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New London Tide Chart for (Mon) June 1, 2026

New London tide chart for Monday, June 1, 2026
New London tides for Jun 1st, the sunrise is 5:17am-8:15pm and the tide times are L 5:11am 0'2" H 11:01am 2'4" L 5:03pm 0'8" H 11:09pm 3'0" .

New London Tide Chart for (Tue) June 2, 2026

New London tide chart for Tuesday, June 2, 2026
New London tides for Jun 2nd, the sunrise is 5:16am-8:16pm and the tide times are L 5:50am 0'2" H 11:47am 2'4" L 5:44pm 0'8" H 11:54pm 2'11" .

New London Tide Chart for (Wed) June 3, 2026

New London tide chart for Wednesday, June 3, 2026
New London tides for Jun 3rd, the sunrise is 5:16am-8:16pm and the tide times are L 6:30am 0'3" H 12:32pm 2'4" L 6:29pm 0'9" .

New London Tide Chart for (Thu) June 4, 2026

New London tide chart for Thursday, June 4, 2026
New London tides for Jun 4th, the sunrise is 5:16am-8:17pm and the tide times are H 12:37am 2'10" L 7:14am 0'3" H 1:18pm 2'5" L 7:17pm 0'10" .

New London Tide Chart for (Fri) June 5, 2026

New London tide chart for Friday, June 5, 2026
New London tides for Jun 5th, the sunrise is 5:15am-8:18pm and the tide times are H 1:20am 2'9" L 7:59am 0'4" H 2:04pm 2'5" L 8:10pm 0'10" .

New London Tide Chart for (Sat) June 6, 2026

New London tide chart for Saturday, June 6, 2026
New London tides for Jun 6th, the sunrise is 5:15am-8:18pm and the tide times are H 2:03am 2'8" L 8:44am 0'4" H 2:51pm 2'5" L 9:06pm 0'9" .

New London Tide Chart for (Sun) June 7, 2026

New London tide chart for Sunday, June 7, 2026
New London tides for Jun 7th, the sunrise is 5:15am-8:19pm and the tide times are H 2:49am 2'7" L 9:30am 0'4" H 3:39pm 2'7" L 10:02pm 0'9" .

New London Tide Chart for (Mon) June 8, 2026

New London tide chart for Monday, June 8, 2026
New London tides for Jun 8th, the sunrise is 5:14am-8:20pm and the tide times are H 3:41am 2'6" L 10:15am 0'4" H 4:28pm 2'9" L 10:58pm 0'7" .

New London Tide Chart for (Tue) June 9, 2026

New London tide chart for Tuesday, June 9, 2026
New London tides for Jun 9th, the sunrise is 5:14am-8:20pm and the tide times are H 4:37am 2'5" L 11:01am 0'4" H 5:17pm 2'11" L 11:54pm 0'5" .

New London Tide Chart for (Wed) June 10, 2026

New London tide chart for Wednesday, June 10, 2026
New London tides for Jun 10th, the sunrise is 5:14am-8:21pm and the tide times are H 5:35am 2'4" L 11:49am 0'4" H 6:06pm 3'2" .

New London Tide Chart for (Thu) June 11, 2026

New London tide chart for Thursday, June 11, 2026
New London tides for Jun 11th, the sunrise is 5:14am-8:21pm and the tide times are L 12:51am 0'2" H 6:29am 2'4" L 12:40pm 0'4" H 6:54pm 3'5" .

New London Tide Chart for (Fri) June 12, 2026

New London tide chart for Friday, June 12, 2026
New London tides for Jun 12th, the sunrise is 5:14am-8:22pm and the tide times are L 1:47am 0'0" H 7:20am 2'5" L 1:33pm 0'3" H 7:42pm 3'7" .

New London Tide Chart for (Sat) June 13, 2026

New London tide chart for Saturday, June 13, 2026
New London tides for Jun 13th, the sunrise is 5:14am-8:22pm and the tide times are L 2:41am -0'2" H 8:11am 2'6" L 2:28pm 0'2" H 8:33pm 3'9" .

New London Tide Chart for (Sun) June 14, 2026

New London tide chart for Sunday, June 14, 2026
New London tides for Jun 14th, the sunrise is 5:14am-8:23pm and the tide times are L 3:33am -0'3" H 9:03am 2'7" L 3:23pm 0'0" H 9:25pm 3'9" .

