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Norwich tide chart

Connecticut · Norwich · NOAA station 8461392 · times in local time (EDT)

Tides today, Sunday, October 11

12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM4:40 AM · 0.4 ft10:39 AM · 4.0 ft5:21 PM · 0.2 ft11:03 PM · 3.1 ft4.0 ft
  • Low 4:40 AM 0.4 ft
  • High 10:39 AM 4.0 ft
  • Low 5:21 PM 0.2 ft
  • High 11:03 PM 3.1 ft

Sunrise 6:56 AM · Sunset 6:15 PM · New moon (0%)

Fishing forecast

Hour by hour at Norwich
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Best times

1:00 PM–2:00 PM and 1:00 AM–2:00 AM

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 Norwich

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    Tide times this week

    DayHigh and low tidesSunrise / sunsetMoon
    Sun Oct 11L 4:40 AM 0.4 ftH 10:39 AM 4.0 ftL 5:21 PM 0.2 ftH 11:03 PM 3.1 ft6:56 AM / 6:15 PMNew moon (0%)
    Mon Oct 12L 5:19 AM 0.6 ftH 11:20 AM 4.0 ftL 6:04 PM 0.3 ftH 11:48 PM 3.0 ft6:57 AM / 6:13 PMNew moon (2%)
    Tue Oct 13L 5:58 AM 0.8 ftH 12:04 PM 3.9 ftL 6:49 PM 0.4 ft6:58 AM / 6:12 PMWaxing crescent (6%)
    Wed Oct 14H 12:36 AM 2.9 ftL 6:41 AM 1.0 ftH 12:51 PM 3.7 ftL 7:37 PM 0.6 ft6:59 AM / 6:10 PMWaxing crescent (12%)
    Thu Oct 15H 1:27 AM 2.8 ftL 7:30 AM 1.1 ftH 1:43 PM 3.5 ftL 8:27 PM 0.7 ft7:01 AM / 6:09 PMWaxing crescent (19%)
    Fri Oct 16H 2:21 AM 2.7 ftL 8:24 AM 1.2 ftH 2:37 PM 3.3 ftL 9:19 PM 0.8 ft7:02 AM / 6:07 PMWaxing crescent (28%)
    Sat Oct 17H 3:16 AM 2.7 ftL 9:20 AM 1.3 ftH 3:34 PM 3.2 ftL 10:12 PM 0.9 ft7:03 AM / 6:06 PMFirst quarter (38%)

    Tidal currents near Norwich

    From NOAA's current predictions for Allyn Point at 4 ft depth, 5.6 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 (2°) and the ebb toward the SSW (195°). The strongest current this week is 1.0 knots.

    DaySlack water and peak currents
    Sun Oct 11Ebb 1:22 AM 0.5 knEbb 3:16 AM 0.7 knSlack 5:09 AMFlood 7:08 AM 1.0 knSlack 10:28 AMEbb 12:20 PM 0.6 knEbb 1:32 PM 0.5 knEbb 3:44 PM 0.8 knSlack 5:41 PMFlood 7:34 PM 0.9 knSlack 10:40 PM
    Mon Oct 12Ebb 12:38 AM 0.7 knEbb 2:22 AM 0.5 knEbb 3:58 AM 0.6 knSlack 5:52 AMFlood 7:52 AM 0.9 knSlack 11:15 AMEbb 1:12 PM 0.6 knEbb 2:28 PM 0.5 knEbb 4:28 PM 0.7 knSlack 6:25 PMFlood 8:17 PM 0.9 knSlack 11:22 PM
    Tue Oct 13Ebb 1:27 AM 0.7 knEbb 3:27 AM 0.5 knEbb 4:41 AM 0.5 knSlack 6:36 AMFlood 8:36 AM 0.9 knSlack 12:04 PMEbb 2:03 PM 0.6 knEbb 3:29 PM 0.5 knEbb 5:12 PM 0.6 knSlack 7:10 PMFlood 9:01 PM 0.8 kn
    Wed Oct 14Slack 12:07 AMEbb 2:16 AM 0.7 knSlack 7:21 AMFlood 9:22 AM 0.8 knSlack 12:54 PMEbb 2:53 PM 0.6 knEbb 4:29 PM 0.5 knEbb 5:57 PM 0.5 knSlack 7:56 PMFlood 9:48 PM 0.7 kn
    Thu Oct 15Slack 12:58 AMEbb 3:05 AM 0.6 knSlack 8:10 AMFlood 10:09 AM 0.6 knSlack 1:43 PMEbb 3:42 PM 0.6 knEbb 5:28 PM 0.4 knEbb 6:42 PM 0.5 knSlack 8:45 PMFlood 10:37 PM 0.6 kn
    Fri Oct 16Slack 1:54 AMEbb 3:55 AM 0.6 knEbb 7:16 AM 0.3 knSlack 9:05 AMFlood 11:00 AM 0.5 knSlack 2:31 PMEbb 4:33 PM 0.5 knSlack 9:36 PMFlood 11:28 PM 0.6 kn
    Sat Oct 17Slack 2:52 AMEbb 4:47 AM 0.5 knEbb 7:07 AM 0.2 knEbb 8:23 AM 0.3 knSlack 10:03 AMFlood 11:50 AM 0.5 knSlack 3:22 PMEbb 5:24 PM 0.5 knEbb 7:19 PM 0.4 knEbb 8:23 PM 0.4 knSlack 10:26 PM

