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Newport tide times

 

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Newport at a glance

Tides
Twice a day
Typical range
3.9 fthigh to low
Highest of 2027
5.0 ftThu, Sep 30
Lowest of 2027
-0.8 ftSat, Jan 23
Record high
13.3 ftSep 21, 1938
High water after the moon
7 h 30 min

The tide at Newport

Pattern
Twice-daily
Two high tides and two low tides a day, about 12 h 25 min apart. The two highs are close: on average just 0.5 ft apart. Form number 0.18.
Typical range
3.9 ft from the higher high to the lower low on an average day (1.17 m) - a bigger range than 58% of the 235 places on this site.
After the moon
High water comes about 7 h 30 min after the moon is highest in the sky.

2027: the biggest and smallest tides

The highest tides of 2027 - the king tides
Thu, Sep 308:22 am5.0 ft
Thu, Sep 29:33 am4.9 ft
Mon, Aug 28:37 pm4.8 ft
The lowest tides of 2027
Sat, Jan 231:14 am-0.8 ftin the dark
Sun, Feb 211:08 am-0.8 ftin the dark
Mon, Mar 221:58 am-0.5 ftin the dark
The lowest tides of 2027 in daylight - for tide pools
Sat, Jan 232:17 pm-0.7 ft
Sun, Feb 211:46 pm-0.7 ft
Mon, Mar 222:06 pm-0.5 ft

224 low tides in 2027 drop below zero - below the average lower low water - and uncover more shore than usual.

Records

Highest water recorded
13.3 ft (4.06 m) on Sep 21, 1938 - 9.5 ft above the average higher high.
Lowest water recorded
-3.1 ft (-0.94 m) on Feb 3, 1976.
Highest tide the moon and sun can raise
5.2 ft (1.58 m) - the highest astronomical tide in NOAA’s 19-year cycle, which fell on Oct 27, 2011.

Tide times nearby

Heights are above mean lower low water (MLLW), the zero of US charts; times are local. The year’s tides are NOAA’s official predictions - wind and air pressure can move the real water a foot or more. Form number: (K1+O1)/(M2+S2) from NOAA’s harmonic constants - below 0.25 twice-daily, above 3 once-daily. Rhode Island, 41.504°N 71.326°W. Predictions and records: NOAA CO-OPS, station 8452660. Not for navigation or safety. For a boat, a crossing of sand that floods, or a swim, use the official tables and local advice. No ads, no tracking.