Montauk tides today
The Montauk station is in Fort Pond Bay, on the Block Island Sound side of the eastern tip of Long Island.
Shaded: night. Green bands: solunar periods (thick = major, thin = minor). Heights in feet above Mean Lower Low Water, the zero of NOAA charts.
Montauk, NY · Tuesday, October 13
Tide falling, 0.3 ft now
Low 6:08 PM
0.3 ft · in 27 min
| Low | 5:11 AM | 0.5 ft |
| High | 11:15 AM | 2.7 ft |
| Low | 6:08 PM | 0.3 ft |
| High | 11:43 PM | 1.9 ft |
Tide coefficient 105 (average), range 2.4 ft
Sunrise 6:57 AM · sunset 6:10 PM
Waxing crescent, 9% lit · fishing day ★★★☆
Solunar: major 1:27 AM–3:27 AM, minor 9:43 AM–10:43 AM, major 1:52 PM–3:52 PM, minor 6:55 PM–7:55 PM
Montauk tide table, next 7 days
| Day | High tides | Low tides | Coef. | Sun | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:15 AM 2.7 ft · 11:43 PM 1.9 ft | 5:11 AM 0.5 ft · 6:08 PM 0.3 ft | 105 | 6:57 AM–6:10 PM | Waxing crescent ★★★☆ | |
| 12:03 PM 2.5 ft | 5:51 AM 0.7 ft · 6:56 PM 0.4 ft | 91 | 6:58 AM–6:09 PM | Waxing crescent ★★☆☆ | |
| 12:34 AM 1.8 ft · 12:56 PM 2.4 ft | 6:39 AM 0.8 ft · 7:50 PM 0.5 ft | 78 | 6:59 AM–6:07 PM | Waxing crescent ★★☆☆ | |
| 1:28 AM 1.8 ft · 1:52 PM 2.2 ft | 7:37 AM 0.9 ft · 8:44 PM 0.6 ft | 68 | 7:01 AM–6:06 PM | First quarter ★★☆☆ | |
| 2:24 AM 1.7 ft · 2:49 PM 2.1 ft | 8:38 AM 1.0 ft · 9:38 PM 0.7 ft | 62 | 7:02 AM–6:04 PM | First quarter ★★☆☆ | |
| 3:23 AM 1.7 ft · 3:47 PM 2.0 ft | 9:37 AM 1.0 ft · 10:30 PM 0.6 ft | 60 | 7:03 AM–6:03 PM | First quarter ★★☆☆ | |
| 4:26 AM 1.7 ft · 4:46 PM 2.0 ft | 10:35 AM 0.9 ft · 11:18 PM 0.6 ft | 61 | 7:04 AM–6:01 PM | First quarter ★★☆☆ |
Plan around the tide at Montauk
- Tue Oct 13, 5:41 PM to 6:10 PM29 min · lowest 0.3 ft at 6:08 PM
- Wed Oct 14, 6:58 AM to 7:31 AM33 min · lowest 0.8 ft at 6:58 AM
- Wed Oct 14, 4:34 PM to 6:09 PM1 h 35 min · lowest 0.5 ft at 6:08 PM
- Thu Oct 15, 6:59 AM to 8:05 AM1 h 6 min · lowest 0.8 ft at 6:59 AM
- Thu Oct 15, 5:36 PM to 6:07 PM31 min · lowest 0.9 ft at 6:06 PM
- Fri Oct 16, 7:01 AM to 8:37 AM1 h 36 min · lowest 0.9 ft at 7:37 AM
- Sat Oct 17, 7:52 AM to 9:19 AM1 h 27 min · lowest 1.0 ft at 8:38 AM
- Sun Oct 18, 9:00 AM to 10:15 AM1 h 15 min · lowest 1.0 ft at 9:37 AM
- Mon Oct 19, 9:40 AM to 11:30 AM1 h 50 min · lowest 0.9 ft at 10:35 AM
A falling tide uncovers sand bars and tide pools first; plan to be back before the water rises past the level you chose. Not for navigation.
Station Montauk, Fort Pond Bay (NOAA 8510560). Predicted astronomical tide: wind, river flow and storms can move the real water by a foot or more. 2.3 ft is the average daily range here.
