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Stamford Tide Table for August 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
8/1 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
8/2 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
8/3 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
8/4 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
8/5 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
8/6 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
8/7 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
8/8 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
8/9 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
8/10 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
8/11 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
8/12 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
8/13 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
8/14 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
8/15 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
8/16 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
8/17 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
8/18 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
8/19 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
8/20 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
8/21 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
8/22 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
8/23 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
8/24 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
8/25 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
8/26 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
8/27 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
8/28 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
8/29 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
8/30 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 3'3" 00:00-13:11 00:00-13:11
8/31 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

Stamford Textual Tide Table for August 2026


Aug 1st (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"
Aug 2nd (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"
Aug 3rd (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"
Aug 4th (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"
Aug 5th (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"
Aug 6th (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"
Aug 7th (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"
Aug 8th (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"
Aug 9th (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"
Aug 10th (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"
Aug 11th (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"
Aug 12th (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"
Aug 13th (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"
Aug 14th (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"
Aug 15th (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"
Aug 16th (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"
Aug 17th (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"
Aug 18th (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"
Aug 19th (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"
Aug 20th (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"
Aug 21st (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"
Aug 22nd (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"
Aug 23rd (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"
Aug 24th (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"
Aug 25th (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"
Aug 26th (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"
Aug 27th (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"
Aug 28th (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"
Aug 29th (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"
Aug 30th (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"
Aug 31st (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"

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NOAA/NWS Forecast for Stamford | Air Quality Alert

Last updated: June 4, 2026, 6:02 PM

Air Quality Alert

Air Quality Alert issued June 4 at 3:15PM EDT by NWS Upton NY

The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
has issued an Air Quality Action Day for the following counties:

Southern Fairfield, Southern New Haven, Southern Middlesex, Southern
New London.

from 11 AM to 11 PM EDT Friday.

An Air Quality Action Day means that Ground Level Ozone within the
region may approach or exceed unhealthy standards. For additional
information, please visit the Connecticut Department of Energy and
Environmental Protection Web site at http://www.ct.gov/deep/aqi

Effective: June 4, 2026, 7:15 PM

Expires: June 6, 2026, 3:00 AM

Marine Forecast (ANZ335)

ANZ335-051115-
Long Island Sound West of New Haven CT/Port Jefferson NY-
647 PM EDT Thu Jun 4 2026

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
1 ft or less. Wave Detail: S 1 ft at 2 seconds.
.FRI...W winds around 5 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
1 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 ft or less.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 1 ft at 2 seconds, becoming SW
2 ft at 3 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 ft or less. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds,
becoming SW 1 ft at 3 seconds. Slight chance of tstms in the
evening. Chance of showers.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 ft or less. Chance of showers
and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds around 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Seas 1 ft or less, then 1 to 2 ft after midnight. Chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 ft or less.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 ft or less.

Winds and seas may be higher in and near tstms.

$$

Land Forecast (CTZ009)

TONIGHT: Partly cloudy. Lows around 60. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming west after midnight.

FRIDAY: Mostly sunny. Highs around 90. West winds around 5 mph.

FRIDAY NIGHT: Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.

SATURDAY: Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the afternoon.

SATURDAY NIGHT: Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the mid 60s. West winds 10 to 15 mph, diminishing to around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of rain 50 percent.

SUNDAY: Partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of rain 40 percent.

SUNDAY NIGHT: Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the upper 50s. Chance of rain 40 percent.

MONDAY: Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.

MONDAY NIGHT: Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s.

TUESDAY: Sunny. Highs around 80.

TUESDAY NIGHT: Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s.

WEDNESDAY: Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT: Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s.

THURSDAY: Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.

Last updated: June 4, 2026, 6:02 PM

Stamford (Guide)

Stamford on Long Island Sound features strong fishing for striped bass, summer flounder, bluefish, and weakfish from the beaches or small boats with outgoing tides improving action near the harbors and structure. Public boat ramps at Stamford Harbor and the marina provide convenient launches slips and fuel for sound exploration targeting black sea bass and tautog. Beaches at Cummings Park, West Beach, and the waterfront stretches deliver wide sand for family picnics swimming and shore casting with park views. The upscale city harbor setting enhances enjoyable tide timed outings.

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Cove Island Marina (Other)

City-managed municipal marina at Cove Island Park providing seasonal slips for resident boats up to 32 feet with amenities and direct access to Stamford Harbor and Long Island Sound for boating fishing and sailing. Ideal for Stamford residents with permits offering convenient docking near park facilities while requiring attention to tidal ranges that impact harbor channels navigation and safe entry exit during low tide periods. Supports recreational activities with proximity to beaches trails and recreation making it a great base for monitoring local tides and enjoying coastal outings.

Cove Island Park (Other)

Expansive 83-acre public park featuring two beaches a one-mile walk run trail playground rollerblade cycling path expansive lawns and scenic views over Stamford Harbor to Long Island Sound. Perfect for swimming sunbathing picnicking low tide beachcombing tide pool exploration and shore fishing where tidal cycles expose intertidal zones create varying water depths and enhance coastal experiences with natural beauty. Family friendly with seasonal beach parking permits required combining relaxation shore activities and easy awareness of nearby harbor tides for safe water and beach enjoyment.

Czescik Marina (Other)

Municipal marina in Shippan area at Czescik Park offering seasonal docking slips for resident boats along with a small boardwalk and grassy park space near Stamford Harbor waters. Convenient for local boaters with access to Long Island Sound supporting fishing cruising and day trips while emphasizing the need to check tide charts for safe navigation docking and departure amid notable tidal influences on harbor channels and nearshore areas. Complements nearby park amenities for picnicking relaxation and combining boating with shore-based activities in this protected harbor setting.

Stamford Harbormaster (Other)

Official harbormaster for Stamford Harbor managed through the Stamford Police Harbor Unit oversees navigation safety mooring regulations commercial traffic and enforcement in this busy harbor with frequent tug and barge activity. Contact via VHF Channel 16 or phone for assistance with permits current conditions and guidance on strong tidal currents depth changes and slow-no-wake zones affecting safe boating docking and transit to Long Island Sound. Vital resource for recreational and commercial vessel operators anglers and boaters to coordinate around significant tidal fluctuations that influence channel access harbor entry and overall navigation safety.