Milford Harbor Tides Today
Near Milford city (balance) · New Haven County, CT · NOAA 8466442
- Low2:30AM0.3 ft
- High8:43AM7.1 ft
- Low3:06PM0.0 ft
- High9:09PM6.4 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
- 7:43 to 9:43 AMaround high tide
- 2:06 to 4:06 PMaround low tide
Solunar Times
- Minor3:16 to 4:16 AMmoonrise
- Major8:31 to 10:31 AMmoon overhead
- Minor2:35 to 3:35 PMmoonset
- Major8:53 to 10:53 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 3:52 PM lands near sunset, and the tides are among the strongest this week.
Best Windows Today
- 8:27 to 10:27 AMaround high tide
- 2:52 to 4:52 PMaround low tide
Solunar Times
- Minor4:22 to 5:22 AMmoonrise
- Major9:15 to 11:15 AMmoon overhead
- Minor2:59 to 3:59 PMmoonset
- Major9:38 to 11:38 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 98% rainS 2 to 6 mph
- TonightLow 52°Light rain likely 69% rainW 2 mph
- SaturdayHigh 65°Mostly sunny then slight chance rain showers 21% rainW 3 to 9 mph
Boating Forecast
Long Island Sound West of New Haven CT/Port Jefferson NY · issued Fri 3:01 AM
- Today
- S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 ft or less. Rain and chance of tstms.
- Tonight
- W winds around 5 kt. Seas 1 ft or less. Chance of rain, mainly in the evening.
- Sat
- NW winds around 5 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 1 ft or less. Wave Detail: W 1 ft at 2 seconds. Slight chance of rain in the afternoon.
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 | 9:27 AM 7.3 ft9:54 PM 6.4 ft | 3:16 AM 0.3 ft3:52 PM -0.1 ft | ||
| SundayNov 8 | 10:07 AM 7.3 ft10:36 PM 6.4 ft | 3:58 AM 0.4 ft4:34 PM -0.1 ft | ||
| MondayNov 9 | 10:47 AM 7.2 ft11:17 PM 6.3 ft | 4:39 AM 0.5 ft5:15 PM -0.1 ft | ||
| TuesdayNov 10 | 11:25 AM 7.0 ft11:57 PM 6.1 ft | 5:18 AM 0.7 ft5:53 PM 0.1 ft | ||
| WednesdayNov 11 | 12:05 PM 6.8 ft | 5:57 AM 0.9 ft6:32 PM 0.3 ft | ||
| ThursdayNov 12 | 12:39 AM 6.0 ft12:45 PM 6.6 ft | 6:37 AM 1.0 ft7:13 PM 0.5 ft | ||
| FridayNov 13 | 1:21 AM 5.9 ft1:28 PM 6.3 ft | 7:20 AM 1.2 ft7:55 PM 0.7 ft |
About the Tides at Milford Harbor
Milford Harbor 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 6.1 feet.
Over the next two weeks the biggest tides come on Sunday, November 8, when the water moves about 7.4 feet. The lowest water is -0.1 ft on Sunday, November 8 at 4:34 PM, and the highest is 7.3 ft on Sunday, November 8 at 10:07 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 8466442, Milford Harbor, timed from its reference station Bridgeport (8467150). Updated Fri, 06 Nov 2026 17:46 GMT.