Essex Village tides today
- Tide now 2.9 ft ↓ falling · low 7:45 am (0.3 ft)
- Best time to fish 6:50–8:00 am good day · 7/10
- Beach tomorrow 12:00–3:00 pm Fair beach day · 5/10
- Waves · water 0.5 ft · 60 °F smooth · 5.2 s from the east-southeast
- Wind · air 2 mph · 42 °F from the N, gusts 7 · clear
- Sun 7:18 am–5:48 pm 10 h 31 min of daylight
- Moon 84% · 8:22 pm waning gibbous · rises at 8:22 pm
- Best time to dive 12:00–1:30 pm good day · 8/10
Today in Essex Village there are high tides at 1:25 am (3.0 ft) and 1:50 pm (4.0 ft) and low tides at 7:45 am and 8:46 pm. Tide coefficient 85. Right now the tide is falling toward the low tide at 7:45 am. The sun rises at 7:18 am and sets at 5:48 pm: 10 h 31 min of daylight. The moon is 84% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 8:22 pm. Major solunar periods run from 2:28 am to 4:28 am and from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm. The next spring tides arrive from November 9 to 11. The sea is smooth, with 0.5 ft waves. There's a light air from the north (2 mph). Clear, 42 °F.
Fishing in Essex Village today
Best time to fish
Solunar activity today: medium- Low tide at 7:45 am
- Sunrise at 7:18 am
- Falling pressure (−0.18 inHg in 24 h), almost no wind and calm sea (0.5 ft waves)
- Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
- Highest tide coefficient today: 85 (average tides)
Your day at a glance
The best window, 6:50 am to 8:00 am, combines the 7:45 am low tide, sunrise and falling pressure. Also good from 7:50 pm to 8:50 pm, with the 8:46 pm low tide, moonrise, falling pressure and a light onshore breeze. Also good from 12:50 pm to 3:50 pm, with the 1:50 pm high tide, a major period and falling pressure.
Species with the most records nearby: scup, tautog, black sea bass and bluefish. October is one of the months when these are seen most: scup and bluefish. What you can catch
Beach day in Essex Village
Is it a beach day?
- Sunny
- Calm for swimming: 0.5 ft waves
- UV 3 (moderate): SPF 30 sunscreen
- Low tide at 7:45 am: more sand
- Feels like 61 °F: chilly for the beach
- Light offshore wind (10 mph): it blows floats and inflatables out to sea
Today, hour by hour
- Swimming Calm · 0.5 ft
0.5 ft waves: calm for swimming. Low rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
- Water 60 °F
Cold: ease in slowly.
- Sun & sunscreen UV 3 · SPF 30
Max UV 3 (moderate): SPF 30 sunscreen, reapplied every 2 hours.
- Wind 10 mph
Offshore breeze (10 mph). Watch floats and inflatables: offshore wind carries them out to sea.
- Tide & sand 7:45 am
Low tide at 7:45 am and 8:46 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 1:25 am and 1:50 pm.
We don't have data on jellyfish, sargassum or beach closures: ask the lifeguard or check with the local beach authority. How it works · The next 7 days
Beaches near Essex Village
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- Indiantown Beach 5.4 mi · S
- Chalker Beach 5.5 mi · S
- Great Hammock Beach 5.6 mi · S
- Chapman Beach 5.6 mi · S
- Harveys Beach 5.6 mi · S
- Stannard Beach 5.8 mi · SW
- Parking
- Middle Beach 5.9 mi · SW
- Plum Bank Beach 6.0 mi · S
- Parking
Water quality: check the official beach advisories for Connecticut (Connecticut Department of Public Health).
Named beaches within 6.2 mi, nearest first. Amenities from OpenStreetMap: some may be missing or out of date. View on OpenStreetMap · Add or fix on OpenStreetMap
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Webcams near Essex Village
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Tides in Essex Village
Today's high and low tides
- ▲ High tide 1:25 am 3.0 ft · coef. 85
- ▼ Next low tide 7:45 am 0.3 ft
- ▲ High tide 1:50 pm 4.0 ft · coef. 82
- ▼ Low tide 8:46 pm 0.0 ft
↓ Falling The tide is falling. 5 h 27 min to low tide at 7:45 am.
