Brookhaven tides today
- Tide now 1.2 ft ↑ rising · high 12:18 am (1.2 ft)
- Best time to fish 6:50–7:50 am good day · 7/10
- Beach tomorrow 12:00–2:00 pm Poor beach day · 4/10
- Waves · water 2.0 ft · 61 °F slight · 7.3 s from the east-southeast
- Wind · air 6 mph · 50 °F from the S, gusts 15 · clear
- Sun 7:19 am–5:51 pm 10 h 33 min of daylight
- Moon 84% · 8:27 pm waning gibbous · rises at 8:27 pm
- Best time to dive 12:20–3:10 pm great day · 9/10
Today in Brookhaven there are high tides at 12:18 am (1.2 ft) and 12:49 pm (1.7 ft) and low tides at 6:55 am and 8:10 pm. Tide coefficient 80. Right now the tide is rising toward the high tide at 12:18 am. The sun rises at 7:19 am and sets at 5:51 pm: 10 h 33 min of daylight. The moon is 84% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 8:27 pm. Major solunar periods run from 2:30 am to 4:30 am and from 3:02 pm to 5:02 pm. The next spring tides arrive from November 9 to 11. The sea is slight, with 2.0 ft waves. There's a light breeze from the south (6 mph). Clear, 50 °F.
Fishing in Brookhaven today
Best time to fish
Solunar activity today: medium- Low tide at 6:55 am
- Sunrise at 7:19 am
- Falling pressure (−0.17 inHg in 24 h), light onshore wind (6 mph) and some swell (1.8 ft waves) to stir the water
- Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
- Highest tide coefficient today: 80 (average tides)
Your day at a glance
The best window, 6:50 am to 7:50 am, combines the 6:55 am low tide, sunrise, falling pressure, a light onshore breeze and some swell. Also good from 8:00 pm to 9:00 pm, with the 8:10 pm low tide, moonrise, falling pressure, a light onshore breeze and some swell. Also good from 11:50 am to 1:50 pm, with the 12:49 pm high tide, moonset, falling pressure, a light onshore breeze and some swell.
Species with the most records nearby: winter flounder, summer flounder, longfin inshore squid and scup. October is one of the months when these are seen most: summer flounder and longfin inshore squid. What you can catch
Beach day in Brookhaven
Is it a beach day?
- Sunny
- Onshore breeze (11 mph)
- Calm for swimming: 1.8 ft waves
- UV 3 (moderate): SPF 30 sunscreen
- Feels like 60 °F: chilly for the beach
- Water at 61 °F (cold)
Today, hour by hour
- Swimming Calm · 1.8 ft
1.8 ft waves: calm for swimming. Low rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
- Water 61 °F
Cold: ease in slowly.
- Sun & sunscreen UV 3 · SPF 30
Max UV 3 (moderate): SPF 30 sunscreen, reapplied every 2 hours.
- Wind 11 mph
Onshore breeze (11 mph).
- Tide & sand 6:55 am
Low tide at 6:55 am and 8:10 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 12:18 am and 12:49 pm.
We don't have data on jellyfish, sargassum or beach closures: ask the lifeguard or check with the local beach authority. How it works · The next 7 days
Beaches near Brookhaven
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- Shirley Beach 2.5 mi · SE
- Parking
Water quality: check the official beach advisories for New York (New York State Department of Health).
Named beaches within 6.2 mi, nearest first. Amenities from OpenStreetMap: some may be missing or out of date. View on OpenStreetMap · Add or fix on OpenStreetMap
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Tides in Brookhaven
Today's high and low tides
- ▲ Next high tide 12:18 am 1.2 ft · coef. 80
- ▼ Low tide 6:55 am 0.2 ft
- ▲ High tide 12:49 pm 1.7 ft · coef. 79
- ▼ Low tide 8:10 pm 0.3 ft
↑ Rising The tide is rising. 5 min to high tide at 12:18 am.
Tide coefficient 80 for the 12:18 am high tide and 79 for the 12:49 pm high tide. Average coefficient. The water rises and falls 1.6 ft between the highest high and the lowest low: a large range for this place. 70 is an average tide here; 90 and above means spring tides; below 45, neap tides. What is the tide coefficient?
2026 extremes: the highest tide of the year is on May 17 (1.8 ft) and the lowest, on January 4 (-0.3 ft).
