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Shelton tide chart

Connecticut · near Shelton (2 mi) · NOAA station 8466573 · times in local time (EDT)

Tides today, Sunday, October 11

12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM12:45 AM · 7.5 ft7:27 AM · 0.3 ft1:00 PM · 8.2 ft7:59 PM · 0.0 ft8.2 ft
  • High 12:45 AM 7.5 ft
  • Low 7:27 AM 0.3 ft
  • High 1:00 PM 8.2 ft
  • Low 7:59 PM 0.0 ft

Sunrise 7:00 AM · Sunset 6:19 PM · New moon (0%)

Fishing forecast

Hour by hour at Shelton
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Best times

6:00 PM–7:00 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 Shelton

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    Tide times this week

    DayHigh and low tidesSunrise / sunsetMoon
    Sun Oct 11H 12:45 AM 7.5 ftL 7:27 AM 0.3 ftH 1:00 PM 8.2 ftL 7:59 PM 0.0 ft7:00 AM / 6:19 PMNew moon (0%)
    Mon Oct 12H 1:27 AM 7.3 ftL 8:06 AM 0.5 ftH 1:40 PM 8.1 ftL 8:40 PM 0.1 ft7:01 AM / 6:18 PMNew moon (2%)
    Tue Oct 13H 2:09 AM 7.1 ftL 8:46 AM 0.8 ftH 2:20 PM 7.8 ftL 9:21 PM 0.3 ft7:02 AM / 6:16 PMWaxing crescent (6%)
    Wed Oct 14H 2:52 AM 6.9 ftL 9:27 AM 1.0 ftH 3:02 PM 7.5 ftL 10:03 PM 0.6 ft7:03 AM / 6:14 PMWaxing crescent (12%)
    Thu Oct 15H 3:37 AM 6.6 ftL 10:10 AM 1.3 ftH 3:46 PM 7.2 ftL 10:49 PM 0.9 ft7:04 AM / 6:13 PMWaxing crescent (19%)
    Fri Oct 16H 4:24 AM 6.4 ftL 10:58 AM 1.5 ftH 4:35 PM 6.9 ftL 11:38 PM 1.1 ft7:05 AM / 6:11 PMWaxing crescent (28%)
    Sat Oct 17H 5:14 AM 6.2 ftL 11:51 AM 1.6 ftH 5:27 PM 6.7 ft7:07 AM / 6:10 PMFirst quarter (38%)

    Tidal currents near Shelton

    From NOAA's current predictions for Wooster Island, 0.1 mile southwest of at 5 ft depth, 1.8 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 NNE (20°) and the ebb toward the SW (220°). The strongest current this week is 1.0 knots.

    DaySlack water and peak currents
    Sun Oct 11Slack 1:03 AMEbb 3:46 AM 0.8 knSlack 8:17 AMFlood 10:19 AM 0.8 knSlack 1:13 PMEbb 4:07 PM 1.0 knSlack 8:54 PMFlood 10:51 PM 0.7 kn
    Mon Oct 12Slack 1:46 AMEbb 4:28 AM 0.8 knSlack 8:59 AMFlood 10:58 AM 0.7 knSlack 1:54 PMEbb 4:49 PM 0.9 knSlack 9:37 PMFlood 11:31 PM 0.7 kn
    Tue Oct 13Slack 2:28 AMEbb 5:10 AM 0.8 knSlack 9:42 AMFlood 11:36 AM 0.7 knSlack 2:34 PMEbb 5:30 PM 0.9 knSlack 10:20 PM
    Wed Oct 14Flood 12:10 AM 0.6 knSlack 3:09 AMEbb 5:52 AM 0.7 knSlack 10:25 AMFlood 12:15 PM 0.6 knSlack 3:14 PMEbb 6:11 PM 0.8 knSlack 11:03 PM
    Thu Oct 15Flood 12:51 AM 0.6 knSlack 3:51 AMEbb 6:34 AM 0.7 knSlack 11:11 AMFlood 12:56 PM 0.5 knSlack 3:56 PMEbb 6:52 PM 0.7 knSlack 11:48 PM
    Fri Oct 16Flood 1:34 AM 0.5 knSlack 4:34 AMEbb 7:18 AM 0.6 knSlack 11:58 AMFlood 1:41 PM 0.5 knSlack 4:39 PMEbb 7:36 PM 0.7 kn
    Sat Oct 17Slack 12:35 AMFlood 2:20 AM 0.5 knSlack 5:19 AMEbb 8:05 AM 0.6 knSlack 12:49 PMFlood 2:29 PM 0.5 knSlack 5:26 PMEbb 8:24 PM 0.6 kn