Tide coefficient 85 for the 1:25 am high tide and 82 for the 1:50 pm high tide. Average coefficient. The water rises and falls 4.0 ft between the highest high and the lowest low: a large range for this place. 70 is an average tide here; 90 and above means spring tides; below 45, neap tides. What is the tide coefficient?
2026 extremes: the highest tide of the year is on June 14 (4.4 ft) and the lowest, on January 3 (-0.7 ft).
Mixed: two high and two low tides a day, but of quite different heights.
Heights above mean lower low water (MLLW), the zero of US nautical charts. Astronomical prediction: wind and air pressure can raise or lower the water by a few inches, and more in a storm. Not for navigation. MLLW
Tide coefficient and range in October
The biggest tides of the month came from October 26 to 28 (coefficient 90, 4.2 ft range). The smallest, from October 17 to 19 (coefficient 44, 1.8 ft).
Tide and solunar table · this week
| Day | Sun | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Coef. | Moon | Major periods | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today, Thu 29 | 7:18 am · 5:48 pm | High tide 1:25 am · 3.0 ft | Low tide 7:45 am · 0.3 ft | High tide 1:50 pm · 4.0 ft | Low tide 8:46 pm · 0.0 ft | Coef. 85 | 84% | Major periods 2:28 am · 3:00 pm | Medium |
| Fri 30 | 7:19 am · 5:47 pm | High tide 2:22 am · 2.9 ft | Low tide 8:46 am · 0.4 ft | High tide 2:51 pm · 3.9 ft | Low tide 9:46 pm · 0.2 ft | Coef. 79 | 74% | Major periods 3:32 am · 4:04 pm | Medium |
| Sat 31 | 7:20 am · 5:46 pm | High tide 3:25 am · 2.9 ft | Low tide 9:52 am · 0.5 ft | High tide 3:55 pm · 3.7 ft | Low tide 10:46 pm · 0.3 ft | Coef. 72 | 63% | Major periods 4:35 am · 5:04 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 6:21 am · 4:45 pm | High tide 3:31 am · 2.9 ft | Low tide 9:59 am · 0.6 ft | High tide 4:00 pm · 3.5 ft | Low tide 10:46 pm · 0.3 ft | Coef. 68 | Last quarter | Major periods 4:32 am · 5:00 pm | Medium |
| Mon 2 | 6:22 am · 4:43 pm | High tide 4:41 am · 2.9 ft | Low tide 11:08 am · 0.6 ft | High tide 5:09 pm · 3.3 ft | Low tide 11:45 pm · 0.3 ft | Coef. 66 | 41% | Major periods 5:25 am · 5:50 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 6:24 am · 4:42 pm | High tide 5:52 am · 3.1 ft | Low tide 12:15 pm · 0.5 ft | High tide 6:14 pm · 3.1 ft | — | Coef. 68 | 30% | Major periods 6:14 am · 6:37 pm | Medium |
| Wed 4 | 6:25 am · 4:41 pm | Low tide 12:40 am · 0.3 ft | High tide 6:54 am · 3.3 ft | Low tide 1:17 pm · 0.4 ft | High tide 7:11 pm · 3.0 ft | Coef. 71 | 21% | Major periods 7:00 am · 7:22 pm | Medium |
▲ high tide · ▼ low tide · heights above MLLW. Major periods: start time; they last 2 hours. Activity: based on the moon phase and the solunar periods.
Where this tide comes from
Tides from the Essex station (NOAA), 0.6 mi from Essex Village. Times and heights are its predictions. It is a NOAA subordinate station: its times and heights come from the New London reference station with the official corrections.
Station data attribution: Slackwater database (https://github.com/openwatersio/slackwater-database)
The sea at Essex Village
Sea stateSea state: smooth
The waves you may find
- Most commonMost common0.2 ft
- Significant0.5 ft
- Highest expectedHighest1.0 ft
One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 1.0 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 1.0 ft.
Wind on the coast and offshore
Cross-offshore wind. The coast faces southeast and the wind comes off the land at an angle: calmer water near the shore, and bait and boats drift out to sea.
Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days
Waves stay much the same all week. The biggest waves arrive on Friday 30: 1.9 ft with a period of 3 s, from the west-southwest (slight).
Water temperature
Water temperature →Water temperature changes how fish behave: in very cold or very warm water they feed less. The water is steady these days, with no sudden changes.
Water about normal for late October.
Water temperature →Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 2:18 am (local time).
Nearest marine station
This is a real measurement of the sea, not a forecast. Data from station NLHC3, NOAA National Data Buoy Center (public domain).