New London Tide Chart for (Mon) June 15, 2026

New London tide chart for Monday, June 15, 2026
New London tides for Jun 15th, the sunrise is 5:14am-8:23pm and the tide times are L 4:24am -0'4" H 9:56am 2'8" L 4:18pm 0'0" H 10:20pm 3'9" .

New London Tide Chart for (Tue) June 16, 2026

New London tide chart for Tuesday, June 16, 2026
New London tides for Jun 16th, the sunrise is 5:14am-8:23pm and the tide times are L 5:15am -0'4" H 10:52am 2'9" L 5:13pm 0'0" H 11:17pm 3'8" .

New London Tide Chart for (Wed) June 17, 2026

New London tide chart for Wednesday, June 17, 2026
New London tides for Jun 17th, the sunrise is 5:14am-8:24pm and the tide times are L 6:06am -0'3" H 11:49am 2'9" L 6:11pm 0'1" .

New London Tide Chart for (Thu) June 18, 2026

New London tide chart for Thursday, June 18, 2026
New London tides for Jun 18th, the sunrise is 5:14am-8:24pm and the tide times are H 12:13am 3'5" L 6:59am -0'2" H 12:47pm 2'10" L 7:11pm 0'2" .

New London Tide Chart for (Fri) June 19, 2026

New London tide chart for Friday, June 19, 2026
New London tides for Jun 19th, the sunrise is 5:14am-8:24pm and the tide times are H 1:09am 3'2" L 7:52am -0'1" H 1:44pm 2'11" L 8:15pm 0'3" .

New London Tide Chart for (Sat) June 20, 2026

New London tide chart for Saturday, June 20, 2026
New London tides for Jun 20th, the sunrise is 5:14am-8:25pm and the tide times are H 2:05am 2'11" L 8:47am 0'0" H 2:43pm 2'11" L 9:19pm 0'5" .

New London Tide Chart for (Sun) June 21, 2026

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New London Tide Chart for (Mon) June 22, 2026

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New London Tide Chart for (Tue) June 23, 2026

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New London Tide Chart for (Wed) June 24, 2026

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New London Tide Chart for (Thu) June 25, 2026

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New London Tide Chart for (Fri) June 26, 2026

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New London Tide Chart for (Sat) June 27, 2026

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New London Tide Chart for (Sun) June 28, 2026

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New London Tide Chart for (Mon) June 29, 2026

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New London Tide Table for June 2026

View tide tables in a column-row format below, with a "diff" column to spot large tide height swings—great for anglers. Scroll down for a textual format, ideal for reading or sharing.

