Great Hammock Beach

Saybrook Manor, Connecticut · Atlantic coast

Water temperature, waves, wind and tides at Great Hammock Beach in Saybrook Manor, Connecticut, with where every number comes from and how old it is.

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Right now at Great Hammock Beach

Water
58°F (14°C)
Waves
3.6 ft (1.1 m) every 4 seconds
Wind
21 mph (33 km/h) from the north, gusts to 25 mph
Air
44°F (7°C)

As of 9:45 AM local time, from NOAA forecast models and nearby stations. The full day, hour by hour, is on the conditions page.

Low tides in daylight at Great Hammock Beach

  • Today: no more low tides before sunset
  • Saturday, Nov 14: 7:23 AM, 1.1 ft
  • Sunday, Nov 15: 8:17 AM, 1.1 ft
  • Monday, Nov 16: 9:12 AM, 1.1 ft
  • Tuesday, Nov 17: 10:09 AM, 1.1 ft (lowest)

Predicted by NOAA for Saybrook Point, 2.5 miles (4.0 km) away. Heights are above mean lower low water, so a minus tide is below 0 ft. Sunrise and sunset are calculated for the beach; times are local.

Highest tides ahead at Great Hammock Beach

  • Nov 23–27: up to 4.5 ft (Wed, Nov 25, 10:21 AM); lowest daylight low ahead −0.5 ft (Tue, Nov 24, 4:09 PM)
  • Dec 23–25: up to 4.3 ft (Thu, Dec 24, 10:08 AM); lowest daylight low ahead −0.7 ft (Wed, Dec 23, 3:51 PM)

The days NOAA predicts the highest tides at Saybrook Point between now and March 2, often called king tides, with the lowest low tide still ahead in daylight on those days. Heights are in feet above mean lower low water; times are local.

What Ebbward shows here

Water temperature
From NOAA models and satellite sea surface temperature, or a measured reading when a station or buoy nearby reports one.
Waves and wind
Modeled at this beach's own forecast point offshore, hour by hour for seven days. Waves breaking at the shore can be bigger or smaller.
Tides
NOAA tide predictions from Saybrook Point, 2.5 miles (4.0 km) away.
Nearest NOAA buoy
Block Island, RI (154), 70 miles (112 km) away.
Facing
Southwest (242°), which decides whether the wind is onshore or offshore here.
Underwater visibility
Unreported until someone who was in the water today shares a report.

Before you go in

Ebbward describes ocean conditions; it is not a safety rating and can't tell you whether to swim. Check posted flags, ask a lifeguard, and read the National Weather Service forecast.

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