TideAhead
MassachusettsNOAA 8447930

OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION Tides & Coastal Conditions

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

Partial official dataUpdated 12:14 AM EDT

Current Conditions

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

Estimated tide now
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Upcoming tides
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Current Weather
57°F

Cloudy

Observed

ENE 16 mph

Observed
Tide Forecast
NOAA OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION · Station 8447930 · MLLW datum · local time
unavailableOfficial NOAA curve

Current tide predictions are unavailable. Use the official NOAA station link in Sources and confidence.

Weather, Light & Marine

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

Air

Temperature57°FObserved

Humidity67%Observed

Pressure1031 mbObserved

Wind

SustainedENE 16 mphObserved

Gusts30 mphModel

Rain chance0%Model

Marine

Wave height3.0 ftModel

DirectionNot Published by NWS

Water67.3°FObservedNOAA Woods Hole · At Station
Sun & Moon

Sunrise6:32 AM

Sunset6:36 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 AMPartly Cloudy59°FNE 23 mph30 mph0%
Thu, Sep 24, 20261:00 AMPartly Cloudy59°FNE 23 mph29 mph0%
Thu, Sep 24, 20262:00 AMMostly Cloudy59°FNE 23 mph29 mph0%
Thu, Sep 24, 20263:00 AMMostly Cloudy59°FNE 24 mph31 mph1%
Thu, Sep 24, 20264:00 AMPartly Cloudy59°FNE 25 mph32 mph2%
Thu, Sep 24, 20265:00 AMPartly Cloudy59°FNE 25 mph32 mph3%
Thu, Sep 24, 20266:00 AMMostly Sunny58°FNE 25 mph33 mph2%
Thu, Sep 24, 20267:00 AMMostly Sunny59°FNE 25 mph33 mph1%
Thu, Sep 24, 20268:00 AMMostly Sunny59°FNE 25 mph35 mph0%
Thu, Sep 24, 20269:00 AMMostly Sunny60°FNE 28 mph37 mph0%
Thu, Sep 24, 202610:00 AMMostly Sunny60°FNE 26 mph37 mph0%
Thu, Sep 24, 202611:00 AMSunny61°FNE 26 mph36 mph0%

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.

62/100 · Fair
Surfing
Offshore model guidance with nearshore uncertainty.

Best planning window

Compare swell direction, local wind and tide before leaving

  • Usable offshore swell3.0 ft NWS forecast waves
  • Longer period10s 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.

Little Harbor

NOAA 8447939 · MA

0.4 mi

Uncatena Island (south side)

NOAA 8447941 · MA

1.9 mi

Falmouth Heights

NOAA 8447865 · MA

4.3 mi

Chappaquoit Point, West Falmouth Harbor

NOAA 8447685 · MA

5.7 mi

VINEYARD HAVEN, VINEYARD HVN HBR

NOAA 8448157 · MA

5.8 mi

Cedar Tree Neck

NOAA 8448325 · MA

6.3 mi

Sources And Confidence

National Weather Service observation and hourly forecastofficial-forecast

Fetched Thu, Sep 24 at 12:14 AM

National Weather Service coastal marine gridofficial-forecast

Fetched Thu, Sep 24 at 12:14 AM

NOAA CO-OPS water temperature at Woods Holeobserved

Fetched Thu, Sep 24 at 12:14 AM

U.S. Naval Observatory astronomical applicationsofficial-calculation

Fetched Thu, Sep 24 at 12:14 AM

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