Watson Pier Tides Today
Near Narragansett Pier · Boston Neck · Washington County, RI · NOAA 8454341
- High5:11AM4.0 ft
- Low11:44AM0.2 ft
- High5:33PM3.4 ft
- Low11:27PM0.2 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 5:11 AM lands near sunrise, and the tides are among the strongest this week.
Best Windows Today
- 4:11 to 6:11 AMaround high tide
- 10:44 AM to 12:44 PMaround low tide
- 4:33 to 6:33 PMaround high tide
Solunar Times
- Minor3:09 to 4:09 AMmoonrise
- Major8:24 to 10:24 AMmoon overhead
- Minor2:28 to 3:28 PMmoonset
- Major8:46 to 10:46 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 5:58 AM lands near sunrise, and the tides are among the strongest this week.
Best Windows Today
- 4:58 to 6:58 AMaround high tide
- 11:19 AM to 1:19 PMaround low tide
Solunar Times
- Minor4:16 to 5:16 AMmoonrise
- Major9:08 to 11:08 AMmoon overhead
- Minor2:52 to 3:52 PMmoonset
- Major9:31 to 11:31 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
- This AfternoonHigh 66°Heavy rain 100% rainS 14 mph
- TonightLow 57°Heavy rain 100% rainSW 5 to 10 mph
- SaturdayHigh 64°Chance light rain then mostly sunny 54% rainNW 5 to 9 mph
Boating Forecast
Narragansett Bay · issued Fri 10:05 AM
- This Afternoon
- S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Patchy fog. Rain. A chance of tstms, then a slight chance of tstms. Vsby 1 to 3 NM, decreasing to 1 NM or less.
- Tonight
- S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Patchy fog. Rain. A chance of tstms after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM, decreasing to 1 NM or less after midnight.
- Sat
- NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Patchy fog in the morning. Rain likely 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 | 5:58 AM 4.1 ft6:18 PM 3.4 ft | 12:19 PM 0.2 ft11:54 PM 0.1 ft | ||
| SundayNov 8 | 6:41 AM 4.2 ft7:01 PM 3.4 ft | 12:52 PM 0.2 ft | ||
| MondayNov 9 | 7:21 AM 4.1 ft7:41 PM 3.3 ft | 12:27 AM 0.1 ft1:26 PM 0.1 ft | ||
| TuesdayNov 10 | 8:01 AM 3.9 ft8:21 PM 3.2 ft | 1:04 AM 0.1 ft2:03 PM 0.2 ft | ||
| WednesdayNov 11 | 8:40 AM 3.7 ft9:01 PM 3.0 ft | 1:44 AM 0.2 ft2:41 PM 0.2 ft | ||
| ThursdayNov 12 | 9:19 AM 3.5 ft9:42 PM 2.9 ft | 2:25 AM 0.2 ft3:19 PM 0.3 ft | ||
| FridayNov 13 | 9:59 AM 3.2 ft10:26 PM 2.7 ft | 3:07 AM 0.3 ft3:58 PM 0.5 ft |
About the Tides at Watson Pier
Watson Pier 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 3.2 feet.
Over the next two weeks the biggest tides come on Saturday, November 7, when the water moves about 4.0 feet. The lowest water is 0.1 ft on Friday, November 20 at 9:52 PM, and the highest is 4.2 ft on Sunday, November 8 at 6:41 AM.
NOAA works out the times here from its reference station at Newport, adjusted for this location.
Official NOAA prediction for station 8454341, Watson Pier, Boston Neck, timed from its reference station Newport (8452660). Updated Fri, 06 Nov 2026 17:46 GMT.