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Sachem Head tide chart and tide times
Connecticut · NOAA station 8464687
Nearest NOAA tide station to Guilford, Branford, Guilford, Madison (5 km from Guilford).
On Wednesday, September 30, high tide at Sachem Head is at 1:55 AM (5.7 ft) and 2:10 PM (6.4 ft), and low tide is at 7:55 AM (0.3 ft) and 8:40 PM (0.1 ft). Times are local; heights are in feet above mean lower low water (MLLW), the datum used on U.S. charts — a negative height means the water drops below that level.
High and low tides for the next 8 days
| Tide | Time | Height |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, September 30 🌖 Waning GibbousSunrise 6:46 AM · Sunset 6:34 PM · Moonrise 8:36 PM · Moonset 11:30 AM | ||
| High tide | 1:55 AM | 5.7 ft |
| Low tide | 7:55 AM | 0.3 ft |
| High tide | 2:10 PM | 6.4 ft |
| Low tide | 8:40 PM | 0.1 ft |
| Thursday, October 1 🌖 Waning GibbousSunrise 6:47 AM · Sunset 6:32 PM · Moonrise 9:29 PM · Moonset 12:43 PM | ||
| High tide | 2:46 AM | 5.5 ft |
| Low tide | 8:46 AM | 0.5 ft |
| High tide | 3:03 PM | 6.2 ft |
| Low tide | 9:37 PM | 0.3 ft |
| Friday, October 2 🌗 Last QuarterSunrise 6:48 AM · Sunset 6:30 PM · Moonrise 10:33 PM · Moonset 1:49 PM | ||
| High tide | 3:43 AM | 5.3 ft |
| Low tide | 9:45 AM | 0.7 ft |
| High tide | 4:02 PM | 6.0 ft |
| Low tide | 10:40 PM | 0.5 ft |
| Saturday, October 3 🌗 Last QuarterSunrise 6:49 AM · Sunset 6:29 PM · Moonrise 11:45 PM · Moonset 2:43 PM | ||
| High tide | 4:45 AM | 5.2 ft |
| Low tide | 10:52 AM | 0.9 ft |
| High tide | 5:08 PM | 5.8 ft |
| Low tide | 11:47 PM | 0.6 ft |
| Sunday, October 4 🌗 Last QuarterSunrise 6:50 AM · Sunset 6:27 PM · Moonset 3:26 PM | ||
| High tide | 5:53 AM | 5.1 ft |
| Low tide | 12:03 PM | 0.9 ft |
| High tide | 6:18 PM | 5.6 ft |
| Monday, October 5 🌗 Last QuarterSunrise 6:51 AM · Sunset 6:25 PM · Moonrise 1:00 AM · Moonset 4:01 PM | ||
| Low tide | 12:53 AM | 0.6 ft |
| High tide | 7:02 AM | 5.2 ft |
| Low tide | 1:13 PM | 0.8 ft |
| High tide | 7:28 PM | 5.7 ft |
| Tuesday, October 6 🌘 Waning CrescentSunrise 6:52 AM · Sunset 6:24 PM · Moonrise 2:16 AM · Moonset 4:29 PM | ||
| Low tide | 1:56 AM | 0.5 ft |
| High tide | 8:07 AM | 5.5 ft |
| Low tide | 2:18 PM | 0.6 ft |
| High tide | 8:32 PM | 5.8 ft |
| Wednesday, October 7 🌘 Waning CrescentSunrise 6:53 AM · Sunset 6:22 PM · Moonrise 3:29 AM · Moonset 4:53 PM | ||
| Low tide | 2:53 AM | 0.3 ft |
| High tide | 9:05 AM | 5.8 ft |
| Low tide | 3:17 PM | 0.3 ft |
| High tide | 9:28 PM | 5.8 ft |
Best fishing times at Sachem Head (solunar table)
Major periods, about two hours each, are centered on the moon passing overhead or underfoot. Minor periods, about an hour, are centered on moonrise and moonset. By solunar tradition the days around the new and full moon are the strongest, and many anglers plan for a major period that falls on a moving tide.
| Day | Major periods | Minor periods |
|---|---|---|
| Wed, Sep 30 🌖 Waning Gibbous · Good | 2:36 AM–4:36 AM 3:05 PM–5:05 PM | 11:00 AM–12:00 PM 8:06 PM–9:06 PM |
| Thu, Oct 1 🌖 Waning Gibbous · Good | 3:36 AM–5:36 AM 4:07 PM–6:07 PM | 12:13 PM–1:13 PM 8:59 PM–9:59 PM |
| Fri, Oct 2 🌗 Last Quarter · Fair | 4:38 AM–6:38 AM 5:10 PM–7:10 PM | 1:19 PM–2:19 PM 10:03 PM–11:03 PM |
| Sat, Oct 3 🌗 Last Quarter · Fair | 5:41 AM–7:41 AM 6:11 PM–8:11 PM | 2:13 PM–3:13 PM 11:15 PM–12:15 AM |
| Sun, Oct 4 🌗 Last Quarter · Fair | 6:41 AM–8:41 AM 7:10 PM–9:10 PM | 2:56 PM–3:56 PM |
| Mon, Oct 5 🌗 Last Quarter · Fair | 7:37 AM–9:37 AM 8:04 PM–10:04 PM | 12:30 AM–1:30 AM 3:31 PM–4:31 PM |
| Tue, Oct 6 🌘 Waning Crescent · Good | 8:29 AM–10:29 AM 8:54 PM–10:54 PM | 1:46 AM–2:46 AM 3:59 PM–4:59 PM |
| Wed, Oct 7 🌘 Waning Crescent · Good | 9:17 AM–11:17 AM 9:41 PM–11:41 PM | 2:59 AM–3:59 AM 4:23 PM–5:23 PM |
Nearby tide stations
- Guilford Harbor
5 km away - Branford, Branford River
9 km away - Madison
10 km away - Clinton Harbor
15 km away - Lighthouse Point, New Haven Harbor
16 km away - New Haven Harbor, New Haven Reach
17 km away - Westbrook, Duck Island Roads
20 km away - Gulf Beach
28 km away
Predictions from NOAA CO-OPS station 8464687 (subordinate station, corrected from reference station 8467150). Station page at NOAA. Updated daily. Not for navigation.
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