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Sachem Head tide chart

Connecticut · near Guilford (3 mi) · NOAA station 8464687 · times in local time (EDT)

Tides today, Sunday, October 11

12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM5:53 AM · 0.2 ft12:03 PM · 6.3 ft6:25 PM · 0.0 ft6.3 ft
  • Low 5:53 AM 0.2 ft
  • High 12:03 PM 6.3 ft
  • Low 6:25 PM 0.0 ft

Sunrise 6:58 AM · Sunset 6:18 PM · New moon (0%)

Fishing forecast

Hour by hour at Sachem Head
84Excellent

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 Sachem Head

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    Marine forecast: Long Island Sound East of New Haven CT/Port Jefferson NY to the Mouth of the Connecticut River

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    Tide times this week

    DayHigh and low tidesSunrise / sunsetMoon
    Sun Oct 11L 5:53 AM 0.2 ftH 12:03 PM 6.3 ftL 6:25 PM 0.0 ft6:58 AM / 6:18 PMNew moon (0%)
    Mon Oct 12H 12:30 AM 5.7 ftL 6:32 AM 0.4 ftH 12:43 PM 6.2 ftL 7:06 PM 0.1 ft7:00 AM / 6:16 PMNew moon (2%)
    Tue Oct 13H 1:12 AM 5.5 ftL 7:12 AM 0.6 ftH 1:23 PM 6.0 ftL 7:47 PM 0.3 ft7:01 AM / 6:15 PMWaxing crescent (6%)
    Wed Oct 14H 1:55 AM 5.3 ftL 7:53 AM 0.8 ftH 2:05 PM 5.8 ftL 8:29 PM 0.5 ft7:02 AM / 6:13 PMWaxing crescent (12%)
    Thu Oct 15H 2:40 AM 5.1 ftL 8:36 AM 1.1 ftH 2:49 PM 5.5 ftL 9:15 PM 0.7 ft7:03 AM / 6:11 PMWaxing crescent (19%)
    Fri Oct 16H 3:27 AM 4.9 ftL 9:24 AM 1.2 ftH 3:38 PM 5.3 ftL 10:04 PM 0.9 ft7:04 AM / 6:10 PMWaxing crescent (28%)
    Sat Oct 17H 4:17 AM 4.8 ftL 10:17 AM 1.4 ftH 4:30 PM 5.1 ftL 10:57 PM 1.0 ft7:05 AM / 6:08 PMFirst quarter (38%)

    Tidal currents near Sachem Head

    From NOAA's current predictions for Sachem Head, 1 mile SSE of, 1.2 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 WSW (255°) and the ebb toward the ENE (65°). The strongest current this week is 1.1 knots.

    DaySlack water and peak currents
    Sun Oct 11Slack 12:08 AMEbb 2:22 AM 0.8 knSlack 6:20 AMFlood 9:10 AM 1.1 knSlack 12:18 PMEbb 2:43 PM 1.0 knSlack 6:57 PMFlood 9:42 PM 1.1 kn
    Mon Oct 12Slack 12:51 AMEbb 3:04 AM 0.8 knSlack 7:02 AMFlood 9:49 AM 1.1 knSlack 12:59 PMEbb 3:25 PM 0.9 knSlack 7:40 PMFlood 10:22 PM 1.0 kn
    Tue Oct 13Slack 1:33 AMEbb 3:46 AM 0.8 knSlack 7:45 AMFlood 10:27 AM 1.0 knSlack 1:39 PMEbb 4:06 PM 0.9 knSlack 8:23 PMFlood 11:01 PM 0.9 kn
    Wed Oct 14Slack 2:14 AMEbb 4:28 AM 0.7 knSlack 8:28 AMFlood 11:06 AM 0.9 knSlack 2:19 PMEbb 4:47 PM 0.8 knSlack 9:06 PMFlood 11:42 PM 0.8 kn
    Thu Oct 15Slack 2:56 AMEbb 5:10 AM 0.7 knSlack 9:14 AMFlood 11:47 AM 0.8 knSlack 3:01 PMEbb 5:28 PM 0.7 knSlack 9:51 PM
    Fri Oct 16Flood 12:25 AM 0.8 knSlack 3:39 AMEbb 5:54 AM 0.6 knSlack 10:01 AMFlood 12:32 PM 0.7 knSlack 3:44 PMEbb 6:12 PM 0.7 knSlack 10:38 PM
    Sat Oct 17Flood 1:11 AM 0.7 knSlack 4:24 AMEbb 6:41 AM 0.6 knSlack 10:52 AMFlood 1:20 PM 0.7 knSlack 4:31 PMEbb 7:00 PM 0.6 knSlack 11:27 PM

