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Albany tide chart

New York · Albany · NOAA station 8518995 · times in local time (EDT)

Tides today, Sunday, October 11

12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM5:15 AM · 5.2 ft12:13 PM · -0.3 ft5:38 PM · 5.6 ft5.6 ft
  • High 5:15 AM 5.2 ft
  • Low 12:13 PM -0.3 ft
  • High 5:38 PM 5.6 ft

Sunrise 7:04 AM · Sunset 6:21 PM · New moon (0%)

Fishing forecast

Hour by hour at Albany
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Best times

1:00 PM–2:00 PM and 1:00 AM–2:00 AM

New moon (0% lit)

    Biting around here in October

    • Striped bass In seasonSpring and fall runs; moving water at dawn and dusk
    • Bluefish In seasonFast-moving tide and bait schools
    • Tautog In seasonRocks, bridges and wrecks near slack tide

    General seasonal guide for Mid-Atlantic. Seasons, sizes and limits vary, so check your state rules before keeping fish.

    Weather and conditions at Albany

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    • 162.525 MHz WX7 WWF48, Mt. Greylock, MA (29 mi)
    • 162.400 MHz WX2 WWF43, Stamford, NY (46 mi)

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    • Ch 16 Distress, safety and calling
    • Ch 9 Boater-to-boater calling
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    • Ch 13 Bridge-to-bridge (big ships, drawbridges)
    • Ch 68, 69, 71, 72, 78A Recreational chat

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    Tide times this week

    DayHigh and low tidesSunrise / sunsetMoon
    Sun Oct 11H 5:15 AM 5.2 ftL 12:13 PM -0.3 ftH 5:38 PM 5.6 ft7:04 AM / 6:21 PMNew moon (0%)
    Mon Oct 12L 12:45 AM -0.1 ftH 5:58 AM 5.0 ftL 12:52 PM -0.1 ftH 6:19 PM 5.6 ft7:05 AM / 6:19 PMNew moon (2%)
    Tue Oct 13L 1:30 AM 0.1 ftH 6:44 AM 4.8 ftL 1:28 PM 0.2 ftH 6:59 PM 5.4 ft7:06 AM / 6:17 PMWaxing crescent (6%)
    Wed Oct 14L 2:14 AM 0.3 ftH 7:31 AM 4.5 ftL 2:02 PM 0.5 ftH 7:38 PM 5.3 ft7:07 AM / 6:16 PMWaxing crescent (12%)
    Thu Oct 15L 2:59 AM 0.5 ftH 8:21 AM 4.3 ftL 2:34 PM 0.7 ftH 8:18 PM 5.2 ft7:08 AM / 6:14 PMWaxing crescent (19%)
    Fri Oct 16L 3:45 AM 0.7 ftH 9:13 AM 4.2 ftL 3:08 PM 0.8 ftH 9:01 PM 5.0 ft7:10 AM / 6:13 PMWaxing crescent (28%)
    Sat Oct 17L 4:34 AM 0.8 ftH 10:07 AM 4.1 ftL 3:52 PM 0.9 ftH 9:50 PM 5.0 ft7:11 AM / 6:11 PMFirst quarter (38%)

    Tidal currents near Albany

    From NOAA's current predictions for Port of Albany at 7 ft depth, 1.9 miles away. Slack is when the current turns and the water is calmest; flood runs in with the rising tide and ebb runs out with the falling tide. Times are the peak of each run, in knots. The flood runs toward the NNE (21°) and the ebb toward the SSW (198°). The strongest current this week is 0.6 knots.

