New York, The Battery NOAA Tide Station 8518750

About NOAA station 8518750

The Battery station is a central New York Harbor reference near the Hudson and East rivers, Upper Bay, major ferry routes, piers, and commercial shipping channels.

Why people check this station

Its predictions support harbor water-level planning, waterfront access, fishing structure, vessel clearance, and coastal-flood context in one of the nation's busiest waterways.

How to interpret the prediction locally

The Hudson, East River, Kill Van Kull, and outer harbor have distinct currents and offsets. Never substitute The Battery high or low time for a current prediction in a separate channel.

Tide height is not current speed

A high or low prediction describes the expected water level at the gauge. Current can turn earlier or later in a nearby inlet, river, bridge opening, pass, or channel. NOAA publishes separate current predictions for supported locations, and local weather can move the observed level above or below the astronomical prediction.

Basic station-planning checklist

1. Confirm that station 8518750 represents the water you intend to use.
2. Note the predicted high and low times, heights, and overall range.
3. Check wind, waves, visibility, precipitation, and official warnings.
4. Allow for the local offset between the gauge and your exact location.
5. Verify actual water, access, navigation, and regulations before departure.

Planning only: Data can be delayed, unavailable, or unrepresentative of a nearby micro-location. Never use this page as a substitute for official charts, notices, warnings, or direct observation.

Official references

• NOAA CO-OPS station 8518750
• NOAA tide predictions for New York, The Battery
• NOAA tide and current FAQs
• National Weather Service marine forecasts