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

    Best fishing times at Shelton

    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 1172 · Good6:00 PM–7:00 PM12:04 AM–2:04 AM, 12:27 PM–2:27 PM7:43 AM–8:43 AM, 6:01 PM–7:01 PM
    Mon Oct 1262 · Good6:00 PM–7:00 PM12:50 AM–2:50 AM, 1:13 PM–3:13 PM8:50 AM–9:50 AM, 6:29 PM–7:29 PM
    Tue Oct 1349 · Fair6:00 PM–8:00 PM, 10:00 AM–11:00 AM1:37 AM–3:37 AM, 2:01 PM–4:01 PM9:55 AM–10:55 AM, 7:02 PM–8:02 PM
    Wed Oct 1437 · Fair2:26 AM–4:26 AM, 2:51 PM–4:51 PM10:57 AM–11:57 AM, 7:41 PM–8:41 PM
    Thu Oct 1531 · Slow3:16 AM–5:16 AM, 3:42 PM–5:42 PM11:54 AM–12:54 PM, 8:29 PM–9:29 PM
    Fri Oct 1636 · Fair5:00 PM–6:00 PM4:07 AM–6:07 AM, 4:32 PM–6:32 PM12:44 PM–1:44 PM, 9:23 PM–10:23 PM
    Sat Oct 1735 · Fair6:00 PM–7:00 PM4:57 AM–6:57 AM, 5:22 PM–7:22 PM1:26 PM–2:26 PM, 10:23 PM–11:23 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 5:59 PM on Saturday, October 24
    2. 0.3 ft at 7:27 AM on Sunday, October 11
    3. 0.3 ft at 5:14 PM on Friday, October 23
    4. 0.5 ft at 8:06 AM on Monday, October 12
    5. 0.7 ft at 4:27 PM on Thursday, October 22
    6. 0.8 ft at 8:46 AM on Tuesday, October 13

