TideAhead
MassachusettsNOAA 8441241

Plum Island Sound (south end) 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 5:23 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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Official tide prediction unavailable
Upcoming tides
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Check the official station forecast.
Current Weather
63°F

Clear

Observed

SW 3 mph

Observed
Tide Forecast
NOAA Station 8441241 · 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

Temperature63°FObserved

Humidity84%Model

Pressure1020 mbObserved

Wind

SustainedSW 3 mphObserved

Gusts6 mphModel

Rain chance0%Model

Marine

Wave height1.0 ftModel

DirectionNot Published by NWS

Water56.8°FObservedNOAA Seavey Island · 25.6 mi Away
Sun & Moon

Sunrise5:39 AM

Sunset7:59 PM

MoonWaning Gibbous

Hourly Forecast
Model
National Weather Service point forecast when the live feed is available.
Local date & timeConditionsTempWindGustsRain
Wed, Aug 5, 20265:00 AMPartly Cloudy67°FSW 3 mph6 mph0%
Wed, Aug 5, 20266:00 AMMostly Sunny66°FSW 3 mph5 mph0%
Wed, Aug 5, 20267:00 AMPartly Sunny67°FW 3 mph5 mph0%
Wed, Aug 5, 20268:00 AMPartly Sunny70°FW 3 mph5 mph0%
Wed, Aug 5, 20269:00 AMMostly Sunny72°FSW 2 mph5 mph0%
Wed, Aug 5, 202610:00 AMMostly Sunny77°FSW 2 mph5 mph0%
Wed, Aug 5, 202611:00 AMMostly Sunny79°FS 3 mph5 mph0%
Wed, Aug 5, 202612:00 PMMostly Sunny80°FS 3 mph7 mph0%
Wed, Aug 5, 20261:00 PMMostly Sunny81°FS 5 mph8 mph0%
Wed, Aug 5, 20262:00 PMMostly Sunny83°FS 6 mph9 mph0%
Wed, Aug 5, 20263:00 PMPartly Sunny84°FS 6 mph10 mph0%
Wed, Aug 5, 20264:00 PMMostly Sunny83°FS 7 mph10 mph0%

Fishing, Crabbing & Surfing Analysis

Transparent environmental scores based on tide, wind and marine conditions. These are not user reports, catch guarantees or substitutes for official closures and safety guidance.

23/100 · Poor
Surfing
Offshore model guidance with nearshore uncertainty.

Best planning window

Compare swell direction, local wind and tide before leaving

  • Limited swell1.0 ft NWS forecast waves
  • Short period7s dominant period
  • 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.

Essex

NOAA 8441771 · MA

5.5 mi

Annisquam, Lobster Cove

NOAA 8441571 · MA

6.8 mi

Plum Island, Merrimack River Entrance

NOAA 8440452 · MA

7.5 mi

Newburyport

NOAA 8440466 · MA

8.4 mi

Gloucester Harbor

NOAA 8441841 · MA

9.5 mi

Rockport

NOAA 8441551 · MA

9.5 mi

Sources And Confidence

National Weather Service observation and hourly forecastofficial-forecast

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 5:23 AM

National Weather Service coastal marine gridofficial-forecast

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 5:23 AM

NOAA CO-OPS water temperature at Seavey Islandobserved

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 5:23 AM

U.S. Naval Observatory astronomical applicationsofficial-calculation

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 5:23 AM

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