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

    Best fishing times at Norwich

    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 1193 · Excellent1:00 PM–2:00 PM, 1:00 AM–2:00 AM12:00 AM–2:00 AM, 12:22 PM–2:22 PM7:40 AM–8:40 AM, 5:57 PM–6:57 PM
    Mon Oct 1280 · Excellent2:00 PM–3:00 PM, 1:00 AM–2:00 AM12:45 AM–2:45 AM, 1:09 PM–3:09 PM8:46 AM–9:46 AM, 6:24 PM–7:24 PM
    Tue Oct 1369 · 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, 6:57 PM–7:57 PM
    Wed Oct 1456 · Good3:00 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, 7:36 PM–8:36 PM
    Thu Oct 1546 · Fair4:00 PM–6:00 PM3:12 AM–5:12 AM, 3:37 PM–5:37 PM11:51 AM–12:51 PM, 8:23 PM–9:23 PM
    Fri Oct 1647 · Fair5:00 PM–6:00 PM4:03 AM–6:03 AM, 4:28 PM–6:28 PM12:41 PM–1:41 PM, 9:18 PM–10:18 PM
    Sat Oct 1748 · Fair6:00 PM–7:00 PM4:53 AM–6:53 AM, 5:18 PM–7:18 PM1:22 PM–2:22 PM, 10:18 PM–11:18 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. 0.2 ft at 5:21 PM on Sunday, October 11
    2. 0.2 ft at 3:23 PM on Saturday, October 24
    3. 0.3 ft at 6:04 PM on Monday, October 12
    4. 0.5 ft at 2:36 PM on Friday, October 23
    5. 0.7 ft at 1:48 PM on Thursday, October 22
    6. 0.9 ft at 1:00 PM on Wednesday, October 21

