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New Bedford Harbor, Marine Terminal tide chart

Massachusetts · near New Bedford (1 mi) · NOAA station 8447636 · times in local time (EDT)

Tides today, Sunday, October 11

12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM1:52 AM · 0.0 ft8:58 AM · 4.7 ft2:35 PM · 0.1 ft9:16 PM · 3.9 ft4.7 ft
  • Low 1:52 AM 0.0 ft
  • High 8:58 AM 4.7 ft
  • Low 2:35 PM 0.1 ft
  • High 9:16 PM 3.9 ft

Sunrise 6:52 AM · Sunset 6:10 PM · New moon (0%)

Fishing forecast

Hour by hour at New Bedford Harbor, Marine Terminal
91Excellent

Best times

6:00 PM–7:00 PM and 12:00 AM–1:00 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 New Bedford Harbor, Marine Terminal

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    Tide times this week

    DayHigh and low tidesSunrise / sunsetMoon
    Sun Oct 11L 1:52 AM 0.0 ftH 8:58 AM 4.7 ftL 2:35 PM 0.1 ftH 9:16 PM 3.9 ft6:52 AM / 6:10 PMNew moon (0%)
    Mon Oct 12L 2:24 AM 0.0 ftH 9:40 AM 4.5 ftL 3:14 PM 0.1 ftH 9:58 PM 3.7 ft6:53 AM / 6:09 PMNew moon (2%)
    Tue Oct 13L 2:59 AM 0.1 ftH 10:22 AM 4.3 ftL 3:53 PM 0.3 ftH 10:40 PM 3.5 ft6:54 AM / 6:07 PMWaxing crescent (6%)
    Wed Oct 14L 3:37 AM 0.3 ftH 11:03 AM 4.0 ftL 4:32 PM 0.5 ftH 11:22 PM 3.2 ft6:55 AM / 6:05 PMWaxing crescent (12%)
    Thu Oct 15L 4:16 AM 0.5 ftH 11:46 AM 3.6 ftL 5:12 PM 0.7 ft6:56 AM / 6:04 PMWaxing crescent (19%)
    Fri Oct 16H 12:06 AM 3.0 ftL 4:55 AM 0.7 ftH 12:32 PM 3.4 ftL 5:57 PM 0.9 ft6:57 AM / 6:02 PMWaxing crescent (28%)
    Sat Oct 17H 12:53 AM 2.9 ftL 5:37 AM 0.9 ftH 1:22 PM 3.1 ftL 7:02 PM 1.1 ft6:58 AM / 6:01 PMFirst quarter (38%)

    Tidal currents near New Bedford Harbor, Marine Terminal

    From NOAA's current predictions for New Bedford Hurricane Barrier at 4 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 NW (320°) and the ebb toward the SE (134°). The strongest current this week is 1.4 knots.

    DaySlack water and peak currents
    Sun Oct 11Slack 2:37 AMFlood 7:47 AM 0.4 knSlack 9:10 AMEbb 11:34 AM 1.4 knSlack 3:15 PMFlood 8:13 PM 0.3 knSlack 9:27 PMEbb 11:51 PM 1.3 kn
    Mon Oct 12Slack 3:09 AMFlood 4:19 AM 0.1 knFlood 5:28 AM 0.1 knFlood 8:37 AM 0.3 knSlack 9:53 AMEbb 12:18 PM 1.4 knSlack 4:00 PMSlack 5:55 PMFlood 9:01 PM 0.2 knSlack 10:06 PM
    Tue Oct 13Ebb 12:34 AM 1.2 knSlack 3:42 AMFlood 4:54 AM 0.2 knSlack 6:35 AMFlood 9:23 AM 0.2 knSlack 10:33 AMEbb 1:01 PM 1.3 knSlack 4:51 PMSlack 6:53 PMFlood 9:45 PM 0.1 knSlack 10:41 PM
    Wed Oct 14Ebb 1:16 AM 1.1 knSlack 4:18 AMFlood 5:31 AM 0.2 knSlack 7:29 AMFlood 10:00 AM 0.1 knSlack 11:07 AMEbb 1:45 PM 1.2 knSlack 6:07 PMSlack 8:45 PMSlack 11:06 PM
    Thu Oct 15Ebb 1:59 AM 1.0 knSlack 4:57 AMFlood 6:06 AM 0.1 knSlack 8:05 AMSlack 11:34 AMEbb 2:30 PM 1.1 knSlack 6:47 PMEbb 7:52 PM 0.1 knSlack 9:35 PMSlack 11:06 PM
    Fri Oct 16Ebb 2:44 AM 0.9 knSlack 5:46 AMSlack 7:59 AMSlack 11:43 AMEbb 3:15 PM 1.0 knSlack 10:03 PMSlack 11:35 PM
    Sat Oct 17Ebb 3:30 AM 0.8 knSlack 7:12 AMSlack 9:51 AMSlack 12:04 PMEbb 4:01 PM 0.9 knSlack 10:31 PM