    DaySlack water and peak currents
    Sun Oct 11Slack 12:02 AMFlood 1:36 AM 0.4 knSlack 5:05 AMEbb 8:09 AM 0.6 knSlack 12:20 PMFlood 2:03 PM 0.5 knSlack 5:38 PMEbb 8:47 PM 0.6 kn
    Mon Oct 12Slack 12:52 AMFlood 2:26 AM 0.4 knSlack 5:46 AMEbb 8:34 AM 0.6 knSlack 1:05 PMFlood 2:50 PM 0.5 knSlack 6:20 PMEbb 9:12 PM 0.6 kn
    Tue Oct 13Slack 1:42 AMFlood 3:13 AM 0.4 knSlack 6:27 AMEbb 9:06 AM 0.5 knSlack 1:50 PMFlood 3:35 PM 0.5 knSlack 7:01 PMEbb 9:41 PM 0.6 kn
    Wed Oct 14Slack 2:30 AMFlood 3:59 AM 0.4 knSlack 7:07 AMEbb 9:43 AM 0.5 knSlack 2:34 PMFlood 4:21 PM 0.5 knSlack 7:42 PMEbb 10:17 PM 0.5 kn
    Thu Oct 15Slack 3:20 AMFlood 4:46 AM 0.4 knSlack 7:46 AMEbb 10:24 AM 0.5 knSlack 3:21 PMFlood 5:08 PM 0.5 knSlack 8:23 PMEbb 11:01 PM 0.5 kn
    Fri Oct 16Slack 4:11 AMFlood 5:35 AM 0.3 knSlack 8:26 AMEbb 11:11 AM 0.5 knSlack 4:11 PMFlood 5:58 PM 0.4 knSlack 9:05 PMEbb 11:51 PM 0.5 kn
    Sat Oct 17Slack 5:06 AMFlood 6:27 AM 0.3 knSlack 9:14 AMEbb 12:03 PM 0.4 knSlack 5:07 PMFlood 6:49 PM 0.4 knSlack 9:52 PM

    Current predictions can differ a lot over short distances: check the station location on NOAA before planning a passage.

    Best fishing times at Albany

    The bite score (0 to 100) adds up what anglers watch most: moving water (a tide running harder than usual here scores higher), solunar periods (major periods of about two hours centred on the moon overhead or underfoot, minor periods of about an hour on moonrise and moonset), dawn and dusk light, and how close it is to the new or full moon. Best times are the stretches of the day scoring near that day's top.

    DayBite scoreBest timesMajor periodsMinor periods
    Sun Oct 1187 · Excellent1:00 PM–2:00 PM, 1:00 AM–2:00 AM12:07 AM–2:07 AM, 12:29 PM–2:29 PM7:49 AM–8:49 AM, 6:01 PM–7:01 PM
    Mon Oct 1274 · Good2:00 PM–3:00 PM, 2:00 AM–3:00 AM12:52 AM–2:52 AM, 1:16 PM–3:16 PM8:57 AM–9:57 AM, 6:27 PM–7:27 PM
    Tue Oct 1363 · Good3:00 PM–4:00 PM1:40 AM–3:40 AM, 2:04 PM–4:04 PM10:03 AM–11:03 AM, 6:59 PM–7:59 PM
    Wed Oct 1455 · Good3:00 PM–5:00 PM, 3:00 AM–4:00 AM2:29 AM–4:29 AM, 2:54 PM–4:54 PM11:06 AM–12:06 PM, 7:38 PM–8:38 PM
    Thu Oct 1550 · Fair4:00 PM–6:00 PM3:19 AM–5:19 AM, 3:44 PM–5:44 PM12:03 PM–1:03 PM, 8:25 PM–9:25 PM
    Fri Oct 1654 · Fair5:00 PM–6:00 PM4:10 AM–6:10 AM, 4:35 PM–6:35 PM12:53 PM–1:53 PM, 9:20 PM–10:20 PM
    Sat Oct 1753 · Fair6:00 PM–7:00 PM5:00 AM–7:00 AM, 5:25 PM–7:25 PM1:34 PM–2:34 PM, 10:20 PM–11:20 PM

    A planning aid, not a guarantee. Wind, water clarity, bait and pressure changes matter too; the forecast above adds live wind and pressure when you open the page.