- diff Tides diff Tides diff Tides diff Tides diff Sun Moon
6/1 N/A L 0'2" 5:11AM 2'1" H 2'4" 11:01AM 1'7" L 0'8" 5:03PM 2'4" H 3'0" 11:09PM 2'10" 05:17-20:15 21:59-05:42
6/2 2'10" L 0'2" 5:50AM 2'1" H 2'4" 11:47AM 1'7" L 0'8" 5:44PM 2'3" H 2'11" 11:54PM 2'8" 05:16-20:16 22:43-06:35
6/3 2'8" L 0'3" 6:30AM 2'1" H 2'4" 12:32PM 1'7" L 0'9" 6:29PM 2'1" - - - - 05:16-20:16 23:21-07:34
6/4 2'1" H 2'10" 12:37AM 2'7" L 0'3" 7:14AM 2'1" H 2'5" 1:18PM 1'6" L 0'10" 7:17PM 1'11" 05:16-20:17 23:52-08:37
6/5 1'11" H 2'9" 1:20AM 2'5" L 0'4" 7:59AM 2'1" H 2'5" 2:04PM 1'6" L 0'10" 8:10PM 1'10" 05:15-20:18 00:00-09:41
6/6 1'10" H 2'8" 2:03AM 2'3" L 0'4" 8:44AM 2'1" H 2'5" 2:51PM 1'7" L 0'9" 9:06PM 1'9" 05:15-20:18 00:18-10:46
6/7 1'9" H 2'7" 2:49AM 2'2" L 0'4" 9:30AM 2'2" H 2'7" 3:39PM 1'10" L 0'9" 10:02PM 1'9" 05:15-20:19 00:41-11:52
6/8 1'9" H 2'6" 3:41AM 2'1" L 0'4" 10:15AM 2'4" H 2'9" 4:28PM 2'1" L 0'7" 10:58PM 1'9" 05:14-20:20 01:03-12:58
6/9 1'9" H 2'5" 4:37AM 2'0" L 0'4" 11:01AM 2'6" H 2'11" 5:17PM 2'6" L 0'5" 11:54PM 1'11" 05:14-20:20 01:24-14:06
6/10 1'11" H 2'4" 5:35AM 2'0" L 0'4" 11:49AM 2'9" H 3'2" 6:06PM 2'11" - - - - 05:14-20:21 01:46-15:18
6/11 2'11" L 0'2" 12:51AM 2'2" H 2'4" 6:29AM 2'0" L 0'4" 12:40PM 3'1" H 3'5" 6:54PM 3'5" 05:14-20:21 02:11-16:34
6/12 3'5" L 0'0" 1:47AM 2'5" H 2'5" 7:20AM 2'2" L 0'3" 1:33PM 3'4" H 3'7" 7:42PM 3'9" 05:14-20:22 02:42-17:54
6/13 3'9" L -0'2" 2:41AM 2'8" H 2'6" 8:11AM 2'4" L 0'2" 2:28PM 3'7" H 3'9" 8:33PM 4'1" 05:14-20:22 03:20-19:15
6/14 4'1" L -0'3" 3:33AM 2'10" H 2'7" 9:03AM 2'6" L 0'0" 3:23PM 3'9" H 3'9" 9:25PM 4'2" 05:14-20:23 04:11-20:31
6/15 4'2" L -0'4" 4:24AM 3'0" H 2'8" 9:56AM 2'7" L 0'0" 4:18PM 3'9" H 3'9" 10:20PM 4'2" 05:14-20:23 05:14-21:35
6/16 4'2" L -0'4" 5:15AM 3'1" H 2'9" 10:52AM 2'8" L 0'0" 5:13PM 3'7" H 3'8" 11:17PM 4 05:14-20:23 06:29-22:25
6/17 4 L -0'3" 6:06AM 3'1" H 2'9" 11:49AM 2'8" L 0'1" 6:11PM 3'4" - - - - 05:14-20:24 07:50-23:04
6/18 3'4" H 3'5" 12:13AM 3'8" L -0'2" 6:59AM 3'1" H 2'10" 12:47PM 2'7" L 0'2" 7:11PM 3'0" 05:14-20:24 09:09-23:34
6/19 3'0" H 3'2" 1:09AM 3'3" L -0'1" 7:52AM 3'0" H 2'11" 1:44PM 2'7" L 0'3" 8:15PM 2'7" 05:14-20:24 10:23-23:59
6/20 2'7" H 2'11" 2:05AM 2'10" L 0'0" 8:47AM 2'10" H 2'11" 2:43PM 2'6" L 0'5" 9:19PM 4'0" 05:14-20:25 11:34-00:00
6/21 0'0" L 4'6" 1:23AM 0'0" H 5'7" 2:34AM 0'0" L 6'8" 3:45PM 0'0" H 7'9" 4:56PM 3'3" 00:00-13:11 00:00-13:11
6/22 0'0" L 4'6" 1:23AM 0'0" H 5'7" 2:34AM 0'0" L 6'8" 3:45PM 0'0" H 7'9" 4:56PM 3'3" 00:00-13:11 00:00-13:11
6/23 0'0" L 4'6" 1:23AM 0'0" H 5'7" 2:34AM 0'0" L 6'8" 3:45PM 0'0" H 7'9" 4:56PM 3'3" 00:00-13:11 00:00-13:11
6/24 0'0" L 4'6" 1:23AM 0'0" H 5'7" 2:34AM 0'0" L 6'8" 3:45PM 0'0" H 7'9" 4:56PM 3'3" 00:00-13:11 00:00-13:11
6/25 0'0" L 4'6" 1:23AM 0'0" H 5'7" 2:34AM 0'0" L 6'8" 3:45PM 0'0" H 7'9" 4:56PM 3'3" 00:00-13:11 00:00-13:11
6/26 0'0" L 4'6" 1:23AM 0'0" H 5'7" 2:34AM 0'0" L 6'8" 3:45PM 0'0" H 7'9" 4:56PM 3'3" 00:00-13:11 00:00-13:11
6/27 0'0" L 4'6" 1:23AM 0'0" H 5'7" 2:34AM 0'0" L 6'8" 3:45PM 0'0" H 7'9" 4:56PM 3'3" 00:00-13:11 00:00-13:11
6/28 0'0" L 4'6" 1:23AM 0'0" H 5'7" 2:34AM 0'0" L 6'8" 3:45PM 0'0" H 7'9" 4:56PM 3'3" 00:00-13:11 00:00-13:11
6/29 0'0" L 4'6" 1:23AM 0'0" H 5'7" 2:34AM 0'0" L 6'8" 3:45PM 0'0" H 7'9" 4:56PM 3'3" 00:00-13:11 00:00-13:11
6/30 0'0" L 4'6" 1:23AM 0'0" H 5'7" 2:34AM 0'0" L 6'8" 3:45PM 0'0" H 7'9" 4:56PM N/A 00:00-13:11 00:00-13:11