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

    Best fishing times at New Bedford Harbor, Marine Terminal

    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 1191 · Excellent6:00 PM–7:00 PM, 12:00 AM–1:00 AM11:55 PM–1:55 AM, 12:18 PM–2:18 PM7:35 AM–8:35 AM, 5:52 PM–6:52 PM
    Mon Oct 1278 · Excellent1:00 PM–2:00 PM, 6:00 PM–7:00 PM12:41 AM–2:41 AM, 1:04 PM–3:04 PM8:42 AM–9:42 AM, 6:19 PM–7:19 PM
    Tue Oct 1357 · Good2:00 PM–3:00 PM1:28 AM–3:28 AM, 1:52 PM–3:52 PM9:47 AM–10:47 AM, 6:52 PM–7:52 PM
    Wed Oct 1438 · Fair3:00 PM–4:00 PM2:17 AM–4:17 AM, 2:42 PM–4:42 PM10:50 AM–11:50 AM, 7:31 PM–8:31 PM
    Thu Oct 1523 · Slow3:07 AM–5:07 AM, 3:33 PM–5:33 PM11:47 AM–12:47 PM, 8:18 PM–9:18 PM
    Fri Oct 1625 · Slow5:00 PM–6:00 PM3:58 AM–5:58 AM, 4:23 PM–6:23 PM12:36 PM–1:36 PM, 9:13 PM–10:13 PM
    Sat Oct 1734 · Slow6:00 PM–7:00 PM4:48 AM–6:48 AM, 5:13 PM–7:13 PM1:18 PM–2:18 PM, 10:13 PM–11:13 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 2:35 PM on Sunday, October 11
    2. 0.1 ft at 1:04 PM on Saturday, October 24
    3. 0.1 ft at 3:14 PM on Monday, October 12
    4. 0.3 ft at 3:53 PM on Tuesday, October 13
    5. 0.4 ft at 12:21 PM on Friday, October 23
    6. 0.5 ft at 4:32 PM 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 1:52 AM 0.0 ftH 8:58 AM 4.7 ftL 2:35 PM 0.1 ftH 9:16 PM 3.9 ft6:52 AM / 6:10 PM
    Mon Oct 12L 2:24 AM 0.0 ftH 9:40 AM 4.5 ftL 3:14 PM 0.1 ftH 9:58 PM 3.7 ft6:53 AM / 6:09 PM
    Tue Oct 13L 2:59 AM 0.1 ftH 10:22 AM 4.3 ftL 3:53 PM 0.3 ftH 10:40 PM 3.5 ft6:54 AM / 6:07 PM
    Wed Oct 14L 3:37 AM 0.3 ftH 11:03 AM 4.0 ftL 4:32 PM 0.5 ftH 11:22 PM 3.2 ft6:55 AM / 6:05 PM
    Thu Oct 15L 4:16 AM 0.5 ftH 11:46 AM 3.6 ftL 5:12 PM 0.7 ft6:56 AM / 6:04 PM
    Fri Oct 16H 12:06 AM 3.0 ftL 4:55 AM 0.7 ftH 12:32 PM 3.4 ftL 5:57 PM 0.9 ft6:57 AM / 6:02 PM
    Sat Oct 17H 12:53 AM 2.9 ftL 5:37 AM 0.9 ftH 1:22 PM 3.1 ftL 7:02 PM 1.1 ft6:58 AM / 6:01 PM
    Sun Oct 18H 1:44 AM 2.8 ftL 6:29 AM 1.1 ftH 2:14 PM 3.0 ftL 8:54 PM 1.2 ft6:59 AM / 5:59 PM
    Mon Oct 19H 2:35 AM 2.8 ftL 8:00 AM 1.2 ftH 3:06 PM 3.0 ftL 9:57 PM 1.0 ft7:01 AM / 5:58 PM
