Fire Island Light Tides Today
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Fire Island Light runs a mean tidal range of about 0.7 ft. This month the highest water, 0.9 ft, comes on the morning of Nov 25, and the lowest, a -0.1 ft minus tide, on the afternoon of Nov 26.
| High tide | 3:14 AM | 0.7 ft |
| Low tide | 10:10 AM | 0.1 ft |
| High tide | 3:31 PM | 0.7 ft |
| Low tide | 10:51 PM | 0.0 ft |
Today on the water at Fire Island Light
Today at Fire Island Light: high tide at 3:14 AM (0.7 ft) and 3:31 PM (0.7 ft), low tide at 10:10 AM (0.1 ft) and 10:51 PM (0.0 ft). The National Weather Service forecast for Tuesday is sunny with SW winds 8 to 14 mph, 68°F. Sunrise is at 6:24 AM and sunset at 4:48 PM.
| Period | Forecast | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overnight | Clear | W 9 mph | 54°F |
| Tuesday | Sunny | SW 8 to 14 mph | 68°F |
Forecast: National Weather Service point forecast for this location.
Where Fire Island Light is
Fire Island Light sits at 40.6350° N, 73.2200° W on the Mid-Atlantic coast, at Fire Island, 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), 31.0 mi away, and high and low water here run on average about 157 min earlier than there. The nearest weather station is Great South Bay, an offshore buoy reporting wind, waves and water temperature, 8.3 mi away.
The tide at Fire Island Light
Fire Island Light 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 46 min later and low tide about 82 min later than there.
- High tide heights run about 0.15 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 8515014. 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 Fire Island Light
- West Fire Island: 1.7 mi, tides about 70 min later
- Fire Island Coast Guard Station: 2.2 mi, tides about 61 min earlier
- Democrat Point, Fire Island Inlet: 3.8 mi, tides about 96 min earlier
- Babylon: 6.1 mi, tides about 82 min later
- Great River, Connetquot River: 7.1 mi, tides about 142 min later
TidalMapMonthly tide calendar
🌊 Biggest flood tides at Fire Island Light 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 Fire Island Light 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 Fire Island Light, 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 🌗 | 6:18–8:18 AM 6:43–8:43 PM | 11:20–1:20 AM 1:03–3:03 PM | 47 |
| Wed Nov 4 🌗 | 7:06–9:06 AM 7:31–9:31 PM | 12:33–2:33 AM 1:27–3:27 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 | 2:51–4:51 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 🌘 | 10:08–12:08 PM 10:33–12:33 AM | 5:05–7:05 AM 3:04–5:04 PM | 97 |
| Mon Nov 9 🌑 | 10:56–12:56 PM 11:21–1:21 AM | 6:11–8:11 AM 3:35–5:35 PM | 99 |
Predictions & observations: NOAA CO-OPS station 8515014. 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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