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Norton Point, Head of Bay tide chart

New York · Inwood · NOAA station 8516891 · times in local time (EDT)

Tides today, Sunday, October 11

12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM3:07 AM · 0.1 ft9:05 AM · 6.6 ft3:38 PM · 0.0 ft9:24 PM · 5.9 ft6.6 ft
  • Low 3:07 AM 0.1 ft
  • High 9:05 AM 6.6 ft
  • Low 3:38 PM 0.0 ft
  • High 9:24 PM 5.9 ft

Sunrise 7:02 AM · Sunset 6:22 PM · New moon (0%)

Fishing forecast

Hour by hour at Norton Point, Head of Bay
96Excellent

Best times

6:00 PM–7:00 PM and 1:00 PM–2:00 PM

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 Norton Point, Head of Bay

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    Tide times this week

    DayHigh and low tidesSunrise / sunsetMoon
    Sun Oct 11L 3:07 AM 0.1 ftH 9:05 AM 6.6 ftL 3:38 PM 0.0 ftH 9:24 PM 5.9 ft7:02 AM / 6:22 PMNew moon (0%)
    Mon Oct 12L 3:49 AM 0.2 ftH 9:43 AM 6.5 ftL 4:22 PM 0.1 ftH 10:03 PM 5.6 ft7:03 AM / 6:21 PMNew moon (2%)
    Tue Oct 13L 4:29 AM 0.4 ftH 10:22 AM 6.4 ftL 5:03 PM 0.3 ftH 10:45 PM 5.3 ft7:04 AM / 6:19 PMWaxing crescent (6%)
    Wed Oct 14L 5:08 AM 0.6 ftH 11:04 AM 6.1 ftL 5:43 PM 0.6 ftH 11:30 PM 5.0 ft7:05 AM / 6:18 PMWaxing crescent (12%)
    Thu Oct 15L 5:46 AM 0.9 ftH 11:49 AM 5.8 ftL 6:26 PM 0.9 ft7:06 AM / 6:16 PMWaxing crescent (19%)
    Fri Oct 16H 12:18 AM 4.8 ftL 6:25 AM 1.3 ftH 12:39 PM 5.6 ftL 7:15 PM 1.2 ft7:07 AM / 6:15 PMWaxing crescent (28%)
    Sat Oct 17H 1:10 AM 4.6 ftL 7:15 AM 1.6 ftH 1:31 PM 5.4 ftL 8:15 PM 1.4 ft7:09 AM / 6:13 PMFirst quarter (38%)

    Tidal currents near Norton Point, Head of Bay

    From NOAA's current predictions for Grass Hassock Channel, 2.6 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 NE (52°) and the ebb toward the SW (228°). The strongest current this week is 1.2 knots.

    DaySlack water and peak currents
    Sun Oct 11Ebb 12:03 AM 1.2 knSlack 4:07 AMFlood 7:33 AM 1.1 knSlack 9:46 AMEbb 12:24 PM 1.0 knSlack 4:51 PMFlood 8:02 PM 0.8 knSlack 9:55 PM
    Mon Oct 12Ebb 12:45 AM 1.2 knSlack 4:48 AMFlood 8:07 AM 1.1 knSlack 10:29 AMEbb 1:04 PM 1.0 knSlack 5:35 PMFlood 8:45 PM 0.7 knSlack 10:39 PM
    Tue Oct 13Ebb 1:30 AM 1.2 knSlack 5:29 AMFlood 8:27 AM 1.0 knSlack 11:12 AMEbb 1:48 PM 1.0 knSlack 6:19 PMFlood 9:30 PM 0.6 knSlack 11:25 PM
    Wed Oct 14Ebb 2:19 AM 1.1 knSlack 6:11 AMFlood 8:37 AM 1.0 knSlack 11:55 AMEbb 2:37 PM 1.0 knSlack 7:07 PMFlood 10:16 PM 0.6 kn
    Thu Oct 15Slack 12:12 AMEbb 3:11 AM 1.1 knSlack 6:54 AMFlood 9:10 AM 1.0 knSlack 12:39 PMEbb 3:33 PM 1.0 knSlack 7:59 PMFlood 11:04 PM 0.5 kn
    Fri Oct 16Slack 1:03 AMEbb 4:08 AM 1.0 knSlack 7:42 AMFlood 9:54 AM 0.9 knSlack 1:28 PMEbb 4:36 PM 0.9 knSlack 8:56 PMFlood 11:58 PM 0.5 kn
    Sat Oct 17Slack 1:57 AMEbb 5:06 AM 0.9 knSlack 8:35 AMFlood 10:43 AM 0.9 knSlack 2:20 PMEbb 6:45 PM 0.9 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 Norton Point, Head of Bay

