Gowanus Bay tide times

Gowanus Bay, NYGowanus BayNOAA 8517921Friday, October 16 · EDTFri Oct 16Predictions onlyChange station
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Today at Gowanus Bay the next low tide is at 7:06 PM (1.2 ft) and the next high tide is at 12:32 PM (4.8 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 6:41 AM.

Estimated now
1.8 ft ↑
Rising 0.6 ft per hour
Next high
12:32 PM
In 5 h 00 min · 4.8 ft
Next low
7:06 PM
In 11 h 34 min · 1.2 ft
Tide range today
3.7 ft
Neap tides Sunday
Predictions only. No live gauge at this station.

Today's tide

Estimated curve between high and low timesNightHeight above MLLW
0 ft2 ft4 ftNOW 7:3112:22 AMHigh · 4.1 ft5:57 AMLow · 1.3 ft12:32 PMHigh · 4.8 ft7:06 PMLow · 1.2 ft
Tide chart for Gowanus Bay, today. High 4.1 ft at 12:22 AM, low 1.3 ft at 5:57 AM, high 4.8 ft at 12:32 PM, low 1.2 ft at 7:06 PM.

Heights and times are estimated from The Battery, New York Harbor 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
  • High12:22 AM4.1 ft
  • Low5:57 AM1.3 ft
  • High12:32 PM4.8 ft
  • Low7:06 PM1.2 ft
Tide times for Gowanus Bay
TideTimeHeight
High12:22 AM4.1 ft
Low5:57 AM1.3 ft
High12:32 PM4.8 ft
Low7:06 PM1.2 ft
Sunrise
7:09 AM
First light 6:41
Sunset
6:16 PM
Last light 6:43
Moon
32%
Waxing crescent
Tide range
3.7 ft
Mean 4.5 ft

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    5:00 to 7:00 PM

    Moving water near sunset, as the tide falls toward the 7:06 PM low. Second window 6:00 to 7:00 AM.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    6:00 to 7:00 PM

    Today's lowest water is at 7:06 PM, before sunrise or after sunset. Best daylight window is 6:00 to 7:00 PM.

  • Surfing
    8:00 to 10:00 AM

    Mid tide from 8:00 to 10:00 AM. No wind sensor at this station.

  • Shallow boat launch
    Avoid 6:00 to 9:00 PM

    Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 6:00 PM.

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
TodayFri 16H12:22a4.1L5:57a1.3H12:32p4.8L7:06p1.23.7
SatOct 17H1:17a3.9L6:41a1.5H1:25p4.7L8:08p1.33.4
SunOct 18H2:10a3.9L7:54a1.7H2:17p4.6L9:11p1.33.3
MonOct 19H3:02a3.9L9:14a1.7H3:09p4.5L10:06p1.13.4
TueOct 20H3:56a4.1L10:17a1.5H4:04p4.6L10:54p0.93.7
WedOct 21H4:49a4.3L11:10a1.2H4:59p4.7L11:37p0.74.1
ThuOct 22H5:37a4.7L11:58a0.9H5:49p4.94.0

Neap tides Sunday. Smaller range, so highs and lows stay close to average. Spring and neap tides

Tide predictions and observations: NOAA National Ocean Service, Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services (CO-OPS), station 8517921.

Nearby stations

Currents

Gowanus Bay Entrance

  • Slack2:12 AM
  • Max ebb4:23 AM 0.4 kn
  • Slack7:28 AM
  • Max flood10:13 AM 0.5 kn
  • Slack2:23 PM
  • Max ebb4:58 PM 0.4 kn
  • Slack8:29 PM
  • Max flood11:07 PM 0.5 kn

Current predictions for Gowanus Bay Entrance, 0.3 mi away. Currents near inlets can be strong. Not for navigation.

Station details

Datum
Mean lower low water
Predictions
NOAA subordinate, from The Battery, New York Harbor
Live gauge
None
Coordinates
40.665° N, 74.013° W
Time zone
Eastern, UTC−4
Station ID
NOAA 8517921

About the tides at Gowanus Bay

Tides here are mixed. On average the two daily highs differ by 0.7 ft, so check which low is the lower one before you head out. The pattern follows the reference station at The Battery, New York Harbor. On a typical day the water moves about 4.5 ft between high and low. Over the next two weeks the biggest daily range, 6.5 ft, comes on October 27, and the smallest, 3.3 ft, on Sunday. Looking a year ahead, predictions peak at 6.4 ft on August 2 and bottom out at −1.3 ft on January 23.

Tides here are worked out from the reference station at The Battery, New York Harbor, with NOAA time and height corrections. Times are good for planning, but local wind can shift them. NOAA measured the tide here in 1979 to set up these predictions. The nearest other station is New York (The Battery), 2 mi away, where high tide comes about 18 min later. For tidal currents, see Gowanus Bay Entrance.

Predictions are based on The Battery, New York Harbor.

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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.