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Wickford tide chart

Rhode Island · near North Kingstown (2 mi) · NOAA station 8454538 · times in local time (EDT)

Tides today, Sunday, October 11

12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM2:10 AM · 0.2 ft8:49 AM · 4.5 ft2:54 PM · 0.2 ft9:10 PM · 3.8 ft4.5 ft
  • Low 2:10 AM 0.2 ft
  • High 8:49 AM 4.5 ft
  • Low 2:54 PM 0.2 ft
  • High 9:10 PM 3.8 ft

Sunrise 6:54 AM · Sunset 6:12 PM · New moon (0%)

Fishing forecast

Hour by hour at Wickford
91Excellent

Best times

6:00 PM–7:00 PM and 1:00 PM–2:00 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 Wickford

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    Marine forecast: Narragansett Bay

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    • 162.400 MHz WX2 WXJ39, Providence, RI (16 mi)
    • 162.550 MHz WX1 KHB47, New London, CT (37 mi)

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    Tide times this week

    DayHigh and low tidesSunrise / sunsetMoon
    Sun Oct 11L 2:10 AM 0.2 ftH 8:49 AM 4.5 ftL 2:54 PM 0.2 ftH 9:10 PM 3.8 ft6:54 AM / 6:12 PMNew moon (0%)
    Mon Oct 12L 2:38 AM 0.2 ftH 9:27 AM 4.4 ftL 3:19 PM 0.2 ftH 9:49 PM 3.6 ft6:55 AM / 6:11 PMNew moon (2%)
    Tue Oct 13L 3:09 AM 0.3 ftH 10:07 AM 4.2 ftL 3:49 PM 0.3 ftH 10:30 PM 3.5 ft6:56 AM / 6:09 PMWaxing crescent (6%)
    Wed Oct 14L 3:43 AM 0.3 ftH 10:49 AM 4.0 ftL 4:23 PM 0.4 ftH 11:14 PM 3.3 ft6:57 AM / 6:08 PMWaxing crescent (12%)
    Thu Oct 15L 4:21 AM 0.4 ftH 11:35 AM 3.9 ftL 5:02 PM 0.6 ft6:58 AM / 6:06 PMWaxing crescent (19%)
    Fri Oct 16H 12:03 AM 3.1 ftL 5:04 AM 0.6 ftH 12:26 PM 3.7 ftL 5:46 PM 0.7 ft6:59 AM / 6:04 PMWaxing crescent (28%)
    Sat Oct 17H 12:57 AM 3.0 ftL 5:52 AM 0.8 ftH 1:22 PM 3.5 ftL 6:39 PM 0.9 ft7:00 AM / 6:03 PMFirst quarter (38%)

    Tidal currents near Wickford

    From NOAA's current predictions for Quonset Point at 8 ft depth, 2.7 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 (27°) and the ebb toward the SSW (194°). The strongest current this week is 0.7 knots.

    DaySlack water and peak currents
    Sun Oct 11Slack 2:51 AMFlood 6:44 AM 0.3 knSlack 8:52 AMEbb 11:54 AM 0.7 knSlack 3:03 PMFlood 7:05 PM 0.4 knSlack 9:18 PM
    Mon Oct 12Ebb 12:15 AM 0.7 knSlack 3:21 AMFlood 7:26 AM 0.3 knSlack 9:29 AMEbb 12:33 PM 0.7 knSlack 3:34 PMFlood 7:46 PM 0.3 knSlack 9:55 PM
    Tue Oct 13Ebb 12:53 AM 0.6 knSlack 3:53 AMFlood 8:07 AM 0.2 knSlack 10:04 AMEbb 1:12 PM 0.6 knSlack 4:12 PMFlood 8:30 PM 0.2 knSlack 10:30 PM
    Wed Oct 14Ebb 1:31 AM 0.6 knSlack 4:26 AMFlood 5:53 AM 0.2 knFlood 7:28 AM 0.1 knFlood 8:49 AM 0.1 knSlack 10:37 AMEbb 1:54 PM 0.5 knSlack 4:55 PMFlood 6:19 PM 0.1 knFlood 7:32 PM 0.1 knFlood 9:19 PM 0.2 knSlack 11:03 PM
    Thu Oct 15Ebb 2:08 AM 0.5 knSlack 5:00 AMFlood 6:25 AM 0.2 knSlack 11:13 AMEbb 2:39 PM 0.5 knSlack 5:50 PMSlack 8:22 PMSlack 11:35 PM
    Fri Oct 16Ebb 2:46 AM 0.4 knSlack 5:37 AMFlood 7:03 AM 0.2 knSlack 9:21 AMSlack 11:58 AMEbb 3:29 PM 0.4 knSlack 7:30 PMSlack 10:17 PM
    Sat Oct 17Slack 12:11 AMEbb 3:26 AM 0.3 knSlack 6:23 AMFlood 7:48 AM 0.1 knSlack 9:57 AMSlack 12:58 PMEbb 4:28 PM 0.3 knSlack 8:19 PMEbb 9:33 PM 0.1 knSlack 11:30 PM

