High Tide @ Bayley Beach

For the week July 23rd through July 29th at Bayley Beach in the afternoons, high tide will be at 10:23p on July 23, 11:09p on July 24, 11:51p on July 25, 12:18p on July 26, 12:57p on July 27, 1:34p on July 28, and 2:11p on July 29.


The average tidal rise and fall on Long Island Sound at Rowayton is 7.2 feet. The height of the tides can range from 6.5 feet to more than 9.0 feet. A different tide occurs about every six hours. The height of the tide is affected by the phases of the moon and how close the moon is to the earth. A full moon and new moon (we are having a new moon Sunday, July 25th) have the greatest gravitational pull on the earth. The moon orbits the earth in an oval, or elliptical, path. Perigee is when the moon is closest to the earth, making high tides higher and low tides lower. Apogee is when the moon is farthest from the earth, which makes the tides more normal in height. This month, apogee will occur on Thursday, July 28th. When perigee and a new or full moon occur at the same time, high tides are higher and low tides are lower than normal. Wind direction and speed also affect the height of the tide. A strong east wind blowing for more than 24 hours will drive water into Long Island Sound. A strong west wind blows water out of the Sound. Source: Nobeltec® Tides & Currents ™ courtesy of Joyce Meurer, Bell Island Enterprises. For a complementary summer tide calendar, come pick one up at the Rowayton Library.