Gay Head Tides Today
Near Vineyard Haven · Dukes County, MA · NOAA 8448733
- High5:08AM3.4 ft
- Low12:13PM0.2 ft
- High5:30PM2.9 ft
- Low11:56PM0.1 ft
Local Eastern time. Heights in feet above average low water (MLLW). Shaded bands are today's best fishing windows.
Fishing Outlook
The high tide at 5:08 AM lands near sunrise, and the tides are among the strongest this week.
Best Windows Today
- 4:08 to 6:08 AMaround high tide
- 11:13 AM to 1:13 PMaround low tide
- 4:30 to 6:30 PMaround high tide
Solunar Times
- Minor3:07 to 4:07 AMmoonrise
- Major8:21 to 10:21 AMmoon overhead
- Minor2:26 to 3:26 PMmoonset
- Major8:44 to 10:44 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 high tide at 5:55 AM lands near sunrise, and the tides are among the strongest this week.
Best Windows Today
- 4:55 to 6:55 AMaround high tide
- 11:48 AM to 1:48 PMaround low tide
Solunar Times
- Minor4:13 to 5:13 AMmoonrise
- Major9:06 to 11:06 AMmoon overhead
- Minor2:50 to 3:50 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 65°Light rain 94% rainS 21 mph
- TonightLow 57°Rain 100% rainSW 9 to 18 mph
- SaturdayHigh 63°Light rain then mostly sunny 75% rainW 9 to 14 mph
Boating Forecast
Vineyard Sound · issued Fri 10:05 AM
- This Afternoon
- S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog. Rain with a slight chance of tstms. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
- Tonight
- S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog. Rain. A chance of tstms in the evening. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
- Sat
- S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 foot at 4 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. 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 | 5:55 AM 3.5 ft6:15 PM 2.9 ft | 12:48 PM 0.2 ft | ||
| SundayNov 8 | 6:38 AM 3.6 ft6:58 PM 2.9 ft | 12:23 AM 0.1 ft1:21 PM 0.1 ft | ||
| MondayNov 9 | 7:18 AM 3.5 ft7:38 PM 2.8 ft | 12:56 AM 0.1 ft1:55 PM 0.1 ft | ||
| TuesdayNov 10 | 7:58 AM 3.4 ft8:18 PM 2.7 ft | 1:33 AM 0.1 ft2:32 PM 0.2 ft | ||
| WednesdayNov 11 | 8:37 AM 3.2 ft8:58 PM 2.6 ft | 2:13 AM 0.1 ft3:10 PM 0.2 ft | ||
| ThursdayNov 12 | 9:16 AM 3.0 ft9:39 PM 2.5 ft | 2:54 AM 0.2 ft3:48 PM 0.3 ft | ||
| FridayNov 13 | 9:56 AM 2.8 ft10:23 PM 2.3 ft | 3:36 AM 0.3 ft4:27 PM 0.4 ft |
About the Tides at Gay Head
Gay Head 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 2.8 feet.
Over the next two weeks the biggest tides come on Sunday, November 8, when the water moves about 3.4 feet. The lowest water is 0.1 ft on Friday, November 20 at 10:21 PM, and the highest is 3.6 ft on Sunday, November 8 at 6:38 AM.
NOAA works out the times here from its reference station at Newport, adjusted for this location.
Official NOAA prediction for station 8448733, Gay Head, timed from its reference station Newport (8452660). Updated Fri, 06 Nov 2026 17:46 GMT.