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Best Fishing Times in Portsmouth Today

2026-11-09 · solunar rating 5/5 · New Moon

Today's solunar windows

Major · moon transit ±1h10:42 AM – 12:42 PM
Major · moon underfoot ±1h12:00 AM – 1:00 AM
Minor · moonrise/moonset ±30m6:40 AM – 7:40 AM
Minor · moonrise/moonset ±30m3:45 PM – 4:45 PM

Rule-of-thumb windows (angler reference).

Rule-of-thumb fishing window: 10:42 AM – 11:04 AM — the 2 hours before high tide, overlapping today's solunar major. Angler reference, not a guarantee.

Tide movement today

Today's tidal range in Portsmouth is 9 ft — close to the annual average of 8.4 ft. The classic rule of thumb: moving water around tide changes tends to fish better than slack tide, and the 2 hours before high tide is the window many anglers favor.

Today
9 ft
Annual avg
8.4 ft

7-day solunar outlook

Mon 9New Moon10:42 AM – 12:42 PM · 12:00 AM – 1:00 AM
Tue 10New Moon11:33 AM – 1:33 PM · 12:00 AM – 1:11 AM
Wed 11New Moon12:25 PM – 2:25 PM · 12:01 AM – 2:01 AM
Thu 12Waxing Crescent1:17 PM – 3:17 PM · 12:51 AM – 2:51 AM
Fri 13Waxing Crescent2:09 PM – 4:09 PM · 1:41 AM – 3:41 AM
Sat 14Waxing Crescent2:58 PM – 4:58 PM · 2:30 AM – 4:30 AM
Sun 15First Quarter3:45 PM – 5:45 PM · 3:17 AM – 5:17 AM

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FAQ

What time is high tide in Portsmouth today?

Today in Portsmouth, high tide times are 11:04 AM (8.75 ft) and 11:41 PM (7.79 ft), local time (America/New_York), based on NOAA station 8423745.

What time is low tide in Portsmouth today?

Today's low tides in Portsmouth: 4:48 AM (0.64 ft) and 5:23 PM (-0.26 ft), local time, datum MLLW.

Is today good for fishing in Portsmouth?

Yes — solunar rates Portsmouth 5/5 today. Rule-of-thumb fishing window: 10:42 AM – 11:04 AM — the 2 hours before high tide, overlapping today's solunar major. Angler reference, not a guarantee.

Where is the tide measured for Portsmouth?

Tides for Portsmouth are predicted at NOAA CO-OPS station 8423745 (Portsmouth), measured right in Portsmouth — a subordinate station. Times are America/New_York (ET), heights in feet relative to MLLW datum.

Tide predictions for Portsmouth come from NOAA CO-OPS station 8423745 (Portsmouth) — measured right in Portsmouth — a subordinate station — predictions are derived by time/height offsets from a nearby harmonic reference station. Heights are in feet relative to the MLLW datum; all times are local to the station (America/New_York, ET). Source: NOAA Tides & Currents.

Data date: 2026-11-09 · page generated 2026-11-10 00:11 UTC · astronomical predictions, not observed water levels.