TIDES AND SOLUNAR CHARTS Niantic

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FISHING • FORECAST

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WEATHER NIANTIC

TODAY, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2023

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precipitation -

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Temperature

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Minimum -° F

Wind chill -° F

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Dew point -° F

Visibility

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Changes in pressure have a considerable influence on the activity of fish

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General Fishing Conditions:

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POOR

Fishing changes by pressure trend:

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Very good.
Bite might slow as conditions stabilize

STABLE

Normal activity

FALLING

Good at first. Changing to poor

General Fishing Conditions:

VERY GOOD

GOOD

POOR

Rapidly fluctuating either way is indication of good fishing

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Coastal area forecast

NIANTIC COAST

Open water forecast

SEA NEAR NIANTIC

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WEATHER FORECAST

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UV Index

Exposure level

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SOLAR PROTECTION MEASURES

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NO PROTECTION

You can safely stay outside without sun protection measures.

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PROTECTION REQUIRED

Wear T-shirt, cap and glasses.

Apply SPF 30+ sunscreen.

Stay in shade near midday when the sun is strongest.

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EXTRA PROTECTION

Wear T-shirt, cap and glasses.

Apply SPF 50+ sunscreen.

Stay in the shade as long as possible and avoid being outside during midday hours.

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WATER TEMPERATURE NIANTIC

TODAY, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2023

Current Temperature air / water

DECEMBER 2, 2023, 12:50 pm

Water temperature plays an important role in the behavior of fish. When the water is cold, fish are lethargic and inactive, and the same happens if the water is too hot.

At this moment the current water temperature in Niantic is -. The average water temperature in Niantic today is -.

Water temperature plays an important role in the behavior of fish. When the water is cold, fish are lethargic and inactive, and the same happens if the water is too hot.

DAILY EVOLUTION OF WATER TEMPERATURE IN NIANTIC

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The effects of Water Temperature

Fish are cold blooded, which means their metabolism is strongly influenced by the temperature of their surrounding environment. Fish want to stay comfortable. Consequently, even a small change or break will cause fish to move from one location to another.

In general, this behavior varies for each species and place, so we can not specify an ideal water temperature, however as a general rule we will try to avoid the temperatures abnormally cold in summer and too warm in winter. Remember, look for the comfort zones and you will find the fish.

NOTICE

Our prediction algorithm for water temperature is in development phase. Although in most places we get a value very close to the actual sea water temperature, it may not be accurate in certain areas. Please, use with caution.

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SWELL NIANTIC

TODAY, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2023

Current wave conditions

DECEMBER 2, 2023, 12:50 pm

Wave direction - (-°)

Significant height -

Wave period -

Most frequent waves

The most frequent wave height will be about half the height of the significant wave.

Significant height

About 14% of waves will be higher than the significant wave height (about 1 in every 7 waves).

Maximum waves

It is normal to expect a wave of twice the height of the significant wave about 3 times in 24 hours.

This means at this moment you need to be prepared for a wave of - before heading out on the water.

Significant wave height

It is normal for waves to vary in height from one to the next. To give you an idea of the range of waves to expect at a given time, we consider the significant wave height as the average height of the highest third of the waves in the open sea.

The significant wave height provides an estimation of wave heights recorded by a trained observer from a fixed point at sea because we tend to pay more attention to the larger waves.

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SURF FORECAST IN NIANTIC

SWELL CHART

significant wave height

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SWELL TABLE

wave direction

significant wave height

wave period

We consider the waves in the open sea.

The waves you will find on the shore can be slightly affected by the orientation of the coastline and the seabed of the beaches, although in most cases they are usually equivalent.

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tides

HIGH TIDES AND LOW TIDES NIANTIC

TODAY, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2023

high tide
1:41 pm

low tide
7:45 am

rising

falling

Current status of water

DECEMBER 2, 2023, 12:50 pm

The water level is rising. There are 50 minutes until high tide.

Today Saturday, 2^nd of December of 2023, the sun rose in Niantic at 6:56:03 am and sunset will be at 4:20:11 pm. In the high tide and low tide chart, we can see that the first high tide was at 1:20 am and the next high tide will be at 1:41 pm. The first low tide was at 7:45 am and the next low tide will be at 8:32 pm.

The water level is rising. There are 50 minutes until high tide.

Today we have 9 hours and 24 minutes of sun. The solar transit was at 11:38:07 am.

Remember that you can check the tides at your fishing point from your smartphone with Nautide, the tides4fishing app.

THE TIDES

How do tides form? What types of tides are there and how do they influence sport fishing?

