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Today in Harbor Isle there are high tides at 10:47 am (5.6 ft) and 11:16 pm (4.3 ft) and low tides at 4:38 am and 5:24 pm. Tide coefficient 85. Right now the tide is falling toward the low tide at 4:38 am. The sun rises at 7:21 am and sets at 5:55 pm: 10 h 33 min of daylight. The moon is 84% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 8:31 pm. Major solunar periods run from 2:33 am to 4:33 am and from 3:06 pm to 5:06 pm. The next spring tides arrive from November 9 to 11. The sea is smooth, with 1.4 ft waves. There's a light breeze from the north (4 mph). Clear, 46 °F.

Fishing

Fishing in Harbor Isle today

Fishing forecast, 7 days →

Best time to fish

Solunar activity today: medium
7
Good day · 7 out of 10 4:20–6:20 pm Also 11:10–11:50 am and 3:40–4:30 am
  • Low tide at 5:24 pm
  • Major period 3:06–5:06 pm
  • Sunset at 5:55 pm, golden hour from 5:16 pm
  • Falling pressure (−0.27 inHg in 24 h), light onshore wind (11 mph) and calm sea (1.5 ft waves)
  • Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
  • Highest tide coefficient today: 85 (average tides)

Your day at a glance

The best window, 4:20 pm to 6:20 pm, combines the 5:24 pm low tide, a major period, sunset, falling pressure and a light onshore breeze. Also good from 11:10 am to 11:50 am, with the 10:47 am high tide, moonset, falling pressure and a light onshore breeze. Also good from 3:40 am to 4:30 am, with the 4:38 am low tide, a major period and falling pressure.

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

How it works · Next 7 days · Fishing rules

Beach

Beach day in Harbor Isle

Beach forecast, 7 days →

Is it a beach day?

3
Poor beach day · 3 out of 10 3:00–5:00 pm
  • Sunny
  • Onshore breeze (9 mph)
  • Calm for swimming: 1.4 ft waves
  • Low tide at 5:24 pm: more sand
  • Feels like 63 °F: chilly for the beach
  • Water at 61 °F (cold)

Today, hour by hour

  • Swimming Calm · 1.4 ft

    1.4 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 9 mph

    Onshore breeze (9 mph).

  • Tide & sand 4:38 am

    Low tide at 4:38 am and 5:24 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 10:47 am and 11:16 pm.

The best window, 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm, brings sunshine, little wind, a calm sea and low tide at 5:24 pm, though with cool air.

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 Harbor Isle

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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

Tides in Harbor Isle

Tides for 7 days →

Today's high and low tides

  • ▲ High tide 10:47 am 5.6 ft · coef. 85
  • ▼ Low tide 5:24 pm -0.1 ft
  • ▲ High tide 11:16 pm 4.3 ft · coef. 82

↓ Falling The tide is falling. 14 min to low tide at 4:38 am.

Tide coefficient 85 for the 10:47 am high tide and 82 for the 11:16 pm high tide. Average coefficient. The water rises and falls 5.7 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 (5.9 ft) and the lowest, on December 25 (-0.7 ft).

Semidiurnal: two high and two low tides a day, of similar height.

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 26 to 28 (coefficient 91, 6.0 ft range). The smallest, from October 18 to 19 (coefficient 42, 3.0 ft).

Tide and solunar table · this week

Day Sun Tide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4 Coef. Moon Major periods Activity
Today, Thu 29 7:21 am · 5:55 pm Low tide 4:38 am · 0.0 ft High tide 10:47 am · 5.6 ft Low tide 5:24 pm · -0.1 ft High tide 11:16 pm · 4.3 ft Coef. 85 84% Major periods 2:33 am · 3:06 pm Medium
Fri 30 7:23 am · 5:54 pm Low tide 5:25 am · 0.2 ft High tide 11:41 am · 5.4 ft Low tide 6:19 pm · 0.2 ft — Coef. 78 74% Major periods 3:38 am · 4:09 pm Medium
Sat 31 7:24 am · 5:52 pm High tide 12:16 am · 4.1 ft Low tide 6:22 am · 0.5 ft High tide 12:44 pm · 5.1 ft Low tide 7:21 pm · 0.4 ft Coef. 74 63% Major periods 4:40 am · 5:09 pm Medium
Sun 1 6:25 am · 4:51 pm High tide 1:22 am · 4.0 ft Low tide 6:31 am · 0.7 ft High tide 12:47 pm · 4.9 ft Low tide 7:25 pm · 0.5 ft Coef. 66 Last quarter Major periods 4:38 am · 5:05 pm Medium
Mon 2 6:26 am · 4:50 pm High tide 1:23 am · 4.0 ft Low tide 7:39 am · 0.8 ft High tide 1:47 pm · 4.6 ft Low tide 8:25 pm · 0.5 ft Coef. 61 41% Major periods 5:31 am · 5:56 pm Medium
Tue 3 6:27 am · 4:49 pm High tide 2:24 am · 4.0 ft Low tide 8:45 am · 0.7 ft High tide 2:49 pm · 4.4 ft Low tide 9:24 pm · 0.5 ft Coef. 61 30% Major periods 6:20 am · 6:43 pm Medium
Wed 4 6:28 am · 4:48 pm High tide 3:31 am · 4.1 ft Low tide 9:49 am · 0.6 ft High tide 3:58 pm · 4.3 ft Low tide 10:18 pm · 0.4 ft Coef. 64 21% Major periods 7:05 am · 7:28 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