    Best daylight low tides in the next two weeks

    The lowest water that falls between sunrise and sunset, for tide pooling and beachcombing.

    1. -0.3 ft at 12:13 PM on Sunday, October 11
    2. -0.1 ft at 12:52 PM on Monday, October 12
    3. 0.2 ft at 10:15 AM on Saturday, October 24
    4. 0.2 ft at 1:28 PM on Tuesday, October 13
    5. 0.3 ft at 9:32 AM on Friday, October 23
    6. 0.5 ft at 2:02 PM on Wednesday, October 14

    Tide table: October 11 to November 10, 2026

    Full 2026 tide table Full 2027 tide table

    DayHigh and low tidesSunrise / sunset
    Sun Oct 11H 5:15 AM 5.2 ftL 12:13 PM -0.3 ftH 5:38 PM 5.6 ft7:04 AM / 6:21 PM
    Mon Oct 12L 12:45 AM -0.1 ftH 5:58 AM 5.0 ftL 12:52 PM -0.1 ftH 6:19 PM 5.6 ft7:05 AM / 6:19 PM
    Tue Oct 13L 1:30 AM 0.1 ftH 6:44 AM 4.8 ftL 1:28 PM 0.2 ftH 6:59 PM 5.4 ft7:06 AM / 6:17 PM
    Wed Oct 14L 2:14 AM 0.3 ftH 7:31 AM 4.5 ftL 2:02 PM 0.5 ftH 7:38 PM 5.3 ft7:07 AM / 6:16 PM
    Thu Oct 15L 2:59 AM 0.5 ftH 8:21 AM 4.3 ftL 2:34 PM 0.7 ftH 8:18 PM 5.2 ft7:08 AM / 6:14 PM
    Fri Oct 16L 3:45 AM 0.7 ftH 9:13 AM 4.2 ftL 3:08 PM 0.8 ftH 9:01 PM 5.0 ft7:10 AM / 6:13 PM
    Sat Oct 17L 4:34 AM 0.8 ftH 10:07 AM 4.1 ftL 3:52 PM 0.9 ftH 9:50 PM 5.0 ft7:11 AM / 6:11 PM
    Sun Oct 18L 5:25 AM 0.8 ftH 11:02 AM 4.0 ftL 4:48 PM 1.1 ftH 10:50 PM 4.9 ft7:12 AM / 6:09 PM
    Mon Oct 19L 6:18 AM 0.8 ftH 11:57 AM 4.1 ftL 5:55 PM 1.1 ftH 11:52 PM 4.8 ft7:13 AM / 6:08 PM
    Tue Oct 20L 7:10 AM 0.7 ftH 12:51 PM 4.2 ftL 7:03 PM 1.0 ft7:14 AM / 6:06 PM
    Wed Oct 21H 12:52 AM 4.8 ftL 8:00 AM 0.6 ftH 1:41 PM 4.5 ftL 8:07 PM 0.9 ft7:16 AM / 6:05 PM
    Thu Oct 22H 1:46 AM 4.9 ftL 8:47 AM 0.5 ftH 2:26 PM 4.8 ftL 9:05 PM 0.7 ft7:17 AM / 6:03 PM