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

    Best fishing times at Sachem Head

    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 1184 · Excellent1:00 PM–2:00 PM, 1:00 AM–2:00 AM12:02 AM–2:02 AM, 12:25 PM–2:25 PM7:42 AM–8:42 AM, 6:00 PM–7:00 PM
    Mon Oct 1271 · Good2:00 PM–3:00 PM12:48 AM–2:48 AM, 1:11 PM–3:11 PM8:48 AM–9:48 AM, 6:28 PM–7:28 PM
    Tue Oct 1360 · Good3:00 PM–4:00 PM, 2:00 AM–3:00 AM1:35 AM–3:35 AM, 2:00 PM–4:00 PM9:53 AM–10:53 AM, 7:00 PM–8:00 PM
    Wed Oct 1451 · Fair3:00 AM–4:00 AM, 3:00 PM–5:00 PM2:24 AM–4:24 AM, 2:49 PM–4:49 PM10:56 AM–11:56 AM, 7:40 PM–8:40 PM
    Thu Oct 1546 · Fair4:00 PM–6:00 PM, 4:00 AM–5:00 AM3:15 AM–5:15 AM, 3:40 PM–5:40 PM11:52 AM–12:52 PM, 8:27 PM–9:27 PM
    Fri Oct 1649 · Fair5:00 PM–6:00 PM4:06 AM–6:06 AM, 4:31 PM–6:31 PM12:42 PM–1:42 PM, 9:22 PM–10:22 PM
    Sat Oct 1747 · Fair6:00 PM–7:00 PM4:56 AM–6:56 AM, 5:21 PM–7:21 PM1:24 PM–2:24 PM, 10:22 PM–11:22 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. 0.0 ft at 4:25 PM on Saturday, October 24
    2. 0.3 ft at 3:40 PM on Friday, October 23
    3. 0.6 ft at 2:53 PM on Thursday, October 22
    4. 0.6 ft at 7:12 AM on Tuesday, October 13
    5. 0.8 ft at 7:53 AM on Wednesday, October 14
    6. 0.9 ft at 2:04 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 5:53 AM 0.2 ftH 12:03 PM 6.3 ftL 6:25 PM 0.0 ft6:58 AM / 6:18 PM
    Mon Oct 12H 12:30 AM 5.7 ftL 6:32 AM 0.4 ftH 12:43 PM 6.2 ftL 7:06 PM 0.1 ft7:00 AM / 6:16 PM
    Tue Oct 13H 1:12 AM 5.5 ftL 7:12 AM 0.6 ftH 1:23 PM 6.0 ftL 7:47 PM 0.3 ft7:01 AM / 6:15 PM
    Wed Oct 14H 1:55 AM 5.3 ftL 7:53 AM 0.8 ftH 2:05 PM 5.8 ftL 8:29 PM 0.5 ft7:02 AM / 6:13 PM
    Thu Oct 15H 2:40 AM 5.1 ftL 8:36 AM 1.1 ftH 2:49 PM 5.5 ftL 9:15 PM 0.7 ft7:03 AM / 6:11 PM
    Fri Oct 16H 3:27 AM 4.9 ftL 9:24 AM 1.2 ftH 3:38 PM 5.3 ftL 10:04 PM 0.9 ft7:04 AM / 6:10 PM
    Sat Oct 17H 4:17 AM 4.8 ftL 10:17 AM 1.4 ftH 4:30 PM 5.1 ftL 10:57 PM 1.0 ft7:05 AM / 6:08 PM
    Sun Oct 18H 5:11 AM 4.7 ftL 11:15 AM 1.4 ftH 5:27 PM 5.0 ftL 11:53 PM 1.1 ft7:06 AM / 6:07 PM
    Mon Oct 19H 6:07 AM 4.8 ftL 12:13 PM 1.3 ftH 6:26 PM 5.0 ft7:07 AM / 6:05 PM
