West Fire Island Tides Today
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West Fire Island 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 | 5:38 AM | 0.6 ft |
| Low tide | 12:08 PM | 0.1 ft |
| High tide | 5:56 PM | 0.6 ft |
Today on the water at West Fire Island
Today at West Fire Island: high tide at 5:38 AM (0.6 ft) and 5:56 PM (0.6 ft), low tide at 12:08 PM (0.1 ft). The National Weather Service forecast for Wednesday is sunny with SW winds 7 to 14 mph, 66°F. Sunrise is at 6:25 AM and sunset at 4:47 PM.
| Period | Forecast | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overnight | Mostly Clear | SW 8 mph | 57°F |
| Wednesday | Sunny | SW 7 to 14 mph | 66°F |
Forecast: National Weather Service point forecast for this location.
Where West Fire Island is
West Fire Island sits at 40.6567° N, 73.2050° 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), 31.2 mi away, and high and low water here run on average about 87 min earlier than there.
The tide at West Fire Island
West Fire Island 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 130 min later and low tide about 138 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 8514961. 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 West Fire Island
- Fire Island Light: 1.7 mi, tides about 70 min earlier
- Fire Island Coast Guard Station: 3.6 mi, tides about 131 min earlier
- Democrat Point, Fire Island Inlet: 4.9 mi, tides about 166 min earlier
- Great River, Connetquot River: 5.4 mi, tides about 72 min later
- Babylon: 6.1 mi, tides about 12 min later
TidalMapMonthly tide calendar
🌊 Biggest flood tides at West Fire Island 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 West Fire Island 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 West Fire Island, 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 🌗 | 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 2:12–4:12 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 |
| Tue Nov 10 🌑 | 11:46–1:46 PM 12:11–2:11 AM | 7:15–9:15 AM 4:13–6:13 PM | 99 |
Predictions & observations: NOAA CO-OPS station 8514961. 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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