Mixed: two high and two low tides a day, but of quite different heights.
Heights above mean lower low water (MLLW), the zero of US nautical charts. Astronomical prediction: wind and air pressure can raise or lower the water by a few inches, and more in a storm. Not for navigation. MLLW
Tide coefficient and range in October
The biggest tides of the month came from October 8 to 11 (coefficient 81, 1.4 ft range). The smallest, from October 18 to 20 (coefficient 52, 1.0 ft).
Tide and solunar table · this week
| Day | Sun | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Coef. | Moon | Major periods | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today, Thu 29 | 7:19 am · 5:51 pm | High tide 12:18 am · 1.2 ft | Low tide 6:55 am · 0.2 ft | High tide 12:49 pm · 1.7 ft | Low tide 8:10 pm · 0.3 ft | Coef. 80 | 84% | Major periods 2:30 am · 3:02 pm | Medium |
| Fri 30 | 7:20 am · 5:50 pm | High tide 1:11 am · 1.2 ft | Low tide 7:47 am · 0.2 ft | High tide 1:41 pm · 1.7 ft | Low tide 9:03 pm · 0.3 ft | Coef. 78 | 74% | Major periods 3:35 am · 4:06 pm | Medium |
| Sat 31 | 7:21 am · 5:49 pm | High tide 2:06 am · 1.2 ft | Low tide 8:43 am · 0.2 ft | High tide 2:37 pm · 1.6 ft | Low tide 9:58 pm · 0.3 ft | Coef. 75 | 63% | Major periods 4:37 am · 5:06 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 6:22 am · 4:48 pm | High tide 2:06 am · 1.2 ft | Low tide 8:44 am · 0.2 ft | High tide 2:36 pm · 1.5 ft | Low tide 9:56 pm · 0.3 ft | Coef. 71 | Last quarter | Major periods 4:35 am · 5:02 pm | Medium |
| Mon 2 | 6:23 am · 4:47 pm | High tide 3:12 am · 1.2 ft | Low tide 9:49 am · 0.3 ft | High tide 3:39 pm · 1.4 ft | Low tide 10:54 pm · 0.3 ft | Coef. 68 | 41% | Major periods 5:28 am · 5:52 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 6:25 am · 4:45 pm | High tide 4:25 am · 1.2 ft | Low tide 10:59 am · 0.3 ft | High tide 4:46 pm · 1.4 ft | Low tide 11:52 pm · 0.2 ft | Coef. 67 | 30% | Major periods 6:16 am · 6:40 pm | Medium |
| Wed 4 | 6:26 am · 4:44 pm | High tide 5:42 am · 1.3 ft | Low tide 12:09 pm · 0.3 ft | High tide 5:53 pm · 1.3 ft | — | Coef. 69 | 21% | Major periods 7:02 am · 7:24 pm | Medium |
▲ high tide · ▼ low tide · heights above MLLW. Major periods: start time; they last 2 hours. Activity: based on the moon phase and the solunar periods.
Where this tide comes from
Tides from the Smith Point Bridge station (NOAA), 3.8 mi from Brookhaven. Times and heights are its predictions.
Station data attribution: Slackwater database (https://github.com/openwatersio/slackwater-database)
The sea at Brookhaven
Sea stateSea state: slight
The waves you may find
- Most commonMost common1.0 ft
- Significant2.0 ft
- Highest expectedHighest4.0 ft
One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 4.0 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 4.0 ft.
Wind on the coast and offshore
Onshore wind. The coast faces south and the wind blows straight in from the sea: more surf and backwash at the shore, and bait and boats drift toward land.
Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days
Waves stay much the same all week. The biggest waves arrive on Wednesday 4: 3.2 ft with a period of 8 s, from the south-southeast (slight).
Water temperature
Water temperature →Water temperature changes how fish behave: in very cold or very warm water they feed less. The water is steady these days, with no sudden changes.
Water warmer than normal for late October (+1.9 °F).
Satellite: NASA MUR (JPL MUR MEaSUREs, PO.DAAC), doi:10.5067/GHGMR-4FJ04. Sources and licenses
Water temperature →Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 12:13 am (local time).
Nearest buoy
This is a real measurement of the sea, not a forecast. Data from station 44069, NOAA National Data Buoy Center (public domain).