Published by Radif Partners · How the tides are computed · predictions downloaded October 13, 2026
Tide times for Montauk come from the National Ocean Service prediction for station 8510560, Montauk, Fort Pond Bay. The tide here is semidiurnal: two highs and two lows of similar height every day, about six hours and a quarter apart, with an average daily range of 2.3 ft. Around the new and full moon the range grows to about 3.1 ft on one day in ten, and at the quarter moons it shrinks to 1.6 ft. Heights are in feet above Mean Lower Low Water, the zero of nautical charts, so a negative number is water below that zero: 157 of the 457 days from October 1, 2026 to December 31, 2027 have one, down to -0.6 ft on January 23, 2027. The highest predicted tide of that period is 3.2 ft on July 3, 2027. Clock times are Eastern Time, daylight saving time included.
A small tide at the end of Long Island
Montauk's Fort Pond Bay rises and falls just 2.3 ft on an average day. The tip of Long Island sits at the entrance to Long Island Sound and Block Island Sound, near where the Atlantic tide wave splits, and the range here is small compared with New York Harbor or the western Sound. What Montauk lacks in height it makes up in current: the water running between the Atlantic and the sounds sweeps around Montauk Point and through the rips off the lighthouse.
Lake Montauk and the harbor entrance
Lake Montauk, the harbor of the fishing fleet, has its own NOAA station two miles to the northeast. Its entrance is predicted by NOAA from New London with high water 24 minutes earlier and three quarters of New London's height. Inside the jetties the tide is gentle, but the inlet channel carries all the water in and out of the lake.
Surf, rips and the fishing at the Point
On the ocean beaches east of the village the swell matters more than the tide's small height. Surfcasters at the Point watch both: the rips and the bait moving around the point depend on the tidal current, strongest in the middle hours of each tide. The lowest predicted low of the period is -0.6 ft, on January 23, 2027; the solunar tables add the moon's periods for a planned trip.
Highest and lowest tides at Montauk, 2026 to 2027
The six highest highs and six lowest lows predicted for Montauk, Fort Pond Bay between October 1, 2026 and December 31, 2027, one per day. The high-water dates are the king tides of this station; the low-water dates are the best days to see the flats, bars and tide pools.
| Highest highs | Time | Height |
|---|---|---|
| July 3, 2027 | 9:09 PM | 3.2 ft |
| July 4, 2027 | 10:01 PM | 3.2 ft |
| August 1, 2027 | 8:52 PM | 3.2 ft |
| August 2, 2027 | 9:42 PM | 3.1 ft |
| October 1, 2027 | 10:12 AM | 3.1 ft |
| November 25, 2026 | 8:49 AM | 3.1 ft |
| Lowest lows | Time | Height |
|---|---|---|
| January 23, 2027 | 3:57 PM | -0.6 ft |
| January 22, 2027 | 3:10 PM | -0.6 ft |
| February 20, 2027 | 2:47 PM | -0.6 ft |
| February 21, 2027 | 3:32 PM | -0.6 ft |
| January 24, 2027 | 4:44 PM | -0.6 ft |
| December 24, 2026 | 3:30 PM | -0.5 ft |
Tidal datums at station 8510560
NOAA's averages over the 1983-2001 epoch, measured from the chart zero (MLLW). Average range of the tide (MN): 2.1 ft; great diurnal range (GT): 2.5 ft.
| Datum | Meaning | Height above MLLW |
|---|---|---|
| MHHW | Mean Higher High Water | 2.5 ft |
| MHW | Mean High Water | 2.2 ft |
| MSL | Mean Sea Level | 1.2 ft |
| MLW | Mean Low Water | 0.2 ft |
| MLLW | Mean Lower Low Water (chart zero) | 0.0 ft |
Other stations nearby
- Jones Beach tides: Point Lookout (marina), Jones Inlet, average range 4.5 ft, highest predicted tide 5.6 ft on July 4, 2027
- New York City tides: NEW YORK (The Battery), average range 4.9 ft, highest predicted tide 6.2 ft on August 2, 2027