New London Tides Today
State Pier · New London County, CT · NOAA 8461490
- Low12:45AM0.2 ft
- High6:48AM3.2 ft
- Low1:30PM0.2 ft
- High7:09PM2.5 ft
Local Eastern time. Heights in feet above average low water (MLLW). Shaded bands are today's best fishing windows.
Fishing Outlook
The high tide at 6:48 AM lands near sunrise, and the tides are among the strongest this week.
Best Windows Today
- 5:48 to 7:48 AMaround high tide
- 12:30 to 2:30 PMaround low tide
Solunar Times
- Minor3:12 to 4:12 AMmoonrise
- Major8:27 to 10:27 AMmoon overhead
- Minor2:31 to 3:31 PMmoonset
- Major8:49 to 10:49 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 high tide at 7:30 AM lands near sunrise, and the tides are among the strongest this week.
Best Windows Today
- 6:30 to 8:30 AMaround high tide
- 1:19 to 3:19 PMaround low tide
Solunar Times
- Minor4:18 to 5:18 AMmoonrise
- Major9:11 to 11:11 AMmoon overhead
- Minor2:55 to 3:55 PMmoonset
- Major9:34 to 11:34 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
- This AfternoonHigh 67°Heavy rain 100% rainSW 6 to 9 mph
- TonightLow 55°Rain 92% rainSW 0 to 3 mph
- SaturdayHigh 67°Chance light rain then mostly sunny 53% rainW 2 to 7 mph
Boating Forecast
Long Island Sound East of the Mouth of the Connecticut River · issued Fri 3:01 AM
- Today
- S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 1 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. Rain and chance of tstms.
- Tonight
- SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 1 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 ft at 7 seconds. Rain and chance of tstms in the evening, then rain likely after midnight.
- Sat
- W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 1 ft at 2 seconds and SE 1 ft at 7 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 | 7:30 AM 3.3 ft7:53 PM 2.4 ft | 1:31 AM 0.3 ft2:19 PM 0.1 ft | ||
| SundayNov 8 | 8:11 AM 3.3 ft8:36 PM 2.4 ft | 2:14 AM 0.3 ft3:02 PM 0.1 ft | ||
| MondayNov 9 | 8:51 AM 3.3 ft9:18 PM 2.4 ft | 2:55 AM 0.4 ft3:42 PM 0.1 ft | ||
| TuesdayNov 10 | 9:32 AM 3.2 ft10:02 PM 2.3 ft | 3:34 AM 0.5 ft4:21 PM 0.1 ft | ||
| WednesdayNov 11 | 10:14 AM 3.1 ft10:48 PM 2.3 ft | 4:13 AM 0.6 ft5:02 PM 0.2 ft | ||
| ThursdayNov 12 | 11:00 AM 2.9 ft11:37 PM 2.3 ft | 4:53 AM 0.7 ft5:46 PM 0.3 ft | ||
| FridayNov 13 | 11:50 AM 2.8 ft | 5:39 AM 0.8 ft6:33 PM 0.4 ft |
About the Tides at New London
New London 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 2.4 feet.
Over the next two weeks the biggest tides come on Sunday, November 8, when the water moves about 3.2 feet. The lowest water is 0.1 ft on Sunday, November 8 at 3:02 PM, and the highest is 3.3 ft on Sunday, November 8 at 8:11 AM.
NOAA station 8461490 here measures the water live and reports its temperature. Minor flooding starts when the water reaches 5.0 ft.
Official NOAA prediction for station 8461490, New London, State Pier. Updated Fri, 06 Nov 2026 17:46 GMT.