Fort Hamilton Tides Today
Near New York · The Narrows · Kings County, NY · NOAA 8517942
- High5:18AM5.5 ft
- Low11:40AM0.3 ft
- High5:35PM4.9 ft
- Low11:53PM0.0 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 5:18 AM lands near sunrise, and the tides are among the strongest this week.
Best Windows Today
- 4:18 to 6:18 AMaround high tide
- 10:40 AM to 12:40 PMaround low tide
- 4:35 to 6:35 PMaround high tide
Solunar Times
- Minor3:19 to 4:19 AMmoonrise
- Major8:35 to 10:35 AMmoon overhead
- Minor2:40 to 3:40 PMmoonset
- Major8:57 to 10:57 PMmoon underfoot
Major periods are the two hours around the moon overhead or underfoot. Minor periods are the hour around moonrise and moonset.
Fishing Outlook
The high tide at 6:02 AM lands near sunrise, and the tides are among the strongest this week.
Best Windows Today
- 5:02 to 7:02 AMaround high tide
- 11:26 AM to 1:26 PMaround low tide
Solunar Times
- Minor4:25 to 5:25 AMmoonrise
- Major9:19 to 11:19 AMmoon overhead
- Minor3:04 to 4:04 PMmoonset
- Major9:42 to 11:42 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
- TodayHigh 67°Heavy rain 95% rainSW 5 mph
- TonightLow 57°Chance t-storms then mostly cloudy 43% rainW 5 to 8 mph
- SaturdayHigh 63°Mostly sunny 2% rainW 8 to 16 mph
Boating Forecast
New York Harbor · issued Fri 3:01 AM
- Today
- S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Rain early this morning. Chance of tstms. Rain late this morning and afternoon.
- Tonight
- SW winds around 5 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Chance of rain in the evening.
- Sat
- W winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
From the National Weather Service. Arrows point the way the wind blows.
Next 7 Days
30 Day Tide Table| Day | Fishing | High Tides | Low Tides | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SaturdayNov 7 | 6:02 AM 5.7 ft6:19 PM 4.9 ft | 12:26 PM 0.1 ft | ||
| SundayNov 8 | 6:42 AM 5.8 ft7:01 PM 4.8 ft | 12:34 AM 0.1 ft1:11 PM 0.1 ft | ||
| MondayNov 9 | 7:20 AM 5.7 ft7:41 PM 4.7 ft | 1:14 AM 0.2 ft1:54 PM 0.1 ft | ||
| TuesdayNov 10 | 7:57 AM 5.6 ft8:21 PM 4.5 ft | 1:53 AM 0.3 ft2:35 PM 0.2 ft | ||
| WednesdayNov 11 | 8:35 AM 5.4 ft9:01 PM 4.3 ft | 2:32 AM 0.5 ft3:15 PM 0.3 ft | ||
| ThursdayNov 12 | 9:13 AM 5.2 ft9:45 PM 4.1 ft | 3:09 AM 0.7 ft3:53 PM 0.4 ft | ||
| FridayNov 13 | 9:54 AM 4.9 ft10:33 PM 3.9 ft | 3:45 AM 0.9 ft4:32 PM 0.6 ft |
About the Tides at Fort Hamilton
Fort Hamilton 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 4.7 feet.
Over the next two weeks the biggest tides come on Sunday, November 8, when the water moves about 5.7 feet. The lowest water is 0.0 ft on Friday, November 6 at 11:53 PM, and the highest is 5.8 ft on Sunday, November 8 at 6:42 AM.
NOAA works out the times here from its reference station at Sandy Hook, Fort Hancock, adjusted for this location.
Official NOAA prediction for station 8517942, Fort Hamilton, The Narrows, timed from its reference station Sandy Hook, Fort Hancock (8531680). Updated Fri, 06 Nov 2026 17:46 GMT.