New London Textual Tide Table for June 2026


Jun 1st (Mon)
the sunrise is 5:17am-8:15pm and the tide times are L 5:11am 0'2" H 11:01am 2'4" L 5:03pm 0'8" H 11:09pm 3'0" .
Jun 2nd (Tue)
the sunrise is 5:16am-8:16pm and the tide times are L 5:50am 0'2" H 11:47am 2'4" L 5:44pm 0'8" H 11:54pm 2'11" .
Jun 3rd (Wed)
the sunrise is 5:16am-8:16pm and the tide times are L 6:30am 0'3" H 12:32pm 2'4" L 6:29pm 0'9" .
Jun 4th (Thu)
the sunrise is 5:16am-8:17pm and the tide times are H 12:37am 2'10" L 7:14am 0'3" H 1:18pm 2'5" L 7:17pm 0'10" .
Jun 5th (Fri)
the sunrise is 5:15am-8:18pm and the tide times are H 1:20am 2'9" L 7:59am 0'4" H 2:04pm 2'5" L 8:10pm 0'10" .
Jun 6th (Sat)
the sunrise is 5:15am-8:18pm and the tide times are H 2:03am 2'8" L 8:44am 0'4" H 2:51pm 2'5" L 9:06pm 0'9" .
Jun 7th (Sun)
the sunrise is 5:15am-8:19pm and the tide times are H 2:49am 2'7" L 9:30am 0'4" H 3:39pm 2'7" L 10:02pm 0'9" .
Jun 8th (Mon)
the sunrise is 5:14am-8:20pm and the tide times are H 3:41am 2'6" L 10:15am 0'4" H 4:28pm 2'9" L 10:58pm 0'7" .
Jun 9th (Tue)
the sunrise is 5:14am-8:20pm and the tide times are H 4:37am 2'5" L 11:01am 0'4" H 5:17pm 2'11" L 11:54pm 0'5" .
Jun 10th (Wed)
the sunrise is 5:14am-8:21pm and the tide times are H 5:35am 2'4" L 11:49am 0'4" H 6:06pm 3'2" .
Jun 11th (Thu)
the sunrise is 5:14am-8:21pm and the tide times are L 12:51am 0'2" H 6:29am 2'4" L 12:40pm 0'4" H 6:54pm 3'5" .
Jun 12th (Fri)
the sunrise is 5:14am-8:22pm and the tide times are L 1:47am 0'0" H 7:20am 2'5" L 1:33pm 0'3" H 7:42pm 3'7" .
Jun 13th (Sat)
the sunrise is 5:14am-8:22pm and the tide times are L 2:41am -0'2" H 8:11am 2'6" L 2:28pm 0'2" H 8:33pm 3'9" .
Jun 14th (Sun)
the sunrise is 5:14am-8:23pm and the tide times are L 3:33am -0'3" H 9:03am 2'7" L 3:23pm 0'0" H 9:25pm 3'9" .
Jun 15th (Mon)
the sunrise is 5:14am-8:23pm and the tide times are L 4:24am -0'4" H 9:56am 2'8" L 4:18pm 0'0" H 10:20pm 3'9" .
Jun 16th (Tue)
the sunrise is 5:14am-8:23pm and the tide times are L 5:15am -0'4" H 10:52am 2'9" L 5:13pm 0'0" H 11:17pm 3'8" .
Jun 17th (Wed)
the sunrise is 5:14am-8:24pm and the tide times are L 6:06am -0'3" H 11:49am 2'9" L 6:11pm 0'1" .
Jun 18th (Thu)
the sunrise is 5:14am-8:24pm and the tide times are H 12:13am 3'5" L 6:59am -0'2" H 12:47pm 2'10" L 7:11pm 0'2" .
Jun 19th (Fri)
the sunrise is 5:14am-8:24pm and the tide times are H 1:09am 3'2" L 7:52am -0'1" H 1:44pm 2'11" L 8:15pm 0'3" .
Jun 20th (Sat)
the sunrise is 5:14am-8:25pm and the tide times are H 2:05am 2'11" L 8:47am 0'0" H 2:43pm 2'11" L 9:19pm 0'5" .
Jun 21st (Sun)
Sun 0:00am-1:11pm L 1:23am 4'5" H 2:34am 5'6" L 3:45pm 6'7" H 4:56pm 7'8"