    Tide table: October 11 to November 10, 2026

    Full 2026 tide table Full 2027 tide table

    DayHigh and low tidesSunrise / sunset
    Sun Oct 11H 12:45 AM 7.5 ftL 7:27 AM 0.3 ftH 1:00 PM 8.2 ftL 7:59 PM 0.0 ft7:00 AM / 6:19 PM
    Mon Oct 12H 1:27 AM 7.3 ftL 8:06 AM 0.5 ftH 1:40 PM 8.1 ftL 8:40 PM 0.1 ft7:01 AM / 6:18 PM
    Tue Oct 13H 2:09 AM 7.1 ftL 8:46 AM 0.8 ftH 2:20 PM 7.8 ftL 9:21 PM 0.3 ft7:02 AM / 6:16 PM
    Wed Oct 14H 2:52 AM 6.9 ftL 9:27 AM 1.0 ftH 3:02 PM 7.5 ftL 10:03 PM 0.6 ft7:03 AM / 6:14 PM
    Thu Oct 15H 3:37 AM 6.6 ftL 10:10 AM 1.3 ftH 3:46 PM 7.2 ftL 10:49 PM 0.9 ft7:04 AM / 6:13 PM
    Fri Oct 16H 4:24 AM 6.4 ftL 10:58 AM 1.5 ftH 4:35 PM 6.9 ftL 11:38 PM 1.1 ft7:05 AM / 6:11 PM
    Sat Oct 17H 5:14 AM 6.2 ftL 11:51 AM 1.6 ftH 5:27 PM 6.7 ft7:07 AM / 6:10 PM
    Sun Oct 18L 12:31 AM 1.2 ftH 6:08 AM 6.2 ftL 12:49 PM 1.7 ftH 6:24 PM 6.5 ft7:08 AM / 6:08 PM
    Mon Oct 19L 1:27 AM 1.3 ftH 7:04 AM 6.2 ftL 1:47 PM 1.6 ftH 7:23 PM 6.5 ft7:09 AM / 6:07 PM
    Tue Oct 20L 2:21 AM 1.2 ftH 8:00 AM 6.4 ftL 2:44 PM 1.4 ftH 8:19 PM 6.6 ft7:10 AM / 6:05 PM
    Wed Oct 21L 3:12 AM 1.0 ftH 8:51 AM 6.7 ftL 3:38 PM 1.1 ftH 9:12 PM 6.8 ft7:11 AM / 6:04 PM
    Thu Oct 22L 3:59 AM 0.8 ftH 9:38 AM 7.1 ftL 4:27 PM 0.7 ftH 10:00 PM 7.0 ft7:12 AM / 6:02 PM
    Fri Oct 23L 4:43 AM 0.6 ftH 10:21 AM 7.6 ftL 5:14 PM 0.3 ftH 10:45 PM 7.3 ft7:13 AM / 6:01 PM
    Sat Oct 24L 5:25 AM 0.3 ftH 11:02 AM 8.0 ftL 5:59 PM 0.0 ftH 11:28 PM 7.4 ft7:15 AM / 5:59 PM
    Sun Oct 25L 6:07 AM 0.2 ftH 11:42 AM 8.3 ftL 6:44 PM -0.3 ft7:16 AM / 5:58 PM
    Mon Oct 26H 12:12 AM 7.5 ftL 6:50 AM 0.1 ftH 12:24 PM 8.5 ftL 7:29 PM -0.4 ft7:17 AM / 5:57 PM
    Tue Oct 27H 12:57 AM 7.5 ftL 7:34 AM 0.1 ftH 1:09 PM 8.6 ftL 8:16 PM -0.4 ft7:18 AM / 5:55 PM
    Wed Oct 28H 1:44 AM 7.4 ftL 8:20 AM 0.1 ftH 1:57 PM 8.5 ftL 9:06 PM -0.3 ft7:19 AM / 5:54 PM
    Thu Oct 29H 2:35 AM 7.3 ftL 9:11 AM 0.3 ftH 2:49 PM 8.3 ftL 9:59 PM -0.1 ft7:20 AM / 5:53 PM
    Fri Oct 30H 3:29 AM 7.1 ftL 10:08 AM 0.5 ftH 3:46 PM 8.0 ftL 10:58 PM 0.2 ft7:22 AM / 5:51 PM
    Sat Oct 31H 4:28 AM 6.9 ftL 11:10 AM 0.7 ftH 4:48 PM 7.6 ft7:23 AM / 5:50 PM
    Sun Nov 1L 12:00 AM 0.4 ftH 4:32 AM 6.8 ftL 11:18 AM 0.8 ftH 4:54 PM 7.3 ft6:24 AM / 4:49 PM
    Mon Nov 2L 12:05 AM 0.5 ftH 5:38 AM 6.8 ftL 12:28 PM 0.8 ftH 6:03 PM 7.1 ft6:25 AM / 4:48 PM
    Tue Nov 3L 1:08 AM 0.5 ftH 6:44 AM 7.0 ftL 1:36 PM 0.7 ftH 7:10 PM 7.0 ft6:27 AM / 4:46 PM
    Wed Nov 4L 2:08 AM 0.4 ftH 7:46 AM 7.3 ftL 2:39 PM 0.5 ftH 8:12 PM 7.0 ft6:28 AM / 4:45 PM
    Thu Nov 5L 3:02 AM 0.3 ftH 8:42 AM 7.6 ftL 3:37 PM 0.2 ftH 9:08 PM 7.1 ft6:29 AM / 4:44 PM
    Fri Nov 6L 3:52 AM 0.3 ftH 9:31 AM 7.9 ftL 4:28 PM 0.0 ftH 9:57 PM 7.1 ft6:30 AM / 4:43 PM
    Sat Nov 7L 4:38 AM 0.3 ftH 10:15 AM 8.0 ftL 5:14 PM -0.1 ftH 10:42 PM 7.1 ft6:31 AM / 4:42 PM
    Sun Nov 8L 5:20 AM 0.3 ftH 10:55 AM 8.0 ftL 5:56 PM -0.1 ftH 11:24 PM 7.0 ft6:33 AM / 4:41 PM
    Mon Nov 9L 6:01 AM 0.5 ftH 11:35 AM 7.9 ftL 6:37 PM -0.1 ft6:34 AM / 4:40 PM
    Tue Nov 10H 12:05 AM 6.9 ftL 6:40 AM 0.6 ftH 12:13 PM 7.7 ftL 7:15 PM 0.1 ft6:35 AM / 4:39 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 Shelton