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FISH ACTIVITY

very high activity

high activity

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THE TIDES

How do tides form? What types of tides are there and how do they influence sport fishing?

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TIDAL COEFFICIENT NIANTIC

TODAY, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2023

MORNING

AFTERNOON

Tidal coefficient

DECEMBER 2, 2023

The tidal coefficient today is 48, a low value, which means that the range (difference between high tide and low tide) will be lower than on other occasions and the currents will also be small. At noon the tidal coefficient drops to 44. The day ends with a tidal coefficient of 41.

The heights today are 2.3 ft, 0.5 ft, 2.6 ft and 0.3 ft referenced to Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW).

We can compare these levels with the maximum high tide recorded in the tide tables for Niantic which is of 3.9 ft and a minimum height of -0.7 ft.

TIDAL COEFFICIENT

What is the tidal coefficient?

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coef. 12:00 pm

coef. 12:00 am

max height 3.9 ft

min height -0.7 ft

height (ft)

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2.8

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TIDES

high tide

low tide

HEIGHT

high tide height

low tide height

maximum height

minimum height

TIDAL COEFFICIENT

tidal coefficient

TIDAL COEFFICIENT

What is the tidal coefficient?

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The following graph shows the progression of the tidal coefficient in the month of December of 2023.These values give us a rough idea of the tidal amplitude in Niantic, forecast in December.

Large coefficients indicate important high and low tides; major currents and movements usually take place on the sea bed. But bear in mind that this tidal amplitude may be greatly affected by the weather and you should also consult the weather forecast in Niantic, the wind in Niantic and the surf forecast in Niantic before you go fishing.

BIG TIDES

When will the highest tides in 2023 be?

coefficient

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COEFFICIENT

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average

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TIDE TABLE NIANTIC

DECEMBER, 2023

December, 2023

TIDE TABLE NIANTIC

DECEMBER, 2023

December, 2023

NIANTIC December, 2023
DAY		TIDES FOR NIANTIC					SOLUNAR ACTIVITY
		1^st TIDE	2^nd TIDE	3^rd TIDE	4^th TIDE	COEFFICIENT		SOLUNAR ACTIVITY
1 Fri	6:55 am 4:20 pm	12:28 am 2.3 ft	6:49 am 0.4 ft	12:48 pm 2.8 ft	7:41 pm 0.2 ft	56 average

