Water Temperature of the East River in New York, NY

Current Water Temperature

54.0°F

Measurement Time: Wednesday, May 6, 2026, 2:30 PM EDT

Today's Tides

Low: May 6, 6:08 AM, 0.6 ft
 High: May 6, 12:25 PM, 3.8 ft
Low: May 6, 5:49 PM, 1.2 ft

Temperature Locations

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Local Points of Interest

Hudson River; Upper New York Bay; Battery Park; Ellis Island; Manhatten, NY

East River

Station Name: The Battery
Data Source: NOAA Tides and Currents

Elevation Above Sea Level: 0 feet

Sensor Depth: -2 feet

Nearest Address:
Battery Park Viaduct
New York, NY 10004
New York County

GPS Coordinates: 40.700556, -74.014167

Nearby Water Temperatures

Hudson River, Manhattan, NY (4.5 mi)
Newark Bay, Newark, NJ (5.7 mi)
Newark Bay, Staten Island, NY (8.1 mi)
Harlem River, Bronx, NY (9.6 mi)
Rockaway Inlet, Brooklyn, NY (11.1 mi)
Bronx River, Bronx, NY (13.4 mi)
Long Island Sound, Kings Point, NY (15.1 mi)
Sandy Hook Bay, Sandy Hook, NJ (16.1 mi)
Hudson River, Yonkers, NY (17.3 mi)
Hempstead Lake, Lakeview, NY (19.4 mi)
East Creek, Sands Point, NY (19.6 mi)
Hog Island Channel, Island Park, NY (19.8 mi)
Whippany River, Pine Brook, NJ (20.1 mi)
Reynolds Channel, Point Lookout, NY (23.7 mi)
Frost Creek, Lattingtown, NY (26.2 mi)

Weather for New York, New York

Current Weather

64.9°F
Light rain
Light rain
64.9°F
77.8°F
87%
SSW 14.3 mph
19.6 mph
75.6°F
54°F
0 in
100%
9 mi
1008 mbar
0.5

Five Day Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
Wed
H: 82°F
L: 61°F
Partly Cloudy
Thu
H: 67°F
L: 52°F
Partly Cloudy
Fri
H: 62°F
L: 49°F
Moderate rain
Sat
H: 62°F
L: 53°F
Patchy rain nearby
Sun
H: 69°F
L: 51°F

Air Quality

AQI: 2 - Moderate
PM2.5: 10.85 μg/m3
PM10: 11.45 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 186.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 26.95 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 5.65 μg/m3
Ozone: 93 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:48 AM
Sun Transit: 12:52 AM
Sunset: 7:57 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 9 mins
Moonrise: 12:09 AM
Moon Transit: 4:29 AM
Moonset: 8:52 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 70.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:59 AM - 6:29 AM
6:36 PM - 9:06 PM

Minor Periods

8:22 AM - 9:52 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, May 6, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
82.4°F
60.8°F
68.4°F
68%
0.08 in
86%
0%
19 mph
0.8


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 7.56 μg/m3
PM10: 8.07 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 179.49 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 18.35 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 5.09 μg/m3
Ozone: 97.56 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:48 AM
Sun Transit: 12:52 AM
Sunset: 7:57 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 9 mins
Moonrise: 12:09 AM
Moon Transit: 4:29 AM
Moonset: 8:52 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 70.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:59 AM - 6:29 AM
6:36 PM - 9:06 PM

Minor Periods

8:22 AM - 9:52 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Thursday, May 7, 2026

Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy
66.7°F
52.1°F
58.9°F
50%
0 in
0%
0%
13.4 mph
2.3


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 6.38 μg/m3
PM10: 6.58 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 192.45 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 12.89 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.58 μg/m3
Ozone: 76.24 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:47 AM
Sun Transit: 12:52 AM
Sunset: 7:59 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 11 mins
Moonrise: 12:52 AM
Moon Transit: 5:19 AM
Moonset: 9:52 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 59.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:49 AM - 7:19 AM
7:26 PM - 9:56 PM

Minor Periods

9:22 AM - 10:52 AM
12:22 AM - 1:52 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Friday, May 8, 2026

Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy
62.2°F
48.9°F
56.3°F
47%
0 in
0%
0%
18.6 mph
0.9


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 5.56 μg/m3
PM10: 5.69 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 170.45 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 13.09 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.52 μg/m3
Ozone: 67.28 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:46 AM
Sun Transit: 12:52 AM
Sunset: 8:00 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 13 mins
Moonrise: 1:27 AM
Moon Transit: 6:08 AM
Moonset: 10:56 AM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 47.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:38 AM - 8:08 AM
8:13 PM - 10:43 PM

Minor Periods

10:26 AM - 11:56 AM
12:57 AM - 2:27 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Saturday, May 9, 2026

Weather Forecast

Moderate rain
61.9°F
53.4°F
57.1°F
73%
0.37 in
89%
0%
18.3 mph
3


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 12.21 μg/m3
PM10: 12.37 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 227.2 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 32.2 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 7.11 μg/m3
Ozone: 65.56 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:45 AM
Sun Transit: 12:52 AM
Sunset: 8:01 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 16 mins
Moonrise: 1:57 AM
Moon Transit: 6:54 AM
Moonset: 12:01 AM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 36.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:24 AM - 8:54 AM
8:59 PM - 11:29 PM

Minor Periods

11:31 AM - 1:01 PM
1:27 AM - 2:57 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Sunday, May 10, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
68.8°F
50.9°F
59.7°F
62%
0.01 in
67%
0%
13.9 mph
4


Air Quality

AQI: 2 - Moderate
PM2.5: 31.95 μg/m3
PM10: 32 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 415.41 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 61.33 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 9.98 μg/m3
Ozone: 15.31 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:44 AM
Sun Transit: 12:52 AM
Sunset: 8:02 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 18 mins
Moonrise: 2:23 AM
Moon Transit: 7:40 AM
Moonset: 1:07 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 26.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:10 AM - 9:40 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

12:37 AM - 2:07 PM
1:53 AM - 3:23 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

The times presented here are based upon the solunar theory, which is the idea that the movements of fish and other animals are affected by the location of the sun and moon. The major periods are believed to be the times of the greatest animal activity and occur when the moon is directly overhead or underfoot (lunar transits). The minor periods also see increased activity and occur when the moon is rising or setting. The strongest activity occurs during full or new moons, and the weakest during quarter or three quarter moons. This is indicated by the Action Rating.

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