    Tue Oct 20L 12:47 AM 1.0 ftH 7:03 AM 4.9 ftL 1:10 PM 1.2 ftH 7:22 PM 5.1 ft7:08 AM / 6:04 PM
    Wed Oct 21L 1:38 AM 0.9 ftH 7:54 AM 5.2 ftL 2:04 PM 0.9 ftH 8:15 PM 5.2 ft7:10 AM / 6:02 PM
    Thu Oct 22L 2:25 AM 0.7 ftH 8:41 AM 5.5 ftL 2:53 PM 0.6 ftH 9:03 PM 5.4 ft7:11 AM / 6:01 PM
    Fri Oct 23L 3:09 AM 0.5 ftH 9:24 AM 5.8 ftL 3:40 PM 0.3 ftH 9:48 PM 5.6 ft7:12 AM / 5:59 PM
    Sat Oct 24L 3:51 AM 0.3 ftH 10:05 AM 6.1 ftL 4:25 PM 0.0 ftH 10:31 PM 5.7 ft7:13 AM / 5:58 PM
    Sun Oct 25L 4:33 AM 0.1 ftH 10:45 AM 6.4 ftL 5:10 PM -0.2 ftH 11:15 PM 5.8 ft7:14 AM / 5:57 PM
    Mon Oct 26L 5:16 AM 0.1 ftH 11:27 AM 6.6 ftL 5:55 PM -0.4 ft7:15 AM / 5:55 PM
    Tue Oct 27H 12:00 AM 5.8 ftL 6:00 AM 0.1 ftH 12:12 PM 6.6 ftL 6:42 PM -0.4 ft7:17 AM / 5:54 PM
    Wed Oct 28H 12:47 AM 5.7 ftL 6:46 AM 0.1 ftH 1:00 PM 6.6 ftL 7:32 PM -0.3 ft7:18 AM / 5:53 PM
    Thu Oct 29H 1:38 AM 5.6 ftL 7:37 AM 0.2 ftH 1:52 PM 6.4 ftL 8:25 PM -0.1 ft7:19 AM / 5:51 PM
    Fri Oct 30H 2:32 AM 5.5 ftL 8:34 AM 0.4 ftH 2:49 PM 6.1 ftL 9:24 PM 0.1 ft7:20 AM / 5:50 PM
    Sat Oct 31H 3:31 AM 5.3 ftL 9:36 AM 0.6 ftH 3:51 PM 5.9 ftL 10:26 PM 0.3 ft7:21 AM / 5:49 PM
    Sun Nov 1H 3:35 AM 5.2 ftL 9:44 AM 0.7 ftH 3:57 PM 5.6 ftL 10:31 PM 0.4 ft6:23 AM / 4:48 PM
    Mon Nov 2H 4:41 AM 5.3 ftL 10:54 AM 0.7 ftH 5:06 PM 5.5 ftL 11:34 PM 0.4 ft6:24 AM / 4:46 PM
    Tue Nov 3H 5:47 AM 5.4 ftL 12:02 PM 0.6 ftH 6:13 PM 5.4 ft6:25 AM / 4:45 PM
    Wed Nov 4L 12:34 AM 0.4 ftH 6:49 AM 5.6 ftL 1:05 PM 0.4 ftH 7:15 PM 5.4 ft6:26 AM / 4:44 PM
    Thu Nov 5L 1:28 AM 0.3 ftH 7:45 AM 5.9 ftL 2:03 PM 0.2 ftH 8:11 PM 5.4 ft6:27 AM / 4:43 PM
    Fri Nov 6L 2:18 AM 0.2 ftH 8:34 AM 6.1 ftL 2:54 PM 0.0 ftH 9:00 PM 5.5 ft6:29 AM / 4:42 PM
    Sat Nov 7L 3:04 AM 0.2 ftH 9:18 AM 6.2 ftL 3:40 PM -0.1 ftH 9:45 PM 5.5 ft6:30 AM / 4:41 PM
    Sun Nov 8L 3:46 AM 0.3 ftH 9:58 AM 6.2 ftL 4:22 PM -0.1 ftH 10:27 PM 5.4 ft6:31 AM / 4:40 PM
    Mon Nov 9L 4:27 AM 0.4 ftH 10:38 AM 6.1 ftL 5:03 PM -0.1 ftH 11:08 PM 5.3 ft6:32 AM / 4:38 PM
    Tue Nov 10L 5:06 AM 0.5 ftH 11:16 AM 6.0 ftL 5:41 PM 0.1 ftH 11:48 PM 5.2 ft6:33 AM / 4:37 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 Sachem Head