Diving in Essex Village today
Diving and snorkeling today
Likely visibility: good- Slack water around high tide (1:50 pm): little current from 1:20 pm to 2:10 pm
- Some tidal current
- 0.5 ft swell at 4 s from the east-southeast: barely any surge
- Light offshore wind (10 mph)
- 1.0 mph current toward the east (model)
- Sun high: more light underwater
- Slack water today: high tide 1:25 am (1:00–1:50 am), low tide 7:45 am (7:30–8:00 am), high tide 1:50 pm (1:20–2:10 pm) and low tide 8:46 pm (8:30–9:01 pm)
- Likely visibility: good. The sea has been calm and there's been little rain. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
- Water at 59.4 °F: a 7 mm wetsuit, with hood and booties.
- Snorkeling: doable, with some waves or wind.
- Night dive: dark from 6:17 pm. Waning gibbous (84%), rising at 8:22 pm: a bright night.
Your diving day at a glance
The best window, 12:00 pm to 1:30 pm, combines slack water at high tide, little swell, light wind and the sun high, though with tidal current and current.
Slack water comes from the tide: in inlets, channels and between islands the water can keep running for an hour or two after. Ask the local dive shop.
Never dive alone and check with the local dive shop: this rating is a guide, not a substitute for a professional.
Dive sites, wrecks and dive shops nearby
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- Wreck 6.9 mi
- Wreck 6.9 mi
- Wreck 7.7 mi
- Wreck 7.9 mi
- Wreck 8.2 mi
- Wreck 8.5 mi
- Wreck 9.4 mi
- Wreck 9.8 mi
- Wreck 10 mi
- Wreck 11 mi
- Wreck 11 mi
- Divers Cove 0.9 mi
Within 12 mi. Some may be missing or closed; marine reserves usually need a permit. Open the map on OpenStreetMap · Missing one? Add it to OpenStreetMap
Wreck and reef positions are approximate and not for navigation; a wreck’s depth runs from the top of the hull to the seabed.
Sites: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). US wrecks: NOAA electronic navigational charts (ENC), a U.S. Government work; not for navigation.
Weather in Essex Village
Now in Essex Village
- Low / high
- 41 / 65 °F
- Rain
- 0.00 in · 1%
- Clouds
- 0%
- Humidity
- 99%
- Dew pointDew point
- 42 °F
- Visibility
- 0.0 mi
- UV indexUV
- 0 · low
- Air qualityAir
- Good · 36
- Saharan dust
- No
Pressure and fishing
- ↗ RisingRising Anglers say fish bite less for a while
- → SteadySteady Anglers expect normal activity
- ↘ FallingFalling · now Anglers say fish feed more before the change
Falling now (−0.07 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: −0.05 inHg. Falling pressure: anglers say fish feed more before the change. Fast changes, either way, tend to affect fishing.
Today, hour by hourHour by hour
Bars: mean wind. Dashed line: gusts. Arrows point where the wind blows to.
| Time | 12:00 am | 3:00 am | 6:00 am | 9:00 am | 12:00 pm | 3:00 pm | 6:00 pm | 9:00 pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sky | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear sky | Clear sky | Clear sky | Clear | Clear |
| Temperature | 43° | 42° | 41° | 48° | 63° | 65° | 57° | 54° |
| Wind (mph) | 4 NNE | 2 N | 2 NNE | 2 W | 10 SW | 10 SW | 5 SSW | 4 SSW |
| Gusts | 4 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 15 |
| Waves | 0.5 ft | 0.5 ft | 0.5 ft | 0.5 ft | 0.5 ft | 0.5 ft | 0.8 ft | 1.2 ft |
