TideAhead
MassachusettsNOAA 8446613

Wellfleet 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 6:04 AM EDT

Current Conditions

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

Derived tide now
8.8ft
falling · Between official extrema · Station 8446613
Next low tide
11:06 AM
Wed, Aug 50.7 ft
Next high tide
5:02 PM
Wed, Aug 510.8 ft
Current Weather
63°F

Clear

Observed

SW 2 mph

Model
Tide Forecast
NOAA Station 8446613 · 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 ft0.7 ft10.8 ft0.6 ft9.6 ft1.0 ft10.9 ft0.6 ft9.3 ftWed, Aug 55:46 AMWed, Aug 55:38 PMThu, Aug 65:33 AMThu, Aug 65:28 PMFri, Aug 75:25 AM
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

Temperature63°FObserved

Humidity93%Model

Pressure1020 mbObserved

Wind

SustainedSW 2 mphModel

Gusts5 mphModel

Rain chance6%Model

Marine

Wave height0.0 ftModel

DirectionCalm / No DirectionModel

WaterUnavailable
Sun & Moon

Sunrise5:38 AM

Sunset7:54 PM

MoonWaning Gibbous

Hourly Forecast
Model
National Weather Service point forecast when the live feed is available.
Local date & timeConditionsTempWindGustsRain
Wed, Aug 5, 20266:00 AMPartly Sunny66°FSW 2 mph5 mph6%
Wed, Aug 5, 20267:00 AMPartly Sunny68°FW 2 mph5 mph5%
Wed, Aug 5, 20268:00 AMPartly Sunny68°FW 2 mph5 mph2%
Wed, Aug 5, 20269:00 AMPartly Sunny68°FW 2 mph5 mph2%
Wed, Aug 5, 202610:00 AMMostly Sunny70°FW 3 mph6 mph2%
Wed, Aug 5, 202611:00 AMMostly Sunny71°FSW 3 mph6 mph0%
Wed, Aug 5, 202612:00 PMMostly Sunny72°FSW 5 mph7 mph0%
Wed, Aug 5, 20261:00 PMMostly Sunny73°FSW 5 mph8 mph0%
Wed, Aug 5, 20262:00 PMMostly Sunny75°FS 7 mph12 mph0%
Wed, Aug 5, 20263:00 PMMostly Sunny75°FS 8 mph13 mph0%
Wed, Aug 5, 20264:00 PMMostly Sunny75°FS 8 mph15 mph0%
Wed, Aug 5, 20265:00 PMMostly Sunny76°FSW 9 mph16 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.

76/100 · Good
Fishing
Environmental planning guidance, not a catch guarantee.

Best planning window

2 hours around the next tide change

  • Manageable wind2 mph sustained wind
  • Mostly dry6% precipitation chance
  • Falling tideConditions vary by species and shoreline structure
71/100 · Good
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
  • Calm surface2 mph wind favors safer gear handling
  • Large tidal exchange10.1 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

  • Limited swell0.0 ft NWS forecast waves
  • Short period0s 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.

Provincetown

NOAA 8446121 · MA

11.0 mi

Sesuit Harbor, East Dennis

NOAA 8447241 · MA

13.6 mi

Pleasant Bay

NOAA 8447291 · MA

13.7 mi

Chatham Harbor, Aunt Lydias Cove

NOAA 8447435 · MA

17.3 mi

Saquatucket Harbor

NOAA 8447495 · MA

18.1 mi

Wychmere Harbor

NOAA 8447506 · MA

18.3 mi

Sources And Confidence

NOAA CO-OPS official high/low tide predictionsofficial-forecast

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 6:04 AM

National Weather Service observation and hourly forecastofficial-forecast

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 6:04 AM

National Weather Service coastal marine gridofficial-forecast

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 6:04 AM

U.S. Naval Observatory astronomical applicationsofficial-calculation

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 6:04 AM

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