Bridgeport Tides April 2027 | Tide Charts & Tables | Bridgeport Harbor, CT

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Bridgeport Tide Table for April 2027

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
4/1 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
4/2 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
4/3 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
4/4 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
4/5 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
4/6 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
4/7 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
4/8 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
4/9 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
4/10 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
4/11 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
4/12 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
4/13 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
4/14 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
4/15 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
4/16 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
4/17 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
4/18 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
4/19 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
4/20 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
4/21 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
4/22 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
4/23 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
4/24 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
4/25 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
4/26 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
4/27 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
4/28 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
4/29 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
4/30 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

Bridgeport Textual Tide Table for April 2027


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

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NOAA/NWS Forecast for Bridgeport | Special Marine Warning

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

Special Marine Warning

Special Marine Warning issued June 6 at 8:11PM EDT until June 6 at 9:15PM EDT by NWS Upton NY

SMWOKX

The National Weather Service in Upton NY has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...

Central Long Island Sound...

* Until 915 PM EDT.

* At 811 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 16 nm northwest of Bridgeport to near Stamford
Harbor to near Island Park, moving east at 35 knots.

HAZARD...Wind gusts in excess of 50 knots and small hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Boats could suffer significant structural damage in high
winds. Small craft could capsize in suddenly higher
waves.

* Severe thunderstorms will be near...
Penfield Reef around 830 PM EDT.
Smithtown Bay and Bridgeport around 835 PM EDT.
Mouth of the Housatonic River around 840 PM EDT.
Port Jefferson Harbor and Stratford Shoal around 845 PM EDT.
New Haven Harbor around 850 PM EDT.

Effective: June 7, 2026, 12:11 AM

Expires: June 7, 2026, 1:15 AM

Marine Forecast (ANZ335)

ANZ335-071015-
Long Island Sound West of New Haven CT/Port Jefferson NY-
514 PM EDT Sat Jun 6 2026

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 281 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

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

Winds and seas may be higher in and near tstms.

$$

Land Forecast (CTZ009)

TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms late this evening, then mostly clear after midnight. Some thunderstorms may produce damaging winds and small hail late this evening. Lows in the mid 60s. West winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph late this evening. Chance of rain 50 percent.

SUNDAY: Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. West winds 10 to 15 mph.

SUNDAY NIGHT: Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph in the evening.

MONDAY: Sunny. Highs around 80. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming east in the afternoon.

MONDAY NIGHT: Clear. Lows in the upper 50s. South winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming southwest after midnight.

TUESDAY: Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.

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

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

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

THURSDAY: Partly sunny. A chance of showers. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of rain 40 percent. Heat index values in the mid 90s in the afternoon.

THURSDAY NIGHT: Partly cloudy. A chance of showers in the evening. Lows in the upper 60s. Chance of rain 40 percent.

FRIDAY: Partly sunny. A chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. Chance of rain 30 percent. Heat index values up to 100.

FRIDAY NIGHT: Partly cloudy. A chance of showers in the evening. Lows in the upper 60s. Chance of rain 30 percent.

SATURDAY: Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Heat index values in the mid 90s in the afternoon.

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

Bridgeport (Guide)

Bridgeport on Long Island Sound offers excellent fishing for striped bass, summer flounder, bluefish, and tautog from the beaches or small boats with outgoing tides improving action near the jetties and structure for stronger bites. Public boat ramps at Captains Cove Seaport and the Bridgeport Marina provide convenient launches slips and fuel for sound trips targeting black sea bass and weakfish. Beaches at Seaside Park, Pleasure Beach, and the main waterfront stretches deliver wide sand for family picnics swimming and shore casting with park and harbor views. The busy port city setting with easy access makes tide planning simple and rewarding.

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Brewster Street Boat Launch (Other)

Public boat launch ramp in Black Rock Harbor near Bridgeport Harbor with trailer parking and easy access to the harbor and Long Island Sound for small boats kayaks and fishing. Tidal flows impact ramp usability and navigation so verify tides for safe launching and return.

Bridgeport Harbor Marina (Other)

Full service marina in Bridgeport Harbor on Steelpointe Peninsula with over 200 slips fuel dock repairs storage and amenities for transient and seasonal boaters. Ideal spot for monitoring strong tidal currents and safe navigation in the harbor entrance to Long Island Sound for boating fishing and coastal exploration.

Bridgeport Harbormaster (Other)

Official harbormaster office for Bridgeport Harbor managing navigation safety mooring regulations and harbor operations. Essential resource for checking tide dependent access currents and rules affecting boating docking and activities in the busy commercial and recreational harbor.

Seaside Park Beach (Other)

Public beach in Seaside Park along Bridgeport Harbor area with sandy shoreline parking picnic areas and access for swimming sunbathing walking and low tide exploration. Great views of the harbor entrance and Long Island Sound; tidal changes create shallow waters and expose areas so check tides for safe beach and water activities.