A · Official station

Tides from the Long Beach station (NOAA), 0.7 mi from Harbor Isle. Times and heights are its predictions.

Station data attribution: Slackwater database (https://github.com/openwatersio/slackwater-database)

How we calculate the tide

Sea and waves

The sea at Harbor Isle

7-day waves

Sea stateSea state: smooth

Smooth Douglas 2 · light breeze, Beaufort 2
Waves 1.4 ft · 6.5 s from the southeast (127°)
Swell 1.4 ft · 5.8 s from the southeast
Current 0.2 mph toward the N

The waves you may find

  • Most commonMost common0.7 ft
  • Significant1.4 ft
  • Highest expectedHighest2.8 ft

One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 2.8 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 2.8 ft.

Wind on the coast and offshore

On the coast 4 mph N · gusts 9
Offshore (8.4 mi SSW)Offshore 7 mph WSW · gusts 11

Offshore wind. The coast faces south and the wind blows from land out to sea: calm shore and clean waves, but watch the drift out to sea.

Offshore Hourly wind →

Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days

Waves stay much the same all week. The biggest waves arrive on Wednesday 4: 2.6 ft with a period of 7 s, from the south-southeast (slight).

Water temperature

Water temperature →
Water now60.4 °F
Today 60.3–61.2 °F air: 44 / 64 °F
Satellite (2 days ago) 60.4 °F measured 0.8 mi away

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 (+1.0 °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 4:23 am (local time).

Nearest buoy

LONG ISLAND - 30 NM South of Islip, NY Buoy 44025 · 35 mi SE of here Measured at 3:10 am, 1 h 13 min ago
Waves 2.3 ft · 8 s from the east-southeast (107°)
Water 61.0 °F

This is a real measurement of the sea, not a forecast. Data from station 44025, NOAA National Data Buoy Center (public domain).

Surf

Surf in Harbor Isle today

Surf hour by hour and 7 days →

Surf today

Poor
1
Poor · 1 out of 10 7:00–11:00 am 1.1–1.6 ft
  • 1.1–1.6 ft surf at the shore, small: good for learning or a longboard
  • 1.3 ft swell at 6 s from the southeast, short: weak, messy waves
  • Almost no wind (3 mph): glassy water
  • Rising tide (high tide at 10:47 am)
Surf at the shore 1.1–1.6 ft average – sets
Swell 1.3 ft 6 s · SE · 10 kJ
Wind 3 mph NW · calm
Water and wetsuit 60.3 °F 4/3 fullsuit
  • Light: First light 6:53 am · sunrise 7:21 am · sunset 5:55 pm · last light 6:23 pm
  • Tide: low 4:38 am (0.0 ft), high 10:47 am (5.6 ft), low 5:24 pm (-0.1 ft) and high 11:16 pm (4.3 ft). Every break has its own tide: some work at low tide and others at high tide. The tide doesn’t change the score here.
  • Water at 60.3 °F–61.2 °F: a 4/3 fullsuit.
  • Energy: 10 kJ · Low power

Today’s surf at a glance

The best window, 7:00 am to 11:00 am, has glassy water, though with small waves and a short-period swell.

An estimate for this stretch of coast, not for a specific break: every beach or reef works its own way (its tide, bottom and angle). Check it when you get there.

Follow the flags and the lifeguards, and don’t paddle out if the surf is above your level: this score is a guide, not a substitute for what you see when you get there.

