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New York (The Battery), NY tide times

Name: New York (The Battery), NY tide data — high & low extrema, next 7 days
Creator: TideTurtle
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Tide is currently falling — next low in 3h 16m

1.49 m / 4.9ft

Next high · 08:18 GMT-4

Heights relative to MLLW · 2026-05-15Solunar 4/5

TIDE CURVE

Next 24 hours at New York (The Battery), NY

Predictions: NOAA CO-OPS station 8518750 — heights relative to MLLW.

Harmonic prediction from the official tide authority. Very high accuracy under normal conditions; storm surge may shift actual water level. Not for navigation.

TODAY'S HIGHLIGHTS

Sun, moon and conditions on Fri 15 May

Sunrise

05:38

Sunset

20:05

Moon

New moon

3% illuminated

Marine-conditions data not available for this station. Wind, swell and water temperature ride along with Open-Meteo Marine; gauge-only stations (e.g. UK EA Flood) publish water level only.

7-DAY OUTLOOK

Highs and lows next 7 days

Today

Sat

1.5m / 4.9ft08:18

-0.1m / -0.4ft02:36

Coef. 100

Sun

1.5m / 4.9ft09:10

-0.2m / -0.6ft03:29

Coef. 102

Mon

1.5m / 4.8ft10:06

-0.2m / -0.7ft04:20

Coef. 100

Tue

1.4m / 4.8ft11:07

-0.2m / -0.6ft05:11

Coef. 95

Wed

1.4m / 4.7ft12:12

-0.1m / -0.4ft06:04

Coef. 77

Thu

1.7m / 5.4ft00:23

-0.1m / -0.2ft07:01

Coef. 84

All extrema (7 days)

Day	Type	Time	Height	Coef.
Sat 16 May	Low	02:36	-0.1m / -0.4ft	100
	High	08:18	1.5m / 4.9ft
	Low	14:32	-0.1m / -0.3ft
	High	20:31	1.9m / 6.2ft
Sun 17 May	Low	03:29	-0.2m / -0.6ft	102
	High	09:10	1.5m / 4.9ft
	Low	15:25	-0.1m / -0.3ft
	High	21:22	1.9m / 6.2ft
Mon 18 May	Low	04:20	-0.2m / -0.7ft	100
	High	10:06	1.5m / 4.8ft
	Low	16:17	-0.1m / -0.3ft
	High	22:17	1.8m / 6.0ft
Tue 19 May	Low	05:11	-0.2m / -0.6ft	95
	High	11:07	1.4m / 4.8ft
	Low	17:10	-0.0m / -0.1ft
	High	23:18	1.7m / 5.7ft
Wed 20 May	Low	06:04	-0.1m / -0.4ft	77
	High	12:12	1.4m / 4.7ft
	Low	18:05	0.1m / 0.2ft
Thu 21 May	High	00:23	1.7m / 5.4ft	84
	Low	07:01	-0.1m / -0.2ft
	High	13:15	1.4m / 4.7ft
	Low	19:07	0.2m / 0.5ft

Predictions: NOAA CO-OPS station 8518750 — heights relative to MLLW. · Not for navigation.

SOLUNAR FORECAST

Today's solunar windows

The angler tradition for major/minor fishing windows: major ≈3-hour windows around moon transit and opposition; minor ≈2-hour windows around moonrise and moonset. Times are America/New York local. Folk tradition, not a scientific forecast.

Major

21:41-00:41

10:09-13:09

Minor

03:24-05:24

18:09-20:09

7-day window outlook

Fri
2 M / 2 m
Sat
2 M / 1 m
Sun
2 M / 2 m
Mon
2 M / 2 m
Tue
2 M / 2 m
Wed
2 M / 2 m
Thu
2 M / 2 m

SPRING AND NEAP CYCLE

Cycle dates near New York (The Battery), NY

Next spring tide on Sun 17 May (range 2.1m / 6.8ft). Last neap on Fri 15 May. Next neap on Sat 23 May.

Spring tides cluster around new and full moons (biggest swings). Neap tides land on quarter moons (smallest swings). See the spring tide and neap tide glossary entries for the why.

