Essex Tides Today
Essex County, MA · NOAA 8441771
- Low2:50AM0.5 ft
- High8:58AM9.9 ft
- Low3:24PM0.5 ft
- High9:24PM9.3 ft
Local Eastern time. Heights in feet above average low water (MLLW). Shaded bands are today's best fishing windows.
Fishing Outlook
The low tide at 3:24 PM lands near sunset, and the tides are among the strongest this week.
Best Windows Today
- 7:58 to 9:58 AMaround high tide
- 2:24 to 4:24 PMaround low tide
Solunar Times
- Minor3:08 to 4:08 AMmoonrise
- Major8:21 to 10:21 AMmoon overhead
- Minor2:24 to 3:24 PMmoonset
- Major8:43 to 10:43 PMmoon underfoot
Major periods are the two hours around the moon overhead or underfoot. Minor periods are the hour around moonrise and moonset.
Fishing Outlook
The low tide at 4:15 PM lands near sunset, and the tides are among the strongest this week.
Best Windows Today
- 8:45 to 10:45 AMaround high tide
- 3:15 to 5:15 PMaround low tide
Solunar Times
- Minor4:15 to 5:15 AMmoonrise
- Major9:06 to 11:06 AMmoon overhead
- Minor2:47 to 3:47 PMmoonset
- Major9:29 to 11:29 PMmoon underfoot
Major periods are the two hours around the moon overhead or underfoot. Minor periods are the hour around moonrise and moonset.
Fishing here? See Massachusetts saltwater fishing permit info and size and bag limits from the Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries.
Weather and Wind
- TodayHigh 68°Rain 100% rainS 6 mph
- TonightLow 53°Rain 100% rainS 6 mph
- SaturdayHigh 60°Light rain likely 74% rainN 6 to 9 mph
Boating Forecast
Massachusetts Bay and Ipswich Bay · issued Fri 10:05 AM
- This Afternoon
- S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds. Patchy fog. Rain. A chance of tstms, then a slight chance of tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
- Tonight
- S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog. Rain. Vsby 1 NM or less.
- Sat
- N winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 4 seconds. Patchy fog. Rain in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
From the National Weather Service. Arrows point the way the wind blows.
Next 7 Days
30 Day Tide Table| Day | Fishing | High Tides | Low Tides | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SaturdayNov 7 | 9:45 AM 10.2 ft10:13 PM 9.3 ft | 3:38 AM 0.6 ft4:15 PM 0.3 ft | ||
| SundayNov 8 | 10:28 AM 10.3 ft10:57 PM 9.2 ft | 4:22 AM 0.7 ft5:01 PM 0.1 ft | ||
| MondayNov 9 | 11:07 AM 10.3 ft11:39 PM 9.0 ft | 5:02 AM 0.8 ft5:42 PM 0.1 ft | ||
| TuesdayNov 10 | 11:43 AM 10.3 ft | 5:41 AM 1.0 ft6:21 PM 0.1 ft | ||
| WednesdayNov 11 | 12:19 AM 8.8 ft12:18 PM 10.1 ft | 6:19 AM 1.3 ft7:00 PM 0.3 ft | ||
| ThursdayNov 12 | 12:57 AM 8.6 ft12:53 PM 9.9 ft | 6:58 AM 1.5 ft7:39 PM 0.5 ft | ||
| FridayNov 13 | 1:36 AM 8.3 ft1:30 PM 9.7 ft | 7:39 AM 1.7 ft8:19 PM 0.7 ft |
About the Tides at Essex
Essex gets two high tides and two low tides most days, both about the same size. On a typical day the water rises and falls about 8.9 feet.
Over the next two weeks the biggest tides come on Monday, November 9, when the water moves about 10.3 feet. The lowest water is 0.1 ft on Monday, November 9 at 5:42 PM, and the highest is 10.3 ft on Monday, November 9 at 11:07 AM.
NOAA predicts the tides here from years of measurements at station 8441771.
Official NOAA prediction for station 8441771, Essex. Updated Fri, 06 Nov 2026 17:46 GMT.