Harlem River tide times

Randalls Island, Harlem River, NYRandalls Island, Harlem RiverNOAA 8518643Tuesday, October 20 · EDTTue Oct 20Predictions onlyChange station

The last tide turn at Harlem River today has passed. Tomorrow's first low is at 12:30 AM.

Predicted now
4.0 ft ↓
Falling 0.4 ft per hour
Next low
12:30 AM
In 5 h 07 min · 0.8 ft
Next high
6:56 AM
In 11 h 33 min · 4.3 ft
Tide range today
3.1 ft
Neap tides Tuesday
Predictions only. No live gauge at this station.

Today's tide

PredictedNightHeight above MLLW
0 ft2 ft4 ftNOW 7:236:03 AMHigh · 4.1 ft12:02 PMLow · 1.2 ft6:22 PMHigh · 4.3 ft
Tide chart for Harlem River, today. High 4.1 ft at 6:03 AM, low 1.2 ft at 12:02 PM, high 4.3 ft at 6:22 PM.

Predicted tide height at Randalls Island, Harlem River for Tuesday, October 20, in feet above Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW). Shaded areas are night.

Today's tides

ft above MLLW
  • High6:03 AM4.1 ft
  • Low12:02 PM1.2 ft
  • High6:22 PM4.3 ft
Tide times for Harlem River
TideTimeHeight
High6:03 AM4.1 ft
Low12:02 PM1.2 ft
High6:22 PM4.3 ft
Sunrise
7:13 AM
First light 6:45
Sunset
6:09 PM
Last light 6:37
Moon
69%
Waxing gibbous
Tide range
3.1 ft
Mean 4.6 ft

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    10:00 PM to 12:00 AM

    Today's best window (5:00 to 6:00 PM) has passed. Moving water near sunset, as the tide rises toward the 6:22 PM high.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    Next: Wed 12:00 to 2:00 PM
    Earlier today: 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM

    Today's best window (11:00 AM to 1:00 PM) has passed.

  • Surfing
    Next: Wed 4:00 to 6:00 PM
    Earlier today: 3:00 to 5:00 PM

    Today's best window (3:00 to 5:00 PM) has passed.

  • Shallow boat launch
    Avoid 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM

    Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 11:00 AM.

Plan the week

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

High and low tides for the next 7 days, heights in ft
DayTide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4Range, ft
TodayTue 20H6:03a4.1L12:02p1.2H6:22p4.33.1
WedOct 21L12:30a0.8H6:56a4.3L12:57p1.0H7:17p4.33.5
ThuOct 22L1:19a0.7H7:47a4.7L1:51p0.7H8:10p4.44.0
FriOct 23L2:08a0.5H8:36a5.1L2:42p0.3H9:01p4.64.8
SatOct 24L2:55a0.3H9:22a5.4L3:32p0.0H9:49p4.75.5
SunOct 25L3:43a0.1H10:07a5.7L4:21p−0.3H10:35p4.86.0 spring tide
MonOct 26L4:30a0.0H10:52a5.9L5:09p−0.5H11:23p4.96.4 spring tide

King tides Oct 26 to Oct 28. The year's highest tides at this station, from our scan of NOAA predictions. About king tides

Tide predictions and observations: NOAA National Ocean Service, Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services (CO-OPS), station 8518643.

Nearby stations

Currents

Willis Ave. Bridge, 0.1 mile NW of

  • Max flood2:47 AM 0.8 kn
  • Slack5:40 AM
  • Max ebb8:23 AM 1.0 kn
  • Slack11:51 AM
  • Max flood2:54 PM 0.9 kn
  • Slack6:09 PM
  • Max ebb9:02 PM 1.0 kn

Current predictions for Willis Ave. Bridge, 0.1 mile NW of, 0.4 mi away. Currents near inlets can be strong. Not for navigation.

Station details

Datum
Mean lower low water
Predictions
NOAA, from this station's own tide records
Live gauge
None
Coordinates
40.800° N, 73.928° W
Time zone
Eastern, UTC−4
Station ID
NOAA 8518643

About the tides at Harlem River

Expect two roughly equal high tides a day at Randalls Island, Harlem River, each arriving about 50 minutes later than the day before. On a typical day the water moves about 4.6 ft between high and low. From the average lower low to the average higher high, the difference is 5.0 ft. Over the next two weeks the biggest daily range, 6.6 ft, comes on October 27, and the smallest, 3.1 ft, today. Looking a year ahead, predictions peak at 6.0 ft on October 27 and bottom out at −1.0 ft on January 23.

Predictions for Harlem River come from this station's own tide records. There is no live sensor, so the table shows forecast only. NOAA measured the tide here from 1981 to 2014 to set up these predictions. The nearest other station is Hell Gate, 1.0 mi away, where high tide comes about 49 min later. For tidal currents, see Willis Ave. Bridge, 0.1 mile NW of.

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.