    Fri Oct 23H 2:34 AM 4.9 ftL 9:32 AM 0.3 ftH 3:07 PM 5.0 ftL 10:01 PM 0.5 ft7:18 AM / 6:02 PM
    Sat Oct 24H 3:18 AM 5.0 ftL 10:15 AM 0.2 ftH 3:42 PM 5.3 ftL 10:53 PM 0.3 ft7:19 AM / 6:00 PM
    Sun Oct 25H 3:59 AM 5.0 ftL 10:57 AM 0.1 ftH 4:15 PM 5.6 ftL 11:44 PM 0.2 ft7:20 AM / 5:59 PM
    Mon Oct 26H 4:40 AM 4.9 ftL 11:39 AM 0.1 ftH 4:47 PM 5.8 ft7:22 AM / 5:57 PM
    Tue Oct 27L 12:34 AM 0.1 ftH 5:23 AM 4.9 ftL 12:22 PM 0.1 ftH 5:24 PM 5.9 ft7:23 AM / 5:56 PM
    Wed Oct 28L 1:24 AM 0.1 ftH 6:11 AM 4.8 ftL 1:08 PM 0.2 ftH 6:07 PM 5.9 ft7:24 AM / 5:54 PM
    Thu Oct 29L 2:16 AM 0.2 ftH 7:06 AM 4.6 ftL 1:58 PM 0.3 ftH 6:58 PM 5.7 ft7:25 AM / 5:53 PM
    Fri Oct 30L 3:11 AM 0.2 ftH 8:09 AM 4.5 ftL 2:53 PM 0.3 ftH 8:01 PM 5.5 ft7:27 AM / 5:52 PM
    Sat Oct 31L 4:07 AM 0.3 ftH 9:14 AM 4.5 ftL 3:53 PM 0.4 ftH 9:16 PM 5.3 ft7:28 AM / 5:50 PM
    Sun Nov 1L 4:05 AM 0.3 ftH 9:19 AM 4.6 ftL 3:58 PM 0.5 ftH 9:31 PM 5.2 ft6:29 AM / 4:49 PM
    Mon Nov 2L 5:02 AM 0.2 ftH 10:22 AM 4.7 ftL 5:03 PM 0.4 ftH 10:40 PM 5.2 ft6:31 AM / 4:48 PM
    Tue Nov 3L 5:59 AM 0.1 ftH 11:23 AM 4.9 ftL 6:07 PM 0.3 ftH 11:44 PM 5.2 ft6:32 AM / 4:47 PM
    Wed Nov 4L 6:53 AM -0.1 ftH 12:21 PM 5.2 ftL 7:08 PM 0.2 ft6:33 AM / 4:45 PM
    Thu Nov 5H 12:42 AM 5.2 ftL 7:44 AM -0.2 ftH 1:15 PM 5.5 ftL 8:06 PM 0.1 ft6:34 AM / 4:44 PM
    Fri Nov 6H 1:35 AM 5.2 ftL 8:33 AM -0.3 ftH 2:04 PM 5.7 ftL 9:00 PM -0.1 ft6:36 AM / 4:43 PM
    Sat Nov 7H 2:23 AM 5.2 ftL 9:18 AM -0.3 ftH 2:49 PM 5.8 ftL 9:50 PM -0.1 ft6:37 AM / 4:42 PM
    Sun Nov 8H 3:09 AM 5.2 ftL 10:01 AM -0.2 ftH 3:31 PM 5.9 ftL 10:38 PM -0.1 ft6:38 AM / 4:41 PM
    Mon Nov 9H 3:53 AM 5.0 ftL 10:41 AM 0.0 ftH 4:11 PM 5.8 ftL 11:23 PM 0.0 ft6:39 AM / 4:40 PM
    Tue Nov 10H 4:37 AM 4.8 ftL 11:19 AM 0.2 ftH 4:49 PM 5.7 ft6:41 AM / 4:38 PM