    Tide table: October 11 to November 10, 2026

    Full 2026 tide table Full 2027 tide table

    DayHigh and low tidesSunrise / sunset
    Sun Oct 11L 4:40 AM 0.4 ftH 10:39 AM 4.0 ftL 5:21 PM 0.2 ftH 11:03 PM 3.1 ft6:56 AM / 6:15 PM
    Mon Oct 12L 5:19 AM 0.6 ftH 11:20 AM 4.0 ftL 6:04 PM 0.3 ftH 11:48 PM 3.0 ft6:57 AM / 6:13 PM
    Tue Oct 13L 5:58 AM 0.8 ftH 12:04 PM 3.9 ftL 6:49 PM 0.4 ft6:58 AM / 6:12 PM
    Wed Oct 14H 12:36 AM 2.9 ftL 6:41 AM 1.0 ftH 12:51 PM 3.7 ftL 7:37 PM 0.6 ft6:59 AM / 6:10 PM
    Thu Oct 15H 1:27 AM 2.8 ftL 7:30 AM 1.1 ftH 1:43 PM 3.5 ftL 8:27 PM 0.7 ft7:01 AM / 6:09 PM
    Fri Oct 16H 2:21 AM 2.7 ftL 8:24 AM 1.2 ftH 2:37 PM 3.3 ftL 9:19 PM 0.8 ft7:02 AM / 6:07 PM
    Sat Oct 17H 3:16 AM 2.7 ftL 9:20 AM 1.3 ftH 3:34 PM 3.2 ftL 10:12 PM 0.9 ft7:03 AM / 6:06 PM
    Sun Oct 18H 4:14 AM 2.6 ftL 10:18 AM 1.3 ftH 4:34 PM 3.1 ftL 11:04 PM 0.9 ft7:04 AM / 6:04 PM
    Mon Oct 19H 5:16 AM 2.7 ftL 11:15 AM 1.2 ftH 5:34 PM 3.1 ftL 11:53 PM 0.8 ft7:05 AM / 6:02 PM
    Tue Oct 20H 6:12 AM 2.9 ftL 12:09 PM 1.1 ftH 6:26 PM 3.1 ft7:06 AM / 6:01 PM
    Wed Oct 21L 12:37 AM 0.8 ftH 6:59 AM 3.1 ftL 1:00 PM 0.9 ftH 7:11 PM 3.2 ft7:07 AM / 5:59 PM
    Thu Oct 22L 1:19 AM 0.6 ftH 7:40 AM 3.3 ftL 1:48 PM 0.7 ftH 7:52 PM 3.2 ft7:09 AM / 5:58 PM
    Fri Oct 23L 1:59 AM 0.5 ftH 8:18 AM 3.6 ftL 2:36 PM 0.5 ftH 8:31 PM 3.2 ft7:10 AM / 5:57 PM
    Sat Oct 24L 2:39 AM 0.4 ftH 8:55 AM 3.8 ftL 3:23 PM 0.2 ftH 9:11 PM 3.2 ft7:11 AM / 5:55 PM
    Sun Oct 25L 3:20 AM 0.3 ftH 9:32 AM 4.1 ftL 4:09 PM 0.0 ftH 9:52 PM 3.2 ft7:12 AM / 5:54 PM
    Mon Oct 26L 4:01 AM 0.2 ftH 10:11 AM 4.2 ftL 4:55 PM -0.2 ftH 10:34 PM 3.2 ft7:13 AM / 5:52 PM
    Tue Oct 27L 4:45 AM 0.2 ftH 10:54 AM 4.3 ftL 5:42 PM -0.2 ftH 11:20 PM 3.1 ft7:14 AM / 5:51 PM
    Wed Oct 28L 5:31 AM 0.2 ftH 11:41 AM 4.2 ftL 6:34 PM -0.1 ft7:16 AM / 5:50 PM
    Thu Oct 29H 12:10 AM 3.0 ftL 6:23 AM 0.3 ftH 12:35 PM 4.1 ftL 7:30 PM 0.0 ft7:17 AM / 5:48 PM
    Fri Oct 30H 1:07 AM 3.0 ftL 7:23 AM 0.5 ftH 1:36 PM 3.9 ftL 8:29 PM 0.1 ft7:18 AM / 5:47 PM
    Sat Oct 31H 2:09 AM 2.9 ftL 8:29 AM 0.6 ftH 2:41 PM 3.7 ftL 9:29 PM 0.2 ft7:19 AM / 5:46 PM
    Sun Nov 1H 2:14 AM 2.9 ftL 8:37 AM 0.6 ftH 2:47 PM 3.5 ftL 9:29 PM 0.3 ft6:21 AM / 4:44 PM
    Mon Nov 2H 3:23 AM 3.0 ftL 9:46 AM 0.6 ftH 3:55 PM 3.3 ftL 10:28 PM 0.3 ft6:22 AM / 4:43 PM
    Tue Nov 3H 4:34 AM 3.1 ftL 10:54 AM 0.6 ftH 5:02 PM 3.2 ftL 11:23 PM 0.3 ft6:23 AM / 4:42 PM
    Wed Nov 4H 5:36 AM 3.4 ftL 11:57 AM 0.5 ftH 5:59 PM 3.1 ft6:24 AM / 4:41 PM
    Thu Nov 5L 12:15 AM 0.2 ftH 6:27 AM 3.6 ftL 12:56 PM 0.4 ftH 6:48 PM 3.0 ft6:25 AM / 4:40 PM
    Fri Nov 6L 1:04 AM 0.3 ftH 7:12 AM 3.7 ftL 1:49 PM 0.3 ftH 7:33 PM 2.9 ft6:27 AM / 4:39 PM
    Sat Nov 7L 1:50 AM 0.3 ftH 7:54 AM 3.8 ftL 2:38 PM 0.2 ftH 8:17 PM 2.9 ft6:28 AM / 4:37 PM
    Sun Nov 8L 2:33 AM 0.4 ftH 8:35 AM 3.9 ftL 3:21 PM 0.1 ftH 9:00 PM 2.8 ft6:29 AM / 4:36 PM
    Mon Nov 9L 3:14 AM 0.5 ftH 9:15 AM 3.9 ftL 4:01 PM 0.1 ftH 9:42 PM 2.8 ft6:30 AM / 4:35 PM
    Tue Nov 10L 3:53 AM 0.6 ftH 9:56 AM 3.8 ftL 4:40 PM 0.2 ftH 10:26 PM 2.8 ft6:32 AM / 4:34 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 Norwich

