Southwest Point Tide Charts & Fishing
Friday, November 13 · NOAA station 8459681 (Southwest Point, Block Island)sample data — live feed unavailable
Tides live · forecast as of 9:51 AM ET
Tide chart and current conditions
Tide now
3.3 ft
▼ Falling · 0.9 ft/hr
Next high
8:20 PM
4.8 ft · in 10h 28m
Next low
1:50 PM
0.5 ft · in 3h 58m
Wind
17 mph NNE
Fresh breeze · gusts 28
Fishing score
68 /100
Very Good
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| Day | Tide | Time | Height |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, Nov 13 | Low | 1:20 AM | 1.4 ft |
| Fri, Nov 13 | High | 7:20 AM | 4.6 ft |
| Fri, Nov 13 | Low | 1:50 PM | 0.5 ft |
| Fri, Nov 13 | High | 8:20 PM | 4.8 ft |
| Sat, Nov 14 | Low | 2:30 AM | 1.2 ft |
| Sat, Nov 14 | High | 8:20 AM | 4.2 ft |
| Sat, Nov 14 | Low | 2:20 PM | 0.6 ft |
| Sat, Nov 14 | High | 9:00 PM | 5.2 ft |
Today's Tide Times in Southwest Point
Today in Southwest Point, high tide arrives at 7:20 AM (4.6 ft) and again at 8:20 PM (4.8 ft), and low tide bottoms out at 1:20 AM (1.4 ft) and again at 1:50 PM (0.5 ft). That's a 4.4-foot swing — a solid mid-size swing with reliable current on each side of the extremes.
The sun rises at 6:32 AM and sets at 4:29 PM, under a waxing crescent (15% illuminated). Tidal range is in the middle of its two-week cycle.
Tomorrow starts with a low tide at 2:30 AM (1.2 ft) — see the 7-day outlook below to plan the week.
Fishing Score · Now
69/ 100
Best windows today
- 4:00 AM – 6:00 AMVery Good
- 3:30 PM – 5:30 PMExcellent
strong incoming tide · dusk bite window
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 6:32 AM
- Sunset
- 4:29 PM
Waxing Crescent
15% illuminated
Moderate tidal range this week.
Conditions
43°F
Overcast
- Wind
- 17 mph NNEgusts 28
- Waves
- 6.8 ft @ 6s
- Water temp
- 59°F
Fresh breeze — Casting gets harder — fish the lee
7-Day Fishing Outlook
Today
48° / 39°
Excellent
Best: 4:00 AM–6:00 AM
Sat, Nov 14
43° / 37°
Excellent
Best: 4:30 AM–6:30 AM
Sun, Nov 15
48° / 36°
Excellent
Best: 5:30 AM–7:30 AM
Mon, Nov 16
50° / 35°
Excellent
Best: 6:00 AM–8:00 AM
Tue, Nov 17
53° / 36°
Excellent
Best: 7:00 AM–9:00 AM
Wed, Nov 18
56° / 39°
Very Good
Best: 4:00 AM–6:00 AM
Thu, Nov 19
55° / 44°
Excellent
Best: 4:00 AM–6:00 AM
7-Day Tide Table for Southwest Point
High and low tide times and heights for the next seven days, with sunrise (↑) and sunset (↓). Heights are relative to MLLW. NOAA predictions for station 8459681; local time.
| Day | Tides | Sun |
|---|---|---|
| TodayFri, Nov 13 |
| ↑ 6:32 AM↓ 4:29 PM |
| TomorrowSat, Nov 14 |
| ↑ 6:33 AM↓ 4:28 PM |
| Sun, Nov 15 |
| ↑ 6:34 AM↓ 4:27 PM |
| Mon, Nov 16 |
| ↑ 6:35 AM↓ 4:26 PM |
| Tue, Nov 17 |
| ↑ 6:36 AM↓ 4:25 PM |
| Wed, Nov 18 |
| ↑ 6:37 AM↓ 4:24 PM |
| Thu, Nov 19 |
| ↑ 6:39 AM↓ 4:24 PM |
What's Biting at Southwest Point
Activity ratings reflect typical feeding seasons — not legal seasons. Regulations, closures, and size/bag limits change; always check current RIDEM recreational fishing before keeping any fish.
