ftL 9:02 AM 0.9 ftH 3:05 PM 2.8 ftL 9:57 PM 0.6 ft7:02 AM / 6:08 PMWaxing crescent (28%)
    Sat Oct 17H 3:44 AM 2.2 ftL 9:58 AM 0.9 ftH 4:02 PM 2.7 ftL 10:50 PM 0.6 ft7:03 AM / 6:06 PMFirst quarter (38%)

    Tidal currents near Niantic, Niantic River

    From NOAA's current predictions for Niantic (Railroad Bridge) at 5 ft depth, 0.5 miles away. Slack is when the current turns and the water is calmest; flood runs in with the rising tide and ebb runs out with the falling tide. Times are the peak of each run, in knots. The flood runs toward the N (352°) and the ebb toward the S (178°). The strongest current this week is 1.9 knots.

    DaySlack water and peak currents
    Sun Oct 11Ebb 2:44 AM 0.8 knSlack 6:05 AMFlood 8:43 AM 1.9 knSlack 12:00 PMEbb 3:05 PM 1.0 knSlack 6:42 PMFlood 9:15 PM 1.8 kn
    Mon Oct 12Slack 12:33 AMEbb 3:26 AM 0.8 knSlack 6:47 AMFlood 9:22 AM 1.8 knSlack 12:41 PMEbb 3:47 PM 0.9 knSlack 7:25 PMFlood 9:55 PM 1.6 kn
    Tue Oct 13Slack 1:15 AMEbb 4:08 AM 0.8 knSlack 7:30 AMFlood 10:00 AM 1.7 knSlack 1:21 PMEbb 4:28 PM 0.9 knSlack 8:08 PMFlood 10:34 PM 1.5 kn
    Wed Oct 14Slack 1:56 AMEbb 4:50 AM 0.7 knSlack 8:13 AMFlood 10:39 AM 1.5 knSlack 2:01 PMEbb 5:09 PM 0.8 knSlack 8:51 PMFlood 11:15 PM 1.4 kn
    Thu Oct 15Slack 2:38 AMEbb 5:32 AM 0.7 knSlack 8:59 AMFlood 11:20 AM 1.4 knSlack 2:43 PMEbb 5:50 PM 0.7 knSlack 9:36 PMFlood 11:58 PM 1.2 kn
    Fri Oct 16Slack 3:21 AMEbb 6:16 AM 0.6 knSlack 9:46 AMFlood 12:05 PM 1.2 knSlack 3:26 PMEbb 6:34 PM 0.7 knSlack 10:23 PM
    Sat Oct 17Flood 12:44 AM 1.2 knSlack 4:06 AMEbb 7:03 AM 0.6 knSlack 10:37 AMFlood 12:53 PM 1.1 knSlack 4:13 PMEbb 7:22 PM 0.6 knSlack 11:12 PM

    Current predictions can differ a lot over short distances: check the station location on NOAA before planning a passage.

    Best fishing times at Niantic, Niantic River

    The bite score (0 to 100) adds up what anglers watch most: moving water (a tide running harder than usual here scores higher), solunar periods (major periods of about two hours centred on the moon overhead or underfoot, minor periods of about an hour on moonrise and moonset), dawn and dusk light, and how close it is to the new or full moon. Best times are the stretches of the day scoring near that day's top.

    DayBite scoreBest timesMajor periodsMinor periods
    Sun Oct 1190 · Excellent1:00 PM–2:00 PM12:00 AM–2:00 AM, 12:23 PM–2:23 PM7:40 AM–8:40 AM, 5:57 PM–6:57 PM
    Mon Oct 1276 · Excellent2:00 PM–3:00 PM12:46 AM–2:46 AM, 1:09 PM–3:09 PM8:46 AM–9:46 AM, 6:25 PM–7:25 PM
    Tue Oct 1366 · Good2:00 PM–4:00 PM, 2:00 AM–3:00 AM1:33 AM–3:33 AM, 1:57 PM–3:57 PM9:52 AM–10:52 AM, 6:58 PM–7:58 PM
    Wed Oct 1454 · Fair3:00 PM–5:00 PM, 3:00 AM–4:00 AM2:22 AM–4:22 AM, 2:47 PM–4:47 PM10:54 AM–11:54 AM, 7:38 PM–8:38 PM
    Thu Oct 1546 · Fair4:00 PM–6:00 PM3:12 AM–5:12 AM, 3:38 PM–5:38 PM11:51 AM–12:51 PM, 8:25 PM–9:25 PM
    Fri Oct 1648 · Fair5:00 PM–6:00 PM4:03 AM–6:03 AM, 4:29 PM–6:29 PM12:40 PM–1:40 PM, 9:19 PM–10:19 PM
    Sat Oct 1748 · Fair6:00 PM–7:00 PM4:54 AM–6:54 AM, 5:18 PM–7:18 PM1:22 PM–2:22 PM, 10:19 PM–11:19 PM