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

    Best fishing times at Wickford

    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, 1:00 PM–2:00 PM11:57 PM–1:57 AM, 12:20 PM–2:20 PM7:37 AM–8:37 AM, 5:54 PM–6:54 PM
    Mon Oct 1275 · Excellent6:00 PM–7:00 PM, 1:00 PM–2:00 PM12:43 AM–2:43 AM, 1:06 PM–3:06 PM8:44 AM–9:44 AM, 6:21 PM–7:21 PM
    Tue Oct 1356 · Good2:00 PM–3:00 PM, 2:00 AM–3:00 AM1:30 AM–3:30 AM, 1:54 PM–3:54 PM9:49 AM–10:49 AM, 6:54 PM–7:54 PM
    Wed Oct 1436 · Fair3:00 PM–4:00 PM2:19 AM–4:19 AM, 2:44 PM–4:44 PM10:52 AM–11:52 AM, 7:34 PM–8:34 PM
    Thu Oct 1524 · Slow3:09 AM–5:09 AM, 3:35 PM–5:35 PM11:49 AM–12:49 PM, 8:21 PM–9:21 PM
    Fri Oct 1626 · Slow5:00 PM–6:00 PM4:00 AM–6:00 AM, 4:26 PM–6:26 PM12:38 PM–1:38 PM, 9:15 PM–10:15 PM
    Sat Oct 1735 · Fair4:51 AM–6:51 AM, 5:15 PM–7:15 PM1:20 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.