Diving in Brookhaven today
Diving and snorkeling today
Likely visibility: good- Slack water around high tide (12:49 pm): little current from 12:30 pm to 1:10 pm
- 1.5 ft swell at 6 s from the southeast: barely any surge
- Light onshore wind (11 mph)
- 0.5 mph current toward the east-northeast, weak (model)
- Sun high: more light underwater
- Slack water today: high tide 12:18 am (12:00–12:40 am), low tide 6:55 am (6:30–7:10 am), high tide 12:49 pm (12:30–1:10 pm) and low tide 8:10 pm (7:50–8:30 pm)
- Likely visibility: good. Swell (up to 2.5 ft at 7 s) over the last few days has stirred up the water. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
- Water at 61.0 °F: a 7 mm wetsuit, with hood and booties.
- Snorkeling: doable, with some waves or wind.
- Night dive: dark from 6:20 pm. Waning gibbous (84%), rising at 8:27 pm: a bright night.
Your diving day at a glance
The best window, 12:20 pm to 3:10 pm, combines slack water at high tide, little swell, light wind, weak current and the sun high. Also worth a look from 6:50 am to 7:50 am, with slack water at low tide, light wind and weak current, though with low light.
Slack water comes from the tide: in inlets, channels and between islands the water can keep running for an hour or two after. Ask the local dive shop.
Never dive alone and check with the local dive shop: this rating is a guide, not a substitute for a professional.
Dive sites, wrecks and dive shops nearby
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- Wreck 9.5 mi
- Wreck 9.8 mi
- Moriches Reef 8.3 mi
- Fire Island National Seashore 7.2 mi
- School of Fish Swim and SCUBA 12 mi
Within 12 mi. Some may be missing or closed; marine reserves usually need a permit. Open the map on OpenStreetMap · Missing one? Add it to OpenStreetMap
Wreck and reef positions are approximate and not for navigation; a wreck’s depth runs from the top of the hull to the seabed.
Sites: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). US wrecks: NOAA electronic navigational charts (ENC), a U.S. Government work; not for navigation. Artificial reefs: NOAA and BOEM (MarineCadastre.gov), a U.S. Government work.
Weather in Brookhaven
Now in Brookhaven
- Low / high
- 48 / 63 °F
- Rain
- 0.00 in · 1%
- Clouds
- 1%
- Humidity
- 78%
- Dew pointDew point
- 43 °F
- Visibility
- 9.8 mi
- UV indexUV
- 0 · low
- Air qualityAir
- Good · 45
- Saharan dust
- No
Pressure and fishing
- ↗ RisingRising Anglers say fish bite less for a while
- → SteadySteady Anglers expect normal activity
- ↘ FallingFalling · now Anglers say fish feed more before the change
Falling now (−0.04 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: −0.09 inHg. Falling pressure: anglers say fish feed more before the change. Fast changes, either way, tend to affect fishing.
Today, hour by hourHour by hour
Bars: mean wind. Dashed line: gusts. Arrows point where the wind blows to.
| Time | 12:00 am | 3:00 am | 6:00 am | 9:00 am | 12:00 pm | 3:00 pm | 6:00 pm | 9:00 pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sky | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear sky | Clear sky | Clear sky | Clear | Clear |
| Temperature | 50° | 49° | 48° | 53° | 63° | 63° | 57° | 56° |
| Wind (mph) | 6 S | 6 S | 6 SSW | 3 WSW | 10 SW | 10 SW | 6 SW | 7 SSW |
| Gusts | 15 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 17 |
| Waves | 2.0 ft | 1.9 ft | 1.8 ft | 1.8 ft | 1.7 ft | 1.8 ft | 1.9 ft | 2.2 ft |
