Babylon Tides Today
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Babylon runs a mean tidal range of about 0.6 ft. This month the highest water, 0.8 ft, comes on the morning of Nov 25, and the lowest, a -0.1 ft minus tide, on the evening of Nov 26.
| High tide | 4:39 AM | 0.6 ft |
| Low tide | 11:29 AM | 0.1 ft |
| High tide | 4:56 PM | 0.6 ft |
Today on the water at Babylon
Today at Babylon: high tide at 4:39 AM (0.6 ft) and 4:56 PM (0.6 ft), low tide at 11:29 AM (0.1 ft). The National Weather Service forecast for Tuesday is mostly sunny with SW winds 10 mph, 67°F. Sunrise is at 6:24 AM and sunset at 4:48 PM.
| Period | Forecast | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overnight | Clear | W 8 mph | 52°F |
| Tuesday | Mostly Sunny | SW 10 mph | 67°F |
Forecast: National Weather Service point forecast for this location.
Where Babylon is
Babylon sits at 40.6850° N, 73.3150° W on the Mid-Atlantic coast, at Babylon, NY. The station here is a subordinate tide prediction point. NOAA has no gauge in the water at this spot; its times and heights are published as offsets from a reference gauge, named below. The closest gauge measuring live water level is Kings Point (NOAA 8516945), 25.1 mi away, and high and low water here run on average about 75 min earlier than there. The nearest weather station is Farmingdale - Republic Airport, an airport reporting wind, visibility and sky cover, but no water temperature, 6.3 mi away.
The tide at Babylon
Babylon has a semidiurnal tide: two highs and two lows a day of about the same size, roughly 12 hours 25 minutes apart. This month's predictions average 1.9 high tides a day here. For the water around it: Mid-Atlantic tides are semidiurnal, two highs and two lows a day of about equal size, with ranges of 3 to 5 ft on the ocean and less inside the bays.
About this station
- NOAA predicts tides here from Sandy Hook, Fort Hancock, station 8531680. High tide comes about 131 min later and low tide about 161 min later than there.
- High tide heights run about 0.13 times the reference.
Datum and source
Heights on this page are feet above mean lower low water (MLLW), the zero NOAA's nautical charts use for soundings. A predicted 0.0 ft low is the average of the lower low each day; a minus tide is water below chart datum, and a 2 ft high means 2 ft more water than the chart shows. NOAA publishes no datums for this point. Its predictions are offsets from Sandy Hook, Fort Hancock and are referenced to MLLW there. Source: NOAA CO-OPS station 8515421. The tide times and heights are published as time and height offsets from its reference gauge; TidalMap republishes them daily and does not alter them.
Tide stations near Babylon
- Democrat Point, Fire Island Inlet: 3.7 mi, tides about 178 min earlier
- Fire Island Coast Guard Station: 5.0 mi, tides about 143 min earlier
- Fire Island Light: 6.1 mi, tides about 82 min earlier
- West Fire Island: 6.1 mi, tides about 12 min earlier
- Biltmore Shores, South Oyster Bay: 8.1 mi, tides about 8 min earlier
TidalMapMonthly tide calendar
🌊 Biggest flood tides at Babylon this month: Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 23, Nov 24, Nov 25, Nov 26, Nov 27. These spring highs push water up into the grass and over the oyster rock; prime for poling into flooded marsh for tailing reds.
🔻 Negative (minus) low tides at Babylon this month: Nov 23, Nov 24, Nov 25, Nov 26, Nov 27, Nov 28, Nov 29. These drain the flats and expose the oyster rock, prime for sight-fishing and clamming.
Best fishing times (solunar)
Major and minor solunar windows for Babylon, peak feeding activity is around the moon overhead/underfoot (majors) and moonrise/moonset (minors). Score is the day's activity coefficient (0–100).
| Day | Major windows | Minor windows | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Today 🌗 | 6:19–8:19 AM 6:44–8:44 PM | 11:20–1:20 AM 1:04–3:04 PM | 47 |
| Wed Nov 4 🌗 | 7:07–9:07 AM 7:32–9:32 PM | 12:33–2:33 AM 1:28–3:28 PM | 61 |
| Thu Nov 5 🌘 | 7:53–9:53 AM 8:18–10:18 PM | 1:43–3:43 AM 1:50–3:50 PM | 73 |
| Fri Nov 6 🌘 | 8:37–10:37 AM 9:02–11:02 PM | 2:52–4:52 AM 2:13–4:13 PM | 83 |
| Sat Nov 7 🌘 | 9:23–11:23 AM 9:48–11:48 PM | 3:59–5:59 AM 2:37–4:37 PM | 91 |
| Sun Nov 8 🌘 | 10:09–12:09 PM 10:34–12:34 AM | 5:06–7:06 AM 3:04–5:04 PM | 97 |
| Mon Nov 9 🌑 | 10:57–12:57 PM 11:22–1:22 AM | 6:12–8:12 AM 3:35–5:35 PM | 99 |
Predictions & observations: NOAA CO-OPS station 8515421. Solunar windows computed from the moon's position for this location. Times shown in the station's local time. Not for navigation.
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