    1. 0.1 ft at 12:44 PM on Saturday, October 24
    2. 0.2 ft at 2:54 PM on Sunday, October 11
    3. 0.2 ft at 3:19 PM on Monday, October 12
    4. 0.3 ft at 11:59 AM on Friday, October 23
    5. 0.3 ft at 3:49 PM on Tuesday, October 13
    6. 0.4 ft at 4:23 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 2:10 AM 0.2 ftH 8:49 AM 4.5 ftL 2:54 PM 0.2 ftH 9:10 PM 3.8 ft6:54 AM / 6:12 PM
    Mon Oct 12L 2:38 AM 0.2 ftH 9:27 AM 4.4 ftL 3:19 PM 0.2 ftH 9:49 PM 3.6 ft6:55 AM / 6:11 PM
    Tue Oct 13L 3:09 AM 0.3 ftH 10:07 AM 4.2 ftL 3:49 PM 0.3 ftH 10:30 PM 3.5 ft6:56 AM / 6:09 PM
    Wed Oct 14L 3:43 AM 0.3 ftH 10:49 AM 4.0 ftL 4:23 PM 0.4 ftH 11:14 PM 3.3 ft6:57 AM / 6:08 PM
    Thu Oct 15L 4:21 AM 0.4 ftH 11:35 AM 3.9 ftL 5:02 PM 0.6 ft6:58 AM / 6:06 PM
    Fri Oct 16H 12:03 AM 3.1 ftL 5:04 AM 0.6 ftH 12:26 PM 3.7 ftL 5:46 PM 0.7 ft6:59 AM / 6:04 PM
    Sat Oct 17H 12:57 AM 3.0 ftL 5:52 AM 0.8 ftH 1:22 PM 3.5 ftL 6:39 PM 0.9 ft7:00 AM / 6:03 PM
    Sun Oct 18H 1:55 AM 3.0 ftL 6:48 AM 0.9 ftH 2:20 PM 3.4 ftL 7:41 PM 1.0 ft7:01 AM / 6:01 PM
    Mon Oct 19H 2:56 AM 3.0 ftL 7:56 AM 1.0 ftH 3:20 PM 3.4 ftL 8:49 PM 0.9 ft7:03 AM / 6:00 PM
    Tue Oct 20H 3:55 AM 3.2 ftL 9:10 AM 1.0 ftH 4:18 PM 3.4 ftL 9:50 PM 0.8 ft7:04 AM / 5:58 PM
    Wed Oct 21H 4:50 AM 3.5 ftL 10:18 AM 0.8 ftH 5:12 PM 3.5 ftL 10:38 PM 0.6 ft7:05 AM / 5:57 PM
    Thu Oct 22H 5:38 AM 3.8 ftL 11:12 AM 0.5 ftH 5:59 PM 3.6 ftL 11:21 PM 0.4 ft7:06 AM / 5:55 PM
    Fri Oct 23H 6:21 AM 4.1 ftL 11:59 AM 0.3 ftH 6:43 PM 3.7 ft7:07 AM / 5:54 PM
    Sat Oct 24L 12:02 AM 0.1 ftH 7:02 AM 4.4 ftL 12:44 PM 0.1 ftH 7:24 PM 3.8 ft7:08 AM / 5:53 PM
    Sun Oct 25L 12:44 AM -0.1 ftH 7:43 AM 4.7 ftL 1:28 PM -0.1 ftH 8:05 PM 3.9 ft7:10 AM / 5:51 PM
    Mon Oct 26L 1:27 AM -0.2 ftH 8:24 AM 4.8 ftL 2:13 PM -0.3 ftH 8:47 PM 3.9 ft7:11 AM / 5:50 PM
    Tue Oct 27L 2:12 AM -0.4 ftH 9:08 AM 4.9 ftL 2:59 PM -0.3 ftH 9:33 PM 3.9 ft7:12 AM / 5:48 PM
    Wed Oct 28L 2:59 AM -0.4 ftH 9:56 AM 4.8 ftL 3:46 PM -0.3 ftH 10:23 PM 3.8 ft7:13 AM / 5:47 PM
    Thu Oct 29L 3:48 AM -0.3 ftH 10:49 AM 4.6 ftL 4:36 PM -0.1 ftH 11:19 PM 3.7 ft7:14 AM / 5:46 PM
    Fri Oct 30L 4:40 AM -0.1 ftH 11:47 AM 4.4 ftL 5:29 PM 0.0 ft7:16 AM / 5:44 PM
    Sat Oct 31H 12:21 AM 3.6 ftL 5:37 AM 0.1 ftH 12:49 PM 4.2 ftL 6:30 PM 0.2 ft7:17 AM / 5:43 PM
    Sun Nov 1H 1:26 AM 3.6 ftL 5:44 AM 0.4 ftH 12:53 PM 4.0 ftL 6:43 PM 0.4 ft6:18 AM / 4:42 PM
    Mon Nov 2H 1:32 AM 3.6 ftL 7:12 AM 0.6 ftH 1:59 PM 3.8 ftL 8:14 PM 0.4 ft6:19 AM / 4:41 PM
    Tue Nov 3H 2:37 AM 3.8 ftL 9:03 AM 0.5 ftH 3:04 PM 3.7 ftL 9:30 PM 0.3 ft6:20 AM / 4:39 PM
    Wed Nov 4H 3:39 AM 4.0 ftL 10:19 AM 0.4 ftH 4:05 PM 3.7 ftL 10:25 PM 0.2 ft6:22 AM / 4:38 PM
    Thu Nov 5H 4:35 AM 4.2 ftL 11:17 AM 0.2 ftH 4:59 PM 3.7 ftL 11:09 PM 0.2 ft6:23 AM / 4:37 PM
    Fri Nov 6H 5:24 AM 4.3 ftL 12:05 PM 0.2 ftH 5:47 PM 3.7 ftL 11:44 PM 0.2 ft6:24 AM / 4:36 PM
    Sat Nov 7H 6:07 AM 4.4 ftL 12:45 PM 0.2 ftH 6:29 PM 3.6 ft6:25 AM / 4:35 PM
    Sun Nov 8L 12:11 AM 0.3 ftH 6:47 AM 4.4 ftL 1:15 PM 0.2 ftH 7:09 PM 3.6 ft6:27 AM / 4:34 PM
    Mon Nov 9L 12:36 AM 0.3 ftH 7:24 AM 4.3 ftL 1:35 PM 0.2 ftH 7:46 PM 3.5 ft6:28 AM / 4:33 PM
    Tue Nov 10L 1:05 AM 0.3 ftH 8:01 AM 4.2 ftL 1:56 PM 0.3 ftH 8:24 PM 3.4 ft6:29 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 Wickford

