How's the tide at Philadelphia today?
High water today at 1:35 am (7.5 ft) and 2:06 pm (6.5 ft). Low water at 8:58 am (0.4 ft) and 9:06 pm (0.6 ft).
Times are local to Philadelphia (America/New_York). Heights are feet above MLLW.
Philadelphia tide chart — next seven days
Today — Wednesday, August 12
| Tide | Time | Height | Relative height |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | 1:35 am | 7.5 ft | |
| Low | 8:58 am | 0.4 ft | |
| High | 2:06 pm | 6.5 ft | |
| Low | 9:06 pm | 0.6 ft |
Thursday, August 13
| Tide | Time | Height | Relative height |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | 2:26 am | 7.6 ft | |
| Low | 9:48 am | 0.5 ft | |
| High | 2:58 pm | 6.7 ft | |
| Low | 9:59 pm | 0.7 ft |
Friday, August 14
| Tide | Time | Height | Relative height |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | 3:15 am | 7.5 ft | |
| Low | 10:35 am | 0.5 ft | |
| High | 3:47 pm | 6.8 ft | |
| Low | 10:50 pm | 0.8 ft |
Saturday, August 15
| Tide | Time | Height | Relative height |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | 4:03 am | 7.3 ft | |
| Low | 11:20 am | 0.6 ft | |
| High | 4:37 pm | 6.8 ft | |
| Low | 11:39 pm | 0.9 ft |
Sunday, August 16
| Tide | Time | Height | Relative height |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | 4:52 am | 7.0 ft | |
| Low | 12:04 pm | 0.6 ft | |
| High | 5:26 pm | 6.7 ft |
Three turns fall on this date. The next one lands after midnight and is listed under the following day.
Monday, August 17
| Tide | Time | Height | Relative height |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low | 12:28 am | 0.9 ft | |
| High | 5:42 am | 6.6 ft | |
| Low | 12:48 pm | 0.7 ft | |
| High | 6:16 pm | 6.6 ft |
Tuesday, August 18
| Tide | Time | Height | Relative height |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low | 1:17 am | 0.9 ft | |
| High | 6:35 am | 6.1 ft | |
| Low | 1:32 pm | 0.7 ft | |
| High | 7:08 pm | 6.4 ft |
Philadelphia tides — month by month
Every high and low water for August 2026 and September 2026.
Philadelphia tide calendar — August 2026
| Day | High water | Low water |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Sat | 4:07 am (6.8), 4:35 pm (6.0) | 11:27 am (0.8), 11:38 pm (1.0) |
| 2 Sun | 4:40 am (6.6), 5:10 pm (6.1) | 12:06 pm (0.7) |
| 3 Mon | 5:17 am (6.4), 5:50 pm (6.2) | 12:25 am (1.0), 12:47 pm (0.7) |
| 4 Tue | 6:01 am (6.1), 6:39 pm (6.3) | 1:16 am (0.9), 1:29 pm (0.6) |
| 5 Wed | 6:56 am (5.7), 7:38 pm (6.3) | 2:10 am (0.9), 2:17 pm (0.5) |
| 6 Thu | 8:02 am (5.5), 8:42 pm (6.4) | 3:08 am (0.9), 3:10 pm (0.4) |
| 7 Fri | 9:11 am (5.3), 9:47 pm (6.6) | 4:09 am (0.8), 4:10 pm (0.4) |
| 8 Sat | 10:18 am (5.4), 10:49 pm (6.8) | 5:11 am (0.7), 5:13 pm (0.5) |
| 9 Sun | 11:20 am (5.6), 11:47 pm (7.1) | 6:12 am (0.6), 6:15 pm (0.5) |
| 10 Mon | 12:18 pm (5.8) | 7:11 am (0.5), 7:15 pm (0.5) |
| 11 Tue | 12:43 am (7.3), 1:13 pm (6.2) | 8:06 am (0.5), 8:12 pm (0.5) |
| 12 Wed · today | 1:35 am (7.5), 2:06 pm (6.5) | 8:58 am (0.4), 9:06 pm (0.6) |
