Connecticut / Long Island Sound /
West Wharf Beach
Carry-in (canoe and kayak) · on Long Island Sound · near Madison · Connecticut
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
- Carry-in (canoe and kayak)
- Fee
- Fee charged
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Tidal
- Yes
- Wheelchair access
- No
- Managed by
- Town of Madison
- Website
- madisonct.org
- Coordinates
- 41.27055, -72.60820
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
- Tide predictions at Madison · NOAA, 0.9 mi away
Marine advisories
Advisories in effect load here; without them, see the NWS zone forecast below.
National Weather Service marine zone ANZ331, Long Island Sound East of New Haven CT/Port Jefferson NY to the Mouth of the Connecticut River. Zone forecast: winds, seas, warnings.
Tides
Predicted highs and lows at NOAA's Madison station, 0.9 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 | High 5:57 am 4.4 ft · Low 11:58 am 1.2 ft · High 6:16 pm 4.6 ft |
|---|---|
| Tue Oct 20 | Low 12:32 am 0.9 ft · High 6:53 am 4.5 ft · Low 12:55 pm 1.0 ft · High 7:12 pm 4.6 ft |
| Wed Oct 21 | Low 1:23 am 0.8 ft · High 7:44 am 4.7 ft · Low 1:49 pm 0.8 ft · High 8:05 pm 4.8 ft |
| Thu Oct 22 | Low 2:10 am 0.6 ft · High 8:31 am 5.0 ft · Low 2:38 pm 0.5 ft · High 8:53 pm 5.0 ft |
| Fri Oct 23 | Low 2:54 am 0.4 ft · High 9:14 am 5.3 ft · Low 3:25 pm 0.2 ft · High 9:38 pm 5.1 ft |
| Sat Oct 24 | Low 3:36 am 0.3 ft · High 9:55 am 5.6 ft · Low 4:10 pm 0.0 ft · High 10:21 pm 5.2 ft |
| Sun Oct 25 | Low 4:18 am 0.1 ft · High 10:35 am 5.8 ft · Low 4:55 pm -0.2 ft · High 11:05 pm 5.3 ft |
On Long Island Sound
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Nearby launches
- Surf Club · 0.4 mi · Long Island Sound
- East Wharf Beach · 0.9 mi · Long Island Sound
- East River Boat Launch · 2.5 mi · East River
- Guilford Town Marina · 2.9 mi · Long Island Sound
- Sluice Creek Car Top Boat Launch · 3.0 mi · Guilford Harbor
- Jacob's Beach · 3.2 mi · Long Island Sound
Sources
- Connecticut DEEP Coastal Access Sites (boat launches and car-top access) record 673 · No access or use limitations (layer metadata, ArcGIS item d8eb7731d7d84a149917809241f970ec)
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.