Water Temperature of Narragansett Bay in Newport, RI

Current Water Temperature

70.0°F

Measurement Time: Friday, September 11, 2026, 5:06 PM EDT

Today's Tides

Low: September 11, 1:59 AM, 0.0 ft
 High: September 11, 8:29 AM, 4.6 ft
Low: September 11, 2:14 PM, 0.0 ft
 High: September 11, 8:51 PM, 4.3 ft

Temperature Locations

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Local Points of Interest

Coasters Harbor Island; Rose Island; Jamestown, RI; West Passage

Narragansett Bay

Station Name: Newport
Data Source: NOAA Tides and Currents

Elevation Above Sea Level: -66 feet

Sensor Depth: -4 feet

Nearest Address:
Chandler St
Newport, RI
Newport County

GPS Coordinates: 41.504333, -71.326139

Nearby Water Temperatures

Great Harbor, North Kingstown, RI (7.2 mi)
Providence River, Barrington, RI (14.7 mi)
Taunton River, Fall River, MA (16.2 mi)
Providence River, Providence, RI (21.3 mi)
Wilbur Hollow Brook, Clayville, RI (24.1 mi)
Quonapaug Brook, North Scituate, RI (24.3 mi)
Spruce Brook, North Scituate, RI (24.8 mi)
Westconnaug Stream, Clayville, RI (26.2 mi)
Bear Tree Brook, Clayville, RI (26.3 mi)
Cork Brook, Scituate, RI (26.6 mi)
Moswansicut Stream, North Scituate, RI (26.8 mi)
Swamp Brook, Scituate, RI (26.9 mi)
Unnamed Tributary, North Scituate, RI (26.9 mi)
Rush Brook, North Scituate, RI (27.3 mi)
Pawcatuck River, Westerly, RI (27.5 mi)

Weather for Newport, Rhode Island

Current Weather

74°F
Sunny
Sunny
59%
SW 6 mph
59°F

Weather Forecast

Sunny
This Afternoon
75°F - Sunny
Clear
Tonight
58°F - Clear
Sunny
Saturday
73°F - Sunny
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday Night
66°F - Mostly Cloudy
Showers And Thunderstorms
Sunday
74°F - Showers And Thunderstorms
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy
Sunday Night
66°F - Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Sunny
Monday
75°F - Mostly Sunny
Mostly Clear
Monday Night
57°F - Mostly Clear
Sunny
Tuesday
70°F - Sunny
Mostly Clear
Tuesday Night
58°F - Mostly Clear
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday
73°F - Mostly Sunny
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday Night
64°F - Partly Cloudy
Mostly Sunny
Thursday
75°F - Mostly Sunny
Chance Rain Showers
Thursday Night
64°F - Chance Rain Showers

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:22 AM
Sun Transit: 12:41 AM
Sunset: 7:01 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 40 mins
Moonrise: 6:50 AM
Moon Transit: 1:04 PM
Moonset: 7:07 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 1.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:45 AM - 5:15 AM
12:34 AM - 3:04 PM

Minor Periods

6:37 PM - 8:07 PM
6:20 AM - 7:50 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:22 AM
Sun Transit: 12:41 AM
Sunset: 7:01 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 40 mins
Moonrise: 6:50 AM
Moon Transit: 1:04 PM
Moonset: 7:07 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 1.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:45 AM - 5:15 AM
12:34 AM - 3:04 PM

Minor Periods

6:37 PM - 8:07 PM
6:20 AM - 7:50 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:22 AM
Sun Transit: 12:41 AM
Sunset: 7:01 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 40 mins
Moonrise: 6:50 AM
Moon Transit: 1:04 PM
Moonset: 7:07 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 1.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:45 AM - 5:15 AM
12:34 AM - 3:04 PM

Minor Periods

6:37 PM - 8:07 PM
6:20 AM - 7:50 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:23 AM
Sun Transit: 12:41 AM
Sunset: 7:00 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 37 mins
Moonrise: 8:00 AM
Moon Transit: 1:49 PM
Moonset: 7:29 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:31 AM - 6:01 AM
1:19 PM - 3:49 PM

Minor Periods

6:59 PM - 8:29 PM
7:30 AM - 9:00 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:23 AM
Sun Transit: 12:41 AM
Sunset: 7:00 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 37 mins
Moonrise: 8:00 AM
Moon Transit: 1:49 PM
Moonset: 7:29 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:31 AM - 6:01 AM
1:19 PM - 3:49 PM