| Rain | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in |
- 12:00 am 50° 6 S 2.0 ft
- 3:00 am 49° 6 S 1.9 ft
- 6:00 am 48° 6 SSW 1.8 ft
- 9:00 am 53° 3 WSW 1.8 ft
- 12:00 pm 63° 10 SW 1.7 ft
- 3:00 pm 63° 10 SW 1.8 ft
- 6:00 pm 57° 6 SW 1.9 ft
- 9:00 pm 56° 7 SSW 2.2 ft
Next 14 daysComing days
| Day | Sky | Low / high | Max wind | Max wave | High tides |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today · 29 | 48 / 63 °F | 11 mph SW | 2.5 ft | 12:18 am · 12:49 pm | |
| Fri 30 | 47 / 69 °F | 11 mph WNW | 2.7 ft | 1:11 am · 1:41 pm | |
| Sat 31 | 41 / 58 °F | 9 mph NNW | 2.0 ft | 2:06 am · 2:37 pm | |
| Sun 1 | 40 / 61 °F | 6 mph SW | 1.9 ft | 2:06 am · 2:36 pm | |
| Mon 2 | 47 / 64 °F | 8 mph WSW | 2.0 ft | 3:12 am · 3:39 pm | |
| Tue 3 | 49 / 64 °F | 10 mph ENE | 2.1 ft | 4:25 am · 4:46 pm | |
| Wed 4 | 51 / 64 °F | 11 mph ESE | 3.4 ft | 5:42 am · 5:53 pm | |
| Thu 5 | 53 / 65 °F | 11 mph ESE | 4.5 ft | 6:50 am · 6:52 pm | |
| Fri 6 | 50 / 64 °F | 11 mph E | 4.5 ft | 7:44 am · 7:41 pm | |
| Sat 7 | 46 / 60 °F | 11 mph NNW | 5.2 ft | 8:28 am · 8:24 pm | |
| Sun 8 | 43 / 59 °F | 10 mph NNW | 3.9 ft | 9:05 am · 9:04 pm | |
| Mon 9 | 43 / 54 °F | 9 mph NNW | 2.2 ft | 9:37 am · 9:44 pm | |
| Tue 10 | 45 / 54 °F | 10 mph NE | 1.8 ft | 10:10 am · 10:24 pm | |
| Wed 11 | 46 / 59 °F | 5 mph NE | 2.6 ft | 10:45 am · 11:06 pm |
- Fri 30 Light drizzle 47° / 69° 2.7 ft
- Sat 31 Overcast 41° / 58° 2.0 ft
- Sun 1 Overcast 40° / 61° 1.9 ft
- Mon 2 Overcast 47° / 64° 2.0 ft
- Tue 3 Overcast 49° / 64° 2.1 ft
- Wed 4 Mainly clear 51° / 64° 3.4 ft
- Thu 5 Partly cloudy 53° / 65° 4.5 ft
Each day comes from the best model covering this spot: regional ones first (HRRR and NBM in the U.S., AROME, ICON-EU), then ECMWF; day 16, NOAA GFS. Waves: Météo-France up to day 10, then ECMWF WAM, coarser and further offshore. High tides: our own tide calculation.
- The models They agree · high confidence for the next few days. See the models →
- Outlook Next few weeks, compared with normal: warmer and normal rain. See the outlook →
- Normal Today, warmer than normal for late October (+3.9 °F; normal high: 59 °F). Climate by month →
Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 12:13 am (local time).
The sun in Brookhaven
Sunrise and sunset
- First light 6:18 am
- Full dark 6:52 pm
- Civil dawn 6:50 am
- Civil dusk 6:20 pm
- Solar noon 12:35 pm (36° high)
- Daylight 10 h 33 min (−2 min)
- Evening golden hour 5:13 pm
- Full dark 6:52 pm
Golden hour and the day-night map
Today the sun is 92,330,661 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.
The moon in Brookhaven
Moon phase and position
Today the moon is 226,746 mi away and looks 32′ 44″ across.
Solunar periods
Today's activity: medium- 2:30–4:30 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
- 3:02–5:02 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
- 11:08 am–12:08 pm Minor · moonset · medium activity
- 7:57–8:57 pm Minor · moonrise · medium activity
According to solunar theory, fish feed more when the moon passes overhead or underfoot (major periods, about 2 h) and when it rises or sets (minor periods, 1 h). It works best around new and full moon.
Upcoming moon phases
2026 moon calendar →- Last quarter Sun, Nov 1 · 3:29 pmNov 1 in 3 days
- New moon Mon, Nov 9 · 2:03 amNov 9 in 11 days
- First quarter Tue, Nov 17 · 6:48 amNov 17 in 19 days
- Full moon Tue, Nov 24 · 9:54 amNov 24 in 26 days
Next perigee (the moon at its closest to Earth): November 25, 223,281 mi away.