| 13 Thu | 2:26 am (7.6), 2:58 pm (6.7) | 9:48 am (0.5), 9:59 pm (0.7) |
| 14 Fri | 3:15 am (7.5), 3:47 pm (6.8) | 10:35 am (0.5), 10:50 pm (0.8) |
| 15 Sat | 4:03 am (7.3), 4:37 pm (6.8) | 11:20 am (0.6), 11:39 pm (0.9) |
| 16 Sun | 4:52 am (7.0), 5:26 pm (6.7) | 12:04 pm (0.6) |
| 17 Mon | 5:42 am (6.6), 6:16 pm (6.6) | 12:28 am (0.9), 12:48 pm (0.7) |
| 18 Tue | 6:35 am (6.1), 7:08 pm (6.4) | 1:17 am (0.9), 1:32 pm (0.7) |
| 19 Wed | 7:30 am (5.8), 8:02 pm (6.3) | 2:07 am (0.9), 2:16 pm (0.6) |
| 20 Thu | 8:26 am (5.5), 8:57 pm (6.2) | 2:58 am (0.8), 3:03 pm (0.6) |
| 21 Fri | 9:24 am (5.3), 9:52 pm (6.2) | 3:51 am (0.8), 3:53 pm (0.6) |
| 22 Sat | 10:20 am (5.3), 10:45 pm (6.3) | 4:45 am (0.7), 4:45 pm (0.5) |
| 23 Sun | 11:14 am (5.4), 11:36 pm (6.5) | 5:38 am (0.6), 5:38 pm (0.6) |
| 24 Mon | 12:04 pm (5.6) | 6:30 am (0.6), 6:30 pm (0.6) |
| 25 Tue | 12:24 am (6.7), 12:52 pm (5.8) | 7:20 am (0.6), 7:22 pm (0.6) |
| 26 Wed | 1:09 am (6.9), 1:36 pm (6.0) | 8:08 am (0.7), 8:11 pm (0.7) |
| 27 Thu | 1:51 am (7.0), 2:17 pm (6.2) | 8:53 am (0.7), 8:59 pm (0.8) |
| 28 Fri | 2:30 am (7.0), 2:55 pm (6.3) | 9:36 am (0.8), 9:47 pm (0.8) |
| 29 Sat | 3:06 am (6.9), 3:31 pm (6.4) | 10:17 am (0.8), 10:33 pm (0.8) |
| 30 Sun | 3:42 am (6.7), 4:05 pm (6.5) | 10:58 am (0.8), 11:21 pm (0.8) |
| 31 Mon | 4:18 am (6.5), 4:42 pm (6.6) | 11:38 am (0.7) |
Times local to Philadelphia, heights in feet above MLLW.
Philadelphia tide calendar — September 2026
| Day | High water | Low water |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Tue | 4:58 am (6.2), 5:24 pm (6.6) | 12:09 am (0.8), 12:21 pm (0.6) |
| 2 Wed | 5:45 am (5.9), 6:15 pm (6.5) | 1:00 am (0.8), 1:06 pm (0.5) |
| 3 Thu | 6:42 am (5.5), 7:15 pm (6.5) | 1:54 am (0.7), 1:57 pm (0.4) |
| 4 Fri | 7:48 am (5.3), 8:22 pm (6.4) | 2:52 am (0.7), 2:53 pm (0.4) |
| 5 Sat | 8:57 am (5.3), 9:29 pm (6.5) | 3:52 am (0.7), 3:54 pm (0.5) |
| 6 Sun | 10:04 am (5.4), 10:32 pm (6.7) | 4:52 am (0.7), 4:57 pm (0.5) |
| 7 Mon | 11:06 am (5.7), 11:31 pm (7.0) | 5:52 am (0.7), 5:59 pm (0.6) |
| 8 Tue | 12:04 pm (6.1) | 6:49 am (0.6), 6:58 pm (0.6) |
| 9 Wed | 12:27 am (7.2), 12:58 pm (6.5) | 7:43 am (0.6), 7:55 pm (0.7) |
| 10 Thu | 1:18 am (7.4), 1:49 pm (6.8) | 8:34 am (0.6), 8:49 pm (0.7) |
| 11 Fri | 2:07 am (7.4), 2:37 pm (7.0) | 9:21 am (0.7), 9:40 pm (0.8) |
| 12 Sat | 2:54 am (7.3), 3:23 pm (7.1) | 10:07 am (0.7), 10:28 pm (0.9) |
| 13 Sun | 3:40 am (7.0), 4:08 pm (7.0) | 10:50 am (0.8), 11:16 pm (0.9) |
| 14 Mon | 4:26 am (6.7), 4:54 pm (6.9) | 11:31 am (0.8) |
| 15 Tue | 5:13 am (6.3), 5:40 pm (6.6) | 12:02 am (0.9), 12:12 pm (0.8) |
| 16 Wed | 6:03 am (5.9), 6:28 pm (6.4) | 12:48 am (0.9), 12:53 pm (0.8) |
| 17 Thu | 6:56 am (5.6), 7:20 pm (6.2) | 1:34 am (0.9), 1:36 pm (0.7) |
| 18 Fri | 7:52 am (5.3), 8:16 pm (6.1) | 2:23 am (0.8), 2:22 pm (0.7) |
| 19 Sat | 8:49 am (5.2), 9:12 pm (6.1) | 3:14 am (0.8), 3:12 pm (0.6) |
| 20 Sun | 9:46 am (5.3), 10:08 pm (6.2) | 4:06 am (0.8), 4:05 pm (0.6) |
| 21 Mon | 10:41 am (5.4), 11:01 pm (6.4) | 5:00 am (0.8), 5:01 pm (0.7) |
