TideAhead
MassachusettsNOAA 8444312

Moon Head Tides & Coastal Conditions

Official tide predictions, weather observations and forecasts, marine-grid context, astronomy, and jurisdiction-specific rules for this NOAA station.

All official layers availableUpdated 12:13 AM EDT

Current Conditions

Tide predictions are relative to MLLW. NWS point and marine-grid forecasts can differ at exposed shorelines.

Derived tide now
6.8ft
falling · Between official extrema · Station 8444312
Next low tide
4:10 AM
Thu, Sep 240.9 ft
Next high tide
10:21 AM
Thu, Sep 249.1 ft
Current Weather
57°F

Mostly Clear

Observed

NE 16 mph

Model
Tide Forecast
NOAA Moon Head · Station 8444312 · MLLW datum · local time
Subordinate station · NOAA reference station 8443970
currentDerived continuous curve
NOAA provides official high/low predictions for this subordinate station. The dashed curve and tide-now height are bounded half-cosine estimates between adjacent official extrema; no values are extrapolated beyond them.
-1 ft2.3 ft5.5 ft8.8 ft12 ft0.9 ft9.1 ft1.1 ft9.8 ft0.5 ft9.6 ft0.5 ft10.1 ftWed, Sep 2311:50 PMThu, Sep 2411:45 AMThu, Sep 2411:39 PMFri, Sep 2511:34 AMFri, Sep 2511:26 PM
Dots are official NOAA high/low predictions. The dashed line is a bounded half-cosine estimate between adjacent extrema; it is not an official six-minute NOAA prediction and is never extrapolated beyond those points. Times are shown in the place's local timezone.

Weather, Light & Marine

Conditions that affect shoreline access, small craft, fishing and surf.

Air

Temperature57°FObserved

Humidity67%Observed

Pressure1034 mbObserved

Wind

SustainedNE 16 mphModel

Gusts25 mphObserved

Rain chance1%Model

Marine

Wave height2.0 ftModel

DirectionNot Published by NWS

WaterUnavailable
Sun & Moon

Sunrise6:34 AM

Sunset6:38 PM

MoonWaxing Gibbous

Hourly Forecast
Model
National Weather Service point forecast when the live feed is available.
Local date & timeConditionsTempWindGustsRain
Thu, Sep 24, 202612:00 AMMostly Clear59°FNE 16 mph21 mph1%
Thu, Sep 24, 20261:00 AMMostly Clear59°FNE 16 mph21 mph1%
Thu, Sep 24, 20262:00 AMMostly Clear59°FNE 16 mph22 mph1%
Thu, Sep 24, 20263:00 AMMostly Clear58°FNE 17 mph22 mph1%
Thu, Sep 24, 20264:00 AMMostly Clear58°FNE 17 mph23 mph1%
Thu, Sep 24, 20265:00 AMPartly Cloudy58°FNE 17 mph23 mph1%
Thu, Sep 24, 20266:00 AMMostly Sunny56°FNE 18 mph23 mph1%
Thu, Sep 24, 20267:00 AMPartly Sunny57°FNE 18 mph24 mph1%
Thu, Sep 24, 20268:00 AMPartly Sunny57°FNE 18 mph25 mph1%
Thu, Sep 24, 20269:00 AMPartly Sunny57°FNE 21 mph29 mph1%
Thu, Sep 24, 202610:00 AMPartly Sunny57°FNE 22 mph30 mph1%
Thu, Sep 24, 202611:00 AMPartly Sunny58°FNE 22 mph30 mph1%

Fishing, Crabbing & Surfing Analysis

These scores use the available tide, wind, and marine data. They do not predict catches, report local activity, or replace safety notices.

64/100 · Fair
Fishing
Environmental planning guidance, not a catch guarantee.

Best planning window

2 hours around the next tide change

  • Moderate wind16 mph sustained wind
  • Mostly dry1% precipitation chance
  • Falling tideConditions vary by species and shoreline structure
57/100 · Fair
Crabbing
Conditions are secondary to seasons, closures and safety.

Best planning window

Near slack water, if the marine area is open

  • Regulations requiredConfirm the marine area is open before setting gear
  • Large tidal exchange8.0 ft can increase current around gear
23/100 · Poor
Surfing
Offshore model guidance with nearshore uncertainty.

Best planning window

Compare swell direction, local wind and tide before leaving

  • Short period1s dominant period
  • Strong local wind16 mph may reduce surface quality
  • Nearshore uncertaintyOffshore model conditions are not the same as breaking-wave height at this beach
Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries fishing rulesMassachusetts · state or territoryNOAA Fisheries federal recreational fishing resourcesU.S. federal waters · federalNational Weather Service rip-current safetyUnited States · safety
Nearby NOAA Tide Stations
Official station locations from the national NOAA CO-OPS tide-prediction catalog.

Nut Island, Quincy Bay

NOAA 8444525 · MA

2.8 mi

Neponset, Neponset River

NOAA 8444488 · MA

2.9 mi

Deer Island (south end)

NOAA 8444012 · MA

3.2 mi

Hull

NOAA 8444351 · MA

3.7 mi

Weymouth Fore River Bridge

NOAA 8444788 · MA

4.3 mi

BOSTON

NOAA 8443970 · MA

4.3 mi

Sources And Confidence

NOAA CO-OPS official high/low tide predictions at Moon Headofficial-forecast

Fetched Thu, Sep 24 at 12:13 AM

National Weather Service observation and hourly forecastofficial-forecast

Fetched Thu, Sep 24 at 12:13 AM

National Weather Service coastal marine gridofficial-forecast

Fetched Thu, Sep 24 at 12:13 AM

U.S. Naval Observatory astronomical applicationsofficial-calculation

Fetched Thu, Sep 24 at 12:13 AM

Not for navigation. Conditions can change faster than source update intervals. Always check local warnings, closures and on-site conditions.