    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 1196 · Excellent6:00 PM–7:00 PM, 1:00 PM–2:00 PM12:07 AM–2:07 AM, 12:29 PM–2:29 PM7:45 AM–8:45 AM, 6:05 PM–7:05 PM
    Mon Oct 1279 · Excellent1:00 PM–3:00 PM, 1:00 AM–2:00 AM12:52 AM–2:52 AM, 1:16 PM–3:16 PM8:51 AM–9:51 AM, 6:34 PM–7:34 PM
    Tue Oct 1365 · Good2:00 AM–3:00 AM, 2:00 PM–4:00 PM1:40 AM–3:40 AM, 2:04 PM–4:04 PM9:56 AM–10:56 AM, 7:07 PM–8:07 PM
    Wed Oct 1448 · Fair3:00 PM–4:00 PM, 3:00 AM–4:00 AM2:29 AM–4:29 AM, 2:54 PM–4:54 PM10:57 AM–11:57 AM, 7:47 PM–8:47 PM
    Thu Oct 1536 · Fair4:00 PM–5:00 PM3:19 AM–5:19 AM, 3:44 PM–5:44 PM11:54 AM–12:54 PM, 8:34 PM–9:34 PM
    Fri Oct 1636 · Fair5:00 PM–6:00 PM4:10 AM–6:10 AM, 4:35 PM–6:35 PM12:44 PM–1:44 PM, 9:29 PM–10:29 PM
    Sat Oct 1742 · Fair6:00 PM–7:00 PM5:00 AM–7:00 AM, 5:25 PM–7:25 PM1:26 PM–2:26 PM, 10:28 PM–11:28 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. 0.0 ft at 3:38 PM on Sunday, October 11
    2. 0.1 ft at 4:22 PM on Monday, October 12
    3. 0.2 ft at 1:40 PM on Saturday, October 24
    4. 0.3 ft at 5:03 PM on Tuesday, October 13
    5. 0.5 ft at 12:53 PM on Friday, October 23
    6. 0.6 ft at 5:43 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 11L 3:07 AM 0.1 ftH 9:05 AM 6.6 ftL 3:38 PM 0.0 ftH 9:24 PM 5.9 ft7:02 AM / 6:22 PM
    Mon Oct 12L 3:49 AM 0.2 ftH 9:43 AM 6.5 ftL 4:22 PM 0.1 ftH 10:03 PM 5.6 ft7:03 AM / 6:21 PM
    Tue Oct 13L 4:29 AM 0.4 ftH 10:22 AM 6.4 ftL 5:03 PM 0.3 ftH 10:45 PM 5.3 ft7:04 AM / 6:19 PM
    Wed Oct 14L 5:08 AM 0.6 ftH 11:04 AM 6.1 ftL 5:43 PM 0.6 ftH 11:30 PM 5.0 ft7:05 AM / 6:18 PM
    Thu Oct 15L 5:46 AM 0.9 ftH 11:49 AM 5.8 ftL 6:26 PM 0.9 ft7:06 AM / 6:16 PM
    Fri Oct 16H 12:18 AM 4.8 ftL 6:25 AM 1.3 ftH 12:39 PM 5.6 ftL 7:15 PM 1.2 ft7:07 AM / 6:15 PM
    Sat Oct 17H 1:10 AM 4.6 ftL 7:15 AM 1.6 ftH 1:31 PM 5.4 ftL 8:15 PM 1.4 ft7:09 AM / 6:13 PM
    Sun Oct 18H 2:04 AM 4.5 ftL 8:23 AM 1.8 ftH 2:23 PM 5.2 ftL 9:19 PM 1.4 ft7:10 AM / 6:12 PM
    Mon Oct 19H 2:57 AM 4.5 ftL 9:32 AM 1.8 ftH 3:16 PM 5.2 ftL 10:15 PM 1.3 ft7:11 AM / 6:10 PM
    Tue Oct 20H 3:51 AM 4.6 ftL 10:29 AM 1.5 ftH 4:11 PM 5.2 ftL 11:03 PM 1.0 ft7:12 AM / 6:09 PM
