Watson Pier, Boston Neck tide chart
Rhode Island · near Narragansett (1 mi) · NOAA station 8454341 · times in local time (EDT)
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Tides today, Sunday, October 11
- Low 2:02 AM 0.0 ft
- High 8:45 AM 4.4 ft
- Low 2:49 PM 0.1 ft
- High 9:05 PM 3.6 ft
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Sunrise 6:53 AM · Sunset 6:12 PM · New moon (0%)
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Hour by hour at Watson Pier, Boston NeckBest times
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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
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Tide times this week
| Day | High and low tides | Sunrise / sunset | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Oct 11 | L 2:02 AM 0.0 ftH 8:45 AM 4.4 ftL 2:49 PM 0.1 ftH 9:05 PM 3.6 ft | 6:53 AM / 6:12 PM | New moon (0%) |
| Mon Oct 12 | L 2:36 AM 0.1 ftH 9:26 AM 4.2 ftL 3:26 PM 0.2 ftH 9:46 PM 3.4 ft | 6:55 AM / 6:11 PM | New moon (2%) |
| Tue Oct 13 | L 3:13 AM 0.1 ftH 10:07 AM 3.9 ftL 4:03 PM 0.3 ftH 10:28 PM 3.2 ft | 6:56 AM / 6:09 PM | Waxing crescent (6%) |
| Wed Oct 14 | L 3:51 AM 0.3 ftH 10:48 AM 3.6 ftL 4:41 PM 0.5 ftH 11:11 PM 3.0 ft | 6:57 AM / 6:08 PM | Waxing crescent (12%) |
| Thu Oct 15 | L 4:30 AM 0.4 ftH 11:32 AM 3.3 ftL 5:20 PM 0.6 ftH 11:57 PM 2.8 ft | 6:58 AM / 6:06 PM | Waxing crescent (19%) |
| Fri Oct 16 | L 5:12 AM 0.6 ftH 12:20 PM 3.1 ftL 6:06 PM 0.8 ft | 6:59 AM / 6:05 PM | Waxing crescent (28%) |
| Sat Oct 17 | H 12:47 AM 2.6 ftL 5:59 AM 0.8 ftH 1:10 PM 2.9 ftL 7:08 PM 1.0 ft | 7:00 AM / 6:03 PM | First quarter (38%) |
Tidal currents near Watson Pier, Boston Neck
From NOAA's current predictions for Beavertail Point, 0.8 mile northwest of, 0.9 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 (3°) and the ebb toward the S (188°). The strongest current this week is 1.1 knots.
| Day | Slack water and peak currents |
|---|---|
| Sun Oct 11 | Ebb 12:53 AM 1.1 knSlack 4:02 AMFlood 6:46 AM 0.6 knSlack 9:06 AMEbb 1:11 PM 1.1 knSlack 4:20 PMFlood 7:07 PM 0.7 knSlack 9:30 PM |
| Mon Oct 12 | Ebb 1:33 AM 1.1 knSlack 4:44 AMFlood 7:26 AM 0.6 knSlack 9:46 AMEbb 1:47 PM 1.1 knSlack 4:59 PMFlood 7:47 PM 0.6 knSlack 10:14 PM |
| Tue Oct 13 | Ebb 2:12 AM 1.0 knSlack 5:24 AMFlood 8:04 AM 0.6 knSlack 10:25 AMEbb 2:23 PM 1.0 knSlack 5:37 PMFlood 8:26 PM 0.6 knSlack 10:58 PM |
| Wed Oct 14 | Ebb 2:51 AM 1.0 knSlack 6:05 AMFlood 8:43 AM 0.5 knSlack 11:07 AMEbb 3:02 PM 1.0 knSlack 6:18 PMFlood 9:07 PM 0.6 knSlack 11:43 PM |
| Thu Oct 15 | Ebb 3:33 AM 0.9 knSlack 6:49 AMFlood 9:25 AM 0.5 knSlack 11:51 AMEbb 3:45 PM 0.9 knSlack 7:01 PMFlood 9:52 PM 0.6 kn |
| Fri Oct 16 | Slack 12:32 AMEbb 4:20 AM 0.8 knSlack 7:37 AMFlood 10:13 AM 0.5 knSlack 12:40 PMEbb 4:32 PM 0.9 knSlack 7:50 PMFlood 10:43 PM 0.5 kn |
| Sat Oct 17 | Slack 1:24 AMEbb 5:12 AM 0.8 knSlack 8:30 AMFlood 11:09 AM 0.4 knSlack 1:33 PMEbb 5:25 PM 0.8 knSlack 8:43 PMFlood 11:40 PM 0.5 kn |
Current predictions can differ a lot over short distances: check the station location on NOAA before planning a passage.