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

    Fish in the waters around Sachem Head

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

    • Atlantic Silverside Menidia menidiaSalt water · 29 records
    • Mummichog Fundulus heteroclitusSalt water · 23 records
    • Atlantic Menhaden Brevoortia tyrannusSalt water · 22 records
    • Winter Flounder Pseudopleuronectes americanusSalt water · 19 records
    • Striped Killifish Fundulus majalisSalt water · 19 records
    • Smooth Dogfish Mustelus canisSalt water · 17 records
    • Atlantic Sturgeon Acipenser oxyrinchusSalt water · 16 records
    • American Eel Anguilla rostrataSalt water · 16 records
    • Bluefish Pomatomus saltatrixSalt water · 13 records
    • Sheepshead Minnow Cyprinodon variegatusSalt water · 12 records
    • Northern Pipefish Syngnathus fuscusSalt water · 10 records
    • Cunner Tautogolabrus adspersusSalt water · 10 records
    • Tautog Tautoga onitisSalt water · 9 records
    • Pumpkinseed Lepomis gibbosusBrackish water · 7 records
    • Hogchoker Trinectes maculatusSalt water · 7 records
    • Windowpane Scophthalmus aquosusSalt water · 7 records
    • Rainbow Smelt Osmerus mordaxSalt water · 7 records
    • Fourspine Stickleback Apeltes quadracusSalt water · 7 records
    • Lookdown Selene vomerSalt water · 6 records
    • Fourspot Flounder Hippoglossina oblongaSalt water · 6 records
    • Crevalle Jack Caranx hipposSalt water · 5 records
    • Summer Flounder Paralichthys dentatusSalt water · 5 records
    • Striped Searobin Prionotus evolansSalt water · 5 records
    • Yellowtail Flounder Limanda ferrugineaSalt water · 5 records
    • Grubby Myoxocephalus aenaeusSalt water · 4 records
    • Weakfish Cynoscion regalisSalt water · 4 records
    • Gulf Minkfish Menticirrhus saxatilisSalt water · 4 records
    • Silver Hake Merluccius bilinearisSalt water · 4 records
    • White Hake Urophycis tenuisSalt water · 4 records
    • Spot Croaker Leiostomus xanthurusSalt water · 4 records
    • White Sucker Catostomus commersoniiBrackish water · 3 records
    • Golden Shiner Notemigonus crysoleucasBrackish water · 3 records
    • Porgy Stenotomus chrysopsSalt water · 3 records
    Fresh water nearby · 7 species

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

    • Bluegill Lepomis macrochirusFresh water · 19 records
    • Chain Pickerel Esox nigerFresh water · 5 records
    • Largemouth Bass Micropterus salmoidesFresh water · 5 records
    • Blacknose Dace Rhinichthys atratulusFresh water · 4 records
    • Longnose Dace Rhinichthys cataractaeFresh water · 3 records
    • Bridle Shiner Notropis bifrenatusFresh water · 3 records
    • Tessellated Darter Etheostoma olmstediFresh water · 3 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 Sachem Head

    Sachem Head 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 5.2 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 7.0 ft, and again around Sunday, October 11 (6.4 ft). Those spring tides follow the new and full moon by a day or two. The calmest day is Monday, October 19, with only 3.9 ft between the day's highest and lowest water.

    The lowest tide of the month is -0.4 ft at 5:55 PM on Monday, October 26. There are 10 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 6.6 ft at 12:12 PM 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: Bridgeport.

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