    A planning aid, not a guarantee. Wind, water clarity, bait and pressure changes matter too; the forecast above adds live wind and pressure when you open the page.

    Best daylight low tides in the next two weeks

    The lowest water that falls between sunrise and sunset, for tide pooling and beachcombing.

    1. 0.1 ft at 5:59 PM on Sunday, October 11
    2. 0.1 ft at 4:01 PM on Saturday, October 24
    3. 0.3 ft at 3:14 PM on Friday, October 23
    4. 0.5 ft at 2:26 PM on Thursday, October 22
    5. 0.6 ft at 1:38 PM on Wednesday, October 21
    6. 0.7 ft at 7:19 AM on Wednesday, October 14

    Tide table: October 11 to November 10, 2026

    Full 2026 tide table Full 2027 tide table

    DayHigh and low tidesSunrise / sunset
    Sun Oct 11L 5:18 AM 0.3 ftH 11:07 AM 3.4 ftL 5:59 PM 0.1 ftH 11:31 PM 2.6 ft6:56 AM / 6:16 PM
    Mon Oct 12L 5:57 AM 0.4 ftH 11:48 AM 3.3 ftL 6:42 PM 0.2 ft6:58 AM / 6:14 PM
    Tue Oct 13H 12:16 AM 2.5 ftL 6:36 AM 0.5 ftH 12:32 PM 3.2 ftL 7:27 PM 0.3 ft6:59 AM / 6:12 PM
    Wed Oct 14H 1:04 AM 2.4 ftL 7:19 AM 0.7 ftH 1:19 PM 3.1 ftL 8:15 PM 0.4 ft7:00 AM / 6:11 PM
    Thu Oct 15H 1:55 AM 2.3 ftL 8:08 AM 0.8 ftH 2:11 PM 2.9 ftL 9:05 PM 0.5 ft7:01 AM / 6:09 PM
    Fri Oct 16H 2:49 AM 2.3 ftL 9:02 AM 0.9 ftH 3:05 PM 2.8 ftL 9:57 PM 0.6 ft7:02 AM / 6:08 PM
    Sat Oct 17H 3:44 AM 2.2 ftL 9:58 AM 0.9 ftH 4:02 PM 2.7 ftL 10:50 PM 0.6 ft7:03 AM / 6:06 PM
    Sun Oct 18H 4:42 AM 2.2 ftL 10:56 AM 0.9 ftH 5:02 PM 2.6 ftL 11:42 PM 0.6 ft7:04 AM / 6:05 PM
    Mon Oct 19H 5:44 AM 2.3 ftL 11:53 AM 0.8 ftH 6:02 PM 2.6 ft7:05 AM / 6:03 PM
    Tue Oct 20L 12:31 AM 0.6 ftH 6:40 AM 2.4 ftL 12:47 PM 0.8 ftH 6:54 PM 2.6 ft7:06 AM / 6:02 PM
    Wed Oct 21L 1:15 AM 0.5 ftH 7:27 AM 2.6 ftL 1:38 PM 0.6 ftH 7:39 PM 2.7 ft7:08 AM / 6:00 PM
    Thu Oct 22L 1:57 AM 0.4 ftH 8:08 AM 2.8 ftL 2:26 PM 0.5 ftH 8:20 PM 2.7 ft7:09 AM / 5:59 PM
    Fri Oct 23L 2:37 AM 0.3 ftH 8:46 AM 3.0 ftL 3:14 PM 0.3 ftH 8:59 PM 2.7 ft7:10 AM / 5:57 PM
    Sat Oct 24L 3:17 AM 0.3 ftH 9:23 AM 3.2 ftL 4:01 PM 0.1 ftH 9:39 PM 2.7 ft7:11 AM / 5:56 PM