2 Sat	6:56 am 4:20 pm	1:20 am 2.3 ft	7:45 am 0.5 ft	1:41 pm 2.6 ft	8:32 pm 0.3 ft	48 low

3 Sun	6:57 am 4:19 pm	2:14 am 2.2 ft	8:44 am 0.6 ft	2:35 pm 2.4 ft	9:22 pm 0.3 ft	41 low

4 Mon	6:58 am 4:19 pm	3:12 am 2.3 ft	9:43 am 0.6 ft	3:33 pm 2.3 ft	10:10 pm 0.4 ft	38 low

5 Tue	6:59 am 4:19 pm	4:10 am 2.3 ft	10:40 am 0.6 ft	4:31 pm 2.2 ft	10:56 pm 0.4 ft	39 low

6 Wed	6:59 am 4:19 pm	5:06 am 2.4 ft	11:33 am 0.5 ft	5:27 pm 2.1 ft	11:39 pm 0.4 ft	44 low

7 Thu	7:00 am 4:19 pm	5:56 am 2.6 ft	12:23 pm 0.4 ft	6:17 pm 2.1 ft		51 average

8 Fri	7:01 am 4:19 pm	12:22 am 0.4 ft	6:40 am 2.7 ft	1:11 pm 0.3 ft	7:01 pm 2.1 ft	58 average

9 Sat	7:02 am 4:19 pm	1:05 am 0.3 ft	7:19 am 2.9 ft	1:57 pm 0.2 ft	7:42 pm 2.1 ft	66 average

10 Sun	7:03 am 4:19 pm	1:48 am 0.3 ft	7:57 am 3.0 ft	2:41 pm 0.0 ft	8:22 pm 2.2 ft	73 high

11 Mon	7:04 am 4:19 pm	2:31 am 0.2 ft	8:34 am 3.1 ft	3:25 pm -0.1 ft	9:01 pm 2.2 ft	79 high

12 Tue	7:05 am 4:19 pm	3:15 am 0.2 ft	9:13 am 3.2 ft	4:09 pm -0.2 ft	9:43 pm 2.2 ft	83 high

13 Wed	7:05 am 4:19 pm	4:00 am 0.1 ft	9:56 am 3.2 ft	4:55 pm -0.3 ft	10:28 pm 2.2 ft	84 high

14 Thu	7:06 am 4:20 pm	4:46 am 0.1 ft	10:43 am 3.3 ft	5:42 pm -0.3 ft	11:17 pm 2.3 ft	83 high

15 Fri	7:07 am 4:20 pm	5:37 am 0.1 ft	11:34 am 3.2 ft	6:32 pm -0.3 ft		79 high

16 Sat	7:08 am 4:20 pm	12:09 am 2.3 ft	6:33 am 0.1 ft	12:28 pm 3.1 ft	7:25 pm -0.2 ft	74 high

17 Sun	7:08 am 4:20 pm	1:04 am 2.3 ft	7:35 am 0.1 ft	1:23 pm 2.9 ft	8:20 pm -0.2 ft	68 average

18 Mon	7:09 am 4:21 pm	2:03 am 2.4 ft	8:41 am 0.1 ft	2:22 pm 2.7 ft	9:16 pm -0.1 ft	63 average

19 Tue	7:09 am 4:21 pm	3:05 am 2.5 ft	9:47 am 0.1 ft	3:25 pm 2.5 ft	10:11 pm -0.1 ft	60 average

20 Wed	7:10 am 4:22 pm	4:10 am 2.7 ft	10:52 am 0.1 ft	4:30 pm 2.3 ft	11:05 pm 0.0 ft	60 average

21 Thu	7:11 am 4:22 pm	5:13 am 2.8 ft	11:55 am 0.0 ft	5:34 pm 2.2 ft	11:58 pm 0.0 ft	62 average

22 Fri	7:11 am 4:23 pm	6:10 am 3.0 ft	12:55 pm -0.1 ft	6:32 pm 2.2 ft		65 average

23 Sat	7:12 am 4:23 pm	12:52 am 0.0 ft	7:01 am 3.1 ft	1:52 pm -0.2 ft	7:24 pm 2.1 ft	68 average

24 Sun	7:12 am 4:24 pm	1:46 am 0.1 ft	7:49 am 3.1 ft	2:44 pm -0.2 ft	8:11 pm 2.1 ft	72 high

25 Mon	7:12 am 4:24 pm	2:37 am 0.1 ft	8:34 am 3.1 ft	3:31 pm -0.3 ft	8:57 pm 2.2 ft	75 high

26 Tue	7:13 am 4:25 pm	3:25 am 0.1 ft	9:18 am 3.1 ft	4:16 pm -0.2 ft	9:42 pm 2.2 ft	76 high

27 Wed	7:13 am 4:26 pm	4:10 am 0.1 ft	10:04 am 3.0 ft	4:58 pm -0.2 ft	10:28 pm 2.2 ft	76 high

28 Thu	7:13 am 4:26 pm	4:54 am 0.1 ft	10:50 am 2.9 ft	5:40 pm -0.1 ft	11:15 pm 2.2 ft	74 high

29 Fri	7:14 am 4:27 pm	5:38 am 0.2 ft	11:36 am 2.8 ft	6:22 pm 0.0 ft		70 high

30 Sat	7:14 am 4:28 pm	12:03 am 2.3 ft	6:23 am 0.3 ft	12:22 pm 2.6 ft	7:04 pm 0.0 ft	65 average

31 Sun	7:14 am 4:28 pm	12:50 am 2.3 ft	7:11 am 0.3 ft	1:08 pm 2.5 ft	7:48 pm 0.1 ft	60 average

TIDES

high tide

low tide

SUN

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ACTIVITY

