Philadelphia, US Coast Guard Station, Pa. tide times

US Coast Guard Station, Pa., PAUS Coast Guard Station, Pa.NOAA 8545240Wednesday, September 30 · EDTWed Sep 30Predictions onlyChange station
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Today at Philadelphia, US Coast Guard Station, Pa. the next high tide is at 4:45 PM (7.1 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 12:11 AM.

Predicted now
6.6 ft ↑
Rising 0.8 ft per hour
Next high
4:45 PM
In 1 h 16 min · 7.1 ft
Next low
12:11 AM
In 8 h 42 min · 1.0 ft
Tide range today
6.3 ft
Mean range 5.7 ft
Predictions only. No live gauge at this station.

Today's tide

PredictedNightHeight above MLLW
0 ft2 ft4 ft6 ft8 ftNOW 3:284:31 AMHigh · 6.2 ft11:20 AMLow · 0.8 ft4:45 PMHigh · 7.1 ft
Tide chart for Philadelphia, US Coast Guard Station, Pa., today. High 6.2 ft at 4:31 AM, low 0.8 ft at 11:20 AM, high 7.1 ft at 4:45 PM.

Predicted tide height at US Coast Guard Station, Pa. for Wednesday, September 30, in feet above Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW). Shaded areas are night.

Today's tides

ft above MLLW
  • High4:31 AM6.2 ft
  • Low11:20 AM0.8 ft
  • High4:45 PM7.1 ft
Tide times for Philadelphia, US Coast Guard Station, Pa.
TideTimeHeight
High4:31 AM6.2 ft
Low11:20 AM0.8 ft
High4:45 PM7.1 ft
Sunrise
6:56 AM
First light 6:29
Sunset
6:46 PM
Last light 7:13
Moon
82%
Waning gibbous
Tide range
6.3 ft
Mean 5.7 ft

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    5:00 to 8:00 PM

    Today's best window (5:00 to 8:00 AM) has passed. Dawn light with the outgoing tide around the 11:20 AM low. Second window 5:00 to 8:00 PM.

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

    Today's best window (11:00 AM to 12:00 PM) has passed.

  • Surfing
    Next: Thu 2:00 to 3:00 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 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM

    Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 10:00 AM.

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 30H4:31a6.2L11:20a0.8H4:45p7.16.3 spring tide
ThuOct 1L12:11a1.0H5:23a6.0L12:10p0.9H5:38p7.06.1
FriOct 2L1:07a1.1H6:21a5.8L1:06p0.9H6:40p6.85.9
SatOct 3L2:06a1.1H7:25a5.6L2:06p1.0H7:47p6.65.7
SunOct 4L3:06a1.1H8:31a5.6L3:09p1.0H8:56p6.65.6
MonOct 5L4:06a1.0H9:37a5.8L4:13p0.9H10:02p6.65.7
TueOct 6L5:05a0.9H10:38a6.0L5:15p0.8H11:03p6.75.9

Spring tides Wednesday. Lows drop to 0.8 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 8545240.

Nearby stations

Currents

Kaighn Point

  • Slack12:19 AM
  • Max flood2:30 AM 1.9 kn
  • Slack5:22 AM
  • Max ebb7:51 AM 1.9 kn
  • Slack12:20 PM
  • Max flood2:45 PM 2.3 kn
  • Slack5:49 PM
  • Max ebb8:11 PM 1.7 kn

Current predictions for Kaighn Point, 0.5 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
39.933° N, 75.142° W
Time zone
Eastern, UTC−4
Station ID
NOAA 8545240

About the tides at Philadelphia, US Coast Guard Station, Pa.

Expect two roughly equal high tides a day at US Coast Guard Station, Pa., each arriving about 50 minutes later than the day before. The range is large, about 5.7 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 6.6 ft. Neap tides follow on Sunday, when the range shrinks to 5.6 ft.

This is a prediction station. NOAA calculates its tides from past measurements at this spot, but there is no live gauge today. The nearest other station is Philadelphia, 1 mi away, where high tide comes about 14 min later. For tidal currents, see Kaighn Point.

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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.