The size of the arrows approximate the strength of the current
This page provides current predictions and water conditions for Community Boathouse.
Current flow information for Community Boathouse
The size of the arrows approximate the strength of the current
The currents here lead the tide by about 2 hours. The max flood current is 2 hours ahead of high tide, and the max ebb current is 2 hours ahead of low tide.
A positive current value (above green dashed line) indicates the current is flooding. A negative current value indicates the current is ebbing.
Many years ago, the US Department of Commerce published hourly tides for the NY harbor. These charts are displayed based on time since the last tide.
Current predictions are based on NOAA current stations relevant to Community Boathouse.
This is an overall estimate for the area. Since it is based on NOAA current predictions, it accounts for moon phase and lunar tidal cycles. However this can not account for wind or local effects, e.g. jetty interactions.
Generally you should swim into the current at the start of your swim when you are fresh, so that you will have an easier time on the return trip. Longer swims that occur near a tide flip may want to take that into account...so the first half of the swim is with one part of the tide, and the second half will take the opposite direction.