How it’s calculated · Next 7 days

Diving

Diving in Harbor Isle today

Diving and snorkeling, 7 days →

Diving and snorkeling today

Likely visibility: good
10
Great day · 10 out of 10 9:50–11:40 am Also 4:50–5:50 pm
  • Slack water around high tide (10:47 am): little current from 10:30 am to 11:10 am
  • 1.3 ft swell at 6 s from the southeast: barely any surge
  • Light cross-shore wind (7 mph)
  • 0.3 mph current toward the east, weak (model)
  • Sun high: more light underwater
Swell 1.3 ft 6 s · from the SE
Likely visibility Good Snorkeling: good
Water and suit 60.3 °F 7 mm wetsuit
Current 0.3 mph toward the E
  • Slack water today: low tide 4:38 am (4:20–5:00 am), high tide 10:47 am (10:30–11:10 am), low tide 5:24 pm (5:00–5:40 pm) and high tide 11:16 pm (10:50–11:40 pm)
  • Likely visibility: good. The sea has been calm and there's been little rain. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
  • Water at 60.3–61.2 °F: a 7 mm wetsuit, with hood and booties.
  • Snorkeling: good, calm sea and light wind.
  • Night dive: dark from 6:23 pm. Waning gibbous (84%), rising at 8:31 pm: a bright night.

Your diving day at a glance

The best window, 9:50 am to 11:40 am, combines slack water at high tide, little swell, light wind, weak current and the sun high. Also good from 4:50 pm to 5:50 pm, with slack water at low tide, little swell, light wind and weak current.

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.

How it works · Next 7 days

Dive sites, wrecks and dive shops nearby

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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

Weather in Harbor Isle

14-day weather

Now in Harbor Isle

Now 46 °F Clear · feels like 43 °F · 44 / 64 °F
Low / high
44 / 64 °F
Rain
0.00 in · 1%
Clouds
0%
Humidity
87%
Dew pointDew point
42 °F
Visibility
7.6 mi
UV indexUV
0 · low
Air qualityAir
Moderate · 61
Saharan dust
No

Pressure and fishing

  • ↗ RisingRising Anglers say fish bite less for a while
  • → SteadySteady · now Anglers expect normal activity
  • ↘ FallingFalling Anglers say fish feed more before the change

Steady now (−0.01 inHg in 3 hours). It barely changes over the next 48 hours. Steady pressure: anglers expect normal activity. 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 am3:00 am6:00 am9:00 am12:00 pm3:00 pm6:00 pm9:00 pm
Sky Light drizzleClearClearClear skyClear skyClear skyClearClear
Temperature 54°48°45°49°61°64°60°60°
Wind (mph) 5 S3 NE4 NNW1 WNW8 SW9 SSW12 SSW12 SW
Gusts 988715141920
Waves 1.5 ft1.4 ft1.4 ft1.4 ft1.3 ft1.4 ft1.6 ft2.0 ft
Rain 0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in
  • 6:00 am 45° 4 NNW 1.4 ft
  • 9:00 am 49° 1 WNW 1.4 ft
  • 12:00 pm 61° 8 SW 1.3 ft
  • 3:00 pm 64° 9 SSW 1.4 ft
  • 6:00 pm 60° 12 SSW 1.6 ft
  • 9:00 pm 60° 12 SW 2.0 ft
  • 12:00 am 58° 9 SW 2.0 ft
  • 3:00 am 57° 9 WSW 2.0 ft

Next 14 daysComing days

Day Sky Low / high Max wind Max wave High tides
Today · 29 Light drizzle 44 / 64 °F 13 mph SW 2.0 ft 10:47 am · 11:16 pm
Fri 30 Clear sky 52 / 69 °F 13 mph WNW 2.1 ft 11:41 am
Sat 31 Partly cloudy 46 / 60 °F 9 mph NNW 1.6 ft 12:16 am · 12:44 pm
Sun 1 Overcast 47 / 62 °F 7 mph WSW 1.5 ft 1:22 am · 12:47 pm
Mon 2 Overcast 51 / 64 °F 7 mph SW 1.4 ft 1:23 am · 1:47 pm
Tue 3 Overcast 53 / 64 °F 11 mph E 2.1 ft 2:24 am · 2:49 pm
Wed 4 Overcast 54 / 65 °F 12 mph ESE 2.7 ft 3:31 am · 3:58 pm
Thu 5 Drizzle 55 / 66 °F 13 mph ESE 3.5 ft 4:35 am · 4:58 pm
Fri 6 Rain 53 / 65 °F 11 mph NNW 11 ft 5:24 am · 5:44 pm
Sat 7 Rain 50 / 61 °F 12 mph NNW 11 ft 6:05 am · 6:25 pm
Sun 8 Light drizzle 47 / 60 °F 10 mph NNW 7.2 ft 6:43 am · 7:04 pm
Mon 9 Light drizzle 47 / 58 °F 7 mph WSW 3.3 ft 7:21 am · 7:44 pm
Tue 10 Light drizzle 47 / 62 °F 4 mph S 3.0 ft 8:00 am · 8:23 pm
Wed 11 Light drizzle 50 / 59 °F 7 mph NNW 2.8 ft 8:39 am · 9:03 pm
  • Fri 30 Clear sky 52° / 69° 2.1 ft
  • Sat 31 Partly cloudy 46° / 60° 1.6 ft
  • Sun 1 Overcast 47° / 62° 1.5 ft
  • Mon 2 Overcast 51° / 64° 1.4 ft
  • Tue 3 Overcast 53° / 64° 2.1 ft
  • Wed 4 Overcast 54° / 65° 2.7 ft
  • Thu 5 Drizzle 55° / 66° 3.5 ft
See all 14 days →

