Back River
Small Craft Advisory until Thu 6 AM.
Right now
updated 1:21 AM
49°F · sets 6 PM
gusts not reported
High tide 7:46 AM
Water level not reported
Latest observations plus the current-hour NWS sky forecast. The call itself runs on the hourly forecast; nearby NDBC NLHC3 observations do not replace it.
Small Craft Advisory issued October 20 at 3:22PM EDT until October 22 at 6:00AM EDT by NWS Upton NY In effect through 10/22/2026, 6:00:00 AM EDT.
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Available forecast · 17 kt peak wind · 0 ft peak seas · Wave character unavailable
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Right now. Caution. Wind is the limiting factor. North 14 knots, 1 knot under your 15 knot limit. clear, seas 0 feet, comfortably under the limit, tide falling, low tide at 1:11 AM.
Tide chart
Back River tides
Today's turns at NOAA CO-OPS Saybrook Point (8462752). The full week is on the tide chart.
- Low
- 1:11 AM · 0.78 ft
- High · next
- 7:46 AM · 3.23 ft
- Low
- 1:34 PM · 0.95 ft
- High
- 7:58 PM · 3.33 ft
Water temperature 62.2°F at Oct 21, 12:30 AM EDT from NDBC NLHC3. Hog Back water temperature.
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Marine forecast and boating conditions for Back River
Boat or Nope's preview for Back River in Connecticut uses nearby public marine forecast, tide, and local-weather sources for trip planning.
This named water in Connecticut uses 8461490 - New London, CT (NLHC3, 11.6 NM away) for marine observations, Saybrook Point (8462752, 1.1 NM away) for tide predictions, and Chester Arpt (KSNC, 9.8 NM away) for nearby aviation weather context.
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