    Heights are in feet above mean lower low water (MLLW), the zero line on most US nautical charts. A minus height means the water drops below that line.

    Around Albany

    Fishing piers and docks

    Distances from the tide station. Places from © OpenStreetMap contributors; links open in Google Maps.

    Fish in the waters around Albany

    21 kinds of fish, sharks and rays have been recorded within 15 km (about 9 miles) of this spot, most often Common Carp, Goldfish, Sea Trout. The bar shows how many records each has.

    • Common Carp Cyprinus carpioBrackish water · 239 records
    • Goldfish Carassius auratusBrackish water · 65 records
    • Sea Trout Salmo truttaSalt water · 60 records
    • Round Goby Neogobius melanostomusSalt water · 25 records
    • Pumpkinseed Lepomis gibbosusBrackish water · 12 records
    • American Eel Anguilla rostrataSalt water · 12 records
    • White Sucker Catostomus commersoniiBrackish water · 9 records
    • Golden Shiner Notemigonus crysoleucasBrackish water · 8 records
    • Slimy Sculpin Cottus cognatusBrackish water · 4 records
    • Spottail Shiner Notropis hudsoniusBrackish water · 4 records
    • Rudd Scardinius erythrophthalmusBrackish water · 3 records
    • Walleye Sander vitreusBrackish water · 3 records
    • Banded Killifish Fundulus diaphanusBrackish water · 3 records
    • Northern Pike Esox luciusBrackish water · 2 records
    • Yellow Perch Perca flavescensBrackish water · 2 records
    • White Perch Morone americanaSalt water · 2 records
    • Striped Bass Morone saxatilisSalt water · 2 records
    • Gizzard Shad Dorosoma cepedianumSalt water · 2 records
    • Fourspine Stickleback Apeltes quadracusSalt water · 2 records
    • Brook Trout Salvelinus fontinalisSalt water · 1 record
    • Koi Cyprinus rubrofuscusBrackish water · 1 record
    Fresh water nearby · 19 species

    Rivers, creeks and ponds within 15 km, not the tidal water itself.

    • Largemouth Bass Micropterus salmoidesFresh water · 14 records
    • Blacknose Dace Rhinichthys atratulusFresh water · 12 records
    • Creek Chub Semotilus atromaculatusFresh water · 10 records
    • Tessellated Darter Etheostoma olmstediFresh water · 10 records
    • Bluegill Lepomis macrochirusFresh water · 8 records
    • Brown Bullhead Ameiurus nebulosusFresh water · 5 records
    • Fathead Minnow Pimephales promelasFresh water · 5 records
    • Rock Bass Ambloplites rupestrisFresh water · 5 records
    • Brook Stickleback Culaea inconstansFresh water · 4 records
    • Northern Redbelly Dace Chrosomus eosFresh water · 3 records
    • Common Shiner Luxilus cornutusFresh water · 3 records
    • Bluntnose Minnow Pimephales notatusFresh water · 3 records
    • Green Sunfish Lepomis cyanellusFresh water · 2 records
    • Satinfin Shiner Cyprinella analostanaFresh water · 2 records
    • Smallmouth Bass Micropterus dolomieuFresh water · 2 records
    • Longnose Dace Rhinichthys cataractaeFresh water · 1 record
    • Lake Chub Couesius plumbeusFresh water · 1 record
    • Swallowtail Shiner Notropis procneFresh water · 1 record
    • Emerald Shiner Notropis atherinoidesFresh water · 1 record

    Records from GBIF datasets released under CC0 or CC BY 4.0 (museum collections, surveys and community sightings). It shows what has been found here, not a complete list. Check your state rules before keeping fish.

    About the tides at Albany

    Albany gets two high tides and two low tides almost every day, and the two highs are close in height. Over the next month the water typically rises or falls about 4.7 ft between a high and the next low.

    The biggest swings in this window come around Saturday, November 7, when the day's range reaches 6.1 ft, and again around Sunday, October 11 (5.9 ft). Those spring tides follow the new and full moon by a day or two. The calmest day is Monday, October 19, with only 4.0 ft between the day's highest and lowest water.

    The lowest tide of the month is -0.3 ft at 12:13 PM on Sunday, October 11. There are 11 minus tides (lows below the chart's zero line) in this window: the best times for tide pools, clamming and walking the flats.

    The highest predicted tide is 5.9 ft at 5:24 PM on Tuesday, October 27. Onshore wind or a storm can push the real water level above that.

    This is a reference (harmonic) station: NOAA predicts its tides directly from years of measured water levels here, which makes it among the most reliable predictions on the coast.

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