    Wed Oct 21H 4:48 AM 4.9 ftL 11:20 AM 1.2 ftH 5:09 PM 5.3 ftL 11:47 PM 0.8 ft7:13 AM / 6:07 PM
    Thu Oct 22H 5:45 AM 5.3 ftL 12:07 PM 0.9 ftH 6:06 PM 5.5 ft7:14 AM / 6:06 PM
    Fri Oct 23L 12:29 AM 0.5 ftH 6:36 AM 5.8 ftL 12:53 PM 0.5 ftH 6:55 PM 5.8 ft7:15 AM / 6:04 PM
    Sat Oct 24L 1:11 AM 0.2 ftH 7:20 AM 6.3 ftL 1:40 PM 0.2 ftH 7:39 PM 6.0 ft7:16 AM / 6:03 PM
    Sun Oct 25L 1:54 AM 0.0 ftH 8:01 AM 6.8 ftL 2:28 PM -0.1 ftH 8:21 PM 6.2 ft7:17 AM / 6:02 PM
    Mon Oct 26L 2:38 AM -0.1 ftH 8:42 AM 7.1 ftL 3:18 PM -0.3 ftH 9:04 PM 6.2 ft7:19 AM / 6:00 PM
    Tue Oct 27L 3:25 AM -0.2 ftH 9:25 AM 7.2 ftL 4:08 PM -0.4 ftH 9:50 PM 6.0 ft7:20 AM / 5:59 PM
    Wed Oct 28L 4:13 AM -0.1 ftH 10:13 AM 7.2 ftL 4:57 PM -0.4 ftH 10:42 PM 5.8 ft7:21 AM / 5:58 PM
    Thu Oct 29L 5:02 AM 0.0 ftH 11:06 AM 7.0 ftL 5:47 PM -0.2 ftH 11:39 PM 5.5 ft7:22 AM / 5:56 PM
    Fri Oct 30L 5:51 AM 0.2 ftH 12:04 PM 6.7 ftL 6:41 PM 0.0 ft7:23 AM / 5:55 PM
    Sat Oct 31H 12:41 AM 5.3 ftL 6:48 AM 0.6 ftH 1:05 PM 6.4 ftL 7:43 PM 0.3 ft7:24 AM / 5:54 PM
    Sun Nov 1H 1:44 AM 5.2 ftL 6:56 AM 0.9 ftH 1:07 PM 6.1 ftL 7:51 PM 0.5 ft6:26 AM / 4:53 PM
    Mon Nov 2H 1:46 AM 5.2 ftL 8:10 AM 0.9 ftH 2:08 PM 5.9 ftL 8:54 PM 0.5 ft6:27 AM / 4:52 PM
    Tue Nov 3H 2:47 AM 5.2 ftL 9:17 AM 0.8 ftH 3:08 PM 5.7 ftL 9:50 PM 0.3 ft6:28 AM / 4:50 PM
    Wed Nov 4H 3:49 AM 5.4 ftL 10:15 AM 0.7 ftH 4:11 PM 5.5 ftL 10:40 PM 0.3 ft6:29 AM / 4:49 PM
    Thu Nov 5H 4:50 AM 5.7 ftL 11:07 AM 0.5 ftH 5:11 PM 5.5 ftL 11:26 PM 0.2 ft6:30 AM / 4:48 PM
    Fri Nov 6H 5:42 AM 6.0 ftL 11:56 AM 0.3 ftH 6:02 PM 5.5 ft6:32 AM / 4:47 PM
    Sat Nov 7L 12:10 AM 0.2 ftH 6:25 AM 6.2 ftL 12:43 PM 0.3 ftH 6:44 PM 5.5 ft6:33 AM / 4:46 PM
    Sun Nov 8L 12:52 AM 0.2 ftH 7:03 AM 6.4 ftL 1:29 PM 0.2 ftH 7:22 PM 5.5 ft6:34 AM / 4:45 PM
    Mon Nov 9L 1:35 AM 0.3 ftH 7:39 AM 6.5 ftL 2:14 PM 0.2 ftH 7:59 PM 5.4 ft6:35 AM / 4:44 PM
    Tue Nov 10L 2:18 AM 0.4 ftH 8:15 AM 6.4 ftL 2:58 PM 0.2 ftH 8:36 PM 5.2 ft6:36 AM / 4:43 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 Norton Point, Head of Bay