    Tue Oct 20H 3:28 AM 2.9 ftL 9:40 AM 1.1 ftH 3:58 PM 3.1 ftL 10:40 PM 0.8 ft7:02 AM / 5:56 PM
    Wed Oct 21H 4:23 AM 3.1 ftL 10:44 AM 0.9 ftH 4:53 PM 3.2 ftL 11:17 PM 0.5 ft7:03 AM / 5:55 PM
    Thu Oct 22H 5:20 AM 3.4 ftL 11:35 AM 0.6 ftH 5:48 PM 3.4 ftL 11:52 PM 0.3 ft7:04 AM / 5:53 PM
    Fri Oct 23H 6:13 AM 3.8 ftL 12:21 PM 0.4 ftH 6:37 PM 3.6 ft7:05 AM / 5:52 PM
    Sat Oct 24L 12:26 AM 0.0 ftH 6:59 AM 4.2 ftL 1:04 PM 0.1 ftH 7:23 PM 3.8 ft7:06 AM / 5:50 PM
    Sun Oct 25L 1:00 AM -0.1 ftH 7:43 AM 4.5 ftL 1:47 PM -0.1 ftH 8:08 PM 4.0 ft7:08 AM / 5:49 PM
    Mon Oct 26L 1:36 AM -0.3 ftH 8:28 AM 4.7 ftL 2:32 PM -0.1 ftH 8:56 PM 4.0 ft7:09 AM / 5:48 PM
    Tue Oct 27L 2:14 AM -0.3 ftH 9:15 AM 4.8 ftL 3:20 PM -0.1 ftH 9:45 PM 4.0 ft7:10 AM / 5:46 PM
    Wed Oct 28L 2:57 AM -0.2 ftH 10:05 AM 4.8 ftL 4:10 PM 0.0 ftH 10:37 PM 3.9 ft7:11 AM / 5:45 PM
    Thu Oct 29L 3:42 AM -0.1 ftH 10:58 AM 4.6 ftL 5:02 PM 0.2 ftH 11:30 PM 3.8 ft7:12 AM / 5:44 PM
    Fri Oct 30L 4:31 AM 0.0 ftH 11:54 AM 4.4 ftL 6:04 PM 0.4 ft7:14 AM / 5:42 PM
    Sat Oct 31H 12:26 AM 3.7 ftL 5:22 AM 0.3 ftH 12:53 PM 4.2 ftL 8:18 PM 0.6 ft7:15 AM / 5:41 PM
    Sun Nov 1H 1:25 AM 3.6 ftL 5:25 AM 0.5 ftH 12:54 PM 4.0 ftL 8:32 PM 0.5 ft6:16 AM / 4:40 PM
    Mon Nov 2H 1:25 AM 3.6 ftL 7:34 AM 0.7 ftH 1:55 PM 3.8 ftL 9:25 PM 0.5 ft6:17 AM / 4:38 PM
    Tue Nov 3H 2:25 AM 3.7 ftL 9:19 AM 0.6 ftH 2:55 PM 3.7 ftL 10:08 PM 0.4 ft6:18 AM / 4:37 PM
    Wed Nov 4H 3:25 AM 3.8 ftL 10:17 AM 0.4 ftH 3:55 PM 3.6 ftL 10:40 PM 0.3 ft6:20 AM / 4:36 PM
    Thu Nov 5H 4:25 AM 4.0 ftL 11:03 AM 0.3 ftH 4:52 PM 3.5 ftL 11:00 PM 0.2 ft6:21 AM / 4:35 PM
    Fri Nov 6H 5:20 AM 4.3 ftL 11:37 AM 0.2 ftH 5:43 PM 3.6 ftL 11:18 PM 0.2 ft6:22 AM / 4:34 PM
    Sat Nov 7H 6:08 AM 4.4 ftL 12:07 PM 0.2 ftH 6:28 PM 3.6 ftL 11:45 PM 0.1 ft6:23 AM / 4:33 PM
    Sun Nov 8H 6:52 AM 4.5 ftL 12:37 PM 0.1 ftH 7:10 PM 3.6 ft6:25 AM / 4:32 PM
    Mon Nov 9L 12:16 AM 0.1 ftH 7:33 AM 4.4 ftL 1:11 PM 0.1 ftH 7:51 PM 3.5 ft6:26 AM / 4:30 PM
    Tue Nov 10L 12:51 AM 0.1 ftH 8:14 AM 4.2 ftL 1:49 PM 0.2 ftH 8:32 PM 3.4 ft6:27 AM / 4:29 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 New Bedford Harbor, Marine Terminal

