TideAhead
Rhode IslandNOAA 8453201

Castle Hill Tides & Coastal Conditions

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

All official layers availableUpdated 5:19 AM EDT

Current Conditions

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

Derived tide now
0.4ft
falling · Between official extrema · Station 8453201
Next low tide
6:17 AM
Wed, Aug 50.2 ft
Next high tide
1:19 PM
Wed, Aug 53.6 ft
Current Weather
67°F

Partly Cloudy

Model

NW 5 mph

Model
Tide Forecast
NOAA Station 8453201 · MLLW datum · local time
Subordinate station · NOAA reference station 8452660
currentDerived continuous curve
NOAA provides official high/low predictions for this subordinate station. The dashed curve and tide-now height are bounded half-cosine estimates between adjacent official extrema; no values are extrapolated beyond them.
-1 ft0.5 ft2 ft3.5 ft5 ft0.2 ft3.6 ft0.7 ft3.0 ft0.3 ft3.7 ft0.8 ft2.9 ftWed, Aug 54:51 AMWed, Aug 54:43 PMThu, Aug 64:40 AMThu, Aug 64:33 PMFri, Aug 74:27 AM
Dots are official NOAA high/low predictions. The dashed line is a bounded half-cosine estimate between adjacent extrema; it is not an official six-minute NOAA prediction and is never extrapolated beyond those points. Times are shown in the place's local timezone.

Weather, Light & Marine

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

Air

Temperature67°FModel

Humidity84%Model

PressureUnavailable

Wind

SustainedNW 5 mphModel

Gusts6 mphModel

Rain chance3%Model

Marine

Wave height2.0 ftModel

DirectionNot Published by NWS

Water72.3°FObservedNOAA Newport · 3.4 mi Away
Sun & Moon

Sunrise5:44 AM

Sunset7:58 PM

MoonWaning Gibbous

Hourly Forecast
Model
National Weather Service point forecast when the live feed is available.
Local date & timeConditionsTempWindGustsRain
Wed, Aug 5, 20265:00 AMPartly Cloudy67°FNW 5 mph6 mph3%
Wed, Aug 5, 20266:00 AMPartly Sunny66°FNW 5 mph6 mph2%
Wed, Aug 5, 20267:00 AMMostly Sunny68°FNW 5 mph5 mph2%
Wed, Aug 5, 20268:00 AMMostly Sunny69°FNW 3 mph5 mph1%
Wed, Aug 5, 20269:00 AMMostly Sunny72°FW 3 mph5 mph0%
Wed, Aug 5, 202610:00 AMSunny75°FSW 5 mph6 mph0%
Wed, Aug 5, 202611:00 AMSunny77°FS 7 mph8 mph0%
Wed, Aug 5, 202612:00 PMSunny77°FS 8 mph10 mph0%
Wed, Aug 5, 20261:00 PMSunny77°FS 10 mph13 mph0%
Wed, Aug 5, 20262:00 PMMostly Sunny77°FS 12 mph15 mph0%
Wed, Aug 5, 20263:00 PMMostly Sunny78°FSW 12 mph15 mph0%
Wed, Aug 5, 20264:00 PMSunny77°FSW 12 mph15 mph0%

Fishing, Crabbing & Surfing Analysis

Transparent environmental scores based on tide, wind and marine conditions. These are not user reports, catch guarantees or substitutes for official closures and safety guidance.

76/100 · Good
Fishing
Environmental planning guidance, not a catch guarantee.

Best planning window

2 hours around the next tide change

  • Manageable wind5 mph sustained wind
  • Mostly dry3% precipitation chance
  • Falling tideConditions vary by species and shoreline structure
83/100 · Very good
Crabbing
Conditions are secondary to seasons, closures and safety.

Best planning window

Near slack water, if the marine area is open

  • Regulations requiredConfirm the marine area is open before setting gear
  • Calm surface5 mph wind favors safer gear handling
  • Moderate tidal exchange3.5 ft range in the next cycle
35/100 · Poor
Surfing
Offshore model guidance with nearshore uncertainty.

Best planning window

Compare swell direction, local wind and tide before leaving

  • Short period7s dominant period
  • Nearshore uncertaintyOffshore model conditions are not the same as breaking-wave height at this beach
Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management fishing rulesRhode Island · 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.

Beavertail Point

NOAA 8453999 · RI

2.2 mi

West Jamestown, Dutch Island Harbor

NOAA 8453742 · RI

2.6 mi

NEWPORT

NOAA 8452660 · RI

3.4 mi

Watson Pier, Boston Neck

NOAA 8454341 · RI

3.5 mi

Narragansett Pier

NOAA 8454658 · RI

5.6 mi

Sachuest, Flint Point

NOAA 8451351 · RI

6.6 mi

Sources And Confidence

NOAA CO-OPS official high/low tide predictionsofficial-forecast

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 5:19 AM

National Weather Service hourly forecastofficial-forecast

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 5:19 AM

National Weather Service coastal marine gridofficial-forecast

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 5:19 AM

NOAA CO-OPS water temperature at Newportobserved

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 5:19 AM

U.S. Naval Observatory astronomical applicationsofficial-calculation

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 5:19 AM

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