Best fishing times at Watson Pier, Boston Neck
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.
| Day | Bite score | Best times | Major periods | Minor periods |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Oct 11 | 92 · Excellent | 6:00 PM–7:00 PM, 1:00 PM–2:00 PM | 11:57 PM–1:57 AM, 12:20 PM–2:20 PM | 7:37 AM–8:37 AM, 5:54 PM–6:54 PM |
| Mon Oct 12 | 77 · Excellent | 6:00 PM–7:00 PM, 1:00 PM–2:00 PM | 12:43 AM–2:43 AM, 1:06 PM–3:06 PM | 8:43 AM–9:43 AM, 6:22 PM–7:22 PM |
| Tue Oct 13 | 58 · Good | 2:00 PM–3:00 PM, 2:00 AM–3:00 AM | 1:30 AM–3:30 AM, 1:54 PM–3:54 PM | 9:49 AM–10:49 AM, 6:54 PM–7:54 PM |
| Wed Oct 14 | 38 · Fair | 3:00 PM–4:00 PM | 2:19 AM–4:19 AM, 2:44 PM–4:44 PM | 10:51 AM–11:51 AM, 7:34 PM–8:34 PM |
| Thu Oct 15 | 23 · Slow | 3:09 AM–5:09 AM, 3:35 PM–5:35 PM | 11:48 AM–12:48 PM, 8:21 PM–9:21 PM | |
| Fri Oct 16 | 25 · Slow | 5:00 PM–6:00 PM | 4:00 AM–6:00 AM, 4:26 PM–6:26 PM | 12:38 PM–1:38 PM, 9:15 PM–10:15 PM |
| Sat Oct 17 | 33 · Slow | 6:00 PM–7:00 PM | 4:51 AM–6:51 AM, 5:15 PM–7:15 PM | 1:20 PM–2:20 PM, 10:15 PM–11:15 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.
- 0.0 ft at 1:00 PM on Saturday, October 24
- 0.1 ft at 2:49 PM on Sunday, October 11
- 0.2 ft at 3:26 PM on Monday, October 12
- 0.2 ft at 12:18 PM on Friday, October 23
- 0.3 ft at 4:03 PM on Tuesday, October 13
- 0.4 ft at 11:35 AM on Thursday, October 22
Tide table: October 11 to November 10, 2026
Full 2026 tide table Full 2027 tide table
| Day | High and low tides | Sunrise / sunset |
|---|---|---|
| Sun Oct 11 | L 2:02 AM 0.0 ftH 8:45 AM 4.4 ftL 2:49 PM 0.1 ftH 9:05 PM 3.6 ft | 6:53 AM / 6:12 PM |
| Mon Oct 12 | L 2:36 AM 0.1 ftH 9:26 AM 4.2 ftL 3:26 PM 0.2 ftH 9:46 PM 3.4 ft | 6:55 AM / 6:11 PM |
| Tue Oct 13 | L 3:13 AM 0.1 ftH 10:07 AM 3.9 ftL 4:03 PM 0.3 ftH 10:28 PM 3.2 ft | 6:56 AM / 6:09 PM |
| Wed Oct 14 | L 3:51 AM 0.3 ftH 10:48 AM 3.6 ftL 4:41 PM 0.5 ftH 11:11 PM 3.0 ft | 6:57 AM / 6:08 PM |
| Thu Oct 15 | L 4:30 AM 0.4 ftH 11:32 AM 3.3 ftL 5:20 PM 0.6 ftH 11:57 PM 2.8 ft | 6:58 AM / 6:06 PM |
| Fri Oct 16 | L 5:12 AM 0.6 ftH 12:20 PM 3.1 ftL 6:06 PM 0.8 ft | 6:59 AM / 6:05 PM |
| Sat Oct 17 | H 12:47 AM 2.6 ftL 5:59 AM 0.8 ftH 1:10 PM 2.9 ftL 7:08 PM 1.0 ft | 7:00 AM / 6:03 PM |
| Sun Oct 18 | H 1:37 AM 2.6 ftL 6:59 AM 0.9 ftH 2:00 PM 2.8 ftL 8:42 PM 1.0 ft | 7:01 AM / 6:01 PM |
| Mon Oct 19 | H 2:28 AM 2.6 ftL 8:20 AM 1.0 ftH 2:50 PM 2.8 ftL 9:52 PM 0.9 ft | 7:02 AM / 6:00 PM |
| Tue Oct 20 | H 3:21 AM 2.7 ftL 9:46 AM 0.9 ftH 3:44 PM 2.8 ftL 10:36 PM 0.7 ft | 7:04 AM / 5:58 PM |