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    Fish in the waters around New Bedford Harbor, Marine Terminal

    35 kinds of fish, sharks and rays have been recorded within 15 km (about 9 miles) of this spot, most often Oyster Toadfish, Black Sea Bass, Porgy. The bar shows how many records each has.

    • Oyster Toadfish Opsanus tauSalt water · 11 records
    • Black Sea Bass Centropristis striataSalt water · 8 records
    • Porgy Stenotomus chrysopsSalt water · 7 records
    • Tautog Tautoga onitisSalt water · 6 records
    • Butterfish Peprilus triacanthusSalt water · 6 records
    • Weakfish Cynoscion regalisSalt water · 6 records
    • Cunner Tautogolabrus adspersusSalt water · 5 records
    • Winter Flounder Pseudopleuronectes americanusSalt water · 5 records
    • Common Skate Leucoraja erinaceaSalt water · 5 records
    • Atlantic Menhaden Brevoortia tyrannusSalt water · 5 records
    • Gulf Minkfish Menticirrhus saxatilisSalt water · 4 records
    • Smooth Dogfish Mustelus canisSalt water · 3 records
    • Striped Searobin Prionotus evolansSalt water · 3 records
    • Golden Shiner Notemigonus crysoleucasBrackish water · 2 records
    • African Pompano Alectis ciliarisSalt water · 2 records
    • Bigeye Scad Selar crumenophthalmusSalt water · 2 records
    • Pinfish Lagodon rhomboidesSalt water · 2 records
    • Pumpkinseed Lepomis gibbosusBrackish water · 2 records
    • Silver Croaker Bairdiella chrysouraSalt water · 2 records
    • Northern Puffer Sphoeroides maculatusSalt water · 2 records
    • Hogchoker Trinectes maculatusSalt water · 2 records
    • Windowpane Scophthalmus aquosusSalt water · 2 records
    • Bay Anchovy Anchoa mitchilliSalt water · 2 records
    • Silver Hake Merluccius bilinearisSalt water · 2 records
    • Red Hake Urophycis chussSalt water · 2 records
    • Smooth Hammerhead Sphyrna zygaenaSalt water · 2 records
    • Fourbeard Rockling Enchelyopus cimbriusSalt water · 2 records
    • Clearnose Skate Raja eglanteriaSalt water · 2 records
    • Brook Trout Salvelinus fontinalisSalt water · 1 record
    • Flying Halfbeak Euleptorhamphus veloxSalt water · 1 record
    • Short Bigeye Pristigenys altaSalt water · 1 record
    • Whitefin Sharksucker Echeneis neucratoidesSalt water · 1 record
    • Blue Runner Caranx crysosSalt water · 1 record
    • Crevalle Jack Caranx hipposSalt water · 1 record
    • Guachanche Barracuda Sphyraena guachanchoSalt water · 1 record
    Fresh water nearby · 5 species

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

    • Tessellated Darter Etheostoma olmstediFresh water · 28 records
    • Swamp Darter Etheostoma fusiformeFresh water · 15 records
    • Bluegill Lepomis macrochirusFresh water · 5 records
    • Chain Pickerel Esox nigerFresh water · 4 records
    • Eastern Creek Chubsucker Erimyzon oblongusFresh 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 New Bedford Harbor, Marine Terminal

    New Bedford Harbor, Marine Terminal 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 3.4 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 5.1 ft, and again around Sunday, October 11 (4.7 ft). Those spring tides follow the new and full moon by a day or two. The calmest day is Sunday, October 18, with only 2.0 ft between the day's highest and lowest water.

    The lowest tide of the month is -0.3 ft at 2:14 AM on Tuesday, October 27. 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 4.8 ft at 9:15 AM on Tuesday, October 27. Onshore wind or a storm can push the real water level above that.

    This is a reference (harmonic) station: NOAA predicts its tides directly from years of measured water levels here, which makes it among the most reliable predictions on the coast.

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