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    Fish in the waters around Norton Point, Head of Bay

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

    • Cownose Ray Rhinoptera bonasusSalt water · 486 records
    • Common Carp Cyprinus carpioBrackish water · 204 records
    • Windowpane Scophthalmus aquosusSalt water · 121 records
    • Goldfish Carassius auratusBrackish water · 109 records
    • Common Skate Leucoraja erinaceaSalt water · 108 records
    • Alewife Alosa pseudoharengusSalt water · 106 records
    • Summer Flounder Paralichthys dentatusSalt water · 104 records
    • Porgy Stenotomus chrysopsSalt water · 101 records
    • Winter Flounder Pseudopleuronectes americanusSalt water · 97 records
    • Butterfish Peprilus triacanthusSalt water · 88 records
    • Smooth Dogfish Mustelus canisSalt water · 83 records
    • Blueback Herring Alosa aestivalisSalt water · 78 records
    • Silver Hake Merluccius bilinearisSalt water · 76 records
    • Pumpkinseed Lepomis gibbosusBrackish water · 73 records
    • Striped Searobin Prionotus evolansSalt water · 71 records
    • Spotted Hake Urophycis regiaSalt water · 59 records
    • Spinner Shark Carcharhinus brevipinnaSalt water · 59 records
    • Bay Anchovy Anchoa mitchilliSalt water · 58 records
    • Bluefish Pomatomus saltatrixSalt water · 58 records
    • Dusky Shark Carcharhinus obscurusSalt water · 56 records
    • Winter Skate Leucoraja ocellataSalt water · 49 records
    • Mummichog Fundulus heteroclitusSalt water · 47 records
    • Yellow Perch Perca flavescensBrackish water · 46 records
    • Atlantic Silverside Menidia menidiaSalt water · 41 records
    • Red Hake Urophycis chussSalt water · 41 records
    • Striped Bass Morone saxatilisSalt water · 40 records
    • Fourspot Flounder Hippoglossina oblongaSalt water · 38 records
    • Black Sea Bass Centropristis striataSalt water · 37 records
    • Weakfish Cynoscion regalisSalt water · 34 records
    • Northern Searobin Prionotus carolinusSalt water · 34 records
    • Atlantic Menhaden Brevoortia tyrannusSalt water · 32 records
    • Northern Pipefish Syngnathus fuscusSalt water · 31 records
    • Northern Puffer Sphoeroides maculatusSalt water · 31 records
    • Spurdog Squalus acanthiasSalt water · 27 records
    • Gulf Minkfish Menticirrhus saxatilisSalt water · 26 records
    • American Eel Anguilla rostrataSalt water · 26 records
    • Atlantic Herring Clupea harengusSalt water · 26 records
    Fresh water nearby · 3 species

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

    • Northern Snakehead Channa argusFresh water · 95 records
    • Largemouth Bass Micropterus salmoidesFresh water · 67 records
    • Bluegill Lepomis macrochirusFresh water · 56 records

    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 Norton Point, Head of Bay

    Norton Point, Head of Bay 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 5.3 ft between a high and the next low.

    The biggest swings in this window come around Tuesday, October 27, when the day's range reaches 7.7 ft, and again around Sunday, October 11 (6.6 ft). Those spring tides follow the new and full moon by a day or two. The calmest day is Sunday, October 18, with only 3.8 ft between the day's highest and lowest water.

    The lowest tide of the month is -0.4 ft at 4:08 PM on Tuesday, October 27. There are 9 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 7.2 ft at 9:25 AM 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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