Democrat Point, Fire Island Inlet Tides Today
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Democrat Point, Fire Island Inlet runs a mean tidal range of about 2.5 ft. This month the highest water, 3.5 ft, comes on the morning of Nov 25, and the lowest, a -0.3 ft minus tide, on the afternoon of Nov 26.
| High tide | 1:49 AM | 2.7 ft |
| Low tide | 8:21 AM | 0.4 ft |
| High tide | 2:06 PM | 2.8 ft |
| Low tide | 9:02 PM | 0.2 ft |
Today on the water at Democrat Point, Fire Island Inlet
Today at Democrat Point, Fire Island Inlet: high tide at 1:49 AM (2.7 ft) and 2:06 PM (2.8 ft), low tide at 8:21 AM (0.4 ft) and 9:02 PM (0.2 ft). The National Weather Service forecast for Tuesday is mostly sunny with SW winds 8 to 15 mph, 69°F. Wind that strong can hold water in or push it out, so the real tide may run above or below these predictions. Sunrise is at 6:24 AM and sunset at 4:48 PM.
| Period | Forecast | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overnight | Clear | SW 8 mph | 53°F |
| Tuesday | Mostly Sunny | SW 8 to 15 mph | 69°F |
Forecast: National Weather Service point forecast for this location.
Where Democrat Point, Fire Island Inlet is
Democrat Point, Fire Island Inlet sits at 40.6333° N, 73.2933° W on the Mid-Atlantic coast, at Oak Beach, 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), 27.6 mi away, and high and low water here run on average about 253 min earlier than there. The nearest weather station is Farmingdale - Republic Airport, an airport reporting wind, visibility and sky cover, but no water temperature, 9.5 mi away.
The tide at Democrat Point, Fire Island Inlet
Democrat Point, Fire Island Inlet 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 39 min earlier and low tide about 27 min earlier than there.
- High tide heights run about 0.56 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 8515228. 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 Democrat Point, Fire Island Inlet
- Fire Island Coast Guard Station: 1.8 mi, tides about 36 min later
- Babylon: 3.7 mi, tides about 178 min later
- Fire Island Light: 3.8 mi, tides about 96 min later
- West Fire Island: 4.9 mi, tides about 166 min later
- Biltmore Shores, South Oyster Bay: 9.5 mi, tides about 170 min later
TidalMapMonthly tide calendar
🌊 Biggest flood tides at Democrat Point, Fire Island Inlet 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 Democrat Point, Fire Island Inlet this month: Nov 22, 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 Democrat Point, Fire Island Inlet, 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 🌘 | 7:52–9:52 AM 8:17–10:17 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 🌘 | 9:22–11:22 AM 9:47–11:47 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 🌑 | 10:56–12:56 PM 11:21–1:21 AM | 6:12–8:12 AM 3:36–5:36 PM | 99 |
Predictions & observations: NOAA CO-OPS station 8515228. 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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