Connecticut / Long Island Sound /
Compo Beach and Marina
Boat ramp · on Long Island Sound · near Westport · Connecticut
Public, but limited to residents, sticker or permit holders (on tribal land, a tribal permit). Check the rules with the town, tribe or agency before you go.
Status not reported No closure has been posted for this launch, but its agency does not publish open or closed status. Check with the managing agency before you tow.
At the launch
- Type
- Boat ramp
- Fee
- Fee charged
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Tidal
- Yes
- Wheelchair access
- Yes
- Managed by
- Town of Westport
- Website
- westportct.gov
- Coordinates
- 41.10637, -73.35404
Channel depths in feet from the Army Corps' surveys (New England District; the one nearest this launch is of December 14, 2021). Not for navigation.
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
- Tide predictions at SAUGATUCK, SAUGATUCK RIVER · NOAA, 1.2 mi away
Marine advisories
Advisories in effect load here; without them, see the NWS zone forecast below.
National Weather Service marine zone ANZ335, Long Island Sound West of New Haven CT/Port Jefferson NY. Zone forecast: winds, seas, warnings.
Tides
Predicted highs and lows at NOAA's SAUGATUCK, SAUGATUCK RIVER station, 1.2 mi from this launch, in local time above MLLW. Predictions, not observations: wind and weather move the real tide. Full predictions at NOAA.
| Mon Oct 19 | Low 12:08 am 1.3 ft · High 6:13 am 6.3 ft · Low 12:31 pm 1.5 ft · High 6:34 pm 6.4 ft |
|---|---|
| Tue Oct 20 | Low 1:01 am 1.2 ft · High 7:08 am 6.5 ft · Low 1:27 pm 1.3 ft · High 7:30 pm 6.5 ft |
| Wed Oct 21 | Low 1:53 am 1.0 ft · High 8:00 am 6.7 ft · Low 2:21 pm 1.0 ft · High 8:23 pm 6.8 ft |
| Thu Oct 22 | Low 2:43 am 0.7 ft · High 8:47 am 7.1 ft · Low 3:12 pm 0.7 ft · High 9:12 pm 7.0 ft |
| Fri Oct 23 | Low 3:30 am 0.5 ft · High 9:32 am 7.4 ft · Low 4:00 pm 0.3 ft · High 9:59 pm 7.3 ft |
| Sat Oct 24 | Low 4:16 am 0.3 ft · High 10:14 am 7.8 ft · Low 4:47 pm -0.1 ft · High 10:45 pm 7.5 ft |
| Sun Oct 25 | Low 5:00 am 0.1 ft · High 10:57 am 8.1 ft · Low 5:34 pm -0.4 ft · High 11:30 pm 7.5 ft |
Channel survey
The Army Corps surveys the channels it maintains and posts every survey.
- Westport Harbor and Saugatuck River · 0.3 mi from this launch
Condition survey of December 14, 2021 by the New England District. Least depth in the channel (4-Foot Channel Reach 1): 1.5 ft below mean lower low water (MLLW); project depth 4 ft. Survey sheet (PDF)
US Army Corps of Engineers hydrographic surveys, from eHydro. A survey shows the bottom on the day it was made; channels shoal after high water and change with dredging. Not for navigation.
On Long Island Sound
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Community
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Nearby launches
- Sherwood Mill Pond Kayak Launch · 0.7 mi · Sherwood Millpond
- Hillspoint Road Open Space · 0.8 mi · Sherwood Millpond
- Saugatuck River Boat Launch · 1.2 mi · Saugatuck River
- Sherwood Island State Park · 1.4 mi · Long Island Sound
- Canfield Crossing Subdivision · 2.1 mi · Cockenoe Harbor
- Calf Pasture Beach · 2.6 mi · Cockenoe Harbor
Sources
- Connecticut DEEP Coastal Access Sites (boat launches and car-top access) record 646 · No access or use limitations (layer metadata, ArcGIS item d8eb7731d7d84a149917809241f970ec)
- OpenStreetMap n6182009940 © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
Why it is listed as public: listed by Connecticut DEEP Coastal Access Sites (boat launches and car-top access). Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.