Norton Point, Head of Bay Tides Today
Near Woodmere · Nassau County, NY · NOAA 8516891
- High5:42AM6.0 ft
- Low11:56AM0.3 ft
- High6:02PM5.5 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 5:42 AM lands near sunrise, and the tides are among the strongest this week.
Best Windows Today
- 4:42 to 6:42 AMaround high tide
- 10:56 AM to 12:56 PMaround low tide
- 5:02 to 7:02 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 Outlook
The high tide at 6:25 AM lands near sunrise, and the tides are among the strongest this week.
Best Windows Today
- 5:25 to 7:25 AMaround high tide
- 11:43 AM to 1:43 PMaround low tide
Solunar Times
- Minor4:24 to 5:24 AMmoonrise
- Major9:18 to 11:18 AMmoon overhead
- Minor3:03 to 4:03 PMmoonset
- Major9:41 to 11:41 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 7 mph
- TonightLow 54°Light rain likely 63% rainW 5 mph
- SaturdayHigh 64°Sunny 7% rainW 5 to 14 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.
Next 7 Days
30 Day Tide Table| Day | Fishing | High Tides | Low Tides | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SaturdayNov 7 | 6:25 AM 6.2 ft6:44 PM 5.5 ft | 12:10 AM 0.2 ft12:43 PM 0.3 ft | ||
| SundayNov 8 | 7:03 AM 6.4 ft7:22 PM 5.5 ft | 12:52 AM 0.2 ft1:29 PM 0.2 ft | ||
| MondayNov 9 | 7:39 AM 6.5 ft7:59 PM 5.4 ft | 1:35 AM 0.3 ft2:14 PM 0.2 ft | ||
| TuesdayNov 10 | 8:15 AM 6.4 ft8:36 PM 5.2 ft | 2:18 AM 0.4 ft2:58 PM 0.2 ft | ||
| WednesdayNov 11 | 8:53 AM 6.3 ft9:17 PM 5.0 ft | 3:00 AM 0.6 ft3:40 PM 0.3 ft | ||
| ThursdayNov 12 | 9:33 AM 6.1 ft10:00 PM 4.8 ft | 3:41 AM 0.7 ft4:20 PM 0.5 ft | ||
| FridayNov 13 | 10:17 AM 5.8 ft10:49 PM 4.7 ft | 4:19 AM 0.9 ft5:00 PM 0.7 ft |
About the Tides at Norton Point, Head of Bay
Norton Point, Head of Bay 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 5.2 feet.
Over the next two weeks the biggest tides come on Monday, November 9, when the water moves about 6.2 feet. The lowest water is 0.2 ft on Saturday, November 7 at 12:10 AM, and the highest is 6.5 ft on Monday, November 9 at 7:39 AM.
NOAA predicts the tides here from years of measurements at station 8516891.
Official NOAA prediction for station 8516891, Norton Point, Head of Bay. Updated Fri, 06 Nov 2026 17:46 GMT.