Williamsburg Bridge Tides Today
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Williamsburg Bridge runs a mean tidal range of about 4.0 ft. This month the highest water, 5.3 ft, comes on the morning of Nov 25, and the lowest, a -0.6 ft minus tide, on the afternoon of Nov 26.
| High tide | 3:45 AM | 4.4 ft |
| Low tide | 9:43 AM | 0.6 ft |
| High tide | 4:04 PM | 4.4 ft |
| Low tide | 10:10 PM | 0.1 ft |
Today on the water at Williamsburg Bridge
Today at Williamsburg Bridge: high tide at 3:45 AM (4.4 ft) and 4:04 PM (4.4 ft), low tide at 9:43 AM (0.6 ft) and 10:10 PM (0.1 ft). The National Weather Service forecast for Tuesday is sunny with SW winds 5 to 9 mph, 72°F. Sunrise is at 6:27 AM and sunset at 4:51 PM.
| Period | Forecast | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overnight | Clear | SW 3 mph | 52°F |
| Tuesday | Sunny | SW 5 to 9 mph | 72°F |
Forecast: National Weather Service point forecast for this location.
Where Williamsburg Bridge is
Williamsburg Bridge sits at 40.7117° N, 73.9683° W on New York Harbor and the Hudson River, at New York, NY, in Kings County. The station here is a historical NOAA reference station: a gauge measured the tide at this spot from 1999 until 2000, and NOAA still publishes harmonic predictions from that record. There is no live reading here today. 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 44 min later than there.
The tide at Williamsburg Bridge
Williamsburg Bridge 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 4.7 ft, and 4.2 ft between the average high and the average low, a moderate tide. On an average day the higher high tops the lower high by 0.3 ft and the lower low sits 0.2 ft below the other low. 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
- High tide reaches Williamsburg Bridge about 1.6 hours after the moon passes overhead. That lag is local, which is why high water does not line up with the moon.
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 Williamsburg Bridge from the 1983-2001 National Tidal Datum Epoch; mean higher high water is 4.8 ft above it and mean sea level 2.4 ft. The land survey datum NAVD88, the zero on topographic maps and flood maps, is 2.6 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 Bergen Point West Reach, NY gauge. Source: NOAA CO-OPS station 8518699, established 1999, gauge removed 2000. The tide times and heights are NOAA's official harmonic predictions for this station; TidalMap republishes them daily and does not alter them.
Tide stations near Williamsburg Bridge
- Wallabout Bay, Brooklyn Navy Yard: 0.5 mi, tides about 17 min earlier
- Brooklyn Bridge: 1.5 mi, tides about 27 min earlier
- Hunters Point, Newtown Creek: 2.0 mi, tides about 25 min later
- East 41st Street, New York City: 2.4 mi, tides about 10 min later
- New York (The Battery): 2.5 mi, tides about 44 min earlier
TidalMapMonthly tide calendar
🌊 Biggest flood tides at Williamsburg Bridge this month: Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 23, Nov 24, Nov 25, Nov 26, Nov 27, Nov 28. 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 Williamsburg Bridge this month: 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 Williamsburg Bridge, 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 | 11:23–1:23 AM 1:06–3:06 PM | 47 |
| Wed Nov 4 🌗 | 7:09–9:09 AM 7:34–9:34 PM | 12:36–2:36 AM 1:30–3:30 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 🌘 | 10:11–12:11 PM 10:36–12:36 AM | 5:09–7:09 AM 3:06–5:06 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 8518699. 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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