EDITORIAL

About tides at New York (The Battery), NY

The Battery gauge sits at the southern tip of Manhattan, where the Hudson meets the East River and the Atlantic tide pushes up through the Narrows. The pattern here is semidiurnal — two highs and two lows of roughly equal size each day, about six hours apart. Mean range is around 1.4 metres, climbing toward 1.7 metres on spring tides. Currents in the Upper Bay are stronger than the height swing suggests, especially through Hell Gate and the East River, where ebb and flood can run over four knots. For anyone walking Battery Park, kayaking from Pier 26, or planning a Staten Island Ferry crossing, the height curve matters less than the timing — slack water is the calmest window, roughly an hour either side of high or low. Predictions come from NOAA CO-OPS station 8518750. Surge from Atlantic storms — nor'easters in autumn and winter, hurricanes in late summer — can lift actual water levels well above predicted; the 2012 Sandy peak was 2.8 m above the predicted level. The forecasts on this page assume normal weather.

COMMON QUESTIONS

Tide questions about New York (The Battery), NY

When is the next high tide at The Battery?

The hero block above shows the next high tide at The Battery in local Eastern time, with the height above MLLW. Scroll down for the 7-day table covering both daily highs and lows. For storm surge or coastal flood watches, the National Weather Service New York office is the authoritative source.

What's the typical tide range at The Battery?

Mean range is about 1.4 metres at New York Harbor. Spring tides push to roughly 1.7 metres, neap tides drop to about 1.0 metre. The Battery sits inside the harbour, so the swing is gentler than open Atlantic shoreline like Sandy Hook. Wind from the east or south can push water levels noticeably higher than predicted, even in fair weather.

Why does the East River flow so fast?

The East River is a tidal strait, not a river. It connects Long Island Sound and New York Harbor, and the tide reaches each end at different times. The phase difference forces water through Hell Gate at currents that can exceed four knots. The strongest flow happens roughly midway between high and low tide at The Battery — slack water is around the actual high and low.

Where do these tide predictions come from?

NOAA CO-OPS station 8518750 (The Battery, NY). It's one of the longest continuous tide records in the US, dating back to 1856. NOAA uses harmonic analysis on the historical data to project future tides — a high-accuracy method that nails the astronomical component to within a few minutes and a few centimetres under normal conditions.

Is this safe to use for navigation?

No. For piloting in New York Harbor, use NOAA's official chart and current products and the latest USCG notices. Tide height and current at The Battery can shift significantly with weather and Hudson River discharge in ways harmonic prediction doesn't capture.

30-day tide table — New York (The Battery), NY

Heights relative to MLLW. Predictions: NOAA CO-OPS station 8518750 — heights relative to MLLW.