| 22 Tue | 11:32 am (5.7), 11:50 pm (6.7) | 5:53 am (0.8), 5:57 pm (0.7) |
| 23 Wed | 12:20 pm (6.0) | 6:43 am (0.8), 6:52 pm (0.8) |
| 24 Thu | 12:36 am (6.8), 1:04 pm (6.3) | 7:32 am (0.8), 7:44 pm (0.8) |
| 25 Fri | 1:19 am (6.9), 1:45 pm (6.5) | 8:18 am (0.8), 8:35 pm (0.8) |
| 26 Sat | 1:59 am (6.9), 2:23 pm (6.7) | 9:02 am (0.8), 9:25 pm (0.7) |
| 27 Sun | 2:38 am (6.7), 3:00 pm (6.9) | 9:45 am (0.8), 10:14 pm (0.7) |
| 28 Mon | 3:17 am (6.5), 3:38 pm (7.0) | 10:28 am (0.7), 11:03 pm (0.6) |
| 29 Tue | 3:57 am (6.3), 4:18 pm (7.0) | 11:12 am (0.6), 11:53 pm (0.6) |
| 30 Wed | 4:42 am (6.0), 5:04 pm (6.9) | 11:58 am (0.5) |
Times local to Philadelphia, heights in feet above MLLW.
Wind and weather at Philadelphia
Seven days from the National Weather Service forecast for this stretch of coast. Each row is the range across the whole day, not a reading for one moment.
| Day | Wind | Gusts | Air | Sky | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 1–3 kn N | 6 kn | 70–87 °F | Partly cloudy | 30 % |
| Thu, August 13 | 1–6 kn W | 11 kn | 71–88 °F | Partly cloudy | 37 % |
| Fri, August 14 | 1–4 kn N | 9 kn | 72–86 °F | Partly cloudy | 23 % |
| Sat, August 15 | 2–4 kn N | 8 kn | 68–85 °F | Mostly sunny | 6 % |
| Sun, August 16 | 1–8 kn S | 16 kn | 68–84 °F | Partly cloudy | 66 % |
| Mon, August 17 | 4–8 kn NW | 15 kn | 72–86 °F | Partly cloudy | 66 % |
| Tue, August 18 | 2–5 kn N | 9 kn | 70–85 °F | Mostly sunny | 15 % |
Source: NOAA National Weather Service, forecast office PHI. Public domain. Wind in knots, from the direction given. The forecast grid for this place carries no wave heights, so none are shown.
Boating, beach and fishing at Philadelphia
The same forecast as above, read for three things people do here. Each verdict names what decided it.
| Day | Boating | Beach | Fishing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Today | Goodwind 3 kn or less | Fair30% chance of rain | Goodlight wind, major window in daylight |
| Thu, August 13 | Goodwind 6 kn or less | Fair37% chance of rain | Goodlight wind, major window in daylight |
| Fri, August 14 | Goodwind 4 kn or less | Good86 °F and dry | Goodlight wind, major window in daylight |
| Sat, August 15 | Goodwind 4 kn or less | Good85 °F and dry | Goodlight wind, major window in daylight |
| Sun, August 16 | Goodwind 8 kn or less | Poor66% chance of rain | Fair66% chance of rain |
| Mon, August 17 | Goodwind 8 kn or less | Poor66% chance of rain | Fair66% chance of rain |
| Tue, August 18 | Goodwind 5 kn or less | Good85 °F and dry | Goodlight wind, major window in daylight |
Boating turns to Poor at the National Weather Service small craft threshold — sustained wind of 22 kn, gusts of 26 kn, or seas of 5 ft — and to Fair at 15 kn or 3 ft. Beach weighs air temperature, chance of rain and wind.Fishing asks whether the day is fishable at all and whether a solunar major window falls in daylight; it is not a prediction of what will bite. None of this replaces the marine forecast before you go out.