    Sun Oct 25L 3:58 AM 0.2 ftH 10:00 AM 3.4 ftL 4:47 PM 0.0 ftH 10:20 PM 2.7 ft7:12 AM / 5:54 PM
    Mon Oct 26L 4:39 AM 0.2 ftH 10:39 AM 3.5 ftL 5:33 PM -0.1 ftH 11:02 PM 2.7 ft7:13 AM / 5:53 PM
    Tue Oct 27L 5:23 AM 0.1 ftH 11:22 AM 3.6 ftL 6:20 PM -0.1 ftH 11:48 PM 2.6 ft7:15 AM / 5:52 PM
    Wed Oct 28L 6:09 AM 0.2 ftH 12:09 PM 3.6 ftL 7:12 PM -0.1 ft7:16 AM / 5:50 PM
    Thu Oct 29H 12:38 AM 2.6 ftL 7:01 AM 0.2 ftH 1:03 PM 3.5 ftL 8:08 PM 0.0 ft7:17 AM / 5:49 PM
    Fri Oct 30H 1:35 AM 2.5 ftL 8:01 AM 0.3 ftH 2:04 PM 3.3 ftL 9:07 PM 0.1 ft7:18 AM / 5:48 PM
    Sat Oct 31H 2:37 AM 2.5 ftL 9:07 AM 0.4 ftH 3:09 PM 3.1 ftL 10:07 PM 0.1 ft7:19 AM / 5:47 PM
    Sun Nov 1H 2:42 AM 2.4 ftL 9:15 AM 0.4 ftH 3:15 PM 3.0 ftL 10:07 PM 0.2 ft6:21 AM / 4:45 PM
    Mon Nov 2H 3:51 AM 2.5 ftL 10:24 AM 0.5 ftH 4:23 PM 2.8 ftL 11:06 PM 0.2 ft6:22 AM / 4:44 PM
    Tue Nov 3H 5:02 AM 2.6 ftL 11:32 AM 0.4 ftH 5:30 PM 2.7 ft6:23 AM / 4:43 PM
    Wed Nov 4L 12:01 AM 0.2 ftH 6:04 AM 2.8 ftL 12:35 PM 0.3 ftH 6:27 PM 2.6 ft6:24 AM / 4:42 PM
    Thu Nov 5L 12:53 AM 0.2 ftH 6:55 AM 3.0 ftL 1:34 PM 0.3 ftH 7:16 PM 2.5 ft6:25 AM / 4:41 PM
    Fri Nov 6L 1:42 AM 0.2 ftH 7:40 AM 3.1 ftL 2:27 PM 0.2 ftH 8:01 PM 2.5 ft6:27 AM / 4:39 PM
    Sat Nov 7L 2:28 AM 0.2 ftH 8:22 AM 3.2 ftL 3:16 PM 0.1 ftH 8:45 PM 2.4 ft6:28 AM / 4:38 PM
    Sun Nov 8L 3:11 AM 0.3 ftH 9:03 AM 3.2 ftL 3:59 PM 0.1 ftH 9:28 PM 2.4 ft6:29 AM / 4:37 PM
    Mon Nov 9L 3:52 AM 0.3 ftH 9:43 AM 3.2 ftL 4:39 PM 0.1 ftH 10:10 PM 2.4 ft6:30 AM / 4:36 PM
    Tue Nov 10L 4:31 AM 0.4 ftH 10:24 AM 3.2 ftL 5:18 PM 0.1 ftH 10:54 PM 2.3 ft6:32 AM / 4:35 PM

    Heights are in feet above mean lower low water (MLLW), the zero line on most US nautical charts. A minus height means the water drops below that line.

    Around Niantic, Niantic River

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    Fish in the waters around Niantic, Niantic River

    34 kinds of fish, sharks and rays have been recorded within 15 km (about 9 miles) of this spot, most often Atlantic Menhaden, Mummichog, Atlantic Silverside. The bar shows how many records each has.