Day	Type	Time	Height
Fri 15 May	—
Sat 16 May	Low	02:36	-0.1m / -0.4ft
	High	08:18	1.5m / 4.9ft
	Low	14:32	-0.1m / -0.3ft
	High	20:31	1.9m / 6.2ft
Sun 17 May	Low	03:29	-0.2m / -0.6ft
	High	09:10	1.5m / 4.9ft
	Low	15:25	-0.1m / -0.3ft
	High	21:22	1.9m / 6.2ft
Mon 18 May	Low	04:20	-0.2m / -0.7ft
	High	10:06	1.5m / 4.8ft
	Low	16:17	-0.1m / -0.3ft
	High	22:17	1.8m / 6.0ft
Tue 19 May	Low	05:11	-0.2m / -0.6ft
	High	11:07	1.4m / 4.8ft
	Low	17:10	-0.0m / -0.1ft
	High	23:18	1.7m / 5.7ft
Wed 20 May	Low	06:04	-0.1m / -0.4ft
	High	12:12	1.4m / 4.7ft
	Low	18:05	0.1m / 0.2ft
Thu 21 May	High	00:23	1.7m / 5.4ft
	Low	07:01	-0.1m / -0.2ft
	High	13:15	1.4m / 4.7ft
	Low	19:07	0.2m / 0.5ft
Fri 22 May	High	01:26	1.6m / 5.2ft
	Low	08:01	0.0m / 0.0ft
	High	14:13	1.4m / 4.7ft
	Low	20:16	0.2m / 0.7ft
Sat 23 May	High	02:24	1.5m / 4.9ft
	Low	09:02	0.0m / 0.2ft
	High	15:09	1.5m / 4.8ft
	Low	21:24	0.2m / 0.8ft
Sun 24 May	High	03:20	1.4m / 4.7ft
	Low	10:00	0.1m / 0.2ft
	High	16:03	1.5m / 4.8ft
	Low	22:27	0.2m / 0.8ft
Mon 25 May	High	04:17	1.4m / 4.4ft
	Low	10:52	0.1m / 0.3ft
	High	16:58	1.5m / 4.9ft
	Low	23:23	0.2m / 0.7ft
Tue 26 May	High	05:15	1.3m / 4.3ft
	Low	11:39	0.1m / 0.3ft
	High	17:50	1.5m / 5.1ft
Wed 27 May	Low	00:14	0.2m / 0.5ft
	High	06:10	1.3m / 4.2ft
	Low	12:22	0.1m / 0.4ft
	High	18:37	1.6m / 5.2ft
Thu 28 May	Low	01:01	0.1m / 0.4ft
	High	06:59	1.3m / 4.2ft
	Low	13:04	0.1m / 0.5ft
	High	19:18	1.6m / 5.3ft
Fri 29 May	Low	01:47	0.1m / 0.3ft
	High	07:42	1.3m / 4.2ft
	Low	13:45	0.2m / 0.5ft
	High	19:57	1.6m / 5.4ft
Sat 30 May	Low	02:31	0.1m / 0.2ft
	High	08:23	1.3m / 4.2ft
	Low	14:26	0.2m / 0.6ft
	High	20:33	1.6m / 5.4ft
Sun 31 May	Low	03:13	0.1m / 0.2ft
	High	09:04	1.3m / 4.2ft
	Low	15:07	0.2m / 0.7ft
	High	21:10	1.6m / 5.3ft
Mon 01 Jun	Low	03:54	0.1m / 0.2ft
	High	09:45	1.3m / 4.1ft
	Low	15:47	0.2m / 0.8ft
	High	21:46	1.6m / 5.1ft
Tue 02 Jun	Low	04:33	0.1m / 0.2ft
	High	10:28	1.2m / 4.0ft
	Low	16:24	0.3m / 0.9ft
	High	22:22	1.5m / 5.0ft
Wed 03 Jun	Low	05:10	0.1m / 0.3ft
	High	11:13	1.2m / 4.0ft
	Low	16:59	0.3m / 1.0ft
	High	23:00	1.5m / 4.8ft
Thu 04 Jun	Low	05:47	0.1m / 0.4ft
	High	11:59	1.2m / 3.9ft
	Low	17:33	0.3m / 1.1ft
	High	23:40	1.4m / 4.7ft
Fri 05 Jun	Low	06:24	0.2m / 0.5ft
	High	12:44	1.2m / 3.9ft
	Low	18:11	0.4m / 1.3ft
Sat 06 Jun	High	00:25	1.4m / 4.6ft
	Low	07:04	0.2m / 0.6ft
	High	13:27	1.2m / 4.0ft
	Low	18:59	0.4m / 1.3ft
Sun 07 Jun	High	01:13	1.4m / 4.5ft
	Low	07:51	0.2m / 0.7ft
	High	14:07	1.3m / 4.2ft
	Low	20:08	0.4m / 1.4ft
Mon 08 Jun	High	02:02	1.4m / 4.4ft
	Low	08:43	0.2m / 0.6ft
	High	14:49	1.4m / 4.5ft
	Low	21:24	0.4m / 1.2ft
Tue 09 Jun	High	02:55	1.3m / 4.4ft
	Low	09:38	0.2m / 0.6ft
	High	15:37	1.5m / 4.8ft
	Low	22:31	0.3m / 1.0ft
Wed 10 Jun	High	03:53	1.3m / 4.3ft
	Low	10:33	0.1m / 0.4ft
	High	16:32	1.6m / 5.1ft
	Low	23:31	0.2m / 0.6ft
Thu 11 Jun	High	05:00	1.3m / 4.3ft
	Low	11:26	0.1m / 0.2ft
	High	17:31	1.7m / 5.5ft
Fri 12 Jun	Low	00:28	0.1m / 0.2ft
	High	06:06	1.4m / 4.4ft
	Low	12:20	0.0m / 0.1ft
	High	18:29	1.8m / 5.8ft
Sat 13 Jun	Low	01:23	-0.0m / -0.1ft
	High	07:06	1.4m / 4.6ft
	Low	13:15	-0.0m / -0.1ft
	High	19:24	1.9m / 6.1ft

Not for navigation. Generated 2026-05-16T03:20:12.345Z.

Predictions: NOAA CO-OPS station 8518750 — heights relative to MLLW.

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Not for navigation. Page generated 2026-05-16T03:20:12.345Z. Predictions refresh daily.