Newport fishing forecast today

Tide times, wind, moon phase and the best times to fish today at Newport, using NOAA tide station NEWPORT.

Narragansett Bay Updated 11:08 AM EST, Nov 5 NOAA station 8452660

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Bite outlook today Estimate

Good

Normal tide range (3.8 ft)
Cloud cover - fish less spooky
Moderate wind (up to 15 mph)

Next best time

Today 9:49 AM

Tide change

Next tide

High 4:47 PM

3.5 ft

Weather

66°F, Patchy Fog

Wind 14 mph SW - pressure falling

Water temp

59°F

NOAA Newport, 9 min ago

Best times to fish

5:36 AM - 7:36 AMDawn - low light, fish move shallow

3:21 PM - 5:17 PMPrimeDusk - the evening feed; Moving water into the high tide at 4:47 PM

8:12 PM - 11:17 PMPrimeMajor solunar period (moon underfoot); Moving water into the low tide at 10:47 PM

All 8 times today

2:03 AM - 3:03 AMMinor solunar period (moonrise)

3:21 AM - 4:51 AMMoving water into the high tide at 4:21 AM

5:36 AM - 7:36 AMDawn - low light, fish move shallow

7:40 AM - 9:40 AMMajor solunar period (moon overhead)

9:49 AM - 11:19 AMMoving water into the low tide at 10:49 AM

2:13 PM - 3:13 PMMinor solunar period (moonset)

3:21 PM - 5:17 PMPrimeDusk - the evening feed; Moving water into the high tide at 4:47 PM

8:12 PM - 11:17 PMPrimeMajor solunar period (moon underfoot); Moving water into the low tide at 10:47 PM

Sunrise 6:21 AMSunset 4:36 PM 63-67°Fwind to 15 mph SW

Tide chart and times4 tides today

Prime - best times todayGood - worth fishingNight

Tide times for the next 4 days

Day	Tides (feet, MLLW)
Today	High 4:21 AM (4.0 ft) Low 10:49 AM (0.3 ft) High 4:47 PM (3.5 ft) Low 10:47 PM (0.2 ft)
Fri Nov 6	High 5:14 AM (4.2 ft) Low 11:28 AM (0.3 ft) High 5:36 PM (3.6 ft) Low 11:11 PM (0.2 ft)
Sat Nov 7	High 6:01 AM (4.3 ft) Low 12:03 PM (0.2 ft) High 6:21 PM (3.6 ft) Low 11:38 PM (0.1 ft)
Sun Nov 8	High 6:44 AM (4.3 ft) Low 12:36 PM (0.2 ft) High 7:04 PM (3.5 ft)

Predictions from NOAA station 8452660 (NEWPORT). Strong wind can push real water levels above or below these predictions.

Newport: The Claiborne Pell Newport Bridge in Newport, Rhode Island, United States, a suspension bridge that connects Newport and — Photo: Juliancolton, Wikimedia Commons, Public domain, cropped

Satellite view of Newport from above — Imagery: USGS National Map (public domain). Pin = NOAA tide station NEWPORT; the fishing area extends around it.

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Water is 59°F - who's feedingLive reading matched to each local fish's preferred temperature. A rough guide - season and size rules still apply.

Right temperature

Striped bass 50-68°F
Scup 52-75°F
Tautog 46-65°F
Bluefish 58-76°F

Hourly weatherNWS

11 AM66°14 mphSWPatchy Fog

12 PM67°15 mphSCloudy

1 PM67°15 mphSWMostly Cloudy

2 PM67°15 mphSCloudy

3 PM67°15 mphSCloudy

4 PM66°15 mphSCloudy

5 PM65°15 mphSMostly Cloudy

6 PM65°15 mphSWMostly Cloudy

7 PM63°14 mphSWMostly Cloudy

8 PM63°14 mphSWCloudy

9 PM63°15 mphSWSlight Chance Ligh

10 PM63°15 mphSW21% rain

11 PM63°15 mphS25% rain

12 AM63°14 mphSW28% rain

1 AM63°14 mphSW32% rain

2 AM63°14 mphSW42% rain

3 AM63°13 mphSW57% rain

4 AM63°13 mphSW73% rain

5 AM62°13 mphSW76% rain

6 AM61°13 mphSW82% rain

7 AM62°12 mphSW88% rain

8 AM63°12 mphSW89% rain

9 AM63°12 mphSW97% rain

10 AM64°13 mphS100% rain

Patchy fog before noon. Cloudy, with a high near 68. Southwest wind around 15 mph.

Sun and moonWaning crescent

Waning crescent
12% of the moon is lit

Day	Sun	Moon	Solunar periods
Today	6:21 AM 4:36 PM	Rise 2:33 AM Set 2:43 PM	Minor 2:03 AM Major 7:40 AM Minor 2:13 PM Major 8:12 PM
Fri 6	6:22 AM 4:35 PM	Rise 3:42 AM Set 3:05 PM	Minor 3:12 AM Major 8:24 AM Minor 2:35 PM Major 8:56 PM
Sat 7	6:24 AM 4:33 PM	Rise 4:50 AM Set 3:29 PM	Minor 4:20 AM Major 9:12 AM Minor 2:59 PM Major 9:40 PM
Sun 8	6:25 AM 4:32 PM	Rise 5:57 AM Set 3:55 PM	Minor 5:27 AM Major 9:56 AM Minor 3:25 PM Major 10:24 PM
Mon 9	6:26 AM 4:31 PM	Rise 7:03 AM Set 4:26 PM	Minor 6:33 AM Major 10:44 AM Minor 3:56 PM
Tue 10	6:27 AM 4:30 PM	Rise 8:07 AM Set 5:03 PM	Major 11:12 PM Minor 7:37 AM Major 11:36 AM Minor 4:33 PM
Wed 11	6:29 AM 4:29 PM	Rise 9:06 AM Set 5:48 PM	Major 12:04 AM Minor 8:36 AM Major 12:28 PM Minor 5:18 PM

Calculated for this location. Moon times are accurate to within a few minutes. Major periods are the 2 hours around the moon passing overhead or underfoot; minor periods are the hour around moonrise and moonset.

Fishing Newport

Newport and Quonset Point: a big bay with rocky shoreline, bridges and harbors.

What's biting now (Fall): Striped bass blitzes along the beaches and breachways; tautog season on the rocks.

Commonly caught in this area: Striped bass, scup, tautog, bluefish and squid in spring.

Also caught here: scup, tautog, winter flounder.

Piers put you over deeper water without a boat. Fish the pilings for sheepshead and snapper, and cast out from the end for mackerel and pompano when they run. Many Florida piers sell a license that covers everyone fishing from that pier.

Rhode Island DEM - saltwater license and rules

Best baits here5 fish

Striped bass

Scup (porgy)

Tautog (blackfish)

Bluefish

Winter flounder

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How the bite outlook works

The rating is our estimate, not a guarantee. It combines tide range, wind, rain and storms, temperature swings, the moon phase and how well the solunar periods line up with dawn and dusk. Fish do not read forecasts - local knowledge always wins. Read more

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