West Fire Island tide times

West Fire Island, NYWest Fire IslandNOAA 8514961Saturday, October 17 · EDTSat Oct 17Predictions onlyChange station
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Today at West Fire Island the next low tide is at 8:43 AM (0.2 ft) and the next high tide is at 3:20 PM (0.6 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 9:46 AM.

Estimated now
0.4 ft
Near slack, turning soon
Next low
8:43 AM
In 3 h 54 min · 0.2 ft
Next high
3:20 PM
In 10 h 31 min · 0.6 ft
Tide range today
0.4 ft
Neap tides Tuesday
Predictions only. No live gauge at this station.

Today's tide

Estimated curve between high and low timesNightHeight above MLLW
0 ft2 ftNOW 4:493:06 AMHigh · 0.5 ft8:43 AMLow · 0.2 ft3:20 PMHigh · 0.6 ft9:54 PMLow · 0.2 ft
Tide chart for West Fire Island, today. High 0.5 ft at 3:06 AM, low 0.2 ft at 8:43 AM, high 0.6 ft at 3:20 PM, low 0.2 ft at 9:54 PM.

Heights and times are estimated from Sandy Hook 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
  • High3:06 AM0.5 ft
  • Low8:43 AM0.2 ft
  • High3:20 PM0.6 ft
  • Low9:54 PM0.2 ft
Tide times for West Fire Island
TideTimeHeight
High3:06 AM0.5 ft
Low8:43 AM0.2 ft
High3:20 PM0.6 ft
Low9:54 PM0.2 ft
Sunrise
7:07 AM
First light 6:39
Sunset
6:11 PM
Last light 6:39
Moon
41%
First quarter
Tide range
0.4 ft
Mean 0.6 ft

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    7:00 to 8:00 AM

    Dawn light with the outgoing tide around the 8:43 AM low.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    8:00 to 9:00 AM

    The 0.2 ft low at 8:43 AM falls in full daylight.

  • Surfing
    11:00 AM to 1:00 PM

    Mid tide from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM. No wind sensor at this station.

  • Shallow boat launch
    Avoid 12:00 to 12:00 AM

    Water drops under 1.5 ft from 12:00 to 12:00 AM. Plan to be back on the trailer before then.

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
TodaySat 17H3:06a0.5L8:43a0.2H3:20p0.6L9:54p0.20.4
SunOct 18H4:00a0.5L9:46a0.2H4:12p0.6L10:59p0.20.4
MonOct 19H4:52a0.5L11:03a0.2H5:04p0.6L11:59p0.20.4
TueOct 20H5:45a0.5L12:10p0.2H5:58p0.60.4
WedOct 21L12:50a0.1H6:39a0.6L1:07p0.2H6:54p0.60.5
ThuOct 22L1:35a0.1H7:31a0.6L1:57p0.1H7:47p0.60.5
FriOct 23L2:16a0.1H8:17a0.7L2:44p0.1H8:35p0.70.6

Neap tides Tuesday. 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 8514961.

Nearby stations

Currents

Fire I. Inlet, 0.5 mi. S of Oak Beach

  • Max flood12:59 AM 1.2 kn
  • Slack3:23 AM
  • Max ebb5:59 AM 2.2 kn
  • Slack9:53 AM
  • Max flood11:44 AM 2.2 kn
  • Slack3:46 PM
  • Max ebb7:38 PM 2.3 kn
  • Slack11:10 PM

Current predictions for Fire I. Inlet, 0.5 mi. S of Oak Beach, 6 mi away. Currents near inlets can be strong. Not for navigation.

Station details

Datum
Mean lower low water
Predictions
NOAA subordinate, from Sandy Hook
Live gauge
None
Coordinates
40.657° N, 73.205° W
Time zone
Eastern, UTC−4
Station ID
NOAA 8514961

About the tides at West Fire Island

West Fire Island has a semidiurnal tide: two highs and two lows of similar height each day, about 12 hours and 25 minutes apart. The pattern follows the reference station at Sandy Hook. The mean range is small, about 0.6 ft, so wind and pressure can matter as much as the tide itself. That is smaller than most New York stations on this site. The next spring tides peak on October 27, with a range of 0.8 ft. Neap tides follow on Tuesday, when the range shrinks to 0.4 ft. In the next 12 months the highest predicted tide here is 0.8 ft on July 4, and the lowest is −0.2 ft on January 23.

West Fire Island is a subordinate station. NOAA predicts its tides by adjusting Sandy Hook: highs come about 130 min and lows about 138 min later than there. The nearest other station is Fire Island Light, 2 mi away, where high tide comes about 1 h 24 m earlier. For tidal currents, see Fire I. Inlet, 0.5 mi. S of Oak Beach.

Predictions are based on Sandy Hook.

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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.