Branford Tides Today
Near Branford Center · Branford River · New Haven County, CT · NOAA 8465233
- Low2:20AM0.3 ft
- High8:40AM6.6 ft
- Low2:56PM0.0 ft
- High9:06PM5.9 ft
Local Eastern time. Heights in feet above average low water (MLLW). Shaded bands are today's best fishing windows.
Fishing Outlook
No tide change lands near sunrise or sunset, and the tides are among the strongest this week.
Best Windows Today
- 7:40 to 9:40 AMaround high tide
- 1:56 to 3:56 PMaround low tide
Solunar Times
- Minor3:15 to 4:15 AMmoonrise
- Major8:30 to 10:30 AMmoon overhead
- Minor2:34 to 3:34 PMmoonset
- Major8:52 to 10:52 PMmoon underfoot
Major periods are the two hours around the moon overhead or underfoot. Minor periods are the hour around moonrise and moonset.
Fishing Outlook
The low tide at 3:42 PM lands near sunset, and the tides are among the strongest this week.
Best Windows Today
- 8:24 to 10:24 AMaround high tide
- 2:42 to 4:42 PMaround low tide
Solunar Times
- Minor4:21 to 5:21 AMmoonrise
- Major9:14 to 11:14 AMmoon overhead
- Minor2:58 to 3:58 PMmoonset
- Major9:37 to 11:37 PMmoon underfoot
Major periods are the two hours around the moon overhead or underfoot. Minor periods are the hour around moonrise and moonset.
Fishing here? See Connecticut fishing license info and size and bag limits from the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection.
Weather and Wind
- TodayHigh 67°Heavy rain 99% rainS 3 to 7 mph
- TonightLow 54°Light rain 79% rainW 2 mph
- SaturdayHigh 65°Slight chance light rain then slight chance rain showers 17% rainW 3 to 9 mph
Boating Forecast
Long Island Sound East of New Haven CT/Port Jefferson NY to the Mouth of the Connecticut River · issued Fri 3:01 AM
- Today
- S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 ft or less. Wave Detail: SW 1 ft at 3 seconds. Rain and chance of tstms.
- Tonight
- W winds around 5 kt. Seas 1 ft or less. Rain, mainly in the evening.
- Sat
- NW winds around 5 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 1 ft or less. Wave Detail: W 1 ft at 2 seconds.
From the National Weather Service. Arrows point the way the wind blows.
Next 7 Days
30 Day Tide Table| Day | Fishing | High Tides | Low Tides | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SaturdayNov 7 | 9:24 AM 6.7 ft9:51 PM 5.9 ft | 3:06 AM 0.3 ft3:42 PM -0.1 ft | ||
| SundayNov 8 | 10:04 AM 6.7 ft10:33 PM 5.9 ft | 3:48 AM 0.4 ft4:24 PM -0.1 ft | ||
| MondayNov 9 | 10:44 AM 6.6 ft11:14 PM 5.8 ft | 4:29 AM 0.5 ft5:05 PM -0.1 ft | ||
| TuesdayNov 10 | 11:22 AM 6.5 ft11:54 PM 5.7 ft | 5:08 AM 0.6 ft5:43 PM 0.1 ft | ||
| WednesdayNov 11 | 12:02 PM 6.3 ft | 5:47 AM 0.8 ft6:22 PM 0.2 ft | ||
| ThursdayNov 12 | 12:36 AM 5.5 ft12:42 PM 6.1 ft | 6:27 AM 1.0 ft7:03 PM 0.4 ft | ||
| FridayNov 13 | 1:18 AM 5.4 ft1:25 PM 5.9 ft | 7:10 AM 1.1 ft7:45 PM 0.6 ft |
About the Tides at Branford
Branford gets two high tides and two low tides most days, both about the same size. On a typical day the water rises and falls about 5.6 feet.
Over the next two weeks the biggest tides come on Sunday, November 8, when the water moves about 6.8 feet. The lowest water is -0.1 ft on Sunday, November 8 at 4:24 PM, and the highest is 6.7 ft on Sunday, November 8 at 10:04 AM. A minus tide like that uncovers the most beach, flats and tide pools.
NOAA works out the times here from its reference station at Bridgeport, adjusted for this location.
Official NOAA prediction for station 8465233, Branford, Branford River, timed from its reference station Bridgeport (8467150). Updated Fri, 06 Nov 2026 17:46 GMT.