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TIDES

SOLUNAR

NIANTIC December, 2023
DAY	TIDES FOR NIANTIC
DAY	1^st TIDE	2^nd TIDE	3^rd TIDE	4^th TIDE	SOLUNAR ACTIVITY
1 Fri	12:28 am 2.3 ft	6:49 am 0.4 ft	12:48 pm 2.8 ft	7:41 pm 0.2 ft
1 Fri
2 Sat	1:20 am 2.3 ft	7:45 am 0.5 ft	1:41 pm 2.6 ft	8:32 pm 0.3 ft
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3 Sun	2:14 am 2.2 ft	8:44 am 0.6 ft	2:35 pm 2.4 ft	9:22 pm 0.3 ft
3 Sun
4 Mon	3:12 am 2.3 ft	9:43 am 0.6 ft	3:33 pm 2.3 ft	10:10 pm 0.4 ft
4 Mon
5 Tue	4:10 am 2.3 ft	10:40 am 0.6 ft	4:31 pm 2.2 ft	10:56 pm 0.4 ft
5 Tue
6 Wed	5:06 am 2.4 ft	11:33 am 0.5 ft	5:27 pm 2.1 ft	11:39 pm 0.4 ft
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7 Thu	5:56 am 2.6 ft	12:23 pm 0.4 ft	6:17 pm 2.1 ft
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8 Fri	12:22 am 0.4 ft	6:40 am 2.7 ft	1:11 pm 0.3 ft	7:01 pm 2.1 ft
8 Fri
9 Sat	1:05 am 0.3 ft	7:19 am 2.9 ft	1:57 pm 0.2 ft	7:42 pm 2.1 ft
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10 Sun	1:48 am 0.3 ft	7:57 am 3.0 ft	2:41 pm 0.0 ft	8:22 pm 2.2 ft
10 Sun
11 Mon	2:31 am 0.2 ft	8:34 am 3.1 ft	3:25 pm -0.1 ft	9:01 pm 2.2 ft
11 Mon
12 Tue	3:15 am 0.2 ft	9:13 am 3.2 ft	4:09 pm -0.2 ft	9:43 pm 2.2 ft
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13 Wed	4:00 am 0.1 ft	9:56 am 3.2 ft	4:55 pm -0.3 ft	10:28 pm 2.2 ft
13 Wed
14 Thu	4:46 am 0.1 ft	10:43 am 3.3 ft	5:42 pm -0.3 ft	11:17 pm 2.3 ft
14 Thu
15 Fri	5:37 am 0.1 ft	11:34 am 3.2 ft	6:32 pm -0.3 ft
15 Fri
16 Sat	12:09 am 2.3 ft	6:33 am 0.1 ft	12:28 pm 3.1 ft	7:25 pm -0.2 ft
16 Sat
17 Sun	1:04 am 2.3 ft	7:35 am 0.1 ft	1:23 pm 2.9 ft	8:20 pm -0.2 ft
17 Sun
18 Mon	2:03 am 2.4 ft	8:41 am 0.1 ft	2:22 pm 2.7 ft	9:16 pm -0.1 ft
18 Mon
19 Tue	3:05 am 2.5 ft	9:47 am 0.1 ft	3:25 pm 2.5 ft	10:11 pm -0.1 ft
19 Tue
20 Wed	4:10 am 2.7 ft	10:52 am 0.1 ft	4:30 pm 2.3 ft	11:05 pm 0.0 ft
20 Wed
21 Thu	5:13 am 2.8 ft	11:55 am 0.0 ft	5:34 pm 2.2 ft	11:58 pm 0.0 ft
21 Thu
22 Fri	6:10 am 3.0 ft	12:55 pm -0.1 ft	6:32 pm 2.2 ft
22 Fri
23 Sat	12:52 am 0.0 ft	7:01 am 3.1 ft	1:52 pm -0.2 ft	7:24 pm 2.1 ft
23 Sat
24 Sun	1:46 am 0.1 ft	7:49 am 3.1 ft	2:44 pm -0.2 ft	8:11 pm 2.1 ft
24 Sun
25 Mon	2:37 am 0.1 ft	8:34 am 3.1 ft	3:31 pm -0.3 ft	8:57 pm 2.2 ft
25 Mon
26 Tue	3:25 am 0.1 ft	9:18 am 3.1 ft	4:16 pm -0.2 ft	9:42 pm 2.2 ft
26 Tue
27 Wed	4:10 am 0.1 ft	10:04 am 3.0 ft	4:58 pm -0.2 ft	10:28 pm 2.2 ft
27 Wed
28 Thu	4:54 am 0.1 ft	10:50 am 2.9 ft	5:40 pm -0.1 ft	11:15 pm 2.2 ft
28 Thu
29 Fri	5:38 am 0.2 ft	11:36 am 2.8 ft	6:22 pm 0.0 ft
29 Fri
30 Sat	12:03 am 2.3 ft	6:23 am 0.3 ft	12:22 pm 2.6 ft	7:04 pm 0.0 ft
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31 Sun	12:50 am 2.3 ft	7:11 am 0.3 ft	1:08 pm 2.5 ft	7:48 pm 0.1 ft
31 Sun

NIANTIC December, 2023
DAY		COEFFICIENT	SOLUNAR ACTIVITY
1 Fri	6:55 am 4:20 pm	56 average

