Motts Basin tide times

Motts Basin, NYMotts BasinNOAA 8516925Wednesday, September 30 · EDTWed Sep 30Predictions onlyChange station
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Today at Motts Basin the next low tide is at 6:17 PM (0.4 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 6:12 AM.

Estimated now
0.4 ft
Near slack, turning soon
Next low
6:17 PM
In 7 min · 0.4 ft
Next high
12:02 AM
In 5 h 52 min · 5.5 ft
Tide range today
6.6 ft
Neap tides Saturday
Predictions only. No live gauge at this station.

Today's tide

Estimated curve between high and low timesNightHeight above MLLW
0 ft2 ft4 ft6 ftNOW 6:095:27 AMLow · 0.2 ft11:26 AMHigh · 6.8 ft6:17 PMLow · 0.4 ft
Tide chart for Motts Basin, today. Low 0.2 ft at 5:27 AM, high 6.8 ft at 11:26 AM, low 0.4 ft at 6:17 PM.

Heights and times are estimated from Sandy Hook, Fort Hancock 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
  • Low5:27 AM0.2 ft
  • High11:26 AM6.8 ft
  • Low6:17 PM0.4 ft
Tide times for Motts Basin
TideTimeHeight
Low5:27 AM0.2 ft
High11:26 AM6.8 ft
Low6:17 PM0.4 ft
Sunrise
6:51 AM
First light 6:24
Sunset
6:41 PM
Last light 7:08
Moon
82%
Waning gibbous
Tide range
6.6 ft
Mean 5.2 ft

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    4:00 to 8:00 PM

    Moving water near sunset, as the tide falls toward the 6:17 PM low. Second window 3:00 to 5:00 AM.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    5:00 to 7:00 PM

    The 0.4 ft low at 6:17 PM falls in full daylight. The tide returns fast here, so start heading back by 7:15 PM.

  • Surfing
    Next: Thu 8:00 to 10:00 AM
    Earlier today: 8:00 to 9:00 AM

    Today's best window (8:00 to 9:00 AM) has passed.

  • Shallow boat launch
    Avoid 4:00 to 8:00 PM

    Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 4:00 PM.

Plan the week

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

Next 7 days

September calendar →
High and low tides for the next 7 days, heights in ft
DayTide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4Range, ft
TodayWed 30L5:27a0.2H11:26a6.8L6:17p0.46.6 spring tide
ThuOct 1H12:02a5.5L6:12a0.4H12:23p6.6L7:12p0.76.1
FriOct 2H1:06a5.3L7:05a0.7H1:27p6.4L8:20p0.95.6
SatOct 3H2:11a5.1L8:14a1.0H2:33p6.2L9:34p1.05.2
SunOct 4H3:16a5.2L9:34a1.1H3:38p6.1L10:43p0.85.3
MonOct 5H4:21a5.3L10:48a1.0H4:44p6.1L11:42p0.55.5
TueOct 6H5:27a5.6L11:52a0.7H5:48p6.15.4

Spring tides Wednesday. Lows drop to 0.2 ft, the best low-water 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 8516925.

Nearby stations

Currents

Grass Hassock Channel

  • Max ebb2:23 AM 1.3 kn
  • Slack6:25 AM
  • Max flood8:54 AM 1.5 kn
  • Slack11:58 AM
  • Max ebb2:38 PM 1.3 kn
  • Slack7:21 PM
  • Max flood9:41 PM 0.9 kn

Current predictions for Grass Hassock Channel, 1 mi away. Currents near inlets can be strong. Not for navigation.

Station details

Datum
Mean lower low water
Predictions
NOAA subordinate, from Sandy Hook, Fort Hancock
Live gauge
None
Coordinates
40.617° N, 73.758° W
Time zone
Eastern, UTC−4
Station ID
NOAA 8516925

About the tides at Motts Basin

Expect two roughly equal high tides a day at Motts Basin, each arriving about 50 minutes later than the day before. The pattern follows the reference station at Sandy Hook, Fort Hancock. The range is large, about 5.2 ft on average. Flats and bars appear and vanish quickly, so keep an eye on the time. The next spring tides peak on October 10, with a range of 6.9 ft. Neap tides follow on Saturday, when the range shrinks to 5.2 ft.

Motts Basin is a subordinate station. NOAA predicts its tides by adjusting Sandy Hook, Fort Hancock: highs come about 39 min and lows about 48 min later than there. The nearest other station is J.F.K. International Airport, 1 mi away, where high tide comes about 14 min earlier. For tidal currents, see Grass Hassock Channel.

Predictions are based on Sandy Hook, Fort Hancock.

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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.