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    Fish in the waters around Wickford

    37 kinds of fish, sharks and rays have been recorded within 15 km (about 9 miles) of this spot, most often Striped Bass, Blackspotted Stickleback, Winter Flounder. The bar shows how many records each has.

    • Striped Bass Morone saxatilisSalt water · 14 records
    • Blackspotted Stickleback Gasterosteus wheatlandiSalt water · 9 records
    • Winter Flounder Pseudopleuronectes americanusSalt water · 8 records
    • Spotfin Butterflyfish Chaetodon ocellatusSalt water · 7 records
    • Three-spined Stickleback Gasterosteus aculeatusSalt water · 7 records
    • American Eel Anguilla rostrataSalt water · 7 records
    • Northern Pipefish Syngnathus fuscusSalt water · 6 records
    • Tautog Tautoga onitisSalt water · 6 records
    • Northern Puffer Sphoeroides maculatusSalt water · 6 records
    • Striped Killifish Fundulus majalisSalt water · 6 records
    • Bluefish Pomatomus saltatrixSalt water · 6 records
    • Atlantic Silverside Menidia menidiaSalt water · 5 records
    • Striped Searobin Prionotus evolansSalt water · 5 records
    • Fourspine Stickleback Apeltes quadracusSalt water · 5 records
    • Cunner Tautogolabrus adspersusSalt water · 4 records
    • Porgy Stenotomus chrysopsSalt water · 4 records
    • Common Skate Leucoraja erinaceaSalt water · 4 records
    • Atlantic Menhaden Brevoortia tyrannusSalt water · 4 records
    • Mummichog Fundulus heteroclitusSalt water · 4 records
    • Black Sea Bass Centropristis striataSalt water · 3 records
    • Butterfish Peprilus triacanthusSalt water · 3 records
    • Northern Searobin Prionotus carolinusSalt water · 3 records
    • Banded Killifish Fundulus diaphanusBrackish water · 3 records
    • Lionfish Pterois volitansSalt water · 2 records
    • Foureye Butterflyfish Chaetodon capistratusSalt water · 2 records
    • Pinfish Lagodon rhomboidesSalt water · 2 records
    • Silver Croaker Bairdiella chrysouraSalt water · 2 records
    • Orange Filefish Aluterus schoepfiiSalt water · 2 records
    • Bandtail Puffer Sphoeroides spengleriSalt water · 2 records
    • Inland Silverside Menidia beryllinaSalt water · 2 records
    • Atlantic Tomcod Microgadus tomcodSalt water · 2 records
    • Rainbow Smelt Osmerus mordaxSalt water · 2 records
    • Atlantic Needlefish Strongylura marinaSalt water · 2 records
    • Planehead Filefish Stephanolepis hispidusSalt water · 2 records
    • Clearnose Skate Raja eglanteriaSalt water · 2 records
    • Ninespine Stickleback Pungitius pungitiusSalt water · 2 records
    • Eastern Mosquitofish Gambusia holbrookiBrackish water · 1 record
    Fresh water nearby · 3 species

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

    • Bluegill Lepomis macrochirusFresh water · 8 records
    • Largemouth Bass Micropterus salmoidesFresh water · 4 records
    • Chain Pickerel Esox nigerFresh 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 Wickford

    Wickford 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 3.5 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 5.2 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 Monday, October 19, with only 2.4 ft between the day's highest and lowest water.

    The lowest tide of the month is -0.4 ft at 2:59 AM on Wednesday, October 28. 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 4.9 ft at 9:08 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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