| Rain | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in |
- 3:00 am 42° 2 N 0.5 ft
- 6:00 am 41° 2 NNE 0.5 ft
- 9:00 am 48° 2 W 0.5 ft
- 12:00 pm 63° 10 SW 0.5 ft
- 3:00 pm 65° 10 SW 0.5 ft
- 6:00 pm 57° 5 SSW 0.8 ft
- 9:00 pm 54° 4 SSW 1.2 ft
- 12:00 am 54° 4 SW 1.6 ft
Next 14 daysComing days
| Day | Sky | Low / high | Max wind | Max wave | High tides |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today · 29 | 41 / 65 °F | 10 mph SW | 1.6 ft | 1:25 am · 1:50 pm | |
| Fri 30 | 46 / 69 °F | 11 mph WNW | 1.9 ft | 2:22 am · 2:51 pm | |
| Sat 31 | 37 / 59 °F | 7 mph NNW | 1.2 ft | 3:25 am · 3:55 pm | |
| Sun 1 | 35 / 62 °F | 5 mph WSW | 0.9 ft | 3:31 am · 4:00 pm | |
| Mon 2 | 42 / 66 °F | 5 mph WSW | 0.8 ft | 4:41 am · 5:09 pm | |
| Tue 3 | 46 / 65 °F | 6 mph ENE | 1.2 ft | 5:52 am · 6:14 pm | |
| Wed 4 | 47 / 65 °F | 8 mph ESE | 1.2 ft | 6:54 am · 7:11 pm | |
| Thu 5 | 50 / 66 °F | 9 mph ESE | 0.8 ft | 7:44 am · 8:00 pm | |
| Fri 6 | 50 / 65 °F | 9 mph ENE | 1.6 ft | 8:29 am · 8:46 pm | |
| Sat 7 | 45 / 61 °F | 9 mph NNW | 2.9 ft | 9:11 am · 9:30 pm | |
| Sun 8 | 39 / 60 °F | 8 mph NW | 2.1 ft | 9:51 am · 10:13 pm | |
| Mon 9 | 35 / 57 °F | 7 mph NNW | 1.0 ft | 10:31 am · 10:56 pm | |
| Tue 10 | 35 / 57 °F | 7 mph NE | 1.3 ft | 11:12 am · 11:39 pm | |
| Wed 11 | 43 / 62 °F | 9 mph SE | 1.1 ft | 11:54 am |
- Fri 30 Mainly clear 46° / 69° 1.9 ft
- Sat 31 Partly cloudy 37° / 59° 1.2 ft
- Sun 1 Partly cloudy 35° / 62° 0.9 ft
- Mon 2 Overcast 42° / 66° 0.8 ft
- Tue 3 Overcast 46° / 65° 1.2 ft
- Wed 4 Overcast 47° / 65° 1.2 ft
- Thu 5 Overcast 50° / 66° 0.8 ft
Each day comes from the best model covering this spot: regional ones first (HRRR and NBM in the U.S., AROME, ICON-EU), then ECMWF; day 16, NOAA GFS. Waves: Météo-France up to day 10, then ECMWF WAM, coarser and further offshore. High tides: our own tide calculation.
- Normal Today, warmer than normal for late October (+6.1 °F; normal high: 59 °F). Climate by month →
Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 2:18 am (local time).
The sun in Essex Village
Sunrise and sunset
- First light 6:17 am
- Full dark 6:49 pm
- Civil dawn 6:49 am
- Civil dusk 6:17 pm
- Solar noon 12:33 pm (35° high)
- Daylight 10 h 31 min (−2 min)
- Evening golden hour 5:09 pm
- Full dark 6:49 pm
Golden hour and the day-night map
Today the sun is 92,330,696 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.
The moon in Essex Village
Moon phase and position
Today the moon is 226,746 mi away and looks 32′ 44″ across.
Solunar periods
Today's activity: medium- 2:28–4:28 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
- 3:00–5:00 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
- 11:08 am–12:08 pm Minor · moonset · medium activity
- 7:52–8:52 pm Minor · moonrise · medium activity
According to solunar theory, fish feed more when the moon passes overhead or underfoot (major periods, about 2 h) and when it rises or sets (minor periods, 1 h). It works best around new and full moon.
Upcoming moon phases
2026 moon calendar →- Last quarter Sun, Nov 1 · 3:29 pmNov 1 in 3 days
- New moon Mon, Nov 9 · 2:03 amNov 9 in 11 days
- First quarter Tue, Nov 17 · 6:48 amNov 17 in 19 days
- Full moon Tue, Nov 24 · 9:54 amNov 24 in 26 days
Next perigee (the moon at its closest to Earth): November 25, 223,281 mi away.