Jun 22nd (Mon)
Sun 0:00am-1:11pm L 1:23am 4'5" H 2:34am 5'6" L 3:45pm 6'7" H 4:56pm 7'8"
Jun 23rd (Tue)
Sun 0:00am-1:11pm L 1:23am 4'5" H 2:34am 5'6" L 3:45pm 6'7" H 4:56pm 7'8"
Jun 24th (Wed)
Sun 0:00am-1:11pm L 1:23am 4'5" H 2:34am 5'6" L 3:45pm 6'7" H 4:56pm 7'8"
Jun 25th (Thu)
Sun 0:00am-1:11pm L 1:23am 4'5" H 2:34am 5'6" L 3:45pm 6'7" H 4:56pm 7'8"
Jun 26th (Fri)
Sun 0:00am-1:11pm L 1:23am 4'5" H 2:34am 5'6" L 3:45pm 6'7" H 4:56pm 7'8"
Jun 27th (Sat)
Sun 0:00am-1:11pm L 1:23am 4'5" H 2:34am 5'6" L 3:45pm 6'7" H 4:56pm 7'8"
Jun 28th (Sun)
Sun 0:00am-1:11pm L 1:23am 4'5" H 2:34am 5'6" L 3:45pm 6'7" H 4:56pm 7'8"
Jun 29th (Mon)
Sun 0:00am-1:11pm L 1:23am 4'5" H 2:34am 5'6" L 3:45pm 6'7" H 4:56pm 7'8"
Jun 30th (Tue)
Sun 0:00am-1:11pm L 1:23am 4'5" H 2:34am 5'6" L 3:45pm 6'7" H 4:56pm 7'8"

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NOAA/NWS Forecast for New London

Last updated: June 10, 2026, 6:02 AM

Marine Forecast (ANZ332)

ANZ332-102115-
Long Island Sound East of the Mouth of the Connecticut River-
428 AM EDT Wed Jun 10 2026

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft
this afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 1 ft at 3 seconds, becoming SW
1 ft at 2 seconds. Slight chance of showers and tstms early this
afternoon. Chance of showers and slight chance of tstms late.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW
1 ft at 3 seconds. Showers likely with chance of tstms.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 1 ft at 2 seconds. Chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft or less.
Wave Detail: W 1 ft at 2 seconds. Chance of showers. Chance of
tstms, mainly in the evening.
.FRI...W winds around 5 kt, becoming S around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 1 ft or less. Slight chance of showers. Slight
chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Seas 1 ft or less. Chance of showers.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 ft or less.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 1 to
2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 2 ft. Chance of showers.

Winds and seas may be higher in and near tstms.

$$

Land Forecast (CTZ012)

TODAY: Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.

TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the lower 60s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent.

THURSDAY: Partly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Humid with highs in the mid 80s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent. Heat index values in the mid 90s in the afternoon.

