Kings Point Tides Today
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Kings Point runs a mean tidal range of about 7.3 ft. This month the highest water, 9.2 ft, comes on the morning of Nov 25, and the lowest, a -0.9 ft minus tide, on the evening of Nov 25.
| Low tide | 12:36 AM | 0.3 ft |
| High tide | 6:33 AM | 7.6 ft |
| Low tide | 1:04 PM | 0.6 ft |
| High tide | 7:01 PM | 7.4 ft |
Today on the water at Kings Point
Today at Kings Point: high tide at 6:33 AM (7.6 ft) and 7:01 PM (7.4 ft), low tide at 12:36 AM (0.3 ft) and 1:04 PM (0.6 ft). The National Weather Service forecast for Tuesday is sunny with SW winds 5 to 10 mph, 70°F. The water at the gauge reads 59°F. Sunrise is at 6:26 AM and sunset at 4:50 PM.
| Period | Forecast | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overnight | Clear | S 3 mph | 48°F |
| Tuesday | Sunny | SW 5 to 10 mph | 70°F |
Forecast: National Weather Service point forecast for this location.
Where Kings Point is
Kings Point sits at 40.8103° N, 73.7649° W on Long Island Sound, at Kings Point, NY. The station here is a NOAA gauge reporting live water levels. It has been in NOAA's records since 1998. The nearest weather station is Kings Point, NY, a shore station reporting wind and, at most sites, water temperature, right at this station.
The tide at Kings Point
Kings Point 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. The mean range from lower low to higher high is 7.8 ft, and 7.2 ft between the average high and the average low, a large tide. On an average day the higher high tops the lower high by 0.4 ft and the lower low sits 0.3 ft below the other low. For the water around it: Sound tides are semidiurnal and grow from 2 to 3 ft at the eastern entrance to 7 ft or more at the western end.
About this station
- High tide reaches Kings Point about 4.0 hours after the moon passes overhead. That lag is local, which is why high water does not line up with the moon.
- Highest water on record: 14.2 ft on Oct 30, 2012.
- Lowest on record: -4.0 ft on Jan 6, 2018.
- The National Weather Service counts 10.0 ft as minor flooding here, 10.5 ft as moderate and 13.0 ft as major.
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 fixes MLLW at Kings Point from the 1983-2001 National Tidal Datum Epoch; mean higher high water is 7.8 ft above it and mean sea level 3.9 ft. The land survey datum NAVD88, the zero on topographic maps and flood maps, is 4.2 ft above MLLW here, so a water level on this page converts to NAVD88 by subtracting that amount. These datums are controlled from NOAA's Bridgeport, CT gauge. Source: NOAA CO-OPS station 8516945, established 1998. The tide times and heights are NOAA's official harmonic predictions for this station; TidalMap republishes them daily and does not alter them. The observed line is the gauge's own six-minute water level feed.
Tide stations near Kings Point
- Willets Point: 1.5 mi, tides at about the same time
- Throgs Neck, Fort Schuyler: 1.6 mi, tides about 6 min later
- Whitestone: 2.7 mi, tides about 8 min later
- Port Washington, Manhasset Bay: 3.5 mi, tides about 5 min later
- College Point, Flushing Bay: 5.2 mi, tides about 16 min later
Monthly tide calendar
🌊 Biggest flood tides at Kings Point this month: Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 22, 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 Kings Point this month: Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 22, Nov 23, Nov 24, Nov 25, Nov 26, Nov 27 …. 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 Kings Point, 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 🌗 | 6:21–8:21 AM 6:46–8:46 PM | 11:22–1:22 AM 1:06–3:06 PM | 47 |
| Wed Nov 4 🌗 | 7:09–9:09 AM 7:34–9:34 PM | 12:35–2:35 AM 1:30–3:30 PM | 61 |
| Thu Nov 5 🌘 | 7:54–9:54 AM 8:19–10:19 PM | 1:45–3:45 AM 1:52–3:52 PM | 73 |
| Fri Nov 6 🌘 | 8:39–10:39 AM 9:04–11:04 PM | 2:54–4:54 AM 2:15–4:15 PM | 83 |
| Sat Nov 7 🌘 | 9:24–11:24 AM 9:49–11:49 PM | 4:01–6:01 AM 2:39–4:39 PM | 91 |
| Sun Nov 8 🌘 | 10:11–12:11 PM 10:36–12:36 AM | 5:08–7:08 AM 3:05–5:05 PM | 97 |
| Mon Nov 9 🌑 | 10:58–12:58 PM 11:23–1:23 AM | 6:14–8:14 AM 3:37–5:37 PM | 99 |
Predictions & observations: NOAA CO-OPS station 8516945. 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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