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, a bit wetter and a slightly warmer sea. See the outlook →
  • Normal Today, warmer than normal for late October (+3.6 °F; normal high: 60 °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 4:23 am (local time).

Sun

The sun in Harbor Isle

Sunrise and sunset →

Sunrise and sunset

Rises 7:21 am in the ESE (107°)ESE
Sets 5:55 pm in the WSW (253°)WSW
  • First light 6:21 am
  • Full dark 6:55 pm
  • Civil dawn 6:53 am
  • Civil dusk 6:23 pm
  • Solar noon 12:38 pm (36° high)
  • Daylight 10 h 33 min (−2 min)
  • Evening golden hour 5:16 pm
  • Full dark 6:55 pm

Golden hour and the day-night map

Morning golden hour7:21–8:00 am
Evening golden hour5:16–5:55 pm
Harbor Isle

Today the sun is 92,330,611 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.

Moon and solunar

The moon in Harbor Isle

The moon for 7 days →

Moon phase and position

Waning gibbous · 84% 84% illuminated · 19.0 days old New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 2:03 am
Rises 8:31 pm in the NE (52°)NE
Sets 12:40 pm tomorrow · in the NW (306°) · set at 11:41 am
Transit 3:33 am overhead
Visible 16 h 9 min from 8:31 pm to 12:40 pm

Today the moon is 226,746 mi away and looks 32′ 44″ across.

Solunar periods

Today's activity: medium
  • 2:33–4:33 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
  • 3:06–5:06 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
  • 11:11 am–12:11 pm Minor · moonset · medium activity
  • 8:01–9:01 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.

Place

Where to fish in Harbor Isle

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Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby

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Water depth

Shallow, gradual

Shallow, gradual bottom: you need to go 1.4 mi out for 33 ft of water.

From the shoreline (1.5 mi from Harbor Isle) out to sea, heading south.

How far from shore

  • 16 ft deep0.4 mi
  • 33 ft deep1.4 mi
  • 66 ft deepnot within 3.1 mi
  • 164 ft deepnot within 3.1 mi

For fishing, swimming and diving

  • Shore fishing. Shallow, gradual bottom (16 ft at 0.4 mi): cast far from the beach and fish the high tide, when there is more water close in.
  • 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 near shore: you only reach 33 ft at 1.4 mi. For dives deeper than 33 ft, go by boat.

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.

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Harbor Isle at a glance

  • Town or city of about 1,301 people. Coordinates: 40.603° N, 73.665° W.
  • It is 19 mi southeast of New York, the main place in New York. The sun rises 2 min earlier and sets 1 min earlier than in New York.
  • The nearest tide station, Long Beach, is 0.7 mi to the southeast.
  • Its coast faces south.
  • Beaches and harbors nearby: Hicks Beach (2.1 mi), East Atlantic Beach (Nassau County) (2.5 mi), Freeport Marina (4.9 mi).

Questions about Harbor IsleQuestions

What time is high tide today in Harbor Isle?

Today in Harbor Isle there are high tides at 10:47 am (5.6 ft) and 11:16 pm (4.3 ft) and low tides at 4:38 am and 5:24 pm. Tide coefficient 85.

What time is sunset today in Harbor Isle?

At 5:55 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 6:23 pm.

What time is sunrise tomorrow in Harbor Isle?

At 7:23 am. First light comes at 6:22 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 2:33–4:33 am, Minor 11:11 am–12:11 pm, Major 3:06–5:06 pm, Minor 8:01–9:01 pm. Today's activity is medium.

What's the weather like today in Harbor Isle?

Light drizzle, from 44 °F to 64 °F, with a light breeze from the north (4 mph) and a 1% chance of rain.

How is the sea today in Harbor Isle?

Smooth (Douglas 2): 1.4 ft waves with a period of 6.5 s from the southeast. The water is 60.4 °F.

When is the best time to visit Harbor Isle?

The best time to visit Harbor Isle is from June to September: highs of 76 °F to 84 °F, about 10 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 Long Beach (public domain), via Slackwater database. Sun and moon: our own calculation with astronomy-engine. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Coastline: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

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