Fire Island Light tide times

Fire Island Lighthouse, NYFire Island LighthouseNOAA 8515014Tuesday, October 20 · EDTTue Oct 20Predictions onlyChange station
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Today at Fire Island Light the next low tide is at 11:54 PM (0.1 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 12:11 PM.

Estimated now
0.5 ft ↓
Falling 0.1 ft per hour
Next low
11:54 PM
In 4 h 29 min · 0.1 ft
Next high
5:15 AM
In 9 h 50 min · 0.6 ft
Tide range today
0.5 ft
Neap tides Wednesday
Predictions only. No live gauge at this station.

Today's tide

Estimated curve between high and low timesNightHeight above MLLW
0 ft2 ftNOW 7:254:21 AMHigh · 0.6 ft11:14 AMLow · 0.2 ft4:34 PMHigh · 0.7 ft11:54 PMLow · 0.1 ft
Tide chart for Fire Island Light, today. High 0.6 ft at 4:21 AM, low 0.2 ft at 11:14 AM, high 0.7 ft at 4:34 PM, low 0.1 ft at 11:54 PM.

Heights and times are estimated from Sandy Hook using NOAA offsets. Only the high and low points are official; the curve between them is drawn by us.

Today's tides

ft above MLLW
  • High4:21 AM0.6 ft
  • Low11:14 AM0.2 ft
  • High4:34 PM0.7 ft
  • Low11:54 PM0.1 ft
Tide times for Fire Island Light
TideTimeHeight
High4:21 AM0.6 ft
Low11:14 AM0.2 ft
High4:34 PM0.7 ft
Low11:54 PM0.1 ft
Sunrise
7:10 AM
First light 6:42
Sunset
6:07 PM
Last light 6:34
Moon
69%
Waxing gibbous
Tide range
0.5 ft
Mean 0.7 ft

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    10:00 to 11:00 PM

    Today's best window (5:00 to 6:00 PM) has passed. Moving water near sunset, as the tide falls toward the 11:54 PM low.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    No daylight low today

    No daylight low today. The next good one is Thursday at 12:00 PM.

  • Surfing
    Next: Wed 2:00 to 4:00 PM
    Earlier today: 1:00 to 2:00 PM

    Today's best window (1:00 to 2:00 PM) has passed.

  • Shallow boat launch
    Avoid 12:00 to 12:00 AM

    Water drops under 1.5 ft from 12:00 to 12:00 AM. Plan to be back on the trailer before then.

Plan the week

Moving water around the turn often fishes best. Local species and bait matter more than any chart.

Next 7 days

October calendar →
High and low tides for the next 7 days, heights in ft
DayTide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4Range, ft
TodayTue 20H4:21a0.6L11:14a0.2H4:34p0.7L11:54p0.10.5
WedOct 21H5:15a0.6L12:11p0.2H5:30p0.70.5
ThuOct 22L12:39a0.1H6:07a0.7L1:01p0.1H6:23p0.70.6
FriOct 23L1:20a0.1H6:53a0.8L1:48p0.1H7:11p0.80.7
SatOct 24L2:01a0.0H7:35a0.8L2:35p0.0H7:55p0.80.8
SunOct 25L2:43a0.0H8:15a0.9L3:23p0.0H8:38p0.80.9
MonOct 26L3:26a0.0H8:55a0.9L4:12p0.0H9:23p0.80.9 spring tide

Spring tides Monday. Lows drop to 0.0 ft, the best shelling days this week. Spring and neap tides

Tide predictions and observations: NOAA National Ocean Service, Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services (CO-OPS), station 8515014.

Nearby stations

Currents

Fire I. Inlet, 0.5 mi. S of Oak Beach

  • Slack12:51 AM
  • Max flood3:46 AM 1.6 kn
  • Slack6:19 AM
  • Max ebb9:50 AM 2.4 kn
  • Slack12:47 PM
  • Max flood2:46 PM 2.0 kn
  • Slack6:35 PM
  • Max ebb10:25 PM 2.8 kn

Current predictions for Fire I. Inlet, 0.5 mi. S of Oak Beach, 5 mi away. Currents near inlets can be strong. Not for navigation.

Station details

Datum
Mean lower low water
Predictions
NOAA subordinate, from Sandy Hook
Live gauge
None
Coordinates
40.635° N, 73.220° W
Time zone
Eastern, UTC−4
Station ID
NOAA 8515014

About the tides at Fire Island Light

Tides here follow a regular twice-daily rhythm. The two daily highs usually differ by only 0.1 ft. The pattern follows the reference station at Sandy Hook. The mean range is small, about 0.7 ft, so wind and pressure can matter as much as the tide itself. That is smaller than most New York stations on this site. The next spring tides peak on October 27, with a range of 1.0 ft. Neap tides follow tomorrow, when the range shrinks to 0.5 ft. In the next 12 months the highest predicted tide here is 1.0 ft on August 2, and the lowest is −0.2 ft on January 23.

Fire Island Light is a subordinate station. NOAA predicts its tides by adjusting Sandy Hook: highs come about 46 min and lows about 82 min later than there. The nearest other station is West Fire Island, 2 mi away, where high tide comes about 1 h 24 m later. For tidal currents, see Fire I. Inlet, 0.5 mi. S of Oak Beach.

Predictions are based on Sandy Hook.

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Tide predictions and water levels from NOAA CO-OPS. For planning only, not for navigation. Real water levels can differ because of wind, air pressure and river flow. Always check conditions on site.