Minor Periods

6:59 PM - 8:29 PM
7:30 AM - 9:00 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:24 AM
Sun Transit: 12:41 AM
Sunset: 6:58 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 34 mins
Moonrise: 9:08 AM
Moon Transit: 2:34 PM
Moonset: 7:52 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 2.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:16 AM - 6:46 AM
2:04 PM - 4:34 PM

Minor Periods

7:22 PM - 8:52 PM
8:38 AM - 10:08 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:24 AM
Sun Transit: 12:41 AM
Sunset: 6:58 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 34 mins
Moonrise: 9:08 AM
Moon Transit: 2:34 PM
Moonset: 7:52 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 2.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:16 AM - 6:46 AM
2:04 PM - 4:34 PM

Minor Periods

7:22 PM - 8:52 PM
8:38 AM - 10:08 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:25 AM
Sun Transit: 12:40 AM
Sunset: 6:56 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 31 mins
Moonrise: 10:16 AM
Moon Transit: 3:20 PM
Moonset: 8:18 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 6.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:01 AM - 7:31 AM
2:50 PM - 5:20 PM

Minor Periods

7:48 PM - 9:18 PM
9:46 AM - 11:16 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:25 AM
Sun Transit: 12:40 AM
Sunset: 6:56 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 31 mins
Moonrise: 10:16 AM
Moon Transit: 3:20 PM
Moonset: 8:18 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 6.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:01 AM - 7:31 AM
2:50 PM - 5:20 PM

Minor Periods

7:48 PM - 9:18 PM
9:46 AM - 11:16 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°F
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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:26 AM
Sun Transit: 12:40 AM
Sunset: 6:55 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 29 mins
Moonrise: 11:23 AM
Moon Transit: 4:08 PM
Moonset: 8:47 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 13.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:48 AM - 8:18 AM
3:38 PM - 6:08 PM

Minor Periods

8:17 PM - 9:47 PM
10:53 AM - 12:23 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:26 AM
Sun Transit: 12:40 AM
Sunset: 6:55 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 29 mins
Moonrise: 11:23 AM
Moon Transit: 4:08 PM
Moonset: 8:47 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 13.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:48 AM - 8:18 AM
3:38 PM - 6:08 PM

Minor Periods

8:17 PM - 9:47 PM
10:53 AM - 12:23 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:27 AM
Sun Transit: 12:40 AM
Sunset: 6:53 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 26 mins
Moonrise: 12:28 AM
Moon Transit: 4:57 PM
Moonset: 9:22 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 22.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:37 AM - 9:07 AM
4:27 PM - 6:57 PM

Minor Periods

8:52 PM - 10:22 PM
11:58 AM - 1:28 PM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°F
°F
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mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:27 AM
Sun Transit: 12:40 AM
Sunset: 6:53 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 26 mins
Moonrise: 12:28 AM
Moon Transit: 4:57 PM
Moonset: 9:22 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 22.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:37 AM - 9:07 AM
4:27 PM - 6:57 PM

Minor Periods

8:52 PM - 10:22 PM
11:58 AM - 1:28 PM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°F
°F
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mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:28 AM
Sun Transit: 12:39 AM
Sunset: 6:51 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 23 mins
Moonrise: 1:29 PM
Moon Transit: 5:48 PM
Moonset: 10:05 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 32.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:27 AM - 9:57 AM
5:18 PM - 7:48 PM

Minor Periods

9:35 PM - 11:05 PM
12:59 AM - 2:29 PM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:28 AM
Sun Transit: 12:39 AM
Sunset: 6:51 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 23 mins
Moonrise: 1:29 PM
Moon Transit: 5:48 PM
Moonset: 10:05 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 32.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:27 AM - 9:57 AM
5:18 PM - 7:48 PM

Minor Periods

9:35 PM - 11:05 PM
12:59 AM - 2:29 PM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

The times presented here are based upon the solunar theory, which is the idea that the movements of fish and other animals are affected by the location of the sun and moon. The major periods are believed to be the times of the greatest animal activity and occur when the moon is directly overhead or underfoot (lunar transits). The minor periods also see increased activity and occur when the moon is rising or setting. The strongest activity occurs during full or new moons, and the weakest during quarter or three quarter moons. This is indicated by the Action Rating.

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