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East Rockaway Inlet Tides Today

Near New York · Atlantic Beach · Queens County, NY · NOAA 8516881

Right nowFri Nov 6
Next tide
This Afternoon65°SW 8 mph · Heavy rain
5:02 AM4.9 ft11:19 AM0.3 ft5:20 PM4.2 ft11:22 PM0.1 ft
  1. High5:02AM4.9 ft
  2. Low11:19AM0.3 ft
  3. High5:20PM4.2 ft
  4. Low11:22PM0.1 ft

Local Eastern time. Heights in feet above average low water (MLLW). Shaded bands are today's best fishing windows.

Fishing Outlook

The high tide at 5:02 AM lands near sunrise, and the tides are among the strongest this week.

Best Windows Today

  • 4:02 to 6:02 AMaround high tide
  • 10:19 AM to 12:19 PMaround low tide
  • 4:20 to 6:20 PMaround high tide

Solunar Times

  • Minor3:18 to 4:18 AMmoonrise
  • Major8:33 to 10:33 AMmoon overhead
  • Minor2:39 to 3:39 PMmoonset
  • Major8:56 to 10:56 PMmoon underfoot

Major periods are the two hours around the moon overhead or underfoot. Minor periods are the hour around moonrise and moonset.

Fishing here? See New York fishing rules from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.

Weather and Wind

  • This AfternoonHigh 65°Heavy rain 94% rainSW 8 mph
  • TonightLow 57°Light rain likely 65% rainW 7 mph
  • SaturdayHigh 62°Sunny 5% rainW 7 to 17 mph

Boating Forecast

Sandy Hook NJ to Fire Island Inlet NY out 20 NM · issued Fri 3:01 AM

Today
S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds. Rain and chance of tstms.
Tonight
W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds. Rain, mainly in the evening.
Sat
NW winds around 10 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 4 seconds.

From the National Weather Service. Arrows point the way the wind blows.

DayFishingHigh TidesLow TidesMoon
SaturdayNov 7Good5:47 AM 5.0 ft6:06 PM 4.2 ft12:04 PM 0.2 ft
SundayNov 8Good6:28 AM 5.1 ft6:48 PM 4.1 ft12:03 AM 0.1 ft12:46 PM 0.1 ft
MondayNov 9Good7:07 AM 5.1 ft7:29 PM 4.1 ft12:42 AM 0.2 ft1:27 PM 0.1 ft
TuesdayNov 10Good7:45 AM 5.1 ft8:10 PM 4.0 ft1:21 AM 0.3 ft2:08 PM 0.1 ft
WednesdayNov 11Fair8:24 AM 5.0 ft8:52 PM 3.8 ft2:01 AM 0.4 ft2:49 PM 0.2 ft
ThursdayNov 12Good9:04 AM 4.8 ft9:36 PM 3.7 ft2:42 AM 0.5 ft3:31 PM 0.3 ft
FridayNov 13Good9:46 AM 4.6 ft10:21 PM 3.6 ft3:24 AM 0.7 ft4:14 PM 0.4 ft

About the Tides at East Rockaway Inlet

East Rockaway Inlet gets two high tides and two low tides most days, both about the same size. On a typical day the water rises and falls about 4.3 feet.

Over the next two weeks the biggest tides come on Monday, November 9, when the water moves about 5.0 feet. The lowest water is 0.1 ft on Monday, November 9 at 1:27 PM, and the highest is 5.1 ft on Monday, November 9 at 7:07 AM.

NOAA predicts the tides here from years of measurements at station 8516881.

Official NOAA prediction for station 8516881, East Rockaway Inlet, Atlantic Beach. Updated Fri, 06 Nov 2026 17:46 GMT.