Sun and moon
Today
Sunrise 6:09 am · Sunset 8:01 pm
Moon 0% lit, waning
Tomorrow
Sunrise 6:10 am · Sunset 7:59 pm
Moon 1% lit, waxing
Solunar windows for Philadelphia
The moon pulls hardest when it is directly overhead or on the far side of the earth — the two major windows of about two hours. The shorter minor windows sit around moonrise and moonset. Anglers use them to pick a time on the water; they are computed from the moon's position, not measured.
Today — Wednesday, August 12
- Major11:38 pm – 1:38 am (next day)Moon underfoot
- Minor5:19 am – 6:19 amMoonrise
- Major12:05 pm – 2:05 pmMoon overhead
- Minor7:38 pm – 8:38 pmMoonset
Thursday, August 13
- Major12:31 am – 2:31 amMoon underfoot
- Minor6:35 am – 7:35 amMoonrise
- Major12:56 pm – 2:56 pmMoon overhead
- Minor8:05 pm – 9:05 pmMoonset
Times are local to Philadelphia (America/New_York).
Questions about Philadelphia tides
Answered from the same NOAA predictions as the table above. Where this page has no basis for an answer, there is no entry.
- What time is high tide in Philadelphia today?
- High water at 1:35 am (7.5 ft) and 2:06 pm (6.5 ft), local time in Philadelphia. Heights are feet above MLLW. Because the tide runs on the moon rather than the clock, each turn falls roughly 50 minutes later tomorrow — the seven-day table above carries the shift.
- What time is low tide in Philadelphia today?
- Low water at 8:58 am (0.4 ft) and 9:06 pm (0.6 ft), local time in Philadelphia. A height below zero is a minus tide: the water falls further than MLLW, the level the heights are counted from.
- How many tides does Philadelphia get in a day?
- Two high waters and two low waters on most days, a little over six hours apart. Over the seven days on this page that comes to 14 high waters and 13 low waters. Where a date shows only three turns, the fourth has slipped past midnight and is listed under the following day.
- What is the tidal range at Philadelphia?
- About 7.1 ft between today's lowest and highest water. Across the next seven days the water moves between 0.4 and 7.6 ft — a span of about 7.1 ft. The range is widest around new and full moon and narrowest at the quarters, so it changes from week to week.
- Which tide station do these Philadelphia tide times come from?
- NOAA station 8545530, Philadelphia, Municipal Pier 11, Pa. — a reference station, about 6.2 km from the centre of Philadelphia. Municipal Pier 11 on the Delaware River in the city. A reference station has its own long-running record, which is the strongest basis NOAA publishes. The predictions here are NOAA's, unchanged.
- What time zone are the Philadelphia tide times in?
- Every time on this page is clock time in Philadelphia — the America/New_York zone, daylight saving already applied. Nothing has to be converted, and no time is shown in UTC except the retrieval stamp at the foot of the page.
- When are the solunar windows at Philadelphia today?
- The major windows run 11:38 pm to 1:38 am and 12:05 pm to 2:05 pm, with shorter minor windows around moonrise and moonset. They are computed from the moon's position over Philadelphia, not measured — anglers use them to pick a time on the water. The moon is 0% lit and waning.
- How far ahead does this Philadelphia tide chart go?
- Seven days in the table, and every high and low water for August 2026 and September 2026 in the calendar below it. The page is rebuilt every morning, so the first day is always today.
Nearby tide charts
Where these times come from
- Source
- NOAA Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services — station 8545530, PHILADELPHIA (PIER 11 NORTH), DEL. RIVER (reference station)
- Datum
- MLLW — heights in feet above mean lower low water
- Distance
- 6.2 km from the centre of Philadelphia
- Retrieved
- Aug 12, 2026, 3:27 PM UTC
- Licence
- Public domain (US federal government data). NOS requests that attribution be given whenever NOS material is reproduced and re-disseminated.
Municipal Pier 11 on the Delaware River in the city.
Predictions are issued by NOAA. The official NOAA data are authoritative. Not for navigation. Check the official NOAA station page before you rely on these times on the water.