Where to fish in Brookhaven
Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby
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- Jetty 5.8 mi
- Jetty 8.4 mi
- Jetty 8.7 mi
- Boat ramp 3.5 mi
- Boat ramp 3.8 mi
- Boat ramp 3.8 mi
- Boat ramp 4.6 mi
- Boat ramp 4.8 mi
- Bellport Village Marina 2.0 mi
- Orchard Creek Marina 6.8 mi
- Smith Point Bait Beach and Tackle 2.7 mi
- Dick's Bait & Tackle 3.4 mi
Within 9.3 mi. A spot may be missing or closed. Open the map on OpenStreetMap · Missing one? Add it to OpenStreetMap
Spots: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps.
Water depth
Very shallowVery shallow and flat: even 2.1 mi from shore the water is less than 16 ft deep.
From the shoreline (1.5 mi from Brookhaven) out to sea, heading south.
How far from shore
- 16 ft deepnot within 2.1 mi
- 33 ft deepnot within 2.1 mi
- 66 ft deepnot within 2.1 mi
- 164 ft deepnot within 2.1 mi
For fishing, swimming and diving
- Shore fishing. Very shallow: the water doesn't reach 16 ft within 2.1 mi. Cast far from the beach, ideally around high tide.
- Swimming. A very gentle way in with plenty of shallow water, good for kids. At low tide the water can be far out.
- Diving. Shallow: the water doesn't reach 33 ft within 2.1 mi. For deeper dives, take a boat farther out.
Inside bays, estuaries and harbors the bottom changes a lot from spot to spot (channels and shoals): use this only as a rough guide. There is land ahead (an island, a headland or the far shore) 2.1 mi out. Where the bottom comes up to the surface there are shoals, rocks or an islet next to the profile.
Source: NOAA U.S. Coastal Relief Model (public domain), cells of about 300 ft; depth below mean sea level. For reference only: not for navigation or anchoring.
Tides near BrookhavenTides nearby
- Bellport2.0 mi
- Mastic Beach3.4 mi
- Mastic4.2 mi
- East Patchogue4.3 mi
- Moriches5.3 mi
- Patchogue5.3 mi
- Blue Point6.7 mi
- Center Moriches6.7 mi
- Bayport7.6 mi
- Davis Park8.1 mi
Brookhaven at a glance
- Town or city of about 3,451 people. Coordinates: 40.779° N, 72.915° W.
- It is 57 mi east of New York, the main place in New York. The sun rises 4 min earlier and sets 4 min earlier than in New York.
- The nearest tide station, Smith Point Bridge, is 3.8 mi to the southeast.
- Its coast faces south.
- Beaches and harbors nearby: Beaver Dam Boat Marina (0.5 mi), The Lagoon (4.5 mi).
Questions about BrookhavenQuestions
What time is high tide today in Brookhaven?
Today in Brookhaven there are high tides at 12:18 am (1.2 ft) and 12:49 pm (1.7 ft) and low tides at 6:55 am and 8:10 pm. Tide coefficient 80.
What time is sunset today in Brookhaven?
At 5:51 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 6:20 pm.
What time is sunrise tomorrow in Brookhaven?
At 7:20 am. First light comes at 6:19 am.
What phase is the moon today?
Waning gibbous, 84% illuminated. New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 2:03 am.
When are the next spring tides?
From November 9 to 11.
What are today's solunar periods?
Major 2:30–4:30 am, Minor 11:08 am–12:08 pm, Major 3:02–5:02 pm, Minor 7:57–8:57 pm. Today's activity is medium.
What's the weather like today in Brookhaven?
Clear sky, from 48 °F to 63 °F, with a light breeze from the south (6 mph) and a 1% chance of rain.
How is the sea today in Brookhaven?
Slight (Douglas 3): 2.0 ft waves with a period of 7.3 s from the east-southeast. The water is 61.0 °F.
When is the best time to visit Brookhaven?
The best time to visit Brookhaven is from June to September: highs of 74 °F to 82 °F, about 9 rainy days a month and 7 hours of sunshine a day.
Can I use this data for navigation?
No. These are predictions for fishing and leisure; for navigation, use the official publications.
Where this data comes from
Tide: NOAA station Smith Point Bridge (public domain), via Slackwater database. Sun and moon: our own calculation with astronomy-engine. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Coastline: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).