East River, New York

Hellegat

Between the river's breaths

You have reached Hellegat, a spot in New York's East River once feared by mariners. You will wait, like sailors past, for slack water. And when the water calms, it will reward you with an image from the depths, surfacing and then sinking back forever.

While you wait for the next slack, you can observe the river's rise and fall, and a map of the tide reaching Hellegat from two directions. You can learn more about the project here.

Next slack …
Today's slack
    The Battery … harbor side
    Kings Point … Sound side
    Current at Hell Gate …
    The Battery Live Kings Point Live Predicted Slack water = current under half a knot
    Loading from NOAA… Live Water levels measured by NOAA CO-OPS: The Battery 8518750, Kings Point 8516945. The water ahead, the current, and slack times are predicted from NOAA data (Hell Gate NYH1924).
    A simplified picture of how the tide moves, not the river right now. Coastline from the US Census.