Southwest Point Tides Today
Near Quonochontaug · Block Island · Washington County, RI · NOAA 8459681
- High5:20AM3.2 ft
- Low11:52AM0.1 ft
- High5:38PM2.7 ft
- Low11:47PM0.0 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 5:20 AM lands near sunrise, and the tides are among the strongest this week.
Best Windows Today
- 4:20 to 6:20 AMaround high tide
- 10:52 AM to 12:52 PMaround low tide
- 4:38 to 6:38 PMaround high tide
Solunar Times
- Minor3:10 to 4:10 AMmoonrise
- Major8:25 to 10:25 AMmoon overhead
- Minor2:30 to 3:30 PMmoonset
- Major8:47 to 10:47 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 6:05 AM lands near sunrise, and the tides are among the strongest this week.
Best Windows Today
- 5:05 to 7:05 AMaround high tide
- 11:35 AM to 1:35 PMaround low tide
Solunar Times
- Minor4:16 to 5:16 AMmoonrise
- Major9:09 to 11:09 AMmoon overhead
- Minor2:53 to 3:53 PMmoonset
- Major9:32 to 11:32 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 Rhode Island fishing license info and size and bag limits from the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management.
Weather and Wind
- TodayHigh 64°Heavy rain 99% rainS 16 mph
- TonightLow 58°Heavy rain 100% rainSW 6 to 13 mph
- SaturdayHigh 62°Chance light rain then mostly sunny 41% rainW 6 to 13 mph
Boating Forecast
Block Island Sound · issued Fri 10:05 AM
- This Afternoon
- S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 3 seconds. Patchy fog. Rain with a slight chance of tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
- Tonight
- S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and W 1 foot at 3 seconds. Patchy fog. Rain. A chance of tstms in the evening. Vsby 1 NM or less.
- Sat
- NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of rain in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
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 | 6:05 AM 3.3 ft6:23 PM 2.6 ft | 12:35 PM 0.0 ft | ||
| SundayNov 8 | 6:46 AM 3.3 ft7:04 PM 2.6 ft | 12:19 AM 0.1 ft1:15 PM 0.0 ft | ||
| MondayNov 9 | 7:26 AM 3.3 ft7:44 PM 2.5 ft | 12:46 AM 0.1 ft1:54 PM 0.1 ft | ||
| TuesdayNov 10 | 8:05 AM 3.2 ft8:23 PM 2.4 ft | 1:11 AM 0.2 ft2:32 PM 0.2 ft | ||
| WednesdayNov 11 | 8:44 AM 3.1 ft9:01 PM 2.3 ft | 1:39 AM 0.2 ft3:10 PM 0.3 ft | ||
| ThursdayNov 12 | 9:23 AM 2.9 ft9:40 PM 2.1 ft | 2:13 AM 0.3 ft3:51 PM 0.4 ft | ||
| FridayNov 13 | 10:01 AM 2.8 ft10:22 PM 2.1 ft | 2:51 AM 0.4 ft4:34 PM 0.5 ft |
About the Tides at Southwest Point
Southwest Point 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 2.6 feet.
Over the next two weeks the biggest tides come on Sunday, November 8, when the water moves about 3.3 feet. The lowest water is 0.0 ft on Friday, November 6 at 11:47 PM, and the highest is 3.3 ft on Sunday, November 8 at 6:46 AM.
NOAA predicts the tides here from years of measurements at station 8459681.
Official NOAA prediction for station 8459681, Southwest Point, Block Island. Updated Fri, 06 Nov 2026 17:46 GMT.