Striped Bass (Atlantic)
Morone saxatilis
Season: Spring and fall migrations; summer in New England (check regs)
Baits: Live or chunk bunker (menhaden), Clams, Live eels
Stripers feed where moving water pushes bait against structure: inlet mouths, jetty tips, bridge shadows, rips and points. Fish the stronger part of the tide, and dawn, dusk and night, especially in summer. Chunks or clams on the bottom from the beach, eels or swimbaits at night along rocks. Circle hooks on bait; release fish carefully, most of the catch goes back.
Tautog (Blackfish)
Tautoga onitis
Season: Spring and fall, as water warms and cools (check regs)
Baits: Green crabs, Asian shore crabs, Fiddler crabs
Tog live in the rocks and eat crabs. Fish a crab on a short leader tight to the bottom against a jetty, wreck or rock pile, and expect to lose rigs. Slack and slow current make it far easier to keep a bait in the strike zone without snagging.
Scup (Porgy)
Stenotomus chrysops
Season: Late spring through fall (check regs)
Baits: Squid strips, Clams, Sandworms
Small hooks and small baits on a two-hook rig, on the bottom near rocks, piers and mussel beds. Schools move through with the tide; when one fish bites, others are near. A good fish for kids off a public pier.
Black Sea Bass
Centropristis striata
Season: Late spring through fall (check regs)
Baits: Squid, Clams, Small jigs
A structure fish: rocks, wrecks, reefs, jetties and pilings. Drop a high-low rig or a small jig straight down and keep it just off the bottom. Bigger fish sit deeper; inshore jetties and piers hold plenty of smaller ones.
Summer Flounder (Fluke)
Paralichthys dentatus
Season: Late spring through early fall (check regs)
Baits: Squid strips, Live killifish (minnows), Gulp! swimming mullet
Drift or slowly retrieve a bait along sandy and gravel bottom near channel edges, inlets and drop-offs. Moving water is everything: fluke face into the current and ambush bait, so a slack tide usually means a slow bite. Bounce the bottom and give a second before setting the hook.
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Southwest Point Tide & Fishing FAQ
›What time is high tide in Southwest Point today?
High tide in Southwest Point today is at 7:20 AM (4.6 ft) and again at 8:20 PM (4.8 ft), measured at NOAA station 8459681 (Southwest Point, Block Island).
›What time is low tide in Southwest Point today?
Low tide in Southwest Point today is at 1:20 AM (1.4 ft) and again at 1:50 PM (0.5 ft).
›When is the best time to fish in Southwest Point today?
Today's best fishing window at Southwest Point is 3:30 PM–5:30 PM (rated Excellent, 84/100), driven by strong incoming tide, dusk bite window. The score blends tide movement, dawn/dusk light, moon phase, wind, and water temperature.
›What fish are biting in Southwest Point in November?
In November, the most active species at Southwest Point are Striped Bass (Atlantic), Tautog (Blackfish). See the species section above for baits, techniques, and seasons.
›How accurate is this Southwest Point tide chart?
Predictions come directly from NOAA CO-OPS harmonic predictions for station 8459681 (Southwest Point, Block Island) and are the same data used in official tide tables. Actual water levels can vary with storms and barometric pressure, so treat predictions as planning guidance, not navigation data.
About Southwest Point
Southwest Point is one of the south-coast tide stations in NOAA's official prediction network. The chart above shows the live prediction for station 8459681 (Southwest Point, Block Island) — the same harmonic data printed in official tide tables — paired with local weather, water conditions, and our fishing score so you can time a session here without cross-referencing three sites.