| Wed Oct 21 | H 4:17 AM 2.9 ftL 10:47 AM 0.7 ftH 4:39 PM 3.0 ftL 11:12 PM 0.5 ft | 7:05 AM / 5:57 PM |
| Thu Oct 22 | H 5:10 AM 3.2 ftL 11:35 AM 0.4 ftH 5:30 PM 3.1 ftL 11:44 PM 0.2 ft | 7:06 AM / 5:56 PM |
| Fri Oct 23 | H 5:57 AM 3.5 ftL 12:18 PM 0.2 ftH 6:17 PM 3.4 ft | 7:07 AM / 5:54 PM |
| Sat Oct 24 | L 12:18 AM 0.0 ftH 6:41 AM 3.9 ftL 1:00 PM 0.0 ftH 7:02 PM 3.5 ft | 7:08 AM / 5:53 PM |
| Sun Oct 25 | L 12:53 AM -0.2 ftH 7:24 AM 4.2 ftL 1:43 PM -0.1 ftH 7:48 PM 3.7 ft | 7:09 AM / 5:51 PM |
| Mon Oct 26 | L 1:32 AM -0.3 ftH 8:08 AM 4.4 ftL 2:29 PM -0.2 ftH 8:34 PM 3.7 ft | 7:11 AM / 5:50 PM |
| Tue Oct 27 | L 2:15 AM -0.4 ftH 8:55 AM 4.5 ftL 3:16 PM -0.2 ftH 9:23 PM 3.7 ft | 7:12 AM / 5:48 PM |
| Wed Oct 28 | L 3:00 AM -0.3 ftH 9:44 AM 4.5 ftL 4:03 PM -0.1 ftH 10:15 PM 3.6 ft | 7:13 AM / 5:47 PM |
| Thu Oct 29 | L 3:47 AM -0.2 ftH 10:37 AM 4.3 ftL 4:52 PM 0.1 ftH 11:10 PM 3.5 ft | 7:14 AM / 5:46 PM |
| Fri Oct 30 | L 4:37 AM -0.1 ftH 11:35 AM 4.1 ftL 5:49 PM 0.3 ft | 7:15 AM / 5:45 PM |
| Sat Oct 31 | H 12:10 AM 3.4 ftL 5:31 AM 0.2 ftH 12:37 PM 3.9 ftL 7:21 PM 0.5 ft | 7:17 AM / 5:43 PM |
| Sun Nov 1 | H 1:11 AM 3.4 ftL 5:36 AM 0.4 ftH 12:40 PM 3.7 ftL 8:08 PM 0.5 ft | 6:18 AM / 4:42 PM |
| Mon Nov 2 | H 1:13 AM 3.4 ftL 7:20 AM 0.6 ftH 1:42 PM 3.5 ftL 9:11 PM 0.4 ft | 6:19 AM / 4:41 PM |
| Tue Nov 3 | H 2:15 AM 3.5 ftL 9:16 AM 0.5 ftH 2:45 PM 3.5 ftL 9:59 PM 0.3 ft | 6:20 AM / 4:40 PM |
| Wed Nov 4 | H 3:18 AM 3.6 ftL 10:18 AM 0.4 ftH 3:47 PM 3.4 ftL 10:36 PM 0.3 ft | 6:21 AM / 4:38 PM |
| Thu Nov 5 | H 4:18 AM 3.8 ftL 11:05 AM 0.3 ftH 4:44 PM 3.4 ftL 11:03 PM 0.2 ft | 6:23 AM / 4:37 PM |
| Fri Nov 6 | H 5:11 AM 4.0 ftL 11:44 AM 0.2 ftH 5:33 PM 3.4 ftL 11:27 PM 0.2 ft | 6:24 AM / 4:36 PM |
| Sat Nov 7 | H 5:58 AM 4.1 ftL 12:19 PM 0.2 ftH 6:18 PM 3.4 ftL 11:54 PM 0.1 ft | 6:25 AM / 4:35 PM |
| Sun Nov 8 | H 6:41 AM 4.2 ftL 12:52 PM 0.1 ftH 7:01 PM 3.4 ft | 6:26 AM / 4:34 PM |
| Mon Nov 9 | L 12:27 AM 0.1 ftH 7:21 AM 4.1 ftL 1:26 PM 0.1 ftH 7:41 PM 3.3 ft | 6:28 AM / 4:33 PM |
| Tue Nov 10 | L 1:04 AM 0.1 ftH 8:01 AM 3.9 ftL 2:03 PM 0.2 ftH 8:21 PM 3.2 ft | 6:29 AM / 4:32 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 Watson Pier, Boston Neck
Beaches
- Bonnet Shores Beach 0.9 mi
- Dunes Club Beach 1.5 mi
- Conochet Club Beach 1.6 mi
- Narragansett Town Beach 2.0 mi
Marinas
- Saunderstown Yacht Club 3.4 mi
- Long Cove Marina 4.4 mi
- Safe Harbor Silver Spring 4.4 mi
- Sail Newport 4.8 mi
Fishing piers and docks
- Ida Lewis Yacht Club 5.5 mi
- Waites Wharf 5.9 mi
Distances from the tide station. Places from © OpenStreetMap contributors; links open in Google Maps.
