TideAhead
New YorkNOAA 8517921

Gowanus Bay Tides & Coastal Conditions

Official tide predictions, weather observations and forecasts, marine-grid context, astronomy, and jurisdiction-specific rules for this NOAA station.

All official layers availableUpdated 3:37 AM EDT

Current Conditions

Tide predictions are relative to MLLW. NWS point and marine-grid forecasts can differ at exposed shorelines.

Derived tide now
2.9ft
falling · Between official extrema · Station 8517921
Next low tide
7:05 AM
Wed, Aug 50.5 ft
Next high tide
1:23 PM
Wed, Aug 55.4 ft
Current Weather
70°F

Clear

Observed

N 0 mph

Observed
Tide Forecast
NOAA Station 8517921 · MLLW datum · local time
Subordinate station · NOAA reference station 8518750
currentDerived continuous curve
NOAA provides official high/low predictions for this subordinate station. The dashed curve and tide-now height are bounded half-cosine estimates between adjacent official extrema; no values are extrapolated beyond them.
-1 ft1 ft3 ft5 ft7 ft0.5 ft5.4 ft1.0 ft4.5 ft0.6 ft5.4 ft0.9 ft4.4 ftWed, Aug 53:20 AMWed, Aug 53:17 PMThu, Aug 63:12 AMThu, Aug 63:12 PMFri, Aug 73:08 AM
Dots are official NOAA high/low predictions. The dashed line is a bounded half-cosine estimate between adjacent extrema; it is not an official six-minute NOAA prediction and is never extrapolated beyond those points. Times are shown in the place's local timezone.

Weather, Light & Marine

Conditions that affect shoreline access, small craft, fishing and surf.

Air

Temperature70°FObserved

Humidity73%Observed

Pressure1020 mbObserved

Wind

SustainedN 0 mphObserved

Gusts7 mphModel

Rain chance0%Model

Marine

Wave height0.0 ftModel

DirectionCalm / No DirectionModel

Water75.6°FObservedNOAA The Battery · 2.5 mi Away
Sun & Moon

Sunrise5:57 AM

Sunset8:07 PM

MoonWaning Gibbous

Hourly Forecast
Model
National Weather Service point forecast when the live feed is available.
Local date & timeConditionsTempWindGustsRain
Wed, Aug 5, 20263:00 AMPartly Cloudy72°FNW 5 mph7 mph0%
Wed, Aug 5, 20264:00 AMPartly Cloudy72°FNE 5 mph7 mph0%
Wed, Aug 5, 20265:00 AMPartly Cloudy71°FN 5 mph7 mph0%
Wed, Aug 5, 20266:00 AMPartly Sunny71°FE 5 mph7 mph0%
Wed, Aug 5, 20267:00 AMPartly Sunny72°FE 5 mph7 mph0%
Wed, Aug 5, 20268:00 AMPartly Sunny74°FE 5 mph7 mph1%
Wed, Aug 5, 20269:00 AMMostly Sunny76°FE 5 mph7 mph1%
Wed, Aug 5, 202610:00 AMPartly Sunny77°FSE 5 mph7 mph4%
Wed, Aug 5, 202611:00 AMMostly Sunny78°FSE 5 mph7 mph4%
Wed, Aug 5, 202612:00 PMSunny79°FS 6 mph8 mph9%
Wed, Aug 5, 20261:00 PMMostly Sunny81°FS 7 mph10 mph9%
Wed, Aug 5, 20262:00 PMMostly Sunny81°FS 8 mph13 mph8%

Fishing, Crabbing & Surfing Analysis

Transparent environmental scores based on tide, wind and marine conditions. These are not user reports, catch guarantees or substitutes for official closures and safety guidance.

76/100 · Good
Fishing
Environmental planning guidance, not a catch guarantee.

Best planning window

2 hours around the next tide change

  • Manageable wind0 mph sustained wind
  • Mostly dry0% precipitation chance
  • Falling tideConditions vary by species and shoreline structure
83/100 · Very good
Crabbing
Conditions are secondary to seasons, closures and safety.

Best planning window

Near slack water, if the marine area is open

  • Regulations requiredConfirm the marine area is open before setting gear
  • Calm surface0 mph wind favors safer gear handling
  • Moderate tidal exchange4.9 ft range in the next cycle
23/100 · Poor
Surfing
Offshore model guidance with nearshore uncertainty.

Best planning window

Compare swell direction, local wind and tide before leaving

  • Limited swell0.0 ft NWS forecast waves
  • Wave period not publishedThe surf score uses available NWS wave height and local wind only
  • Nearshore uncertaintyOffshore model conditions are not the same as breaking-wave height at this beach
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation fishing rulesNew York · state or territoryNOAA Fisheries federal recreational fishing resourcesU.S. federal waters · federalNational Weather Service rip-current safetyUnited States · safety
Nearby NOAA Tide Stations
Official station locations from the national NOAA CO-OPS tide-prediction catalog.

NEW YORK (The Battery)

NOAA 8518750 · NY

2.5 mi

Brooklyn Bridge

NOAA 8517847 · NY

2.8 mi

St. George, Staten Island

NOAA 8519112 · NY

3.5 mi

Wallabout Bay, Brooklyn Navy Yard

NOAA 8517732 · NY

3.5 mi

Constable Hook

NOAA 8530985 · NJ

3.8 mi

Williamsburg Bridge

NOAA 8518699 · NY

4.0 mi

Sources And Confidence

NOAA CO-OPS official high/low tide predictionsofficial-forecast

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 3:37 AM

National Weather Service observation and hourly forecastofficial-forecast

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 3:37 AM

National Weather Service coastal marine gridofficial-forecast

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 3:37 AM

NOAA CO-OPS water temperature at The Batteryobserved

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 3:37 AM

U.S. Naval Observatory astronomical applicationsofficial-calculation

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 3:37 AM

Not for navigation. Conditions can change faster than source update intervals. Always check local warnings, closures and on-site conditions.