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ConnecticutNOAA 8462925

Essex Tides & Coastal Conditions

Official tide predictions, weather observations and forecasts, marine-grid context, astronomy, and jurisdiction-specific rules for this NOAA station.

Partial official dataUpdated 12:21 AM EDT

Current Conditions

Tide predictions are relative to MLLW. NWS point and marine-grid forecasts can differ at exposed shorelines.

Estimated tide now
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Official tide prediction unavailable
Upcoming tides
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Check the official station forecast.
Current Weather
48°F

Clear

Observed

NNE 10 mph

Observed
Tide Forecast
NOAA Essex · Station 8462925 · MLLW datum · local time
Subordinate station · NOAA reference station 8461490
unavailableOfficial NOAA curve

Current tide predictions are unavailable. Use the official NOAA station link in Sources and confidence.

Weather, Light & Marine

Conditions that affect shoreline access, small craft, fishing and surf.

Air

Temperature48°FObserved

Humidity87%Observed

Pressure1031 mbObserved

Wind

SustainedNNE 10 mphObserved

Gusts20 mphModel

Rain chance0%Model

Marine

Wave height0.0 ftModel

DirectionCalm / No DirectionModel

Water66.4°FObservedNOAA New London · 15.1 mi Away
Sun & Moon

Sunrise6:39 AM

Sunset6:43 PM

MoonWaxing Gibbous

Hourly Forecast
Model
National Weather Service point forecast when the live feed is available.
Local date & timeConditionsTempWindGustsRain
Thu, Sep 24, 202612:00 AMMostly Clear55°FNE 12 mph20 mph0%
Thu, Sep 24, 20261:00 AMMostly Clear53°FNE 12 mph20 mph0%
Thu, Sep 24, 20262:00 AMMostly Clear53°FNE 12 mph20 mph0%
Thu, Sep 24, 20263:00 AMMostly Clear52°FNE 13 mph21 mph0%
Thu, Sep 24, 20264:00 AMMostly Clear51°FN 14 mph22 mph0%
Thu, Sep 24, 20265:00 AMPartly Cloudy50°FN 14 mph22 mph0%
Thu, Sep 24, 20266:00 AMSunny49°FNE 15 mph23 mph0%
Thu, Sep 24, 20267:00 AMSunny49°FN 14 mph22 mph0%
Thu, Sep 24, 20268:00 AMMostly Sunny50°FNE 15 mph24 mph0%
Thu, Sep 24, 20269:00 AMSunny54°FNE 16 mph25 mph0%
Thu, Sep 24, 202610:00 AMSunny57°FNE 16 mph25 mph0%
Thu, Sep 24, 202611:00 AMSunny60°FNE 17 mph26 mph0%

Fishing, Crabbing & Surfing Analysis

These scores use the available tide, wind, and marine data. They do not predict catches, report local activity, or replace safety notices.

23/100 · Poor
Surfing
Offshore model guidance with nearshore uncertainty.

Best planning window

Compare swell direction, local wind and tide before leaving

  • Limited swell0.0 ft NWS forecast waves
  • Wave period not publishedThe surf score uses available NWS wave height and local wind only
  • Nearshore uncertaintyOffshore model conditions are not the same as breaking-wave height at this beach
Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection fishing rulesConnecticut · state or territoryNOAA Fisheries federal recreational fishing resourcesU.S. federal waters · federalNational Weather Service rip-current safetyUnited States · safety
Nearby NOAA Tide Stations
Official station locations from the national NOAA CO-OPS tide-prediction catalog.

Lyme, highway bridge

NOAA 8462764 · CT

2.6 mi

Saybrook Point

NOAA 8462752 · CT

4.8 mi

Hadlyme

NOAA 8463155 · CT

5.4 mi

Saybrook Jetty

NOAA 8462723 · CT

6.3 mi

Westbrook, Duck Island Roads

NOAA 8463409 · CT

7.0 mi

Tylerville

NOAA 8463348 · CT

8.3 mi

Sources And Confidence

National Weather Service observation and hourly forecastofficial-forecast

Fetched Thu, Sep 24 at 12:21 AM

National Weather Service coastal marine gridofficial-forecast

Fetched Thu, Sep 24 at 12:21 AM

NOAA CO-OPS water temperature at New Londonobserved

Fetched Thu, Sep 24 at 12:21 AM

U.S. Naval Observatory astronomical applicationsofficial-calculation

Fetched Thu, Sep 24 at 12:21 AM

Not for navigation. Conditions can change faster than source update intervals. Always check local warnings, closures and on-site conditions.