    Boat ramps

    Marinas

    Distances from the tide station. Places from © OpenStreetMap contributors; links open in Google Maps.

    Fish in the waters around Norwich

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

    • Striped Bass Morone saxatilisSalt water · 8 records
    • Golden Shiner Notemigonus crysoleucasBrackish water · 6 records
    • Atlantic Menhaden Brevoortia tyrannusSalt water · 5 records
    • White Catfish Ameiurus catusBrackish water · 2 records
    • Brook Trout Salvelinus fontinalisSalt water · 2 records
    • Spottail Shiner Notropis hudsoniusBrackish water · 2 records
    • Walleye Sander vitreusBrackish water · 2 records
    • Pumpkinseed Lepomis gibbosusBrackish water · 2 records
    • Alewife Alosa pseudoharengusSalt water · 2 records
    • Atlantic Tomcod Microgadus tomcodSalt water · 2 records
    • Rainbow Trout Oncorhynchus mykissSalt water · 2 records
    • Northern Pipefish Syngnathus fuscusSalt water · 1 record
    • Northern Pike Esox luciusBrackish water · 1 record
    • White Sucker Catostomus commersoniiBrackish water · 1 record
    • Tautog Tautoga onitisSalt water · 1 record
    • Weakfish Cynoscion regalisSalt water · 1 record
    • Inland Silverside Menidia beryllinaSalt water · 1 record
    • Atlantic Silverside Menidia menidiaSalt water · 1 record
    • American Shad Alosa sapidissimaSalt water · 1 record
    • Hickory Shad Alosa mediocrisSalt water · 1 record
    • Grayfish Alopias vulpinusSalt water · 1 record
    • Goldfish Carassius auratusBrackish water · 1 record
    Fresh water nearby · 18 species

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

    • Bluegill Lepomis macrochirusFresh water · 63 records
    • Black Crappie Pomoxis nigromaculatusFresh water · 40 records
    • Yellow Bullhead Ameiurus natalisFresh water · 22 records
    • Largemouth Bass Micropterus salmoidesFresh water · 20 records
    • Chain Pickerel Esox nigerFresh water · 14 records
    • Smallmouth Bass Micropterus dolomieuFresh water · 4 records
    • Tessellated Darter Etheostoma olmstediFresh water · 3 records
    • Green Sunfish Lepomis cyanellusFresh water · 2 records
    • Black Bullhead Ameiurus melasFresh water · 1 record
    • Tadpole Madtom Noturus gyrinusFresh water · 1 record
    • Muskellunge Esox masquinongyFresh water · 1 record
    • Lake Trout Salvelinus namaycushFresh water · 1 record
    • Longnose Dace Rhinichthys cataractaeFresh water · 1 record
    • Blacknose Dace Rhinichthys atratulusFresh water · 1 record
    • Creek Chub Semotilus atromaculatusFresh water · 1 record
    • Fallfish Semotilus corporalisFresh water · 1 record
    • Emerald Shiner Notropis atherinoidesFresh water · 1 record
    • Rock Bass Ambloplites rupestrisFresh water · 1 record

    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 Norwich

    Norwich 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 2.8 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 4.5 ft, and again around Sunday, October 11 (3.8 ft). Those spring tides follow the new and full moon by a day or two. The calmest day is Sunday, October 18, with only 2.2 ft between the day's highest and lowest water.

    The lowest tide of the month is -0.2 ft at 5:42 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 4.3 ft at 10:54 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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