Penrose Avenue Bridge tide times

Penrose Avenue Bridge, PAPenrose Avenue BridgeNOAA 8543925Wednesday, October 7 · EDTWed Oct 7Predictions onlyChange station
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Today at Penrose Avenue Bridge the next low tide is at 6:02 PM (0.6 ft) and the next high tide is at 11:36 PM (6.5 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 6:40 AM. Spring tides peak on Saturday, so expect bigger highs and lower lows.

Estimated now
5.9 ft ↓
Falling 0.4 ft per hour
Next low
6:02 PM
In 6 h 08 min · 0.6 ft
Next high
11:36 PM
In 11 h 42 min · 6.5 ft
Tide range today
6.0 ft
Spring 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 11:535:49 AMLow · 0.5 ft11:13 AMHigh · 6.1 ft6:02 PMLow · 0.6 ft11:36 PMHigh · 6.5 ft
Tide chart for Penrose Avenue Bridge, today. Low 0.5 ft at 5:49 AM, high 6.1 ft at 11:13 AM, low 0.6 ft at 6:02 PM, high 6.5 ft at 11:36 PM.

Heights and times are estimated from PHILADELPHIA, US Coast Guard Station, Pa. 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
  • Low5:49 AM0.5 ft
  • High11:13 AM6.1 ft
  • Low6:02 PM0.6 ft
  • High11:36 PM6.5 ft
Tide times for Penrose Avenue Bridge
TideTimeHeight
Low5:49 AM0.5 ft
High11:13 AM6.1 ft
Low6:02 PM0.6 ft
High11:36 PM6.5 ft
Sunrise
7:04 AM
First light 6:36
Sunset
6:35 PM
Last light 7:02
Moon
9%
Waning crescent
Tide range
6.0 ft
Spring tides Sat

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    6:00 to 8:00 PM

    Today's best window (6:00 to 7:00 AM) has passed. Dawn light with the incoming tide around the 11:13 AM high. Second window 6:00 to 7:00 PM.

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

    The 0.6 ft low at 6:02 PM falls in full daylight. The tide returns fast here, so start heading back by 7:00 PM.

  • Surfing
    Next: Thu 9:00 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 7:00 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

October calendar →
High and low tides for the next 7 days, heights in ft
DayTide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4Range, ft
TodayWed 7L5:49a0.5H11:13a6.1L6:02p0.6H11:36p6.56.0
ThuOct 8L6:40a0.4H12:06p6.4L6:58p0.56.0
FriOct 9H12:26a6.5L7:28a0.3H12:54p6.6L7:50p0.46.3 spring tide
SatOct 10H1:13a6.5L8:13a0.3H1:39p6.7L8:39p0.46.4 spring tide
SunOct 11H1:58a6.4L8:56a0.4H2:21p6.8L9:26p0.56.4 spring tide
MonOct 12H2:42a6.2L9:37a0.5H3:03p6.8L10:11p0.66.2
TueOct 13H3:27a6.0L10:17a0.6H3:44p6.7L10:56p0.76.0

Spring tides Friday to Sunday. Lows drop to 0.3 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 8543925.

Nearby stations

Currents

Girard Point

  • Max ebb12:07 AM 0.1 kn
  • Slack4:08 AM
  • Max flood6:10 AM 0.2 kn
  • Slack8:36 AM
  • Max ebb12:11 PM 0.2 kn
  • Slack3:57 PM
  • Max flood6:39 PM 0.2 kn
  • Slack11:18 PM

Current predictions for Girard Point, 1.0 mi away. Currents near inlets can be strong. Not for navigation.

Station details

Datum
Mean lower low water
Predictions
NOAA subordinate, from PHILADELPHIA, US Coast Guard Station, Pa.
Live gauge
None
Coordinates
39.898° N, 75.212° W
Time zone
Eastern, UTC−4
Station ID
NOAA 8543925

About the tides at Penrose Avenue Bridge

Expect two roughly equal high tides a day at Penrose Avenue Bridge, each arriving about 50 minutes later than the day before. The pattern follows the reference station at PHILADELPHIA, US Coast Guard Station, Pa.. The range is large, about 5.6 ft on average. Flats and bars appear and vanish quickly, so keep an eye on the time. The next spring tides peak on Saturday, with a range of 6.4 ft. Neap tides follow on October 18, when the range shrinks to 5.3 ft. In the next 12 months the highest predicted tide here is 7.1 ft on August 3, and the lowest is −0.4 ft on January 25.

Penrose Avenue Bridge is a subordinate station. NOAA predicts its tides by adjusting PHILADELPHIA, US Coast Guard Station, Pa.: highs come about 22 min and lows about 11 min earlier than there. The nearest other station is Tinicum National Wildlife Refuge, 8543024, 3 mi away. For tidal currents, see Girard Point.

Predictions are based on PHILADELPHIA, US Coast Guard Station, Pa..

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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.