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    Marinas

    Fishing piers and docks

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

    Fish in the waters around Shelton

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

    • Mummichog Fundulus heteroclitusSalt water · 97 records
    • Striped Killifish Fundulus majalisSalt water · 61 records
    • Banded Killifish Fundulus diaphanusBrackish water · 38 records
    • White Sucker Catostomus commersoniiBrackish water · 35 records
    • Pumpkinseed Lepomis gibbosusBrackish water · 29 records
    • Fourspine Stickleback Apeltes quadracusSalt water · 28 records
    • Atlantic Silverside Menidia menidiaSalt water · 22 records
    • American Eel Anguilla rostrataSalt water · 22 records
    • Oyster Toadfish Opsanus tauSalt water · 20 records
    • Golden Shiner Notemigonus crysoleucasBrackish water · 19 records
    • Yellow Perch Perca flavescensBrackish water · 19 records
    • Inland Silverside Menidia beryllinaSalt water · 18 records
    • Atlantic Menhaden Brevoortia tyrannusSalt water · 15 records
    • Ninespine Stickleback Pungitius pungitiusSalt water · 13 records
    • White Perch Morone americanaSalt water · 11 records
    • Striped Searobin Prionotus evolansSalt water · 10 records
    • Hogchoker Trinectes maculatusSalt water · 9 records
    • Sheepshead Minnow Cyprinodon variegatusSalt water · 9 records
    • Bluefish Pomatomus saltatrixSalt water · 9 records
    • Northern Pipefish Syngnathus fuscusSalt water · 8 records
    • Black Sea Bass Centropristis striataSalt water · 8 records
    • Winter Flounder Pseudopleuronectes americanusSalt water · 8 records
    • Alewife Alosa pseudoharengusSalt water · 6 records
    • Redfin Pickerel Esox americanusBrackish water · 6 records
    • American Sand Lance Ammodytes americanusSalt water · 5 records
    • Porgy Stenotomus chrysopsSalt water · 5 records
    • Gulf Minkfish Menticirrhus saxatilisSalt water · 5 records
    • Grubby Myoxocephalus aenaeusSalt water · 4 records
    • Cunner Tautogolabrus adspersusSalt water · 4 records
    • Summer Flounder Paralichthys dentatusSalt water · 4 records
    • Common Skate Leucoraja erinaceaSalt water · 4 records
    • Naked Goby Gobiosoma boscSalt water · 4 records
    • Western Mosquitofish Gambusia affinisBrackish water · 3 records
    Fresh water nearby · 7 species

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

    • Bluegill Lepomis macrochirusFresh water · 26 records
    • Largemouth Bass Micropterus salmoidesFresh water · 19 records
    • Tessellated Darter Etheostoma olmstediFresh water · 16 records
    • Brown Bullhead Ameiurus nebulosusFresh water · 12 records
    • Blacknose Dace Rhinichthys atratulusFresh water · 12 records
    • Redbreast Sunfish Lepomis auritusFresh water · 7 records
    • Chain Pickerel Esox nigerFresh 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 Shelton

    Shelton 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 6.8 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 9.0 ft, and again around Sunday, October 11 (8.3 ft). Those spring tides follow the new and full moon by a day or two. The calmest day is Monday, October 19, with only 5.2 ft between the day's highest and lowest water.

    The lowest tide of the month is -0.4 ft at 7:29 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 8.6 ft at 1:09 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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