Fish in the waters around Watson Pier, Boston Neck
39 kinds of fish, sharks and rays have been recorded within 15 km (about 9 miles) of this spot, most often Common Skate, Winter Flounder, Porgy. The bar shows how many records each has.
- Common Skate Leucoraja erinaceaSalt water · 60 records
- Winter Flounder Pseudopleuronectes americanusSalt water · 56 records
- Porgy Stenotomus chrysopsSalt water · 52 records
- Butterfish Peprilus triacanthusSalt water · 42 records
- Atlantic Herring Clupea harengusSalt water · 42 records
- Black Sea Bass Centropristis striataSalt water · 40 records
- Summer Flounder Paralichthys dentatusSalt water · 39 records
- Silver Hake Merluccius bilinearisSalt water · 39 records
- Winter Skate Leucoraja ocellataSalt water · 39 records
- Alewife Alosa pseudoharengusSalt water · 38 records
- Windowpane Scophthalmus aquosusSalt water · 34 records
- Striped Bass Morone saxatilisSalt water · 33 records
- Red Hake Urophycis chussSalt water · 31 records
- Fourspot Flounder Hippoglossina oblongaSalt water · 29 records
- Blueback Herring Alosa aestivalisSalt water · 27 records
- Blackspotted Stickleback Gasterosteus wheatlandiSalt water · 26 records
- Bluefish Pomatomus saltatrixSalt water · 26 records
- Striped Searobin Prionotus evolansSalt water · 21 records
- Ocean Pout Zoarces americanusSalt water · 17 records
- Northern Searobin Prionotus carolinusSalt water · 17 records
- Northern Puffer Sphoeroides maculatusSalt water · 16 records
- American Shad Alosa sapidissimaSalt water · 16 records
- Atlantic Silverside Menidia menidiaSalt water · 15 records
- Sea Raven Hemitripterus americanusSalt water · 15 records
- Three-spined Stickleback Gasterosteus aculeatusSalt water · 14 records
- Spotted Hake Urophycis regiaSalt water · 13 records
- Ninespine Stickleback Pungitius pungitiusSalt water · 12 records
- Longhorn Sculpin Myoxocephalus octodecemspinosusSalt water · 11 records
- Cunner Tautogolabrus adspersusSalt water · 11 records
- Spotfin Butterflyfish Chaetodon ocellatusSalt water · 10 records
- West Atlantic Round Herring Etrumeus sadinaSalt water · 9 records
- Smooth Dogfish Mustelus canisSalt water · 9 records
- Weakfish Cynoscion regalisSalt water · 8 records
- Bluespotted Cornetfish Fistularia tabacariaSalt water · 8 records
- Spurdog Squalus acanthiasSalt water · 8 records
- Northern Pipefish Syngnathus fuscusSalt water · 7 records
- Saithe Pollachius virensSalt water · 7 records
- Rough Scad Trachurus lathamiSalt water · 7 records
- American Eel Anguilla rostrataSalt water · 7 records
Fresh water nearby · 1 species
Rivers, creeks and ponds within 15 km, not the tidal water itself.
- Bluegill Lepomis macrochirusFresh water · 8 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 Watson Pier, Boston Neck
Watson Pier, Boston Neck 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 3.2 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 4.9 ft, and again around Sunday, October 11 (4.3 ft). Those spring tides follow the new and full moon by a day or two. The calmest day is Sunday, October 18, with only 1.9 ft between the day's highest and lowest water.
The lowest tide of the month is -0.4 ft at 2:15 AM on Tuesday, October 27. There are 11 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 4.5 ft at 8:55 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
- NOAA station ID: 8454341
- Type: subordinate (adjusted from a reference station)
- Location: 41.4600, -71.4283
Reference station: Newport.
Nearby tide stations
- Beavertail Point 1 mi
- Narragansett Pier 3 mi
- West Jamestown, Dutch Island Harbor 3 mi
- Castle Hill 3 mi
- Newport 6 mi
- Point Judith, Harbor of Refuge 7 mi