2 Sat	6:56 am 4:20 pm	48 low

3 Sun	6:57 am 4:19 pm	41 low

4 Mon	6:58 am 4:19 pm	38 low

5 Tue	6:59 am 4:19 pm	39 low

6 Wed	6:59 am 4:19 pm	44 low

7 Thu	7:00 am 4:19 pm	51 average

8 Fri	7:01 am 4:19 pm	58 average

9 Sat	7:02 am 4:19 pm	66 average

10 Sun	7:03 am 4:19 pm	73 high

11 Mon	7:04 am 4:19 pm	79 high

12 Tue	7:05 am 4:19 pm	83 high

13 Wed	7:05 am 4:19 pm	84 high

14 Thu	7:06 am 4:20 pm	83 high

15 Fri	7:07 am 4:20 pm	79 high

16 Sat	7:08 am 4:20 pm	74 high

17 Sun	7:08 am 4:20 pm	68 average

18 Mon	7:09 am 4:21 pm	63 average

19 Tue	7:09 am 4:21 pm	60 average

20 Wed	7:10 am 4:22 pm	60 average

21 Thu	7:11 am 4:22 pm	62 average

22 Fri	7:11 am 4:23 pm	65 average

23 Sat	7:12 am 4:23 pm	68 average

24 Sun	7:12 am 4:24 pm	72 high

25 Mon	7:12 am 4:24 pm	75 high

26 Tue	7:13 am 4:25 pm	76 high

27 Wed	7:13 am 4:26 pm	76 high

28 Thu	7:13 am 4:26 pm	74 high

29 Fri	7:14 am 4:27 pm	70 high

30 Sat	7:14 am 4:28 pm	65 average

31 Sun	7:14 am 4:28 pm	60 average

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IMPORTANT NOTICE

DECEMBER, 2023

IMPORTANT NOTICE

The times reflected in the tidal table for Niantic are predictions valid as references for sports fishing in areas near the coast of Niantic. THEY ARE NOT SUITABLE FOR NAVIGATION. Remember that to practice any activity at sea like diving, windsurfing and fishing from a boat or underwater fishing should always be consulted with the official tide tables of the port of Niantic. + info

TIDES

high tide

low tide

SUN

sunrise

sunset

ACTIVITY

very high activity

high activity

average activity

low activity

All the times are generated in local time in Connecticut and the daylight saving time change has also been borne in mind for your convenience, so you don't need to add or subtract anything.

The heights are expressed in feet referenced to Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW). It is the average of the lower low water height of each tidal day observed over the official time segment over which tide observations are taken and reduced to obtain mean value.

You can change the time format and the default unit for height in the display settings.

Press any day in the tide table to load all the information.

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solunar

MOONRISE AND MOONSET NIANTIC

TODAY, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2023

The moon set at 11:31 am at 299° northwest. Eventually, the moon will rise again in the northeast (63°) at 9:13 pm.

The lunar transit is the time at which the moon crosses the local meridian (Niantic, 72.2° W) at 3:49 am.

LUNAR CALENDAR

Moonrise and moonset in Niantic for the entire 2023

The length of time the moon will be visible is 14 hours and 18 minutes.

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SOLUNAR ACTIVITY NIANTIC

TODAY, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2023

SOLUNAR ACTIVITY: AVERAGE

According to the solunar theory, today is an average day for fishing, the fish activity forecast is average.

The best times of day for fishing are:

MAJOR PERIODS

HIGH ACTIVITY

from 2:49 am to 4:49 am

Lunar transit (moon up)

HIGH ACTIVITY

from 3:22 pm to 5:22 pm

Opposing lunar transit (moon down)

This period also coincides with sunset; therefore the sun will exercise more influence, possibly obtaining greater activity than expected.

MINOR PERIODS

AVERAGE ACTIVITY

from 11:01 am to 12:01 pm

Moonset

AVERAGE ACTIVITY

from 8:43 pm to 9:43 pm

Moonrise

SOLUNAR THEORY

The effects of the sun and the moon influence the activity of all living creatures on earth

4:49 am

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SUN

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MOON

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SOLUNAR ACTIVITY

very high activity

high activity

average activity

low activity

OUTSTANDING PERIODS

best periods of the year

The solunar periods indicate the best times of day for fishing in Niantic. The major periods correspond to the lunar transit (passage of the moon over the meridian) and the opposing lunar transit and last approximately 2 hours. The minor periods begin with the rising and setting of the moon and its duration is approximately 1 hour.

When the solunar period coincides with sunrise or sunset, we can expect more activity than initially planned. These peak periods are reflected in green. We additionally point out in the chart the periods of greatest activity during the year with a big blue fish on the period bar + info