THURSDAY NIGHT: Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Humid with lows in the upper 60s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.

FRIDAY: Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Humid with highs in the upper 80s. West winds around 5 mph, becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of rain 20 percent. Heat index values in the mid 90s.

FRIDAY NIGHT: Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the mid 60s. Chance of rain 40 percent.

SATURDAY: Partly sunny. A chance of showers in the morning. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of rain 30 percent.

SATURDAY NIGHT: Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s.

SUNDAY: Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.

SUNDAY NIGHT: Partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly cloudy with a chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 50 percent.

MONDAY: Partly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers. Highs in the lower 80s.

MONDAY NIGHT: Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers. Lows in the upper 50s.

TUESDAY: Partly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers. Highs in the upper 70s.

Last updated: June 10, 2026, 6:02 AM

Bluff Point State Park (Tide Pool)

In Groton along Long Island Sound, Bluff Point State Park and Coastal Reserve preserves one of Connecticut's finest undeveloped coastal areas with extensive rocky shorelines and tidal zones that reveal small but rewarding tide pools at low tide. Families can explore for shore crabs, barnacles, periwinkles, mussels, snails, small fish, and occasional anemones in a serene, natural setting - perfect for hiking, biking, and birdwatching alongside discovery. Free entry with ample parking and miles of trails; a peaceful escape ideal for all ages seeking quiet intertidal exploration. Sturdy shoes recommended for uneven terrain.

New London (Guide)

New London on the Thames River and Long Island Sound offers excellent fishing for striped bass, summer flounder, bluefish, and tautog from the waterfront or small boats with tidal currents aiding near the river mouth and harbor entrance. Public boat ramps at New London Harbor and the state pier provide convenient launches slips and fuel for sound and river trips targeting black sea bass and weakfish. Beaches at Ocean Beach Park and the adjacent waterfront parks deliver soft sand for family picnics swimming and shore casting with historic fort views. The historic port town with easy access enhances convenient tide planned days.

Connecticut State Parks

Connecticut State Parks and beaches with coastal access, day use fees, and shoreline tidepooling opportunities

CTDEEP

Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection with current fishing regulations seasons bag size limits and area specific rules

Crocker's Boatyard (Other)

Full service marina and boatyard in downtown New London offering over 200 floating dock slips with 12 foot depths accommodating yachts up to 100 feet along with fuel repairs storage and amenities like pool laundry and ship store. Convenient location on the Thames River provides quick access to New London Harbor and Long Island Sound ideal for boating fishing and coastal cruising while monitoring tidal influences on navigation and docking. Popular spot for transient sailors with professional services to handle vessel needs in an area known for notable tidal ranges and currents.

New London Port Authority Dock Master (Other)

Managed by the New London Port Authority the dock master oversees transient dockage mooring information and harbor operations in New London Harbor at the mouth of the Thames River. Contact via Marine Channel 9 or phone for arrival assistance regulations and guidance on navigating the busy harbor with strong tidal currents and significant depth changes affecting safe passage to Long Island Sound. Essential for boaters planning docking fishing excursions or transient stays where checking tide charts ensures proper timing for entry exit and avoiding low tide restrictions in channels.

Ocean Beach Park (Other)

Premier public beach and park on the southern shore overlooking the mouth of the Thames River and Long Island Sound featuring a large sandy shoreline boardwalk swimming area picnic spots and family activities with calm waters suitable for swimming and shore relaxation. Excellent for low tide beachcombing tide pool exploration walking and enjoying panoramic views where tidal cycles expose more intertidal areas or influence water depth for safe wading fishing from shore. Seasonal access with parking and amenities makes it a top destination for combining beach time with awareness of nearby harbor tides affecting coastal conditions.

Thames River Boat Launch (Other)

State operated public boat launch at 1 State Pier Road in New London providing trailered boat access to the Thames River and New London Harbor with year round availability medium parking and ramp facilities under the I 95 bridge. Ideal for launching small boats kayaks or fishing vessels with direct entry to the harbor and Long Island Sound where strong tidal flows and changing depths require consulting tide tables for safe launching navigation and return to avoid grounding. Convenient public access point near downtown supports day trips shore fishing and exploration of tidal influenced waters in this historic harbor setting.