Where to fish in Essex Village
Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby
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- Jetty 5.5 mi
- West Jetty 6.7 mi
- East Jetty 6.7 mi
- Duck Island Breakwater 8.3 mi
- Essex Town Dock 0.5 mi
- Boat ramp 1.9 mi
- Baldwin Bridge Boat Launch 3.3 mi
- Dauntless Shipyard & Marina 0.2 mi
- Essex Island Marina 0.4 mi
- Ted's Bait and Tackle 3.5 mi
- Mackey's Bait and Tackle Shop 9.0 mi
- Fuel dock 3.5 mi
Within 9.3 mi. A spot may be missing or closed. Open the map on OpenStreetMap · Missing one? Add it to OpenStreetMap
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Water depth
Shallow, gradualShallow, gradual bottom: 16 ft at 0.85 mi from shore and 2.3 ft at 2.7 mi.
From the shoreline (1,250 ft from Essex Village) out to sea, heading southeast.
How far from shore
- 16 ft deep0.85 mi
- 33 ft deepnot within 2.7 mi
- 66 ft deepnot within 2.7 mi
- 164 ft deepnot within 2.7 mi
For fishing, swimming and diving
- Shore fishing. About 8.9 ft of water 330 ft out: long casts help, and so does a rising tide, which brings fish closer in.
- Swimming. The water gets deeper little by little, but a few dozen yards out you can no longer stand.
- Diving. Shallow: the water doesn't reach 33 ft within 2.7 mi. For deeper dives, take a boat farther out.
Inside bays, estuaries and harbors the bottom changes a lot from spot to spot (channels and shoals): use this only as a rough guide. There is land ahead (an island, a headland or the far shore) 2.7 mi out. Where the bottom comes up to the surface there are shoals, rocks or an islet next to the profile.
Source: NOAA U.S. Coastal Relief Model (public domain), cells of about 300 ft; depth below mean sea level. For reference only: not for navigation or anchoring.
Nearest lighthouse
Essex Reef Light 1.0 mi southeast
- Light
- A green flash every 4 s · Fl G 4s
- Built
- 1889
Other lighthouses nearby: Chester Rock Light (2.6 mi northwest).
Data from Wikidata. For reference only: not for navigation. Wikipedia · Wikidata · Sources and licenses
Tides near Essex VillageTides nearby
- Old Saybrook4.5 mi
- Old Saybrook Center4.5 mi
- Westbrook5.7 mi
- Westbrook Center5.9 mi
- Fenwick6.2 mi
- East Haddam7.7 mi
- Clinton8.8 mi
- Niantic10 mi
- Madison12 mi
- Higganum13 mi
Essex Village at a glance
- Town or city of about 2,495 people. Coordinates: 41.355° N, 72.391° W.
- It is 43 mi east of Bridgeport, the main place in Connecticut. The sun rises 3 min earlier and sets 3 min earlier than in Bridgeport.
- The nearest tide station, Essex, is 0.6 mi to the southeast.
- Its coast faces southeast.
- Beaches and harbors nearby: Essex Island Marina (0.3 mi), Devils Wharf (historical) (2.7 mi), Chester Creek Marina (4.1 mi).
Questions about Essex VillageQuestions
What time is high tide today in Essex Village?
Today in Essex Village there are high tides at 1:25 am (3.0 ft) and 1:50 pm (4.0 ft) and low tides at 7:45 am and 8:46 pm. Tide coefficient 85.
What time is sunset today in Essex Village?
At 5:48 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 6:17 pm.
What time is sunrise tomorrow in Essex Village?
At 7:19 am. First light comes at 6:18 am.
What phase is the moon today?
Waning gibbous, 84% illuminated. New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 2:03 am.
When are the next spring tides?
From November 9 to 11.
What are today's solunar periods?
Major 2:28–4:28 am, Minor 11:08 am–12:08 pm, Major 3:00–5:00 pm, Minor 7:52–8:52 pm. Today's activity is medium.
What's the weather like today in Essex Village?
Clear sky, from 41 °F to 65 °F, with a light air from the north (2 mph) and a 1% chance of rain.
How is the sea today in Essex Village?
Smooth (Douglas 2): 0.5 ft waves with a period of 5.2 s from the east-southeast. The water is 59.5 °F.
When is the best time to visit Essex Village?
The best time to visit Essex Village is from June to September: highs of 75 °F to 83 °F, about 9 rainy days a month and 7 hours of sunshine a day.
Can I use this data for navigation?
No. These are predictions for fishing and leisure; for navigation, use the official publications.
Where this data comes from
Tide: NOAA station Essex (public domain), via Slackwater database. Sun and moon: our own calculation with astronomy-engine. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Coastline: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).