    • Atlantic Menhaden Brevoortia tyrannusSalt water · 40 records
    • Mummichog Fundulus heteroclitusSalt water · 29 records
    • Atlantic Silverside Menidia menidiaSalt water · 23 records
    • Alewife Alosa pseudoharengusSalt water · 19 records
    • Porgy Stenotomus chrysopsSalt water · 17 records
    • Striped Bass Morone saxatilisSalt water · 17 records
    • Bluefish Pomatomus saltatrixSalt water · 17 records
    • Black Sea Bass Centropristis striataSalt water · 14 records
    • Tautog Tautoga onitisSalt water · 11 records
    • Blueback Herring Alosa aestivalisSalt water · 11 records
    • Striped Killifish Fundulus majalisSalt water · 11 records
    • White Perch Morone americanaSalt water · 10 records
    • Sheepshead Minnow Cyprinodon variegatusSalt water · 8 records
    • Winter Flounder Pseudopleuronectes americanusSalt water · 7 records
    • Bay Anchovy Anchoa mitchilliSalt water · 7 records
    • Clearnose Skate Raja eglanteriaSalt water · 7 records
    • American Shad Alosa sapidissimaSalt water · 6 records
    • Northern Pipefish Syngnathus fuscusSalt water · 5 records
    • Spottail Shiner Notropis hudsoniusBrackish water · 5 records
    • Atlantic Tomcod Microgadus tomcodSalt water · 5 records
    • Naked Goby Gobiosoma boscSalt water · 5 records
    • Hickory Shad Alosa mediocrisSalt water · 4 records
    • American Eel Anguilla rostrataSalt water · 4 records
    • Atlantic Herring Clupea harengusSalt water · 4 records
    • Pumpkinseed Lepomis gibbosusBrackish water · 3 records
    • Gulf Minkfish Menticirrhus saxatilisSalt water · 3 records
    • Summer Flounder Paralichthys dentatusSalt water · 3 records
    • Atlantic Sturgeon Acipenser oxyrinchusSalt water · 3 records
    • Fourspine Stickleback Apeltes quadracusSalt water · 3 records
    • Golden Shiner Notemigonus crysoleucasBrackish water · 2 records
    • Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Thunnus thynnusSalt water · 2 records
    • Walleye Sander vitreusBrackish water · 2 records
    • Weakfish Cynoscion regalisSalt water · 2 records
    • Northern Puffer Sphoeroides maculatusSalt water · 2 records
    Fresh water nearby · 6 species

    Rivers, creeks and ponds within 15 km, not the tidal water itself.

    • Bluegill Lepomis macrochirusFresh water · 5 records
    • Black Crappie Pomoxis nigromaculatusFresh water · 4 records
    • Swamp Darter Etheostoma fusiformeFresh water · 3 records
    • Chain Pickerel Esox nigerFresh water · 2 records
    • Common Shiner Luxilus cornutusFresh water · 2 records
    • Largemouth Bass Micropterus salmoidesFresh water · 2 records

    Records from GBIF datasets released under CC0 or CC BY 4.0 (museum collections, surveys and community sightings). It shows what has been found here, not a complete list. Check your state rules before keeping fish.

    About the tides at Niantic, Niantic River

    Niantic, Niantic River gets two high tides and two low tides almost every day, and the two highs are close in height. Over the next month the water typically rises or falls about 2.5 ft between a high and the next low.

    The biggest swings in this window come around Tuesday, October 27, when the day's range reaches 3.7 ft, and again around Sunday, October 11 (3.2 ft). Those spring tides follow the new and full moon by a day or two. The calmest day is Monday, October 19, with only 2.0 ft between the day's highest and lowest water.

    The lowest tide of the month is -0.1 ft at 6:20 PM on Tuesday, October 27. There are 4 minus tides (lows below the chart's zero line) in this window: the best times for tide pools, clamming and walking the flats.

    The highest predicted tide is 3.6 ft at 11:22 AM on Tuesday, October 27. Onshore wind or a storm can push the real water level above that.

    This is a subordinate station: NOAA calculates its times and heights by adjusting a nearby reference station, so expect them to be a few minutes or a few tenths of a foot off on any given day.

    Station details

    Reference station: New London, State Pier.

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