Gowanus Bay Tides Today
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Gowanus Bay runs a mean tidal range of about 4.6 ft. This month the highest water, 6.2 ft, comes on the morning of Nov 25, and the lowest, a -0.6 ft minus tide, on the afternoon of Nov 25.
| High tide | 2:40 AM | 4.8 ft |
| Low tide | 9:06 AM | 0.7 ft |
| High tide | 2:58 PM | 5.0 ft |
| Low tide | 9:45 PM | 0.2 ft |
Today on the water at Gowanus Bay
Today at Gowanus Bay: high tide at 2:40 AM (4.8 ft) and 2:58 PM (5.0 ft), low tide at 9:06 AM (0.7 ft) and 9:45 PM (0.2 ft). The National Weather Service forecast for Tuesday is sunny with SW winds 5 to 8 mph, 70°F. Sunrise is at 6:27 AM and sunset at 4:51 PM.
| Period | Forecast | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overnight | Clear | S 6 mph | 51°F |
| Tuesday | Sunny | SW 5 to 8 mph | 70°F |
Forecast: National Weather Service point forecast for this location.
Where Gowanus Bay is
Gowanus Bay sits at 40.6650° N, 74.0133° W on New York Harbor and the Hudson River, at New York, NY, in Kings County. 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 New York (The Battery) (NOAA 8518750), 2.5 mi away, and high and low water here run on average about 15 min earlier than there. The nearest weather station is The Battery, NY, a shore station reporting wind and, at most sites, water temperature, 2.5 mi away.
The tide at Gowanus Bay
Gowanus Bay 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: Harbor tides are semidiurnal, two highs a day near 4 to 5 ft, and the tide runs all the way up the Hudson to Troy.
About this station
- NOAA predicts tides here from New York (The Battery), station 8518750. High tide comes about 18 min earlier and low tide about 12 min earlier than there.
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 New York (The Battery) and are referenced to MLLW there. Source: NOAA CO-OPS station 8517921, established 1979, gauge removed 1979. 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 Gowanus Bay
- New York (The Battery): 2.5 mi, tides about 15 min later
- Brooklyn Bridge: 2.8 mi, tides about 31 min later
- St. George, Staten Island: 3.5 mi, tides at about the same time
- Wallabout Bay, Brooklyn Navy Yard: 3.5 mi, tides about 41 min later
- Williamsburg Bridge: 4.0 mi, tides about 58 min later
TidalMapMonthly tide calendar
🌊 Biggest flood tides at Gowanus Bay 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 Gowanus Bay this month: Nov 5, Nov 7, Nov 23, Nov 24, Nov 25, Nov 26, Nov 27, Nov 28, Nov 29, Nov 30. 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 Gowanus Bay, 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 🌗 | 6:22–8:22 AM 6:47–8:47 PM | 11:23–1:23 AM 1:07–3:07 PM | 47 |
| Wed Nov 4 🌗 | 7:10–9:10 AM 7:35–9:35 PM | 12:36–2:36 AM 1:31–3:31 PM | 61 |
| Thu Nov 5 🌘 | 7:55–9:55 AM 8:20–10:20 PM | 1:46–3:46 AM 1:53–3:53 PM | 73 |
| Fri Nov 6 🌘 | 8:40–10:40 AM 9:05–11:05 PM | 2:55–4:55 AM 2:16–4:16 PM | 83 |
| Sat Nov 7 🌘 | 9:25–11:25 AM 9:50–11:50 PM | 4:02–6:02 AM 2:40–4:40 PM | 91 |
| Sun Nov 8 🌘 | 10:12–12:12 PM 10:37–12:37 AM | 5:09–7:09 AM 3:07–5:07 PM | 97 |
| Mon Nov 9 🌑 | 10:59–12:59 PM 11:24–1:24 AM | 6:15–8:15 AM 3:38–5:38 PM | 99 |
Predictions & observations: NOAA CO-OPS station 8517921. 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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