New York City tides today
The Battery, at the southern tip of Manhattan, holds the reference tide gauge for New York Harbor, with one of the longest water level records in the country.
Shaded: night. Green bands: solunar periods (thick = major, thin = minor). Heights in feet above Mean Lower Low Water, the zero of NOAA charts.
New York City, NY · Tuesday, October 13
Tide rising, 0.6 ft now
High 10:56 PM
4.5 ft · in 5 h 15 min
| Low | 4:27 AM | 0.5 ft |
| High | 10:30 AM | 5.5 ft |
| Low | 5:03 PM | 0.4 ft |
| High | 10:56 PM | 4.5 ft |
Tide coefficient 103 (average), range 5.0 ft
Sunrise 7:05 AM · sunset 6:19 PM
Waxing crescent, 9% lit · fishing day ★★★☆
Solunar: major 1:35 AM–3:35 AM, minor 9:51 AM–10:51 AM, major 2:00 PM–4:00 PM, minor 7:04 PM–8:04 PM
New York City tide table, next 7 days
| Day | High tides | Low tides | Coef. | Sun | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:30 AM 5.5 ft · 10:56 PM 4.5 ft | 4:27 AM 0.5 ft · 5:03 PM 0.4 ft | 103 | 7:05 AM–6:19 PM | Waxing crescent ★★★☆ | |
| 11:12 AM 5.2 ft · 11:45 PM 4.2 ft | 5:01 AM 0.8 ft · 5:43 PM 0.7 ft | 92 | 7:06 AM–6:17 PM | Waxing crescent ★★☆☆ | |
| 11:58 AM 4.9 ft | 5:35 AM 1.1 ft · 6:26 PM 1.0 ft | 81 | 7:07 AM–6:16 PM | Waxing crescent ★★☆☆ | |
| 12:40 AM 4.0 ft · 12:50 PM 4.7 ft | 6:09 AM 1.3 ft · 7:18 PM 1.2 ft | 71 | 7:08 AM–6:14 PM | First quarter ★★☆☆ | |
| 1:35 AM 3.8 ft · 1:43 PM 4.5 ft | 6:53 AM 1.6 ft · 8:20 PM 1.4 ft | 64 | 7:09 AM–6:13 PM | First quarter ★★☆☆ | |
| 2:28 AM 3.8 ft · 2:35 PM 4.4 ft | 8:06 AM 1.8 ft · 9:23 PM 1.4 ft | 63 | 7:11 AM–6:11 PM | First quarter ★★☆☆ | |
| 3:20 AM 3.8 ft · 3:27 PM 4.4 ft | 9:26 AM 1.8 ft · 10:18 PM 1.2 ft | 65 | 7:12 AM–6:10 PM | First quarter ★★☆☆ |
Plan around the tide at New York City
- Tue Oct 13, 5:41 PM to 6:18 PM37 min · lowest 0.4 ft at 5:03 PM
- Wed Oct 14, 4:37 PM to 6:17 PM1 h 40 min · lowest 0.7 ft at 5:43 PM
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 NEW YORK (The Battery) (NOAA 8518750). Predicted astronomical tide: wind, river flow and storms can move the real water by a foot or more. 4.9 ft is the average daily range here.
Published by Radif Partners · How the tides are computed · predictions downloaded October 13, 2026
Tide times for New York City come from the National Ocean Service prediction for station 8518750, NEW YORK (The Battery). 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 4.9 ft. Around the new and full moon the range grows to about 6.2 ft on one day in ten, and at the quarter moons it shrinks to 3.6 ft. Heights are in feet above Mean Lower Low Water, the zero of nautical charts, so a negative number is water below that zero: 179 of the 457 days from October 1, 2026 to December 31, 2027 have one, down to -1.3 ft on January 23, 2027. The highest predicted tide of that period is 6.2 ft on August 2, 2027. Clock times are Eastern Time, daylight saving time included.
Where the harbor's tide is measured
The Battery gauge has measured the harbor for about a century without interruption, and NOAA predicts dozens of points around the city from it. The tide here averages 4.9 ft from low to high. Around Manhattan it does not arrive everywhere at once: Gowanus Bay in Brooklyn turns about a quarter of an hour before the Battery, Wallabout Bay at the Navy Yard half an hour after, and East 41st Street on the East River more than an hour after, with a low tide that lags 46 minutes. Weehawken across the Hudson is 13 minutes behind.
The East River is a strait, not a river
The East River connects New York Harbor to Long Island Sound, and the two ends have tides of different timing and size. The difference in level drives strong currents through the channel, famously at Hell Gate, and they reverse with the tide. Kayakers and small boats on the East River plan by the current tables, not only by the heights; the heights on this page tell you when the harbor end is high or low.
Storm tides on the waterfront
Lower Manhattan's seawalls stand a few feet above the highest predicted tides: 6.2 ft on August 2, 2027 is the top of this period. The danger comes when a storm surge rides on a high tide, as in 2012, when the water at the Battery rose far above any prediction. Predictions carry no weather, so in a storm watch NOAA's observed water level and the forecasts of the National Weather Service. Beaches in the city, such as those of the Rockaways, face the ocean and see a tide close to the Jones Inlet one.
Highest and lowest tides at New York City, 2026 to 2027
The six highest highs and six lowest lows predicted for NEW YORK (The Battery) 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 |
|---|---|---|
| August 2, 2027 | 8:57 PM | 6.2 ft |
| September 30, 2027 | 8:49 AM | 6.2 ft |
| July 4, 2027 | 9:09 PM | 6.2 ft |
| August 1, 2027 | 8:05 PM | 6.2 ft |
| October 1, 2027 | 9:35 AM | 6.2 ft |
| July 3, 2027 | 8:16 PM | 6.1 ft |
| Lowest lows | Time | Height |
|---|---|---|
| January 23, 2027 | 3:09 PM | -1.3 ft |
| January 24, 2027 | 3:55 PM | -1.3 ft |
| February 21, 2027 | 2:44 PM | -1.3 ft |
| January 22, 2027 | 2:20 PM | -1.2 ft |
| February 22, 2027 | 3:28 PM | -1.2 ft |
| February 20, 2027 | 1:58 PM | -1.2 ft |
Tidal datums at station 8518750
NOAA's averages over the 1983-2001 epoch, measured from the chart zero (MLLW). Average range of the tide (MN): 4.5 ft; great diurnal range (GT): 5.1 ft.
| Datum | Meaning | Height above MLLW |
|---|---|---|
| MHHW | Mean Higher High Water | 5.1 ft |
| MHW | Mean High Water | 4.7 ft |
| MSL | Mean Sea Level | 2.6 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
- Montauk tides: Montauk, Fort Pond Bay, average range 2.3 ft, highest predicted tide 3.2 ft on July 3, 2027